Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. What makes the concept of World Heritage exceptional is its universal application. World Heritage sites belong to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory on …

World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world, where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development, unsustainable tourism practices, neglect, natural calamities, pollution, political instability, and conflict.

This is a list of the lists of World Heritage Sites.A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having special cultural or physical significance.

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. The countries have been divided by the World Heritage Committee into five geographic zones: …

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is one of the most diverse and beautiful places on Earth. The park covers an area of 5,700 square miles and contains thousands of animal species.

While Africa is underrepresented on the World Heritage List (African properties account for some 12% of all inscribed sites worldwide), a disproportionally high percentage (39%) of these properties are on the World Heritage List in Danger. Faced with various contemporary threats, such as climate change, uncontrolled development, poaching, civil unrest and instability, many …

Stunning aerial video of one of the most gorgeous sites in China. Visit the regions of Guilin and Yangshuo shot from the air with the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+. These are UNESCO world heritage sites that have a unique and beautiful topography. A definite MUST for anyone visiting China.

History. UNESCO was created for the "conservation and protection of the world’s inheritance of books, works of art and monuments of history and science".The constitution of UNESCO was ratified in 1946 by 26 countries.. India agreed to take part in the World Heritage Convention in 1977.. List. The World Heritage Site (WHS) list has developed over time. It is part of a process; …