World Heritage in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone ratified the World Heritage Convention in 2005. So far (as of 2016) no site in Sierra Leone has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage .

Tentative list

The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list . Currently (2016) six sites are entered in the tentative list of Sierra Leone, the last entry was made in 2012. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the tentative list (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed).

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
	Western Area Peninsular National Park	2012	K / N	5741	Important retreat for rare animal species, including the Jentink duiker ; Birthplace of modern Sierra Leone
	Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary	2012	N	5742	Center of the Guinean forests of West Africa with the most species-rich occurrence of primates in the world
	Old Fourah Bay College building	2012	K	5744	Fourah Bay College (FBC) is the oldest university in sub-Saharan Africa and also the first to be built in the western style.
	Bunce Island	2012	K	5745	Important testimony and historical center of the slave trade
	Gate to the old Kings Yard	2012	K	5746	Historical starting point of the slave trade
	Gola Rainforest National Park	2012	N	5747	One of the most important and biodiverse national parks in the Guinean Forests of West Africa

Web links

• Sierra Leone on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Sierra Leone. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 14, 2017 . 
2. ^ Tentative list of Sierra Leone. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 14, 2017 . 

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