World Monuments Watch 

Every two years, WMF announces the World Monuments Watch list of 100 Most Endangered Sites to call international attention to cultural heritage sites around the world threatened by neglect, vandalism, armed conflict, climate change, or natural disaster.

Now through the Watch, WMF encourages community support and highlights the need for technical and financial resources to assist in the rescue of endangered sites. Since the launch of the Watch in 1996, more than 75% of the sites have been saved or are well on their way, thanks to timely intervention.

An independent panel of experts selects the panel from nominations submitted by preservation professionals, NGOs, governments. Sites of all types—from ancient to modern—are eligible, and “monuments” can be archaeological sites; residential, civic, commercial, military, or religious architecture; cultural landscapes; and townscapes.

Learn more about each site or visit www.worldmonumentswatch.org for an interactive map. Download the 2008 list or complete 2008 catalog (pdf).

If you would like to support the Watch program, you may give on-line or call our development staff at (646) 424-9594.
 



2010 Watch nomination forms will be available summer 2008. Questions? Write watch@wmf.org.

 Egypt, the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor ranks among the richest and most important archaeological zones in the world.


Complete lists by year (pdf): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006