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NaturalRef. 854In danger since 2013

East Rennell

Natural World Heritage property in Solomon Islands, inscribed in 1998 under criterion (ix).

East Rennell, Solomon Islands
Photo: Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)Chief Roi Mata’s DomainEast RennellGreat Barrier ReefK'gariKuk SwampLevuka Historical Port TownNew Caledonia Barrier ReefWet Tropics of Queensland11.683° S, 160.333° E
Year of inscription
1998
Criteria
ix
Area of property
37,000 ha
Location
Rennell Island
What it is
island, raised coral atoll
Next to
Pacific Ocean
Reference
WHC 854 · Wikidata Q852433

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

New Caledonia Barrier Reef, France1071 kmNew Caledonia Barrier ReefFrance · 2008NaturalChief Roi Mata’s Domain, Vanuatu1081 kmChief Roi Mata’s DomainVanuatu · 2008CulturalGreat Barrier Reef, Australia1652 kmGreat Barrier ReefAustralia · 1981NaturalWet Tropics of Queensland, Australia1680 kmWet Tropics of QueenslandAustralia · 1988NaturalK'gari, Australia1686 kmK'gariAustralia · 1992NaturalKuk Swamp, Papua New Guinea1876 kmKuk SwampPapua New Guinea · 2008Cultural
1998

Also inscribed in 1998

All of 1998

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