World Heritage in Palau

The World Heritage in Palau (as of 2016) includes a mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. The oceanic island state of Palau joined the World Heritage Convention in 2002, and the only World Heritage site to date was added to the World Heritage List in 2012.

World heritage sites

The following table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Palau 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
	South lagoon of the Chelbacheb Islands ( location )	2012	K / N	1386	Large lagoon bordered by a dense coral reef south of Palau's main island Babeldaob with the Chelbacheb Islands (Rock Islands)

Tentative list

The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list . Currently (2016) four sites are entered in the tentative list of Palau, the last entry was made in 2004. 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
	Ouballang ra Ngebedech	2004	K	1930	Ngebedech terraces
	Imeong Conservation Area	2004	K / N	1931
	Yapese quarries	2004	K / N	1932
	Tet el Bad	2004	K	1933	Stone coffins

Web links

Commons : World Heritage Sites in Palau  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Palau on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Palau. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 7, 2017 . 
2. ^ Tentative list of Palau. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 7, 2017 . 

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