19 January 2024

Quiz: How well do you know UNESCO's natural World Heritage Sites?

From vibrant coral reefs to ferocious volcanoes, how well do you know these breathtaking UNESCO-listed landscapes crafted by Mother Nature?

3 mins

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1. Which UNESCO-listed mountain range spans Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan ?

Huangshan

Tien-Shan

Serra de Tramuntana

Sikhote-Alin

2. The wildlife-rich Okavango Delta is one of the world’s most extraordinary landscapes. Where is it?

Botswana

Rwanda

Kenya

Tanzania

3. Which bay in Australia is inscribed for its dugongs, extensive seagrass beds and stromatolites?

Shark Bay, Western Australia

Aldinga Bay, South Australia

Port Jackson Bay, New South Wales

Great Oyster Bay, Tasmania

4. With over 850 bird species and plenty of jaguars, it’s no wonder Manú National Park is UNESCO-listed. Which country can you find it in?

Argentina

Brazil

Colombia

Peru

5. The Western Ghats is a mountain range older than the Himalayas and one of the world’s top biodiversity hotspots. Which country is it in?

Kazakhstan

India

Morocco

Mongolia

6. Which three countries flank the Wadden Sea UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site?

The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark

Austria, Switzerland and Italy

Croatia, Montenegro and Albania

Spain, France and Portugal

7. On which UNESCO-listed island would you find South Korea’s tallest mountain, Hallasan?

Geojedo

Jeju Island

Hongdo

Jindo

8. What is the UNESCO-listed Vredefort Dome in South Africa?

Marshlands

A hillside

A crater

A forest

9. What is the name of Greenland's UNESCO-listed icefjord?

Bunge

Biafo

Ilulissat

Mendenhall

10. In which country would you find Durmitor National Park?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hungary

Bulgaria

Montenegro

11. Sinharaja Forest Reserve and the Central Highlands are the only two natural UNESCO Sites in which country?

Sri Lanka

Thailand

Mauritius

The Seychelles

12. The UK’s Jurassic Coast is a natural UNESCO site. Through which two counties does the UNESCO-protected part of the coast stretch?

East Sussex and Kent

Devon and Dorset

Somerset and Gloustershire

Hampshire and West Sussex

13. Venezuela’s UNESCO-listed Canaima National Park lies on the border with which two countries?

Guyana and Brazil

Paraguay and Uraguay

Peru and Colombia

Argentina and Chile

14. Which UNESCO-inscribed volcano is the most active in Europe (and possibly the world) and where is it?

Geldingadalir, Iceland

Mount Teide, Canary Islands

Santorini, Greece

Mount Etna, Sicily