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Chitwan National Park

Natural World Heritage property in Nepal, inscribed in 1984 under criteria (vii), (ix), (x).

Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Photo: Vadim Tolbatov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Nepal
Year of inscription
1984
Criteria
viiixx
Area of property
95,263 ha
Location
Nawalpur District, Chitwan District
What it is
national park
Founded or built
1973
Reference
WHC 284 · Wikidata Q1075023

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.
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