1972
In what year was the World Heritage Convention adopted, creating the modern World Heritage list?
It took a few more years, until 1978, for the first sites to actually be inscribed.
Source: Wikipedia, World Heritage Site (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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About what share of World Heritage Sites are classified as 'cultural' rather than natural or mixed?
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As of late 2024, about how many countries have ratified the World Heritage Convention?
That makes it one of the most widely ratified international agreements of its kind.
Source: Wikipedia, World Heritage Site (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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About what share of forested natural World Heritage Sites have lost some forest cover since 2000?
Even protected, globally significant natural sites haven't been immune to deforestation pressures.
Source: Wikipedia, World Heritage Site (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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