A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination to the World Heritage List of UNESCO, under the provisions of the World Heritage Convention.

States Parties to the Convention submit their Tentative Lists to the World Heritage Committee, through the World Heritage Centre, properties which they consider to be cultural and/or natural heritage of outstanding universal value and therefore suitable for inscription on the World Heritage List. Tentative Lists are prepared with the participation of a wide variety of stakeholders, including site managers, local and regional governments, local communities, NGOs and other interested parties and partners.

States Parties are encouraged to re-examine and re-submit their Tentative List at least every ten years. Nominations to the World Heritage List will not be considered unless the nominated property has already been included on the State Party’s Tentative List.

As of September 2022, Nigeria had 14 Sites on its Tentative List. Read more