Information about List Of World Heritage Sites In Danger

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)

Azerbaijan

• Walled City of Baku (2003)

Central African Republic

• Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (1997)

Chile

• Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works (2005)

Côte d'Ivoire

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

• Semien Mountains National Park (1996)

Germany

• Dresden Elbe Valley (2006)

Guinea

• Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (1992)

India

• Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1992)

Iran

• Bam and its Cultural Landscape (2004)

Iraq

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

Israel

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

Niger

• Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves (1992)

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 Ruins of 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.

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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