World Heritage Forest Programme

Connected Sites: 98

In 2001, the World Heritage Committee agreed that forests warranted a particular focus, and approved the creation of the World Heritage Forest programme to ensure that the World Heritage Convention be leveraged as much as possible to further forest conservation on a global scale.

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Connected Sites

Nahanni National Park
Nahanni National Park
Canada
Inscribed: 1978
3.76
8
4
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
United States of America
Inscribed: 1978
4.48
294
12
Białowieża Forest
Białowieża Forest
Belarus, Poland
Inscribed: 1979
2.73
123
8
Virunga National Park
Virunga National Park
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1979
3.99
16
2
Tikal National Park
Tikal National Park
Guatemala
Inscribed: 1979
4.46
220
6
Plitvice Lakes
Plitvice Lakes
Croatia
Inscribed: 1979
4.12
377
11
Durmitor National Park
Durmitor National Park
Montenegro
Inscribed: 1980
3.42
150
6
Redwood
Redwood
United States of America
Inscribed: 1980
4.01
259
7
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1980
3.33
8
4
Kakadu National Park
Kakadu National Park
Australia
Inscribed: 1981
3.84
115
9
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park
United States of America
Inscribed: 1981
3.86
190
8
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Senegal
Inscribed: 1981
2.16
24
2
Mount Nimba
Mount Nimba
Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea
Inscribed: 1981
2.77
7
1
Darien National Park
Darien National Park
Panama
Inscribed: 1981
3.28
14
2
Tasmanian Wilderness
Tasmanian Wilderness
Australia
Inscribed: 1982
3.93
121
7
Taï National Park
Taï National Park
Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed: 1982
3.08
3
0
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve
Honduras
Inscribed: 1982
3.14
8
4
Selous Game Reserve
Selous Game Reserve
Tanzania
Inscribed: 1982
3.50
31
4
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
Costa Rica, Panama
Inscribed: 1983
2.90
62
5
Pirin National Park
Pirin National Park
Bulgaria
Inscribed: 1983
2.86
121
11
Comoé National Park
Comoé National Park
Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed: 1983
1.82
5
2
Wood Buffalo National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park
Canada
Inscribed: 1983
2.82
15
4
Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
United States of America
Inscribed: 1983
3.36
237
11
Sangay National Park
Sangay National Park
Ecuador
Inscribed: 1983
2.55
45
5
Vallée de Mai
Vallée de Mai
Seychelles
Inscribed: 1983
2.82
79
4
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Peru
Inscribed: 1983
4.62
355
8
Salonga National Park
Salonga National Park
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1984
0
0
Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park
Nepal
Inscribed: 1984
3.29
112
10
Iguazu National Park
Iguazu National Park
Argentina
Inscribed: 1984
4.36
271
9
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Canada
Inscribed: 1984
4.42
243
9
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
United States of America
Inscribed: 1984
4.30
382
12
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers
India
Inscribed: 1988
3.15
11
2
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
India
Inscribed: 1985
2.21
16
3
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Canada, United States of America
Inscribed: 1995
3.91
164
8
Gondwana Rainforests
Gondwana Rainforests
Australia
Inscribed: 1986
3.29
112
5
Garajonay
Garajonay
Spain
Inscribed: 1986
3.19
109
6
Manu National Park
Manu National Park
Peru
Inscribed: 1987
3.74
36
5
Sinharaja Forest
Sinharaja Forest
Sri Lanka
Inscribed: 1988
2.83
87
6
Dja Faunal Reserve
Dja Faunal Reserve
Cameroon
Inscribed: 1987
2.53
1
0
Sian Ka'an
Sian Ka'an
Mexico
Inscribed: 1987
2.83
121
20
Gros Morne National Park
Gros Morne National Park
Canada
Inscribed: 1987
3.91
82
10
Tongariro National Park
Tongariro National Park
New Zealand
Inscribed: 1990
3.67
151
6
Mount Taishan
Mount Taishan
China
Inscribed: 1987
3.61
100
7
Sundarbans National Park
Sundarbans National Park
India
Inscribed: 1987
2.76
33
6
Wet Tropics of Queensland
Wet Tropics of Queensland
Australia
Inscribed: 1988
3.47
175
8
Andrefana Dry Forests
Andrefana Dry Forests
Madagascar
Inscribed: 1990
3.84
35
4
Huangshan
Huangshan
China
Inscribed: 1990
3.79
111
6
Rio Abiseo National Park
Rio Abiseo National Park
Peru
Inscribed: 1990
2.90
5
2
Te Wahipounamu
Te Wahipounamu
New Zealand
Inscribed: 1986
4.19
158
11
Dong Phayayen
Dong Phayayen
Thailand
Inscribed: 2005
2.84
107
8
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng
Thailand
Inscribed: 1991
2.64
29
7
Ujung Kulon National Park
Ujung Kulon National Park
Indonesia
Inscribed: 1991
3.49
34
7
Fraser Island
Fraser Island
Australia
Inscribed: 1992
3.91
110
8
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Jiuzhaigou Valley
China
Inscribed: 1992
4.10
79
3
Huanglong
Huanglong
China
Inscribed: 1992
3.85
71
4
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River
Philippines
Inscribed: 1999
3.21
91
18
Yakushima
Yakushima
Japan
Inscribed: 1993
3.73
39
5
Shirakami-Sanchi
Shirakami-Sanchi
Japan
Inscribed: 1993
3.09
37
10
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Uganda
Inscribed: 1994
3.96
65
4
Rwenzori Mountains
Rwenzori Mountains
Uganda
Inscribed: 1994
3.22
32
3
Canaima National Park
Canaima National Park
Venezuela
Inscribed: 1994
3.74
37
3
Los Katios National Park
Los Katios National Park
Colombia
Inscribed: 1994
3.21
5
2
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1996
2
0
Virgin Komi Forests
Virgin Komi Forests
Russia
Inscribed: 1995
2.53
15
4
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal
Russia
Inscribed: 1996
3.59
99
5
Central Sikhote-Alin
Central Sikhote-Alin
Russia
Inscribed: 2001
2.98
7
1
Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
China
Inscribed: 1996
3.71
133
6
The Sundarbans
The Sundarbans
Bangladesh
Inscribed: 1997
2.82
34
2
Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya
Kenya
Inscribed: 1997
2.86
48
2
Morne Trois Pitons
Morne Trois Pitons
Dominica
Inscribed: 1997
3.16
85
4
Cocos Island
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
Inscribed: 1997
3.85
8
2
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
Cuba
Inscribed: 2001
3.16
36
3
East Rennell
East Rennell
Solomon Islands
Inscribed: 1998
3.14
2
3
Discovery Coast
Discovery Coast
Brazil
Inscribed: 1999
2.16
20
3
Atlantic Forest South-East
Atlantic Forest South-East
Brazil
Inscribed: 1999
3.02
50
5
Mount Wuyi
Mount Wuyi
China
Inscribed: 1999
3.43
69
4
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
South Africa
Inscribed: 1999
3.38
74
4
Guanacaste
Guanacaste
Costa Rica
Inscribed: 1999
3.13
95
6
Laurisilva of Madeira
Laurisilva of Madeira
Portugal
Inscribed: 1999
3.30
136
7
Lorentz National Park
Lorentz National Park
Indonesia
Inscribed: 1999
3.34
5
1
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Bolivia
Inscribed: 2000
2.94
3
1
Central Amazon Conservation Complex
Central Amazon Conservation Complex
Brazil
Inscribed: 2000
3.35
46
5
Pantanal
Pantanal
Brazil
Inscribed: 2000
3.69
58
2
Brazilian Atlantic Islands
Brazilian Atlantic Islands
Brazil
Inscribed: 2001
3.21
20
4
Kinabalu Park
Kinabalu Park
Malaysia
Inscribed: 2000
3.26
128
6
Gunung Mulu
Gunung Mulu
Malaysia
Inscribed: 2000
4.11
78
6
Central Suriname Nature Reserve
Central Suriname Nature Reserve
Suriname
Inscribed: 2000
2.69
13
2
Cerrado Protected Areas
Cerrado Protected Areas
Brazil
Inscribed: 2001
3.22
31
5
Three parallel rivers of Yunnan
Three parallel rivers of Yunnan
China
Inscribed: 2003
3.41
88
6
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
Coiba National Park
Coiba National Park
Panama
Inscribed: 2005
2.86
24
2
Lopé-Okanda
Lopé-Okanda
Gabon
Inscribed: 2007
1.95
11
1
Tropical Rainforest Sumatra
Tropical Rainforest Sumatra
Indonesia
Inscribed: 2004
3.56
58
7
Shiretoko
Shiretoko
Japan
Inscribed: 2005
3.50
46
8
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
China
Inscribed: 2006
3.32
106
4
Rainforests of the Atsinanana
Rainforests of the Atsinanana
Madagascar
Inscribed: 2007
3.49
50
3
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
Mexico
Inscribed: 2008
3.89
93
8
Mount Sanqingshan
Mount Sanqingshan
China
Inscribed: 2008
3.31
50
3