Unesco World Heritage Sites

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It is used to identify properties protected by the World Heritage Convention and inscribed on the official World Heritage List and represents the universal values for which the Convention stands

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Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa s Serengeti the Pyramids of Egypt the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world s heritage

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The criteria are regularly revised by the Committee to reflect the evolution of the World Heritage concept itself Until the end of 2004 World Heritage sites were selected on the basis of six cultural and four

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Discovered in 1570 by Diego Garc a de Palacio the Maya site of Copan is one of the most important sites of the Mayan civilization The site is functioned as the political civil and religious centre of the

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The property Parque G ell Palacio G ell and Casa Mila in Barcelona previously inscribed on the World Heritage List is part of the Works of Antoni Gaud

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The UNESCO Sites Navigator supported by the Flanders UNESCO Trustfund FUT is an online geographic information system displaying georeferenced maps of UNESCO designated sites

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Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information

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The World Heritage Fund is established to assist States Parties identify preserve and promote World Heritage sites through both compulsory and voluntary contributions

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State of conservation of World Heritage properties since 1979 and the threats they have faced in the past or are currently facing More about State of Conservation