UNESCO World Heritage CentreWorld Heritage Fund, States Parties Contributions International Assistance State of Conservation Periodic Reporting Questionnaire 2008-2015 Periodic Reporting Questionnaire 2018-2024 Asia & Pacific, World Heritage Convention Regional Contact Asia & Pacific, World Heritage Regional page Explore India's 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites , including the 2025 addition of Maharashtra's 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India.' Discover the cultural and natural wonders that make India a ... The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) designates World Heritage Sites of outstanding universal value to cultural or natural heritage which have been nominated by countries which are signatories to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1] Cultural heritage consists of monuments (such as architectural works, monumental sculptures, or inscriptions), groups of buildings, and sites (including archaeological sites ). Natural features ... World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain " cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity". [1] To be selected, a World Heritage Site is nominated by its host country and determined by the UNESCO 's World Heritage Committee to be a unique landmark which is geographically and ...
