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A GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF WETLAND AND MARINE
PROTECTED AREAS ON THE WORLD HERITAGE LIST

TABLE 6

Natural World Heritage sites containing mangroves

Site numbers are listed for ease of reference to detailed information in annex 1 and 2 and global map

 

AUSTRALIA

27.

Fraser Island

 

AUSTRALIA

29.

Kakadu National Park

 

AUSTRALIA

31.

Shark Bay

 

AUSTRALIA

73.

Wet Tropics of Queensland

 

BELIZE

34.

Belize Barrier-Reef Reserve System

 

ECUADOR

35.

Galapagos National Park

 

HONDURAS

36.

Río Platano Biosphere Reserve

 

INDIA

22.

Sundarbans National Park

 

INDONESIA

23.

Komodo National Park

 

MAURITANIA

15.

Banc D'Arguin National Park

 

MEXICO

37.

Sian Ka'an

 

MEXICO

2.

Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino

 

PANAMA/COLOMBIA

38.

Darien and Los Katios National Parks

 

SEYCHELLES

17.

Aldabra Atoll

 

USA

3.

Everglades National Park


The portion of the Sundarbans located in Bangladesh, which contains mangroves, was nominated for inscription as a natural site on the World Heritage List by Bangladesh at the June, 1997 World Heritage Bureau meeting in Paris. If approved by the December, 1997, Committee this site would be included