Four African countries – Mozambique, Malawi, Sierra Leone and Cameroon – are among the latest additions to UNESCO World Heritage List, where the site has been recognised with newly engraved cultural and natural importance at the 2025 World Heritage Committee meeting. Of the 26 new properties engraved globally this year, these four African countries have secured designations highlighting both the value of the region's heritage and the expansion of conservation efforts.
Mozambique's Maputo National Park was added as a transnational extension to South Africa's Isimangariso Wetland Park, enhancing one of Africa's most biologically abundant coastal ecosystems. Mount Mulange in Malawi has been respected by the local community for its spiritual importance and has been declared a cultural landscape. Sierra Leone's Golatiwai complex, which includes critical rainforests and island habitats, recognized its high biodiversity and conservation value. Cameroon's DIY-gid-biy cultural landscape in the Mandala Mountains was recognized for its archaeological heritage, introducing structures from centuries ago and permanent cultural practices. These lists are expected to strengthen community-based tourism, conservation finance, and international awareness across the region.
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Source: UNESCO
