Rainforests of the Atsinanana
Also known as Forêts humides de l’Atsinanana
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (ix), (x).
Region
Africa
Madagascar
Inscribed
2007
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Rainforests of the Atsinanana is about 250 km south of Antsiranana.
Nearest towns and cities
- Sambava · about 43,000 peopleabout 55 km north-east
- Antalaha · about 47,000 peopleabout 80 km south-east
- Maroantsetra · about 38,000 peopleabout 110 km south
- Ambanja · about 31,000 peopleabout 160 km north-west
- Antsohihy · about 21,000 peopleabout 190 km west
- Andoany · about 23,000 peopleabout 190 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
MadagascarCultural530 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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