World Heritage in Trinidad and Tobago

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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
Archaeological site of Banwari Trace 2011 K 5644 oldest archaeological site in the Caribbean, dated to around 5000 BC Chr.
La Brea Pitch Lake
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
Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve 2011 K / N 5646 Forest reserve on the island of Tobago

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Trinidad and Tobago. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 11, 2017 .
  2. ^ Tentative list of Trinidad and Tobago. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 11, 2017 .