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MixedRef. 1147

Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda

Mixed World Heritage property in Gabon, inscribed in 2007 under criteria (iii), (iv), (ix), (x).

Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, Gabon
Photo: FX · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites of Burkina FasoAsante Traditional BuildingsBoma-Badingilo Migratory LandscapeBwindi Impenetrable National ParkComoé National ParkDiy-Gid-BiyDja Faunal ReserveEcosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-OkandaForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western RegionsGaramba National ParkHistoric town of Grand-BassamIvindo National ParkKahuzi-Biéga National ParkKasubi TombsKoutammakouManovo-Gounda St. Floris National ParkM'banza-KongoMount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveNyungwe ForestOdzala National ParkOkapi Wildlife ReserveOsun-Osogbo GroveRoyal Court of TiébéléRoyal Palaces of AbomeyRuins of LoropéniRwenzori Mountains National ParkSalonga National ParkSangha TrinationalSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'IvoireSukurTaï National ParkThe Roças of Sao Tome and Principe: Colonial Agricultural System and Forced MigrationVirunga National ParkW-Arly-Pendjari Complex0.500° S, 11.500° E
State Party
Gabon
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2007
Type
Mixed
Criteria
iiiivixx
Area of property
4,913 km²
What it is
cultural landscape
Reference
WHC 1147 · Wikidata Q14223008

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(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.

Ivindo National Park, Gabon142 kmIvindo National ParkGabon · 2021NaturalOdzala National Park, Republic of the Congo405 kmOdzala National ParkRepublic of the Congo · 2023NaturalDja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon424 kmDja Faunal ReserveCameroon · 1987NaturalThe Roças of Sao Tome and Principe: Colonial Agricultural System and Forced Migration, São Tomé and Príncipe548 kmThe Roças of Sao Tome and Principe: Colonial Agricultural System and Forced MigrationSão Tomé and Príncipe · 2026CulturalSangha Trinational, Cameroon642 kmSangha TrinationalCameroon · 2012NaturalM'banza-Kongo, Angola710 kmM'banza-KongoAngola · 2017Cultural
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