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Western Tian Shan

Natural World Heritage property in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, inscribed in 2016 under criterion (x).

Western Tian Shan, Kazakhstan
Photo: Tomiris · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
BamBuddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-BahlolCold Winter Deserts of TuranCultural Heritage Sites of Ancient KhuttalCultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan ValleyDasht-e LutFort and Shalamar Gardens in LahoreGolden Mountains of AltaiGonbad-e QabusGreat Himalayan National ParkHeritage district of YazdHistoric Centre of BukharaHoh XilHumayun's TombHyrcanian ForestsItchan KalaKöneürgençMausoleum of Khoja Ahmed YasawiMaymandMervMinaret and Archaeological Remains of JamMogao CavesNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National ParksNisaPamir National ParkPasargadaePersepolisPersian QanatPetroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian AltaiQutb complexRed FortRohtas FortSamarkand – Crossroad of CulturesSarazmSaryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern KazakhstanShahr-e SukhtehShahrisabzSilk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum CorridorSulaiman-TooTamgalyTashkent Modernist Architecture. Modernity and Tradition in Central AsiaTaxilaTigrovaya Balka Nature ReserveUvs Nuur BasinWestern Tian ShanWorld Heritage Sites in TibetXinjiang Tianshan42.500° N, 74.583° E
Year of inscription
2016
Criteria
x
Area of property
7,606 km²
What it is
mountain range, group of protected areas
Component parts
11 (serial property)
Mountain range
Tianshan Mountains
Landform
Tianshan Mountains
Reference
WHC 1490 · Wikidata Q16434635

Why it is on the List

(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.

Tamgaly, Kazakhstan164 kmTamgalyKazakhstan · 2004CulturalSulaiman-Too, Kyrgyzstan265 kmSulaiman-TooKyrgyzstan · 2009CulturalCold Winter Deserts of Turan, Kazakhstan398 kmCold Winter Deserts of TuranKazakhstan · 2023NaturalTashkent Modernist Architecture. Modernity and Tradition in Central Asia, Uzbekistan461 kmTashkent Modernist Architecture. Modernity and Tradition in Central AsiaUzbekistan · 2026CulturalPamir National Park, Tajikistan467 kmPamir National ParkTajikistan · 2013NaturalMausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Kazakhstan522 kmMausoleum of Khoja Ahmed YasawiKazakhstan · 2003Cultural
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