World Heritage List

The World Heritage List records cultural and natural properties recognized under the 1972 World Heritage Convention as having Outstanding Universal Value.

World Heritage Convention: The 1972 international treaty establishing cooperation to identify, protect, and preserve cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. This treaty defines the List and the obligations attached to inscription.
World Heritage in Danger: A separate list of inscribed properties facing serious and specific dangers that require major conservation action. It identifies listed properties under acute threat and can focus international attention.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Danger: An informal phrase commonly used for properties formally included on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The formal danger list is a status within the World Heritage system, not a separate heritage list.
World Heritage status: Recognition that a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List under the World Heritage Convention. This status brings international recognition and continuing conservation responsibilities.
Outstanding Universal Value: A standard of cultural or natural significance so exceptional that it transcends national boundaries and matters to present and future generations. Properties must demonstrate this value to qualify for the List.
World Heritage Fund: A fund established by the World Heritage Convention to support protection and conservation of listed properties. It can provide international assistance for safeguarding properties on the List.
UNESCO Memory of the World Programme: A UNESCO programme that promotes the preservation and access of documentary heritage. It concerns documentary records, unlike the World Heritage List's properties and places.
World Heritage delisting: Removal of a property from the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee. Delisting shows that inscription can be reversed when a property's recognized values are lost.
World Heritage criteria: Ten criteria used to assess whether a property has Outstanding Universal Value. These criteria provide the formal tests for inscription.
World Heritage tourism: Travel motivated by visiting places recognized for their cultural or natural heritage significance. Inscription can increase visibility and visitor pressure at heritage sites.

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