Paysage culturel des ǂKhomani

This mixed heritage site in South Africa encompasses the cultural landscape of the ǂKhomani people, one of the indigenous San communities of southern Africa. The landscape holds significant value as a testament to the traditional ways of life, knowledge systems, and spiritual practices of the ǂKhomani, whose presence in the region extends back centuries. The site's geographical setting includes semi-arid terrain characteristic of southern Africa, featuring distinctive vegetation and wildlife that have shaped the community's relationship with the land. The cultural landscape is characterized by sacred sites, traditional settlement patterns, and archaeological evidence of long-term human occupation and resource management. The inscription recognizes the site's importance in preserving the intangible and tangible heritage of an indigenous people whose cultural continuity and land-based traditions constitute irreplaceable components of human diversity. This designation reflects the need to protect both the physical landscape and the living cultural practices of the ǂKhomani community within their ancestral territories.