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World Heritage Sites in Central African Republic
Central African Republic has 2 sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List — 2 natural. 1 is currently listed as World Heritage in Danger. Below: how they split by type, and the headline sites. From UNESCO’s official list, snapshot 2026-06-22.
By heritage type
Notable sites in Central African Republic
A spread of the country’s heritage — the rarer mixed and natural sites first, then its earliest inscriptions.
The importance of this park derives from its wealth of flora and fauna. Its vast savannahs are home to a wide variety of species: black rhinoceroses, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, wild dogs, red-fronted gazelles and buffalo, while various types of waterfowl are to be found in the northern floodp…
Situated in the north-western Congo Basin, where Cameroon, Central African Republic and Congo meet, the site encompasses three contiguous national parks totalling around 750,000 ha. Much of the site is unaffected by human activity and features a wide range of humid tropical forest ecosystems…
Shared across: Cameroon · Central African Republic · Congo