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MixedRef. 1308

Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity

Mixed World Heritage property in Brazil, inscribed in 2019 under criteria (v), (x).

Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity, Brazil
Photo: VALDOGILDO · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Brazil
Year of inscription
2019
Type
Mixed
Criteria
vx
Area of property
1,732 km²
Location
Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
What it is
group of protected areas, natural heritage
Component parts
6 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1308 · Wikidata Q66057630

Why it is on the List

(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.(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.

Sítio Roberto Burle Marx, Brazil117 kmSítio Roberto Burle MarxBrazil · 2021CulturalRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea, Brazil148 kmRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaBrazil · 2012CulturalValongo Wharf, Brazil154 kmValongo WharfBrazil · 2017CulturalSanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, Brazil292 kmSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosBrazil · 1985CulturalHistoric Town of Ouro Preto, Brazil317 kmHistoric Town of Ouro PretoBrazil · 1980CulturalPampulha Modern Ensemble, Brazil360 kmPampulha Modern EnsembleBrazil · 2016Cultural
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