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NaturalRef. 1746

Gola-Tiwai complex

Natural World Heritage property in Sierra Leone, inscribed in 2025 under criteria (ix), (x).

Gola-Tiwai complex, Sierra Leone
Photo: Stephanie Zito · CC BY-SA 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Sierra Leone
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2025
Criteria
ixx
What it is
Tiwai Island, Gola National Park
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1746 · Wikidata Q127463879

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Côte d'Ivoire326 kmMount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveCôte d'Ivoire · 1981NaturalTaï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire508 kmTaï National ParkCôte d'Ivoire · 1982NaturalBassari Country, Senegal586 kmBassari CountrySenegal · 2012CulturalNiokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal634 kmNiokolo-Koba National ParkSenegal · 1981NaturalSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire, Côte d'Ivoire634 kmSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire · 2021Cultural664 kmBijagos Archipelago Biosphere ReserveGuinea-Bissau · 2025Natural
2025

Also inscribed in 2025

All of 2025

Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.