The

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(UNESCO)

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s are the places of important cultural or

natural heritage Natural heritage refers to the sum total of the elements of biodiversity, including flora and fauna, ecosystems and geological structures. It forms part of our natural resources. Definition Heritage is that which is ''inherited'' from past gene ...

as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

accepted the

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

World Heritage Convention The World Heritage Convention, formally the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, is an international treaty signed on 23 November 1972, which created the World Heritage Sites, with the primary goals of ...

on 23 August 1978, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. Argentina had its first site included on the list at the 5th session of World Heritage Committee, held in

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, Australia, in October 1981. At that session, "

Los Glaciares National Park Los Glaciares National Park ( es, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares) is a federal protected area in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. The park covers an area of , making it the largest national park in the country. Established on 11 May 1937, it host ...

" was inscribed on the list. , 3 elements have been inscribed on the

Intangible cultural heritage An intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered by UNESCO to be part of a place's cultural heritage. Buildings, historic places, monuments, and artifacts are cultural property. In ...

and 11 sites have been inscribed on the

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: 6 cultural sites and 5 natural sites. A further 10 sites have been proposed for inscription and are on the tentative list.

World Heritage Sites

:Name: as listed by the World Heritage Committee :Location:

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where the site is located. If the site is a trans-border site the other countries will be listed in a note. :Coordinates:

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of the site's location :Date of inscription: Year and session the site was added to the World Heritage list :Criteria: The criteria it was listed under: criteria ''(i)'' through ''(vi)'' are cultural, while ''(vii)'' through ''(x)'' are natural :Description: brief description of the site as listed by the World Heritage Committee :ID: Reference number given by UNESCO :

Tentative list

In addition to the sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. As of 2017, Argentina recorded 6 sites on its tentative list. :Name: as listed by the World Heritage Committee :Location:

where is located and

of the site :Date of submission: Date the site was submitted to the Tentative List :Criteria: The criteria it was listed under: criteria ''(i)'' through ''(vi)'' are cultural, while ''(vii)'' through ''(x)'' are natural :Description: brief description of the site :ID: Reference number given by UNESCO

Intangible Cultural Heritage

Notes

References

External links

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