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145
Properties
Transboundary
57
States Parties with properties out of 195
Delisted
In Danger
Cultural
0
Natural
Mixed

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Albania
Angola
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil
Cabo Verde
Canada
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cuba
Czechia
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Holy See
Hungary
Italy
Jordan
Latvia
Lebanon
Mali
Mexico
Montenegro
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Nicaragua
Niger
Panama
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
Spain
Suriname
Ukraine
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Uruguay
Yemen

Also protected by RAMSAR

Also protected by 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Notes
  1. At the time the property was extended, cultural criterion (iv) was also found applicable.

  2. At the time the property was extended, cultural criterion (iv) was also found applicable.

  3. The "Convent Ensemble of San Francisco de Lima", which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the "Historic Centre of Lima".

  4. Extension of the "Mosque of Cordoba".

*: transboundary property

#: As for 19 Natural and Mixed Properties inscribed for geological values before 1994, criteria numbering of this property has changed. See Decision 30.COM 8D.1

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Category of property

Cultural Natural Mixed

Property inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger

Cultural Natural Mixed

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