Royal Hill of Ambohimanga

The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga consists of a royal city and burial site, and an ensemble of sacred places. It is associated with strong feelings of national identity, and has maintained its spiritual and sacred character both in ritual practice and the popular imagination for the past 500 years. It remains a place of worship to which pilgrims come from Madagascar and elsewhere.

Madagascar

Municipality of Ambohimanga Rova, Province of Antananarivo Avaradrano

S18 45 33.012 E47 33 46.008

Date of Inscription: 2001

Criteria: (iii)(iv)(vi)

Property : 59 ha

Buffer zone: 425 ha

Ref: 950

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Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve

Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve

Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve comprises karstic landscapes and limestone uplands cut into impressive 'tsingy' peaks and a 'forest' of limestone needles, the spectacular canyon of the Manambolo river, rolling hills and high peaks. The undisturbed forests, lakes and mangrove swamps are the habitat for rare and endangered lemurs and birds.

 Madagascar

Centre Ouest, dans le Fivondronana d’Antsalova et le Faritany de Mahajanga

S18 40 0.012 E44 45 0

Date of Inscription: 1990

Criteria: (vii)(x)

Property : 152,000 ha 

Ref: 494rev

Source: http://whc.unesco.org