Burkina Faso

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (1)

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Properties submitted on the Tentative List (7)

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• Les nécropoles de Bourzanga (1996)
• Cour royale de Tiébélé (2012)
• Les sites de métallurgie ancienne de réduction du fer dans les espaces boose et bwi (Ronguin, Tiwega, Yamane, Kindbo, Bekuy, Douroula) (2012)
• La réserve de Biosphère de la Mare aux Hippopotames de Bala (2012)
• Le complexe Parcs nationaux Arly-W (2012)
• Les gravures rupestres du Sahel burkinabè : Pobé-Mengao, Arbinda et Markoye (2012)
• Sya, centre historique de Bobo-Dioulasso (2012)

Activities (1)

• Capacity building “Cultural heritage and local development”, 18-21 November 2008, Porto Novo, Benin

News (1)

• Ruins of Loropéni (Burkina Faso) inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List Friday, June 26, 2009

Events (1)

• First Sub-regional World Heritage Education Training Workshop in Francophone West Africa Feb 19, 2007-Feb 23, 2007