List of World Heritage Sites in Mauritania
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Mauretania ratified the convention in 1981, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list.[2]
World Heritage Sites
UNESCO lists sites under ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, whereas vii through x are natural.[3]
Site | Image | Location | Year listed | UNESCO data |
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Banc d'Arguin National Park | 1989 | 506; ix, x (natural)[4] | ||
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata | Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata | 1996 | 750; iii, iv, v (cultural)[5] |
Tentative list
In addition to 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.[6] As of 2020, Mauretania recorded 3 sites on its tentative list.[7]
Site | Image | Location | Year listed | UNESCO data |
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Paysage culturel d'Azougui | Azougui | 2001 | 1545; iii, iv, v, vi (cultural)[8] | |
Site archéologique de Kumbi Saleh | Kumbi Saleh | 2001 | 1546; iii, iv, v, vi (cultural)[9] | |
Site archéologique de Tegdaoust | Aoudaghost | 2001 | 1547; iii, v, (cultural)[10] |
Intangible cultural heritage
Mauritania has one item in the UNESCO-List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: The Moorish epic T'heydinn. The epic encompasses dozens of poems propounding ancestral values underpinning the way of life of the Moorish community in Mauritania, and constitutes a literary and artistic manifestation of the Hassaniya language.[11]
References
- "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Mauretania – Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "UNESCO World Heritage Centre – The Criteria for Selection". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- UNESCO-List: Banc d'Arguin National Park Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- UNESCO-List: Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Tentative Lists". UNESCO. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- "UNESCO World Heritage Centre – Tentative List of Mauretania". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- Tentative UNESCO-List: Paysage culturel d'Azougui Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- Tentative UNESCO-List: Site archéologique de Kumbi Saleh Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- Tentative UNESCO-List: Site archéologique de Tegdaoust Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- The Moorish epic T'heydinn Retrieved 7 January 2020.