Atlantic Ocean
WHS related to the Atlantic Ocean, where
a. boundary of the core zone touches the Ocean coast (including the "tideway" of estuaries)
OR
b. OUV mentions the Atlantic Ocean
"Marginal seas" that have their own connection take precedence over the connection with the Atlantic Ocean (elsewhere the Ocean is applied)
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Alejandro de Humboldt National Park | ||
| Angra do Heroismo | ||
| Anticosti | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | |
| Atlantic Forest South-East | Core zone borders the coast for a large stretch, Ilha do Mel is an island in the Atlantic Ocean | |
| Banc d'Arguin | Part of the East Atlantic migratory flyway and faces the Atlantic. It was also part of the Atlantic trade route down the African coast | |
| Brazilian Atlantic Islands | Southern Atlantic submarine ridge | |
| Bridgetown | ||
| Cape Floral Region | includes Cape Point | |
| Cidade Velha | ||
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | The north coast on the Celtic Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean (wiki) | |
| Discovery Coast | ||
| Fortifications of Vauban | -La tour Dorée de Camaret-sur-Mer -La citadelle el l'enceinte de Saint-Martin-de-Ré -Les tours-observatoires de Tatihou et de la Hougue | |
| Forts and Castles Gold Coast | ||
| Garajonay | Laurel forest is specific to the North Atlantic | |
| Gough and Inaccessible Islands | ||
| Grand Pré | Coastal areas border the Minas Basin, an inlet of the Bay of Fundy | |
| Grand-Bassam | ||
| Ilulissat Icefjord | Ilulissat debouches into either Baffin Bay or Davis Strait. | |
| Island of Gorée | ||
| Island of Saint-Louis | "only separated from the Atlantic Ocean to its west by the Langue de Barbarie, a 300 m (980 ft) wide sand spit." (wiki) | |
| Joggins Fossil Cliffs | The cliffs are at the Bay of Fundy, which flows into the Gulf of Maine (a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean). | |
| Kujataa | ||
| L'Anse aux Meadows | At the Straight of Belle Isle, which is an outlet for the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the outlet of the North American Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. (OUV) | |
| La Fortaleza and San Juan | At the Bay of San Juan, which opens into the Atlantic | |
| Laurisilva of Madeira | Laurel forest is specific to the North Atlantic | |
| Lençóis Maranhenses National Park | Core zone includes 80km of Atlantic coastline | |
| Mazagan | "The fortification of Mazagan is situated on the Atlantic coast, about 90km south-west of Casablanca, and faces a natural bay of great beauty." (AB ev) | |
| Medina of Essaouira | Atlantic sea port | |
| Mistaken Point | ||
| Namib Sand Sea | ||
| Old Town Lunenburg | Offshore Atlantic fishery | |
| Olinda | "Founded in 1535 on hillsides overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on Brazil’s northeast coast" (OUV) | |
| Oporto | Located at the mouth of the Douro at the Atlantic Ocean | |
| Paramaribo | At the Suriname River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean a few kms downstream | |
| Paraty and Ilha Grande | ||
| Peninsula Valdes | ||
| Pico Island | ||
| Rabat | The city is located on the Atlantic coast (AB ev) | |
| Red Bay Basque Whaling Station | ||
| Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro is on the far western part of a strip of Brazil's Atlantic coast (wiki) | |
| Robben Island | ||
| Rock Art of Alta | In the Norwegian Sea (a marginal sea in the North Atlantic Ocean) | |
| Saloum Delta | ||
| Salvador de Bahia | "Founded in 1549 on a small peninsula that separates Todos os Santos Bay from the Atlantic Ocean on the northeast coast of Brazil," (official description) | |
| Sceilg Mhichíl | "The World Heritage property boundary is drawn tightly to the island, with a buffer zone formed naturally by the Atlantic Ocean." (Integrity statement) | |
| St. George, Bermuda | At St. George's Harbour, open to the Atlantic Ocean at Gunner Bay | |
| St. Kilda | ||
| Surtsey | ||
| São Luis | "The city is located on Upaon-açu Island (Big Island, in Tupi Language) or Ilha de São Luís (Saint Louis' Island), in the Baía de São Marcos (Saint Mark's Bay), an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers." (wiki) | |
| Teide National Park | Teide Volcano is the highest point in the Atlantic Ocean | |
| The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa | Pinnacle Point Site Complex buffer zone extends to the coastline and may be extended into the ocean | |
| The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales | Extends to the coast of the Irish Sea, a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean | |
| Tower of Hercules | ||
| Valongo Wharf | entry port of transatlantic slave trade |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Atlantic Ocean?
A connection should:
- Not be "self evident"
- Link at least 3 different sites
- Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
- Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
- Be explained, with reference to a source