• Source: List of World Heritage Sites in Burkina Faso

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates World Heritage Sites of outstanding universal value to cultural or natural heritage which have been nominated by countries which are signatories to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Cultural heritage consists of monuments (such as architectural works, monumental sculptures, or inscriptions), groups of buildings, and sites (including archaeological sites). Natural features (consisting of physical and biological formations), geological and physiographical formations (including habitats of threatened species of animals and plants), and natural sites which are important from the point of view of science, conservation or natural beauty, are defined as natural heritage. Burkina Faso ratified the convention on 2 April 1987.
Burkina Faso has four sites on the list and a further four sites on the tentative list. The first property listed in Burkina Faso was the Ruins of Loropéni, in 2009. The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, which is shared with Benin and Niger, is a natural site. The other three sites were listed for their cultural significance. Burkina Faso has served on the World Heritage Committee once.




World Heritage Sites


UNESCO lists sites under ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, and vii through x are natural.




Tentative List


In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. Burkina Faso maintains four properties on its tentative list.




References

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• Situs Warisan Dunia menurut negara
• Indonesia
• Albania
• Jerman
• List of World Heritage Sites in Burkina Faso
• List of World Heritage Sites in Africa
• Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina Faso
• World Heritage Sites by country
• List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription
• List of World Heritage Sites in Benin
• History of Burkina Faso
• Burkina Faso
• List of World Heritage Sites in Niger
• Loropéni