قائمة مواقع التراث العالمي في البرازيل

Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves

Brasília

Brazilian Atlantic Islands

Central Amazon Conservation Complex

Cerrado

Discovery Coast

Salvador

São Luís

Diamantina

Goiás

Olinda

Ouro Preto

Iguaçu National Park

Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis

Pampulha

Pantanal

Paraty and Ilha Grande

Rio de Janeiro and Valongo Wharf

Congonhas

São Francisco Square

Serra da Capivara

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Locations of World Heritage Sites in Brazil

قالب:Culture of Brazil The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. The Federative Republic of Brazil accepted the convention on 1 September 1977, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, there are 23 World Heritage Sites in Brazil, including fifteen cultural sites, seven natural sites and one mixed site.

The first site in Brazil, the Historic Town of Ouro Preto, was inscribed on the list at the 4th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France in 1980. In 1983, Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis was accepted to the list in a joint bid with Argentina, making it Brazil's first trans-border property. Iguaçu National Park was enlisted in 1986 as the first site selected for its natural significance. Brazil's latest contribution to the World Heritage List, the Sítio Roberto Burle Marx, was inscribed in 2021.

In addition to its inscribed sites, Brazil also maintains twenty-three properties on its tentative list.

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 World Heritage Sites

Site; named after the World Heritage Committee's official designation

Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates

Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee

Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A lack of value implies that no data has been published by UNESCO

Year; during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List

Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable

  * Trans-border site

Site	Image	Location	Criteria	Area ha (acre)	Year	Description
Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves		BrazilParaná and São Paulo 24°10′00″S 48°00′00″W	Natural:BraAtl (vii)(ix)(x)	468,193 (1,156,930)	1999	The site comprises some of the last remaining Atlantic Forests and shows a very high diversity with many rare and endemic species. As such it is of high interest both for scientists and for conservation.
Brasília		BrazilFederal District 15°47′00″S 47°54′00″W	Cultural:BraBra (i)(iv)	&0000000000000000000000—	1987	Planned and developed by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer in 1956, Brasília was created ex nihilo in order to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central position. Together with Chandigarh in India it is the only place where Corbusier's design principles of urbanism have been applied on large scale.
Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves		BrazilPernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte 3°51′29″S 32°25′30″W	Natural:BraBraAtl (vii)(ix)(x)	42,270 (104,500)	2001	As one of the few insular habitats in the South Atlantic, the site is essential as feeding ground and reproduction space for marine organisms including endangered and threatened species, most notably the hawksbill sea turtle.
Central Amazon Conservation Complex		BrazilAmazonas 2°20′00″S 62°00′30″W	Natural:BraCen (ix)(x)	5,323,018 (13,153,460)	2000	As the largest protected area in the Amazon basin, the site is notable for its high biodiversity, range of habitats such as várzea and igapó forests and number of endangered species. It has been recognized by various conservation agencies as a high priority region.
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks		BrazilGoiás 14°00′20″S 47°41′05″W	Natural:BraCer (ix)(x)	367,356 (907,760)	2001	The two parks are characteristic of the cerrado, one of the world's oldest tropical ecosystems and an important refuge for species in times of climate change.
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves		BrazilBahia and Espírito Santo 16°30′00″S 39°15′00″W	Natural:BraDis (ix)(x)	111,930 (276,600)	1999	The site comprises some of the last remaining Atlantic Forests and shows a very high diversity with many rare and endemic species. As such it is of high interest both for scientists and for conservation.
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia		BrazilBahia 12°58′00″S 38°30′00″W	Cultural:BraHisSal (iv)(vi)	&0000000000000000000000—	1985	The colonial old town of the first Brazilian capital and town of the first slave market in the New World, has preserved many brightly colored Renaissance houses decorated with stucco work from the 16th to 18th centuries.
Historic Centre of São Luís		BrazilMaranhão 2°30′51″S 44°18′09″W	Cultural:BraHisSao (iii)(iv)(v)	67 (170)	1997	São Luís has preserved the complete rectangular town plan and numerous historical buildings making it a prime example of a Portuguese colonial town.
Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina		BrazilMinas Gerais 18°40′00″S 43°36′00″W	Cultural:BraHisDia (ii)(iv)	29 (72)	1999	A well-preserved example of Baroque architecture, this 18th-century colonial town was founded in an inhospitable environment of rocky mountains and became a center of diamond mining in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás		BrazilGoiás 15°56′00″S 50°08′00″W	Cultural:BraHisGoi (ii)(iv)	40 (99)	2001	Founded in 1727 by the bandeirante explorer Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva, Goiás has preserved much of its colonial heritage and is an example of a European settlement in the interior of South America.
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda		BrazilPernambuco 8°00′48″S 34°50′42″W	Cultural:BraHisOli (ii)(iv)	120 (300)	1982	Founded in 1537 the town prospered as a centre of sugar-cane production. Following looting by the Dutch in the 17th century, the historic centre dates largely to the 18th century with a harmonious combination of buildings, gardens, churches, convents and chapels.
Historic Town of Ouro Preto		BrazilMinas Gerais 20°23′20″S 43°30′20″W	Cultural:BraHisOur (i)(iii)	&0000000000000000000000—	1980	The prosperity of the town as the center of the Brazilian gold rush in the 18th century is reflected in numerous preserved churches, bridges and fountains many of them designed by the Baroque sculptor Aleijadinho.
Iguaçu National Park		BrazilParaná 25°41′00″S 54°26′00″W	Natural:BraIgu (vii)(x)	170,086 (420,290)	1986	Together with Iguazú National Park on the Argentinian side, the park protects Iguazu Falls, one of the world's largest waterfalls, and is home to many rare and endangered species such as giant anteater or the giant otter. The site had been listed as endangered 1999–2001 due to an illegally opened road through the park, dams on the Iguazu River and helicopter flights.
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa María Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of São Miguel das Missões (Brazil)		BrazilRio Grande do Sul also Misiones Province, Argentina 28°32′36″S 54°15′57″W	Cultural:BraJes (iv)	&0000000000000000000000—	1983	Each of the five ruined Spanish Jesuit missions founded amidst a tropical forest in the land of the Guaraní people in the 17th and 18th centuries is characterized by a specific design.
Pampulha Modern Ensemble		BrazilMinas Gerais 19°51′07″S 43°58′25″W	Cultural:BraPam (i)(ii)(iv)	154 (380)	2016	The listed site consists of an urban project created in 1940 at Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It was designed around an artificial lake, Lake Pampulha, and includes a casino, a ballroom, the Golf Yacht Club and the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi. The buildings were designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer, in collaboration with the landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx and Brazilian Modernist artists.
Pantanal Conservation Area		BrazilMato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul 17°43′00″S 57°23′00″W	Natural:BraPan (vii)(ix)(x)	187,818 (464,110)	2000	The site contains four protected areas, encompassing one of the world's largest freshwater wetland ecosystems, and is home to an abundant number and diverse range of species.
Paraty and Ilha Grande - Culture and Biodiversity		BrazilRio de Janeiro 23°13′21″S 44°42′50″W	Mixed:BraPan (v)(x)	204,634 (505,660)	2019	Located between the Serra da Bocaina mountain range and the Atlantic Ocean, this cultural landscape includes the historic centre of Paraty, one of Brazil's best-preserved coastal towns, as well as four protected natural areas of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, one of the world’s five key biodiversity hotspots. Paraty is home to an impressive diversity of species, some of which are threatened, such as the jaguar (Panthera onca), the white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) and several primate species, including the woolly spider monkey (Brachyteles arachnoides), which are emblematic of the site. In the late 17th century, Paraty was the end-point of the Caminho do Ouro (Gold Route), along which gold was shipped to Europe. Its port also served as an entry point for tools and African slaves, sent to work in the mines. A defence system was built to protect the wealth of the port and the town. The historic centre of Paraty has retained its 18th century plan and much of its colonial architecture dating from the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes Between the Mountain and the Sea		BrazilRio de Janeiro 22°56′52″S 43°17′29″W	Cultural:BraRio (v)(vi)	7,249 (17,910)	2012	The listed site consists of an exceptional urban setting rather than built heritage. It encompasses the key natural elements that have shaped and inspired the development of the city: from the highest points of the Tijuca National Park's mountains down to the sea. They also include the Botanical Gardens, established in 1808, Corcovado Mountain with its celebrated statue of Christ and the hills around Guanabara Bay, including the extensive designed landscapes along Copacabana Bay which have contributed to the outdoor living culture of this spectacular city. Rio de Janeiro is also recognized for the artistic inspiration it has provided to musicians, landscapers and urbanists.
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos		BrazilMinas Gerais 20°29′59″S 43°51′28″W	Cultural:BraSan (i)(iv)	&0000000000000000000000—	1985	Built in the 18th century, the site features a church, an outdoor stairway and seven chapels, decorated with statues by Aleijadinho.
São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão		BrazilSergipe 11°00′58″S 37°12′36″W	Cultural:BraSao (ii)(iv)	3 (7.4)	2010	The square is surrounded by two churches, a palace and other buildings of different historical periods, exemplifying Franciscan architecture in north-eastern Brazil.
Serra da Capivara National Park		BrazilPiauí 8°25′00″S 42°20′00″W	Cultural:BraSer (iii)	&0000000000000000000000—	1991	The site is among the oldest human communities in South America, featuring a great number of cave paintings, some dating as early as 25,000 years ago.
Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site		BrazilRio de Janeiro 22°53′49.6″S 43°11′14.62″W	CulturalBraRio (vi)	0.3895 (0.962)	2017	It is in the former harbour area of Rio de Janeiro in which the old stone wharf was built for the landing of enslaved Africans reaching the South American continent from 1811 onwards. An estimated 900,000 Africans arrived in South America via Valongo.
Sítio Roberto Burle Marx		BrazilRio de Janeiro 23°01′26.4″S 43°32′49.6″W	CulturalBraRio (ii), (iv)	40.53 (100.2)	2021	Estate in Barra de Guaratiba which belonged to the landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. He created a garden there with about 3500 species of plants.

 Tentative list

In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage list, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage list are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. As of 2023, Brazil lists twenty-one properties on its tentative list:

1. Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses – Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (07/06/2017)
2. Amazonia Theaters (30/01/2015)
3. Brazilian Fortresses Ensemble (30/01/2015)
4. Cedro Dam in the Quixadá Monoliths (30/01/2015)
5. Geoglyphs of Acre (30/01/2015)
6. Itacoatiaras of Ingá River (30/01/2015)
7. Cultural Landscape of Paranapiacaba: Village and railway systems in the Serra do Mar Mountain Range, São Paulo (27/02/2014)
8. Ver-o-Peso (27/02/2014)
9. Anavilhanas Ecological Station (16/09/1998)
10. Serra do Divisor National Park (16/09/1998)
11. Serra da Canastra National Park (16/09/1998)
12. Cavernas do Peruaçu Federal Environmental Protection Area (APA) / Veredas Do Peruaçu State Park (16/09/1998)
13. Serra da Capivara National Park and Permanent Preservation Areas (16/09/1998)
14. Canyon du Rio Peruaçu, Minas Gerais (11/03/1998)
15. Eglise et Monastère de Sao Bento, Rio de Janeiro (06/09/1996)
16. Palais de la Culture, ancien siège du Ministère de l'Education et de la Santé, Rio de Janeiro (06/09/1996)
17. Parc national du Pico da Neblina (Amazonas) (06/09/1996)
18. Parc national de la Serra da Bocaina (São Paulo - Rio de Janeiro) (06/09/1996)
19. Réserve biologique d'Atol das Rocas (Rio Grande do Norte) (06/09/1996)
20. Station écologique de Taim (Rio Grande do Sul) (06/09/1996)
21. Station écologique du Raso da Catarina (Bahia) (06/09/1996)