HERITAGE RECORD · 1575

Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains

巴伯顿·玛空瓦山脉

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Situated in north-eastern South Africa, the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains comprises 40% of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, one of the world’s oldest geological structures. The property represents the best-preserved succession of volcanic and sedimentary rock dating back 3.6 to 3.25 billion years and forms a diverse repository of information on surface conditions, meteorite impacts, volcanism, continent-building processes and the environment of early life.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ19605615 ↗

Administrative areaQ132410

WikipediaMakhonjwa Mountains ↗

Chinese Wikipedia巴伯顿玛空瓦山脉 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(viii)An outstanding record of Earth’s history, geological processes or significant landforms.

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