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NaturalRef. 195

Taï National Park

Natural World Heritage property in Côte d'Ivoire, inscribed in 1982 under criteria (vii), (x).

Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire
Photo: yakovlev.alexey from Moscow, Russia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Côte d'Ivoire
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1982
Criteria
viix
Area of property
3,300 km²
Location
Montagnes District, Bas-Sassandra District
What it is
national park, biosphere reserve
Founded or built
1972
Elevation
218 m
Reference
WHC 195 · Wikidata Q328577

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(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.

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Côte d'Ivoire249 kmMount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveCôte d'Ivoire · 1981NaturalHistoric town of Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire380 kmHistoric town of Grand-BassamCôte d'Ivoire · 2012CulturalGola-Tiwai complex, Sierra Leone508 kmGola-Tiwai complexSierra Leone · 2025NaturalComoé National Park, Côte d'Ivoire529 kmComoé National ParkCôte d'Ivoire · 1983NaturalSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire, Côte d'Ivoire533 kmSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire · 2021CulturalAsante Traditional Buildings, Ghana612 kmAsante Traditional BuildingsGhana · 1980Cultural
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