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In 2005 UNESCO declared the Vredefort Dome a World Heritage site. It is the seventh World Heritage site in South Africa. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Erik Gregersen. Vredefort Dome, the largest known meteorite impact structure on Earth.
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Location of World Heritage Sites in South Africa. Blue dots indicate the Fossil Hominid Sites. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1]
SiteImageLocation ( Province )Year Listed20181575; viii (natural)20171545; v, vi (cultural)20071265; iv, v (cultural)North West, Free State20051162; viii (natural)- Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa. More commonly referred to as the Cradle of Humankind, the Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa were established as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
- Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape is set within the savannah scenery of Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa’s Limpopo Province.
- Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape. Located near the border of South Africa and Namibia in the Northern Cape Province, Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape was given UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2007.
- Robben Island. Situated off the Cape Town coast, Robben Island was used as a penal colony as early as the 17th century. Since then, it has been a whaling station, a leper colony and a WWII military base—but it is best known for its role as a prison for political prisoners during the apartheid years of the 20th century.
The Vredefort Dome is 120 km south west from Johannesburg. The property represents a unique geological phenomenon formed about 2 023 million years ago and is the oldest and largest known meteorite impact structure on earth.
- Cape Floral Region
- Fossil Hominid Sites
- ISimangaliso Wetlands Park
- Robben Island
The Cape Floral Region is a floristic region located at the tip of the country and is the smallest of the 6 recognized floral kingdoms in the world. It is highly diverse and endemic with over 9,000 species with over 69% o them being endemic. The economic importance of this region is derived from ecotourism and harvest of the wildflowers. The World ...
It is also known as Cradle of humankind as the site has produced a large number of fossils ever found with some dating back to as far as 3.5 million years ago. 2.3 million years old Australopithecus africanus was found on the site by Robert Broom in 1947 on the site. The site contains a network of limestone caves and occupies a land area of 180 squ...
It is located in Kwa Zulu-Natal area near Durban City. It was inscribed by UNESCO in 199 as a natural heritage center. Several natural physical features make up the park, and they include; lakes, game reserves, nature reserves, bays, and capes. The area was historically occupied by the Tsonga people who were forcefully evicted by the British coloni...
The Robben Island is located in Cape Town and is only two square miles inhabited by 116 people as per the 2011 census. It is inscribed as a cultural site by the UNESCO. This island has been historically used to imprison political prisoners including the former president; Nelson Mandela. Due to ancient erosion, the island is only a few feet above th...
28 Apr 2016 - 4 May 2016. International World Heritage Youth Forum: Living with Heritage: Temple, Environment and People (T.E.P.) 8 Jun 2013 - 17 Jun 2013. International Conference "Living with World Heritage in Africa". 26 Sep 2012 - 29 Sep 2012. World Heritage and Impacts of Developments in the Africa region.
Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2004, the property is located at the south-western extremity of South Africa. It is one of the world’s great centres of terrestrial biodiversity. The extended property includes national parks, nature reserves, wilderness areas,…
