UNESCOlisted

UNESCOlisted is a term used to refer to sites, practices, or items that have been officially inscribed on UNESCO's international lists, recognizing their cultural, natural, or intangible significance. UNESCO's lists include World Heritage Sites, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Memory of the World, Biosphere Reserves, and others.

World Heritage Sites are designated for outstanding universal value across cultural or natural criteria. Intangible Cultural Heritage recognizes living traditions such as performing arts, crafts, rituals, knowledge, and practices. Other lists include Memory of the World (documentary heritage) and the Man and the Biosphere Programme's Biosphere Reserves.

The listing process involves nomination by a member state, evaluation by UNESCO's advisory bodies (ICOMOS for culture, IUCN for nature, ICCROM), and decision by the World Heritage Committee. Listing can bring recognition, mobilize conservation resources, and boost tourism, but it also imposes safeguards and responsibilities; deterioration can lead to delisting or removal from the list.

As a term, UNESCOlisted is informal; the official designations are the World Heritage Site, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and related lists. The level of protection and obligations varies by list and country.