This description provides information about the total number of World Heritage Natural Sites as of 2019. According to the World Heritage List, there are currently 714 natural sites that have been designated as World Heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). These sites are recognized for
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Cultural heritage consists of monuments, groups of buildings, and sites. Natural features, geological and physiographical formations, and natural sites which are important from the point of view of science, conservation or natural beauty, are defined as natural heritage. Spain ratified the convention on May 4, 1982, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list.