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NaturalRef. 682

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Natural World Heritage property in Uganda, inscribed in 1994 under criteria (vii), (x).

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
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State Party
Uganda
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1994
Criteria
viix
Area of property
33,100 ha
Location
Kanungu District
What it is
national park of Uganda
Founded or built
1991
Reference
WHC 682 · Wikidata Q500397

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(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.

Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo66 kmVirunga National ParkDemocratic Republic of the Congo · 1979Natural163 kmRwenzori Mountains National ParkUganda · 1994NaturalNyungwe Forest, Rwanda172 kmNyungwe ForestRwanda · 2023NaturalKahuzi-Biéga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo176 kmKahuzi-Biéga National ParkDemocratic Republic of the Congo · 1980NaturalKasubi Tombs, Uganda351 kmKasubi TombsUganda · 2001CulturalOkapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of the Congo365 kmOkapi Wildlife ReserveDemocratic Republic of the Congo · 1996Natural
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