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NaturalRef. 951

Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park

Natural World Heritage property in Vietnam, inscribed in 2003 under criteria (viii), (ix), (x).

Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam
Photo: Genghiskhanviet · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Vietnam
Year of inscription
2003
Criteria
viiiixx
Area of property
85,754 ha
Location
Bố Trạch, Minh Hóa
What it is
national park of Vietnam
Founded or built
2001
Official website
phongnhakebang.vn
Reference
WHC 951 · Wikidata Q23513

Why it is on the List

(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.(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.

Mỹ Sơn, Vietnam288 kmMỹ SơnVietnam · 1999CulturalCitadel of the Hồ Dynasty, Vietnam289 kmCitadel of the Hồ DynastyVietnam · 2011CulturalBan Chiang, Thailand296 kmBan ChiangThailand · 1992CulturalHội An, Vietnam297 kmHội AnVietnam · 1999CulturalChampasak cultural landscape, Laos303 kmChampasak cultural landscapeLaos · 2001CulturalTràng An, Vietnam304 kmTràng AnVietnam · 2014Mixed
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