Deepest

Connected Sites: 6

WHS with the greatest water depth within their inscribed area. Over 1000m.

>

Connected Sites

Gough and Inaccessible Islands
Inscribed: 1995
2.55
9
3
"The Islands Rise From A Sea Depth Of About 3,500 M" Ab. The Boundary Lies 12nm From The Shore And Appears To Include "Abyssal Areas"
Phoenix Islands
Inscribed: 2010
1.74
3
0
6000 Mtrs Deep
Lake Baikal
Inscribed: 1996
3.59
99
5
1642 M (5387ft)
Galapagos Islands
Inscribed: 1978
4.62
141
9
"The Islands Have Been Formed By Volcanoes Rising Out Of A Submarine Platform At A Depth Of 1,300m. In Outer Waters, Ocean Depths Fall To 4,000m Except For The Existence Of Several Seamounts Which Rise To Less Than 100m Below Sea Level." Ab (Exact Location Of Site Boundary Not Clear! The Park Includes "All Waters Within 15 Nautical Miles Of A Baseline Joining The Outermost Points Of The Galapagos Islands").
Papahanaumokuakea
Papahanaumokuakea
United States of America
Inscribed: 2010
3.11
8
1
Papahanaumokuakea "Encompasses A Multitude Of Habitats, Ranging From 4,600 M Below Sea Level To 275 M Above Sea Level, Including Abyssal Areas, Seamounts And Submerged Banks" (Ab)
Malpelo
Malpelo
Colombia
Inscribed: 2006
2.90
3
1
"Malpelo Has Steep Coasts Of Volcanic Formation That Emerge From More Than 4000m Deep."
See Malpelotours.Com