Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)

902487 WDPA ID
200.15 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Egypt

Read an assessment of this site by visiting the IUCN World Heritage Outlook Link

Attributes

  • Original Name Wadi Al-Hitan (La vallĂ©e des Baleines)
  • English Designation World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Inscribed
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 2005
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Not Reported
  • Management Authority Not Reported
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria (viii)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • WH Outlook Report 2014

Affiliations

Sources (1)

  1. UNESCO World Heritage Sites Updated: 2024 IUCN World Heritage Programme

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) from the World Database on Protected Areas, February 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net