Orchids

Connected Sites: 16

WHS where Orchids are named as part of the site's OUV, or with a variety of 100 orchid species or more. "The Orchidaceae or orchid family is a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants with colorful and fragrant blooms." (wiki)

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Connected Sites

Kinabalu Park
Inscribed: 2000
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128
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"The Presence Of 1,000 Orchid Species, 78 Species Of Ficus, And 60 Species Of Ferns Is Indicative Of The Botanical Richness Of The Property. " (Ouv)
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Inscribed: 2000
2.94
3
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110 Species Of Orchids Are Recorded From The Park (Unep-Wcmc)
Manu National Park
Inscribed: 1987
3.74
36
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It Is Claimed That There Are 179 Species Of Orchid In The Cloud Forest (Unep-Wcmc)
Canaima National Park
Inscribed: 1994
3.74
37
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Canaima Is Also Famous For Its Diversity Of Orchids, With An Estimated 500 Species Recorded In The Park (Unep-Wcmc)
Tikal National Park
Inscribed: 1979
4.46
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"Palms, Epiphytes, Orchids And Bromeliads Abound In The Various Forest Types." (Ouv)
Machu Picchu
Inscribed: 1983
4.62
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200 Species Of Orchids (Unep-Wcmc)
Wet Tropics of Queensland
Inscribed: 1988
3.47
175
8
"In An Australian Context, The Wet Tropics Covers Less Than 0.2% Of Australia, But Contains ... 30% Of Orchid Species "
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Inscribed: 2015
3.09
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National Orchid Garden
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
Inscribed: 1983
2.90
62
5
Only In The La Amistad National Park This Source Indicates More Than 500 Identified Species (See Link).
See Costaricaparquesnacionales.Com
Kaeng Krachan Forest
Inscribed: 2021
2.71
27
4
Home Of Unique Gastrodia Fimbriata Suddee And Other 174 Varieties Of Wild Orchid
Atlantic Forest South-East
Inscribed: 1999
3.02
50
5
"Dense Forests With An Abundance Of Orchids" (Ouv)
The Sundarbans
The Sundarbans
Bangladesh
Inscribed: 1997
2.82
34
2
"Its Exceptional Biodiversity Is Expressed In A Wide Range Of Flora; 334 Plant Species... And 13 Orchid Species" (Ouv)
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
Inscribed: 2006
3.32
106
4
"There Is Significant Diversity In Groups Such As Magnolias, Bamboos, Rhododendrons, And Orchids" (Ouv)
Khangchendzonga National Park
Inscribed: 2016
3.42
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3
"Khangchendzonga National Park Is Home To Nearly Half Of India’S Bird Diversity, Wild Trees, Orchids And Rhododendrons And One Third Of The Country's Flowering Plants." (Ouv)
Blue and John Crow Mountains
Inscribed: 2015
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57
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"Above 2,000m The Forest Is Known As Elfin Forest Due To The Stunted And Gnarled Appearance Of The Trees Which Are Heavily Coated With Epiphytes Including Hanging Mosses, Ferns And Tiny Orchids." (Ouv)
Mount Hamiguitan
Mount Hamiguitan
Philippines
Inscribed: 2014
2.73
15
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"Makes The Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary Home To A Total Of 1,380 Species With 341 Philippine Endemics That Include Critically Endangered Species Such As The... Orchid Paphiopedilum Adductum" (Ouv)