India haritage site
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are important places of cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1]
Presently, there are 38 World Heritage Sites located in India.[2] India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world.
Haritage site list
- Name: as listed by the World Heritage Committee
- Region: of the States and territories of India
- Period: Time period of significance, typically of construction
- UNESCO data: the site's reference number; the year the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List; the criteria it was listed under: criteria (i) through (vi) are cultural, while (vii) through (x) are natural.
- Description: brief description of the site
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary it was listed as being in danger in 1992, but was exceptional in 2011 following significant improvements.[4] Hampi was added to the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger in 1999, but removed in 2006 following successful conservation efforts.[5][6] Kumbh Mela which is organised in every 12 years in different holy places in India viz. Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, Haridwar in Uttarakhand and Nashik, Maharashtra is selected in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists in 2017.
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