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CulturalRef. 887

Kuk Swamp

Cultural World Heritage property in Papua New Guinea, inscribed in 2008 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Kuk Swamp, Papua New Guinea
Photo: NASA: JPL · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)East RennellGreat Barrier ReefKakadu National ParkKuk SwampLorentz National ParkMount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife SanctuaryNan MadolPurnululu National ParkRock Islands Southern LagoonWet Tropics of Queensland5.782° S, 144.330° E
Year of inscription
2008
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
116 ha
Location
Western Highlands Province
What it is
archaeological site
Reference
WHC 887 · Wikidata Q1165562

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Lorentz National Park, Indonesia728 kmLorentz National ParkIndonesia · 1999NaturalGreat Barrier Reef, Australia1191 kmGreat Barrier ReefAustralia · 1981NaturalWet Tropics of Queensland, Australia1280 kmWet Tropics of QueenslandAustralia · 1988NaturalKakadu National Park, Australia1524 kmKakadu National ParkAustralia · 1981MixedAustralian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte), Australia1599 kmAustralian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)Australia · 1994NaturalRock Islands Southern Lagoon, Palau1823 kmRock Islands Southern LagoonPalau · 2012Mixed
2008

Also inscribed in 2008

All of 2008

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