UNESCO World Heritage sites in Korea (South)

The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the following properties on the World Heritage List:

• 1995 Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
• 1995 Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks
• 1995 Jongmyo Shrine
• 1997 Changdeokgung Palace Complex
• 1997 Hwaseong Fortress
• 2000 Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
• 2000 Gyeongju Historic Areas
• 2007 Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
• 2009 Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
• 2010 Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong 

The Convention states that a World Heritage Committee "will establish, keep up-to-date and publish" a World Heritage List of cultural and natural properties, submitted by the States Parties and considered to be of outstanding universal value.

One of the main responsibilities of this Committee is to provide technical co-operation under the World Heritage Fund for the safeguarding of World Heritage properties to States Parties whose resources are insufficient.

States Parties can request international assistance under the Fund for the preparation of tentative lists and nomination forms, expert missions, training of specialized staff, and supply of equipment when appropriate; they can also apply for long-term loans and, in special cases, non-repayable grants. Requests must concern work necessary for the preservation of cultural or natural sites included in the World Heritage List or assistance to national or regional training centres.

Emergency assistance is also available under the Fund in the case of properties severely damaged by specific natural or man-made disasters or threatened with imminent destruction.

source: www.unesco.org