Virgin Forests

Connected Sites: 19

A virgin, primeval or old-growth forest is a forest that has attained great age without significant disturbance.

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Connected Sites

Białowieża Forest
Białowieża Forest
Belarus, Poland
Inscribed: 1979
2.73
123
8
Including Extensive Old-Growth Forests (Ab Ev Crit Ix)
Primeval Beech Forests
Primeval Beech Forests
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine
Inscribed: 2007
2.75
388
37
Contains The Largest Remaining Primeval Beech Forests In Europe (Ab Ev)
Virgin Komi Forests
Inscribed: 1995
2.53
15
4
One Of The Most Extensive Areas Of Virgin Boreal Forest Remaining In Europe (Ab Ev)
Redwood
Redwood
United States of America
Inscribed: 1980
4.01
259
7
The Parks Protect 38,982 Acres (157.75 Km2) Of Old-Growth Forest (Wiki)
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Inscribed: 1994
3.96
65
4
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Is A Large Primeval Forest (Wiki)
Yakushima
Inscribed: 1993
3.73
39
5
It Contains A Unique Remnant Of A Warm-Temperate Primeval Forest (Ab Ev Crit Ix)
Shiretoko
Inscribed: 2005
3.50
46
8
The Terrestrial Ecosystem Has Various Types Of Virgin Vegetation (Ab Ev)
Shirakami-Sanchi
Inscribed: 1993
3.09
37
10
The Largest Remaining Virgin Beech Forest In East Asia (Ab Ev)
Vallée de Mai
Vallée de Mai
Seychelles
Inscribed: 1983
2.82
79
4
Retains Primeval Palm Forest In A Near-Natural State (Ab Ev)
Hubei Shennongjia
Inscribed: 2016
2.64
25
2
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park
United States of America
Inscribed: 1981
3.86
190
8
"It Contains One Of The World’S Largest Stands Of Virgin Temperate Rainforest, And Includes Many Of The Largest Coniferous Tree Species On Earth." Criteria (Vii) For Inscription
Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
United States of America
Inscribed: 1983
3.36
237
11
The Range Is Home To An Estimated 187,000 Acres (76,000 Ha) Of Old Growth Forest (Wiki)
Central Sikhote-Alin
Inscribed: 2001
2.98
7
1
Pitons of Reunion
Inscribed: 2010
3.65
63
3
Réserve Biologique Intégrale Du Piton De La Fournaise
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
United States of America
Inscribed: 1984
4.30
382
12
Tasmanian Wilderness
Inscribed: 1982
3.93
121
7
Gondwana Rainforests
Inscribed: 1986
3.29
112
5
Barrington Tops National Park
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Ivindo National Park
Inscribed: 2021
3.88
1
0
"Ivindo National Park (...) Boasts Biogeographically Unique Caesalpinioideae Old-Growth Forests Of High Conservation Value". (Official Description) The Presence Of Old-Growth Terra Firma Forests Is An Important Factor In Describing The Ouv Of The Np. These Very Old Forests, Also Called Primary Forests, Represent A Characteristic Stage In The Evolution Of Forests In Central Africa. They Are Very Rare In Gabon And In West Central Africa In General. (Nomination File, P. 54-55)
Los Alerces National Park
Inscribed: 2017
3.68
28
4
"Lanp Does Contain Extremely Valuable Old-Growth Forests Which Are Difficult To Access And Perhaps The Best Protected Old-Growth Forests In Argentina." (Ab Ev)