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World Heritage Sites in Southern Africa
Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa's Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world's heritage. What makes the concept of World Heritage exceptional is its universal application. World Heritage sites belong to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory on which they are located. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972. |
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UNESCO's World Heritage mission is to:
| World Heritage Sites in Botswana |
| Tsodilo Hills "The Louvre of the desert", situated in the Kalahari. Roughly around 4,500 rockpaintings in only 10 km² Botswana country guide The Ngamiland District, north-west Botswana |
| World Heritage Sites in Mozamqique |
| Island of Mozambique / Ilha de Mocambique former Portuguese trading-post on the route to India. Mozambique country guide (incl. tours & activities) Ilha de Mocambique District, Nampula Province |
| World Heritage Sites in South Africa |
Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs |
| Greater St Lucia Wetland Park tra:mag - Southern African Highlights KwaZulu-Natal |
| Robben Island City guide Cape Town (incl. tours & activities) Western Cape Province |
| uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park tra:mag - Southern African Highlights KwaZulu-Natal |
| Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape once the largest kingdom in the sub-continent abandonded in 14th century Northern Province |
| Cape Floral Region Protected Areas City guide Cape Town Western Cape Province, Eastern Cape Province; also click here |
| Vredefort Dome part of a larger meteorite impact structure - an astrobleme about 2 mio years old Northwest and Free State provinces |
The Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape |
| World Heritage Sites in Zambia |
| Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls tra:mag - Southern African Highlights (incl. tours & activities) Livingstone District of Southern Province of the Republic of Zambia |
| World Heritage Sites in Zimbabwe |
| Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas right on the banks of the mighty Zambezi high concentration of wild life Urungwe District, Mashonaland North region |
| Great Zimbabwe National Monument tra:mag - Southern African Highlights Masvingo (Southern) Province |
| Khami Ruins National Monument developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been abandoned major centre of trade for a long period of time Western Region, Matabeleland |
| Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls tra:mag - Southern African Highlights (incl. tours & activities) Hwange District of Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe |
| Matobo Hills tra:mag - Southern African Highlights Matebeleland, South Province |
| World Heritage Sites in Namibia |
Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes |