Réunion National Park
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Réunion National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage–listed protected area on Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean, renowned for its dramatic volcanic landscapes, including the active Piton de la Fournaise volcano, and rich biodiversity.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
national park ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Parc national de La Réunion public establishment ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 1050 square kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 105000 hectares ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus | biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| containsVolcano | Piton de la Fournaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| coversPercentageOfIsland | over 40 percent of Réunion Island ⓘ |
| established | 2007 ⓘ |
| governingBody | French Office for Biodiversity (in partnership) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndemism |
high level of animal endemism
ⓘ
high level of plant endemism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Cilaos Cirque
NERFINISHED
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Mafate Cirque NERFINISHED ⓘ Piton de la Fournaise NERFINISHED ⓘ Piton des Neiges NERFINISHED ⓘ Salazie Cirque NERFINISHED ⓘ cloud forests ⓘ deep ravines ⓘ high-altitude heathlands ⓘ lava flows ⓘ rivers and streams ⓘ steep remparts (cliffs) ⓘ tropical rainforests ⓘ volcanic plateaus ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Piton des Neiges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | approximately 3070 metres ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Réunion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Réunion Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLanguageOfAdministration | French ⓘ |
| PitonDeLaFournaiseStatus | one of the most active volcanoes in the world ⓘ |
| primaryTourismActivities |
canyoning
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hiking ⓘ mountain trekking ⓘ nature observation ⓘ volcano viewing ⓘ |
| protectsHabitats |
lowland wet forest remnants
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montane rainforest ⓘ subalpine shrubland ⓘ |
| protectsSpecies |
Réunion cuckooshrike
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Réunion harrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Réunion island day gecko NERFINISHED ⓘ Réunion olive white-eye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(vii)
ⓘ
(x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName | Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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