List of World Heritage Sites in Palau
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Palau accepted the convention on June 11, 2002, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Palau has only one World Heritage Site. [2]
Location of sites
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List of sites
Name | Image | Location | Criteria | Year | Description |
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Rock Islands Southern Lagoon | ![]() | Koror 7°14′00″N 134°18′00″E / 7.233333°N 134.3°E / 7.233333; 134.3 (Rock Islands Southern Lagoon) | Mixed (iii) (v) (vii) (ix) (x) | 2012 | Rock Islands Southern Lagoon covers 100,200 ha and includes 445 uninhabited limestone islands of volcanic origin. Many of them display unique mushroom-like shapes in turquoise lagoons surrounded by coral reefs. The aesthetic beauty of the site is heightened by a complex reef system featuring over 385 coral species and different types of habitat. They sustain a large diversity of plants, birds and marine life including dugong and at least thirteen shark species. The site harbours the highest concentration of marine lakes anywhere, isolated bodies of seawater separated from the ocean by land barriers. They are among the islands’ distinctive features and sustain high endemism of populations which continue to yield new species discoveries. The remains of stonework villages, as well as burial sites and rock art, bear testimony to the organization of small island communities over some three millennia. The abandonment of the villages in the 17th and 18th centuries illustrates the consequences of climate change, population growth and subsistence behaviour on a society living in a marginal marine environment.[3] |
Tentative List
Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) | Year of submission | Description |
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Ouballang ra Ngebedech (Ngebedech Terraces) | ![]() | Ngiwal 7°26′13″N 134°29′34″E / 7.437056°N 134.492667°E / 7.437056; 134.492667 (Ouballang ra Ngebedech (Ngebedech Terraces)) | Cultural (ii)(iii)(v) | 2004 | [4] | |
Imeong Conservation Area | Koror 7°31′39″N 134°31′32″E / 7.5275°N 134.525556°E / 7.5275; 134.525556 (Imeong Conservation Area) | Mixed | 2004 | [5] | ||
Yapease Quarry Sites | ![]() | Airai 7°21′01″N 134°33′54″E / 7.350306°N 134.564944°E / 7.350306; 134.564944 (Yapease Quarry Sites) | Cultural (i)(ii)(iii) | 2004 | [6] | |
Tet el Bad Stone Coffin | Ngarchelong 7°43′10″N 134°36′48″E / 7.719389°N 134.613444°E / 7.719389; 134.613444 (Tet el Bad (Stone Coffin)) | Cultural (i) | 2004 | [7] |
References
- ^ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Palau". UNESCO. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Rock Islands Southern Lagoon". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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- ^ "Ouballang ra Ngebedech (Ngebedech Terraces)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Imeong Conservation Area". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Yapease Quarry Sites". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Tet el Bad (Stone Coffin)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
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