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===Conservation and protection=== 
{{Lang|cy|Cadw|italic=no}} is responsible for the care and upkeep of four [[World Heritage Site]]s in Wales: the [[Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd]], the [[Pontcysyllte Aqueduct]], the [[Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales]], and the [[Blaenavon Industrial Landscape]].

Many of these listed sites are in private ownership, but {{Lang|cy|Cadw|italic=no}} has a specific responsibility (as of 2022) for the care and upkeep of the 130 historic sites that are in state ownership, employing staff at 28 sites.<ref name="BBC open doors">{{cite news|author=Gilbert John |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62729887 |title=Cadw: Wales heritage festival launched with special access locations |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=30 August 2022 |access-date=12 November 2023 }}</ref> Many of Wales' great [[castle]]s and other monuments, such as bishop's palaces, historic houses, and ruined [[abbey]]s, are protected and maintained in this way, as well being opened to the public. {{Lang|cy|Cadw|italic=no}} has been appointed by the [[Welsh Government]] and is the successor body in Wales to the [[Ministry of Works (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Works]].<ref name=Introduction>[http://cadw.wales.gov.uk/docs/cadw/publications/IntroducingCadw_EN.pdf Introducing Cadw] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529215202/http://cadw.wales.gov.uk/docs/cadw/publications/IntroducingCadw_EN.pdf |date=29 May 2014 }}, Cadw. Retrieved 31 August 2013</ref>

Cadw also identifies (and develops the criteria for identification) of historical assets in Wales. In 2011 there were 29,936 [[listed building]]s in Wales; of these, 493 were the most important Grade I listed buildings, 2,124 were Grade II* and 27,319 were Grade II listed. Most of these were in private ownership. Also in Wales were 4,175 [[Scheduled Monuments in Wales|Scheduled Monuments]], 6 [[List of designations under the Protection of Wrecks Act|Designated historic wrecks]], and 523 [[Conservation Area (United Kingdom)|Conservation Areas]]; these designations means that the buildings or objects concerned are protected by statute. A register of significant Welsh battlefield sites is also under preparation.<ref name=report2012/>

Cadw also provides support to other organisations with responsibility for understanding, conserving and interpreting the archaeology and cultural heritage of Wales. These include the [[Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales]] which functions as an [[archive]] (around 90% of its funding comes from Welsh Government), and the [[Welsh Archaeological Trusts]] which are active in research, [[Historic site|heritage]] management and supporting sustainable development across [[Wales]] (only 50% of their funding is from Cadw).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Belford|first=Paul|date=2018-03-28|title=Politics and Heritage: Developments in Historic Environment Policy and Practice in Wales|url=https://www.academia.edu/39112419|journal=The Historic Environment: Policy and Practice|volume=9|issue=2|pages=102–127 |doi=10.1080/17567505.2018.1456721|s2cid=158120341 }}</ref>