Seasonal WHS

Connected Sites: 12

Definition
WHS which need to be visited at a particular time of year either because the main stated OUV can only be seen/experienced at certain times or because climatic conditions/conservation requirements require the entire inscribed area to be closed at certain periods.

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Connected Sites

  • Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.68
    31
    6
    Whales are only present from Jan - mid March
  • Taos Pueblo
    Taos Pueblo
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1992
    3.23
    133
    13
    Late winter to early Spring the Pueblo closes for about ten weeks. - Official Taos Pueblo website. This closure is due in part to both seasonal and resident accommodations.
  • Kaziranga National Park
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.56
    23
    3
    The Park is closed from Mid April to Mid October due to monsoon rains during which the Brahmaputra breaks its banks.
  • SGang Gwaay
    Inscribed: 1981
    2.90
    8
    4
    only has tours from April to September
  • Sceilg Mhichíl
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.82
    90
    8
    Boats sail May-Sept: "The island can only be reached by a small boat on a calm summer day" .."yet trips are often blown out by sea conditions"
    See en.wikivoyage.org
  • Okavango Delta
    Inscribed: 2014
    4.14
    87
    4
    Can be visited all year, but OUV is derived from "The annual flood-tide, which pulses through the wetland system every year, revitalizes ecosystems and is a critical life-force during the peak of the Botswana’s dry season (June/July)"
  • Inscribed: 1978
    3.76
    7
    4
    charter flights only between June to September and the rivers would be frozen in winter so rafting/canoeing is out of the question - which are the only two realistic ways to access it
  • Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.89
    77
    8
    Butterflies are only present from November to March
  • Malpelo
    Malpelo
    Colombia
    Inscribed: 2006
    2.90
    3
    1
    No dive tours will take place during Columbia's heaviest rainy season ~ May/June
  • Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
    Inscribed: 2024
    3.49
    22
    2
    "filled in the rainy season to create temporary lagoons of various colours, shapes, sizes and depths. ... presents its best scenery when the lagoons reach their maximum volume, creating rare beauty" (AB ev) - Best time to visit is May - September, after the rains (wikivoyage)
  • Djoudj
    Djoudj
    Senegal
    Inscribed: 1981
    2.92
    31
    4
    "The Sanctuary is closed for three months of the year because of the impossibility of moving about during the rainy season" (UNEP-WCMC) / "Ouvert de novembre à juin, meilleure période de décembre à mars." (see link)
    See www.saintlouisdusenegal.com
  • Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
    Inscribed: 1985
    2.21
    14
    3
    Usually open from October to May, depending on the monsoon.