Le paysage culturel de Diy Gid Biy des Monts Mandara
Le paysage culturel de Diy Gid Biy des Monts Mandara is part of the Tentative list of Cameroon in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
The Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains comprises archaeological ruins and agricultural terraces. The 16 dry stone structures (walls, platforms) date from the 12th to 17th centuries. They were not constructed by the contemporary inhabitants of the region, the Mafa, but by people whom the Mafa consider to be their ancestors. The structures have probably fulfilled different functions (ceremonial, residential, agricultural) in the communities of the builders.
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Map of Le paysage culturel de Diy Gid Biy des Monts Mandara
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Site Info
- Full Name
- Le paysage culturel de Diy Gid Biy des Monts Mandara
- Country
- Cameroon
- Added
- 2020
- Nominated for
- 2025
- Type
- Cultural
- Categories
- Cultural Landscape - Relict
- Link
- By ID
Site History
2023 Requested by State Party to not be examined
2021 Preparatory Assistance
Finalization of the management plan for the Cultural Landscape of Diy-GidBiy
2020 Revision
Successor to Le paysage Culturel de Diy-Gid-Biy (2018)