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NaturalRef. 1017

Central Suriname Nature Reserve

Natural World Heritage property in Suriname, inscribed in 2000 under criteria (ix), (x).

Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Suriname
Photo: David Evers · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Suriname
Year of inscription
2000
Criteria
ixx
Area of property
16,000 km²
Location
Sipaliwini District
What it is
nature reserve, tropical forest
Reference
WHC 1017 · Wikidata Q189934

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.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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