Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu | |
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Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
The Cirque de Gavarnie in the French section of the World Heritage Site | |
Type | Mixed |
Criteria | iii, iv, v, vii, viii |
Reference | 773 |
UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
Extensions | 1999 |
The Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site (also known as UNESCO Patrimonio Mundial Pirineos – Monte Perdido in Spanish[1]) is a world heritage site straddling the border between Spain and France in the Pyrenees mountain chain. The summit of Monte Perdido (French: Mont Perdu) is on the Spanish side of the border. The site was designated in 1997 and extended north in 1999 to include the Commune of Gèdre in France.
The site includes two bordering national parks: the entire Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in Spain and the eastern part of Pyrénées Occidentales National Park in France.[2] The World Heritage Site comprises a total area of 30,639 hectares.[1]
References
- 1 2 "UNESCO Patrimonio Mundial Pirineos – Monte Perdido " mcu.es, retrieved 2013-08-20 (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Protected Areas and World Heritage". United Nations Environment Program - World Conservation Monitoring Centre. January 2000. Archived from the original on 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
External links
- UNESCO Pyrénées - Mont Perdu unesco.org, retrieved 2013-08-20 (in French)
- "UNESCO Patrimonio Mundial Pirineos – Monte Perdido " mcu.es, retrieved 2013-08-20 (in Spanish)
- MPPM - Monte Perdido Patrimonio Mundial mppm.org, retrieved 2013-08-20 (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 42°39′N 0°3′E / 42.650°N 0.050°E
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