World Heritage in Trinidad and Tobago
The island state of Trinidad and Tobago ratified the World Heritage Convention in 2005. So far (as of 2018) no site in Trinidad and Tobago 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 . Currently (2018) three sites are entered in the tentative list of Trinidad and Tobago, the last entry was made in 2011. 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 |
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Archaeological site of Banwari Trace | 2011 | K | 5644 | oldest archaeological site in the Caribbean, dated to around 5000 BC Chr. | |
La Brea Pitch Lake | 2011 | N | 5645 | Asphalt lake in the southwest of the island of Trinidad near the city of La Brea | |
Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 2011 | K / N | 5646 | Forest reserve on the island of Tobago |
Web links
- Trinidad and Tobago on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Trinidad and Tobago. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 11, 2017 .
- ^ Tentative list of Trinidad and Tobago. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 11, 2017 .