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NaturalRef. 893

Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves

Natural World Heritage property in Brazil, inscribed in 1999 under criteria (vii), (ix), (x).

Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves, Brazil
Photo: Grażyna Kisielewska · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Atlantic Forest South-East ReservesBrasíliaCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection AreaChurch of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de LourdesDiscovery Coast Atlantic Forest ReservesEl Fuerte de SamaipataESMA Museum and Site of MemoryFray Bentos Industrial LandscapeHistoric Centre of Salvador da BahiaHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásHistoric City of SucreHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del SacramentoHistoric Town of Ouro PretoHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksIguaçu National ParkIguazú National Park World Heritage SiteInca road systemIschigualasto / Talampaya Natural ParksJesuit Block and Estancias of CórdobaJesuit missions among the GuaraníJesuit Missions of ChiquitosJesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de TavarangüéNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkPampulha Modern EnsemblePantanalParaty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityPotosíQuebrada de HumahuacaRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosSão Francisco SquareSítio Roberto Burle MarxTiwanakuValongo Wharf24.167° S, 48.000° W
State Party
Brazil
Year of inscription
1999
Criteria
viiixx
Area of property
4,682 km²
Location
São Paulo, Paraná
What it is
group of protected areas
Component parts
18 (serial property)
Mountain range
Serra do Mar
Reference
WHC 893 · Wikidata Q2521895

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity, Brazil361 kmParaty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityBrazil · 2019MixedSítio Roberto Burle Marx, Brazil471 kmSítio Roberto Burle MarxBrazil · 2021CulturalRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea, Brazil503 kmRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaBrazil · 2012CulturalValongo Wharf, Brazil511 kmValongo WharfBrazil · 2017CulturalSanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, Brazil589 kmSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosBrazil · 1985CulturalIguaçu National Park, Brazil618 kmIguaçu National ParkBrazil · 1986Natural
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