It was after world war one the idea of initiating an international movement to protect heritage arose. The UNESCO Convention of 1972 was developed with the objectives regarding world heritage sites -to define World Heritage in both cultural and natural aspects, to promote cooperation among all nations and people to contribute for the protection of these universal treasures intact for future generation. It is prestigious for a country to have a site listed on the World Heritage list. This citation gives boost to tourism and helps local economies to prosper. The recorded sites on the World Heritage list now stands at 962, which includes 745 cultural properties, 188 natural properties and 29 mixed properties.