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Natural World Heritage Classifications - TSV

Under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, natural heritage sites must possess 'Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)' to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. To evaluate this value, four natural heritage criteria (vii, viii, ix, x) have been established. Criterion vii focuses on natural beauty and phenomena, viii on landforms and geology, ix on ecosystems, and x on biodiversity. A site must meet at least one of these criteria, along with conditions of integrity and protection, to be inscribed as Natural World Heritage.

UNESCO World Heritage Natural Heritage Evaluation Criteria Biodiversity Ecosystem Landform Geology

code	slug	name	description	category	focusArea
vii	superlative-natural-phenomena	Superlative Natural Phenomena and Beauty	Criterion for areas containing superlative natural phenomena or exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.	Natural Heritage	Natural Beauty and Phenomena
viii	earth-history-geology	Earth History and Geology	Criterion for outstanding examples representing major stages of Earth's history, including the record of life and landform development processes.	Natural Heritage	Landform, Geology, and Earth History
ix	ecological-processes	Ecological and Biological Processes	Criterion for outstanding examples representing significant ongoing ecological and biological processes in the evolution of ecosystems and communities.	Natural Heritage	Ecosystems and Biological Processes
x	biodiversity-conservation	Biodiversity and Conservation	Criterion for containing the most important natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity.	Natural Heritage	Biodiversity and Threatened Species