Brazil

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Brazil ratified the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on 1 September 1977.

With a mix of cultural and natural listings, Brazil’s cultural themes include colonial towns (Salvador, Olinda), Baroque churches, and modernist works. Natural nominations protect Amazon biodiversity, the Pantanal wetlands, and Atlantic Forest. Island ecosystems like Fernando de Noronha highlight marine life.

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