Marine sites
Sites which are predominantly "marine" - defined as the marine (M) area being greater than the terrestrial (T) area of the site.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Archipiélago de Revillagigedo | ||
| Belize Barrier Reef | Total inscribed area 96000h. The only "terrestrial areas" are reefs since island areas along the reef have been excluded. | |
| Brazilian Atlantic Islands | a terrestrial area of 1,190ha and a marine area of 9,580ha | |
| Cocos Island | 977 sq kms M, 24 sq kms T | |
| Cordouan Lighthouse | ||
| French Austral Lands and Seas | 66,530,100 ha M, 766,900 ha T | |
| Galapagos Islands | 133000 sq kms M (after extension in 2001), 76651 sq kms T | |
| Gough and Inaccessible Islands | 390000h M (after extension in 2004), 7900h T | |
| Great Barrier Reef | Total inscribed area of almost 35million h. Exact ratio of terrestrial - marine not stated but must be significantly scewed towards "marine". | |
| High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago | "Note that about 71% of the property is sea" - Retrospective Statement of OUV | |
| Lagoons of New Caledonia | ||
| Marquesas Islands | 3,151 sq km marine, 307 sq km terrestrial (map in AB ev) | |
| Ningaloo Coast | total nominated area of 708,350 hectares contains interconnected marine (71%) and terrestrial (29%) values and features (AB ev) | |
| Papahanaumokuakea | ||
| Phoenix Islands | ||
| Rock Islands | UNESCO map states "Percentage Marine 95% Land 5%" | |
| Sanganeb | ||
| St. Kilda | The archipelago was originally inscribed with a land area of 854.6 ha. The 2004 extension to cover Cultural Criteria and an extra Natural criterion added a marine area of 23,346.8 ha. giving a total marine area of c 96% | |
| Surtsey | ||
| Tubbataha Reefs | Total area 33200h. There are only 2 "islets" at .3h and 800 sq m - the rest is reef and sea | |
| Vegaøyan | 6881 ha of land within a total area of 107294 ha. | |
| Wadden Sea | ||
| Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino | 370000h. All (almost?) of this area is marine. But the documentation is difficult to assess since it still includes the massive terrestrial area originally proposed for inclusion but which was excluded following the Bureau meeting in 1993 |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Marine sites?
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