World Heritage Thematic Studies

The objectives of the World Heritage Convention are the identification, protection, conservation and presentation of the world's natural and cultural heritage and ultimately, the successful transmission of them to future generations. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN have undertaken a range of global and regional studies to support State Parties to the Convention in the selection of potential sites, and to assist in the evaluation of nominations.

Global and Regional Theme Studies by IUCN and UNEP-WCMC

Map 1. Protected Areas and Ecological Values of Central Asia and surrounding region Map 2. Protected Areas and Ecological Values of Kazakhstan Map 3. Protected Areas and Ecological Values of Kyrgyzstan Map 4. Protected Areas and Ecological Values of Tajikistan Map 5. Protected Areas and Ecological Values of Turkmenistan Map 6. Protected Areas and Ecological Values of Uzbekistan
Map 1. Forest protected areas in the Nearctic Realm on the World Heritage List Map 2. Forest protected areas in the West Palearctic Realm on the World Heritage List Map 3. Forest protected areas in the East Palearctic Realm on the World Heritage List Map 4. Forest protected areas in the Afrotropical Realm on the World Heritage List Map 5. Forest protected areas in the Indomalayan Realm on the World Heritage List Map 6. Forest protected areas in the Australian, Oceanian and Antarctic Realms on the World Heritage List Map 7. Forest protected areas in the Neotropical Realm on the World Heritage List
Map 1. Global overview of natural World Heritage sites with wetland and marine values Map 2. World Heritage natural sites with wetland and marine values in the Nearctic Realm Map 3. World Heritage natural sites with wetland and marine values in the Palearctic Realm Map 4. World Heritage natural sites with wetland and marine values in the Afrotropical Realm Map 5. World Heritage natural sites with wetland and marine values in the Indomalayan Realm Map 6. World Heritage natural sites with wetland and marine values in the Australian, Oceanian and Antarctic Realms Map 7. World Heritage natural sites with wetland and marine values in the Neotropical Realm

Other Global and Regional Theme Studies by IUCN

Related Resources

Biodiversity priorities for the World Heritage List

World Heritage Information Sheets

KML File of World Heritage Sites