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# Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
Malpelo Island · Colombia

UNESCO natural World Heritage, inscribed in 2006.

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Area / regionMalpelo Island

Country / geographic scopeColombia

Place typeNature

Point coordinates4.00334, -81.60757

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary

Natural · Inscription: 2006

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1216/)

Colombia

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## Sources and accuracy
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