| 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 | 2016-09-21 | |
| 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 Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape Le Morne Cultural Landscape Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape Mount Wutai Chief Roi Mata’s Domain 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 Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana The Persian Garden Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato Landscape of Grand Pré Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe Cultural Landscape of Maymand The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy Trang An Landscape Complex Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape Singapore Botanic Gardens Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir Pampulha Modern Ensemble Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art 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, ... | Cultural landscapes | 2017-09-28 | |
| Small Island Developing States Programme | East Rennell Kuk Early Agricultural Site Chief Roi Mata’s Domain Phoenix Islands Protected Area Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site Rock Islands Southern Lagoon Levuka Historical Port Town Singapore Botanic Gardens Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia 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 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 Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos Aapravasi Ghat Le Morne Cultural Landscape Historic Centre of Camagüey Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande Blue and John Crow Mountains Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites |
Antigua and Barbuda 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 Timor-Leste |
Small Island Developing States Programme SIDS © Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are islands of the Caribbean Sea and ... | Small Island Developing States | 2016-08-01 |
| World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP) | City of Quito Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela Ancient City of Damascus Mesa Verde National Park Asante Traditional Buildings Medina of Tunis Archaeological Site of Carthage Antigua Guatemala Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Tchogha Zanbil Persepolis Meidan Emam, Esfahan Old Towns of Djenné Timbuktu Kathmandu Valley Historic Town of Ouro Preto Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro Medina of Fez M'Zab Valley Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda Old Walled City of Shibam Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Old Havana and its Fortification System Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Churches and Convents of Goa City of Cuzco Samarra Archaeological City Hatra Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia Historic Centre of Cordoba Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada Royal Palaces of Abomey Medina of Marrakesh Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas Chaco Culture Historic Centre of Évora Old Town of Ghadamès Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville Old Town of Cáceres Old City of Sana'a Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán Historic Centre of Puebla City of Potosí Frontiers of the Roman Empire Bahla Fort The Great Wall Mogao Caves Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Taos Pueblo Medina of Sousse Historic Centre of Lima Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) Itchan Kala Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes Kasbah of Algiers Historic City of Sucre Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns Historic Centre of Morelia Island of Mozambique Historic Centre of Bukhara Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures Historic Town of Zabid Ruins of León Viejo City of Safranbolu Coro and its Port Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area Himeji-jo Angkor Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks Jongmyo Shrine Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox National Archeological Park of Tierradentro Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar Canal du Midi Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Historic City of Meknes Old Town of Lijiang Ancient City of Ping Yao Classical Gardens of Suzhou Changdeokgung Palace Complex Historic Centre of São Luís Archaeological Site of Volubilis Viñales Valley Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara Historic Site of Lyon Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina Shrines and Temples of Nikko Sukur Cultural Landscape Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso Gyeongju Historic Areas Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi Historic Centre of Guimarães Takht-e Soleyman Complex of Koguryo Tombs Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba Fujian Tulou Yin Xu Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom Tomb of Askia Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Proto-urban Site of Sarazm Soltaniyeh Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun Kunya-Urgench Bam and its Cultural Landscape Ruins of Loropéni León Cathedral Parthian Fortresses of Nisa Sacred City of Caral-Supe Historic Centre of Camagüey Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco Mount Wutai Fortifications of Vauban Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex The Persian Garden |
Earthen architecture is one of the most original and powerful expressions of our ability to create a built environment with readily available ... | Earthen Architecture | 2016-05-24 | |
| World Heritage Forest Programme | Ranging in size from 18 hectares (Vallée de Mai, Seychelles), to 8.8 million hectares (Lake Baikal, Russian Federation), World Heritage ... | Forests Conservation of Natural Sites Climate Change |
2016-03-29 | ||
| World Heritage Marine Programme | Great Barrier Reef Lord Howe Island Group Sundarbans National Park Heard and McDonald Islands Shark Bay, Western Australia Ujung Kulon National Park Komodo National Park Macquarie Island Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Ha Long Bay The Sundarbans East Rennell New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands Shiretoko Phoenix Islands Protected Area Ogasawara Islands Ningaloo Coast Rock Islands Southern Lagoon |
World HeritageMarine Programme 4 focus areas Safeguarding Our core task: ensuring the long-term conservation of World Heritage ... | Marine & coastal | 2017-11-15 | |
| 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 Cities Site Management Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Partnerships |
2015-12-10 | |
| Afghanistan’s cultural heritage: Safeguarding Campaign | Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam |
Afghanistan | The focus of this Campaign is the safeguarding of all aspects of Afghan cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, including museums, ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2015-11-23 |
| 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 ... | Convention | 2017-01-26 | ||
| 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-Arly-Pendjari Complex 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 Conservation of Natural Sites Natural |
2016-01-19 |
| 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 Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites |
2016-01-19 | |
| Case study: Tubbataha | Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park | The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 96.828 ha, including the North and South Reefs. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high ... | Conservation of Natural Sites | 2015-11-26 | |
| Case study: Ujung Kulon | Ujung Kulon National Park | This national park, located in the extreme south-western tip of Java on the Sunda shelf, includes the Ujung Kulon peninsula and several offshore ... | Marine & coastal Conservation of Natural Sites |
2016-01-19 | |
| 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 ... | Earthen Architecture Archaeology Cities Cultural Publications |
2015-11-15 |
| 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 Conservation of Natural Sites |
2015-12-07 |
| 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 ... | 2015-12-01 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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: 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 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 |
2016-09-27 | ||
| 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 ... | Cities Publications |
2015-12-08 |
| Preparatory assistance and feasibility study for the inscription of Varanasi, India | India | As part of the Indian Heritage Cities Network project, and in link with the “Rivers and heritage” initiative, a seminar was held in February 2007 ... | Cities Urban Context |
2015-12-08 | |
| 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, ... | Cities 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 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 ... | Earthen Architecture Archaeology 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 ... | Earthen Architecture Conservation of Cultural Sites Partnerships |
2015-12-02 | ||
| Rapid Response Facility | Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains 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 Manú National Park Gough and Inaccessible Islands Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Pantanal Conservation Area Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks |
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 |
Rapid Response Facility © Oreades Natural World Heritage sites represent the world's pre-eminent areas of biodiversity, and ... | Emergency action Conservation of Natural Sites |
2017-08-08 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 Conservation of Natural Sites Publications Urban Context |
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 | ||
| Revival of the Historic City of Sankhu (Nepal) | Nepal | Revival of the Historic City of Sankhu (Nepal) Rebuild the rich cultural heritage © UNESCO Sankhu is a traditional Newar ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2017-07-07 | |
| Satellite-Based Damage Assessment of Cultural Heritage Sites 2015 Summary Report of Iraq, ... | Nepal | Since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between UNITAR-UNOSAT and UNESCO in June 2015, cultural heritage around the world has ... | Other materials | 2017-01-26 | |
| 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 Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites 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 Conservation of Cultural Sites |
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 conservation of the Complex of Koguryo Tombs in the Democratic People's ... | Complex of Koguryo Tombs | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | The Koguryo Kingdom covered the majority of Democratic People's Republic of Korea and north-eastern China, from 227 BCE until 668 CE. Some of the ... | Earthen Architecture Conservation of Cultural Sites |
2015-12-01 |
| Support for the creation of the Indian Heritage Cities Network (IHCN) | India | From 2006 to 2013, the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, with the support of the French Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural |
2015-12-11 | |
| Support for the Silk Roads World Heritage Sites in Central Asia (Phase II) | Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan |
The UNESCO Japan Funds-in-Trust (Japan-FIT) project “Support for Documentation Standards and Procedures of the Silk Roads World Heritage Serial ... | 2015-12-08 | ||
| Support to the South Asian Cultural Landscape Initiatives: A UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust ... | Bhutan Nepal |
The two years 2016-2018 UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust project “Support to the South Asian Cultural Landscape Initiatives” was officially ... | 2017-01-03 | ||
| Supporting Community-Based Management and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage Sites in ... | Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca |
Indonesia Malaysia Philippines |
The Power of Culture Supporting Community-Based Management and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage sites in South-East ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2017-04-12 |
| 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 Conservation of Cultural Sites |
2015-12-14 |
| 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 Modern Heritage Site Management Conservation of Natural Sites |
2015-12-14 |
| 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 Conservation of Cultural Sites Partnerships Urban Context |
2015-11-10 |
| 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 Cities Site Management Conservation of Cultural Sites |
2015-12-08 |
| 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 ... | Cities Partnerships |
2015-12-14 | |
| 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 Museum |
2015-11-22 |
| 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 Forests Marine & coastal Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Small Island Developing States |
2015-12-08 | ||
| World Heritage, Sustainable Development and Community Involvement | Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur |
Bangladesh Pakistan |
World Heritage, Sustainable Development and Community Involvement © With an emphasis on sustainable development and the ... | Education & Training Cultural Sustainable Development |
2016-12-05 |
| “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 ... | Cities Partnerships Urban Context |
2015-11-26 | |
| Activities to protect Afghanistan’s moveable cultural property | Afghanistan | UNESCO assists the Afghan authorities in preventing the illicit trafficking of cultural property. UNESCO's policy on the protective safekeeping ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2015-10-29 | |
| Coordination Committee | Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam | Afghanistan | The International Coordination Committee for the Safeguarding of Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage (ICC) was formed in 2002 to coordinate all ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2015-11-15 |
| 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 Restoration |
2015-12-12 |
| My multicultural, diverse home Afghanistan | Afghanistan | Promotion of intercultural dialogue and tolerance attitudes among children through arts and music expression. Reintroducing arts and traditional ... | 2015-10-30 | ||
| Repairing of the protective roof over the ruins of the Mosque of Haji Pyada, Balkh | Afghanistan | The Mosque of Haji Pyada, built in the second half of the 9th century, is the most ancient Islamic religious structure in Afghanistan. Its form, ... | Restoration | 2015-10-29 | |
| Safeguarding of the Bamiyan site, Phase I | Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley | Afghanistan | The aims of this project were the consolidation of the cliffs and niches, the conservation of mural paintings in the Buddhist caves, the ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2015-10-29 |
| Safeguarding of the Bamiyan Site, Phase II | Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley | Afghanistan | The aims of this project are to substantially improve the state of preservation of the Bamiyan site, to ensure the long term consolidation of the ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2014-10-17 |
| 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 Restoration |
2016-01-18 |
| 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 | ||
| Conference "World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture - Managing the Historic Urban ... | 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 ... | Cities | 2014-10-17 | ||
| 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 Brochures & Info kits |
2017-11-28 | ||
| 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 | 2017-11-28 | ||
| 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 | 2015-12-14 |
| 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 |
2015-12-13 | |
| 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 (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 (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 |
| Activities in Ujung Kulon National Park and Komodo National Park, Indonesia | Ujung Kulon National Park Komodo National Park |
Indonesia | At Ujung Kulon National Park Indonesia's Forestry Department and local NGOs are working on strategies to help poor local communities benefit ... | Conservation of Natural Sites | 2014-10-17 |
| 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 |
| Expert Working Group releases recommendations for Safeguarding Bamiyan | Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley | Following their meeting in Tokyo in December 2004, a group of Afghan and international experts working on the safeguarding of Bamiyan ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2015-12-11 | |
| Safeguarding of the Bamiyan Site, Phase III | Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley | Afghanistan | Phase III of this project aims to implement activities to ensure site security; ensure the structural stability of the two standing Giant Buddha ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2015-11-25 |
| Safeguarding of the Bamiyan Site, Phase IV | Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley | Afghanistan | Phase IV of this project aims to achieve the desired State of Conservation for the gradual removal of the property from the list of World ... | 2015-11-25 | |
| Pakistan - The post-campaign activities: Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro | Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro | Pakistan | With regard to carrying on the aforementioned long-term issues, an Action Plan for 1997-2000 was developed to ensure the sustainability of the ... | 2015-11-28 | |
| Pakistan- International Campaign for the Safeguarding of Moenjodaro | Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro | Pakistan | In 1974, after an appeal from the Pakistani Government, UNESCO launched the International Safeguarding Campaign for Moenjodaro. It lasted until ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2015-12-08 |
| Philippines - Embedment Mooring System For Tubbataha World Heritage Site | Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park | Philippines | Rationale: Tubbataha is a no-take area and the only activities allowed are tourism, which generates funds for conservation, and research. Since ... | Conservation of Natural Sites | 2015-10-30 |
| Tajikistan- Operational project for the preservation of the Buddhist Monastery of Ajina Tepe | Tajikistan | UNESCO, in cooperation with the Japanese Government, has launched several cultural heritage conservation projects along the Silk Roads. Two ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2014-10-17 | |
| The Koguryo Dynasty and its Heritage – Tombs and mural paintings in the Democratic People's ... | Complex of Koguryo Tombs | Democratic People's Republic of Korea Republic of Korea |
Safeguarding Koguryo Tombs & Mural Paintings in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Since 2001, with the support of ... | Earthen Architecture Restoration Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural Religious & Sacred |
2016-10-06 |
| Conservation and Restoration of the Royal Plaza, the Bayon and Angkor Wat | Angkor | Cambodia | Following four preliminary survey missions fielded by the Japanese Government in response to the request of the Royal Government of Cambodia, the ... | Restoration Conservation of Cultural Sites |
2015-12-13 |
| Complex of the Celestial Lady (Thien Mu) | Complex of Hué Monuments | Viet Nam | This complex was built on the exact spot where, according to tradition, a "celestial lady" dressed in red appeared and asked the local ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2014-10-17 |
| Complex of the mausoleum of King Minh Mang | Complex of Hué Monuments | Viet Nam | Begun in 1841 by Minh Mang it was completed in 1843. Located extra muros, the complex comprises several buildings surrounded by gardens and ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2014-10-17 |
| Complex of the Palace of Audiences (Dien Can Chanh) | Complex of Hué Monuments | Viet Nam | This complex was built in 1811, but burned down in 1947. The local authorities wanted it to be reconstructed exactly as before on the basis of ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2014-10-17 |
| Complex of the Temple for the Worship of the Nguyen Emperors (Thé Mieu) | Complex of Hué Monuments | Viet Nam | This complex, located to the south-east of the Imperial City, comprises:the temple itself (Thé Mieu) built in 1820;the Temple of the Resurrection ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2014-10-17 |
| Complex of the Temple for the Worship of the Nine Nguyen Lords (Thai Mieu) | Complex of Hué Monuments | Viet Nam | This complex is located to the south-east of the Imperial City. It was built in 1805 by Gia Long. In 1956 its roof was carried away by a typhoon. ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2014-10-17 |
| Complex of the tomb of the King Tu Duc | Complex of Hué Monuments | Viet Nam | Tu Duc's reign began in 1848 and ended in 1883. The king attached considerable importance to the construction of his final residence and the ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2014-10-17 |
| 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 Conservation of Natural Sites Other materials |
2015-10-30 |
| Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage | Sagarmatha National Park Great Barrier Reef |
Originally published in 2007 in English, this publication has now been reprinted for the third time in English and translated into ... | Climate Change Other materials |
2015-12-12 | |
| 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 Other materials 40th Anniversary |
2015-12-14 | |
| Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and Transnational Nomination in Central Asia: A ... | Japan | The project “Support for documentation standards and procedures of the Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and Transnational Nomination in Central ... | 2015-12-21 | ||
| Strengthening Conservation and Management of Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha, World ... | Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha | Japan Nepal |
The project “Strengthening Conservation and Management of Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha, World Heritage Property”, funded with the ... | 2015-12-08 |
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