World Heritage Site
Landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization .
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Natural heritage
Natural heritage refers to the sum total of the elements of biodiversity, including flora and fauna, ecosystems and geological structures.
Natural heritage refers to the sum total of the elements of biodiversity, including flora and fauna, ecosystems and geological structures.
An important site of natural heritage or cultural heritage can be listed as a World Heritage Site by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO.
Abu Simbel
Historic site comprising two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel , Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan.
Historic site comprising two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel , Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan.
The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments", which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan), and include Amada, Wadi es-Sebua, and other Nubian sites.
Mohenjo-daro
Archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan.
Archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan.
Significant excavation has since been conducted at the site of the city, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
International Council on Monuments and Sites
Professional association that works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places around the world.
Professional association that works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places around the world.
Now headquartered in Charenton-le-Pont, France, ICOMOS was founded in 1965 in Warsaw as a result of the Venice Charter of 1964, and offers advice to UNESCO on World Heritage Sites.
World Heritage Sites by country
As of July 2021, there are a total of 1,154 World Heritage Sites located in 167 States Parties (countries that have adhered to the World Heritage Convention, including the non-member state of the Holy See), of which 897 are cultural, 218 are natural and 39 are mixed properties.
Venice
City in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region.
City in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region.
The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Borobudur
9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, not far from the town of Muntilan, in Central Java, Indonesia.
9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, not far from the town of Muntilan, in Central Java, Indonesia.
The largest restoration project was undertaken between 1975 and 1982 by the Indonesian government and UNESCO, followed by the monument's listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Dubrovnik
City on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in southern Croatia.
City on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in southern Croatia.
In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding medieval architecture and fortified old town.
International Union for Conservation of Nature
International organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
International organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972). IUCN co-drafted the World Heritage Convention with UNESCO and has been involved as the official Advisory Body on nature from the onset.[8]
Cultural heritage
Heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations.
Heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations.
As of 2011, there are 936 World Heritage Sites: 725 cultural, 183 natural, and 28 mixed properties, in 153 countries.