Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago is part of the Tentative list of Viet Nam in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List. It is a proposed extension of Ha Long Bay WHS.
Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago – Extension (Vietnam) is a proposed extension of the Ha Long Bay WHS. The Cat Ba Archipelago is a series of spectacular limestone islands and islets which, along with those in Ha Long Bay, are a preeminent example of marine karst topography. Ha Long Bay and the Cat Ba Archipelago form the largest limestone island ecosystem in Asia, supporting a high level of biodiversity within its tropical rain forests, mangrove forests, coral reefs, tidal flats, and marine lakes.
Map of Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
Load mapThe coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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- Full Name
- Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
- Country
- Viet Nam
- Added
- 2017
- Nominated for
- 2023
- Extension of
- Ha Long Bay WHS
- Type
- Natural
- Categories
- Natural landscape - Karst landscapes and caves
- Link
- By ID
Site History
2017 Revision
Renomination of Cat Ba Archipelago (2011)
2017 Added to Tentative List
2014 Requested by State Party to not be examined
As Cat Ba Archipelago
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