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| Title | Sites | State Parties | Description | Category | Date updated |
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| World Heritage Cities Programme | Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun Bagan Bam and its Cultural Landscape Bisotun Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom Classical Gardens of Suzhou Complex of Hué Monuments Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore Gonbad-e Qābus Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu Himeji-jo Historic Centre of Bukhara Historic Centre of Macao Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz Historic City of Ahmadabad Historic City of Ayutthaya Historic City of Vigan Historic City of Yazd Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Hoi An Ancient Town Hwaseong Fortress Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang Itchan Kala Jaipur City, Rajasthan Jongmyo Shrine Kaiping Diaolou and Villages Kathmandu Valley Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement Kunya-Urgench Levuka Historical Port Town Meidan Emam, Esfahan Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens Sacred City of Kandy Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures Soltaniyeh Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing Susa Town of Luang Prabang |
The World Heritage Cities Programme is one of six thematic programmes formally approved and monitored by the World Heritage Committee. The programme concerns the development of a theoretical framework for urban ... | Cities | 2024-01-09 | |
| World Heritage Marine Programme | East Rennell Great Barrier Reef Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago Heard and McDonald Islands Komodo National Park Lord Howe Island Group Macquarie Island New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands Ningaloo Coast Ogasawara Islands Phoenix Islands Protected Area Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park Rock Islands Southern Lagoon Shark Bay, Western Australia Shiretoko Sundarbans National Park The Sundarbans Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Ujung Kulon National Park |
50 flagship marine protected areas of Outstanding Universal Value: Beacons of Hope In a Changing Ocean | Conservation of Natural Sites Marine & coastal Natural |
2024-07-09 | |
| Cultural Landscapes | Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape Alto Douro Wine Region Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora Ancient Villages of Northern Syria Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba Bam and its Cultural Landscape Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe Blaenavon Industrial Landscape Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars Chief Roi Mata’s Domain Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Colonies of Benevolence Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape Costiera Amalfitana Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Cultural Landscape of Maymand Cultural Landscape of Sintra Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana Curonian Spit Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape Dutch Water Defence Lines Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) Konso Cultural Landscape Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap Kuk Early Agricultural Site Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem Landscape of Grand Pré Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene Le Morne Cultural Landscape Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape Lushan National Park Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape Matobo Hills Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany Mount Wutai Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir Pampulha Modern Ensemble Papahānaumokuākea Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of Tanbaly Pimachiowin Aki Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca Pyrénées - Mont Perdu Quebrada de Humahuaca Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Roșia Montană Mining Landscape Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range Saloum Delta Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga Singapore Botanic Gardens Sítio Roberto Burle Marx St Kilda Sukur Cultural Landscape Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain Taputapuātea The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy The English Lake District The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand The Persian Garden The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape Tongariro National Park Trang An Landscape Complex Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Upper Middle Rhine Valley Val d'Orcia Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape Vegaøyan – The Vega Archipelago Viñales Valley Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato Wachau Cultural Landscape West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Þingvellir National Park ǂKhomani 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, they express a long and intimate relationship between peoples and ... | Cultural landscapes | 2022-09-27 | |
| Post-Conflict and Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Recovery | Post-conflict and post-disaster reconstruction became an increasingly important issue after the destruction of cultural heritage sites in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Nepal, Syria, and Yemen. ... | 2022-08-25 | |||
| World Heritage Programme for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Aapravasi Ghat Aldabra Atoll Alejandro de Humboldt National Park Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site Blue and John Crow Mountains Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Central Suriname Nature Reserve Chief Roi Mata’s Domain Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande Colonial City of Santo Domingo Desembarco del Granma National Park East Rennell Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison Historic Centre of Camagüey Historic Inner City of Paramaribo Jodensavanne Archaeological Site: Jodensavanne Settlement and Cassipora Creek Cemetery Kuk Early Agricultural Site Le Morne Cultural Landscape Levuka Historical Port Town Morne Trois Pitons National Park Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers Old Havana and its Fortification System Phoenix Islands Protected Area Pitons Management Area Rock Islands Southern Lagoon San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba Singapore Botanic Gardens Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve Viñales Valley |
Antigua and Barbuda · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Cabo Verde · Comoros · Cook Islands · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · Fiji · Grenada · Guinea-Bissau · 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 · Sao Tome and Principe · Seychelles · Singapore · Solomon Islands · Suriname · Timor-Leste · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Tuvalu · Vanuatu | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are islands of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are some of the most beautiful places on Earth, with atolls of white sand beaches, mountain ... | Small Island Developing States | 2024-07-08 |
| Rapid Response Facility (RRF) | Area de Conservación Guanacaste Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks Chitwan National Park Comoé National Park Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex Galápagos Islands Garamba National Park Gough and Inaccessible Islands Kahuzi-Biega National Park Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Manú National Park Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Niokolo-Koba National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Pantanal Conservation Area Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Salonga National Park Sangha Trinational Selous Game Reserve Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains Taï National Park Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park Tikal National Park Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Virunga National Park W-Arly-Pendjari Complex |
Argentina · Belize · Benin · Brazil · Cambodia · Cameroon · Chad · China · Colombia · Congo · Costa Rica · Côte d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ecuador · Egypt · Ethiopia · Guatemala · India · Indonesia · Kenya · Nepal · Panama · Peru · Romania · Rwanda · Senegal · Thailand · Uganda · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · United Republic of Tanzania · Viet Nam | Rapid Response Facility (RRF) © Oreades The Rapid Response Facility (RRF) is a fund that provides grants to protected areas in the event of a sudden crisis. We mainly finance initiatives aimed at ... | Conservation of Natural Sites | 2022-06-27 |
| 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 Danger' in 2002, the Government of Switzerland has decided to generously ... | Emergency action Restoration |
2022-03-02 |
| 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 niches; ensure adequate state of conservation of archaeological ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-15 |
| 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 consists of a series of sanctuaries which are linked by a network of paths ... | Archaeology Earthen Architecture Site Management |
2022-06-27 |
| “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 traffic problems. In 1998, a project entitled "Humanise Bangkok" was ... | Cities Partnerships Urban Context |
2022-06-27 | |
| 30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. Urbino workshop (Italy) on “Partnerships for World Heritage ... | 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 celebrations included the organization of the international conference “World ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Partnerships Site Management |
2022-06-27 | |
| Adapting the approach of the HUL Recommendation for Indonesian universities | Indonesia | The 2021 publication Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) Quick Scan Method. Handbook for Indonesian University Lecturers aims to adapt the HUL Approach to the Indonesian context and promote interdisciplinary learning in ... | Knowledge & Skills | 2024-04-30 | |
| 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, monuments, archaeological sites, music, art, traditional crafts ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-06-27 |
| 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 World Heritage properties. With Decision 32 COM 7B.129 (see Annex 1), it ... | Convention | 2022-06-27 | ||
| 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 activity for the identification of the sites connected with astronomy, the ... | Science & technology | 2022-06-27 | |
| Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site Managers programme | Gunung Mulu National Park Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago Kinabalu Park Lake Malawi National Park Lake Turkana National Parks Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park Rainforests of the Atsinanana Simien National Park Sundarbans National Park The Sundarbans Ujung Kulon National Park W-Arly-Pendjari Complex |
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, global energy company Shell and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. The ... | Conservation of Natural Sites Natural Site Management |
2022-06-27 |
| Capacity-building programme for the nomination of World Heritage sites in the Africa Region supported by Government ... | Japan | Thanks to the support of the Government of Japan, the four-year “Capacity-building programme for the nomination of World Heritage sites in the Africa Region”, in line with UNESCO Global Priority Africa, aims at ... | Convention Site Management Sustainable Development |
2022-06-27 | |
| 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. The mountains at the heart of the park have cultural and religious ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes |
2022-06-27 | |
| Case study: Tubbataha | Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park | The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 96.828 ha, including the North and South Atolls. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a nesting site ... | Conservation of Natural Sites | 2024-03-08 | |
| 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 islands and encompasses the natural reserve of Krakatoa. In addition ... | Conservation of Natural Sites Marine & coastal |
2022-06-27 | |
| Celebrating community and heritage through the George Town Heritage Celebrations (Malaysia) | Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca | Malaysia | The annual celebration features an interactive and educational programme that includes workshops and performances in the streets of the historic city of George Town. Through the Celebrations, the local communities ... | Gender Equality Inclusion & Participation |
2022-06-27 |
| 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 monuments constructed between the ninth and fifteenth centuries, was ... | Archaeology Cities Cultural Earthen Architecture Publications |
2022-06-27 |
| Conservation and revitalisation programme of Ancient City of Ping Yao (China) | Ancient City of Ping Yao | China | Through innovative management and financing models and a combination of conservation actions aimed at both tangible and intangible heritage, the programme aims to make a contribution to the long-term sustainability ... | Environment & Resilience Inclusion & Participation |
2023-02-16 |
| Conservation as a driver for development: the case of Vigan (Philippines) | Historic City of Vigan | Philippines | Along with the nomination process of the Historic City of Vigan as a World Heritage site in 1999, the local government developed an ambitious conservation and management plan for the site. By implementing this ... | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2023-02-16 |
| Consulting with community to understand heritage values during the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne (Australia) | Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens | Australia | In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Heritage site “Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens” began a process to review its World Heritage Management Plan. The review process began with a community ... | Inclusion & Participation | 2023-02-16 |
| Creative youth at Indonesian heritage sites | Borobudur Temple Compounds Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy Prambanan Temple Compounds |
Indonesia | A programme by UNESCO Jakarta and Citi Foundation aims to promote youth entrepreneurship and raise awareness about cultural and natural heritage by linking local communities’ livelihoods with the heritage sites. | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2022-06-27 |
| Culture|2030 Indicators City of Baguio Urban Report | Philippines | City of Baguio Urban Report City results Baguio Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2022-09-29 | |
| Culture|2030 Indicators City of Hue Urban Report | Viet Nam | National Culture Profile of Hue Complex of Hué Monuments|© Bruno Doucin Sommaire Introduction Initiative Implementation Results snapshot Key ... | 2024-01-30 | ||
| Culture|2030 Indicators National Report of the Philippines | Philippines | National Report of the Philippines Country results Philippines Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2022-09-28 | |
| Culture|2030 Indicators Philippines and the city of Baguio Project Page | Philippines | UNESCO Philippines and the City of Baguio Project Page © Shutterstock Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in the Philippines and the city of Baguio is with the ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2022-09-30 | |
| Culture|2030 Indicators Viet Nam and the city of Hue Project Page | Viet Nam | UNESCO Viet Nam and the City of Hue Project Page © Trang An/ Landscape Complex Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in Viet Nam and the city of Hue is with the ... | Cities | 2022-09-30 | |
| Daily monitoring system of heritage sites in the Baekje Historic Areas (Republic of Korea) | Baekje Historic Areas | Republic of Korea | The daily monitoring of the conservation status of the heritage sites is carried out by local residents, who were trained as daily heritage inspectors by the managing authority. This monitoring system is a flexible, ... | Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood |
2022-06-27 |
| Enhancing our Heritage- Monitoring and managing for success in World Natural Heritage sites | Aldabra Atoll Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Canaima National Park Chitwan National Park iSimangaliso Wetland Park Kaziranga National Park Keoladeo National Park Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Sangay National Park Serengeti National 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 United Nations Foundation. The project commenced in 2001 and operated ... | Conservation of Natural Sites Site Management |
2022-06-27 |
| Evolving together: Tongariro | Tongariro National Park | New Zealand | The site’s values are communicated to the public through signage, publications and interpretation at visitor centres. The Maori have been involved in creating displays explaining the cultural and natural ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural Cultural landscapes |
2022-12-09 |
| From port city to World Heritage site: case study of George Town (Malaysia) | Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca | Malaysia | The multi-cultural historic city of George Town developed a strategy to build on its rich and diverse cultural heritage as a resource for local development and livelihoods after its free trade port status was ... | Inclusion & Participation | 2024-03-18 |
| 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 naturally-occurring plant materials for grazing, either on a farm or as part of a ... | 2022-06-27 | ||
| Guide 1 – Case Study: Historic Town Of Vigan (Philippines) | Historic City of Vigan | Philippines | Vigan is an exceptionally intact and well-preserved example of a European trading town in East and South-East Asia. The architecture of the city reflects its historic roots and rich culture in both materials and ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-02-27 |
| Guide 2 – Case Study: Angkor and The Tourism Development Strategic Plan 2012–2020 | Angkor | Cambodia | Guide 2 Case Study: Angkor and The Tourism Development Strategic Plan 2012–2020 © Toolkit About the Sustainable Tourism Toolkit How to use this guide? Our Objective Resource ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-02-27 |
| Guide 3 – Case Study: Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (Malaysia) | Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca | Malaysia | George Town and Melaka were jointly inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2008 due to their shared rich multi-cultural trading heritage. However, they have also been subject to criticism and a feeling of ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-02-27 |
| Guide 4 – Case study: Great Barrier Reef (Australia) | Great Barrier Reef | Australia | Coral reefs around the world are threatened both by natural and anthropogenic factors, with tourism having an important role in the latter. Direct impacts in coral reefs are related with badly managed tourism ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-02-27 |
| Helping local homestay hosts to be more sustainable businesses in Indonesia | Indonesia | Helping local homestay hosts to be more sustainable in Indonesia © Tourism constitutes one of Indonesia's priority government investment areas to boost national GDP. A programme of tourism ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-03-31 | |
| Heritage-based urban planning for Sustainable Development in Gwalior and Orchha (India) | India | A new initiative aims to implement the approach of the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape in the Indian cities of Gwalior and Orchha. The project is born out of a collaboration between the ... | Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills |
2022-06-27 | |
| IMPACT publication: Cultural Tourism and Heritage Management in the world Heritage Site of the Ancient Town of Hoi ... | 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 of a traditional Asian trading port and an outstanding material ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2022-06-27 | |
| 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, this IMPACT publication: Tourism and Heritage Site Management in the ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2022-06-27 | |
| IMPACT publication: Sustainable Tourism and the Preservation of the World Heritage Site of the Ifugao Rice Terraces ... | 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 limited land resources, using traditional knowledge-based technology ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2022-06-27 | |
| Improving visitor infrastructure in Angkor, Cambodia. | Cambodia | Improving visitor infrastructure in Angkor, Cambodia © The Angkor World Heritage site has long attracted visitors to Cambodia, providing a major driver for the country’s economy with a steady ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-03-31 | |
| Improving water availability and sustainability by reviving traditional water systems in Bengaluru (India) | India | The Million wells for Bengaluru campaign is an initiative to build one million shallow wells using traditional well-digging techniques. The initiative for the revival of traditional water systems integrates ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood |
2024-07-12 | |
| Integration of Conservation, Tourism and Local Livelihood Strategies at World Heritage sites after COVID-19 pandemic | Cabo Verde · Honduras · Tunisia · Viet Nam | Funded by the Government of Japan through the UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust, implementation from 2022 to 2024. Four World Heritage sites from Asia, Africa, the Arab region and Latin America and the Caribbean work ... | 2024-04-17 | ||
| Online Training for the Periodic Reporting Exercise in Asia and the Pacific | Online Training for the Periodic Reporting Exercise in Asia and the Pacific | Periodic Reporting | 2023-11-14 | ||
| Open-Ended Working Group for the revision of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly of States Parties to ... | At its 19th session (UNESCO, 2013), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention decided (Resolution 19 GA 4) to fully apply Article 8, paragraph 2, of the World Heritage Convention which ... | Convention | 2022-06-27 | ||
| 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, both reporting on the administrative and legal action taken at the national ... | Periodic Reporting | 2022-06-27 | ||
| 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, Brazil in August 2010. All 41 State Parties to the Convention in Asia and ... | Convention Periodic Reporting |
2022-06-27 | ||
| 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 historique de Kyoto: Analyse spatiale des systèmes de mémoire d’une ville, ... | Cities Publications |
2022-06-27 |
| 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 in Varanasi, India. The objective was the enhancement of this ... | Cities Urban Context |
2022-06-27 | |
| Preparatory assistance for the inscription and protection of the Kingdom of Wu (The Six Canal Towns of the Lower ... | 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, approximately 60 km east of Shanghai, in a landscape shaped by crisscrossing ... | Cities Partnerships |
2022-06-27 | |
| 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 region famous for its natural resources. In the Soviet era, the lake was ... | Site Management | 2022-06-27 | |
| Preparatory assistance for the nomination of the architectural work of Le Corbusier (Argentina, Belgium, France, ... | 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 demonstrate major technical and conceptual changes of the Modern ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture Partnerships |
2022-06-27 | ||
| Reducing waste and improving visitor experience in Viet Nam | Viet Nam | Reducing waste and improving visitor experience in Viet Nam © The long closure of the sites led to reduced income, disruption of community life and reduced maintenance. Viet Nam’s international ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-03-31 | |
| 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 equitable representation within the World Heritage Committee. This ... | Convention | 2022-06-27 | ||
| 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 Monuments has exceptional architectural and landscape heritage which ... | Conservation of Natural Sites Publications Site Management Urban Context |
2022-06-27 |
| Revival of the Historic City of Sankhu (Nepal) | Nepal | Sankhu is a traditional Newar settlement located in the North East of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, and was inscribed on the tentative World Heritage List in 2008. The April and May 2015 earthquakes had a ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-06-27 | |
| Satellite-Based Damage Assessment of Cultural Heritage Sites 2015 Summary Report of Iraq, Nepal, Syria & Yemen | Nepal | Since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between UNITAR-UNOSAT and UNESCO in June 2015, cultural heritage around the world has continued to suffer on an unprecedented scale from intentional attacks, ... | Other materials | 2022-06-27 | |
| 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 Arc-et-Senans, France. (The Saltwork is part of a property inscribed on the ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Partnerships Sustainable Tourism |
2022-06-27 | |
| 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. It was defined as the “combined works of nature and man” as set out in ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural landscapes Site Management |
2022-06-27 | |
| Support for the conservation and management of Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak ... | 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 on the World Heritage List in 2001, as a cultural landscape, at the ... | Cultural landscapes Site Management |
2022-06-27 |
| Support for the conservation of the Complex of Koguryo Tombs in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 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 most significant tangible remains of this civilisation include ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture |
2022-06-27 |
| 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 Affairs, has been providing support to the UNESCO Regional Office in New ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural |
2022-06-27 | |
| 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 and Transnational Nomination in Central Asia (Phase I)” (Feb 2011 – ... | 2023-02-20 | ||
| Support to the South Asian Cultural Landscape Initiatives: A UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust Project, 2016 - 2018 | Bhutan · Nepal | The two years 2016-2018 UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust project “Support to the South Asian Cultural Landscape Initiatives” was officially approved by the Japanese authorities on 31 May 2016. The project aims to ... | 2022-06-27 | ||
| Supporting Community-Based Management and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia | 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 Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras |
Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines | Entitled “The Power of Culture: Supporting Community-Based Management and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage sites in South-East Asia, the UNESCO Office in Jakarta with the technical assistance of the UNESCO ... | Other materials Publications Sustainable Tourism |
2022-06-27 |
| 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 what was once the capital of the last great Hindu kingdom and one of the ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Site Management |
2022-06-27 |
| Technical assistance for the management of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, the Mountain Railways of India | 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 property was extended in 2005 and 2008 to include two other railroads ... | Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Modern Heritage Site Management |
2022-06-27 |
| 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 distinct royal complexes, the Lahore Fort and the Shalimar Gardens, ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Partnerships Site Management Urban Context |
2022-06-27 |
| Technical cooperation for the enhancement, development and protection of the Town of Luang Prabang, Lao People's ... | 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 remarkable example of tripartite cooperation between the Lao People's ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Site Management Sustainable Tourism |
2022-06-27 |
| Testing the role of digital technologies in recording values of human settlements in Asia and the Pacific | Australia · China · India | A research project tests tools such as photogrammetry, laser scanning and community mapping, to record the interaction between tangible and intangible layers of traditional settlements in China and India. | Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills |
2024-07-12 | |
| UNESCO World Heritage Forests | UNESCO World Heritage Forests © David Geldhof / Yosemite National Park Forests are some of the most biodiversity-rich habitats on Earth. They play a crucial role in climate regulation by ... | Climate Change Conservation of Natural Sites Forests |
2023-02-22 | ||
| UNFIP - UNESCO Agreement | Kaziranga National Park Manas Wildlife Sanctuary |
India | Will contribute resources towards site management, capacity building, alternative livelihoods for communities, research and fundraising activities. Objectives In April 2004, the World Heritage Centre entered into ... | 2022-06-27 | |
| 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 urban design. The master plan of the city was developed by Le Corbusier, ... | Cities Partnerships |
2022-06-27 | |
| 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 Heritage List. To redress this imbalance, World Heritage Global Strategy ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Forests Marine & coastal Small Island Developing States |
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| World Heritage and Museums | Angkor Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi Citadel of the Ho Dynasty My Son Sanctuary Temple of Preah Vihear Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape |
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 site-related museums to act as a mediator of intercultural understanding. ... | Education & Training Museum |
2022-06-27 |
| World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP) | Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Ancient City of Damascus Ancient City of Ping Yao Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Angkor Antigua Guatemala Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro Archaeological Site of Carthage Archaeological Site of Volubilis Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes Asante Traditional Buildings Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah Bahla Fort Bam and its Cultural Landscape Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Canal du Midi Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville Chaco Culture Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Changdeokgung Palace Complex Churches and Convents of Goa City of Cuzco City of Potosí City of Quito City of Safranbolu Classical Gardens of Suzhou Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Complex of Koguryo Tombs Coro and its Port Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) Fortifications of Vauban Frontiers of the Roman Empire Fujian Tulou Gyeongju Historic Areas Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town Hatra Himeji-jo Historic Centre of Bukhara Historic Centre of Camagüey Historic Centre of Cordoba Historic Centre of Évora Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone Historic Centre of Lima Historic Centre of Morelia Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar Historic Centre of Puebla Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox Historic Centre of São Luís Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic City of Meknes Historic City of Sucre Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso Historic Site of Lyon Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Historic Town of Ouro Preto Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns Historic Town of Zabid Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Island of Mozambique Itchan Kala Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Jongmyo Shrine Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site Kasbah of Algiers Kathmandu Valley Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou Kunya-Urgench León Cathedral M'Zab Valley Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Medina of Fez Medina of Marrakesh Medina of Sousse Medina of Tunis Meidan Emam, Esfahan Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur Mesa Verde National Park Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Mogao Caves Mount Wutai National Archeological Park of Tierradentro Old City of Sana'a Old Havana and its Fortification System Old Town of Cáceres Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications Old Town of Ghadamès Old Town of Lijiang Old Towns of Djenné Old Walled City of Shibam Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Parthian Fortresses of Nisa Persepolis Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco Proto-urban Site of Sarazm Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Royal Palaces of Abomey Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty Ruins of León Viejo Ruins of Loropéni Sacred City of Caral-Supe Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures Samarra Archaeological City Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple Shrines and Temples of Nikko Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System Soltaniyeh State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” Sukur Cultural Landscape Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex Takht-e Soleyman Taos Pueblo Tchogha Zanbil The Great Wall The Persian Garden Timbuktu Tomb of Askia Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Viñales Valley Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower Yin Xu |
Earthen architecture is one of the most original and powerful expressions of our ability to create a built environment with readily available resources. It includes a great variety of structures, ranging from ... | Earthen Architecture | 2022-06-27 | |
| World Heritage Journeys of Buddhist Heritage Sites | Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur |
UNESCO is currently implementing a project to develop a unique Buddhist Heritage Route for Sustainable Tourism Development in South Asia with the support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). ... | Cultural Routes | 2022-06-27 | |
| World Heritage, Sustainable Development and Community Involvement | Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur |
Bangladesh · Pakistan | With an emphasis on sustainable development and the interaction between communities and their shared heritage, this project aims to help local communities in South Asia develop traditional crafts suitable for ... | Cultural Education & Training Sustainable Development |
2022-06-27 |
| 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 of cultural property is straightforward. Where there is a serious ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-02 | |
| 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 international efforts for the safeguarding of cultural heritage in ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-02 |
| 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 results: Consolidated and rehabilitated Minaret of Jam and Fifth ... | Emergency action Restoration |
2022-03-02 |
| My multicultural, diverse home Afghanistan | Afghanistan | Promotion of intercultural dialogue and tolerance attitudes among children through arts and music expression. Reintroducing arts and traditional music as well as diffusing knowledge of history and customs are ... | 2022-03-02 | ||
| 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, a small square divided into nine equal sections covered with domes, ... | Restoration | 2022-03-02 | |
| 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 definition of the archaeological zone through soundings, as well as the ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-02 |
| 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 site, to increase the national capacity in the conservation of ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-05 |
| 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 Programme from 17 - 22 October 2004 at Tongariro National Park, New ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-05 | ||
| Regional Workshop on Potential Themes for Serial and Transboundary Cultural World Heritage Sites in the Pacific, ... | Vanuatu | The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the UNESCO Apia Cluster Office in Samoa, Department of Conservation in New Zealand, and Vanuatu Cultural Centre in Vanuatu, and with financial support from the ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-05 | |
| SIDS Capacity Building Programme | Cook Islands · Micronesia (Federated States of) · Niue · Tonga · Tuvalu | On 10 August 2011 the Japanese Government approved the programme proposal "Capacity Building to Support the Conservation of World Heritage Sites and Enhance Sustainable Development of Local Communities in Small ... | Small Island Developing States | 2023-10-16 | |
| Conference "World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture - Managing the Historic Urban Landscape" | 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 organization of an international conference to discuss how to properly ... | Cities | 2022-03-02 | ||
| The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands | 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 the World Heritage Education Programme. ... | Brochures & Info kits Education & Training Publications |
2024-03-06 | ||
| World Heritage Youth Forum | The World Heritage Young Professionals Fora are among the flagship activities of the World Heritage Education Programme, designed to foster learning and exchange by bringing together young people and heritage ... | Education & Training | 2024-03-29 | ||
| Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2008 | Great Barrier Reef | Australia | Concours de storyboard Patrimonito 2008 © Patrimonito 2008, gagnant du concourt de storyboard Le concours de storyboard de Patrimonito 2008 est organisé par le Centre du patrimoine mondial en ... | Education & Training | 2022-04-26 |
| 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 Patrimonito National Storyboard Competition was launched by the two ... | 40th Anniversary Education & Training |
2024-03-01 | |
| World Heritage Youth Forum (1997) Asia-Pacific (Beijing, China) | 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 The Great Wall |
China | Students' recommendations We, the participants of the first Asia-Pacific World Heritage Youth Forum are here to express our views on the importance of preserving World Heritage. We can appreciate and see all ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 |
| 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: Peace, Restoration & Preservation, Natural Environment and ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 | |
| 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 enabled a unique Pacific focus with students and teachers from 14 ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 | |
| 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 Maori and Pacific heritage in the framework of the 31st session of the ... | Convention Education & Training |
2022-06-27 |
| Young Professionals Forum 2021 | China | “World Heritage hand-in-hand with sustainable livelihoods” is the only way forward, say emerging heritage professionals “I am empowered to step up and safeguard my community's heritage, to contribute towards ... | Education & Training | 2023-11-15 | |
| Young Professionals Forum 2024 | India | As an integral part of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee and in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the Ministry of Culture through the Archaeological Survey of India, will ... | Education & Training | 2024-04-29 | |
| Activities in Ujung Kulon National Park and Komodo National Park, Indonesia | Komodo National Park Ujung Kulon 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 from their natural resources in a more sustainable way. Ujung Kulon houses ... | Conservation of Natural Sites | 2022-03-05 |
| Seeing with young Eyes” Sub-regional Southeast Asian Teacher-training Workshop on using art to teach about World ... | Malaysia | Penang, Malaysia, 15-21 January 2006 Event and objectives See also published report. "Seeing with Young Eyes" workshop was meant to serve as a forum for discussion of how to relate arts vocabulary and mediums to ... | 2022-03-05 | ||
| Sub regional Workshop in Northeast Asia on World Heritage Education | China | Beijing, China, 11-13 August 2005 Event The Workshop was convened in the framework of the Associated Schools Project (ASP) with the third sub-regional meeting carrying the theme of "World Heritage ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-05 | |
| Sub-regional Workshop on UNESCO World Heritage Edcuation KIT for ASP Schools' Teachers in Central Asian Region | Uzbekistan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan20-26 August 1999 Teachers' resolution Summary and Recommendations Participants Countries represented Organizers Teachers' resolution We, the participants of the Sub-regional ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-05 | |
| Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage Sites | Komodo National Park Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Sian Ka'an Tikal National Park Ujung Kulon National Park Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino |
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), Komodo (Indonesia), Río Plátano (Honduras), Sian Ka'an (Mexico), Tikal ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2022-03-05 |
| 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 (Afghanistan), as well as representatives of the Afghan and Japanese governments ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-02 | |
| 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 Heritage in Danger; promote institutional and community capacity building in ... | 2022-03-15 | |
| 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 conservation work. Preventive measures using low cost technology ... | 2022-03-03 | |
| 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 1997 and mobilized around 8 million US $ from its Member States for ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-02 |
| 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 the late 1970s, when dive tourism "discovered" Tubbataha, boat ... | Conservation of Natural Sites | 2022-03-02 |
| Safeguarding Koguryo Tombs & Mural Paintings in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Complex of Koguryo Tombs | Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Republic of Korea | Since 2001, with the support of the UNESCO/Republic of Korea Funds-in-Trust, the World Heritage Centre coordinates conservation and capacity building activities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural Earthen Architecture Religious & Sacred Restoration Science & technology |
2022-04-20 |
| 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 projects in China (the Longmen Grottoes and the Kumtra Thousand Caves), and ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-05 | |
| 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 Japanese Government Team for Safeguarding Angkor (JSA) was set up in ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Restoration |
2022-03-02 |
| 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 lord to build a pagoda in order to control the subterranean forces and dominate ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-05 |
| 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 pools. | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-05 |
| 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 the surviving plans and documents. The western and eastern pavilions, ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-05 |
| 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 (Hung Mieu), dedicated to the worship of the father of Emperor ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-05 |
| 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. The temple was restored in 1963, but in 1972 it was demolished and ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-05 |
| 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 buildings and gardens around it. The many buildings it comprises blend ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-05 |
| Business Planning for World Heritage Site Managers - a Toolkit | Aldabra Atoll Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Kinabalu Park Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Ujung Kulon National Park Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve |
Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines · Seychelles · Uganda | This project focused on strengthening the business planning capacity of non-profit organisations (government agencies, NGOs) charged with the responsibility for the management and protection of natural World ... | Conservation of Natural Sites Other materials Site Management |
2022-03-02 |
| Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage | Great Barrier Reef Sagarmatha National Park |
Originally published in 2007 in English, this publication has now been reprinted for the third time in English and translated into French, Spanish and Arabic. It presents twenty-six case studies from selected ... | Climate Change Other materials |
2022-03-03 | |
| Laureate 2005 | Cultural Landscape of Maymand | The historical village of Maymand in southern Iran has been awarded the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes for its 2005 edition. The prize ... | 2024-05-28 | ||
| Khao Yai World Heritage Workcamp (Thailand) | Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex | Thailand | Wang Nam Keow, Thailand26 July-9 August 2008 Description The project will consist of working for two weeks in and around one of Thailand's largest national parks, the Kao Yai National Park and part of the World ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 |
| Shirakami Mountains Workcamp: preserving the natural beauty (Japan) | Shirakami-Sanchi | Japan | Ajigawa-town, Aomori, Shirakami, JapanDu 20 au 29 juin 2008 Description The Shirakami Mountains is one of Japanese valuable preserved natural forest consisting primarily of beech trees. Inscribed in the UNESCO ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 |
| SJ Vietnam World Heritage Workcamp, Halong Bay (Vietnam) | Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago | Viet Nam | Ha Long Bay, Vietnam22 September-4 October 2008 Description SJ Vietnam in collaboration with the Youth Union in Quang Ninh will organise a workcamp in Halong bay with local youth to raise awareness of the local ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 |
| 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 Heritage Convention, has been published. This electronic publication ... | 40th Anniversary Convention Other materials |
2022-06-27 | |
| Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and Transnational Nomination in Central Asia: A UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust ... | Japan | The project “Support for documentation standards and procedures of the Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and Transnational Nomination in Central Asia”, funded with the generous support of the government of Japan ... | 2022-03-02 | ||
| Strengthening Conservation and Management of Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha, World Heritage Property: A ... | 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 generous support of the government of Japan through the UNESCO/Japanese ... | 2022-06-27 | |
| Oral Archives: Sok An | Cambodia | The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Sok An by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 18 June 2014 in Doha, Qatar. The interest of his testimony lies particularly in his vision of the aims of ... | Convention | 2022-03-10 | |
| Urban Heritage Atlas: Understanding attributes of historic cities and settlements| Historic City of Ahmedabad ... | Historic City of Ahmadabad | India | Historic City of Ahmedabad (India) UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements Teen Darwaza, gate of the historic city walls © AnilD / ... | 2024-07-12 | |
| Urban Heritage Atlas: Understanding attributes of historic cities and settlements| Samarkand - Crossroad of ... | Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures | Uzbekistan | Houses in the historical centre of Samarkand are rarely more than 100 years old but follow centuries-old traditions in their sitting and typological organisation, use of interior spaces and construction practices. ... | 2024-07-12 |