One thousand visitors or fewer

Connected Sites: 52

WHS core zones that have only 1,000 visitors a year or fewer. - Total given upon inscription, as stated in the AB evaluation or the nomination file. If it is not given, reliable data sources such as IUCN Outlook and UNEP/WCMC can be used. - Reflects the number of visitors in a ‘normal’ year, not at a temporary low (because of Covid, restoration, war, etc). - It also excludes the sites that have never been open to tourists. Sites may see a growth in tourism after the inscription and go beyond the 1,000 – but not excessively so or they will be delisted from this connection. And the reverse counts as well: sites that start out a bit above 1,000 but afterward consistently stay below. Sites where no exact visitor statistics are known, but are likely to be under 1,000, are marked with DD ("Data Deficient") below.

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Connected Sites

Ivindo National Park
Inscribed: 2021
3.88
1
0
“Tourism And Levels Of Visitation Remain Very Low For The Time Being, With Less Than 200 People Visiting Annually Prior To Covid-19.” (Ab Ev)
Dja Faunal Reserve
Inscribed: 1987
2.53
1
0
“En 2014, L’Écotourisme Représente Un Total De 114 Touristes Dont 7 Nationaux, 11 Résidents Et 96 Étrangers” (Iucn Outlook 2020)
Mbanza Kongo
Inscribed: 2017
3.48
2
0
“The Current Number Of Visitors, Most Of Whom Are Local Or Regional, Is Low (508 In 2010 At The Museum Of The Kings Of Kongo, 892 In 2014). (Ab Ev)
French Austral Lands and Seas
Inscribed: 2019
5
0
“Less Than 350 People Visit The Islands Annually” (Ab Ev)
Thimlich Ohinga
Inscribed: 2018
1.74
4
2
247 In 2011, Of Which 48 Were Foreigners.
Wrangel Island
Inscribed: 2004
2.53
2
1
“Only One Tourist Group Consisting Of 6 People Visited The Island During The Last 3 Years, Though Over The Previous 5 Years The Reserve Received 9 “Terrestrial Groups” (2 To 15 People) And 8 Cruise Vessels (40 To 80 People Each).” (Nom File)
Malpelo
Malpelo
Colombia
Inscribed: 2006
2.90
3
1
“A Relatively Small Number Of Less Than 500 Divers Visit The Site Per Year” (Iucn Outlook 2020)
Taï National Park
Taï National Park
Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed: 1982
3.08
3
0
“En Ce Moment La Station D’Écotourisme De Djouroutou Reçoit En Moyenne, 100 Touristes Par An. (Iucn Outlook 2020)
Comoé National Park
Comoé National Park
Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed: 1983
1.82
5
2
“Depuis 2012, Les Activités Touristiques Ont Repris Et Le Nombre De Touristes Visitant Le Parc Augmente Chaque Année (149 Visiteurs En 2015, 242 En 2016 Et 533 En 2017). (Iucn Outlook 2020)
Lakes of Ounianga
Inscribed: 2012
3.61
8
2
“Data Provided By The Tour Operators And Local Authorities Indicate An Annual Number Of 200 To 600 Tourists Visiting The Site In Small Groups” (Ab Ev)
Lorentz National Park
Inscribed: 1999
3.34
5
1
“Owing To Difficulties With Security And Access And Lack Of Facilities, Tourists Totalled Less Than 100 In 1998.”
See Www.Ancient.Eu
Nahanni National Park
Inscribed: 1978
3.76
8
4
“There Are Only A Few Hundred Visitors Each Year” (Iucn Outlook 2020), But Straddles Between 770 And 1302 In The Period 2010-2020.
See Www.Statista.Com
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Inscribed: 2000
2.94
3
1
“Tourism To The Park Is Currently Extremely Limited--Less Than A Thousand Visitors Per Year” (Ab Ev)
Putorana Plateau
Inscribed: 2010
3.46
5
2
“In 2005, 437 People Visited The Reserve, Including 30 Tourist Groups, 170 Individuals And 3 Scientifi C Researchers.“ Several Thousand Tourists Visit The Buffer Zone Per Year. ” – May By Now Have Risen Well Beyond 1,000: “Y. More Recent Data Is Unavailable, However Tourist Numbers Were Growing Rapidly At The Time Of Inscription In 2010 (Iucn, 2010)” (Iucn Outlook 2020)
Ennedi Massif
Inscribed: 2016
4.06
8
2
"“Tourism Is Little Developed In The Area Due To Logistical Challenges, Visitor Numbers Are Currently Estimated Between 200 To 600 People A Year.” (Ab Ev)"
Kujataa
Kujataa
Denmark
Inscribed: 2017
2.76
13
3
“A Normal Season In Qassiarsuk Has About 1,000 Paying Guests. The Ruin Site/Reconstructions And Kujataa Information Center In Qassiarsuk Had 135 Paying Guests And Igaliku Had 94.” (Official Website)
Landscapes of Dauria
Landscapes of Dauria
Mongolia, Russia
Inscribed: 2017
2.06
9
1
"“The Managers Of Daursky Snbr Are Moving Very Cautiously And Do Not Plan To Greatly Increase The Number Of Tourists, Currently The Park Receives About 600 Visitors Per Year. In Mongolia There Is No Systematic Visitor Counting.” (Iucn Outlook 2020)"
Gough and Inaccessible Islands
Inscribed: 1995
2.55
9
3
“Tourist Numbers To Both Component Islands Of The Site Are Very Low, With Ca. 40 Visitors To Gough Island Annually As Part Of The Annual Weather Station Relief Voyage. Visits To Inaccessible Are Few, And Usually Restricted To Researchers Or Conservation Staff.” (Iucn Outlook 2020)
Ruins of Loropéni
Inscribed: 2009
2.06
8
2
“The Modest Visitor Income, From Around 200 Visitors A Year” (Ab Ev)
Ashur
Ashur
Iraq
Inscribed: 2003
2.86
20
2
“There Are Ca 1,000 Visitors Per Year.” (Ab Ev)
Macquarie Island
Inscribed: 1997
3.75
7
0
400 In 1991 (Iucn Doc Summary)
Sub-Antarctic Islands
Inscribed: 1998
4.06
10
0
“Annual Visitation To This Site Has Fluctuated From Approximately 250 To 750 Visitors Since The Mid-2000s.”
See Www.Mdpi.Com
Darien National Park
Inscribed: 1981
3.28
14
2
Visitor Numbers Are Not High Except For Birdwatchers, Attracted By One Of The Finest Centres In The World For The Sport. Fewer Than 700 Visitors Were Recently Recorded (Unep-Wcmc)
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
Central African Republic
Inscribed: 1988
0
2
Dd : “Le Tourisme Est Impossible Dans La Région En Raison De L'Insécurité" (Unep/Wcmc, 2012).
Salonga National Park
Salonga National Park
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1984
0
0
Dd: “There Are Currently No Tourism Activities In Salonga National Park.” (Iucn Outlook 2020”
Sukur
Sukur
Nigeria
Inscribed: 1999
0
1
Dd: The Mgt Plan Suggests It Is Visitable, Even Has A Souvenir Shop And Trained Volunteer Guides. Although “Most Of The Directional Signs Leading Visitors To The Site Have Been Tampered With Overtime.” Boko Haram Insurgency 2014-2016. Https://Whc.Unesco.Org/Document/167904
Bikini Atoll
Bikini Atoll
Marshall Islands
Inscribed: 2010
1
0
Dd : “Tourist Facilities Have Remained Very Limited Up To Now, But Some Accommodation Capacity Does Exist, Particularly On The Islet Of Eneu, With A Set Of Buildings
Garamba National Park
Garamba National Park
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1980
2
1
Dd : “In 2017, A New Tourist Lodge Was Completed And Efforts To Promote Tourism Are Ongoing. Occasional International Groups Do Visit The Park But The Current Climate Of Insecurity Is A Major Constraint. However An Important Local Market (>1000 Expatriates Working For A Nearby Industrial Gold Mining Complex) Is Being Tapped”
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1996
2
0
Dd : “The Reserve Has A Small Guest House Which Receives A Small But Steady Flow Of Visitors. The Rehabilitated Rn4 Highway Improved Access For Tourism.” (Iucn Outlook 2020)
Heard and McDonald Islands
Inscribed: 1997
3.08
1
0
Dd : “There Have Been No Recent Commercial Tourism Visits (2015 - 2020) But An Unknown Number And Frequency Of Visits Associated With Fisheries Inspections And Customs Monitoring In Eez, Some Of Which Are Known To Land On Heard Island.” (Iucn Outlook 2020)
Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites
Inscribed: 2019
1.95
3
1
Dd : “Visitor Pressure Is Non-Existent At Present, As The Serial Property Is Not Yet Included In Official Tourism Circuits, And Is Only A Subject Of Scientific Research” (Ab Ev)
East Rennell
East Rennell
Solomon Islands
Inscribed: 1998
3.14
2
3
Dd : “In The Mid-2000s, For Example, Only About 15 Tourists Per Year Visited East Rennell (Gabrys & Heywood, 2012). In Addition, By The Mid-2000s, All Businesses Established And Supported Through The Nomination Process Had Failed (Tabbasum & Dingwall, 2005). More Recent Data On Tourist Arrivals To Rennell Is Not Readily Available, But Is Unlikely To Be Significantly Different From The Mid-2000s Figures. “ Source: Https://Onlinelibrary.Wiley.Com/Doi/Full/10.1002/App5.311
Minaret of Jam
Minaret of Jam
Afghanistan
Inscribed: 2002
3.91
9
1
Dd : “There Are No Statistics Of Visitors Available. There Are No Visitor Facilities, As The Rest House Built In The 1970'S Was Destroyed During The Civil Unrest Years.” (Nom File)
Phoenix Islands
Inscribed: 2010
1.74
3
0
Dd : “A National Tourism Strategy Is Currently Being Prepared. There Are Plans For Tourism Development In At Least Two Of The Islands.” (Ab Ev)
Rio Abiseo National Park
Inscribed: 1990
2.90
5
2
"Dd : “Despite The Evident Tourism Potential Of The Landscape And The Fascinating Archaeological Sites, Public Visits Are Highly Restricted And Controlled Due To The Property’S Fragility. (Unesco Website). “Cabe Mejorar El Control De Las Visitas. El Turismo Y La Recreación En El Sector De Churo Del Parque, Que «(Iucn Outlook)"
Los Katios National Park
Inscribed: 1994
3.21
5
2
"Dd : “While At The Time Of Writing, Los Katíos Is Still Closed To The Public (Uaespnn, 2020) According To State Party (2019), A Plan Is Under Development To Restore Visitor Facilities And Promote Nature-Based Tourism On Relatively Short Term. (Iucn Outlook 2020)"
Sanganeb
Inscribed: 2016
3.32
5
1
Dd : “There Is An Increasing Number Of Large Tourist Liveaboard Vessels (Motor Sailing Yachts) That Have Been Visiting The Site In Recent Years, Most Of Which Originate From Egypt”
Sangha Trinational
Sangha Trinational
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo (Republic)
Inscribed: 2012
3.61
8
2
Dd: “The Development Of Touristic Infrastructure Is Adequate For Such A Remote Area And Seems Appropriate To Deal With The Currently Very Low Numbers Of Visitors” (Ab Ev)
Air and Téneré
Inscribed: 1991
3.14
4
1
Dd :“Il N'Y A Pas Eu De Tourisme Dans La Zone En Raison Des Problčmes D'Insécurité Jusqu'en 2013. Par La Suite, Il Y A Eu Quelques Petites Excursions Organisées Par Des Opérateurs Locaux, Mais Pas De Maničre Officielle”
Henderson Island
Henderson Island
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1988
2.49
3
0
Dd : “Tourist Numbers Are Very Limited” (Iucn Outlook 2020) At Nearby Pitcairn Island “ Approximately 800-1,000 Passengers Set Foot On The Island Annually” Http://Www.Pitcairn.Pn/Pitcairn%20islands%20economic%20report%20-%20final%20report.Pdf
Mount Hamiguitan
Mount Hamiguitan
Philippines
Inscribed: 2014
2.73
15
4
Dd : “Whilst Visitation To The Site Is Currently Restricted To Management, Scientific Research And Monitoring Purposes, It Is Planned To Establish Tourism Access To The Site In Future.” (Ab Ev) - There Are Strict Controls Over Access To The Site. In Pursuit Of Establishing Sustainable Financing Mechanisms And Promote Sustainable Livelihoods To The Communities, The Protected Area Management Board (Pamb) Decided To Lift The Closure Of Mhrws To Trekking And Mountaineering In 2017 (Iucn Consultation, 2020a). However, The Policy Mitigates Against Potential Associated Threats Through Protocols And Restrictions To Maintain The Site's Integrity And Values. For Example, Visitor Entry Is Limited To 30 Heads Per Climb And Only Within The Established Trails And Campsites As Described In Volume 2 Of The Nomination Dossier Of Mhrws (Iucn Outlook 2020)
Petroglyphs of the Mongolian Altai
Inscribed: 2011
2.06
8
0
Dd : “Tourist Number Is Currently Tiny”
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve
Inscribed: 1982
3.14
8
4
Dd : “Despite The Obvious Attractiveness Of The Area, In Particular Along The Caribbean Coast, Tourism Remains In Its Infancy And Is Restricted To A Small Niche Of Scientific And Adventure Tourism, Primarily Due To The Combination Of A Difficult Security Situation And Minimal Infrastructure” (Iucn Outlook 2020)
Uvs Nuur Basin
Uvs Nuur Basin
Mongolia, Russia
Inscribed: 2003
2.69
9
0
Dd : “Controlled And Uncontrolled Tourism Activities Are Affecting Some Of The Component Areas Of This Serial Site, Such As Tore-Khol Lake (Iucn Consultation, 2017) And Could Cause A Negative Impact On The Natural And Cultural Values Of The Site (Schuerholz Et Al., 2007). However, The Opportunities For Large-Scale Tourism In The Basin Are Currently Very Limited, Due To Its Remoteness And Lack Of Tourism Infrastructure.” (Iucn Outlook 2020)
Bamiyan Valley
Bamiyan Valley
Afghanistan
Inscribed: 2003
3.85
18
2
Dd : “There Are No Statistics Available On The Number Of Visitors And Tourism Activities. As Afghanistan Has Suffered Many Years Of Civil Unrest In The Past Two Decades, Tourism Development Has Been Scarce In Recent Years.” (There May Be A Reasonable Number Of Local Visitors)
Lower Valley of the Awash
Inscribed: 1980
2.78
16
3
Dd: Closed To Tourists Until At Least 2001. Needs Afar Permit, Escort And Detour. "Over 650 Tourists From France, Djibouti, Britain, Germany, United States, Italy, Japan And Spain Visited The State [Afar] Over The Past Seven Months" (2007)
See Allafrica.Com
Kuk
Kuk
Papua New Guinea
Inscribed: 2008
1.46
5
3
Dd: "Current Visitation Is Negligable" (Periodic Reporting 2012)
Aldabra Atoll
Aldabra Atoll
Seychelles
Inscribed: 1982
3.21
8
13
Listed As 1,300 In 1996 (Iucn Working Paper On Human Use, 1998). And In 2002: "The Number Of Visitors Is Under 500 Per Year And The Number Of Visiting Cruise Ships Has Reduced In The Past Couple Of Years" (See Link)
See Whc.Unesco.Org
'Uruq Bani Ma'arid
Inscribed: 2023
2.59
11
1
"The Total Number Of Visitors To The Protected Area Since 2013 Reached A Total Of 1,058 Persons, Which Is Low Considering The Vast Nominated Area." (Ab Ev)
Bassari Country
Inscribed: 2012
3.09
13
2
"There Are No Reliable Visitor Statistics For The Region..... Very Touristy Places Like The Village Of Dindéfello Attract Only A Few Visitors Per Week. The Village Of Ethiolo In Bassari Country Can See A Month Go By Without Receiving Visitors."(Nom File, Translated From French)
Odzala-Kokoua
Odzala-Kokoua
Congo (Republic)
Inscribed: 2023
3.96
2
1
No Official Visitor Numbers Exist, But They Are Considered Very Low. According To The Nom File, 5 Tourist Camps/Lodges Exist With A Combined Capacity Of 64 Beds.
Mijikenda Kaya Forests
Inscribed: 2008
2.35
20
2
Dd: "Within The Few Years It Has Operated The Kinondo Site Has Attracted 600 Visitors A Year" (Nom File) (Kinondo Is Now Excluded, All Other Kaya Are Much More Remote; The Visitor's Book For Kaya Kauma Listed Only About 20 Entries For 2024 For Example)