List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Chad
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] Chad accepted the convention, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Chad has two World Heritage Sites, both of them in the Ennedi Region.[2]
Location of World Heritage Sites in 
Chad
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| Name | Image | Location | Criteria | Year | Description |
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| Lakes of Ounianga | Ennedi Region
19.055°N 20.505556°E / 19.055; 20.505556 (Lakes of Ounianga) |
Natural (vii) | 2012 | The site includes eighteen interconnected lakes in the hyper arid Ennedi region of the Sahara desert covering an area of 62,808 ha. It constitutes an exceptional natural landscape of great beauty with striking colours and shapes. The saline, hyper saline and freshwater lakes are supplied by groundwater and are found in two groups 40 km apart. Ounianga Kebir comprises four lakes, the largest of which, Yoan, covers an area of 358 ha and is 27 m deep. Its highly saline waters only sustain algae and some microorganisms. The second group, Ounianga Serir, comprises fourteen lakes separated by sand dunes. Floating reeds cover almost half the surface of these lakes reducing evaporation. At 436 ha, Lake Teli has the largest surface area but is less than 10 m deep. With their high quality freshwater, some of these lakes are home to aquatic fauna, particularly fish.[3] | |
| Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape | Ennedi Region
17.041667°N 21.862778°E / 17.041667; 21.862778 (Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape) |
Mixed (iii) (vii) (ix) | 2016 | In the northeast of the country, the sandstone Ennedi Massif has been sculpted over time by water and wind erosion into a plateau featuring canyons and valleys that present a spectacular landscape marked by cliffs, natural arches and pitons. In the largest canyons, the permanent presence of water plays an essential role in the Massif’s ecosystem, sustaining flora and fauna as well as human life. Thousands of images have been painted and carved into the rock surface of caves, canyons and shelters, presenting one of the largest ensembles of rock art in the Sahara.[4] |
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| Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) | Year of submission | Description |
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| Begon II metallurgical site | Logone Occidental Region 7°44′03″N 16°22′04″E | Cultural | 2005 | [5] | ||
| Hominid sites in Djourab | Borkou Region 17°N 18°E | Natural | 2005 | [6] | ||
| Ruins of d'Ouara | Ouaddai Region 14°13′36″N 20°40′20″E | Cultural | 2005 | [7] | ||
| Tele-Nugar Iron Mines | Guera Region 11°03′35″N 17°55′59″E | Cultural | 2005 | [8] | ||
| Petroglyphs and rock paintings of Ennedi and Tibesti | Borkou Region, Ennedi Region, Tibesti Region 20°46′59″N 18°03′00″E | Cultural | 2005 | [9] | ||
| Zakouma National Park | Guéra Region, Salamat Region 10°50′52″N 19°38′52″E | Natural | 2005 | [10] | ||
| Lake Chad cultural landscape | Lac Region 13°N 14°E | Mixed (ii) (iii) (vii) (ix) | 2018 | [11] |
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- "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- "Lakes of Ounianga". 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. - "Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape". 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.
- "Begon II metallurgical site". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- "Hominid sites in Djourab". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- "Ruins of d'Ouara". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- "Tele-Nugar Iron Mines". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- "Petroglyphs and rock paintings of Ennedi and Tibesti". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- "Zakouma National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- "Lake Chad cultural landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
