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UNESCO World Heritage inscriptions 2026
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During the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, two sites were added to the World Heritage List. List between 19 and 29 July 2026. The United Arab Emirates secured its first natural heritage inscription with Wadi Wurayah National Park in Fujairah, Fujairah. Covering roughly 220 km², the reserve features a 220‑km² desert valley noted for its permanent waterfall, diverse ecosystems surface water, and more than a thousand plant mosaic of terrestrial, freshwater and animal species, coastal ecosystems. It supports about 1,099 species – 216 plants and 883 animals – many of which are rare or endangered. UAE officials said Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi and Culture Minister Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al Qassimi called the listing reflects a milestone for the country’s commitment to conserving arid‑foothill environments emirate and promoting scientific cooperation. a boost to the UAE’s role in protecting natural heritage. Iran saw the inscription of the Alamut Castle complex, a network of seven medieval forts—Alamut, Lambsar, Novizerşah, Şemskelaye, Kestinlar, Şirkuh and İlan—built forts built between the 11th and 13th centuries in the Alamut region north of Tehran. centuries. The UNESCO Committee highlighted the sites’ sites exemplify advanced defensive architecture, sophisticated water‑resource management and historic scholarly connections links to Nasir al‑Din al‑Tusi. Iran’s president emphasized the President Mesud Pezeşkiyan highlighted its cultural significance and noted that the its contribution to national unity. The addition brings raises Iran’s total World Heritage sites to thirty, thirty and is expected to boost enhance tourism and local economies. Both inscriptions were announced between 19 and 29 July 2026, underscoring UNESCO’s ongoing effort to protect sites of outstanding universal value across cultural and natural domains.
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