"The Committee discussed the question of inscription under natural criteria, a proposal for the construction of a dam by the water conservancy project and the issue of sacred mountains in China. The Committee noted that Mt Qingcheng is considered to meet natural criteria (ii) and (iv). However, it decided to defer the nomination under natural criteria...."

Portugal's Pico Island was initially submitted as a mixed site in 2003, before being revised and nominated as a cultural landscape in 2004.

Initially nominated as a mixed site but rejected for natural values (1998 Bureau Ordinary Session).

The site was originally proposed as Makhteshim Country (mixed). After a deferral in 2001 the site was separated into a cultural nomination (Incense Route) and a natural nomination (Makhteshim Country). In 2005 the natural nomination was withdrawn and the cultural accepted

It was proposed as a Mixed nomination in 2011, but the natural criterion (X) was referred and never followed-up.

Initially nominated as a mixed site but rejected for natural values

The minutes of the Bureau of 1984 state that the site had been reviewed by both ICOMOS AND IUCN (which seems to imply that it must have been nominated on both Natural and Culturla ciriteria -the concept of "Cultural Landscape" wasn't then accepted by UNESCO). ICOMOS had been positive regarding the rock art and Zimbabwe was asked to resubmit with greater clarity regarding both the natural and cultural criteria. See page 16
See whc.unesco.org

Rejected in 2003

In 2002 Egypt originally asked for a "mixed" inscription but the site was only inscribed on cultural criteria. In 2003 it submitted a larger area in an attempt to gain inscription under natural criteria as well but this was again rejected

In 2007 S Africa asked for inscription under natural criteria ix and x as well as cultural iv and v but this aspect was deferred as IUCN was concerned that the site wasn't large enough to meet the conditions of integrity and biodiversity

Rejected for natural criterium 8 (was proposed as a mixed site, went on to be inscribed as a cultural site)

There was an attempt for Masada to be nominated for natural values as part of the Great Rift Valley.

In 1996 China asked for a "mixed" inscription but the site was only inscribed on cultural criteria

"Although the site was originally nominated as a mixed site, the Committee did not inscribe Fert?/Neusiedlersee on the World Heritage List under natural criteria. "

"Concerning natural values, the Committee noted that the Curonian Spit is an important site at the European scale and very significant within the Baltic Region as a whole. However, it was not considered to meet the criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List as a natural property."

Initially on T List as a mixed site in 2014 (Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)), before being revised and nominated as a cultural landscape in 2024.

Coro Dunes National Park was part of the Original nomination, but not inscribed