HERITAGE RECORD · 260

Sangay National Park

桑盖国家公园

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

With its outstanding natural beauty and two active volcanoes, the park illustrates the entire spectrum of ecosystems, ranging from tropical rainforests to glaciers, with striking contrasts between the snowcapped peaks and the forests of the plains. Its isolation has encouraged the survival of indigenous species such as the mountain tapir and the Andean condor.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ839603 ↗

Inception1979

Area271925 ha

Administrative areaQ549522 · Q238492 · Q504252

WikipediaSangay National Park ↗

Chinese Wikipedia桑蓋國家公園 ↗

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Selection criteria

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

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

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

(ix)Outstanding ecological and biological processes in the evolution of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems.

(x)The most important natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity.

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