World Heritage in Fiji
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 |
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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 |
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Sovi basin | 1999 | K | 1374 | ||
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 | 1999 | N | 1376 | Fijian crested iguana sanctuary ( Brachylophus vitiensis ) |
Web links
- Fiji on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.
Individual evidence
- ^ Fiji. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed April 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Tentative List of Fiji. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed April 15, 2018 .