The endangered places on the World Monuments Watch list for 2022

Francesca Street, CNN
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Published 11:39 AM EST, Tue March 1, 2022
<strong>2022 World Monuments Watch list:</strong> The World Monuments Fund has rounded up 25 endangered heritage sites to add its World Monuments Watch list for 2022. The list includes the <strong>Teotihuacan archeological park</strong> in Mexico.
2022 World Monuments Watch list: The World Monuments Fund has rounded up 25 endangered heritage sites to add its World Monuments Watch list for 2022. The list includes the Teotihuacan archeological park in Mexico.
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<strong>Koagannu mosques and cemetery, Maldives:</strong> This historic cemetery in the Maldives is included on this year's World Monuments Watch list due to the threat poised by rising sea levels.
Koagannu mosques and cemetery, Maldives: This historic cemetery in the Maldives is included on this year's World Monuments Watch list due to the threat poised by rising sea levels.
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<strong>Hurst Castle, Hampshire, United Kingdom</strong>: This English fortress, originally built in the Tudor period, partially collapsed in 2021. Hurst Castle was placed on the World Monuments Watch list due to risk of further impact from rising sea levels.
Hurst Castle, Hampshire, United Kingdom: This English fortress, originally built in the Tudor period, partially collapsed in 2021. Hurst Castle was placed on the World Monuments Watch list due to risk of further impact from rising sea levels.
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<strong>Socotra Archipelago, Yemen</strong>: The 25 sites, including the Socotra Archipelago, pictured, were chosen by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and an independent group of heritage experts from across the globe.
Socotra Archipelago, Yemen: The 25 sites, including the Socotra Archipelago, pictured, were chosen by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and an independent group of heritage experts from across the globe.
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<strong>La Maison du Peuple, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: </strong>Individuals and community-led organizations nominated sites. The final list includes this African modernist building in Burkina Faso.
La Maison du Peuple, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Individuals and community-led organizations nominated sites. The final list includes this African modernist building in Burkina Faso.
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<strong>Hitis (water fountains) of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal</strong>: The 2022 list, which also includes these Nepalese water fountains, was narrowed down from over 225 nominations.
Hitis (water fountains) of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: The 2022 list, which also includes these Nepalese water fountains, was narrowed down from over 225 nominations.
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<strong>Nuri, Sudan:</strong> The pyramids at Nuri, including King Aspelta's pyramid, pictured, are also on the 2022 World Monuments Watch list.
Nuri, Sudan: The pyramids at Nuri, including King Aspelta's pyramid, pictured, are also on the 2022 World Monuments Watch list.
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<strong>Lamanai, Indian Church Village, Belize</strong>: The World Monuments Fund picked this spot in Belize as it says the site needs more inclusive heritage management "to help reinforce the relationship between the site and local residents."
Lamanai, Indian Church Village, Belize: The World Monuments Fund picked this spot in Belize as it says the site needs more inclusive heritage management "to help reinforce the relationship between the site and local residents."
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<strong>Monte Alegre State Park, Brazil:</strong> This Brazilian park, known for its rock paintings, is also on this year's list.
Monte Alegre State Park, Brazil: This Brazilian park, known for its rock paintings, is also on this year's list.
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<strong>Asante Traditional Buildings, Ghana:</strong> The World Monuments Fund included these shrines due to concerns about their "ongoing deterioration that calls for new approaches to management and maintenance."
Asante Traditional Buildings, Ghana: The World Monuments Fund included these shrines due to concerns about their "ongoing deterioration that calls for new approaches to management and maintenance."
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<strong>Alcântara and Rocha do Conde de Óbidos, Marine Stations (Almada Negreiros Murals), Lisbon, Portugal</strong>: Some of the spots on the Watch list, including these mid-century murals by José de Almada Negreiros, were picked to "disseminate new narratives that contribute to telling a richer, more balanced story," as the World Monuments Fund puts it.
Alcântara and Rocha do Conde de Óbidos, Marine Stations (Almada Negreiros Murals), Lisbon, Portugal: Some of the spots on the Watch list, including these mid-century murals by José de Almada Negreiros, were picked to "disseminate new narratives that contribute to telling a richer, more balanced story," as the World Monuments Fund puts it.
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<strong>Mosque City of Bagerhat, Bagerhat, Bangladesh</strong>: The Sixty Dome Mosque is one of the mosques in Mosque City of Bagherhat, which is also on the World Monuments Fund's 2022 list.
Mosque City of Bagerhat, Bagerhat, Bangladesh: The Sixty Dome Mosque is one of the mosques in Mosque City of Bagherhat, which is also on the World Monuments Fund's 2022 list.
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<strong>Fortified manors of Yongtai, Fujian Province, China</strong>: According to the World Monuments Fund, these buildings in remote southeast China offer "an opportunity for rural revitalization, community-led environmental management, and sustainable tourism."
Fortified manors of Yongtai, Fujian Province, China: According to the World Monuments Fund, these buildings in remote southeast China offer "an opportunity for rural revitalization, community-led environmental management, and sustainable tourism."
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<strong>Tomb of Jahangir, Lahore, Pakistan: </strong>The World Monuments Fund says this spot requires restoration "to foster new visitation and provide invaluable green space for community recreation within an expanding urban setting."
Tomb of Jahangir, Lahore, Pakistan: The World Monuments Fund says this spot requires restoration "to foster new visitation and provide invaluable green space for community recreation within an expanding urban setting."
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<strong>Fabric Synagogue and Jewish heritage of Timișoara, Timișoara, Romania</strong>: The list, which includes this Romanian synagogue "demonstrates that heritage preservation can offer innovative solutions to contemporary global challenges," as Bénédicte de Montlaur, president and CEO of the World Monuments Fund said in a statement.
Fabric Synagogue and Jewish heritage of Timișoara, Timișoara, Romania: The list, which includes this Romanian synagogue "demonstrates that heritage preservation can offer innovative solutions to contemporary global challenges," as Bénédicte de Montlaur, president and CEO of the World Monuments Fund said in a statement.
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Photos: Endangered monuments around the globe for 2022
CNN  — 

From an English castle that’s threatened by climate change to an Egyptian landmark in the shadow of its more famous counterparts, this year’s World Monuments Watch highlights 25 culturally significant but endangered heritage sites.

The World Monuments Watch is a project run by the World Monuments Fund, a nonprofit that spotlights threatened historic and cultural sites from across the globe.

Every two years, the WMF adds new spots to its watch list, bringing awareness and helping garner funds for the sites’ ongoing protection.

To date, the organization says it’s directly contributed more than $110 million toward projects at over 300 sites. The World Monuments Fund says sites also see significant economic benefits from the increased visibility that comes with a place on the watch list.

Potential new sites can be nominated by individuals and community-led organizations. This year, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) – an organization that also weighs in on UNESCO’s World Heritage List – and an independent group of heritage experts from across the world sifted through over 225 nominations before settling on the 2022 list.

Climate change and other threats

The World Monuments Fund added the Maldives' Koagannu Mosques and Cemetery, pictured, to its list of endangered spots for 2022.
The World Monuments Fund added the Maldives' Koagannu Mosques and Cemetery, pictured, to its list of endangered spots for 2022.
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The sites highlighted this year include Hurst Castle, a historic fortress on the southern coast of England that partially collapsed in following storms in 2021. The WMF says the castl