Mongolia | World Heritage Explorer

Mongolia has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1990. With 6 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. The majority of its sites are cultural properties, reflecting a strong emphasis on historical and architectural heritage. Some of these properties are shared with neighboring countries, demonstrating cooperation across borders in heritage conservation.

Mongolia as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: February 2, 1990

Status: Acceptance

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2025-2029

Total of Mandate Years: 4

Total of Mandates: 1

WHC Electoral Group: IV (Asia/Pacific)

World Heritage Sites in Mongolia (6)

Cultural: 4 | Natural: 2 | Mixed: 0

Deer Stone Monuments and Related Bronze Age Sites · Cultural
Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape · Cultural
Landscapes of Dauria · Natural (Transboundary)
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape · Cultural
Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai · Cultural
Uvs Nuur Basin · Natural (Transboundary)

Map of World Heritage Sites

This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Mongolia.

Tentative World Heritage Sites (12)

The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route · submitted: April 9, 2025
Sacred Mountains of Mongolia · submitted: November 23, 2015
Desert Landscapes of the Mongolian Great Gobi · submitted: December 19, 2014
Cretaceous Dinosaur Fossil Sites in the Mongolian Gobi · submitted: December 19, 2014
Eastern Mongolian Steppes · submitted: December 19, 2014
Amarbayasgalant Monastery and its Surrounding Sacred Cultural Landscape · submitted: December 19, 2014
Baldan Bereeven Monastery and its Sacred Surroundings · submitted: December 19, 2014
Sacred Binder Mountain and its Associated Cultural Heritage Sites · submitted: December 19, 2014
Funeral Sites of the Xiongnu Elite · submitted: December 19, 2014
Archaeological Site at Khuduu Aral and Surrounding Cultural Landscape · submitted: December 19, 2014
Petroglyphic Complexes in the Mongolian Gobi · submitted: December 19, 2014
Highlands of Mongol Altai · submitted: December 19, 2014

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Mongolia

Official Name: Mongolia

Continent: Asia

Subregion: Eastern Asia

UNESCO Region: Asia and the Pacific

Capital: Ulan Bator

Population (2024): 3,524,788

Land Area: 1,557,510 km²

Currency: Mongolian tögrög (MNT)

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