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Title Sites State Parties Description Category Date updated
Astronomy and World Heritage Thematic Initiative Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Created in 2003 within the framework of the Global Strategy for the balanced, representative and credible World Heritage List, as a pilot ... Science & technology 2015-12-10
Category 2 Centres Category 2 Centres under the auspices of UNESCO related to World Heritage © UNESCO In recent years, the framework for ... Convention 2015-06-17
Climate Change and World Heritage Climate Change Climate Change and World Heritage © NOAA / Andy Collins / Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage properties are ... Climate Change 2015-11-27
Cultural Landscapes Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
Matobo Hills
St Kilda
Tongariro National Park
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
Cultural Landscape of Sintra
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu
Lushan National Park
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
Costiera Amalfitana
Viñales Valley
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
Kuk Early Agricultural Site
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
Sukur Cultural Landscape
Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland
Wachau Cultural Landscape
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
Curonian Spit
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
Val d'Orcia
Aranjuez Cultural Landscape
Alto Douro Wine Region
Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia
Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski
Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė)
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
Vegaøyan -- The Vega Archipelago
Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda
Þingvellir National Park
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy
Bam and its Cultural Landscape
Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca
Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests
Stari Grad Plain
Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
Le Morne Cultural Landscape
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Mount Wutai
Chief Roi Mata’s Domain
Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland
Papahānaumokuākea
Konso Cultural Landscape
West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca
Saloum Delta
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy
Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana
The Persian Garden
Landscape of Grand Pré
Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
There exist a great variety of Landscapes that are representative of the different regions of the world. Combined works of nature and humankind, ... Cultural landscapes 2015-11-25
Initiative on Heritage of Religious Interest Heritage of Religious Interest UNESCO Initiative on Heritage of Religious Interest © OUR PLACE / Amos Chapple / Samarkand - Crossroad ... Site Management 2015-12-07
Reducing Disasters Risks at World Heritage Properties World Heritage properties, as with all heritage properties, are exposed to natural and man-made disasters which threaten their integrity and ... Site Management
Disaster Risk Reduction
2015-11-28
Sharing best practices in World Heritage management The World Heritage Capacity Building Strategy, adopted by the World Heritage Committee in 2011,  responds to the identified needs of a diverse ... Convention 2015-11-21
Small Island Developing States Programme National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers
Aldabra Atoll
Old Havana and its Fortification System
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
Colonial City of Santo Domingo
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Morne Trois Pitons National Park
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
Viñales Valley
San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba
East Rennell
Kuk Early Agricultural Site
Desembarco del Granma National Park
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
Central Suriname Nature Reserve
Pitons Management Area
Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun
Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos
Aapravasi Ghat
Le Morne Cultural Landscape
Historic Centre of Camagüey
Chief Roi Mata’s Domain
Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande
Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site
Blue and John Crow Mountains
Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy
Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon
Levuka Historical Port Town
Singapore Botanical Gardens
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahrain
Barbados
Belize
Cabo Verde
Comoros
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Fiji
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Kiribati
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Niue
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Seychelles
Solomon Islands
Suriname
Vanuatu
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Bahamas
Cook Islands
Guinea-Bissau
Sao Tome and Principe
Singapore
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are islands of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are some of the most ... Small Island Developing States 2015-01-13
World Heritage and Sustainable Development Heritage has been absent from the mainstream sustainable development debate despite its crucial importance to societies and the wide ... Sustainable Development 2015-12-12
World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme Sustainable Tourism UNESCO World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme © The photo archives of the Governing Body of ... Sustainable Tourism 2015-12-02
World Heritage Education Programme The UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, initiated as a UNESCO special project in 1994, gives young people a chance to voice their ... Education & Training 2015-11-26
World Heritage Forest Programme Nahanni National Park
Białowieża Forest
Virunga National Park
Tikal National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Durmitor National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Kakadu National Park
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Darien National Park
Tasmanian Wilderness
Taï National Park
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
Selous Game Reserve
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
Pirin National Park
Comoé National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park
Sangay National Park
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Salonga National Park
Chitwan National Park
Iguazu National Park
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Iguaçu National Park
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
Garajonay National Park
Manú National Park
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Dja Faunal Reserve
Sian Ka'an
Gros Morne National Park
Tongariro National Park
Mount Taishan
Sundarbans National Park
Wet Tropics of Queensland
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
Mount Huangshan
Río Abiseo National Park
Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
Ujung Kulon National Park
Fraser Island
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Yakushima
Shirakami-Sanchi
Los Katíos National Park
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Virgin Komi Forests
Lake Baikal
Central Sikhote-Alin
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
The Sundarbans
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
Morne Trois Pitons National Park
Cocos Island National Park
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
East Rennell
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves
Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves
Mount Wuyi
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Greater Blue Mountains Area
Area de Conservación Guanacaste
Laurisilva of Madeira
Lorentz National Park
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Central Amazon Conservation Complex
Pantanal Conservation Area
Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
Kinabalu Park
Gunung Mulu National Park
Central Suriname Nature Reserve
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany
Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
Shiretoko
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
Putorana Plateau
Rainforests of the Atsinanana
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island
Ogasawara Islands
Ranging in size from 18 hectares (Vallée de Mai, Seychelles), to 8.8 million hectares (Lake Baikal, Russian Federation), World Heritage ... Climate Change 2015-11-22
World Heritage Map This large format full-color map features the World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World ... Education & Training
Publications
2015-12-10
World Heritage Marine Sites - Best Practice guide Managing effectively the world’s most iconic Marine Protected Areas What is the purpose of this guide? This guide is a primer on how to ... Publications 2015-12-02
World Heritage Volunteers Initiative Within the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative has been launched since ... Education & Training 2015-11-06
Managing Natural World Heritage The goal of this Resource Manual is to help State Parties to manage natural values within World Heritage properties. As such it is aimed at ... Publications 2015-11-19
30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. Urbino workshop (Italy) on “Partnerships for ... 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 ... Cultural landscapes
Site Management
Partnerships
2015-12-10
Archaeology in the Caribbean - Martinique 2004 From the 20 to the 23 September 2004, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre organised an international seminar involving official representatives and ... Cultural landscapes 2015-12-02
Basic Texts of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, Edition 2005 Edition 2005 Budapest Declaration on World Heritage Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural ... Convention 2015-11-30
Booklet, 10th Anniversary of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement In 2009, on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, a booklet describing the heritage safeguarding and ... Publications 2015-11-13
Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site Managers programme Simien National Park
Lake Malawi National Park
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Sundarbans National Park
Ujung Kulon National Park
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Ha Long Bay
W National Park of Niger
The Sundarbans
Lake Turkana National Parks
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Kinabalu Park
Gunung Mulu National Park
Rainforests of the Atsinanana
Bangladesh
China
Ethiopia
India
Indonesia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Niger
Philippines
Viet Nam
The Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site Managers programme is a collaboration between international environmental charity Earthwatch, ... Site Management 2014-10-17
Cairns Decision The World Heritage Committee decision now referred to as the "Cairns Decision" was a suite of decisions adopted by the 24th session of the ... Convention 2015-12-12
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 ... Education & Training
Small Island Developing States
2015-11-26
Case Studies on the Conservation and Management of Historic Cities Since 2008, the World Heritage Centre, within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, supported and participated in the ... Science & technology
Sustainable Tourism
Site Management
Climate Change
2015-11-27
Case study: Tongariro Tongariro National Park In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage List under the revised criteria describing cultural landscapes. ... Cultural landscapes 2014-10-17
Commemoration of ten years of international co-operation at Angkor, Cambodia Angkor Cambodia Situated in the current province of Siem Reap in the northwest of Cambodia, Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer Kings and the group of ... Publications 2015-11-15
Conservation and enhancement of the historic city of Bejaïa, Algeria Algeria Carried out under the aegis of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, this project aimed to strengthen local capacity and sustain actions ... Partnerships 2015-12-12
Conservation and preservation of the city of Constantine, Algeria Algeria The project in Constantine is part of the cross-sector project “Poverty Reduction through Sustainable World Heritage Management”, launched in ... Site Management
Partnerships
2015-11-16
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 ... Publications 2015-12-07
Developing a Sustainable Tourism Strategy for the Silk Roads Heritage Corridors Developing a Sustainable Tourism Strategyfor the Silk Roads Heritage Corridors Acclaimed as the ‘greatest route in the history of mankind’, ... Sustainable Tourism 2015-12-07
Development of a World Heritage Information Management capacity in the Arab States A capacity-building project to enrich World Heritage information management tools and techniques in the Arab States Region, from adequate ... Science & technology 2015-12-12
Emergency assistance to the Okapi Wildlife Reserve of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Okapi Wildlife Reserve Democratic Republic of the Congo The Okapi Wildlife Reserve has been on the World Heritage List since 1996. It occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the northeast of ... Emergency action 2015-12-02
Enhancing our Heritage- Monitoring and managing for success in World Natural Heritage sites Serengeti National Park
Aldabra Atoll
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
Sangay National Park
Chitwan National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Keoladeo National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Canaima National Park
iSimangaliso Wetland 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 ... Site Management 2015-12-07
Global Strategy: Workshop on the identification of archaeological sites in the Caribbean, and ... Caribbean archaeological heritage has been the subject of enhancement initiatives at the beginning of the years 2000, to valorise ... Publications 2015-12-08
Handbook on Cultural Heritage and Local Development for African Local Governments Published The handbook "Cultural heritage and local development: A Guide for African local governments", co-edited by the France-UNESCO Cooperation ... Education & Training 2015-12-08
Heritage and poverty alleviation (Senegal, Benin, Lao People's Democratic Republic, China, ... Urban heritage preservation policies, when separated from development strategies, can lead to a marginalization of the poorest populations. ... Sustainable Tourism
Site Management
2015-11-23
Higher education Higher education is crucial to the long-term preservation of World Heritage sites. As the World Heritage List grows, there is an urgent need for ... Education & Training 2015-12-12
IMPACT publication: Cultural Tourism and Heritage Management in the world Heritage Site of the ... Hoi An Ancient Town This publication examines the impacts of tourism in the World heritage site of the Hoi An Ancient Town, an exceptionally well preserved example ... Sustainable Tourism 2015-11-26
IMPACT publication: Luang Prabang Town of Luang Prabang The first in a series of studies examining the impact of tourism on culture and the environment in selected sites in the Asia-Pacific region, ... Sustainable Tourism 2015-11-26
IMPACT publication: Sustainable Tourism and the Preservation of the World Heritage Site of the ... Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras This publication focuses on the impacts of tourism on the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, an outstanding model of sustainable use of ... Sustainable Tourism 2015-11-26
Information Technology & Heritage Initiative A broad initiative to increase the use of information technology (from computers to digital field instruments, satellites, and the internet) in ... Science & technology 2015-10-30
International Conference in Istanbul (Turkey) on the resistance of historic buildings to ... The “International Conference on the Seismic Performance of Traditional Buildings” was held in Istanbul, Turkey from 16 to 18 November 2000, ... Education & Training
Disaster Risk Reduction
2015-11-15
Managing Cultural World Heritage This manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with ... Publications 2015-11-19
Marine heritage: Support to the Central Pacific project and support to the World Heritage ... The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement provided support to the valorisation of the Pacific Marine Heritage and support to the World Heritage ... Cross-Cutting
Partnerships
2015-11-24
Meetings in Paris (France) for the Directors of cultural heritage of Francophone Sub-Saharan ... Within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, the French Ministry of Culture and the Director General of heritage for several ... Site Management
Cross-Cutting
Partnerships
2015-11-29
Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes ... Greece Statutes of the Prize Submission Form Ceremonies Circular Letters Contacts Statutes of the Prize 1. Purpose The purpose of the Melina ... Cultural landscapes 2015-11-26
New life for historic cities: The historic urban landscape approach explained This booklet calls to involve more people in preservation efforts, raise levels of awareness, and seek innovative schemes. By actively engaging ... Publications 2015-12-11
Online version of the World Heritage Calendar The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Panasonic Corporation have released the 2015 World Heritage calendar. Featuring stunning photographs of ... Publications 2015-11-22
Open-Ended Working Group for the revision of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly of ... At its 19th session (UNESCO, 2013), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention decided (Resolution 19 GA 4) to fully ... Convention 2015-11-19
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Africa Conclusions and recommendations of the synthesis Report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage in Africa, submitted in accordance ... Periodic Reporting 2015-11-26
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Arab States Final report of the synthesis of the periodic reports for the Arab Region submitted in accordance with the strategy approved by the 23rd ... Periodic Reporting 2015-11-26
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Asia & Pacific (2003) Between 1997 and 2003, the 39 States Parties (27 Asian & 12 Pacific) of the Asia and Pacific Region prepared National Periodic Reports, ... Periodic Reporting 2015-12-08
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 ... Periodic Reporting 2015-12-08
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Africa (2011) This report presents the results of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa region. The exercise involved the 44 States Parties ... Periodic Reporting 2015-11-26
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Arab States (2010) At its 32nd session, the World Heritage Committee decided on the preparation of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting (Decision 32 COM 11E) ... Periodic Reporting 2015-11-26
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Asia & Pacific (2012) The second cycle of Periodic Reporting for the Asia and Pacific was launched by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session in Brasilia, ... Convention
Periodic Reporting
2015-12-08
Preparation and publication: “Historic atlas of Kyoto”, Japan Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) Japan The “Historical Atlas of Kyoto: Spatial Analysis of the Memory Systems of a City, its Architecture and Urban Landscape” (In French: « Atlas ... Publications 2015-12-08
Preparatory assistance and establishment of a management plan for the Historic Centre of ... Historic Centre of Agadez Niger Founded in the ninth century, the Agadez, Niger, occupies a prominent position on the crossroads of the principal commercial routes of the ... Emergency action
Site Management
Partnerships
2015-11-10
Preparatory assistance and technical support for the inscription, conservation and management ... Island of Saint-Louis Senegal The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, similar to the technical cooperation provided to the Town of Luang Prabang in the Lao People's ... Sustainable Tourism
Site Management
Disaster Risk Reduction
Periodic Reporting
2015-12-02
Preparatory assistance for inscription of the Royal Domain of Mbé cultural landscape, Congo Congo Located 200km from Brazzaville, Congo, the Royal Domain of the Mbé was inscribed on the Tentative Lists in 2008. The property, which is also of ... Site Management 2015-12-02
Preparatory assistance for inscription of the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Madagascar The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga in Madagascar consists of a royal city and burial site, and an ensemble of sacred places. It is associated with ... Cultural landscapes
Partnerships
2015-12-02
Preparatory assistance for the identification of heritage in Ehotilé Islands National Park, ... Côte d'Ivoire The Ehotilé Islands National Park is a group of six islands situated along the eastern shoreline of the Côte d’Ivoire that shelters a complex and ... Site Management 2015-11-08
Preparatory assistance for the inscription and protection of the Kingdom of Wu (The Six Canal ... China The Kingdom of Wu and Six Canal Towns of the Lower Yangtze River, China, are located to the south of the Yangtze River, near Lake Tai, ... Partnerships 2015-12-08
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of Issyk Kul warm-water lake, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan North of the Tian Shan Mountains, 1608 m above sea level, is the Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, a natural reservoir of warm water contained in a ... Site Management 2015-12-02
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba, Togo Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Togo The Koutammakou landscape in north-eastern Togo, which extends into neighboring Benin, is home to the Batammariba people whose remarkable mud ... Cultural landscapes
Site Management
2015-11-08
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of Stone Circles of Senegambia Stone Circles of Senegambia Gambia
Senegal
Africa is underrepresented on the World Heritage List, particularly concerning archaeological sites. This is why it is important to assist ... Site Management 2015-11-09
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, Syrian ... Ancient Villages of Northern Syria Syrian Arab Republic The Ancient Villages of Northern Syria constitute one of the most extraordinary archeological ensembles in the world. There are more than 700 ... Cultural landscapes
Site Management
2015-11-09
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the property and support for the management of ... 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 ... Site Management 2015-11-09
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the Southern Oasis of Morocco Morocco At the initiative of the Permanent Delegation of Morocco and the “Agence pour la promotion et le développement économique culturel et social des ... Cultural landscapes
Sustainable Tourism
Site Management
2015-12-02
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the Temple of Preah Vihear, Cambodia Temple of Preah Vihear Cambodia The Temple of Preah Vihear, which is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, is situated on Cambodia’s northern border with Thailand. The property ... Site Management 2015-11-09
Preparatory assistance for the nomination of the architectural work of Le Corbusier (Argentina, ... 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 ... Partnerships 2015-12-02
Preparatory assistance for the Slave Route, Benin Benin Wishing to submit the Slave Route (running from Djougou in the north of Benin to Ouidah, and passing through the Royal Palaces of Abomey) for ... Site Management 2015-12-08
Private property management in historic city centres of European countries in transition The transfer of responsibility from private ownership to local and territorial governments poses new management problems in the centres of ... Education & Training 2015-11-19
Rapid Response Facility Galápagos Islands
Virunga National Park
Garamba National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Taï National Park
Selous Game Reserve
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
Comoé National Park
Salonga National Park
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Manú National Park
Gough and Inaccessible Islands
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Pantanal Conservation Area
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
Belize
Brazil
Cameroon
Chad
China
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ecuador
Egypt
Guatemala
India
Indonesia
Panama
Peru
Romania
Senegal
United Republic of Tanzania
Viet Nam
© Oreades Natural World Heritage sites represent the world's pre-eminent areas of biodiversity, and their identification and protection ... Emergency action 2015-11-18
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 ... Convention 2015-11-28
Reflection Period after the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting ... The Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting came to a close at the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee (Bonn, 2015). It has brought to light ... Periodic Reporting 2015-11-25
Reflection year after the First Cycle of Periodic Reporting The completion of the first Cycle of Periodic Reporting has generated important information regarding the state of implementation of the World ... Convention 2015-12-01
Restauration and revitalisation of the Complex of Hué Monuments and historical town, Viet Nam Complex of Hué Monuments Viet Nam Hué, Viet Nam, is one of the last large fortified citadel cities of south-east Asia which was the imperial capital until 1945. The Complex of Hué ... Site Management
Publications
2015-11-28
Retrospective inventory and « boundary clarifications» The Retrospective Inventory is a project aiming at the identification and collection of baseline data (such as boundaries, geographical ... Convention 2015-11-23
Rivers and Heritage: Niger-Loire, Governance and Culture project. Development of heritage and ... Old Towns of Djenné
Timbuktu
Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
Mali The ‘Niger-Loire: Governance and Culture’ project, coordinated by the World Heritage Centre within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation ... Cultural landscapes
Partnerships
2015-12-12
Rivers and Heritage Learning from experiences of the Rivers and Heritage initiative The Rivers and Heritage initiative proposes to support the process of cultural ... Partnerships 2015-12-12
Safeguarding and development of the M'Zab Valley and its five fortified ksour (El Atteuf, Bou ... M'Zab Valley Algeria This project’s objective was to provide technical assistance to set up management and conservation plans on several sites distributed across a ... Site Management 2015-12-08
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 ... Sustainable Tourism
Partnerships
2015-12-08
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. ... Cultural landscapes
Site Management
2015-11-29
Seminar in Niamey (Niger) on Global Strategy in West Africa Following the 4th Global Strategy Meeting for West Africa, 16 to 19 September 1998, Porto Novo, Benin, nine African States Parties to the 1972 ... Cultural landscapes
Partnerships
2015-11-29
Seminar on raising awareness on Global Strategy in the South West islands of the Indian Ocean ... France
Madagascar
In 1994, the World Heritage Committee launched the Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List. Crucial to ... Education & Training 2015-12-08
Seminar on the cultural heritage inventories of Maghreb Within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement support was provided for the preparation of cultural heritage inventories for ... Education & Training
Partnerships
2015-11-29
State of conservation Information System Conservation, at the core of the World Heritage Convention Article 4 of the World Heritage Convention refers to the conservation of properties ... Site Management 2015-12-11
Sub-regional seminar in Mauritius on awareness raising and presentation of Tentative Lists for ... Aapravasi Ghat
Le Morne Cultural Landscape
In October 2001, initiated by UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, with the support of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, a workshop focused on ... Cultural landscapes 2015-12-08
Support for African local governments in the field of heritage (EU-AIMF project) In 2009, a programme called “Heritage and Development” was initiated under the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement to respond to the requests ... Education & Training
Site Management
Partnerships
2015-12-11
Support for conservation and management of the Historic Town of Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire Historic Town of Grand-Bassam Côte d'Ivoire Grand-Bassam is the first capital of the former French colony of Côte d’Ivoire, from 1893 to 1900. The historic city, or “France quarter” as it ... Site Management 2015-12-08
Support for international training in France for World Heritage site managers. Support to the ... http://www.bibracte.fr/en/Managing a heritage site today involves much more than just conservation. It's also about site protection, enhancement ... Education & Training
Site Management
Partnerships
2015-11-29
Support for the conservation and management of Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements ... Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape Lao People's Democratic Republic The property Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape, Lao People's Democratic Republic, was inscribed ... Cultural landscapes
Site Management
2015-12-01
Support for the establishment of the national inventory of cultural heritage of Senegal Senegal The President of the Republic of Senegal (by Decree 2001-1065 of 20 December 2001) requested the Ministry of Culture (in particular, the ... Site Management 2015-11-05
Support for the identification, safeguarding and protection of heritage in Comoros Comoros The Comoros islands possess a rich cultural and material heritage as well as a rich intangible heritage. The country ratified the World Heritage ... Site Management
Partnerships
2015-12-08
Support for the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting for Africa Once every six years States Parties undertake Periodic Reporting (on a regional basis), regarding the application of the 1972 World Heritage ... Periodic Reporting 2015-12-11
Support to the International seminar on the Rehabilitation of Historic Centres of Latin ... Workshop on urban conservation and restoration and creation of a four-language glossary The SIRCHAL Programme (Network for the Revitalization of ... Publications 2015-11-30
Support to the School of African Heritage (EPA), Porto Novo, Benin Over a span of ten years, the PRÉMA (Preventive conservation in museums of Africa) programme has trained more than 400 African professionals in ... Education & Training 2015-11-29
Support to the thematic programme for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), support to the ... Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are islands of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are generally small in ... Education & Training
Partnerships
2015-11-30
Support to the UNESCO Chair in management of Cultural Heritage, Manizales branch, National ... Colombia The UNESCO Chair on Cultural Heritage Management was created in 2000 and is established at the National University of Columbia, branch located in ... Education & Training 2015-11-05
Sustainable Tourism Capacity Building Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Lake Malawi National Park
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
Lesotho
Malawi
South Africa
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Sustainable Tourism Capacity Building in 4 Africa Nature Sites Initiation workshop in Maloti-Drakensberg WH site © AWHF In the ... Sustainable Tourism 2015-11-23
Task Force on the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention  The Task Force on the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention was established by the 23rd session of the World Heritage Committee in ... Convention 2014-10-17
Technical and preparatory assistance for the inscription of iSimangaliso Wetland Park and ... iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
Lesotho
South Africa
The rationale of this project was to provide technical assistance through an advisory mission for the development of management mechanisms and ... Site Management 2015-11-10
Technical assistance for the conservation of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, India Group of Monuments at Hampi India Situated in an exceptionally beautiful landscape and covering a vast area of 42 km2, Hampi, in India, contains major archaeological remains of ... Site Management 2015-11-11
Technical assistance for the management of the Archaeological Site of Zeugma and its ... Turkey Zeugma is an ancient city situated on the Euphrates south of Turkey. It is composed of two cities on either side of the Euphrates: Seleucia and ... Cultural landscapes
Site Management
2015-11-10
Technical assistance for the management of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, the Mountain ... Mountain Railways of India India The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) was the first of three mountain railways of India to be inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The ... Cultural landscapes
Site Management
2015-11-11
Technical Assistance for the protection and development of Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Morocco Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou Morocco Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, in Morocco, is a fortified village of adobe buildings and is an interesting example of earthen architecture in North ... Site Management
Partnerships
2015-11-11
Technical assistance for the safeguarding, management and development of the Historic Centre of ... Historic Centre of Riga Latvia The Historic Centre of Riga, Latvia, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997 for its urban and architectural values. The city’s urban ... Site Management 2015-12-08
Technical assistance for the valorisation of the Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore Pakistan The Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List since 1981. The inscribed property includes two ... Site Management
Partnerships
2015-11-10
Technical assistance for urban management and rehabilitation of the Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, ... Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Mauritania The Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (Mauritania) were founded in the 11th and 12th centuries to serve the caravans ... Education & Training
Site Management
2015-12-12
Technical assistance to the Shirak Museum, Armenia Armenia The regional Shirak Museum, Armenia, was established in 1930. During the 1970s, tens of thousands of pieces representing the material and ... Emergency action 2015-11-11
Technical cooperation for the enhancement, development and protection of the Town of Luang ... Town of Luang Prabang Lao People's Democratic Republic The technical cooperation for the protection, enhancement and development of the Town of Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a ... Sustainable Tourism
Site Management
2015-12-08
TEMATEA Project on Issue-Based Modules for coherent implementation of biodiversity related ... The TEMATEA Project on Issue-Based Modules supports a better and more coherent national implementation of biodiversity-related conventions ... Convention 2014-10-17
The Invention of "World Heritage" AFUS, the Association of Former Unesco Staff Members, takes pleasure in presenting this second Paper published by its History Club. As you may ... Publications 2015-12-10
The Inventory of the historic city of Sana'a: a tool for urban conservation Old City of Sana'a Yemen This publication documents the main outcomes of the studies undertaken in 2003 - 2006, by UNESCO's World Heritage Centre and the General ... Site Management 2015-11-26
Towards a Nordic-Baltic pilot region for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Norway Towards a Nordic-Baltic pilot region for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Røros Mining Town, Norway © Nomination File The ... Sustainable Tourism 2015-06-04
Training workshops on new cultural heritage management techniques for Andean countries (Bolivia ... The UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage Management was established in 2000 at the National University of Colombia (branch of Manizales), at the ... Education & Training
Publications
2015-11-16
UNESCO for Haiti National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers Haiti Making Culture a Motor for Reconstruction Haiti, the "land of a thousand colours" ‎ "Haiti will certainly not die, because its painters started ... Cultural landscapes
Emergency action
Disaster Risk Reduction
2015-12-10
UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary Featuring a useful week-at-a-glance design, it is illustrated with colour photos of World Heritage sites, each accompanied with a short ... Publications 2014-10-17
UNESCO/NHK Videos on Heritage This partnership builds on state-of-the-art digital visual and sound processing technologies for the production of short digital TV documentaries ... Education & Training
Science & technology
2015-11-30
Urban conservation and management of historic centres. Recommendation on the Historic Urban ... Cities and urban areas are the most represented types of heritage on the World Heritage List. World Heritage Cities are also among the World ... Site Management 2015-12-12
Urban heritage and local development in Africa: participation in the Africities Summits The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement developed several activities centred on heritage and sustainable local development in Africa in ... Partnerships 2015-11-24
Working Group on Equitable Representation in the World Heritage Committee The Working Group on Equitable Representation in the World Heritage Committee was decided by the 23rd Session of the World Heritage Committee as ... Convention 2015-12-03
Working Group on the Representativity of the World Heritage List The Working Group on the Representativity of the World Heritage List was decided by the 23rd Session of the World Heritage Committee as a ... Convention 2014-10-17
Workshop for heritage in Tlemcen, Algeria Algeria This project aimed to ensure the training of local skilled staff in restoration and rehabilitation, through organization of education programmes ... Education & Training 2015-11-13
Workshop on urban conservation, Chandigarh, India India The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 and is internationally renowned for its architecture and ... Partnerships 2015-11-12
Workshop “Rivers and Heritage”, 2 November 2009, French Senate in Paris, France A workshop on the theme “Rivers and heritage” was held on 2 November 2009 at the French Senate in Paris, France. The workshop was organised by ... Cultural landscapes
Partnerships
2015-12-08
World Heritage 2002, shared legacy, common responsibility To mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (adopted by the General ... Convention 2015-12-08
World Heritage and Indigenous Peoples The idea of a World Heritage Indigenous Peoples Council of Experts (WHIPCOE) was presented to the 24th session of the World Heritage Committee in ... Site Management
Convention
2015-11-24
World Heritage and Museums Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape
Angkor
My Son Sanctuary
Temple of Preah Vihear
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi
Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
Cambodia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Viet Nam
The ever-growing global heritage tourism, boosted by the striking success of the UNESCO World Heritage programme, offers an ideal setting for ... Education & Training 2015-11-22
World Heritage and the Arctic This publication presents the outcome and recommendations of the International Expert Meeting on World Heritage and the Arctic, which took place ... Education & Training
Site Management
2015-11-22
World Heritage Convention 40th anniversary World Heritage is a building block for peace and sustainable development. It is a source of identity and dignity for local communities, a ... 40th Anniversary 2015-12-08
World Heritage Education Programme Brochure The World Heritage Education Programme gives young people a chance to voice their concerns and to become involved in the protection of our common ... Publications 2015-12-07
World Heritage Information Kit Mission Statement Heritage: A Gift from the Past to the Future A Brief History The Convention and its Committee The World Heritage ... Education & Training 2015-10-29
World Heritage Information Network (WHIN) The World Heritage Information Network (WHIN) is the global network of World Heritage information providers.It was created in 1995 in order to ... Science & technology 2014-10-17
World Heritage Paper Series World Heritage Paper Series launched in 2002 in an effort to publish a series on various World Heritage subjects, the series will ... Publications 2015-11-23
World Heritage Volunteers 2015 and #unite4heritage Call for participants We have the pleasure to announce the launch of a common action of the UNESCO #UNITE4HERITAGE campaign in synergy with the ... Education & Training 2015-10-29
World Heritage – Pacific 2009 Programme Despite its extraordinary cultural and biological diversity and richness, the Pacific is the most under-represented sub-region on the World ... Cultural landscapes
Small Island Developing States
2015-12-08
World Heritage, Art and Economics: The World Heritage Convention in the light of Economic Theory A paper prepared for the Clark Art Institute Conference on "Compression versus Expression : Containing and Explaining the World’s ... Cross-Cutting
Convention
2015-10-29
World Heritage: Challenges for the Millennium This publication provides analysis of more than three decades of the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and highlights a number of ... Convention 2015-12-08
“Humanize Bangkok” project, Thailand Thailand Bangkok, in Thailand, is one of the most populated cities in the world, a symbol of uncontrolled urban growth, marked by heavy pollution and huge ... Partnerships 2015-11-26
“Public works and heritage”. International seminar in Paris, (France) on bridges Connecting river banks and cultures, bridge are a work which has, today, acquired great symbolic value, whether as historical testimony or ... Partnerships 2015-12-11
Emergency consolidation and Restoration of Monuments in Herat and Jam, Phase I and II Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Afghanistan The project aims at the emergency consolidation, conservation and restoration of the Minaret of Jam and The Fifth Minaret in Herat. Expected ... Emergency action 2015-12-12
UNESCO/Swiss Funds in-Trust Emergency consolidation of the monuments in Jam Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Afghanistan Following the inscription of the Minaret and archaeological remains of Jam in the 'World Heritage List' and the 'List of the World Heritage in ... Emergency action 2014-10-17
Development of a World Heritage Information Management capacity in the Arab State The project consists of four core activities The creation and the development of an Arabic language web site on the World Heritage in the Arab ... Site Management 2014-10-17
Disponibilité en langue arabe des textes relatifs à la mise en œuvre de la Convention du ... Oman Dans le cadre de la Convention du patrimoine mondial, la clarté et la précision des informations mises à la disposition des ... Convention 2014-10-17
Workshop for the launch of the World Heritage – Pacific 2009 Programme UNESCO World Heritage Centre in collaboration with UNESCO Apia Office in Samoa and the Department of Conservation in New Zealand launched the ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Regional Workshop on Potential Themes for Serial and Transboundary Cultural World Heritage ... The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the UNESCO Apia Cluster Office in Samoa, Department of Conservation in New Zealand, and ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Capacity building “Cultural heritage and local development”, 18-21 November 2008, Porto Novo, ... Benin
Burkina Faso
Togo
Held on 18-21 November 2008 in Porto Novo, Benin, the first training session of the programme “Cultural heritage and local development” gathered ... Site Management
Cross-Cutting
2015-12-12
SIDS Capacity Building Programme On 10 August 2011 the Japanese Government approved the programme proposal "Capacity Building to Support the Conservation of World Heritage Sites ... Small Island Developing States 2015-10-29
Activity 1: Establishment of a Master degree in Cultural Resource Management (CRM) at Yarmouk ... The Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Master programme was established and launched at Yarmouk University in winter semester 2005/2006. Over 30 ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Activity 2: Development of training courses for heritage professionals A first three-day intensive training course in preventive conservation was organized at Yarmouk University on September 5th - 8th 2005 for 10 ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Activity 3: Development and implementation of a teaching module in cultural heritage for ...  teaching module in cultural heritage for primary and secondary schools in Jordan is being developed. It is expected to be approved by the ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Activity 4 : Preparation of a sample conservation and management plan for a selected heritage ... Jordan A model conservation and management plan for the cultural heritage site of Abila in Northern Jordan is being developed jointly by a working group ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Activity 5: Preparation of guidelines for an integrated concept for archaeological and natural ... The integrated concept of archaeological and natural sciences has been worked out as an integral part of various courses taught within the ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Patrimonito Patrimonito Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures Patrimonito means 'small heritage' in Spanish and the character represents ... Education & Training 2015-11-24
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 ... Education & Training
Publications
2015-11-22
World Heritage Youth Forum World Heritage Youth Forum © UNESCO World Heritage Youth Forum is among the main activities of the World Heritage Education ... Education & Training 2015-11-10
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2007 Virunga National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Uganda
Following the launching in December 2006 of the Patrimonito Storyboard Competition organized by the World Heritage Centre in coordination with ... Education & Training 2015-12-08
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2008 Great Barrier Reef Australia Concours de storyboard Patrimonito 2008 © Le concours de storyboard de Patrimonito 2008 est organisé par le Centre du ... Education & Training 2015-11-15
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2010 / 2011 Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2010-2011 Episodes 9, 10 and 13 © The World Heritage Centre received a total of  289 ... Education & Training 2015-11-15
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2012 China
Republic of Korea
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2012 Episodes 11 and 12 © Within the framework of the  40th anniversary celebrations, the ... Education & Training
40th Anniversary
2015-11-15
Avila Municipal led PATRIMONITOS PROGRAMME undertaken within the frame of the UNESCO World ... In 2007 the City of Ávila, initiated the "Patrimonitos Programme" in collaboration with  Excmo Heritage Council, the town council, the schools ... Education & Training 2015-12-10
International World heritage Education Workshop on “Mobilizing Young People for World Heritage” ... TREVISO - VENICE, Italy In connection with the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention, the UNESCO Associated Schools ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Sub-regional Training Course Nicaragua Sub-regional Training Courses on World Heritage Education:For the Central American countries, the training will be held in Nicaragua in ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Third European Course in Restoration for Youth RØROS, NorwayThe third European World Heritage Restoration Camp for Youth was held 6-1 7 August 2001 in Røros, a mining town in Norway, that is a ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Workshop on Youth Volunteerism for Transformational change through Non-Formal Education to ... From June 30 to July 1, 2011, in celebration of both the International Youth Year (IYY) and Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of ... Education & Training 2015-12-08
World Heritage marine Environmental Education Program for disadvantaged Youth Belize City, Belize 15-17 August 2001 Event and Objectives Marine Environmental Education Programme, Belize Fifteen youth were chosen to ... Education & Training 2015-10-29
World heritage Skills Development Course for Eastern and Central Africa MOUNT KENYA, Kenya, 19-23 April 2004 Event The 4-day program included, besides an official opening, thematic presentations by resource persons ... Education & Training 2015-10-29
World Heritage Skills-Development Course for Young People in the Arab Region Petra, Jordan Event The 1st sub-Regional World Heritage Skills Development Course in the Arab Region held in Petra, Jordan (2002) ... Education & Training 2015-10-29
The First Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven The First Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven encouraged young people to participate in heritage preservation. The Foro Accesible de Patrimonio ... Education & Training 2015-12-07
World Heritage Youth Forum (1995) Norway Our Pledge, Bergen, Norway Cultural and natural sites form the environment on which human beings are dependent psychologically, religiously, ... Education & Training 2015-12-12
World Heritage Youth Forum (1996) First African Edition Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls Zimbabwe Student's appeal "We, the youth of Africa, have met at the UNESCO World Heritage Forum for Africa in Zimbabwe (18-24 September 1996). During ... Education & Training 2015-12-07
World Heritage Youth Forum (1996) First European Croatia Table of Content ‘Young People's Appeal from Dubrovnik' Summary Report Participants Countries represented Organizers Collaborators and ... Education & Training 2015-11-19
World Heritage Youth Forum (1997) Asia-Pacific (Beijing, China) The Great Wall
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
China Students' recommendations We, the participants of the first Asia-Pacific World Heritage Youth Forum are here to express our views on the ... Education & Training 2015-12-07
World Heritage Youth Forum (1998) Second International Japan Osaka, Japan, 22-29 November 1998 Objectives The objective of the youth Forum was to build a "Bridge to the New Millennium" by promoting: ... Education & Training 2015-12-09
World Heritage Youth Forum (1999) and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Senegal Dakar-Gorée, Sénégal 23-27 August 1999 Objectives The World Heritage Youth Forum and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade By mobilizing the youth ... Education & Training 2015-12-12
World Heritage Youth Forum (1999) First Arab Edition Morocco Ifrane, Morocco 22-28 November 1999 Objectives The Forum aims to stimulate young people's interest in preserving the world's cultural and ... Education & Training 2015-12-12
World Heritage Youth Forum (2000) First Pacific Australia This World Heritage Youth Forum from 23-28 November 2000 in Cairns, Australia, was the first such forum to be held in the Pacific region. This ... Education & Training 2015-12-07
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 ... Education & Training 2015-12-11
World Heritage Youth Forum (2001) Sweden Karslkrona, Sweden3-8 September 2001 Objectives The 10th World Heritage Youth Forum Theme was: " Both sides of the coin - how the dark and ... Education & Training 2015-11-19
World Heritage Youth Forum (2002) Russia Russian Federation International World Heritage Youth Forum : first WHY Forum organized in Russian Federation at Velikiy Novgorod, 24-29 August 2002. The working ... Education & Training 2015-12-10
World Heritage Youth Forum (2002) Sub-regional, First Central European Meeting Slovakia First Central European Meeting - World Heritage in Young Hands - in Bratislava, Slovakia, 24-29 June 2002.  The purpose of the meeting was to ... Education & Training 2015-12-09
World Heritage Youth Forum (2003) 7th OWHC Symposium Medieval City of Rhodes Greece During the 7th International Symposium of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) in Rhodes, Greece (23-26 September) a Youth Forum was ... Education & Training 2015-11-19
World Heritage Youth Forum (2007) Asia Pacific Tongariro National Park New Zealand Thirty students and 36 delegates throughout the Asian Pacific region met from 18 to 24 June 2007 in New Zealand to deepen their knowledge of the ... Education & Training
Convention
2015-12-12
World Heritage Youth Forum (2009) 1st Ibero-American Historic Centre of Cordoba
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Doñana National Park
Spain In conjunction with the 33 rd session of the World Heritage Committee, sixty-eight participants, of which, thirty-nine secondary school ... Education & Training
Convention
2015-11-26
World Heritage Youth Forum (2010) 2nd Ibero-American Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Spain Aranjuez , the only Spanish site declared Cultural Landscape in the World Heritage List of UNESCO will host the 2nd World Heritage Ibero-American ... Education & Training 2015-12-01
World Heritage Youth Forum (2010), Brasilia, 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)
Iguaçu National Park
Brasilia
Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás
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 ... Education & Training 2015-12-01
World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) 3rd Ibero-American Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Ecuador
Guatemala
Portugal
Spain
Uruguay
The 3rd Iberoamerican World Heritage's Youth Forum is an international event organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain, ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) First South East Europe (SEE) Škocjan Caves
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč
Croatia
Slovenia
Networking for a better common future The First South East Europe World Heritage Youth Forum, held 21-26 May 2011 in Porec, Croatia (from May 21 ... Education & Training 2015-12-12
World Heritage Youth Forum (2012) 4th Edition Spain The 4th World Heritage Youth Forum focusing on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention was held from 10 to 20 June 2012 in Alcalá de ... Education & Training 2015-12-01
World Heritage Youth Forum (2013) Second South East Europe (SEE) for peace and sustainable ... Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Greece
Hungary
Romania
Serbia
Slovenia
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Montenegro
The Second SEE World Heritage Youth Forum for peace and sustainable development was held from 6th until 11th April 2013 in Zajecar, Eastern ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Youth Component, 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (2008) L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
Dinosaur Provincial Park
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Historic District of Old Québec
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Gros Morne National Park
Rideau Canal
Canada From 21 June to 10 July 2008, thirty young people met in Canada to deepen their knowledge of different aspects of World Heritage in the framework ... Education & Training
Convention
2015-12-11
Application of Information Technology in the Protection of World Heritage Sites This training workshop was organized from February 17 to March 4, 2004 in Cairo, Egypt and environs. It was aimed at identifying and developing ... Education & Training
Science & technology
2014-10-17
Training course on management issues for the existing staff and rangers to increase their ... The present staff needs to have more knowledge in order to manage this complex situation. This knowledge should be given through a training, ... Education & Training
Site Management
2014-10-17
First National Teacher-training Workshop on the Use of the World Heritage Education Kit Rabat, MOROCCO Autumn 2000 ObjectivesThe teacher-training seminar for the Associated Schools Project teachers, concerning the use of the ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
First National Teacher-training Workshop on WHE BAGHDAD, Iraq 1-3 July 2000 Education & Training 2014-10-17
First National Teacher-training Workshop on WHE RAMALLAH, Palestine 8-10 April 2000 A national teacher-training Workshop was jointly organized by the Palestinian National Commission for ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
National Teacher-training Workshop on WHE DAMASCUS, Syria 8-10 January 2002 A World Heritage Education Kit and ASPnet Workshop was organized by the Syrian National Commission. Topics of ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Nordic Conference on WHE GAMMELSTAD, LULEAA, Sweden 27-30 May 2000. Students, teachers and World Heritage site managers met at a Nordic Conference on World Heritage ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Southeast Asian Sub-regional Workshop on WHE VIGAN, Philippines 20-23 December 2001 Event The "World Heritage in Young Southeast Asian hands: Second Sub-regional Workshop - Introducing ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Sub-regional Teacher-training Workshop on the World Heritage Educational Resource Kit for ... NEW DELHI, India 24-27 November 1999 Workshop reportThe sub-regional Workshop on World Heritage Education Resource Kit for Teachers was organized ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Sub-regional Teacher-training Workshop on WHE for the Arab States AMMAN, Jordan 9-13 October, 1999 Event and ObjectivesThe workshop brought together experts and advisors in the field of education and World ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Sub-regional Teacher-training Workshop on WHE for the Gulf States OMAN 20-24 November 1999 The participating countriesQatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman.OrganizersOman National ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Sub-regional Training Course for the 2nd Arabic Version of the World Heritage Education Kit AMMAN, Jordan18-30 May 2004 Workshop RecommendationsEnlisting an item on the Agenda of the Arab National Commissions' Meeting to be held in ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Sub-regional Training Workshop on WHE QUITO, Ecuador13-17 March 2000 Forty-seven participants from Heritage Institutes in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Sub-regional Workshop on the Introduction of the UNESCO WHE Kit SUKHOTAI, Thailand13-20 February 2000 ReportHeld in the World heritage Site of Sukhothai, Thailand, the workshop brought together more than 20 ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Sub-regional Workshop on UNESCO World Heritage Edcuation KIT for ASP Schools' Teachers in ... TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN 20-26 August 1999 Sub-Regional Workshop on World Heritage Education Kit for ASP Schools' Teachers in Central Asian ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Sub-regional Workshop on World Heritage Education for Africa Malawi, 12-16-July 1999 Recommendations The Sub-regional workshop on World Heritage Education for Africa was organized in parallel with the 6th ... Education & Training 2015-10-30
Sub-Regional Workshop on Young People’s World Heritage Education Kit Belize City, Belize, 14-16 October 1999 Outcome Both students and teachers acquired new skills to access information on World cultural and ... Education & Training 2015-10-30
Teacher-training Workshop in the Alsace region Strasbourg, France, 29-30 January 2003 Objectives The First teacher-training course organized in France since the beginning of the project in ... Education & Training 2015-10-30
Workshop for the launch of the World Heritage Education Resource Kit for teachers in the World ... Masvingo, Zimbabwe, 2-4 February 2000 Event and objectives A workshop for the launch of the World Heritage Education Resource Kit for teachers ... Education & Training 2015-10-30
World Heritage Teacher and Student Camp Tanum, Sweden, 26-29 August 1999 Students from 12 to 18 years old and teachers from all Swedish schools working with the World Heritage site ... Education & Training 2015-10-30
Earthwatch International Partnership Objectives Develop mentoring and fellowships programmes with Earthwatch to support and train local non-government organisations in site ... Education & Training 2015-12-07
Friends of World Heritage UNF launched a “Friends of World Heritage” partnership program in September 2003 during the World Parks Congress in Durban , South Africa . A ... Education & Training
Site Management
2015-10-30
Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage Sites Tikal National Park
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
Sian Ka'an
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
Ujung Kulon National Park
Komodo National Park
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), ... Sustainable Tourism 2014-10-17
In Europe Tangible Heritage in Europe Site Management 2014-10-17
Tunisia - Development of an emergency plan for the safeguard of the Ichkeul National Park Ichkeul National Park The program consists first in organizing a study preparatory workshop in order to elaborate the strategy that should lead to a sustainable use of ... Emergency action
Site Management
2015-10-30
Monuments of Nubia-International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae Egypt In 1954 the decision to build the Aswan High Dam was made. This dam would lead to the creation of a huge artificial lake covering the Upper Nile ... Emergency action 2015-12-08
The Rescue of Nubian Monuments and Sites Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae Egypt The most famous of the monuments affected by the Aswan High Dam Project was the temple complex on the island of Philae. Sacred to the goddess ... Emergency action 2015-11-23
Business Planning for World Heritage Site Managers - a Toolkit Aldabra Atoll
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Ujung Kulon National Park
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Kinabalu Park
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Seychelles
Uganda
This project focused on strengthening the business planning capacity of non-profit organisations (government agencies, NGOs) charged with the ... Site Management 2015-10-30
UNESCO Director General’s Statement on Climate Change and World Heritage Message given by the Director General delivered at the Press Conference of the 12th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on ... Climate Change 2014-10-17
Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage Ichkeul National Park
Timbuktu
Sagarmatha National Park
Great Barrier Reef
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 ... Climate Change 2015-12-12
Development of Policy Document on Impacts of Climate Change and World Heritage At its 30th session in July 2006, the World Heritage Committee endorsed the report on "Predicting and managing the impacts of Climate Change on ... Climate Change
Publications
2014-10-17
Working Group Meeting to Develop the Draft Policy Paper on Impacts of Climate Change on World ... By its decision 30 COM 7.1 the World Heritage Committee endorsed the "Strategy to assist States Parties to implement management ... Climate Change 2014-10-17
World Heritage Reports n°22 - Climate Change and World Heritage In May 2007 the Report on predicting and managing the impacts of climate change on World Heritage and Strategy to assist States Parties to ... Climate Change 2014-10-17
World Heritage Review Focuses on Climate Change The 42nd issue of the World Heritage Review, published in June 2006, focuses on the issues of climate change and World Heritage Sites.  A ... Climate Change 2014-10-17
World Heritage in the Congo Basin (Publication) Virunga National Park
Garamba National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Salonga National Park
Dja Faunal Reserve
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda
This publication is intended for both biodiversity specialists and the general public. It provides detailed information on two important ... Publications 2015-12-08
Baltic Youth Workshop on World Heritage Lithuania, Vilnius, 3-8 July 2006 Objectives The Baltic Youth Workshop on World Heritage was organized on the occasion of the 30th session of ... Education & Training 2015-10-30
International Workshop on World Heritage Education-Finland Helsinki, Finland, 11-16 December 2001 Objectives Five main objectives of the Workshop Present recent WHE achievements and the results of ... Education & Training 2015-10-30
Treviso Workshop In connection with the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention, the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) ... Education & Training 2015-12-11
Skills Development and Training Courses for Young People Adopting a more hands-on approachAt skills development training courses, young people are actively involved in the preservation of World ... Education & Training 2014-10-17
Teacher Training Workshops and Seminars Training teachers and teacher trainers is a pre-requisite to teaching WHE and to utilize the KIT well. UNESCO has organized a series of regional ... Education & Training 2015-11-13
The World Heritage Conservation Process A series of 30 exhibition panels available for World Heritage Exhibits. These posters can be used free of copyright restrictions for ... Education & Training
Cross-Cutting
2014-10-17
World heritage, humanity’s gift to future People of Africa, the Americas, the Arab to the future world, Asia, Europe and the Pacific; men, women and children, we are all the inheritors of ... Education & Training
Cross-Cutting
2015-11-22
Ancient City of Lviv: crossroads of the trade routes and cultures (Ukraine) Lviv (Halychyna), Ukraine 20 July- 3 August 2008 Description The project will have a strong study part devoted to the World Heritage. ... Education & Training 2015-12-08
Ganghwa Dolmen Sites, World Heritage Workcamp (Rep. of Korea) Kangwha County, Inchon, Republic of Korea 21 July-2 August 2008 Description There are hundreds of World Heritage sites inscribed by UNESCO. ... Education & Training 2015-11-29
Khao Yai World Heritage Workcamp (Thailand) Wang Nam Keow, Thailand 26 July-9 August 2008 Description The project will consist of working for two weeks in and around one of Thailand's ... Education & Training 2015-12-08
Koutammakou, la promotion du pays des Batammariba (Togo) Tamberma, au nord-est du Togo Description L'idée principale est de mettre en valeur le site dans le cadre de la modernisation, sans pour ... Education & Training 2015-12-10
Light on Fort Liedot (France) Ile d'Aix (Region Poitou- Charentes) 25 august- 15 september 2008 Description Fort Liedot forms part of the Arsenal de Rochefort et ... Education & Training 2015-11-26
Prambanan Workcamp (Indonesia) Desa Prambanan Kabupaten Klaten Jawa Tengah, Indonesia Du 31 july au 13 august 2008 Description The main aim of the camp is to help the local ... Education & Training 2015-11-12
Preservation of the Historic Town Centre of Morelia (Mexico) Morelia City, Michoacan State, Mexico 16 July-4 August 2008 Description Vive Mexico together with the local government Institute for Youth ... Education & Training 2015-11-26
Promoting protection of patrimony in Arpino (Italy) Arpino, Italy 1-15 August 2008 Description In August 2008 a group of 12 international volunteers will participate in a workcamp in Arpino, in ... Education & Training 2015-11-26
Saint Maximin (France) St Maximin (south of Creil, Oise Region, France) 6-28 August 2008 Description St Maximin has several quarries partially in opened sky, stone ... Education & Training 2015-12-08
Shirakami Mountains Workcamp: preserving the natural beauty (Japan) Ajigawa-town, Aomori, Shirakami, Japan Du 20 au 29 juin 2008   Description The Shirakami Mountains is one of Japanese valuable preserved ... Education & Training 2015-11-12
SJ Vietnam World Heritage Workcamp, Halong Bay (Vietnam) Halong Bay, Vietnam 22 September-4 October 2008 Description SJ Vietnam in collaboration with the Youth Union in Quang Ninh will organise a ... Education & Training 2015-11-12
World Volunteers for World Heritage, Prambanan Patrimonito Workcamp (Indonesia) Kemudo Village, Klaten Regency Central Java, Indonesia location close to Heritage site (Prambanan Temple) Du 9 au 23 august ... Education & Training 2015-12-08
World Heritage: Benefits Beyond Borders Published on the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this thematic collection of case studies provides a thorough understanding of ... Small Island Developing States
Publications
40th Anniversary
2015-12-10
Report of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention The UNESCO World Heritage Centre published a brochure reporting the events and activities carried out in 2012 to celebrate the 40th anniversary ... 40th Anniversary 2015-11-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2008 Patrimonito rolls up the sleeves Twelve projects have been selected as pioneers of the World Heritage Volunteers 2008 and to make use of the ... Education & Training 2015-12-01
World Heritage Volunteers 2009 In the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme and taking into account the positive results obtained by the World Heritage ... Education & Training 2015-12-11
World Heritage Volunteers 2010 Patrimonito Voluntary Action 2010 In the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme and taking into account the positive results ... Education & Training 2015-12-10
World Heritage Volunteers 2011 Results From Armenia to Zambia, from Germany to Peru, and from Indonesia to Togo, World Heritage Volunteers worked hard at sites around the world in ... Education & Training 2015-07-23
World Heritage Volunteers 2011 Launched within the framework of the World Heritage Education Programme, the World Heritage Volunteers projects mobilize and involve young people ... Education & Training 2015-12-11
World Heritage Volunteers 2013 Following the Call for Project Proposals in January, 48 projects at 47 World Heritage sites in 28 countries have been selected to be part of ... Education & Training 2015-07-23
World Heritage Volunteers 2014 Following an excellent response to the Call for Project Proposals in November, 54 projects at 53 World Heritage sites in 33 countries have been ... Education & Training 2015-12-07
World Heritage Volunteers 2015 Forty-six organizations are taking part in this year’s World Heritage Volunteers Initiative to carry out 52 youth action projects from June to ... Education & Training 2015-10-30
Report on the Historic Urban Landscape Workshops and Field Activities on the Swahili coast in ... Stone Town of Zanzibar
Island of Mozambique
Lamu Old Town
Kenya
Mozambique
United Republic of Tanzania
On 10 November 2011 UNESCO’s General Conference adopted theRecommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape, six years after the General Assembly ... Publications 2015-12-08
Celebrating 40 years of the World Heritage Convention Japan Celebrating 40 years of the World Heritage Convention, the proceedings of Closing Event of the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the World ... Convention
40th Anniversary
2015-11-13
International colloquium in Bruges Historic Centre of Brugge Belgium International colloquium on the challenges and opportunities for the conservation and management of World Heritage cities. 40th Anniversary 2015-11-13
Support for production of a documentary film on earthen architecture The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement supported the production of a documentary on earthen architecture. In 2004, François Le Bayon directed ... Partnerships 2015-12-08