Deepest

Connected Sites: 6

WHS with the greatest water depth within their inscribed area. Over 1000m.

Connected Sites

  • Phoenix Islands
    Inscribed: 2010
    1.74
    3
    0
    6000 Mtrs Deep
  • Galapagos Islands
    Inscribed: 1978
    4.62
    141
    9
    "The Islands Have Been Formed By Volcanoes Rising Out Of A Submarine Platform At A Depth Of 1,300m. In Outer Waters, Ocean Depths Fall To 4,000m Except For The Existence Of Several Seamounts Which Rise To Less Than 100m Below Sea Level." Ab (Exact Location Of Site Boundary Not Clear! The Park Includes "All Waters Within 15 Nautical Miles Of A Baseline Joining The Outermost Points Of The Galapagos Islands").
  • Papahanaumokuakea
    Papahanaumokuakea
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 2010
    3.11
    8
    1
    Papahanaumokuakea "Encompasses A Multitude Of Habitats, Ranging From 4,600 M Below Sea Level To 275 M Above Sea Level, Including Abyssal Areas, Seamounts And Submerged Banks" (Ab)
  • Malpelo
    Malpelo
    Colombia
    Inscribed: 2006
    2.90
    3
    1
    "Malpelo Has Steep Coasts Of Volcanic Formation That Emerge From More Than 4000m Deep."
    See Malpelotours.Com
  • Lake Baikal
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.59
    101
    5
    1642 M (5387ft)
  • Gough and Inaccessible Islands
    Inscribed: 1995
    2.55
    9
    3
    "The Islands Rise From A Sea Depth Of About 3,500 M" Ab. The Boundary Lies 12nm From The Shore And Appears To Include "Abyssal Areas"