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World Heritage

Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. What ...
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UNESCO supports landmark airborne and field biodiversity mapping in South Africa

In a landmark initiative to advance biodiversity science and conservation, UNESCO has supported the Biodiversity Survey of ...
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L’UNESCO soutient une cartographie emblématique aérienne et terrestre de la biodiversité en Afrique du Sud

Dans le cadre d’une initiative emblématique visant à faire progresser la science et la conservation de la biodiversité, ...
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World Heritage at the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress

This page provides an overview of World Heritage - related events taking place at the IUCN World Conservation Congress (8-15 ...
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Renforcer l'expertise africaine : des dossiers de proposition d'inscription aux compétences en matière de conservation

Avec le soutien du projet de l’UNESCO « Créer un écosystème patrimonial durable pour le développement socio-économique en Afrique », généreusement financé par le Royaume d’Arabie saoudite, l’UNESCO re ...
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Le Centre du patrimoine mondial participe aux échanges d’experts sur les synergies pour le Cadre mondial de la biodiversité

Le Centre du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO a participé à l'atelier d'experts de Bogis-Bossey sur le processus de Berne et la contribution des accords multilatéraux sur l'environnement (AME) à la mise ...
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World Heritage Centre joins expert talks on synergies for Biodiversity Framework

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre participated in the Bogis-Bossey Expert Workshop on the Bern Process and the contribution of ...
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Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage Context

UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee have issued new guidance for assessing impacts from projects that could potentially affect the planet’s most precious heritage places.
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Antequera Dolmens Site

Located at the heart of Andalusia in southern Spain, the site comprises three megalithic monuments: the Menga and Viera dolmens and the Tholos of El Romeral, and two natural monuments: La Peña de los ...
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Call for Application for Phase 4 of the UNESCO World Heritage Mentorship Programme for African World Heritage Professionals

Application materials: CV and Motivation letter to be sent to: [email protected] with copy to Jessica Roland Williams [email protected] The UNESCO Mentorship Programme for African Heritage ...
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Dive into Heritage is now live! UNESCO launches online platform to explore World Heritage in 3D

On 8 July 2025, UNESCO launched the Dive into Heritage platform at the 47 th session of the World Heritage Committee, marking a key milestone in the field of digital heritage preservation. The ...
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The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee

This serial property consists of four grand palace complexes in Bavaria’s alpine region, built under King Ludwig II between 1864 and 1886. Designed as personal retreats and imaginative escapes, they ...