Olive Tree Landscapes

Connected Sites: 11

WHS that include landscapes with olive trees (wild or cultivated) in their core zones. The Olive Tree Landscape must be referenced in a UNESCO WH related document.

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Connected Sites

Donana National Park
Inscribed: 1994
2.84
129
7
"Donana's Remnant Mediterranean-Forest Of Cork Oak, Wild Olive And Pistachio Are An Additional Attraction" (Ab Eval)
Battir
Battir
Palestine
Inscribed: 2014
1.38
71
5
"The Un-Irrigated Terraces That Form The Majority Are Planted With Olive Trees And Vines" (Ab Ev)
Serra de Tramuntana
Inscribed: 2011
2.81
157
5
"Olive Cultivation Spread Throughout The Tramuntana Area And Had Its Boom In The 16th Century, When Oil Production Became The Primary Source Of Wealth For The Estate Owners Of The Area" (Ab Ev)
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands
Inscribed: 1997
3.98
390
11
"The Work Of Human Beings Over Millennia Has Transformed Into An Intensively Terraced Landscape So As To Be Able To Wrest From Nature A Few Hectares Of Land Suitable For Agriculture, Such As Growing Vines And Olive Trees" (Ab Ev)
Costiera Amalfitana
Inscribed: 1997
3.93
359
7
"Inland The Steep Slopes Rising From The Coast Are Covered With Terraces, Revetted With Drystone Walling And Used For The Cultivation Of Citrus And Other Fruits, Olives, Vines, And Vegetables Of All Kinds" (Ab Ev)
Stari Grad Plain
Inscribed: 2008
2.16
164
7
"Agricultural Activity In The Chora Has Been Continuous Up To The Present Day, And Is Based Mainly On Grapes And Olives" (Ab Ev)
Djerba
Djerba
Tunisia
Inscribed: 2023
1.70
56
5
"The Settlement Pattern Of Djerba Based On A Menzel As A Habitation Unit Was Organised Around Diversification And Complementarity Of Activities Centred On Agricultural Production – With Irrigated Agriculture Being Practised Inside The Menzel And Dry Farming Outside It, In The Green Zones Called Ghaba Where Olives, Grains And Legumes Were Grown Next To Orchards" (Ab Ev)
Alto Douro
Alto Douro
Portugal
Inscribed: 2001
3.26
257
11
"The Property Is An Outstanding Example Of A Unique Relationship Between Man And The Natural Elements. Here, In Spite Of Nature’S Hostility To Human Settlement, Man Adapted Mediterranean Crops, Particularly Vines And Olive And Almond Trees, And Planted Them On The Terraces He Fashioned From The Steep Rocky Slopes. Changes In The Several Methods Employed Over The Centuries Are Evident In The Landscape" (Ouv Crit Iv)
Mount Athos
Inscribed: 1988
3.50
100
8
"In Past Centuries, A Large Part Of The Athos Peninsula Was Cultivated, Mainly With Vineyards And Olive Groves. Today, Most Of These Have Been Abandoned And Have Reverted To Forest." (Area Has Both Cultivated And Wild Olive Groves)
See Whc.Unesco.Org
Val d'Orcia
Inscribed: 2004
3.23
238
11
"The Area Comprises Small-Scale, Mixed-Produce Farms On Which Grain, Vines, Olives, Fruit, And Vegetables Are Cultivated." (Ouv)
Talayotic Menorca
Inscribed: 2023
2.93
50
4
"In Eight Of The Nine Component Parts (C1-C7 And C9), The Settings Of The Archaeological Sites Are Included Within Their Boundaries. These Cover Diverse Landscapes Of Farming And Grazing Land, Wild Olive Tree Forests And Other Characteristic Vegetation (Holm Oaks, Pines) That Relate To The Traditional Activities Of The Communities On The Island In The Past And Today." – "Wild Olive Tree Colonisation Of The Landscape Is Noticeable In Several Of The Component Parts." (Ab Ev)