List of World Heritage Sites in Northern and Central Asia

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has 19 World Heritage Sites in six countries of Central and North Asia.  The countries are 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 sites with 7.  One shares a border with Mongolia in Eastern Asia. The first site from the region was the Itchan Kala in Uzbekistan added in 1990.

Legend
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 added to the World Heritage List
Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable

Inscribed sites

# Site Image  Location Criteria Areaha (acre) Year Description Refs1 Central Sikhote-Alin 150x150px|alt=  Natural:(x) ; buffer zone  2001 The Sikhote-Alin mountain range has one the richest and most unusual temperate forests of the world. The tiger and Himalayan bear live alongside the brown bear and lynx. The site goes from the peaks of Sikhote-Alin to the Sea of Japan.  It is important for the survival of many endangered species such as the Amur tiger.2 Golden Mountains of Altai 150x150px|alt=  Natural:(x)  1998 The Altai mountains in southern Siberia form the major mountain range in the western Siberia region. Three separate areas are added: 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 site is an important place for endangered animal species such as the snow leopard.3 Historic Centre of Bukhara 150x150px|alt=  Cultural:(ii), (iv), (vi)  19934 Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz 150x150px|alt=  Cultural:(iii), (iv) ; buffer zone  20005 Itchan Kala 150x150px|alt=  Cultural:(iii), (iv), (v)  19906 Kunya-Urgench 150x150px|alt=  Cultural:(ii), (iii)  20057 Lake Baikal 150x150px|alt=  Natural:(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)  1996 The 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It has 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.8 Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi 150x150px|alt=  Cultural:(i), (iii), (iv) ; buffer zone  20039 Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve 150x150px|alt=  Natural:(ix), (x) ; buffer zone  2004 The site includes the mountainous Wrangel Island (7,608 km2), Herald Island (11 km2) and surrounding waters. The island has the world’s largest population of Pacific walrus. It is a major feeding ground for the grey whale and the northernmost nesting ground for 100 migratory bird species. 10 Parthian Fortresses of Nisa 150x150px|alt=  Cultural:(ii), (iii) ; buffer zone  200711 Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly 150x150px|alt=  Cultural:(iii) ; buffer zone  200412 Proto-urban site of Sarazm   Cultural:(ii), (iii) ; buffer zone  201013 Putorana Plateau 150x150px|alt=  Natural:(vii), (ix) ; buffer zone  2010 This site has the same area as the Putoransky State Nature Reserve.  It is in the central part of the Putorana Plateau in northern Central Siberia. It is about 100 km north of the Arctic Circle. 14 Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures 150x150px|alt=  Cultural:(i), (ii), (iv)  200115 Saryarka — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan 150x150px|alt=  Natural:(ix), (x) ; buffer zone  200816 State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” 150x150px|alt=  Cultural:(ii), (iii) ; buffer zone  199917 Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain 150x150px|alt=  Cultural:(iii), (vi) ; buffer zone  200918Uvs Nuur Basin150x150px|alt= Natural:(ix), (x) ; buffer zone 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 with the major biomes of eastern Eurasia. The mountains are an important refuge for the endangered snow leopard, mountain sheep (argali) and the Asiatic ibex.19 Volcanoes of Kamchatka 150x150px|alt=  Natural:(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)  1996Extended in 2001 to include Kluchevskoy Nature Park. This is one of the most outstanding volcanic regions in the world.  There are many active volcanos. The sites have great species diversity, including the world's largest known variety of salmonoid fish and exceptional amounts of sea otter, brown bear and Stellar's sea eagle.

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