Individual Rivers

WHS named solely after a single river.

Geography

Connected Sites

Site Rationale Link
Alto Douro Douro
Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" The Jordan
Caral-Supe Supe
Central Amazon Conservation Complex Amazon
Coa Valley and Siega Verde Coa
Comoé National Park Comoé
Danube Delta Danube
Danube Limes Danube
Decorated cave of Pont d'Arc Ardeche (in the full name)
Derwent Valley Mills The river Derwent
Dja Faunal Reserve Dja
Ferrara Po
Forth Bridge Named after the Forth river
Ivindo National Park Ivindo River
Lena Pillars The Lena river, the 11th longest river in the world
Loire Valley Loire
Lower Valley of the Awash Awash
Lower Valley of the Omo Omo
M'Zab Valley Wadi M'zab (Mzab River). The region has taken its name from the river.
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Manas River
Nahanni National Park South Nahanni River
Okavango Delta Okavango River
Orkhon Valley Orkhon River
Paris, Banks of the Seine Seine
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River
Rideau Canal Rideau River
Rio Abiseo National Park Rio Abiseo
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve Rio Platano
Saint-Savin sur Gartempe Gartempe River
Saloum Delta Saloum River
Saltaire The name of the village is a combination of the founder's surname and the name of the river (Aire)
San Antonio Missions San Antonio River
Sangha Trinational Sangha
Studenica Monastery Named after the nearby Studenica river
Upper Middle Rhine Valley Rhine
Vézère Valley the Vézère river
Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Zuojiang River

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