Turtles and tortoises

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Turtles and tortoises':

  • Aldabra Atoll Habitat of Aldabra Giant Tortoise
  • Banc d'Arguin Habitat of green, hawksbill, loggerhead, leatherback and olive ridley turtles
  • Belize Barrier Reef Green turtle, hawksbill turtle, loggerhead turtle
  • Brazilian Atlantic Islands Habitat of green turtle and hawksbill turtle
  • Central Amazon Conservation Complex Yellow-footed tortoise plus 10 freshwater turtles
  • Chitwan National Park Indian starred tortoise
  • Cocos Island Habitat of Hawksbill turtle, Green turtle and Olive Ridley turtle
  • Desembarco del Granma National Park Habitat of loggerhead turtle, green turtle, olive ridley and hawksbill turtle
  • Doñana National Park Habitat of spur-thighed tortoise
  • Everglades Habitat of 16 species of turtles
  • Galapagos Islands Habitat of Galápagos giant tortoise
  • Guanacaste Habitat of Olive Ridley sea turtle, Leather Back sea turtle
  • iSimangaliso Wetland Park Habitat of loggerhead and leatherback turtles
  • Kakadu National Park Habitat of pig-nosed turtle
  • Lagoons of New Caledonia Green Sea Turtle
  • Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Habitat of Assam Roofed Turtle, sawbacked terrapin and eastern hill terrapin
  • Noel Kempff Mercado National Park Habitat of yellow-spotted river turtle
  • Orkhon Valley Statue of tortoise. 4 originally marked boundary of Karakorum (at least 1 or maybe 2 still in place. Symbol of Eternity.
  • Pirin National Park Habitat of Greek tortoise
  • Pitons Management Area Hawksbill turtles
  • Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve Habitat of green turtle, loggerhead turtle and leatherback turtle
  • Sian Ka'an Habitat of green turtle, hawksbill turtle, loggerhead turtle and leatherback turtle
  • Sundarbans National Park Olive Ridley turtles, Green Turtles
  • Tubbataha Reefs Habitat of hawksbill turtle and green turtle
  • Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino Habitat of green turtle, hawksbill turtle, and olive ridley turtle
  • Yin Xu Tortoise shells with inscriptions