UNESCO Welterbe

UNESCO-Welterbestätten weltweit

Gondwana Rainforests of Australia

Kategorie
Natural
Land
Australia
Einschreibungsjahr
1986
Kriterien
(viii)(ix)(x)
UNESCO-ID
368

Beschreibung

This site, comprising several protected areas, is situated predominantly along the Great Escarpment on Australia’s east coast. The outstanding geological features displayed around shield volcanic craters and the high number of rare and threatened rainforest species are of international significance for science and conservation.