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World Monuments Fund announces its 2022 watch list of endangered heritage sites
Teotihuacan, San Juan, Mexico: More inclusive tourism planning and visitor management at an iconic archaeological park can help address economic challenges facing surrounding communities. Pictured: View of the Teotihuacan pyramids from a hot air balloon. Image courtesy WMF. La Maison du Peuple, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: An important landmark and unique example of African modernism in Burkina Faso requires rehabilitation to enhance public life and foster civic pride. Image courtesy WMF. Tomb of Jahangir, Lahore, Pakistan: The only imperial Mughal tomb in Pakistan requires restoration to foster new visitation and provide invaluable greenspace for community recreation within an expanding urban setting. Pictured: The Sikri red sandstone with white marble inlay of the western facade of the Tomb of Jahangir. Image courtesy WMF. Asante Traditional Buildings, Ghana: Sacred earthen shrines, among the last architectural vestiges of the Kingdom of Asante, face ongoing deterioration that calls for new approaches to management and maintenance. Pictured: Tano Kwadwo Shrine, one of ten remaining examples. Nuri, Sudan: Royal pyramids of the ancient kingdom of Kush threatened by environmental factors require renewed management strategies and conservation interventions to prevent further deterioration. Pictured: Naptan King Aspelta's pyramid of Nuri, Sudan. Image courtesy WMF. Monte Alegre State Park, Brazil: Prehistoric cave paintings in the Amazon are threatened by environmental degradation and call for improved stewardship that engages and benefits nearby communities. Pictured: Main panel of rock paintings from the Serra da Lua site. Image courtesy WMF. Koagannu Mosques and Cemetery, Maldives: A historic waterfront cemetery with distinct coral - stone architecture is threatened by rapidly rising seas and highlights the urgency of the climate crisis and the need for adaptive preservation solutions. Pictured: View of Koagannu Cemetery. Image courtesy WMF. Lamanai, Indian Church Village, Belize: An international tourist destination encompassing an ancient Maya city requires a more inclusive heritage management plan to help reinforce the relationship between the site and local residents. Pictured: The Mask Temple at Lamanai. Image courtesy WMF. Abydos, Egypt: Tourism and encroachment at one of Ancient Egypt’s most important sites require technical expertise and careful planning to support sustainable preservation. Pictured: T he processional entry steps of the Seti I Temple at Abydos, Egypt. Image courtesy WMF. Fabric Synagogue and Jewish Heritage of Timișoara, Romania: Cultural mapping and restoration of a grand synagogue can bring renewed visibility to Jewish heritage in western Romania and promote local social cohesion. Pictured: Fabric Synagogue interior. Image courtesy WMF. Alcântara and Rocha do Conde de Óbidos Marine Stations (Almada Negreiros Murals), Lisbon, Portugal: Mid-century murals by Afro-Portuguese artist José de Almada Negreiros need conservation to promote underrepresented narratives and serve as a catalyst for port revitalization. Pictured: G are Marí tima de Alcântara Noble Hall. Image courtesy Port of Lisbon Cultural Landscape of the Bunong People, Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia: Mapping and documentation of heritage places can support the Bunong people’s struggle to protect ancestral land from agro - industrial development and encroachment. Pictured: Bunong villagers from Bu Cheeng calling the spirits in front of their altar filled with gifts as part of the wer-brii-wer-nam ritual. Image courtesy WMF. Africatown, Mobile, Alabama, United States: The historic Alabama community established by formerly enslaved Africans is seeking support to leverage a recent archaeological discovery to protect their homes and call for environmental justice. Pictured: Welcome to Africatown signage. Image courtesy WMF. Tiretta Bazaar, Kolkata, India: India’s earliest Chinatown is home to minority communities seeking recognition for their history and urban revitalization to support their way of life. Pictured: Chinese New Year celebrations in the morning at Tiretta Bazaar, India. Image courtesy WMF. Garcia Pasture, Brownsville, Texas, United States: The traditional territory of the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas threatened by natural resource extraction and desecration of ancestral lands requires formal legal recognition to ensure its future. Pictured: Local parade in Brownsville, TX. Image courtesy WMF. Sumba Island, Indonesia: The sacred houses of the Sumbanese people will be lost without community-led training in the traditional knowledge necessary to maintain these structures and their layers of symbolic meaning. Pictured: Sacred houses of the Praingu Matualang Village. Image courtesy WMF. Hitis (Water Fountains) of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: An extensive system of historic water distribution points and underground channels needs maintenance to ensure that local communities have reliable access to clean water. Pictured: A stone carved Hiti (water fountain) still in function. Image courtesy WMF. Fortified Manors of Yongtai, Fujian Province, China: Fortified family homes in remote southeast China present an opportunity for rural revitalization, community-led environmental management, and sustainable tourism. Image courtesy WMF. Yanacancha-Huaquis Cultural Landscape, Miraflores District, Peru: Ancient pre-Inca water management systems and sustainable tourism planning are crucial for an Andean community to adapt to climate change and provide local economic benefit. Pictured: Wetland of Yanacancha-Huaquis Cultural Landscape. Image courtesy WMF. Soqotra Archipelago, Yemen: The Soqotri people seek to protect and promote their identity through cultural mapping and inventory of their rich heritage across the Soqotra Archipelago. Pictured: Dragon blood tree at Diksam in Soqotra. Image courtesy Chris Miller Kinchela Aboriginal Boys Training Home, Kinchela, Australia: A survivor-led effort seeks to transform a former government institution for Aboriginal boys forcibly taken from their families into a place of truth-telling and healing. Pictured: A dormitory at Kinchela Aboriginal Boys Training Home. Image courtesy WMF.

Cultural Landscape of the Bunong People, Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia: Mapping and documentation of heritage places can support the Bunong people’s struggle to protect ancestral land from agro - industrial development and encroachment. Pictured: Bunong villagers from Bu Cheeng calling the spirits in front of their altar filled with gifts as part of the wer-brii-wer-nam ritual. Image courtesy WMF.
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Cultural Landscape of the Bunong People, Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia: Mapping and documentation of heritage places can support the Bunong people’s struggle to protect ancestral land from agro - industrial development and encroachment. Pictured: Bunong villagers from Bu Cheeng calling the spirits in front of their altar filled with gifts as part of the wer-brii-wer-nam ritual. Image courtesy WMF.