Mauritius

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List

• Aapravasi Ghat (2006)
• Le Morne Cultural Landscape (2008)

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

• Le Morne Brabant Mountain (2003)
• Black River Georges National Park (2006)

News

• Jul 6, 2008 Slave hideout in Mauritius, Nabataean archaeological site in Saudi Arabia and earthen houses in China inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
• Oct 10, 2005 Election to the World Heritage Committee

Events

• May 21, 2007 - May 25, 2007 Capacity-building Workshop for Youth Leaders in South Africa

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee

• 2005 - 2009

Contacts

• H. E. Mrs Indira Savitree Thacoor-Sidaya
  Ambassador, Permanent Delegate
  Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Mauritius to UNESCO
  Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Mauritius to UNESCO
  UNESCO House
  1, rue Miollis
  Bureau MS1.30
  75732 Paris Cedex 15
  Tel: 01.45.68.26.23
  Fax: 01.47.34.10.21
  EMail: dl.maurice@unesco.org
  Source: UNESCO/ERC
• Mauritius National Commission for UNESCO
  Chairman: Hon. Dharambeer Gokhool*
  Deputy Chairperson: Hon. Motee Ramdass*
  Deputy Chairperson: Hon. Sanyeet Fowdur*
  Secretary-General: Mrs Soobhagwatee Dhunnookchand
  Assistant Secretary-general: Mrs C. Dookhony
  c/o Ministry of Education and Human Resources
  Level 2 - IVTB House
  Pont Fer - Phoenix
  REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS
  Indian Ocean
  Tel: (230) 601 52 14; (230) 601 52 22 (SecGen); (230) 601 52 23; (230) 601 53 08 (Assistant SecGen)
  Fax: (230) 697 92 51 (SecGen); (230) 686 25 32 (Assistant SecGen)
  EMail: sdhunookchand@mail.gov.mu; unescodesk@mail.gov.mu;
  Source: UNESCO/ERC