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NaturalRef. 1007

Cape Floristic Kingdom

Natural World Heritage property in South Africa, inscribed in 2004 under criteria (ix), (x).

Cape Floristic Kingdom, South Africa
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Cape Floristic KingdomCradle of HumankindGreat ZimbabweHuman Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy SitesiSimangaliso Wetland ParkKhomani Cultural LandscapeMakhonjwa MountainsMaloti-Drakensberg ParkMapungubwe Cultural LandscapeMatobo HillsNamib Sand SeaRichtersveldRobben IslandThe Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene occupation sites of South AfricaTwyfelfonteinVredefort crater34.167° S, 18.375° E
State Party
South Africa
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2004
Criteria
ixx
Area of property
78,555 km²
What it is
floristic kingdom, heritage site
Component parts
8 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1007 · Wikidata Q1974274

Why it is on the List

(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.

Robben Island, South Africa40 kmRobben IslandSouth Africa · 1999CulturalThe Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene occupation sites of South Africa, South Africa198 kmThe Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene occupation sites of South AfricaSouth Africa · 2024Cultural346 kmMakhonjwa MountainsSouth Africa · 2018NaturalRichtersveld, South Africa629 kmRichtersveldSouth Africa · 2007CulturalHuman Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites, South Africa801 kmHuman Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy SitesSouth Africa · 2024CulturalKhomani Cultural Landscape, South Africa962 kmKhomani Cultural LandscapeSouth Africa · 2017Cultural
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