Strict Nature Reserve
WHS that include a Strict Nature Reserve, a zone with the highest wilderness protection and not open to tourism. They are part of IUCN category Ia.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Air and Téneré | Sanctuaire des Addax | |
| Aldabra Atoll | Aldabra Special Reserve | |
| Andrefana Dry Forests | Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve | |
| Białowieża Forest | ||
| Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands | The components are situated within five protected areas (PAs), i.e., Mtirala National Park, Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve, a small part of Kintrishi Protected Landscape, Kobuleti Strict Nature Reserve and Kolkheti National Park. (Nomination Text, p. 7) | |
| Cold winter deserts of Turan | 9 of the locations have the qualification Ia or similar (AB ev) | |
| Discovery Coast | Una: The Biological Reserve is a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia. (wiki) | |
| Gough and Inaccessible Islands | Inaccessible Island Wildlife Reserve | |
| Mount Nimba | Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve | |
| Primeval Beech Forests | Several, see link | |
| Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries | Wulong Reserve | |
| Srebarna Nature Reserve | ||
| Sundarbans National Park | Sundarbans National Park (India) | |
| Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng | Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Uvs Nuur Basin | Uvs Nuur Basin Strict Protected Area | |
| Volcanoes of Kamchatka | Kronotsky Strict Nature Reserve | |
| Yakushima | Yakushima Wildlife Area |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Strict Nature Reserve?
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