The World Heritage Centre is at the forefront of the international community’s efforts to protect and preserve.
| Title | Sites | State Parties | Description | Category | Date updated |
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| Cultural Landscapes | Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape Alto Douro Wine Region Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora Ancient Villages of Northern Syria Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba Bam and its Cultural Landscape Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe Blaenavon Industrial Landscape Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars Chief Roi Mata’s Domain Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Colonies of Benevolence Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape Costiera Amalfitana Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Cultural Landscape of Maymand Cultural Landscape of Sintra Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana Curonian Spit Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape Dutch Water Defence Lines Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) Konso Cultural Landscape Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap Kuk Early Agricultural Site Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem Landscape of Grand Pré Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene Le Morne Cultural Landscape Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape Lushan National Park Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape Matobo Hills Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany Mount Wutai Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir Pampulha Modern Ensemble Papahānaumokuākea Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of Tanbaly Pimachiowin Aki Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca Pyrénées - Mont Perdu Quebrada de Humahuaca Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Roșia Montană Mining Landscape Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range Saloum Delta Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga Singapore Botanic Gardens Sítio Roberto Burle Marx St Kilda Sukur Cultural Landscape Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain Taputapuātea The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy The English Lake District The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand The Persian Garden The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape Tongariro National Park Trang An Landscape Complex Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Upper Middle Rhine Valley Val d'Orcia Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape Vegaøyan – The Vega Archipelago Viñales Valley Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato Wachau Cultural Landscape West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Þingvellir National Park ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape |
There exist a great variety of Landscapes that are representative of the different regions of the world. Combined works of nature and humankind, they express a long and intimate relationship between peoples and ... | Cultural landscapes | 2025-04-09 | |
| World Heritage Youth Forum | The World Heritage Young Professionals Fora are among the flagship activities of the World Heritage Education Programme, designed to foster learning and exchange by bringing together young people and heritage ... | Education & Training | 2025-04-03 | ||
| World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) 3rd Ibero-American | Argentina · Brazil · Chile · Ecuador · Guatemala · Uruguay | The 3rd Iberoamerican World Heritage's Youth Forum is an international event organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain, through its national Heritage Education Program: "Patrimonio ... | Education & Training | 2025-03-14 | |
| Rapid Response Facility (RRF) | Area de Conservación Guanacaste Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks Chitwan National Park Comoé National Park Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex Galápagos Islands Garamba National Park Gough and Inaccessible Islands Kahuzi-Biega National Park Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Manú National Park Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Niokolo-Koba National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Pantanal Conservation Area Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Salonga National Park Sangha Trinational Selous Game Reserve Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains Taï National Park Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park Tikal National Park Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Virunga National Park W-Arly-Pendjari Complex |
Argentina · Belize · Benin · Brazil · Cambodia · Cameroon · Chad · China · Colombia · Congo · Costa Rica · Côte d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ecuador · Egypt · Ethiopia · Guatemala · India · Indonesia · Kenya · Nepal · Panama · Peru · Romania · Rwanda · Senegal · Thailand · Uganda · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · United Republic of Tanzania · Viet Nam | Rapid Response Facility (RRF) © Oreades The Rapid Response Facility (RRF) is a fund that provides grants to protected areas in the event of a sudden crisis. We mainly finance initiatives aimed at ... | Conservation of Natural Sites | 2025-03-13 |
| World Heritage Marine Programme | Archipiélago de Revillagigedo Area de Conservación Guanacaste Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves Cocos Island National Park Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection Galápagos Islands Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Península Valdés Sian Ka'an Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino |
50 flagship marine protected areas of Outstanding Universal Value: Beacons of Hope In a Changing Ocean | Conservation of Natural Sites Marine & coastal Natural |
2025-02-04 | |
| Urban Heritage Atlas: Understanding attributes of historic cities and settlements| Historic Monuments Zone of ... | Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro | Mexico | Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro (Mexico) UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements Plaza de Armas © Roberto Galán / Shutterstock.com* World ... | 2025-01-22 | |
| World Heritage Cities Programme | Antigua Guatemala Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá Brasilia City of Cuzco City of Potosí City of Quito Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas Colonial City of Santo Domingo Coro and its Port Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison Historic Centre of Camagüey Historic Centre of Lima Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco Historic Centre of Morelia Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán Historic Centre of Puebla Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox Historic Centre of São Luís Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic City of Sucre Historic Fortified Town of Campeche Historic Inner City of Paramaribo Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Historic Town of Ouro Preto Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa Old Havana and its Fortification System Pampulha Modern Ensemble Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos |
The World Heritage Cities Programme is one of six thematic programmes formally approved and monitored by the World Heritage Committee. The programme concerns the development of a theoretical framework for urban ... | Cities | 2024-11-12 | |
| World Heritage Programme for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Aapravasi Ghat Aldabra Atoll Alejandro de Humboldt National Park Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site Blue and John Crow Mountains Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Central Suriname Nature Reserve Chief Roi Mata’s Domain Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande Colonial City of Santo Domingo Desembarco del Granma National Park East Rennell Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison Historic Centre of Camagüey Historic Inner City of Paramaribo Jodensavanne Archaeological Site: Jodensavanne Settlement and Cassipora Creek Cemetery Kuk Early Agricultural Site Le Morne Cultural Landscape Levuka Historical Port Town Morne Trois Pitons National Park Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers Old Havana and its Fortification System Phoenix Islands Protected Area Pitons Management Area Rock Islands Southern Lagoon San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba Singapore Botanic Gardens Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve Viñales Valley |
Antigua and Barbuda · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Cabo Verde · Comoros · Cook Islands · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · Fiji · Grenada · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Haiti · Jamaica · Kiribati · Maldives · Marshall Islands · Mauritius · Micronesia (Federated States of) · Nauru · Niue · Palau · Papua New Guinea · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Samoa · Sao Tome and Principe · Seychelles · Singapore · Solomon Islands · Suriname · Timor-Leste · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Tuvalu · Vanuatu | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are islands of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are some of the most beautiful places on Earth, with atolls of white sand beaches, mountain ... | Small Island Developing States | 2024-08-22 |
| Preventing climate-related impacts in the Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (Peru) | Chan Chan Archaeological Zone | Peru | After Chan Chan was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, a disaster risk reduction plan was developed and integrated with heritage management mechanisms. The plan provided valuable strategies for ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience |
2024-07-12 |
| Integration of Conservation, Tourism and Local Livelihood Strategies at World Heritage sites after COVID-19 pandemic | Cabo Verde · Honduras · Tunisia · Viet Nam | Funded by the Government of Japan through the UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust, implementation from 2022 to 2024. Four World Heritage sites from Asia, Africa, the Arab region and Latin America and the Caribbean work ... | 2024-04-17 | ||
| The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands | The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands Developed in 1998, the World Heritage in Young Hands Educational Resource Kit for secondary school teachers is one of the main tools of the World Heritage Education Programme. ... | Brochures & Info kits Education & Training Publications |
2024-03-06 | ||
| Culture|2030 Indicators City of Alajuela Urban Report | Costa Rica | National Culture Profile of Alajuela Alajuela Province, Alajuela, Costa Rica |© Fco.Daniel Ramírez Sommaire Introduction Initiative Implementation Results ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2024-02-05 | |
| SIDS Capacity Building Programme | Antigua and Barbuda · Jamaica | On 10 August 2011 the Japanese Government approved the programme proposal "Capacity Building to Support the Conservation of World Heritage Sites and Enhance Sustainable Development of Local Communities in Small ... | Small Island Developing States | 2023-10-16 | |
| Building climate change resilience and adaptation of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Belize) | Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System | Belize | The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is facing multiple impacts of climate change such as coral bleaching, more severe storms, and rising sea levels. The Resilient Reefs Initiative is focused on building Belize’s ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience |
2023-07-12 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Forests | UNESCO World Heritage Forests © David Geldhof / Yosemite National Park Forests are some of the most biodiversity-rich habitats on Earth. They play a crucial role in climate regulation by ... | Climate Change Conservation of Natural Sites Forests |
2023-02-22 | ||
| Conserving World Heritage through international partnerships in Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (Saint Kitts ... | Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Between 2013 and 2020, an extensive programme of expert surveying, studies and conservation works aimed to reinforce and stabilise the military structures of the World Heritage site. The programme was implemented ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Update of the Management Plan of the Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro (Mexico) | Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro | Mexico | The revised Management Plan includes several strategic actions, such as urban rehabilitation and renovation programmes, regularisation of informal settlement and enhancement of public spaces. | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Rubem Braga Elevator Complex: connecting the favelas with the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea | Brazil | An urban intervention becomes a major gateway linking the favelas and the lower city via two elevators, stairs and a pedestrian bridge. The complex was built on the premise of fostering inclusivity for the urban ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Promoting local businesses in Mexican World Heritage Cities | Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco Historic Centre of Morelia Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán Historic Centre of Puebla Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic Fortified Town of Campeche Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco |
Mexico | An online platform connects and supports small- and medium-sized enterprises located in World Heritage Cities in Mexico, promoting national tourism and increasing local businesses' digital presence. | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2023-02-16 |
| Washing of the Valongo Wharf, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site | Brazil | The symbolic ritual of cleaning and purification pays tribute to the spirits of the African ancestors who reached this entry port in captivity. The ritual started shortly after the discovery of the remains in 2011, ... | Inclusion & Participation | 2023-02-16 |
| Bolstering community identity through cultural programmes in Cusco (Peru) | City of Cuzco | Peru | A variety of projects aim to protect Cusco’s cultural heritage, promote social development through crafts and strengthen traditional knowledge for sustainable development. | Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood |
2023-02-16 |
| Local management system of the Historic Town of Guanajuato (Mexico) | Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines | Mexico | The system includes a new local coordination office dedicated to the conservation and sustainable development of the historic centre. | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| The Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves Gough and Inaccessible Islands Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture Surtsey Þingvellir National Park |
Brazil · Cabo Verde · Iceland · Norway · Portugal · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | The mid ocean ridge systems are the largest geological features on the planet. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) is a mostly underwater mountain range in the Atlantic Ocean that runs from 87°N -about 333km south of the ... | Additional Natural Categories | 2023-01-25 |
| Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle : Latin America and the Caribbean (2013) | The preliminary process was implemented in cooperation with some Regional Offices (Lima, Quito, Montevideo, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Havana), and some of the Category 2 Centres approved by the General Conference in ... | Periodic Reporting | 2023-01-24 | ||
| Saving nature and livelihoods: Belize | Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System | Belize | The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (BBRRS) won its place on the World Heritage List in 1996 as an outstanding natural system, consisting of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, ... | Conservation of Natural Sites Natural |
2022-12-09 |
| Culture|2030 Indicators Costa Rica and the city of Alajuela Project Page | Costa Rica | UNESCO Costa Rica and the City of Alajuela Project Page © Shutterstock Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in Costa Rica and the city of Alajuela is with the ... | Sustainable Development | 2022-09-30 | |
| Culture|2030 Indicators Colombia and the city of Bogota Project Page | Colombia | UNESCO Colombia and the City of Bogota Project Page © Sacred sites / Martin Gray | Archaeological park of San Augustin Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in ... | Cities | 2022-09-29 | |
| Culture|2030 Indicators City of Bogotá Urban Report | Colombia | City of Bogotá Urban Report City results Bogotá Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2022-09-29 | |
| Culture|2030 Indicators National Report of Colombia | Colombia | National Report of Colombia Country results Colombia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2022-09-28 | |
| Post-Conflict and Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Recovery | Post-conflict and post-disaster reconstruction became an increasingly important issue after the destruction of cultural heritage sites in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Nepal, Syria, and Yemen. ... | 2022-08-25 | |||
| Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP) | The Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP) is a long-term training programme focusing on cultural heritage management and aiming to create a Caribbean network of heritage experts. They, in turn, can share ... | Education & Training Small Island Developing States |
2022-06-27 | ||
| Reflection on the election system of the members of the World Heritage Committee (2007-2009) | At its 13th session (UNESCO, 2001), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention adopted Resolution 13 GA 9 for an equitable representation within the World Heritage Committee. This ... | Convention | 2022-06-27 | ||
| Analytical summary of the state of conservation of World Heritage properties (2008) | At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee discussed at length the issues related to the state of conservation of World Heritage properties. With Decision 32 COM 7B.129 (see Annex 1), it ... | Convention | 2022-06-27 | ||
| Case study: Sian Ka'an | Sian Ka'an | Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for ... | Conservation of Natural Sites | 2022-06-27 | |
| Case study: Galapagos | Galápagos Islands | Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the South American continent, these islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique 'living museum and showcase of evolution'. Located at the ... | Conservation of Natural Sites Marine & coastal |
2022-06-27 | |
| Category 2 Centres (LAC) | Brazil · Mexico | The Category 2 Centres for World Heritage were created in order to assist and support the State Parties of the three LAC sub-regions to implement the 1972 World Heritage Convention. Two centres have been created ... | 2022-06-27 | ||
| UNESCO for Haiti | National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers | Haiti | Making Culture a Motor for ReconstructionHaiti, the "land of a thousand colours" "Haiti will certainly not die, because its painters started painting again, its poets started creating, its singers composing, its ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural Cultural landscapes Disaster Risk Reduction Emergency action Modern Heritage Restoration |
2022-06-27 |
| The Chii`k Naab mural paintings: Calakmul. The conservation of mural paintings in tropical climates | Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche | Mexico | Since 1993, the Calakmul Archaeological Project has made an enormous contribution to interdisciplinary research, ensuring the integral conservation of the Outstanding Universal Value, as was established by the World ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-06-27 |
| Technical assistance for the valorisation of the Villa Ocampo, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Argentina | Thanks to Victoria Ocampo (1890-1979), one of the most important Argentine cultural figures of the 20th century, Villa Ocampo (Buenos Aires, Argentina) was the privileged witness of the French-Argentine cultural ... | Cultural Restoration |
2022-06-27 | |
| Technical assistance for the creation of a museum on the archaeological and mining site of the City of Potosí, ... | City of Potosí | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | At the request of Bolivian authorities, UNESCO provided technical assistance to advise on a mining museum in the City of Potosí, Bolivia (Plurinational State of). Assistance was provided as part of a research ... | Archaeology Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Museum |
2022-06-27 |
| Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the property and support for the management of the Humberstone and ... | Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works | Chile | In the 19th century, the riches of Chile aroused the greed of European and American powers, resulting in the establishment of large industrial plants, including intensive saltpetre mining companies. The production ... | Cities Site Management |
2022-06-27 |
| Support to the UNESCO Chair in management of Cultural Heritage, Manizales branch, National University of Colombia, ... | Colombia | The UNESCO Chair on Cultural Heritage Management was created in 2000 and is established at the National University of Colombia, branch located in Manizales. Its main objectives are to promote an integrated system of ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 | |
| Technical assistance for the management of the Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site, El Salvador | Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site | El Salvador | Joya de Cerén is the name given to a rural settlement dating back to the period of the Mayan civilization. The site provides a unique window into the past. Buried in the 6th century, during a volcanic eruption, ... | Archaeology Conservation of Cultural Sites |
2022-06-27 |
| Technical assistance for the preparation and establishment of a management plan for Coro and its Port, Venezuela ... | Coro and its Port | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | With its earthen constructions unique to the Caribbean, the town of Coro, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), is the only surviving example of a rich fusion of local traditions with Spanish Mudéjar and Dutch ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Urban Context |
2022-06-27 |
| Support to the International seminar on the Rehabilitation of Historic Centres of Latin American Cities (SIRCHAL) ... | Workshop on urban conservation and restoration and creation of a four-language glossary. The SIRCHAL Programme (Network for the Revitalization of Latin American and Caribbean Historic Centres) has several goals ... | Cities Publications Urban Context |
2022-06-27 | ||
| Training workshops on new cultural heritage management techniques for Andean countries (Bolivia (Plurinational ... | The UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage Management was established in 2000 at the National University of Colombia (branch of Manizales), at the request of the Columbian State. To celebrate its inauguration, a series ... | Education & Training Publications |
2022-06-27 | ||
| Seminar in Cinque Terre (Italy) on cultural landscapes | Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) | In 1992, the World Heritage Committee changed the Operational Guidelines for the inscription of cultural landscapes on the World Heritage List. It was defined as the “combined works of nature and man” as set out in ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural landscapes Site Management |
2022-06-27 | |
| Seminar at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (France) on Tourism and World Heritage Sites | From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt | An international expert meeting focusing on “Tourism and World Heritage Sites” was held from 6 to 8 March 2008 at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, France. (The Saltwork is part of a property inscribed on the ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Partnerships Sustainable Tourism |
2022-06-27 | |
| 30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. Urbino workshop (Italy) on “Partnerships for World Heritage ... | Historic Centre of Urbino | The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was signed on 16 November 1972. The 30th Anniversary celebrations included the organization of the international conference “World ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Partnerships Site Management |
2022-06-27 | |
| Global Strategy: Workshop on the identification of archaeological sites in the Caribbean, and on major risks ... | Caribbean archaeological heritage has been the subject of enhancement initiatives at the beginning of the years 2000, to valorise underrepresented heritage on the World Heritage List in the region. An international ... | Archaeology Publications |
2022-06-27 | ||
| Preparatory assistance for the nomination of the architectural work of Le Corbusier (Argentina, Belgium, France, ... | Le Corbusier is one of the greatest architects of the 20th century, and his work both built and written have had a huge impact on the world, and demonstrate major technical and conceptual changes of the Modern ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture Partnerships |
2022-06-27 | ||
| Global Strategy: Support to agro-pastoral cultural landscapes | The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape | Pastoralism is defined as a system of livestock farming which depends, for the most part, on the generally non-intensive use of naturally-occurring plant materials for grazing, either on a farm or as part of a ... | 2022-06-27 | ||
| Open-Ended Working Group for the revision of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly of States Parties to ... | At its 19th session (UNESCO, 2013), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention decided (Resolution 19 GA 4) to fully apply Article 8, paragraph 2, of the World Heritage Convention which ... | Convention | 2022-06-27 | ||
| LAC Extra-budgetary Projects | Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park City of Quito Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System Tikal National Park Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture Viñales Valley |
Argentina · Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Chile · Colombia · Cuba · Ecuador · Grenada · Guatemala · Paraguay · Peru · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Extra-budgetary Projects Latin America and the Caribbean A number of specific conservation projects within the Region undertaken mostly through funding provided by extra-budgetary resources. The projects financed ... | 2022-06-27 | |
| Culture and Development: World Heritage in the Caribbean | The results of the Second Periodic Report on the State of World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean were presented at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh (Cambodia), in June ... | Other materials Publications |
2022-06-27 | ||
| Youth from Caribbean SIDS and Central American give focus on Marine Biodiversity & Climate Change | Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection | Barbados · Belize · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico · Panama · Saint Lucia · Suriname | The World Heritage Youth Project on Marine Biodiversity & Climate Change, held from 25th to 29th of January 2016 in Panama at the World Heritage site of Coiba National Park and its special zone of marine ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 |
| Disaster Risk Management Plan for Quebrada de Humahuaca | Quebrada de Humahuaca | Argentina | This project aims to fund the elaboration of a Risk Management Plan for the property Quebrada de Humahuaca by providing technical support to the State Party of Argentina and to provide specific training to the local ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites |
2022-06-27 |
| Tourist Guides for Coiba National Park in Panama Developed by Youth from Caribbean SIDS and Central American ... | Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection | Panama | Fourteen youth, with common interests in marine biodiversity and climate change, developed tourist guides for the Coiba National Park in Panama, in the framework of the World Heritage Youth Project on Marine ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 |
| Transmitting the cultural heritage of the region of Missions through an itinerant exhibition (Brazil) | Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) | Argentina · Brazil · Uruguay | The initiative aims to educate and share the history, culture and heritage of the Brazilian territory of Missions. The exhibition is part of an ongoing project developed by the National Institute for Historic and ... | Knowledge & Skills | 2022-06-27 |
| Heritage Education Programme in Puebla (Mexico) | Historic Centre of Puebla | Mexico | The local government of Puebla has developed a comprehensive Heritage Education Programme to raise awareness about the city’s cultural heritage and aid its conservation. The programme includes educational events, ... | Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills |
2022-06-27 |
| Promoting field-based heritage education in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) | Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena | Colombia | In early 2020, the University of Pennsylvania carried out a field research seminar in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The educational exercise was used as an opportunity to study the city’s cultural heritage in more ... | Knowledge & Skills | 2022-06-27 |
| Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape Project | Cocos Island National Park Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection Galápagos Islands |
Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Panama | This 3-year project by UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Conservation International, and with financing from the UN Foundation and Global Conservation Fund, calls for the promotion of long-term management and ... | Marine & coastal | 2022-06-27 |
| World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP) | Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Ancient City of Damascus Ancient City of Ping Yao Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Angkor Antigua Guatemala Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro Archaeological Site of Carthage Archaeological Site of Volubilis Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes Asante Traditional Buildings Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah Bahla Fort Bam and its Cultural Landscape Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Canal du Midi Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville Chaco Culture Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Changdeokgung Palace Complex Churches and Convents of Goa City of Cuzco City of Potosí City of Quito City of Safranbolu Classical Gardens of Suzhou Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Complex of Koguryo Tombs Coro and its Port Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) Fortifications of Vauban Frontiers of the Roman Empire Fujian Tulou Gyeongju Historic Areas Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town Hatra Himeji-jo Historic Centre of Bukhara Historic Centre of Camagüey Historic Centre of Cordoba Historic Centre of Évora Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone Historic Centre of Lima Historic Centre of Morelia Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar Historic Centre of Puebla Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox Historic Centre of São Luís Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic City of Meknes Historic City of Sucre Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso Historic Site of Lyon Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Historic Town of Ouro Preto Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns Historic Town of Zabid Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Island of Mozambique Itchan Kala Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Jongmyo Shrine Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site Kasbah of Algiers Kathmandu Valley Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou Kunya-Urgench León Cathedral M'Zab Valley Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Medina of Fez Medina of Marrakesh Medina of Sousse Medina of Tunis Meidan Emam, Esfahan Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur Mesa Verde National Park Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Mogao Caves Mount Wutai National Archeological Park of Tierradentro Old City of Sana'a Old Havana and its Fortification System Old Town of Cáceres Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications Old Town of Ghadamès Old Town of Lijiang Old Towns of Djenné Old Walled City of Shibam Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Parthian Fortresses of Nisa Persepolis Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco Proto-urban Site of Sarazm Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Royal Palaces of Abomey Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty Ruins of León Viejo Ruins of Loropéni Sacred City of Caral-Supe Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures Samarra Archaeological City Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple Shrines and Temples of Nikko Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System Soltaniyeh State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” Sukur Cultural Landscape Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex Takht-e Soleyman Taos Pueblo Tchogha Zanbil The Great Wall The Persian Garden Timbuktu Tomb of Askia Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Viñales Valley Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower Yin Xu |
Earthen architecture is one of the most original and powerful expressions of our ability to create a built environment with readily available resources. It includes a great variety of structures, ranging from ... | Earthen Architecture | 2022-06-27 | |
| Main Andean Road - Qhapaq Ñan | Argentina · Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru share a common cultural heritage of outstanding value: the Qhapaq Ñan, or Main Andean Road. For the past three years the World Heritage Centre has been ... | Cultural Routes | 2022-06-27 | |
| Control and Eradication of Invasives Species:A Necessary Condition for Conserving Endemic Biodiversity of the ... | Galápagos Islands | The project was developed in response to the threats resulting from the introduction of alien species and is laying the foundations for the creation of a systematic approach to dealing with alien species in island ... | Marine & coastal | 2022-06-27 | |
| Enhancing our Heritage- Monitoring and managing for success in World Natural Heritage sites | Aldabra Atoll Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Canaima National Park Chitwan National Park iSimangaliso Wetland Park Kaziranga National Park Keoladeo National Park Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Sangay National Park Serengeti National Park |
Ecuador · Honduras · India · Nepal · Seychelles · South Africa · Uganda · United Republic of Tanzania · Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Enhancing Our Heritage - Monitoring and Managing for Success in World Natural Heritage Sites was a seven-year UNESCO/IUCN project funded by the United Nations Foundation. The project commenced in 2001 and operated ... | Conservation of Natural Sites Site Management |
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| Fortifications and the World Heritage Convention – Valdivia Chile 2004 and Campeche Mexico 2005 | Historic Fortified Town of Campeche | Chile · Mexico | Two international experts’ meetings were held in Campeche (Mexico) on 12-15 March 2004, and subsequently in Valdivia (Chile) on 19-21 January 2005, on the subject of Fortifications in the Americas and the World ... | 2022-06-27 | |
| Cuenca Mirador, Guatemala | Guatemala | In November 2002 the Guatemalan authorities sent an updated tentative list of 16 sites eligible for nomination process for UNESCO World Heritage status. The relevance of Mayan sites, the potential for improving the ... | 2022-06-27 | ||
| “Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System: New steps towards its sustainable conservation” | Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System | Argentina · Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru | The 2021 publication compiles good practices and expert perspectives on the conservation and sustainable management of this serial property, including regarding tangible and intangible heritage conservation, ... | Knowledge & Skills | 2022-06-27 |
| World Heritage Youth Forum (2010), Brasilia, Brazil | Brasilia Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás Iguaçu National Park Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) |
Brazil | In conjunction with the 34th World Heritage Committee meeting, forty-six young students met in order to exchange experiences and ideas on how to become involved in heritage conservation and preservation. From the ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 |
| World Heritage Youth Forum (2001) for Latin America on Sustainable Tourism | Peru | Lima, Peru 23 February - 1 March 2001 Objectives The main objective of the Forum was to find ways to protect the areas that are threatened by tourism. The global phenomenon of the increase of tourism forces ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 | |
| Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Latin America and the Caribbean (2004) | The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, through the Adviser for World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean based at the UNESCO Office in Montevideo, coordinated the periodic reporting process, providing assistance ... | Periodic Reporting | 2022-06-27 | ||
| Activities in Tikal National Park | Tikal National Park | Guatemala | At Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the Institute of Anthropology and History, part of the culture ministry, is working to protect one of the world's most important ancient Mayan sites and part of the largest ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Forests |
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| Activities in Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve | Honduras | Honduras' forest administration (COHDEFOR) and local NGOs, such as MOPAWI, are seeking sustainable alternatives for the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve. The most important remaining strand of humid tropical forest in ... | Forests | 2022-03-05 | |
| Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage Sites | Komodo National Park Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Sian Ka'an Tikal National Park Ujung Kulon National Park Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino |
Guatemala · Honduras · Indonesia · Mexico | The US$3,5 million aims to link the conservation of biodiversity with sustainable tourism at six World Heritage sites: El Vizcaíno (Mexico), Komodo (Indonesia), Río Plátano (Honduras), Sian Ka'an (Mexico), Tikal ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2022-03-05 |
| Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage | Chan Chan Archaeological Zone | Originally published in 2007 in English, this publication has now been reprinted for the third time in English and translated into French, Spanish and Arabic. It presents twenty-six case studies from selected ... | Climate Change Other materials |
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| Activities in Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino | Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino | Mexico | El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve in Baja California, Mexico, is focusing on developing locally based ecotourism to address threats to the coastal lagoons, which shelter the gray whale, harbour seal, California sea ... | Conservation of Natural Sites | 2022-03-02 |
| Sub-Regional Workshop on Young People’s World Heritage Education Kit | Belize | Belize City, Belize, 14-16 October 1999 Outcome Both students and teachers acquired new skills to access information on World cultural and natural heritage as well as in other sectors of life. Students estimated ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 | |
| Sub-regional Training Course | Nicaragua | Nicaragua Sub-regional Training Courses on World Heritage Education: For the Central American countries, the training will be held in Nicaragua in December 2001 | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 | |
| World Heritage marine Environmental Education Program for disadvantaged Youth | Belize | Belize City, Belize 15-17 August 2001 Event and Objectives Marine Environmental Education Programme, Belize Fifteen youth were chosen to participate in the 3-day World Heritage Marine Environmental Program. The ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 | |
| Conference "World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture - Managing the Historic Urban Landscape" | During its 27th session in 2003 in Paris and following the debate on Vienna's proposed high-rise project, the WH Committee called for the organization of an international conference to discuss how to properly ... | Cities | 2022-03-02 |