UNESCO World Heritage

Banc d'Arguin National Park

Natural Inscribed 1989

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Mauritania. Inscribed in 1989.

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Linked countries

Mauritania

Primary

Linked areas and landscapes

Banc d'Arguin National Park

Landscape National Park Landscape

Primary Created From Unesco Sync

At a glance

UNESCO summary

Category Natural

Inscribed 1989

Countries Mauritania

Area Banc d'Arguin National Park

Area 1,200,000 ha

Coordinates 20.2347, -16.1089

Status Current listing

UNESCO criteria

(ix)(x)

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