Laurisilva of Madeira
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (ix), (x).
Region
Europe and North America
Portugal
Inscribed
1999
Area
15,000 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Laurisilva of Madeira is about 17 km north-west of Funchal.
Nearest towns and cities
- Funchal · about 205,000 peopleabout 17 km south-east
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife · about 336,000 peopleabout 480 km south
- Arrecife · about 53,000 peopleabout 540 km south-east
- Las Palmas · about 378,000 peopleabout 540 km south
- Laayoune · about 188,000 peopleabout 720 km south-east
- Safi · about 353,000 peopleabout 730 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SpainCultural481 km away
SpainNatural500 km away
SpainNatural516 km away
SpainCultural541 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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