Bassari Country
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Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes | |
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Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
Bedik village
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Location | Salémata Kédougou Senegal |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, v, vi |
Reference | 1407 |
UNESCO region | Africa |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2012 (36th Session) |
The Bassari Country and its Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes, located in the southeast of Senegal, is a well-preserved multicultural landscape which emerged from the interaction of human activities and the natural environment. It aggregates three geographical areas: the Bassari–Salémata area, the Bedik–Bandafassi area and the Fula–Dindéfello area, each one with its specifics morphological characteristics.[1]
In 2012, the Bassari Country with its Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.[2]
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