Bassari Country

Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes
UNESCO World Heritage site
Bedik village
Location Senegal
Includes
  1. Bassari Salémata
  2. Bédik Bandafassi
  3. Peul Dindéfello
Criteria Cultural: (iii), (v), (vi)
Reference 1407
Inscription 2012 (36th Session)
Area 50,309 ha (124,320 acres)
Buffer zone 240,756 ha (594,920 acres)
Coordinates 12°35′36″N 12°50′45″W / 12.59333°N 12.84583°W / 12.59333; -12.84583Coordinates: 12°35′36″N 12°50′45″W / 12.59333°N 12.84583°W / 12.59333; -12.84583
Location of Bassari Country in Senegal

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Twenty-six new sites inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List this year". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 May 2015.


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