HERITAGE RECORD · 701

Canaima National Park

卡奈依马国家公园

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Canaima National Park is spread over 3 million ha in south-eastern Venezuela along the border between Guyana and Brazil. Roughly 65% of the park is covered by table mountain (tepui) formations. The tepuis constitute a unique biogeological entity and are of great geological interest. The sheer cliffs and waterfalls, including the world's highest (1,000 m), form a spectacular landscape.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ1244337 ↗

Inception1962

Area28645 ha

Administrative areaQ191164

Named afterQ2390548

WikipediaCanaima National Park ↗

Chinese Wikipedia卡奈依馬國家公園 ↗

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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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