HERITAGE RECORD · 303

Iguazu National Park

伊瓜苏国家公园

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The semicircular waterfall at the heart of this site is some 80 m high and 2,700 m in diameter and is situated on a basaltic line spanning the border between Argentina and Brazil. Made up of many cascades producing vast sprays of water, it is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The surrounding subtropical rainforest has over 2,000 species of vascular plants and is home to the typical wildlife of the region: tapirs, giant anteaters, howler monkeys, ocelots, jaguars and caymans.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ57072712 ↗

Area55000 ha

Administrative areaQ44798 · Q947494 · Q55378

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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.

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

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