Kaya Forests of the Mijikenda World Heritage Site
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The Kaya Forests of the Mijikenda World Heritage Site are sacred coastal forest groves in Kenya that serve as cultural, spiritual, and historical homelands of the Mijikenda people and harbor rich biodiversity.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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cultural landscape ⓘ sacred forest landscape ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Mijikenda people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversitySignificance | harbor rich coastal forest biodiversity ⓘ |
| contains |
endemic plant species
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threatened animal species ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| culturalGroup | Mijikenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
sacred sites of the Mijikenda people
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traditional homesteads and fortified villages of the Mijikenda ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | tropical coastal forest ⓘ |
| governingBody | UNESCO World Heritage Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kaya Chonyi
NERFINISHED
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Kaya Duruma NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaya Fungo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaya Jibana NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaya Kambe NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaya Kauma NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaya Kinondo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaya Rabai NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaya Ribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
represent the historical settlement pattern of the Mijikenda
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symbolize resistance to external threats and slave raids ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritage |
Mijikenda oral traditions
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ritual practices and taboos ⓘ traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coastal Kenya
NERFINISHED
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Kenya’s Indian Ocean coastal hinterland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Kenya Forest Service
NERFINISHED
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National Museums of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
interaction between sacred traditions and forest conservation
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outstanding testimony to Mijikenda cultural traditions ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| spiritualFunction |
burial grounds
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sites for rituals and ceremonies ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural expansion
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encroachment ⓘ illegal logging ⓘ loss of traditional governance systems ⓘ |
| traditionalManagement | governed by Mijikenda councils of elders ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(v) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
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