Download Excel File List of World Heritage Sites in Northern & Central Asia

SNo,Site,Location,Criteria,Area,Year,Description,,,,ha (acre),,1,Central Sikhote-Alin,"Primorsky Krai, Russia",Natural:,"1,553,928 (3,839,840); buffer zone 65,250 (161,200)",2001,"The Sikhote-Alin mountain range contains one of the richest and most unusual temperate forests of the world. In this mixed zone between taiga and subtropics, southern species such as the tiger and Himalayan bear cohabit with northern species such as the brown bear and lynx. The site stretches from the peaks of Sikhote-Alin to the Sea of Japan and is important for the survival of many endangered species such as the Amur tiger.",,4520?N 13610?E? / ?45.333N 136.167E,(x),,,2,Golden Mountains of Altai,"Altai Republic, Russia",Natural:,"1,611,457 (3,982,000)",1998,"The Altai mountains in southern Siberia form the major mountain range in the western Siberia biogeographic region and provide the source of its greatest rivers  the Ob and the Irtysh. Three separate areas are inscribed: Altaisky Zapovednik and a buffer zone around Lake Teletskoye; Katunsky Zapovednik and a buffer zone around Mount Belukha; and the Ukok Quiet Zone on the Ukok plateau. The region represents the most complete sequence of altitudinal vegetation zones in central Siberia, from steppe, forest-steppe, mixed forest, subalpine vegetation to alpine vegetation. The site is also an important habitat for endangered animal species such as the snow leopard.",,5028?N 860?E? / ?50.467N 86.000E,(x),,,3,Historic Centre of Bukhara,"Bukhara Province, Uzbekistan",Cultural:,,1993,,,3946?29?N 6425?43?E? / ?39.77472N 64.42861E,"(ii), (iv), (vi)",,,4,Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz,"Qashqadaryo Province, Uzbekistan",Cultural:,240 (590); buffer zone 82 (200),2000,,,393?0?N 6650?0?E? / ?39.05000N 66.83333E,"(iii), (iv)",,,5,Itchan Kala,"Khiva, Xorazm Province, Uzbekistan",Cultural:,26 (64),1990,,,4122?42?N 6021?50?E? / ?41.37833N 60.36389E,"(iii), (iv), (v)",,,6,Kunya-Urgench,"Da?oguz Province, Turkmenistan",Cultural:,,2005,,,4210?59?N 595?6?E? / ?42.18306N 59.08500E,"(ii), (iii)",,,7,Lake Baikal,"Irkutsk Oblast and Republic of Buryatia, Russia",Natural:,"8,800,000 (22,000,000)",1996,"Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve. Known as the 'Galapagos of Russia', its age and isolation have produced one of the world's richest and most unusual freshwater faunas, which is of exceptional value to evolutionary science.",,5310?25?N 10739?45?E? / ?53.17361N 107.66250E,"(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)",,,8,Lena Pillars Nature Park,"Sakha Republic, Russia",Natural:,"1,272,150 (3,143,600)",2012,,,6040?0?N 1270?0?E? / ?60.66667N 127.00000E,(viii),,,9,Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi,"Turkestan, South Kazakhstan Province, Kazakhstan",Cultural:,0.55 (1.4); buffer zone 88 (220),2003,,,4317?35?N 6816?28?E? / ?43.29306N 68.27444E,"(i), (iii), (iv)",,,10,Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve,"Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia",Natural:,"916,300 (2,264,000); buffer zone 3,745,300 (9,255,000)",2004,"Located well above the Arctic Circle, the site includes the mountainous Wrangel Island (7,608 km2), Herald Island (11 km2) and surrounding waters. Wrangel was not glaciated during the Quaternary Ice Age, resulting in exceptionally high levels of biodiversity for this region. The island boasts the worlds largest population of Pacific walrus and the highest density of ancestral polar bear dens. It is a major feeding ground for the grey whale migrating from Mexico and the northernmost nesting ground for 100 migratory bird species, many endangered. Currently, 417 species and subspecies of vascular plants have been identified on the island, double that of any other Arctic tundra territory of comparable size and more than any other Arctic island. Some species are derivative of widespread continental forms, others are the result of recent hybridization, and 23 are endemic.",,7111?20?N 17942?55?E? / ?71.18889N 179.71528E,"(ix), (x)",,,11,Parthian Fortresses of Nisa,"Bagyr settlement, Ruhabat District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan",Cultural:,78 (190); buffer zone 400 (990),2007,,,3759?59?N 5811?55?E? / ?37.99972N 58.19861E,"(ii), (iii)",,,12,Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly,"Almaty Province, Kazakhstan",Cultural:,"900 (2,200); buffer zone 2,900 (7,200)",2004,,,4348?12?N 7532?6?E? / ?43.80333N 75.53500E,(iii),,,13,Proto-urban site of Sarazm,"Panjakent, Tajikistan",Cultural:,16 (40); buffer zone 142 (350),2010,,,3930?28?N 6727?37?E? / ?39.50778N 67.46028E,"(ii), (iii)",,,14,Putorana Plateau,"Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia",Natural:,"1,887,251 (4,663,500); buffer zone 1,773,300 (4,382,000)",2010,"This site coincides with the area of the Putoransky State Nature Reserve, and is located in the central part of the Putorana Plateau in northern Central Siberia. It is situated about 100km north of the Arctic Circle. The part of the plateau inscribed on the World Heritage List harbours a complete set of subarctic and arctic ecosystems in an isolated mountain range, including pristine taiga, forest tundra, tundra and arctic desert systems, as well as untouched cold-water lake and river systems. A major reindeer migration route crosses the property, which represents an exceptional, large-scale and increasingly rare natural phenomenon.",,692?49?N 949?29?E? / ?69.04694N 94.15806E,"(vii), (ix)",,,15,Samarkand  Crossroads of Cultures,"Samarqand Province, Uzbekistan",Cultural:,"965 (2,380)",2001,,,3940?7?N 670?0?E? / ?39.66861N 67.00000E,"(i), (ii), (iv)",,,16,Saryarka  Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan,"Akmola and Kostanay Provinces, Kazakhstan",Natural:,"450,344 (1,112,820); buffer zone 211,148 (521,760)",2008,,,5026?N 6911?E? / ?50.433N 69.183E,"(ix), (x)",,,17,State Historical and Cultural Park Ancient Merv,"Mary Province, Turkmenistan",Cultural:,"353 (870); buffer zone 883 (2,180)",1999,,,3742?3?N 6210?39?E? / ?37.70083N 62.17750E,"(ii), (iii)",,,18,Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain,"Osh, Kyrgyzstan",Cultural:,"112 (280); buffer zone 4,788 (11,830)",2009,,,4031?52?N 7246?58?E? / ?40.53111N 72.78278E,"(iii), (vi)",,,19,Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs),Tajikistan,Natural:,"2,611,674 (6,453,590)",2013,,,3845?54?N 7218?19?E? / ?38.76500N 72.30528E,"(vii), (viii)",,,20,Uvs Nuur Basin,"Uvs, Zavkhan and Khvsgl Provinces Mongolia*; Mongun-Tayginsky, Ovyursky, Tes-Khemsky and Erzinsky Districts, Tuva Republic, Russia*",Natural:,"898,064 (2,219,160); buffer zone 170,790 (422,000)",2003,"The Uvs Nuur Basin is the northernmost of the enclosed basins of Central Asia. It takes its name from Uvs Nuur Lake, a large, shallow and very saline lake, important for migrating birds, waterfowl and seabirds. The site is made up of twelve protected areas representing the major biomes of eastern Eurasia. The steppe ecosystem supports a rich diversity of birds and the desert is home to a number of rare gerbil, jerboas and the marbled polecat. The mountains are an important refuge for the globally endangered snow leopard, mountain sheep (argali) and the Asiatic ibex.",,5016?30?N 9243?1?E? / ?50.27500N 92.71694E,"(ix), (x)",,,21,Volcanoes of Kamchatka,"Kamchatka Krai, Russia",Natural:,"3,830,200 (9,465,000)",1996,"This is one of the most outstanding volcanic regions in the world, with a high density of active volcanoes, a variety of types, and a wide range of related features. The six sites included in the serial designation group together the majority of volcanic features of the Kamchatka peninsula. The interplay of active volcanoes and glaciers forms a dynamic landscape of great beauty. The sites contain great species diversity, including the world's largest known variety of salmonoid fish and exceptional concentrations of sea otter, brown bear and Stellar's sea eagle.",,5620?N 15830?E? / ?56.333N 158.500E,"(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)",,,,,,,,,For other more formats kindly visit www.downloadexcelfiles.com,,,,,,,,,,,,Original source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Northern_and_Central_Asia,,,,,,