Republic of Korea
16
Properties inscribed
on the World Heritage List
on the World Heritage List
4
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee
4
State of Conservation Reports
6
International assistance
requests Approved
requests Approved
95,000
International assistance
Total Amount Approved (USD)
Total Amount Approved (USD)
Acceptance of the Convention:
Wednesday, 14 September 1988
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee 4
1997-2003
2005-2009
2013-2017
2023-2027
UNESCO
World Heritage
Sites on the Tentative List 14
A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process
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Kangjingun Kiln Sites1994
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Mt. Soraksan Nature Reserve1994
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Sites of fossilized dinosaurs throughout the Southern seacoast2002
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Salterns2010
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Daegokcheon Stream Petroglyphs2010
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Ancient Mountain Fortresses in Central Korea2010
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Upo Wetland2011
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Naganeupseong, Town Fortress and Village2011
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Oeam Village2011
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Stone Buddhas and Pagodas at Hwasun Unjusa Temple2017
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Archaeological Remains at the Hoeamsa Temple Site in Yangju City2022
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Capital Fortifications of Hanyang : Hangyangdoseong Capital City Wall, Bukhansanseong Mountain Fortress and Tangchundaeseong Defense Wall2012
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Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats (Extension)2023
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Sites of the Busan Wartime Capital2023
State of Conservation Reports 4
State of conservation of World Heritage properties since 1979 and the threats they have faced in the past, or are currently facing. More about State of Conservation
Four sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
30 June 2018
Twelve new members elected to World Heritage Committee
20 November 2013
IUCN World Conservation Congress begins in Jeju, Republic of Korea
7 September 2012
Results of the election to the World Heritage Committee
10 October 2005
Inter-Regional Workshop “World Heritage and Sustainable Development: The Role of Local Communities”
23 Nov 2017 - 24 Nov 2017
4th Silk Roads Serial World Heritage Nomination Coordinating Committee Meeting
24 Nov 2015 - 26 Nov 2015
1st Regional Conference of the OWHC’s Regional Secretariat for Asia-Pacific
24 Sep 2014 - 26 Sep 2014
Forum on Asian Buddhist Heritage: Conserving the Sacred (2013)
4 Dec 2013 - 6 Dec 2013
Meeting “Human Origin Sites in Asia and the World Heritage Convention”
24 Sep 2012 - 27 Sep 2012
Third meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads
17 Sep 2012 - 20 Sep 2012
IUCN World Conservation Congress
6 Sep 2012 - 15 Sep 2012
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Mayors’ Forum for World Heritage Cities
29 Aug 2012 - 30 Aug 2012
1st Asia Regional Forum of Site Managers and Youth NGOs: Linking networks
26 Aug 2012 - 30 Aug 2012
UNESCO Regional Meeting on the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting for Asia
6 Dec 2011 - 10 Dec 2011
UNESCO Regional Workshop on Periodic Reporting Follow-up for North-East and South-East Asia
12 Dec 2005 - 16 Dec 2005
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