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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.
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)
Central African Republic
Chile
Côte d'Ivoire
- Comoé National Park (2003)
- Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (shared with Guinea) (1992)
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)
Ecuador
- Galápagos Islands (2007)
Egypt
- Abu Mena (2001)
Ethiopia
Guinea
India
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1992)
Iran
- Bam and its Cultural Landscape (2004)
Iraq
Israel
- Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (1982)[1]
Niger
Pakistan
- Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (2000)
Peru
- Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (1986)
Philippines
- Banaue Rice Terraces in Banaue, Ifugao - Cordillera Administrative Region (2001)
Senegal
- Niokolo-Koba National Park (2007)
Serbia
- Medieval Monuments in Kosovo, including the Dečani monastery, Patriarchate of Peć, Gračanica monastery, and Our Lady of Ljeviš (2006)
Tanzania
- Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara (2004)
Venezuela
- Coro and its Port (2005)
Yemen
- Historic Town of Zabid (2000)
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.
- Cologne Cathedral, Germany (2004-2006)
- Kotor, Montenegro (1979–2003)
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal (1984–1988)
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania (1984–1989)
- Royal Palaces of Abomey, Benin (1985–2007)
- Bahla Fort, Oman (1988–2004)
- Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland (1989–1998)
- Timbuktu, Mali (1990–2005)
- Dubrovnik, Croatia (1991–1998)
- Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia (1992–1997)
- Srebarna Nature Reserve, Bulgaria (1992–2003)
- Angkor, Cambodia (1992–2004)
- Sangay National Park, Ecuador (1992–2005)
- Everglades National Park, USA (1993–2007)
- Yellowstone National Park, USA (1995–2003)
- Ichkeul National Park, Tunisia (1996–2006)
- Río Platano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras (1996–2007)
- Butrint, Albania (1997–2005)
- Iguaçu National Park, Brazil (1999–2001)
- Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda (1999–2004)
- Hampi, India (1999–2006)
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal (2000–2006)
- Tipasa, Algeria (2002–2006)
- Kathmandu Valley, Nepal (2003–2007)
See also
Notes
- ^ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/
Note: According to UNESCO,- The situation of Jerusalem is an exceptional one in that there is no general political agreement as to the status of the city, certain states declaring that they abided by the situation defined in the 1947 United Nations partition plan which considered Jerusalem as a corpus separatum located neither in Israel, nor in Jordan.
- The site of Jerusalem was nominated in 1981 by Jordan, it being agreed at the time that inscription should in no way be regarded as a means for registering political or sovereignty claims by any State.
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
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