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Wadi Al-Hitan

Natural World Heritage property in Egypt, inscribed in 2005 under criterion (viii).

Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt
Photo: Roland Unger · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Egypt
Year of inscription
2005
Criteria
viii
Area of property
20,015 ha
Location
Faiyum Governorate
What it is
natural monument, paleontological site
Elevation
151 m
Reference
WHC 1186 · Wikidata Q501833

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.
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