Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Nov 23, 1972 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-155235) Title abbreviation WHC Title (French) Convention concernant la protection du patrimoine mondial, culturel et naturel Title (Spanish) Convención para la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural Title (Other) Übereinkommen zum Schutz des Kultur- und Naturerbes der Welt Place of adoption Paris Depository UNESCO UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Org. Language Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Dec 17, 1975 Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Inventory Institution Research Cultural heritage Financing Education Management/conservation Data collection/reporting Special fund Protected area Abstract Parties undertake to endeavour to adapt a general policy on the protection of the natural and cultural heritage, to set up services for such protection, to develop scientific and technical studies, to take appropriate legal, technical, scientific and administrative measures and to foster training and education for such protection. Full text English French Spanish Website portal.unesco.org Online course Introductory Course to Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Afghanistan Jun 20, 1979 Mar 20, 1979 [1] Albania Oct 10, 1989 Jul 10, 1989 [1] Algeria Dec 17, 1975 Jun 24, 1974 [1] Andorra Apr 3, 1997 Jan 3, 1997 [3] Angola Feb 7, 1992 Nov 7, 1991 [1] Antigua and Barbuda Feb 1, 1984 Nov 1, 1983 [3] Argentina Nov 23, 1978 Aug 23, 1978 [3] Armenia Sep 5, 1993 Sep 5, 1993 [4] Australia Dec 17, 1975 Aug 22, 1974 [1] Austria Mar 18, 1993 Dec 18, 1992 [1] Azerbaijan Mar 16, 1994 Dec 16, 1993 [1] Bahamas Aug 15, 2014 May 15, 2014 [1] Bahrain Aug 28, 1991 May 28, 1991 [1] Bangladesh Nov 3, 1983 Aug 3, 1983 [3] Barbados Jul 9, 2002 Apr 9, 2002 [3] Belarus Jan 12, 1989 Oct 12, 1988 [1] Belgium Oct 24, 1996 Jul 24, 1996 [1] Belize Feb 6, 1991 Nov 6, 1990 [1] Benin Sep 14, 1982 Jun 14, 1982 [1] Bhutan Jan 17, 2002 Oct 17, 2001 [1] Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Jan 4, 1977 Oct 4, 1976 [1] Bosnia and Herzegovina Jul 12, 1993 Jul 12, 1993 [4] Botswana Feb 23, 1999 Nov 23, 1998 [3] Brazil Dec 1, 1977 Sep 1, 1977 [3] Brunei Darussalam Nov 12, 2011 Aug 12, 2011 [1] Bulgaria Dec 17, 1975 Mar 7, 1974 [3] Burkina Faso Jul 2, 1987 Apr 2, 1987 [1] Burundi Aug 19, 1982 May 19, 1982 [1] Cabo Verde Jul 28, 1988 Apr 28, 1988 [3] Cambodia Feb 28, 1992 Nov 28, 1991 [3] Cameroon Mar 7, 1983 Dec 7, 1982 [1] Canada Oct 23, 1976 Jul 23, 1976 [3] Central African Republic Mar 22, 1981 Dec 22, 1980 [1] Chad Sep 23, 1999 Jun 23, 1999 [1] Chile May 20, 1980 Feb 20, 1980 [1] China Mar 12, 1986 Dec 12, 1985 [1] Colombia Aug 24, 1983 May 24, 1983 [3] Comoros Dec 27, 2000 Sep 27, 2000 [1] Congo Mar 10, 1988 Dec 10, 1987 [1] Congo, Dem. Rep. of Dec 17, 1975 Sep 23, 1974 [1] Cook Islands (New Zealand) Apr 16, 2009 Jan 16, 2009 [3] Costa Rica Nov 23, 1977 Aug 23, 1977 [1] Croatia Jul 6, 1992 Jul 6, 1992 [4] Cuba Jun 24, 1981 Mar 24, 1981 [1] Cyprus Dec 17, 1975 Aug 14, 1975 [3] Czech Republic Mar 26, 1993 Mar 26, 1993 [4] Côte d'Ivoire Apr 9, 1981 Jan 9, 1981 [1] Denmark Oct 25, 1979 Jul 25, 1979 [1] Djibouti Nov 30, 2007 Aug 30, 2007 [1] Dominica Jul 4, 1995 Apr 4, 1995 [1] Dominican Republic May 12, 1985 Feb 12, 1985 [1] Ecuador Dec 17, 1975 Jun 16, 1975 [3] Egypt Dec 17, 1975 Feb 7, 1974 [1] El Salvador Jan 8, 1992 Oct 8, 1991 [3] Equatorial Guinea Jun 10, 2010 Mar 10, 2010 [1] Eritrea Jan 24, 2002 Oct 24, 2001 [3] Estonia Jan 27, 1996 Oct 27, 1995 [1] Eswatini, Kingdom of Feb 28, 2006 Nov 30, 2005 [1] Ethiopia Oct 6, 1977 Jul 6, 1977 [1] Fiji Feb 21, 1991 Nov 21, 1990 [1] Finland Jun 4, 1987 Mar 4, 1987 [1] France Dec 17, 1975 Jun 27, 1975 [3] Gabon Mar 30, 1987 Dec 30, 1986 [1] Gambia Oct 1, 1987 Jul 1, 1987 [1] Georgia Nov 4, 1992 Nov 4, 1992 [4] Germany Nov 23, 1976 Aug 23, 1976 [1] Ghana Dec 17, 1975 Jul 4, 1975 [1] Greece Oct 17, 1981 Jul 17, 1981 [1] Grenada Nov 13, 1998 Aug 13, 1998 [3] Guatemala Apr 16, 1979 Jan 16, 1979 [3] Guinea Jun 18, 1979 Mar 18, 1979 [1] Guinea-Bissau Apr 28, 2006 Jan 28, 2006 [1] Guyana Sep 20, 1977 Jun 20, 1977 [3] Haiti Apr 18, 1980 Jan 18, 1980 [1] Holy See Jan 7, 1983 Oct 7, 1982 [2] Honduras Sep 8, 1979 Jun 8, 1979 [1] Hungary Oct 15, 1985 Jul 15, 1985 [3] Iceland Mar 19, 1996 Dec 19, 1995 [1] India Feb 14, 1978 Nov 14, 1977 [1] Indonesia Oct 6, 1989 Jul 6, 1989 [3] Iran, Islamic Republic of Dec 17, 1975 Feb 26, 1975 [3] Iraq Dec 17, 1975 Mar 5, 1974 [3] Ireland Dec 16, 1991 Sep 16, 1991 [1] Israel Jan 6, 2000 Oct 6, 1999 [3] Italy Sep 23, 1978 Jun 23, 1978 [1] Jamaica Sep 14, 1983 Jun 14, 1983 [3] Japan Sep 30, 1992 Jun 30, 1992 [3] Jordan Dec 17, 1975 May 5, 1975 [1] Kazakhstan Jul 29, 1994 Apr 29, 1994 [3] Kenya Sep 5, 1991 Jun 5, 1991 [3] Kiribati Aug 12, 2000 May 12, 2000 [3] Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Oct 21, 1998 Jul 21, 1998 [3] Korea, Republic of Dec 14, 1988 Sep 14, 1988 [3] Kuwait Sep 6, 2002 Jun 6, 2002 [1] Kyrgyzstan Oct 3, 1995 Jul 3, 1995 [3] Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Jun 20, 1987 Mar 20, 1987 [1] Latvia Apr 10, 1995 Jan 10, 1995 [3] Lebanon May 3, 1983 Feb 3, 1983 [1] Lesotho Feb 25, 2004 Nov 25, 2003 [3] Liberia Jun 23, 2002 Mar 23, 2002 [3] Libya Jan 13, 1979 Oct 13, 1978 [1] Lithuania Jul 1, 1992 Mar 31, 1992 [3] Luxembourg Dec 28, 1983 Sep 28, 1983 [1] Madagascar Oct 19, 1983 Jul 19, 1983 [1] Malawi Apr 5, 1982 Jan 5, 1982 [1] Malaysia Mar 7, 1989 Dec 7, 1988 [1] Maldives Aug 22, 1986 May 22, 1986 [3] Mali Jul 5, 1977 Apr 5, 1977 [3] Malta Feb 14, 1979 Nov 14, 1978 [3] Marshall Islands Jul 24, 2002 Apr 24, 2002 [3] Mauritania Jun 2, 1981 Mar 2, 1981 [1] Mauritius Dec 19, 1995 Sep 19, 1995 [1] Mexico May 23, 1984 Feb 23, 1984 [3] Micronesia, Fed. States Oct 22, 2002 Jul 22, 2002 [3] Moldova, Republic of Dec 23, 2002 Sep 23, 2002 [1] Monaco Feb 7, 1979 Nov 7, 1978 [1] Mongolia May 2, 1990 Feb 2, 1990 [3] Montenegro Apr 26, 2007 Apr 26, 2007 [4] Morocco Dec 17, 1975 Oct 28, 1975 [1] Mozambique Feb 27, 1983 Nov 27, 1982 [1] Myanmar Jul 29, 1994 Apr 29, 1994 [3] Namibia Jul 6, 2000 Apr 6, 2000 [3] Nepal Sep 20, 1978 Jun 20, 1978 [3] Netherlands Nov 26, 1992 Aug 26, 1992 [3] New Zealand Feb 22, 1985 Nov 22, 1984 [1] Nicaragua Mar 17, 1980 Dec 17, 1979 [3] Niger Dec 17, 1975 Dec 23, 1974 [3] Nigeria Dec 17, 1975 Oct 23, 1974 [1] Niue (New Zealand) Apr 23, 2001 Jan 23, 2001 [3] North Macedonia Apr 30, 1997 Apr 30, 1997 [4] Norway Aug 12, 1977 May 12, 1977 [1] Oman Jan 6, 1982 Oct 6, 1981 [3] Pakistan Oct 23, 1976 Jul 23, 1976 [1] Palau Sep 11, 2002 Jun 11, 2002 [3] Palestinian Authority Mar 8, 2012 Dec 8, 2011 [1] Panama Jun 3, 1978 Mar 3, 1978 [1] Papua New Guinea Oct 28, 1997 Jul 28, 1997 [3] Paraguay Jul 27, 1988 Apr 27, 1988 [1] Peru May 24, 1982 Feb 24, 1982 [1] Philippines Dec 19, 1985 Sep 19, 1985 [1] Poland Sep 29, 1976 Jun 29, 1976 [1] Portugal Dec 30, 1980 Sep 30, 1980 [1] Qatar Dec 12, 1984 Sep 12, 1984 [3] Romania Aug 16, 1990 May 16, 1990 [3] Russian Federation Jan 12, 1989 Oct 12, 1988 [1] Rwanda Mar 28, 2001 Dec 28, 2000 [3] Saint Kitts and Nevis Oct 10, 1986 Jul 10, 1986 [3] Saint Lucia Jan 14, 1992 Oct 14, 1991 [1] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines May 3, 2003 Feb 3, 2003 [1] Samoa Nov 28, 2001 Aug 28, 2001 [3] San Marino Jan 18, 1992 Oct 18, 1991 [1] Sao Tome and Principe Oct 25, 2006 Jul 25, 2006 [1] Saudi Arabia Nov 7, 1978 Aug 7, 1978 [3] Senegal May 13, 1976 Feb 13, 1976 [1] Serbia Sep 11, 2001 Sep 11, 2001 [4] Seychelles Jul 9, 1980 Apr 9, 1980 [3] Sierra Leone Apr 7, 2005 Jan 7, 2005 [1] Singapore Sep 19, 2012 Jun 19, 2012 [3] Slovakia Mar 31, 1993 Mar 31, 1993 [4] Slovenia Nov 5, 1992 Nov 5, 1992 [4] Solomon Islands Sep 10, 1992 Jun 10, 1992 [2] Somalia Oct 23, 2020 Jul 23, 2020 [1] South Africa Oct 10, 1997 Jul 10, 1997 [1] South Sudan Jun 9, 2016 Mar 9, 2016 [1] Spain Aug 4, 1982 May 4, 1982 [3] Sri Lanka Sep 6, 1980 Jun 6, 1980 [3] Sudan Dec 17, 1975 Jun 6, 1974 [1] Suriname Jan 23, 1998 Oct 23, 1997 [3] Sweden Apr 22, 1985 Jan 22, 1985 [1] Switzerland Dec 17, 1975 Sep 17, 1975 [1] Syrian Arab Republic Dec 17, 1975 Aug 13, 1975 [3] Tajikistan Aug 28, 1992 Aug 28, 1992 [4] Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Nov 2, 1977 Aug 2, 1977 [1] Thailand Dec 17, 1987 Sep 17, 1987 [3] Timor-Leste Jan 31, 2017 Oct 31, 2016 [1] Togo Jul 15, 1998 Apr 15, 1998 [3] Tonga Sep 3, 2004 Jun 3, 2004 [3] Trinidad and Tobago May 16, 2005 Feb 16, 2005 [1] Tunisia Dec 17, 1975 Mar 10, 1975 [1] Turkey Jun 16, 1983 Mar 16, 1983 [1] Turkmenistan Sep 30, 1994 Sep 30, 1994 [4] Uganda Feb 20, 1988 Nov 20, 1987 [3] Ukraine Jan 12, 1989 Oct 12, 1988 [1] United Arab Emirates Aug 11, 2001 May 11, 2001 [3] United Kingdom Aug 29, 1984 May 29, 1984 [1] United States of America Dec 17, 1975 Dec 7, 1973 [1] Uruguay Jun 9, 1989 Mar 9, 1989 [3] Uzbekistan Jan 13, 1993 Jan 13, 1993 [4] Vanuatu Sep 13, 2002 Jun 13, 2002 [1] Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Jan 30, 1991 Oct 30, 1990 [3] Viet Nam Jan 19, 1988 Oct 19, 1987 [3] Yemen Jan 7, 1981 Oct 7, 1980 [1] Zambia Sep 4, 1984 Jun 4, 1984 [1] Zimbabwe Nov 16, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 [1] * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Cited by Protocol on Sustainable Transport to the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians Treaty | Multilateral | Mikulov | Sep 26, 2014 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Ecosystem preservation, Emissions, Mountain area, Education, Aircraft noise, Vehicle noise, Public health, Air pollution (non-stationary sources), Transport/storage, Noise emission Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-160036) European Landscape Convention Treaty | Multilateral | Florence | Oct 20, 2000 Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Education, Environmental planning, Data collection/reporting, Land-use planning, Protection of species, Local government, Monitoring, International relations/cooperation, Public participation Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001326) Other references Treaty decisions 6369 decisions related to this treaty. 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