Brazil

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List

• Brasilia (1987)
• Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia (1985)
• Historic Centre of São Luís (1997)
• Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina (1999)
• Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás (2001)
• Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda (1982)
• Historic Town of Ouro Preto (1980)
• 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) (1983)
• Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas (1985)
• Serra da Capivara National Park (1991)

• Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves (1999)
• Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves (2001)
• Central Amazon Conservation Complex (2000)
• Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2001)
• Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves (1999)
• Iguaçu National Park (1986)
• Pantanal Conservation Area (2000)

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

• Les Couvents Franciscains du Nord-Est Brésilien (#) (1996)
• Ensemble architectonique de tourisme et loisir au bord du lac de Pampulha (#) (1996)
• Eglise et Monastère de Sao Bento, Rio de Janeiro (1996)
• Palais de la Culture, ancien siège du Ministère de l'Education et de la Santé, Rio de Janeiro (1996)
• Parc national du Pico da Neblina (Amazonas) (1996)
• Parc national de la Serra da Bocaina (São Paulo - Rio de Janeiro) (1996)
• Réserve biologique d'Atol das Rocas (Rio Grande do Norte) (1996)
• Station écologique de Taim (Rio Grande do Sul) (1996)
• Station écologique du Raso da Catarina (Bahia) (1996)
• Canyon du Rio Peruaçu, Minas Gerais (1998)
• Anavilhanas Ecological Station (1998)
• Serra do Divisor National Park (1998)
• Serra da Canastra National Park (1998)
• Cavernas do Peruaçu Federal Environmental Protection Area (APA) / Veredas Do Peruaçu State Park (1998)
• Serra da Capivara National Park and Permanent Preservation Areas (1998)
• Rio de Janeiro Cultural Landscape (2001)
• Gold Route in Parati and its landscape (2004)

Activities

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

News

• Oct 26, 2007
  Nine new members elected to World Heritage Committee
• Mar 20, 2006
  The Basic Texts of the World Heritage Convention Available in Portuguese

Events

• Nov 12, 2007 - Nov 14, 2007
  Regional Conference: Historic Urban Landscapes in the Americas
• Sep 13, 2007 - Sep 14, 2007
  International Conference on Four Modern Cities: Brasilia - Chandigarh - Le Havre - Tel Aviv

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee

• 1980 - 1987
• 1987 - 1993
• 1993 - 1999
• 2007 - 2011

Contacts

• H. E. Mr João Carlos de Souza-Gomes
  Ambassador, Permanent Delegate
  Permanent Delegation of Brazil to UNESCO
  Maison de l'UNESCO
  Bureau MR.07
  1, rue Miollis
  75732 PARIS Cedex 15
  Tel: 01.45.68.29.01
  Fax: 01.47.83.28.40
  EMail: dl.brasil@unesco.org
  Source: UNESCO/ERC
• Institut brésilien pour l'éducation, la science et la culture (IBECC)
  Executive Secretary: Mr Joaquim Caetano Gentil Netto
  Avenida Marechal Floriano, 196
  Palacio Itamaraty
  CEP 20080-002
  RIO DE JANEIRO R.J.
  BRAZIL
  Tel: (55.21) 25 16 24 58
  Fax: (55.21) 25 16 24 58
  EMail: ibecc@unisys.com.br;
  Source: UNESCO/ERC