"The aim is to officially submit the nomination to the World Heritage Committee in early 2024."

https://www.unesco.org/pt/articles/unesco-reforca-seu-apoio-guine-bissau-para-protecao-do-arquipelago-de-bijagos

Well-spotted, and thanks for all the WHC updates again, winterkjm!

Starting early to begin organizing these potential nominations, but in only a couple months we will know the full list for 2024. That is when we will start getting a more full picture for 2025.

WHC 2025

Africa (2)
- The Diy Gid Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains (Cameroon)
- Bijagos Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Guinea-Bissau)

Arab States (0)

Asia and the Pacific (2)
- Flinders Ranges (Australia)
- Via Francigena (Italy)
- Hikone-Jo (Japan)

Europe and North America (3)
- Wanuskewin (Canada)
- The Ringed Seal Archipelagos of Lake Saimaa (Finland)
- The Megaliths of Carnac and the Banks of Morbihan (France)

Latin America and the Caribbean (0)

I have recently received confirmation that the U.S. nomination "Civil Rights Movement Sites" remains focused on a submission date of February 2024, but may not make that deadline. We shall see, but we can still place the nomination here until reports indicate differently.

Civil Rights Movement Sites (United States)

Silk Roads: Fergana-Syrdarya Corridor (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan & Uzbekistan)

https://www.caravan.kz/news/v-spisok-yunesko-khotyat-vklyuchit-shest-istoricheskikh-obektov-na-yuge-rk-899303/

Finally! https://greekreporter.com/2023/03/17/minoan-ancient-palaces-crete-unesco/

WHC 2025

Africa (2)
- The Diy Gid Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains (Cameroon)
- Bijagos Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Guinea-Bissau)

Asia and the Pacific (4)
- Flinders Ranges (Australia)
- Hikone-Jo (Japan)
- Silk Roads: Fergana-Syrdarya Corridor (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan & Uzbekistan)
- Capital Fortifications of Hanyang (Korea)

Europe and North America (8)
- Wanuskewin (Canada)
- European Paper Mills (Czechia, Poland)
- The Ringed Seal Archipelagos of Lake Saimaa (Finland)
- The Megaliths of Carnac and the Banks of Morbihan (France)
- Minoan Palatial Centres (Greece)
- Via Francigena (Italy)
- Vila Viçosa (Portugal)
- Civil Rights Movement Sites (United States)

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Yay! It seems we have to add the exotic Zominthos to the site! But does some know what exactly the one in Chania is about? Is it a sort of urban Viking fortress?

The Andaman Sea Nature Reserves of Thailand

Latest update: nomination dossier is already finalized with pending on language checking from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will send to national world heritage committee for final say in this April before send to Paris.

https://thainews.prd.go.th/th/news/detail/TCATG230325143431766

Bringing this over from the Portugal topic:

The selected 8 are: the FAUP building, the Piscina das Marés, the Boa Nova Tea House, the Serralves Museum, the Portugal Pavilion in Lisbon, the Bouça District, the Marco de Canavezes Church and the Alves Costa House in Caminha. I will update the list on the Tentative Site page.

Turkey may nominate Zerzevan Castle.

https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/zerzevan-castle-mithas-sanctuary-ready-for-unesco-183016

"UNESCO will announce a decision on the German application sometime in mid-2025."

https://www.dw.com/en/neuschwanstein-to-bid-for-unesco-status-after-referendum/a-65955281

Petroglyphs of Ulsan Bangucheon (South Korea)

I'm not 100% sure of the time frame and what they exactly mean by "The final decision on the listing will be made in July 2025.".

CHA aims to enshrine petroglyphs of Ulsan Bangucheon as UNESCO World Heritage Site

So it won't be the Capital Fortifications of Hanyang for 2025?