UNESCO adds Azerbaijan's Khinalig culture, “Köç-Yolu” route to its heritage list

The cultural heritage of the people of Azerbaijani Khinalig village and the Koch-Yolu route has been inscribed on the UNESCO heritage list.

“Azerbaijan’s national nomination “The Cultural Landscape of the Khinalig People and the “Köç Yolu” Transhumance Route” has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Congratulations!” Caliber.Az reports.

Chairman of the State Tourism Agency Fuad Nagiyev said that this is an outstanding achievement of Azerbaijan: "I would like to thank the Government of Azerbaijan, in particular the President and Vice President for their attention, care and support in preserving the tangible and intangible heritage of our country.”

This is already the 5th site of Azerbaijan included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

📣#Azerbaijan’s national nomination “The Cultural Landscape of the Khinalig People and the “Köç Yolu” Transhumance Route” has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia. Congratulations! 1/2 pic.twitter.com/KdRqflZdNh

— Azerbaijan at UNESCO (@AzDelUnesco) September 18, 2023

To recall, on September 17, Azerbaijan’s Hyrcanian forests were also included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The Hyrcanian forests cover the southwestern and southern coast of the Caspian Sea. Currently, this unique habitat is limited to the northeast of the Talysh Mountains and the northern slopes of the Elburz Mountains.

Excavations confirm that the Hyrcanian forests belong to the forests widespread in the northern hemisphere during the Miocene era which began 23 million years ago and ended 5.3 million years ago. The area of these forests declined sharply as a result of climate change during the Pleistocene period.