New entries in 2001

  1. Historic Centre of Vienna Austria
  2. Fertö/Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape Austria Hungary
  3. Tsodilo Botswana
  4. Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves Brazil
  5. Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks Brazil
  6. Historic Centre of the Town of Goías Brazil
  7. Yungang Grottoes China
  8. Alejandro de Humboldt National Park Cuba
  9. Tugendhat Villa in Brno Czech Republic
  10. Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs France
  11. Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen Germany
  12. Masada Israel
  13. Old City of Acre Israel
  14. Villa d'Este, Tivoli Italy
  15. Lamu Old Town Kenya
  16. Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape Laos
  17. Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Madagascar
  18. Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) Morocco
  19. Churches of Peace in Jawor and Swidnica Poland
  20. Alto Douro Wine Region Portugal
  21. Historic Centre of Guimarães Portugal
  22. Central Sikhote-Alin Russia
  23. Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Spain
  24. Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun Sweden
  25. Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch Switzerland
  26. Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi Uganda
  27. Derwent Valley Mills UK
  28. New Lanark UK
  29. Dorset and East Devon Coast UK
  30. Saltaire UK
  31. Samarkand - Crossroad of Cultures Uzbekistan

Extensions of already inscribed sites

  1. Galapagos Islands
  2. Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
  3. Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
  4. Lake Turkana National Parks
  5. Volcanoes of Kamchatka

















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