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Revillagigedo Islands

Natural World Heritage property in Mexico, inscribed in 2016 under criteria (vii), (ix), (x).

Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico
Photo: Lieutenant Debora Barr, NOAA Corps · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of TequilaAqueduct of Padre TemblequeCarlsbad Caverns National ParkCasas GrandesCiudad UniversitariaEl Camino Real de Tierra AdentroEl Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere ReserveFranciscan Missions in the Sierra GordaHistoric Centre of Mexico City and XochimilcoHistoric Centre of MoreliaHistoric Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte AlbánHistoric Centre of PueblaHistoric centre of ZacatecasHistoric Monuments Zone of QuerétaroHospicio CabañasHuichol route to HuiricutaIslands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of CaliforniaLuis Barragán House and StudioMonarch Butterfly Biosphere ReserveMonasteries on the slopes of PopocatépetlPalenquePoverty PointPrehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of OaxacaProtective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de AtotonilcoRevillagigedo IslandsRock Paintings of Sierra de San FranciscoSan Antonio MissionsTajín VeracruzTakalik AbajTehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere ReserveTeotihuacanTlacotalpanXochicalco18.821° N, 112.764° W
State Party
Mexico
Year of inscription
2016
Criteria
viiixx
Area of property
15,781 ha
Location
Colima
What it is
island group, WWF ecoregion
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Elevation
1,130 m
Next to
Pacific Ocean
Reference
WHC 1510 · Wikidata Q849318

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila, Mexico962 kmAgave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of TequilaMexico · 2006Cultural969 kmHuichol route to HuiricutaMexico · 2025CulturalRock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco, Mexico982 kmRock Paintings of Sierra de San FranciscoMexico · 1993CulturalIslands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico999 kmIslands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of CaliforniaMexico · 2005NaturalHospicio Cabañas, Mexico1008 kmHospicio CabañasMexico · 1997CulturalHistoric centre of Zacatecas, Mexico1148 kmHistoric centre of ZacatecasMexico · 1993Cultural
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