Pitons, Cirques and Remparts of Reunion Island

Puy du Pas des Sables, near Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion Island
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reunion_PuyDuPasDesSables.jpg
Author: B.navez


Pitons, Cirques and Remparts are a World Heritage Site on Reunion Island, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean. They are within La Réunion National Park, an area covering 100,000 or roughly 40% of Reunion Island.

Within this World Heritage Site is a landscape dominated by two volcanic peaks, natural walls and cliff-rimmed cirques. The terrain is rugged, with forested gorges, basins and escarpments. It is home to a wide variety of plants, many of which are endemic to the area. The Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island presents a fascinating mosaic of ecosystems covering subtropical rainforests, cloud forests and heaths.

Pitons, Cirques and Remparts of Reunion Island was inscribed as a World Heritage Site during the 34th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Brasilia, Brazil, on 25 July - 3 August, 2010.

World Heritage Site Inscription Details

Location: S 21 5 58 E 55 28 48
Inscription Year: 2010
Type of Site: Natural
Inscription Criteria: VII, X

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