List of World Heritage Sites in Fiji
Appearance
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Fiji accepted the convention on November 21, 1990, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Fiji has only one World Heritage Site [2]
List of sites
[edit]Name | Image | Location | Criteria | Year | Description |
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Levuka Historical Port Town | Eastern Division | Cultural (ii) (iv) | 2013 | The town and its low line of buildings set among coconut and mango trees along the beach front was the first colonial capital of Fiji, ceded to the British in 1874. It developed from the early 19th century as a centre of commercial activity by Americans and Europeans who built warehouses, stores, port facilities, residences, and religious, educational and social institutions around the villages of the South Pacific island’s indigenous population. It is a rare example of a late colonial port town that was influenced in its development by the indigenous community which continued to outnumber the European settlers. Thus the town, an outstanding example of late 19th century Pacific port settlements, reflects the integration of local building traditions by a supreme naval power, leading to the emergence of a unique landscape.[3] |
Tentative List
[edit]Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) |
Year of submission | Description |
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Sovi Basin | Eastern Division | Cultural (iii)(iv)(v) | 1999 | [4] | ||
Sigatoka Sand Dunes | Western Division | Cultural (iii)(iv)(v) | 1999 | [5] | ||
Yaduataba Crested Iguana Sanctuary | Northern Division | Natural (x) | 1999 | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Fiji". UNESCO. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Levuka Historical Port Town". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
- ^ "Sovi Basin". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Sigatoka Sand Dunes". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "Yaduataba Crested Iguana Sanctuary". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2022-12-30.