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NaturalRef. 1342

Western Ghats

Natural World Heritage property in India, inscribed in 2012 under criteria (ix), (x).

Western Ghats, India
Photo: Arunguy2002 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aflaj Irrigation System of OmanAjanta CavesAnuradhapuraBaganBahla FortBat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn archaeological sitesBhimbetka rock sheltersCentral Highlands of Sri LankaChampaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusChurches and Convents of GoaCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)Dambulla cave templeDholaviraElephanta CavesEllora CavesGreat Living Chola TemplesGroup of monuments at MahabalipuramHampiHistoric City of AhmadabadKandyKonark Sun TempleMaratha Military Landscapes of IndiaMosque City of BagerhatOld Town of Galle and its FortificationsPattadakal Group of MonumentsPolonnaruwaPyu Ancient CitiesQalhatRamappa TempleRani ki vavSacred Ensembles of the HoysalasSanchiSantiniketanSigiriyaSinharaja Forest ReserveSundarbans National ParkSundarbans Reserved ForestThungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryVictorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of MumbaiWestern Ghats10.170° N, 77.061° E
State Party
India
Year of inscription
2012
Criteria
ixx
Area of property
160,000 km²
Location
Gujarat, Maharashtra
What it is
mountain range, biodiversity hotspot
Component parts
40 (serial property)
Elevation
2,695 m
Reference
WHC 1342 · Wikidata Q4527

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.

Great Living Chola Temples, India237 kmGreat Living Chola TemplesIndia · 1987Cultural358 kmSacred Ensembles of the HoysalasIndia · 2023CulturalAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka420 kmAnuradhapuraSri Lanka · 1982CulturalGroup of monuments at Mahabalipuram, India436 kmGroup of monuments at MahabalipuramIndia · 1984CulturalDambulla cave temple, Sri Lanka470 kmDambulla cave templeSri Lanka · 1991CulturalSigiriya, Sri Lanka475 kmSigiriyaSri Lanka · 1982Cultural
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