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A natural monument is a natural or cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities, or cultural significance. [1] They can be natural geological and geographical features such as waterfalls, cliffs, craters, fossil, sand dunes, rock forms, valleys and coral reefs.
Protected areas listed as IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) by the World Conservation Union / International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Articles tagged as "III" in the Protected Area Infobox are automatically added to this Wikipedia category.
Pages in category "Natural monuments" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A new study looked at unique natural wonders in some of the most extraordinary places on the planet to rank 10 that are “actually worth a visit.”
Half Moon Caye Natural Monument is part of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site which was established on December 4, 1996, by the United Nations World Heritage Committee after they formally adopted seven marine protected areas along the Belize Barrier Reef and its adjacent atolls under UNESCO at their meeting in Mérida, Mexico.
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity". [1]
Natural monuments of the Philippines (5 P) Natural monuments of Poland (14 P) R. Natural monuments of Russia (20 P) S. Natural Monuments of South Korea (1 C, 11 P)
28; vii, viii, ix, x (natural) Designated in 1872 as the world's first national park, Yellowstone covers almost 3,500 square miles (9,000 km 2). It contains numerous geothermal features including over 300 geysers (more than half in the world), hot springs (Grand Prismatic Spring pictured), mudpots, and fumaroles. The area is rich in fossil ...