• Source: List of World Heritage Sites in Morocco

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in 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. The Kingdom of Morocco accepted the convention on 28 October 1975, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. There are nine World Heritage Sites in Morocco, all selected for their cultural significance.
Morocco's first site, Medina of Fez, was inscribed on the list at the 5th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France in 1981. The most recent inscription, Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage, was added to the list in 2012. In addition, Morocco maintains a further 13 properties on the tentative list. Morocco has served on the World Heritage Committee twice.




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. Morocco lists 14 properties on its tentative list.




See also


List of intangible cultural heritage in Morocco




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar Situs Warisan Dunia dalam bahaya
• List of World Heritage Sites in Morocco
• Lists of World Heritage Sites
• World Heritage Sites by country
• List of World Heritage Sites in Africa
• List of World Heritage in Danger
• List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription
• List of World Heritage Sites in the Arab states
• List of World Heritage Sites by religion
• Organization of World Heritage Cities
• Tourism in Morocco