World Heritage in Turkmenistan
The World Heritage in Turkmenistan (as of 2016) includes three UNESCO World Heritage Sites , all of which are World Heritage Sites. Turkmenistan acceded to the World Heritage Convention in 1994, and the first World Heritage site was added to the World Heritage List in 1999. The last World Heritage site to date was registered in 2007.
World heritage sites
The following table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Turkmenistan in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion on the World Heritage List (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed, (R) - on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger ).
Map with all coordinates of World Heritage Sites: OSM
image | designation | year | Type | Ref. | description |
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State History and Culture Park "Altes Merw" ( location ) |
1999 | K | 886 | ||
Köneürgenç | 2005 | K | 1199 | ||
Parthian fortresses of Nisa | 2007 | K | 1242 | Nisa , the former capital of the Parthians , with New Nisa, the actual city, and Old Nisa with the royal palace. |
Tentative list
The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list . Currently (2016) eight sites are entered in the tentative list of Turkmenistan, the last entry was made in 2010. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the tentative list.
Map with all coordinates of current World Heritage candidates: OSM
image | designation | year | Type | Ref. | description |
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Dehistan / Mishrian ( location ) |
1998 | K | 967 | ||
Badhyz nature reserve ( location ) |
2009 | N | 5432 | ||
Sünt-Hasardag-Reserve ( location ) |
2009 | N | 5433 | ||
Köýtendag dinosaurs and caves | 2009 | N | 5434 | ||
Repetek Biosphere Reserve ( Lage ) |
2009 | N | 5435 | ||
Amudarja nature reserve ( location ) |
2009 | N | 5436 | ||
Hazar nature reserve | 2009 | N | 5437 | ||
Sites of the Silk Road in Turkmenistan | 2010 | K | 5521 | Various sites on different branches of the Silk Road |
Web links
- Turkmenistan on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Turkmenistan. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 29, 2017 .
- ^ Tentative list of Turkmenistan. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 29, 2017 .