Connected Sites
Including Extensive Old-Growth Forests (Ab Ev Crit Ix)
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
388
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Contains The Largest Remaining Primeval Beech Forests In Europe (Ab Ev)
One Of The Most Extensive Areas Of Virgin Boreal Forest Remaining In Europe (Ab Ev)
The Parks Protect 38,982 Acres (157.75 Km2) Of Old-Growth Forest (Wiki)
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Is A Large Primeval Forest (Wiki)
It Contains A Unique Remnant Of A Warm-Temperate Primeval Forest (Ab Ev Crit Ix)
The Terrestrial Ecosystem Has Various Types Of Virgin Vegetation (Ab Ev)
The Largest Remaining Virgin Beech Forest In East Asia (Ab Ev)
Retains Primeval Palm Forest In A Near-Natural State (Ab Ev)
"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
The Range Is Home To An Estimated 187,000 Acres (76,000 Ha) Of Old Growth Forest (Wiki)
"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)
"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)