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UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Official UNESCO site for the of the World Heritage Convention maintained by the World Heritage Centre. This site includes the World Heritage List, the Convention Text, Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention, The List of World Heritage in Danger and other official UNESCO documents relating to the Convention.

WHIN (World Heritage Information Network)

WHIN is a clearing-house for information on World Heritage sites. The WHIN Search engine searches the web sites of all WHIN Partners (UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the Advisory Bodies (ICOMOS, IUCN, and ICCROM), States Parties, and those managing World Heritage sites.

UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre

UNEP-WCMC has been working in close collaboration with the World Heritage Convention, IUCN and UNESCO to provide technical support for the protection and management of natural and cultural heritage sites worldwide.

World Heritage Section of the UNEP-WCMC Website

ICOMOS

ICOMOS is an international non-governmental organization of professionals, dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites.

ICCROM

ICCROM International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property.
ICCROM aims at improving the quality of conservation practice as well as raising awareness about the importance of preserving cultural heritage.

 

 

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For more information on IUCN's work on World Heritage

Contact:

Bastian Bomhard
Programme on Protected Areas
IUCN Headquarters
1196 Gland
Switzerland
bastian.bomhard@iucn.org