List of World Heritage Sites in danger

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

These are thirty sites which the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to include on a list of World Heritage Sites in danger; this list also shows the year in which the World Heritage committee added the site to this list.

Contents 1 Afghanistan 2 Azerbaijan 3 Central African Republic 4 Chile 5 Côte d'Ivoire 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7 Ecuador 8 Egypt 9 Ethiopia 10 Germany 11 Guinea 12 India 13 Iran 14 Iraq 15 Israel 16 Niger 17 Pakistan 18 Peru 19 Philippines 20 Senegal 21 Serbia 22 Tanzania 23 Venezuela 24 Yemen 25 Previously listed sites 26 External links

[edit] Afghanistan

• Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamyan Valley (2003); severely damaged in 2001 by the Taliban.
• Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (2002)

[edit] Azerbaijan

• Walled City of Baku (2003)

[edit] Central African Republic

• Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (1997)

[edit] Chile

• Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works (2005)

[edit] Côte d'Ivoire

• Comoé National Park (2003)
• Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (1992)

[edit] Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Garamba National Park (1996)
• Kahuzi-Biéga National Park (1997)
• Okapi Wildlife Reserve (1997)
• Salonga National Park (1999)
• Virunga National Park (1994)

[edit] Ecuador

• Galápagos Islands (2007)

[edit] Egypt

• Abu Mena (2001)

[edit] Ethiopia

• Semien Mountains National Park (1996)

[edit] Germany

• Dresden Elbe Valley (2006)

[edit] Guinea

• Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (1992)

[edit] India

• Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1992)

[edit] Iran

• Bam and its Cultural Landscape (2004)

[edit] Iraq

• Assur (2003)
• Samarra Archaeological City (2007)

[edit] Israel

• Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (1982) - proposed by Jordan.

[edit] Niger

• Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves (1992)

[edit] Pakistan

• Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (2000)

[edit] Peru

• Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (1986)

[edit] Philippines

• Banaue Rice Terraces in Banaue, Ifugao - Cordillera Administrative Region (2001)

[edit] Senegal

• Niokolo-Koba National Park (2007)

[edit] Serbia

• Medieval Monuments in Kosovo, including the Dečani monastery, Patriarchate of Peć, Gračanica monastery, and Our Lady of Ljeviš (2006)

[edit] Tanzania

• Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (2004)

[edit] Venezuela

• Coro and its Port (2005)

[edit] Yemen

• Historic Town of Zabid (2000)

[edit] Previously listed sites

Sites previously listed as being in danger, but later removed from the list after improvements in management and conservation. Parenthesis indicate year listed and year delisted.

[edit] External links

• UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Official site
• UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage in Danger List - Official site
• UNESCO Heritage Centre - World Heritage List - Official site
• VRheritage.org - documentation of World Heritage Sites
• Worldheritage-Forum - Weblog and Information on World Heritage Issues

v • d • e Lists of World Heritage Sites
Image:UNESCO World Heritage flag.jpg Africa · Americas · Asia and Australasia · Europe Sites in danger

zh-min-nan:Ū gûi-ki ê Sè-kài Ûi-sán lia̍t-toaⁿ

ca:Llista del Patrimoni de la Humanitat en perill de:Rote Liste des gefährdeten Welterbes fr:Liste du patrimoine mondial en péril hu:Veszélyeztetett világörökségi helyszínek listája ja:世界遺産の一覧 (危機遺産リスト) no:Truede verdensarvsteder pt:Anexo:Lista do Património Mundial em perigo sr:Списак угрожених места Светске баштине sv:Lista över hotade världsarv tr:Tehlike altındaki Dünya Mirası Alanlarının Listesi zh:濒危世界遗产