List of World Heritage Sites in Southern Asia

The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 65 World Heritage Sites in six countries (also called "state parties") of Southern Asia: Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Bhutan and Maldives, which are also located within the region, do not have any World Heritage Sites.

In this region, India is home to the most inscribed sites (sixth globally) with 42 sites. Besides India, the first sites from the Country Nepal were the Sagarmatha National Park and Kathmandu Valley. Nepal has a total of four sites. Sri Lanka has eight sites and Bangladesh has three sites. Pakistan has six sites. Two sites are located in Afghanistan, both of which are enlisted as endangered. Each year, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee may inscribe new sites on the list or delist sites that no longer meet the criteria. Selection is based on ten criteria: six for cultural heritage (i–vi) and four for natural heritage (vii–x). Some sites, designated "mixed sites", represent both cultural and natural heritage. In Southern Asia, there are 48 cultural, 12 natural, and 1 mixed site.

The World Heritage Committee may also specify that a site is endangered, citing "conditions which threaten the very characteristics for which a property was inscribed on the World Heritage List." Two sites in this region are currently listed as endangered.

Legend

Site; named after the World Heritage Committee's official designation

Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates

Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee

Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A value of zero implies that no data has been published by UNESCO

Year; during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List

Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable

World Heritage Sites

UNESCO sites for South Asia compared to other Asian regions

The number of UNESCO sites of South Asia is contrasted by the number of sites Southeast and East Asia. South Asian countries are noted with 'SA' and in brown colour.

See also

• List of World Heritage Sites in Afghanistan
• List of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh
• List of World Heritage Sites in India
• List of World Heritage Sites in Nepal
• List of World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
• List of World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka

Notes

References

General

• "World Heritage Committee: Twenty-fourth session" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
• "World Heritage Committee: Twenty-seventh session" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

Notes

1. Lists of World Heritage Sites
2. List of World Heritage Sites in India
3. List of World Heritage Sites in Southern Europe
4. List of World Heritage Sites in China
5. List of World Heritage Sites in Western Asia
6. List of World Heritage in Danger
7. List of World Heritage Sites in Eastern Asia
8. List of World Heritage Sites in the Caribbean
9. List of World Heritage Sites in Vietnam
10. List of World Heritage Sites in Iran
11. List of World Heritage Sites in the Philippines
12. List of World Heritage Sites in the Arab states
13. List of World Heritage Sites in Russia
14. List of World Heritage Sites in Eastern Europe
15. List of World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia
16. List of World Heritage Sites in South Korea
17. List of World Heritage Sites in Israel
18. List of World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka
19. List of World Heritage Sites in the State of Palestine
20. List of World Heritage Sites in Jordan