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NaturalRef. 967

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park

Natural World Heritage property in Bolivia, inscribed in 2000 under criteria (ix), (x).

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia
Photo: Rojk · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Bolivia
Year of inscription
2000
Criteria
ixx
Area of property
7,500 km²
Location
Santa Cruz Department
What it is
national park, protected area of Bolivia
Founded or built
1979
Elevation
252 m
Reference
WHC 967 · Wikidata Q650710

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.

Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos, Bolivia289 kmJesuit Missions of ChiquitosBolivia · 1990CulturalPantanal, Brazil502 kmPantanalBrazil · 2000NaturalEl Fuerte de Samaipata, Bolivia542 kmEl Fuerte de SamaipataBolivia · 1998CulturalHistoric City of Sucre, Bolivia713 kmHistoric City of SucreBolivia · 1991CulturalPotosí, Bolivia792 kmPotosíBolivia · 1987CulturalTiwanaku, Bolivia878 kmTiwanakuBolivia · 2000Cultural
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