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World Heritage Marine Programme Archipiélago de Revillagigedo
Area de Conservación Guanacaste
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
Cocos Island National Park
Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection
Galápagos Islands
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
Península Valdés
Sian Ka'an
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
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
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
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
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
Urban Heritage Atlas: Understanding attributes of historic cities and settlements| Historic Monuments Zone of ... Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Mexico Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro (Mexico) UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements Plaza de Armas © Roberto Galán / Shutterstock.com* World ... 2024-03-21
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
Culture|2030 Indicators City of Alajuela Urban Report Costa Rica National Culture Profile of Alajuela Alajuela Province, Alajuela, Costa Rica |© Fco.Daniel Ramírez Sommaire Introduction Initiative Implementation Results ... Cities
Sustainable Development
2024-02-05
World Heritage Cities Programme Antigua Guatemala
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá
Brasilia
City of Cuzco
City of Potosí
City of Quito
Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas
Colonial City of Santo Domingo
Coro and its Port
Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison
Historic Centre of Camagüey
Historic Centre of Lima
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
Historic Centre of Morelia
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
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 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 Sucre
Historic Fortified Town of Campeche
Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro
Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan
Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento
Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso
Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines
Historic Town of Ouro Preto
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
Old Havana and its Fortification System
Pampulha Modern Ensemble
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
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture
Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos
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
SIDS Capacity Building Programme Antigua and Barbuda · Jamaica 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
Building climate change resilience and adaptation of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Belize) Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Belize The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is facing multiple impacts of climate change such as coral bleaching, more severe storms, and rising sea levels. The Resilient Reefs Initiative is focused on building Belize’s ... Climate Change
Environment & Resilience
2023-07-12
Preventing climate-related impacts in the Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (Peru) Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Peru After Chan Chan was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, a disaster risk reduction plan was developed and integrated with heritage management mechanisms. The plan provided valuable strategies for ... Climate Change
Environment & Resilience
2023-07-07
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
Conserving World Heritage through international partnerships in Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (Saint Kitts ... Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Saint Kitts and Nevis Between 2013 and 2020, an extensive programme of expert surveying, studies and conservation works aimed to reinforce and stabilise the military structures of the World Heritage site. The programme was implemented ... Environment & Resilience 2023-02-16
Update of the Management Plan of the Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro (Mexico) Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Mexico The revised Management Plan includes several strategic actions, such as urban rehabilitation and renovation programmes, regularisation of informal settlement and enhancement of public spaces. Environment & Resilience 2023-02-16
Rubem Braga Elevator Complex: connecting the favelas with the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea Brazil An urban intervention becomes a major gateway linking the favelas and the lower city via two elevators, stairs and a pedestrian bridge. The complex was built on the premise of fostering inclusivity for the urban ... Environment & Resilience 2023-02-16
Promoting local businesses in Mexican World Heritage Cities Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
Historic Centre of Morelia
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
Historic Centre of Puebla
Historic Centre of Zacatecas
Historic Fortified Town of Campeche
Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro
Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan
Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines
Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Mexico An online platform connects and supports small- and medium-sized enterprises located in World Heritage Cities in Mexico, promoting national tourism and increasing local businesses' digital presence. Prosperity & Livelihood 2023-02-16
Washing of the Valongo Wharf, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site Brazil The symbolic ritual of cleaning and purification pays tribute to the spirits of the African ancestors who reached this entry port in captivity. The ritual started shortly after the discovery of the remains in 2011, ... Inclusion & Participation 2023-02-16
Bolstering community identity through cultural programmes in Cusco (Peru) City of Cuzco Peru A variety of projects aim to protect Cusco’s cultural heritage, promote social development through crafts and strengthen traditional knowledge for sustainable development. Inclusion & Participation
Knowledge & Skills
Prosperity & Livelihood
2023-02-16
Local management system of the Historic Town of Guanajuato (Mexico) Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Mexico The system includes a new local coordination office dedicated to the conservation and sustainable development of the historic centre. Environment & Resilience 2023-02-16
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
Gough and Inaccessible Islands
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
Surtsey
Þingvellir National Park
Brazil · Cabo Verde · Iceland · Norway · Portugal · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The mid ocean ridge systems are the largest geological features on the planet. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) is a mostly underwater mountain range in the Atlantic Ocean that runs from 87°N -about 333km south of the ... Additional Natural Categories 2023-01-25
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle : Latin America and the Caribbean (2013) The preliminary process was implemented in cooperation with some Regional Offices (Lima, Quito, Montevideo, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Havana), and some of the Category 2 Centres approved by the General Conference in ... Periodic Reporting 2023-01-24
Saving nature and livelihoods: Belize Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Belize The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (BBRRS) won its place on the World Heritage List in 1996 as an outstanding natural system, consisting of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, ... Conservation of Natural Sites
Natural
2022-12-09
Culture|2030 Indicators Costa Rica and the city of Alajuela Project Page Costa Rica UNESCO Costa Rica and the City of Alajuela Project Page © Shutterstock Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in Costa Rica and the city of Alajuela is with the ... Sustainable Development 2022-09-30
Culture|2030 Indicators Colombia and the city of Bogota Project Page Colombia UNESCO Colombia and the City of Bogota Project Page © Sacred sites / Martin Gray | Archaeological park of San Augustin Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in ... Cities 2022-09-29
Culture|2030 Indicators City of Bogotá Urban Report Colombia City of Bogotá Urban Report City results Bogotá 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 National Report of Colombia Colombia National Report of Colombia Country results Colombia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ... Cities
Sustainable Development
2022-09-28
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
Cuenca Mirador, Guatemala Guatemala In November 2002 the Guatemalan authorities sent an updated tentative list of 16 sites eligible for nomination process for UNESCO World Heritage status. The relevance of Mayan sites, the potential for improving the ... 2022-06-27
Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP) The Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP) is a long-term training programme focusing on cultural heritage management and aiming to create a Caribbean network of heritage experts. They, in turn, can share ... Education & Training
Small Island Developing States
2022-06-27
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
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
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
Case study: Sian Ka'an Sian Ka'an Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for ... Conservation of Natural Sites 2022-06-27
Case study: Galapagos Galápagos Islands Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the South American continent, these islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique 'living museum and showcase of evolution'. Located at the ... Conservation of Natural Sites
Marine & coastal
2022-06-27
Category 2 Centres (LAC) Brazil · Mexico The Category 2 Centres for World Heritage were created in order to assist and support the State Parties of the three LAC sub-regions to implement the 1972 World Heritage Convention. Two centres have been created ... 2022-06-27
UNESCO for Haiti National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers Haiti Making Culture a Motor for ReconstructionHaiti, the "land of a thousand colours" "Haiti will certainly not die, because its painters started painting again, its poets started creating, its singers composing, its ... Conservation of Cultural Sites
Conservation of Natural Sites
Cultural
Cultural landscapes
Disaster Risk Reduction
Emergency action
Modern Heritage
Restoration
2022-06-27
The Chii`k Naab mural paintings: Calakmul. The conservation of mural paintings in tropical climates Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche Mexico Since 1993, the Calakmul Archaeological Project has made an enormous contribution to interdisciplinary research, ensuring the integral conservation of the Outstanding Universal Value, as was established by the World ... Conservation of Cultural Sites 2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the valorisation of the Villa Ocampo, Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina Thanks to Victoria Ocampo (1890-1979), one of the most important Argentine cultural figures of the 20th century, Villa Ocampo (Buenos Aires, Argentina) was the privileged witness of the French-Argentine cultural ... Cultural
Restoration
2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the creation of a museum on the archaeological and mining site of the City of Potosí, ... City of Potosí Bolivia (Plurinational State of) At the request of Bolivian authorities, UNESCO provided technical assistance to advise on a mining museum in the City of Potosí, Bolivia (Plurinational State of). Assistance was provided as part of a research ... Archaeology
Cities
Conservation of Cultural Sites
Museum
2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the property and support for the management of the Humberstone and ... Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works Chile In the 19th century, the riches of Chile aroused the greed of European and American powers, resulting in the establishment of large industrial plants, including intensive saltpetre mining companies. The production ... Cities
Site Management
2022-06-27
Support to the UNESCO Chair in management of Cultural Heritage, Manizales branch, National University of Colombia, ... Colombia The UNESCO Chair on Cultural Heritage Management was created in 2000 and is established at the National University of Colombia, branch located in Manizales. Its main objectives are to promote an integrated system of ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the management of the Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site, El Salvador Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site El Salvador Joya de Cerén is the name given to a rural settlement dating back to the period of the Mayan civilization. The site provides a unique window into the past. Buried in the 6th century, during a volcanic eruption, ... Archaeology
Conservation of Cultural Sites
2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the preparation and establishment of a management plan for Coro and its Port, Venezuela ... Coro and its Port Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) With its earthen constructions unique to the Caribbean, the town of Coro, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), is the only surviving example of a rich fusion of local traditions with Spanish Mudéjar and Dutch ... Cities
Conservation of Cultural Sites
Urban Context
2022-06-27
Support to the International seminar on the Rehabilitation of Historic Centres of Latin American Cities (SIRCHAL) ... Workshop on urban conservation and restoration and creation of a four-language glossary. The SIRCHAL Programme (Network for the Revitalization of Latin American and Caribbean Historic Centres) has several goals ... Cities
Publications
Urban Context
2022-06-27
Training workshops on new cultural heritage management techniques for Andean countries (Bolivia (Plurinational ... The UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage Management was established in 2000 at the National University of Colombia (branch of Manizales), at the request of the Columbian State. To celebrate its inauguration, a series ... Education & Training
Publications
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
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
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
Global Strategy: Workshop on the identification of archaeological sites in the Caribbean, and on major risks ... Caribbean archaeological heritage has been the subject of enhancement initiatives at the beginning of the years 2000, to valorise underrepresented heritage on the World Heritage List in the region. An international ... Archaeology
Publications
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
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
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
LAC Extra-budgetary Projects Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
City of Quito
Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
Tikal National Park
Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture
Viñales Valley
Argentina · Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Chile · Colombia · Cuba · Ecuador · Grenada · Guatemala · Paraguay · Peru · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Extra-budgetary Projects Latin America and the Caribbean A number of specific conservation projects within the Region undertaken mostly through funding provided by extra-budgetary resources. The projects financed ... 2022-06-27
Culture and Development: World Heritage in the Caribbean The results of the Second Periodic Report on the State of World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean were presented at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh (Cambodia), in June ... Other materials
Publications
2022-06-27
Youth from Caribbean SIDS and Central American give focus on Marine Biodiversity & Climate Change Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection Barbados · Belize · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico · Panama · Saint Lucia · Suriname The World Heritage Youth Project on Marine Biodiversity & Climate Change, held from 25th to 29th of January 2016 in Panama at the World Heritage site of Coiba National Park and its special zone of marine ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
Disaster Risk Management Plan for Quebrada de Humahuaca Quebrada de Humahuaca Argentina This project aims to fund the elaboration of a Risk Management Plan for the property Quebrada de Humahuaca by providing technical support to the State Party of Argentina and to provide specific training to the local ... Conservation of Cultural Sites
Conservation of Natural Sites
2022-06-27
Tourist Guides for Coiba National Park in Panama Developed by Youth from Caribbean SIDS and Central American ... Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection Panama Fourteen youth, with common interests in marine biodiversity and climate change, developed tourist guides for the Coiba National Park in Panama, in the framework of the World Heritage Youth Project on Marine ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
Transmitting the cultural heritage of the region of Missions through an itinerant exhibition (Brazil) 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) Argentina · Brazil · Uruguay The initiative aims to educate and share the history, culture and heritage of the Brazilian territory of Missions. The exhibition is part of an ongoing project developed by the National Institute for Historic and ... Knowledge & Skills 2022-06-27
Heritage Education Programme in Puebla (Mexico) Historic Centre of Puebla Mexico The local government of Puebla has developed a comprehensive Heritage Education Programme to raise awareness about the city’s cultural heritage and aid its conservation. The programme includes educational events, ... Inclusion & Participation
Knowledge & Skills
2022-06-27
Promoting field-based heritage education in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Colombia In early 2020, the University of Pennsylvania carried out a field research seminar in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The educational exercise was used as an opportunity to study the city’s cultural heritage in more ... Knowledge & Skills 2022-06-27
Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape Project Cocos Island National Park
Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection
Galápagos Islands
Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Panama This 3-year project by UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Conservation International, and with financing from the UN Foundation and Global Conservation Fund, calls for the promotion of long-term management and ... Marine & coastal 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
Main Andean Road - Qhapaq Ñan Argentina · Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru share a common cultural heritage of outstanding value: the Qhapaq Ñan, or Main Andean Road. For the past three years the World Heritage Centre has been ... Cultural Routes 2022-06-27
Control and Eradication of Invasives Species:A Necessary Condition for Conserving Endemic Biodiversity of the ... Galápagos Islands The project was developed in response to the threats resulting from the introduction of alien species and is laying the foundations for the creation of a systematic approach to dealing with alien species in island ... Marine & coastal 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
Fortifications and the World Heritage Convention – Valdivia Chile 2004 and Campeche Mexico 2005 Historic Fortified Town of Campeche Chile · Mexico Two international experts’ meetings were held in Campeche (Mexico) on 12-15 March 2004, and subsequently in Valdivia (Chile) on 19-21 January 2005, on the subject of Fortifications in the Americas and the World ... 2022-06-27
“Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System: New steps towards its sustainable conservation” Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System Argentina · Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru The 2021 publication compiles good practices and expert perspectives on the conservation and sustainable management of this serial property, including regarding tangible and intangible heritage conservation, ... Knowledge & Skills 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2001) for Latin America on Sustainable Tourism Peru Lima, Peru 23 February - 1 March 2001 Objectives The main objective of the Forum was to find ways to protect the areas that are threatened by tourism. The global phenomenon of the increase of tourism forces ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) 3rd Ibero-American Argentina · Brazil · Chile · Ecuador · Guatemala · Uruguay The 3rd Iberoamerican World Heritage's Youth Forum is an international event organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain, through its national Heritage Education Program: "Patrimonio ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2010), Brasilia, Brazil Brasilia
Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás
Iguaçu National Park
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)
Brazil In conjunction with the 34th World Heritage Committee meeting, forty-six young students met in order to exchange experiences and ideas on how to become involved in heritage conservation and preservation. From the ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Latin America and the Caribbean (2004) The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, through the Adviser for World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean based at the UNESCO Office in Montevideo, coordinated the periodic reporting process, providing assistance ... Periodic Reporting 2022-06-27
Activities in Tikal National Park Tikal National Park Guatemala At Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the Institute of Anthropology and History, part of the culture ministry, is working to protect one of the world's most important ancient Mayan sites and part of the largest ... Conservation of Cultural Sites
Conservation of Natural Sites
Forests
2022-03-05
Activities in Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Honduras Honduras' forest administration (COHDEFOR) and local NGOs, such as MOPAWI, are seeking sustainable alternatives for the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve. The most important remaining strand of humid tropical forest in ... Forests 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
Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage Chan Chan Archaeological Zone 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
Activities in Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino Mexico El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve in Baja California, Mexico, is focusing on developing locally based ecotourism to address threats to the coastal lagoons, which shelter the gray whale, harbour seal, California sea ... Conservation of Natural Sites 2022-03-02
Sub-Regional Workshop on Young People’s World Heritage Education Kit Belize Belize City, Belize, 14-16 October 1999 Outcome Both students and teachers acquired new skills to access information on World cultural and natural heritage as well as in other sectors of life. Students estimated ... Education & Training 2022-03-02
Sub-regional Training Course Nicaragua Nicaragua Sub-regional Training Courses on World Heritage Education: For the Central American countries, the training will be held in Nicaragua in December 2001 Education & Training 2022-03-02
World Heritage marine Environmental Education Program for disadvantaged Youth Belize Belize City, Belize 15-17 August 2001 Event and Objectives Marine Environmental Education Programme, Belize Fifteen youth were chosen to participate in the 3-day World Heritage Marine Environmental Program. The ... Education & Training 2022-03-02
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
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