Brazil

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)

Activities

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• Rapid Response Facility
• World Heritage Youth Forum (2010), Brasilia, Brazil
• World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) 3rd Ibero-American

News

• 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

Events

• 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

• H. E. Mrs Maria Laura da Rocha
  Ambassador, Permanent Delegate
  Permanent Delegation of Brazil to UNESCO
  Web Site: http://brasunesco.itamaraty.gov.br/pt-br
  
• Division of Cultural and Multilateral Agreements (DAMC)
  Web Site: http://www.itamaraty.gov.br