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NaturalRef. 261

Vallée de Mai

Natural World Heritage property in Seychelles, inscribed in 1983 under criteria (vii), (viii), (ix), (x).

Vallée de Mai, Seychelles
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
AldabraBale Mountains National ParkChongoni Rock Art AreaFort Jesus MuseumHarar Jugol, the Fortified Historic TownIsland of MozambiqueKenya Lake System in the Great Rift ValleyKilimanjaro National ParkKondoa Rock Art SitesKonso Cultural LandscapeLake Malawi National ParkLake Turkana National ParksLamu Old TownMelka KuntureMount Kenya National ParkMulanje MassifNgorongoro Conservation AreaOmo RiverRainforests of the AtsinananaRuins of GediRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo MnaraSacred Mijikenda Kaya ForestsSelous Game ReserveSerengeti National ParkStone TownThe Gedeo Cultural LandscapeThe Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the ComorosThimlich OhingaTiya archaeological siteVallée de Mai4.329° S, 55.737° E
State Party
Seychelles
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1983
Criteria
viiviiiixx
Area of property
20 ha
What it is
protected area, nature reserve
Founded or built
1966
Reference
WHC 261 · Wikidata Q573558

Why it is on the List

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

Aldabra, Seychelles1174 kmAldabraSeychelles · 1982NaturalRainforests of the Atsinanana, Madagascar1306 kmRainforests of the AtsinananaMadagascar · 2007Natural1600 kmThe Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the ComorosComoros · 2026CulturalLamu Old Town, Kenya1668 kmLamu Old TownKenya · 2001CulturalRuins of Gedi, Kenya1748 kmRuins of GediKenya · 2024CulturalAapravasi Ghat, Mauritius1771 kmAapravasi GhatMauritius · 2006Cultural
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