Bassari Country
Bedik village | |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Senegal |
Coordinates | 12°35′36″N 12°50′45″W / 12.59333°N 12.84583°WCoordinates: 12°35′36″N 12°50′45″W / 12.59333°N 12.84583°W |
Criteria | iii, v, vi[1] |
Reference | 1407 |
Inscription | 2012 (36th Session) |
Location in Senegal | |
The Bassari Country and its Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes, located in the southeast of Senegal, is a well-preserved multicultural landscape which emerged from the interaction of human activities and the natural environment. It aggregates three geographical areas: the Bassari–Salémata area, the Bedik–Bandafassi area and the Fula–Dindéfello area, each one with its specifics morphological characteristics.[2]
In 2012, the Bassari Country with its Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1407.
- ↑ "Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "Twenty-six new sites inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List this year". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
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