World Heritage in Fiji

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The World Heritage in Fiji (as of 2016) includes a cultural heritage site of the UNESCO World Heritage . The island nation of Fiji in the South Pacific ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1990, and the only World Heritage site to date was added to the World Heritage List in 2013.

World heritage sites

The following table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Fiji in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion on 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
Historic port city of Levuka
Historic port city of Levuka 2013 K 1399 first capital of Fiji in colonial times

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 the tentative list of Fiji, the last entry was made in 1999. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the tentative list.

image designation year Type Ref. description
Sovi basin 1999 K 1374
Sigatoka sand dunes
Sigatoka sand dunes 1999 K 1375 Sand dunes west of the mouth of the Sigatoka River , Fiji's second largest river, with archaeological sites.
Yaduataba protected area for crested iguanas
Yaduataba protected area for crested iguanas 1999 N 1376 Fijian crested iguana sanctuary ( Brachylophus vitiensis )

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Fiji. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed April 15, 2018 .
  2. Tentative List of Fiji. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed April 15, 2018 .