World Heritage in Tonga
The island nation of Tonga in the South Pacific joined the World Heritage Convention in 2004. So far (as of 2016) no site in Tonga 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) two sites are entered in the tentative list of Tonga, the last entry was made in 2007. 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 |
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Ancient capitals of the Kingdom of Tonga | 2007 | K | 5167 | two archaeological sites: the ancient royal tombs of Lapaha in Muʻa and the historical park of Haʻamonga ʻA Maui in Heketā near Niutoua | |
Lapita pottery archaeological sites | 2007 | K | 5168 | Ceramic sites of the Lapita culture , part of a possible transnational application |
Web links
- Tonga on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.
Individual evidence
- ^ Tonga. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 11, 2017 .
- ^ Tentative list of Tonga. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 11, 2017 .