World Heritage in Dominica

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The world heritage in Dominica (as of 2016) includes a UNESCO world heritage site of the world natural heritage. Dominica ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1995, and the only World Heritage site to date was added to the World Heritage List in 1997.

World heritage sites

The following table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Dominica in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the World Heritage List (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed, (R) - on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger ).

image designation year Type Ref. description
Morne Trois Pitons National Park
Morne Trois Pitons National Park 1997 N 814 The Morne Trois Pitons National Park, located around the 1387 m high volcano Morne Trois Pitons , protects a landscape that is characterized by volcanic formations ( Morne Watt ) and deep gorges.

Tentative list

The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list . Currently (2016) three sites are entered in Dominica's tentative list, the last entry was made in 2015. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year they were included in the tentative list.

image designation year Type Ref. description
Fort Shirley 2015 K 6020
Morne Diablotin National Park
Morne Diablotin National Park 2015 N 6021
Soufriere Scotts Head Marine Reserve
Soufriere Scotts Head Marine Reserve 2015 N 6022

Web links

Commons : UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Dominica  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
  • Dominica on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.

Individual evidence

  1. Dominica. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 13, 2017 .
  2. ^ Tentative list of Dominica. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 13, 2017 .