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accreditation is the UNESCO ‘badge’ which demonstrates that a place, item or location is unique and of global significance and interest.
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{15.04.2021: UNESCO approves creation of new UK-backed International Geodiversity Day} - {29.03.2021: L'Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards open for applications} - {15.03.2021: Cornwall World Heritage Site launches new world-leading sustainable development management plan}
{15.04.2021: UNESCO approves creation of new UK-backed International Geodiversity Day} - {29.03.2021: L'Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards open for applications} - {15.03.2021: Cornwall World Heritage Site launches new world-leading sustainable development management plan}
The United Kingdom’s UNESCO Sites cover 12% of the country
and protect our most outstanding culture and nature
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Our Sites
World Heritage Sites
World Heritage Sites tell the unique story of the UK’s contribution to the world. These sites belong to everyone, and it is everyone’s duty to protect them for future generations.
Biopshere Reserves
Biosphere Reserves are all about improving the relationship between people and their local environment, globally. They are sites created by UNESCO that find creative ways for people and nature to thrive together.
Global Geoparks
UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development. Geoparks are areas of exceptional geological significance.
Creative Cities
The UNESCO Global Creative Cities Network is a global network of cities working towards the joint mission of placing creativity and cultural industries at the core of their urban development to make their cities safe, resilient, inclusive and sustainable.
Memory of the World
The Memory of the World Programme protects the collective memory of the peoples of the world. This archive shows the United Kingdom’s most important memories told through some of its most prized documents, photographs, film, audio, and letters.