The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Cultural heritage consists of monuments (such as architectural works, monumental sculptures, or inscriptions), groups of buildings, and sites (including archaeological sites). Natural features (consisting of physical and biological formations), geological and physiographical formations (including habitats of threatened species of animals and plants), and natural sites which are important from the point of view of science, conservation or natural beauty, are defined as natural heritage. The Central African Republic accepted the convention on 22 December 1980, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list.
, the Central African Republic has two World Heritage Sites, both being natural heritage sites. One of them, Sangha Trinational, is a transnational site, being shared with the neighboring countries of Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
World Heritage Sites UNESCO lists sites under ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, and vii through x are natural.
+ Site Image Location (prefecture) Year listed DescriptionManovo-Gounda St. Floris National ParkBamingui-Bangoran1988475; ix, x (natural)Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park is the largest Central African national park consisting of savannah, comprising of land. Sangha TrinationalSangha-Mbaéré20121380rev; ix, x (natural)
Tentative List In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. , Central African Republic has listed nine properties on its tentative list.
+ Site Image Location (prefecture) Year listed UNESCO criteria DescriptionThe Bouar MegalithsNana-Mambéré2006(cultural)The Tata (fortified palace) of Sultan Sénoussi, the caves of Kaga-Kpoungouvou, and the city of NdéléBamingui-Bangoran2006(cultural)Paleo-metallurgical sites of BanguiBangui2006(cultural)Lengo PetroglyphsMbomou2006(cultural)Remains of the Zinga trainLobaye2006(cultural)Mbaéré Bodingué Integral ReserveSangha-Mbaéré2006ix, x (natural)Mbi FallsOmbella-M'Poko2006vii (natural)Hill, plain, Oubangui river and the colonial heritage of BanguiLobaye2006(cultural)Pygmy forest and residential camps of Central African RepublicLobaye2006x (mixed)
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