Largest cultural heritages by area

As of 2026-10-12, Maloti-Drakensberg Park tops the list with 2,493 km².

1. #1 Maloti-Drakensberg Park — 2,493 km²

   international park in Lesotho and South Africa

   The Maloti-Drakensberg Park is a World Heritage Site, established on 11 June 2001 by linking the Sehlabathebe National Park in the Kingdom of Lesotho and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The highest peak is Thaba Ntlenyana rising to 3,482 metres. Read more on Wikipedia.

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2. #2 Alto Douro Wine Region — 2,254 km²

   UNESCO World Heritage Site

   Douro is a Portuguese wine region centered on the Douro River in the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region. It is sometimes referred to as the Alto Douro, as it is located some distance upstream from Porto, sheltered by mountain ranges from coastal influence. The region has Portugal's highest wine classification as a Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) and is registered as a Protected Designation of Origin under EU and UK law, and as a Geographical Indication in several other countries... Read more on Wikipedia.

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3. #3 Cradle of Humankind — 864 km²

   paleoanthropological site near Johannesburg, South Africa

   The Cradle of Humankind is a paleoanthropological site that is located about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Gauteng province. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999, the site is home to the largest known concentration of human ancestral remains anywhere in the world. The site currently occupies 47,000 hectares and contains a complex system of limestone caves. The registered name of the site in the list of World Heritage Sites is Fossil Hominid Sites of... Read more on Wikipedia.

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4. #4 Peneda-Gerês National Park — 696 km²

   protected area in Portugal

   Peneda-Gerês National Park, also known simply as Gerês, is a national park in Norte Region, Portugal. Created in May 1971, it is the oldest protected area and the only national park in Portugal. It covers an area of 695.9 km2 (268.7 sq mi), occupying the Districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga, and Vila Real and bordering the Spanish Baixa Limia – Serra do Xurés natural park to the north, which forms the UNESCO biosphere reserve of Gerês-Xurés. Read more on Wikipedia.

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5. #5 Penamacor — 564 km²

   municipality of Portugal

   Penamacor is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,682, in an area of 563.71 square kilometres (217.65 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia.

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6. #6 Ganghwa mudflats and black-faced spoonbill breeding grounds — 435 km²

   Korean cultural heritage item, natural monument

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7. #7 Laurisilva of Madeira — 150 km²

   protected area in Portugal

   The Madeira evergreen forests is a laurissilva ecoregion of southwestern Europe. It covers the archipelago of Madeira and some nearby islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Laurel forest (Laurisilva) once covered the islands. Over centuries the laurel forests were mostly cleared. Madeira's remaining forests are now protected. Read more on Wikipedia.

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8. #8 Pilot Plan of Brasília — 113 km²

   World heritage listing

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9. #9 Monumento Natural da Pedra da Mua — 71 km²

   protected area in Portugal

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10. #10 Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica — 55 km²

    world heritage site in Italy

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