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Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List
(19)
Cultural
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)
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
(2012)
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
(1985)
São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
(2010)
Serra da Capivara National Park
(1991)
Natural
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
(15)
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)
Gold Route in Parati and its landscape (2004)
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World Heritage Youth Forum (2010), Brasilia, Brazil
World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) 3rd Ibero-American
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Four natural and four cultural properties added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List on Sunday
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Consultative Meeting on World Heritage and Sustainable Development discusses principles and policy
Saturday, June 9, 2012
UNESCO and Brazil establish heritage management Training Centre for Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries
Monday, July 26, 2010
Establishment of Category 2 Centres on World Heritage officially launched
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Nine new members elected to World Heritage Committee
Friday, October 26, 2007
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The Basic Texts of the World Heritage Convention Available in Portuguese
Monday, March 20, 2006
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Sub-Regional Meeting for South America Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise for Latin America and the Caribbean (Brazil)
Feb 9, 2012 - Feb 11, 2012
International expert meeting on “World Heritage and Sustainable Development”
Feb 6, 2012 - Feb 8, 2012
Regional Conference: Historic Urban Landscapes in the Americas
Nov 12, 2007 - Nov 14, 2007
International Conference on Four Modern Cities: Brasilia - Chandigarh - Le Havre - Tel Aviv
Sep 13, 2007 - Sep 14, 2007
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H. E. Mrs Maria Laura da Rocha
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