Title

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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Abstract

<p>The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage , adopted by UNESCO in 1972. As of January 2017, 1052 sites are listed: 814 cultural, 203 natural, and 35 mixed properties, in 165 states parties. For more information, visit: whc.unesco.org/en/list/</p>

Pubblication Date

Jan. 19, 2017, 11 p.m.

Type

Vector Data

Keywords

Biodiversity , Culture

Category

Cross-cutting

Cross-cutting

Regions

Global

Responsible

Chloe.Meyer

Group

Theme 6: Water education

Maintenance Frequency

Data Is Updated As Deemed Necessary

Restrictions

<p>Unless otherwise specified, the Creative Commons License applies.</p>

Edition

UNESCO-World Heritage Convention (2016). "World Heritage List" [online: page visited on 01/03/2017].

Language

English

Data Quality

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Supplemental Information

<p>According to the sites ranked by country, Italy is home to the greatest number of World Heritage Sites with 51 sites, followed by China (50), Spain (45), France (42), Germany (41), India (35), Mexico (34).</p>

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