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Utah, United States

Bears Ears National Monument

A government plan puts sacred lands and sites of the United States’ indigenous people at risk.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Phnom Bakheng

Phnom Bakheng, the state temple of the first Khmer capital at Angkor, is one of the world’s greatest architectural treasures.

Mount Sinjar, Iraq

Mam Rashan Shrine

Reconstruction of a shrine destroyed in a genocidal campaign can establish greater recognition for a minority community that has been denied equality.

Easter Island, Chile

Easter Island (Rapa Nui)—Orongo

Easter Island, a special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, is most famous for the hundreds moai statues scattered throughout its coastline.

Patan, Nepal

Char Narayan Temple

Nepal is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, and its rich heritage would not have survived over the centuries were it not for painstaking reconstruction efforts.

Lisbon, Portugal

Jeronimos Monastery and Church

King Manuel I erected a large monastery close to the site where Henry the Navigator had built a church dedicated to Santa Maria de Belém in the fifteenth century.

Juani Island, Tanzania

Kua Ruins

The remains of a medieval Swahili town, the Kua Ruins are at risk from the effects of a harsh climate and destruction at the hands of explorers digging for fabled Swahili treasures.

Paris, France

Notre-Dame of Paris

The near-loss of a beloved cathedral and global icon reminds us of the depth of human connection to heritage places and the personal trauma that their destruction can bring.

Ayutthaya, Thailand

Wat Chaiwatthanaram

Wat Chaiwatthanaram, an outstanding structure designed in the Khmer style, was laid out to represent a cosmological chart of the Buddhist universe.

Mandalay, Myanmar

Shwe-nandaw Kyaung

Conservation efforts at Shwe-nandaw Kyaung will not only serve this historic site, but will also assist in training conservationists in traditional carpentry crafts.

Babylon, Iraq

The Future of Babylon

WMF has been working with Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage since 2008 to conserve Babylon’s fragile archaeological remains.

Beijing, China

Qianlong Garden Conservation Project

The Qianlong Garden was built by the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to serve as a part of his retirement complex for use following his 60-year reign.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Angkor Archaeological Park

Angkor was once the seat of the Khmer Empire, which ruled a large portion of Southeast Asia between the ninth and fifteenth centuries AD.

Mexico City, Mexico

Canal Nacional

Community stewards of Mexico's oldest man-made waterway demand a seat at the table as government plans for a new park push forward.

Ta'izz, Yemen

Old City of Ta’izz

Yemen's medieval capital has become a battlefield, galvanizing local efforts to survey the damage and plan for future conservation efforts.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Gingerbread Neighborhood

International collaboration focused on the recovery of the Gingerbread Neighborhood of Port-au-Prince after the devastating earthquake of January 2010.

Cusco Region, Peru

Sacred Valley of the Incas

A community demands inclusive and equitable solutions as construction of a new airport threatens a rich cultural landscape near Macchu Picchu.

Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Traditional Houses in the Old Jewish Mahalla of Bukhara

Documentation and assistance will highlight the history of Jewish presence in Central Asia following the migration of the community.

Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Churning of the Sea of Milk Gallery Conservation Project

The Churning of the Sea of Milk Gallery displays a spectacular 49 meters of intricately sculpted bas-reliefs that are part of a larger ensemble of many battle scenes from across the region.

Toronto, Canada

Ontario Place

A modern mega-structure, currently closed and at risk of redevelopment, can continue to foster exchange across population groups as a recreational center.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

San Antonio Woolworth Building

A Texas building that contributed to the African-American Civil Rights Movement is threatened by the extension of Alamo visitor resources.

Mafraq, Jordan

Building Conservation Capacity in Syria and Jordan

Cultural heritage is a source of pride and identity for those displaced by war, and it can also be a powerful tool for healing after conflict.

Lalibela, Ethiopia

Rock-Hewn Churches

In the 1960s, one of the first projects undertaken by WMF was at Lalibela.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Moseley Road Baths

Moseley Road Baths, an Edwardian time capsule still in use and serving a diverse urban community, is now at risk of closure due to cutbacks in government spending.

New York, New York, United States

The Bridge to Crafts Careers Program

This program addresses the growing need for craftspeople experienced in the preservation arts by providing training and job placement opportunities to students.

Georgia

Tusheti National Park

The Tush community seeks to ensure that regional development in eastern Georgia will promote sustainable tourism and will not disrupt their livelihoods.

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