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Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)

Natural World Heritage property in China, inscribed in 2019 under criterion (x).

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State Party
China
Year of inscription
2019
Criteria
x
Area of property
1,886 km²
What it is
protected area
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1606 · Wikidata Q66057620

Why it is on the List

(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.

Classical Gardens of Suzhou, China182 kmClassical Gardens of SuzhouChina · 1997CulturalLiangzhu site, China298 kmLiangzhu siteChina · 2019CulturalGrand Canal, China306 kmGrand CanalChina · 2014Cultural311 kmWest Lake Cultural Landscape of HangzhouChina · 2011CulturalHuangshan, China413 kmHuangshanChina · 1990MixedAncient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun, China443 kmAncient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and HongcunChina · 2000Cultural
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