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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.
SiteLocation ( State )Year ListedUnesco Data20211620; ii, iv (cultural)Paraty and Ilha Grande - Culture and ...Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo20191308rev; v, x (mixed)20171548; vi (cultural)20161493; i, ii, iv (cultural)Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world, where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development, unsustainable tourism practices, neglect, natural calamities, pollution, political instability, and conflict.
The World Heritage Online Map Platform, supported by the Flanders UNESCO Trustfund (FUT), is a pilot online geographic information system displaying georeferenced maps of World Heritage properties and buffer zones.
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Brazil
- Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves
- Historic Brasilia
- Historic Town of Ouro Preto
- Central Amazon Conservation Complex
Brazilhas a total of 20 heritage sites listed by UNESCO. 13 of them are cultural, and 7 are natural sites. The Historic town of Ouro Preto was once a center for the Brazilian gold industry in the 18th century. Apart from ancient cities, there are also forest reserves like the Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves which is important for its biodiversi...
Known as the Serra do Mar, the Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves is a 1,500 km large ecosystem of escarpments and mountain ranges. The mountain ranges are from the massive crystalline rock and are tectonically stable. History has it that the reserves were formed about 60 million years ago. Before the Europeans discovered Brazil in the 1500s, Serra...
Brasilia, established in April 1960 to serve as the new capital of the nation, sits on the mighty Brazilian Highlands. However, preparations had started more than two centuries before the government relocated the country’s capital to a more central location. The modern architectural and the unique artistic work in urban planning made it as a UNESCO...
Founded in the last phase of the 17th century, Ouro Preto, commonly known as Black Gold was the central part of the Brazilian gold rush and the development that followed. The ancient town stands on the steep slopes of Vila Rica. The city has retained its winding roads, and the squares, public buildings, fountains, bridges, residences, and churches ...
This complex is the world largest protected area of the Amazon Basin. In fact, it is the world richest ecosystem with a wide range of biodiversity. UNESCO listed it as a natural world heritage site in 2000. The complex has three protected areas Jau National Park, Anavilhanas National Park, Mamairaua Sustainable Development Reserve, and the Amana Su...
28 de feb. de 2024 · World Heritage Sites in Brazil. World Heritage work in Brazil has meant fruitful collaborations with the three government levels and civil society. There are 23 sites inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea. The site consists of an exceptional urban setting encompassing the key natural elements that have shaped and inspired the development of the city: from the highest points of the Tijuca National Park’s mountains down to the sea. They also include the Botanical Gardens ...
The Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves, in the states of Bahia and Espírito Santo, consist of eight separate protected areas containing 112,000 ha of Atlantic forest and associated shrub (restingas). The rainforests of Brazil’s Atlantic coast are the world’s richest…
