Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1994. With 5 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.
Turkmenistan as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: September 30, 1994
Status: Succession
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: IV (Asia/Pacific)
World Heritage Sites in Turkmenistan (5)
Cultural: 4 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 0
- Cold Winter Deserts of Turan · Natural (Transboundary)
- Kunya-Urgench · Cultural
- Parthian Fortresses of Nisa · Cultural
- Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor · Cultural (Transboundary)
- State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (9)
- Karst, Canyons, and Caves of Kugitang · submitted: August 28, 2025
- Silk Roads Sites in Turkmenistan · submitted: March 1, 2010
- Badhyz State Nature Reserve · submitted: March 16, 2009
- Syunt Hasardag State Nature Reserve · submitted: March 16, 2009
- Dinosaurs and Caves of Koytendag · submitted: March 16, 2009
- Repetek Biosphere State Reserve · submitted: March 16, 2009
- Amudarya State Nature Reserve · submitted: March 16, 2009
- Hazar State Nature Reserve · submitted: March 16, 2009
- Dehistan / Mishrian · submitted: February 25, 1998
Country Profile Turkmenistan
Official Name: Turkmenistan
Continent: Asia
Subregion: Central Asia
UNESCO Region: Asia and the Pacific
Capital: Ashgabat
Population (2024): 7,494,498
Land Area: 469,930 km²
Currency: Turkmenistan manat (TMT)