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Henderson Island

Natural World Heritage property in United Kingdom, inscribed in 1988 under criteria (vii), (x).

Henderson Island, United Kingdom
Photo: Makemake at German Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Henderson IslandRapa Nui National Park24.375° S, 128.325° W
State Party
United Kingdom
Year of inscription
1988
Criteria
viix
Area of property
3,730 ha
Location
Pitcairn Islands
What it is
island, limestone island
Elevation
33 m
Landform
Pitcairn Islands
Next to
Pacific Ocean
Official website
winthrop.dk/hender.html
Reference
WHC 487 · Wikidata Q379759

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(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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