Protection of a single named species

Connected Sites: 8

Definition
WHS whose name refers to the protection of a single fauna species. Whilst inscription of a "living" natural site requires that the entire ecosystem be protected some sites are inscribed primarily to preserve a small number of rare or endangered species rather than a representative ecosystem. In a few examples this raison d'etre is so significant or iconic that the entire site has been named after the species either instead of or as well as location of the site.

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Connected Sites

  • Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
    Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
    Mexico
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.68
    31
    6
    Whale: "The lagoons are recognized as the World's most important place for the reproduction of the once endangered Eastern subpopulation of the North Pacific Grey Whale." (OUV)
  • Galapagos Islands
    Galapagos Islands
    Ecuador
    Inscribed: 1978
    4.60
    114
    9
    "The Galápagos or Galapagos Islands are named for their giant tortoises, which were more plentiful at the time of their discovery. The Spanish word galápago derives from a pre-Roman Iberian word meaning "turtle", the meaning it still has in most dialects." (Wikipedia)
  • Okapi Wildlife Reserve
    Congo (Democratic Republic)
    Inscribed: 1996
    1
    0
    Okapi: "Okapi Wildlife Reserve contains flora of outstanding diversity and provides refuge to numerous endemic and threatened species, including one-sixth of the existing Okapi population." (OUV)
  • Wood Buffalo National Park
    Wood Buffalo National Park
    Canada
    Inscribed: 1983
    2.82
    12
    4
    The Wood Buffalo/Bison (Bison bison athabascae) is a distinct northern subspecies of the North American Bison. "The park was established in 1922 to protect the world's largest herd of free-roaming wood bison." (Wikipedia)
  • Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
    Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
    China
    Inscribed: 2006
    3.32
    77
    4
    Giant Panda: "Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains is principally renowned for its importance for the conservation of the giant panda". (OUV)
  • Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
    Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
    Mexico
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.89
    77
    8
    Monarch butterfly: "The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve World Heritage property protects key overwintering sites for the monarch butterfly." (OUV)
  • Chiribiquete National Park
    Colombia
    Inscribed: 2018
    2.53
    2
    1
    Jaguar: "Chiribiquete is home to many iconic species including Jaguar, Puma, Lowland Tapir, Giant Otter, Howler Monkey, Brown Woolly Monkey." (OUV)
  • Niokolo-Koba National Park
    Niokolo-Koba National Park
    Senegal
    Inscribed: 1981
    2.16
    21
    2
    "Koba" refers to Buffon's kob, a species of African antelope (Wolof koba, Fulani kōba)