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NaturalRef. 1193

Shiretoko

Natural World Heritage property in Japan, inscribed in 2005 under criteria (ix), (x).

Shiretoko, Japan
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Ancient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraBaekje Historic AreasBuddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji AreaCapital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo KingdomCentral Sikhote-AlinChangdeokgungFujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspirationGaya TumuliGetbol, Korean Tidal FlatsGochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen SitesGoguryeo tombsGyeongju Historic AreasHidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki RegionHimeji CastleHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandHiroshima Peace MemorialHistoric Monuments and Sites in KaesongHistoric Monuments of Ancient KyotoHistoric Monuments of Ancient NaraHistoric Villages of Korea: Hahoe and YangdongHistoric Villages of Shirakawa-gō and GokayamaHwaseong FortressImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and ShenyangItsukushima ShrineIwami Ginzan Silver MineJanggyeon Panjeon of HaeinsaJeju Volcanic Island and Lava TubesJōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanJongmyoMount KumgangMozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient JapanNamhansanseongPetroglyphs along the Bangucheon StreamRoyal Tombs of the Joseon DynastySacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata RegionSacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain RangeSado Island Gold MinesSansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in KoreaSeokguram Grotto and Bulguksa TempleSeowon, Korean Neo-Confucian AcademiesShirakami-SanchiShiretokoShrines and Temples of NikkōSites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal MiningThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial HeritageVolcanoes of KamchatkaYakushima43.933° N, 144.950° E
State Party
Japan
Year of inscription
2005
Criteria
ixx
Area of property
71,100 ha
Location
Shari
What it is
nature reserve, natural heritage
Founded or built
2005
Landform
Shiretoko Peninsula
Official website
shiretoko-whc.jp/
Reference
WHC 1193 · Wikidata Q17208861

Why it is on the List

(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.

Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan, Japan481 kmJōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanJapan · 2021CulturalShirakami-Sanchi, Japan553 kmShirakami-SanchiJapan · 1993NaturalHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land, Japan636 kmHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandJapan · 2011CulturalCentral Sikhote-Alin, Russia716 kmCentral Sikhote-AlinRussia · 2001NaturalSado Island Gold Mines, Japan862 kmSado Island Gold MinesJapan · 2024CulturalShrines and Temples of Nikkō, Japan917 kmShrines and Temples of NikkōJapan · 1999Cultural
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