List of World Heritage Sites in Niger

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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] Niger accepted the convention on December 23, 1974, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, there are three World Heritage Sites in Niger, one of them W-Arly-Pendjari Complex it's shared with Benin and Burkina Faso.[2]

Location of sites[edit]

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Location of World Heritage Sites in  Niger

List of sites[edit]

  † In danger
  * Transnational site
Name Image Location Criteria Year Description
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves Agadez Region

19°24′N 9°42′E / 19.4°N 9.7°E / 19.4; 9.7 (Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves)

Natural (vii) (ix) (x) 1991 This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering some 7.7 million ha, though the area considered a protected sanctuary constitutes only one-sixth of the total area. It includes the volcanic rock mass of the Aïr, a small Sahelian pocket, isolated as regards its climate and flora and fauna, and situated in the Saharan desert of Ténéré. The reserves boast an outstanding variety of landscapes, plant species and wild animals.[3]
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex Tillabéri Region

12°31′31″N 2°39′48″E / 12.525278°N 2.663333°E / 12.525278; 2.663333 (W-Arly-Pendjari Complex)

Natural (ix) (x) 1996 This transnational extension (Benin, Burkina Faso) to the W National Park of Niger, inscribed in 1996 on the World Heritage List, cover a major expanse of intact Sudano-Sahelian savannah, with vegetation types including grasslands, shrub lands, wooded savannah and extensive gallery forests. It includes the largest and most important continuum of terrestrial, semi-aquatic and aquatic ecosystems in the West African savannah belt. The property is a refuge for wildlife species that have disappeared elsewhere in West Africa or are highly threatened. It is home to the largest population of elephants in West Africa and most of the large mammals typical of the region, such as the African Manatee, cheetah, lion and leopard. It also harbours the only viable population of lions in the region.[4]
Historic Centre of Agadez Agadez Region

16°58′20″N 7°59′27″E / 16.972222°N 7.990833°E / 16.972222; 7.990833 (Historic Centre of Agadez)

Cultural (ii) (iii) 2013 Known as the gateway to the desert, Agadez, on the southern edge of the Sahara desert, developed in the 15th and 16th centuries when the Sultanate of Aïr was established and Touareg tribes were sedentarized in the city, respecting the boundaries of old encampments, which gave rise to a street pattern still in place today. The historic centre of the city, an important crossroads of the caravan trade, is divided into 11 quarters with irregular shapes. They contain numerous earthen dwellings and a well-preserved group of palatial and religious buildings including a 27m high minaret made entirely of mud brick, the highest such structure in the world. The site is marked by ancestral cultural, commercial and handicraft traditions still practiced today and presents exceptional and sophisticated examples of earthen architecture.[5]

Tentative List[edit]

Site Image Location Criteria Area
ha (acre)
 Year of submission Description
Old City of Zinder, Birni district and the Sultanate Zinder Region , 13°48′19″N 8°59′18″E / 13.805278°N 8.988333°E / 13.805278; 8.988333 (Old City of Zinder, Birni district and the Sultanate) Cultural 2006 [6]
Palace of the Zarmakoye of Dosso Dosso Region 13°02′40″N 3°11′41″E / 13.044444°N 3.194722°E / 13.044444; 3.194722 (Palace of the Zarmakoye of Dosso) Cultural 2006 [7]
Earthen Mosques of the Tahoua Region Tahoua Region 14°53′25″N 5°15′51″E / 14.890278°N 5.264167°E / 14.890278; 5.264167 (Earthen Mosques of the Tahoua Region) Cultural 2006 [8]
Salt Route of the Sahara Desert Agadez Region 17°35′00″N 10°55′00″E / 17.583333°N 10.916667°E / 17.583333; 10.916667 (Salt Route of the Sahara Desert) Cultural 2006 [9]
Plateau and Fortifications of Djado Agadez Region 21°00′57″N 12°18′30″E / 21.015833°N 12.308333°E / 21.015833; 12.308333 (Plateau and Fortifications of Djado) Cultural (i) (ii) 2006 [10]
Bura Archaeological Site Tillaberi Region 13°53′53″N 1°02′21″E / 13.89815°N 1.03913°E / 13.89815; 1.03913 (Bura Archaeological Site) Cultural 2006 [11]
Lougou Site Dosso Region 13°39′00″N 4°02′00″E / 13.65°N 4.033333°E / 13.65; 4.033333 (Lougou Site) Cultural 2006 [12]
Giraffe Zone Dosso Region, Tillaberi Region 12°31′31″N 2°39′48″E / 12.525278°N 2.663333°E / 12.525278; 2.663333 (Giraffe Zone) Natural (ix) 2006 [13]
Termit Massif Diffa Region, Zinder Region 16°23′38″N 11°39′29″E / 16.393889°N 11.658056°E / 16.393889; 11.658056 (Termit Massif) Natural (vii) 2006 [14]
Gadabedji Faunal Reserve Maradi Region 12°35′59″N 2°36′00″E / 12.599722°N 2.6°E / 12.599722; 2.6 (Gadabedji Faunal Reserve) Natural (ix) 2006 [15]
Protected Forests of the Agadez Region Agadez Region 17°N 8°E / 17°N 8°E / 17; 8 (Protected Forests of the Agadez Region) Natural (vii) (x) 2006 [16]
Mare d’Ossolo Tillaberi Region 17°N 8°E / 17°N 8°E / 17; 8 (Mare d’Ossolo) Natural (ix) 2006 [17]
Nigerien part of Lake Chad Diffa Region 13°N 14°E / 13°N 14°E / 13; 14 (Nigerien part of Lake Chad) Natural (vii) 2006 [18]
Niger River, islands and valley Dosso Region, Niamey Region, Tillaberi Region 13°36′06″N 1°55′34″E / 13.601589°N 1.926169°E / 13.601589; 1.926169 (Niger River, islands and valley) Mixed (vii) (ix) 2006 [19]
W National Park, archaeological sites Tillaberi Region 12°31′31″N 2°39′48″E / 12.525278°N 2.663333°E / 12.525278; 2.663333 (W National Park, archaeological sites) Cultural (i) (iii) (iv) 2006 [20]
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves, cultural extension Agadez Region 19°24′N 9°42′E / 19.4°N 9.7°E / 19.4; 9.7 (Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves, cultural extension) Cultural 2006 [21]
Dinosaur deposits of Niger Agadez Region 17°N 8°E / 17°N 8°E / 17; 8 (Dinosaur deposits of Niger) Mixed (ix) 2006 [22]
The Classified Forest, the Madarounfa Lake and the Tombs of the 99 saints Maradi Region 13°18′31″N 7°09′21″E / 13.308611°N 7.155833°E / 13.308611; 7.155833 (The Classified Forest, the Madarounfa Lake and the Tombs of the 99 saints) Mixed (vii) 2006 [23]
Lake Chad cultural landscape Diffa Region 13°N 14°E / 13°N 14°E / 13; 14 (Lake Chad cultural landscape) Mixed (ii) (iii) (vii) (ix) 2018 [24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Niger". UNESCO. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
  4. ^ "W-Arly-Pendjari Complex". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
  5. ^ "Historic Centre of Agadez". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
  6. ^ "Old City of Zinder, Birni district and the Sultanate". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  7. ^ "Palace of the Zarmakoye of Dosso". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  8. ^ "Earthen Mosques of the Tahoua Region". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  9. ^ "Salt Route of the Sahara Desert". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  10. ^ "Plateau and Fortifications of Djado". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  11. ^ "Bura Archaeological Site". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  12. ^ "Lougou Site". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  13. ^ "Giraffe Zone". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  14. ^ "Termit Massif". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  15. ^ "Gadabedji Faunal Reserve". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  16. ^ "Protected Forests of the Agadez Region". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  17. ^ "Mare d'Ossolo". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  18. ^ "Nigerien part of Lake Chad". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  19. ^ "Niger River, islands and valley". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  20. ^ "W National Park, archaeological sites". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  21. ^ "Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves, cultural extension". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  22. ^ "Dinosaur deposits of Niger". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  23. ^ "The Classified Forest, the Madarounfa Lake and the Tombs of the 99 saints". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  24. ^ "Lake Chad cultural landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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