World Heritage Sites in South Africa
15 entries in the World Heritage Sites in South Africa compendium.
Cape Floristic RegionSmallest floral kingdom, richest non-tropical plant diversity on Earth.Diepkloof Rock ShelterSite of early symbolic engravings on ostrich eggshell containers.ISimangaliso Wetland ParkA miracle of nature on South Africa's east coast.Lake St. LuciaAfrica's largest estuarine lake and a global model for estuarine research.MakapansgatKey palaeontological site with Australopithecus remains and early human occupation.Maloti-Drakensberg ParkTransfrontier park uniting Lesotho and South Africa's Drakensberg.Kingdom of MapungubweAncient Southern African kingdom at the Limpopo-Shashe confluence.Pinnacle PointEarly modern human coastal adaptation and symbolic behavior site.RichtersveldArid biodiversity hotspot and Nama cultural landscape in South Africa.Robben IslandIsland prison and symbol of South Africa's apartheid struggle.Sibudu CaveMiddle Stone Age shelter with earliest known bone arrow and needle.SwartkransFossil-rich cave revealing early hominin predation and tool use.UKhahlamba-Drakensberg ParkProtected area with ancient rock art and high biodiversity.Vredefort impact structureOne of Earth's largest and oldest impact structures, in South Africa.ǀXam and ǂKhomani heartlandSan heartland with rock art and cultural revival.
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