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NaturalRef. 766

Central Sikhote-Alin

Natural World Heritage property in Russia, inscribed in 2001 under criterion (x).

Central Sikhote-Alin, Russia
Photo: Olga Ukhvatkina · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ancient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraBaekje Historic AreasBuddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji AreaCapital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo KingdomCentral Axis of BeijingCentral Sikhote-AlinChangdeokgungChengde Mountain Resort and its outlying templesFujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspirationGaya TumuliGetbol, Korean Tidal FlatsGochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen SitesGoguryeo tombsGyeongju Historic AreasHidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki RegionHimeji CastleHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandHiroshima Peace MemorialHistoric Monuments and Sites in KaesongHistoric Monuments of Ancient KyotoHistoric Monuments of Ancient NaraHistoric Villages of Korea: Hahoe and YangdongHistoric Villages of Shirakawa-gō and GokayamaHwaseong FortressImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and ShenyangItsukushima ShrineIwami Ginzan Silver MineJanggyeon Panjeon of HaeinsaJeju Volcanic Island and Lava TubesJōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanJongmyoLandscapes of DauriaMigratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)Mount KumgangMount TaiMozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient JapanNamhansanseongPetroglyphs along the Bangucheon StreamRoyal Tombs of the Joseon DynastySacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata RegionSacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain RangeSado Island Gold MinesSansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in KoreaSeokguram Grotto and Bulguksa TempleSeowon, Korean Neo-Confucian AcademiesShirakami-SanchiShiretokoShrines and Temples of NikkōSites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal MiningSummer PalaceTemple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in QufuTemple of HeavenThe Great WallThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial HeritageXanaduZhoukoudian site46.683° N, 136.661° E
State Party
Russia
Year of inscription
2001
Criteria
x
Area of property
15,668 km²
Location
Primorsky Krai
What it is
group of protected areas
Component parts
3 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 766 · Wikidata Q64787152

Why it is on the List

(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.

Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan, Japan698 kmJōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanJapan · 2021CulturalShiretoko, Japan716 kmShiretokoJapan · 2005NaturalShirakami-Sanchi, Japan745 kmShirakami-SanchiJapan · 1993NaturalHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land, Japan929 kmHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandJapan · 2011CulturalSado Island Gold Mines, Japan970 kmSado Island Gold MinesJapan · 2024CulturalCapital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, China1038 kmCapital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo KingdomChina · 2004Cultural
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