WHS

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WHS is the commonly used abbreviation for a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a landmark or area recognized for its outstanding cultural or natural significance to humanity.

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf abbreviation
appliesTo cultural sites
mixed cultural and natural sites
natural sites
associatedWith UNESCO World Heritage Programme
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage List

UNESCO World Heritage Convention
surface form: World Heritage Convention
criterion outstanding cultural significance
outstanding natural significance
denotes area of outstanding universal value
landmark of outstanding universal value
domain environmental protection
heritage conservation
international cultural policy
hasAbbreviationType initialism
language English
partOfTerminologySet World Heritage terminology
recognizedBy UNESCO
refersTo UNESCO World Heritage Site
relatedTo World Heritage Centre
World Heritage Committee
standsFor UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: World Heritage Site
statusGrantedBy World Heritage Committee
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Committee
statusIndicates global recognition
international protection concern
usedBy conservation organizations
heritage professionals
tourism industry
usedInContextOf UNESCO
cultural heritage
natural heritage

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