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SOC: Carlsbad Caverns National Park (United States of America)

Tipo de documento
Decision
Número de referencia
VIII.A.1
Fecha
Dic 4, 1995
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Estado
Activo
Materia
Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Tratado
Convención para la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural (Nov 23, 1972)
Reunión
19e session du Comité
Página web
whc.unesco.org
Resumen

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

721

United States of America

N(i) (iii)

The Committee inscribed the nominated property on the basis of criteria (i) and (iii), considering that the site is of outstanding universal value with exceptional geological features, unique reef and rock formations, and containing major cave formations, gypsum chandelier speleothems, aragonite 'christmas trees' and hydromagnesite balloons.

The Committee also wished to encourage the authorities in their efforts to establish a cave protection zone to the north of the Park.