Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean

Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean is part of the Tentative list of Cuba in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

An 800-km-long system stretching from Guanahacabibes Peninsula in westernmost Cuba to Jardines de la Reina in southern Cuba includes 9 protected areas comprising the main marine areas in Cuba and the most important ones in the insular Caribbean due to their extension, natural values and conservation status.

Map of Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean

The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.

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Site Info

Full Name: Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean
Country: Cuba
Added: 2003
Nominated for: 2027
Type: Natural
Categories: Natural landscape - Marine and Coastal
Link: By ID

Site History

2003 Added to Tentative List

Site Links

Unesco Website: Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean

Cuba Nature Travel: Undersea Parks

Locations

The site has 9 locations

Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean: Jardines de la Reina (T)

Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean: Banco de Jagua Fauna Refuge (T)

Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean: Este de Cayo Largo Ecological Reserve (T)

Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean: Cayos Avalos Cantiles Rosario National Park (T)

Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean: Punta del Este Ecological Reserve (T)

Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean: Punta Frances National Park (T)

Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean: Guanahacabibes National Park (T)

Reef System in the Cuban Caribbean: Banco de Knoll Natural Outstanding Element (T)

Visitors

13 Community Members have visited.

Buffy Inigo Cia Michael Ayers Michiel Dekker Paul Schofield Pieter Dijkshoorn Riccardo Quaranta Stanislaw Warwas Szucs Tamas Thomas Buechler Truls Brekke Van Hung Walter

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