New entries in 2008

  1. Preah Vihear Temple Cambodia
  2. The Joggins Fossil Cliffs Canada
  3. Fujian Tulou China
  4. Mount Sanqingshan National Park China
  5. Stari Grad Plain Croatia
  6. Historic Centre of Camagüey Cuba
  7. Fortifications of Vauban France
  8. The Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems France
  9. Berlin Modernism Housing Estates Germany
  10. Surtsey Iceland
  11. The Armenian Monastic Ensembles in Iran Iran
  12. Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and Western Galilee Israel
  13. Mantua and Sabbioneta Italy
  14. Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes Italy Switzerland
  15. Saryarka - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
  16. The Mijikenda Kaya Forests Kenya
  17. Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca Malaysia
  18. Le Morne Cultural Landscape Mauritius
  19. Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve Mexico
  20. Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesus de Nazareno de Atotonilco Mexico
  21. Kuk Early Agricultural Site Papua New Guinea
  22. San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano San Marino
  23. Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih) Saudi Arabia
  24. The Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area Slovakia
  25. The Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona Switzerland
  26. Chief Roi Mata's Domain Vanuatu
  27. Socotra Archipelago Yemen

Extensions of already inscribed sites

  1. Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
  2. Mountain Railways of India
  3. Frontiers of the Roman Empire
  4. Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra

















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