New Sites added to the World Heritage Sites list by UNESCO - June 2013

New Sites added to the World Heritage Sites list by UNESCO - June 2013

UNESCO world heritage

Cultural Sites

1. Al Zubarah Archaeological Site, Qatar*

2. Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora, Ukraine

3. Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, Germany

4. Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, China

5. Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration, Japan

6. Golestan Palace, Iran

7. Hill Forts of Rajasthan, India

8. Historic Centre of Agadez, Niger

9.Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong, Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea

10. Levuka Historical Port Town, Fiji*

11. Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany, Italy

12. Red Bay Basque Whaling Station, Canada

13. University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia, Portugal

14. Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region, Poland/Ukraine

*The world heritage sites are the first in their respective countries viz. Qatar and Fiji

Natural Sites

15. El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

16. Mt Etna, Italy

17. Namib Sand Sea, Namibia

18. Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs), Tajikistan

19. Xinjiang Tianshan, China