Omani UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Oman accepted the UNESCO convention on 6 October 1981, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. It has five World Heritage Sites and a further seven sites on the tentative list. The first site listed in Oman was the Bahla Fort in 1987, while the most recent one was the Ancient City of Qalhat in 2018. All five sites are listed for their cultural significance. Bahla Fort was listed as endangered in 1988 because of the degradation of the structure. In 2004, after reconstruction, it was removed from the endangered list. The Arabian Oryx Sanctuary, originally listed for its natural significance in 1994, was directly delisted in 2007, the first World Heritage Site to lose its status, as Oman had substantially reduced the protected area and commenced oil extraction, and because of the falling oryx population. Oman has served on the World Heritage Committee three times.