List of World Heritage Sites in Northern and Central Asia facts for kids

The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 19 World Heritage Sites in six countries (also called "state parties") of Central and North Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the Asian part of Russia. The European part of Russia is included in Eastern Europe.

Russia is home to the most inscribed sites with 8 sites, two of which are transborder properties shared with Mongolia in Eastern Asia. The first site from the region was the Itchan Kala in Uzbekistan inscribed in 1990. Each year, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee may inscribe new sites on the list, or delist sites that no longer meet the criteria. Selection is based on ten criteria: six for cultural heritage (i–vi) and four for natural heritage (vii–x). Some sites, designated "mixed sites," represent both cultural and natural heritage. In Northern and Central Asia, there are 11 cultural, 8 natural, and no mixed sites. All of the Russian sites (7) are natural and with the exception of Sayarka, all of the sites in Central Asia are cultural.

The World Heritage Committee may also specify that a site is endangered, citing "conditions which threaten the very characteristics for which a property was inscribed on the World Heritage List." None of the sites in this region has ever been listed as endangered, but possible danger listing has been considered by UNESCO in a number of cases.

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The table is sortable by column by clicking on the at the top of the appropriate column; alphanumerically for the site, area, and year columns; by state party for the location column; and by criteria type for the criteria column. Transborder sites sort at the bottom.

Site; named after the World Heritage Committee's official designation

Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates

Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee

Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A value of zero implies that no data has been published by UNESCO

Year; during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List

Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable

World Heritage Sites

     * Trans-border site

Site	Image	Location	Criteria	Area ha (acre)	Year	Refs
Central Sikhote-Alin		Russia Primorsky Krai,  Russia 45°20′N 136°10′E / 45.333°N 136.167°E / 45.333; 136.167 (Central Sikhote-Alin)	Natural: (x)	1,553,928 (3,839,840); buffer zone 65,250 (161,200)	2001
Golden Mountains of Altai		Russia Altai Republic,  Russia 50°28′N 86°0′E / 50.467°N 86.000°E / 50.467; 86.000 (Golden Mountains of Altai)	Natural: (x)	1,611,457 (3,982,000)	1998
Historic Centre of Bukhara		Uzbekistan Bukhara Region,  Uzbekistan 39°46′29″N 64°25′43″E / 39.77472°N 64.42861°E / 39.77472; 64.42861 (Historic Centre of Bukhara)	Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi)	—	1993
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz		Uzbekistan Qashqadaryo Region,  Uzbekistan 39°3′0″N 66°50′0″E / 39.05000°N 66.83333°E / 39.05000; 66.83333 (Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz)	Cultural: (iii), (iv)	240 (590); buffer zone 82 (200)	2000
Itchan Kala		Uzbekistan Khiva, Xorazm Region,  Uzbekistan 41°22′42″N 60°21′50″E / 41.37833°N 60.36389°E / 41.37833; 60.36389 (Itchan Kala)	Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v)	26 (64)	1990
Kunya-Urgench		Turkmenistan Daşoguz Region,  Turkmenistan 42°10′59″N 59°5′6″E / 42.18306°N 59.08500°E / 42.18306; 59.08500 (Kunya-Urgench)	Cultural: (ii), (iii)	—	2005
Lake Baikal		Russia Irkutsk Oblast and Republic of Buryatia,  Russia 53°10′25″N 107°39′45″E / 53.17361°N 107.66250°E / 53.17361; 107.66250 (Lake Baikal)	Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x)	8,800,000 (22,000,000)	1996
Landscapes of Dauria		Russia Zabaykalsky Krai,  Russia* Dornod Province,  Mongolia* 49°55′N 115°25′E / 49.917°N 115.417°E / 49.917; 115.417 (Landscapes of Dauria)	Natural: (ix), (x)	912,624 (2,255,140); buffer zone 307,317 (759,400)	2017
Lena Pillars Nature Park		Russia Sakha Republic,  Russia 60°40′0″N 127°0′0″E / 60.66667°N 127.00000°E / 60.66667; 127.00000 (Lena Pillars Nature Park)	Natural: (viii)	1,272,150 (3,143,600)	2012
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi		Kazakhstan Turkistan, Turkistan Region,  Kazakhstan 43°17′35″N 68°16′28″E / 43.29306°N 68.27444°E / 43.29306; 68.27444 (Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi)	Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv)	0.55 (1.4); buffer zone 88 (220)	2003
Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve		Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug,  Russia 71°11′20″N 179°42′55″E / 71.18889°N 179.71528°E / 71.18889; 179.71528 (Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve)	Natural: (ix), (x)	916,300 (2,264,000); buffer zone 3,745,300 (9,255,000)	2004
Parthian Fortresses of Nisa		Turkmenistan Bagyr settlement, Ruhabat District, Ahal Region,  Turkmenistan 37°59′59″N 58°11′55″E / 37.99972°N 58.19861°E / 37.99972; 58.19861 (Parthian Fortresses of Nisa)	Cultural: (ii), (iii)	78 (190); buffer zone 400 (990)	2007
Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly		Kazakhstan Almaty Region,  Kazakhstan 43°48′12″N 75°32′6″E / 43.80333°N 75.53500°E / 43.80333; 75.53500 (Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly)	Cultural: (iii)	900 (2,200); buffer zone 2,900 (7,200)	2004
Proto-urban site of Sarazm		Tajikistan Panjakent,  Tajikistan 39°30′28″N 67°27′37″E / 39.50778°N 67.46028°E / 39.50778; 67.46028 (Proto-urban site of Sarazm)	Cultural: (ii), (iii)	16 (40); buffer zone 142 (350)	2010
Putorana Plateau		Russia Krasnoyarsk Krai,  Russia 69°2′49″N 94°9′29″E / 69.04694°N 94.15806°E / 69.04694; 94.15806 (Putorana Plateau)	Natural: (vii), (ix)	1,887,251 (4,663,500); buffer zone 1,773,300 (4,382,000)	2010
Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures		Uzbekistan Samarqand Region,  Uzbekistan 39°40′7″N 67°0′0″E / 39.66861°N 67.00000°E / 39.66861; 67.00000 (Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures)	Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv)	965 (2,380)	2001
Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan		Kazakhstan Akmola and Kostanay Regions,  Kazakhstan 50°26′N 69°11′E / 50.433°N 69.183°E / 50.433; 69.183 (Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan)	Natural: (ix), (x)	450,344 (1,112,820); buffer zone 211,148 (521,760)	2008
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor		ZZZ 22 sites in  China*: Luoyang, Lingbao and Xin'an of Henan Province; Xi'an, Bin County and Chenggu of Shaanxi Province; Tianshui, Yongjing, Dunhuang and Anxi of Gansu Province; Turpan, Jimsar and Kuqa of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 8 sites in  Kazakhstan*: Almaty Region and Jambyl Region. 3 sites in  Kyrgyzstan*: Chüy Region	Cultural: (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)	42,668.16 (105,435.3); buffer zone 189,963.13 (469,409.1)	2014
State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”		Turkmenistan Mary Region,  Turkmenistan 37°42′3″N 62°10′39″E / 37.70083°N 62.17750°E / 37.70083; 62.17750 (State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”)	Cultural: (ii), (iii)	353 (870); buffer zone 883 (2,180)	1999
Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain		Kyrgyzstan Osh,  Kyrgyzstan 40°31′52″N 72°46′58″E / 40.53111°N 72.78278°E / 40.53111; 72.78278 (Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain)	Cultural: (iii), (vi)	112 (280); buffer zone 4,788 (11,830)	2009
Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)		Tajikistan  Tajikistan 38°45′54″N 72°18′19″E / 38.76500°N 72.30528°E / 38.76500; 72.30528 (Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs))	Natural: (vii), (viii)	2,611,674 (6,453,590)	2013
Uvs Nuur Basin		ZZZ Uvs, Zavkhan and Khövsgöl Provinces  Mongolia* Mongun-Tayginsky, Ovyursky, Tes-Khemsky and Erzinsky Districts, Tuva Republic,  Russia* 50°16′30″N 92°43′1″E / 50.27500°N 92.71694°E / 50.27500; 92.71694 (Uvs Nuur Basin))	Natural: (ix), (x)	898,064 (2,219,160); buffer zone 170,790 (422,000)	2003
Volcanoes of Kamchatka		Russia Kamchatka Krai,  Russia 56°20′N 158°30′E / 56.333°N 158.500°E / 56.333; 158.500 (Volcanoes of Kamchatka)	Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x)	3,830,200 (9,465,000)	1996

Tentative List

Site	Image	Location	Criteria	Year	Refs
Cultural Landscape of Ulytau		Ulytau Region,  Kazakhstan	Cultural: (v)	2021
Northern Tyan Shan (Ili-Alatau National Park)		Almaty Region,  Kazakhstan	Natural: (x)	2002
State National Natural Park "Altyn Emel"		Almaty Region,  Kazakhstan	Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix)	2002
Saimaly-Tash Petroglypghs		Jalal-Abad Region,  Kyrgyzstan	Cultural: (iii), (iv), (vi)	2001
Khulbuk -Capital of Ancient Khuttal		Hulbuk, Vose' District, Khatlon Region,  Tajikistan	Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv)	2021
Fann Mountains		Sughd Region,  Tajikistan	Mixed: (vii), (x)	2006
Mausoleum of Amir Khamza Khashti Podshoh		Chorkuh, Isfara District, Sughd Region,  Tajikistan	Cultural	1999
Mausoleum of Khoja Mashkhad		Khatlon Region,  Tajikistan	Cultural	1999
Ancient Town of Takht-i-Sangin		Khatlon Region,  Tajikistan	Cultural	1999
Bahoutdin Architectural Complex		Bukhara, Bukhara Region,  Uzbekistan	Cultural: (iv)	2008
Historic Centre of Qoqon		Kokand, Fergana Region,  Uzbekistan	Cultural: (ii)	2008
Andijan		Andijan, Andijan Region,  Uzbekistan	Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v)	2008
Ancient Termiz		Termez, Surxondaryo Region,  Uzbekistan	Mixed: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (ix)	2008
Historic Centre of Irkutsk		Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast,  Russia	Cultural	1998
Historic Centre of Yeniseysk		Yeniseysk, Krasnoyarsk Krai,  Russia	Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv)	2000
Valley of the Kingsof Tuva (Arzhan)		Tuva Republic,  Russia	Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv)	2021
Kytalyk National Park		Sakha Republic,  Russia	Natural: (ix), (x)	2021
Krasnoyarsk Stolby		Krasnoyarsk Krai,  Russia	Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x)	2007
Magadansky Nature Reserve		Magadan Oblast,  Russia	Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x)	2007