World heritage in Bhutan

Bhutan ratified the World Heritage Convention in 2001. So far (as of 2016) no site in Bhutan has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage .

Tentative list

The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list . As of 2016, eight sites are entered in the tentative list of Bhutan, the last entry was made in 2012. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the tentative list (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed ).

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
	Ancient ruins of the Drukyel Dzong	2012	K	5694	former Buddhist monastery fortress in the Paro district , built in 1647, only served national defense without any administrative or religious functions
	Dzongs: Centers of the secular and religious authorities	2012	K	5695	Choice of five dzongs (monastic castles): Punakha-Dzong , Wangdue-Phodrang-Dzong , Paro-Dzong , Trongsa-Dzong and Dagana-Dzong
	Sacred places associated with Phajo Drugom Zhigpo and his descendants	2012	K	5696	with Phajo Drugom Zhigpo : and his descendants in Related Sacred Sites Jago-Dzong , Yangthe-Thuwo-Dzong , Taktshang , Tango monastery , Gomdra , Thujedra , Gyaltshen Draphu Senge , Tshechudra , Tsendong dowaphu , Langthangphu , Sengyephu , Gawaphu , Hungrelkha , Changkhag , Guards , Dodeyna
	Tamshing Monastery	2012	K	5697
	Royal Manas National Park	2012	N	5698
	Jigme Dorji National Park	2012	N	5699
Entrance to the reserve	Bumdeling wildlife sanctuary	2012	N	5700
	Sakteng wildlife sanctuary	2012	N	5701

Web links

• Bhutan on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bhutan. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 9, 2017 . 
2. ^ Tentative list of Bhutan. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 9, 2017 . 

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