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IUCNweb: One site recommended for World Heritage listing by IUCN in 2012 is the Ounianga lakes region in Chad. Pictured here, lake Yoan
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IUCNweb: Desert between Faya and Ounianga
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IUCNweb: Lake Uma
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IUCNweb: Palm trees on the shores of Lake Teli
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IUCNweb: Fossil water tables are the main source of water for the lakes. Picture here lake Teli.
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IUCNweb: Sandstone formations at Lake Teli
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IUCNweb: The oases that these lakes create are important stop-overs for migratory birds. Here lake Boukou
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IUCNweb: Another site recomended by IUCN for World Heritage listing is Sangha Trinational, shared between Congo, Cameroon and the Central African Republic
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IUCNweb: Sangha Trinational is known for its rich biodiversity
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IUCNweb: and the presence of many big mammals...
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IUCNweb: ...such as elephants
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IUCNweb: ...and gorillas
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IUCNweb: The Chengjiang fossil site in China, hosts a wide variety of fossils.
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IUCNweb: The site is famous for its maotianshan shales, inspiring the shape of this museum building
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IUCNweb: Haikou in the Chengjiang fossil site
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IUCNweb: The fourth site that IUCN recommends for listing is Rock Islands Southern Lagoon in Palau
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IUCNweb: These islands are composed of coral or limestones uprises
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IUCNweb: Underwater world near the islands
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IUCNweb: The site is also a place of important biodiversity