world heritage sites national parks of the world
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WORLD HERITAGE SITES
National Parks of the World
World Heritage Sites
UNESCO (United Nations Educational & Scientific Organization) recognizes particularly important natural & cultural sites
Called World Heritage Sites Encourages countries to create parks to
protect wilderness and cultural heritage Currently 936 sites
Natural Site
A physical or biological formation that is outstanding for it beauty or scientific value
Tongariro National Park in New Zealand
Škocjan Caves in Slovenia
Shark Bay in Western Australia
The Cape Floral Region in South Africa
Cultural Sites
A monument, group of buildings, or other work of nature or humans with outstanding universal value
Vézère Valley in France
Tikal in Guatemala
Route of Santiago de Compostela
Angkor Wat in Cambodia
Canadian Sites
15 total Nahanni National Park Canadian Rocky Mountain parks Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Old town Lunenberg (NS)
