UNESCO : Twenty-Six New Properties Inscribed

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee on July 14, 2025 added 26 new sites to its World Heritage List, bringing the total to 1,223 properties across 168 countries. These additions include both cultural and natural sites, with a mix of newly inscribed locations and extensions to existing ones. The World Heritage Committee, which made the selections, also reviewed the conservation status of 123 previously inscribed sites. 
Several new cultural landscapes, historical sites, and archaeological areas were recognized, such as the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago in Guinea-Bissau and the Murujuga Cultural Landscape in Australia. New natural sites include the Møns Klint in Denmark, known for its dramatic chalk cliffs, and the Peruaçu River Canyon in Brazil, with its extensive cave system. 
The Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains in Cameroon is an example of a mixed site, recognized for both its natural and cultural significance. Two existing sites were extended, further expanding their protected areas.  The newly inscribed sites gain the highest level of protection and are eligible for technical and financial assistance from UNESCO. The inscriptions promote the conservation and sustainable management of thes...