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NaturalRef. 999

Pantanal

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

Pantanal, Brazil
Photo: Alicia Yo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Atlantic Forest South-East ReservesBrasíliaCaralCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection AreaChan ChanChankillo Archaeoastronomical ComplexChavin de HuantarChinchorro mummiesDiscovery Coast Atlantic Forest ReservesEl Fuerte de SamaipataHistoric Centre of ArequipaHistoric centre of CuscoHistoric Centre of LimaHistoric Centre of Salvador da BahiaHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásHistoric City of SucreHistoric Sanctuary of Machu PicchuHistoric Town of Ouro PretoHuascarán National ParkHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksIguaçu National ParkIguazú National Park World Heritage SiteInca road systemIschigualasto / Talampaya Natural ParksJesuit missions among the GuaraníJesuit Missions of ChiquitosJesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de TavarangüéManu National ParkNazca LinesNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkPampulha Modern EnsemblePantanalParaty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityPotosíQuebrada de HumahuacaRío Abiseo National ParkRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosSão Francisco SquareSerra da Capivara National ParkSítio Roberto Burle MarxTiwanakuValongo Wharf17.400° S, 57.500° W
States Parties
BrazilBoliviaParaguay
Year of inscription
2000
Criteria
viiixx
Area of property
87,871 ha
Location
Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul
What it is
swamp, plain
Reference
WHC 999 · Wikidata Q157603

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(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.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia502 kmNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkBolivia · 2000NaturalJesuit Missions of Chiquitos, Bolivia547 kmJesuit Missions of ChiquitosBolivia · 1990CulturalEl Fuerte de Samaipata, Bolivia675 kmEl Fuerte de SamaipataBolivia · 1998CulturalHistoric Centre of the Town of Goiás, Brazil801 kmHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásBrazil · 2001CulturalHistoric City of Sucre, Bolivia840 kmHistoric City of SucreBolivia · 1991CulturalPotosí, Bolivia904 kmPotosíBolivia · 1987Cultural
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