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NaturalRef. 1697

Nyungwe Forest

Natural World Heritage property in Rwanda, inscribed in 2023 under criterion (x).

Nyungwe Forest, Rwanda
Photo: Jonkmania · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Rwanda
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2023
Criteria
x
Area of property
1,010 km²
Location
Rwanda, Southern Province
What it is
forest, national park
Founded or built
2004
Reference
WHC 1697 · Wikidata Q1356828

Why it is on the List

(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.

Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo62 kmKahuzi-Biéga National ParkDemocratic Republic of the Congo · 1980NaturalBwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda172 kmBwindi Impenetrable National ParkUganda · 1994NaturalVirunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo227 kmVirunga National ParkDemocratic Republic of the Congo · 1979Natural334 kmRwenzori Mountains National ParkUganda · 1994NaturalKasubi Tombs, Uganda483 kmKasubi TombsUganda · 2001CulturalOkapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of the Congo511 kmOkapi Wildlife ReserveDemocratic Republic of the Congo · 1996Natural
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