Spain Wildfires Threaten To Burn Garajonay National Park, UNESCO World ...
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EL CERCADO, Spain ? Fierce wildfires forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and were threatening some of Spain's most precious natural parks, including one that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, officials said Sunday. Fires on the Canary ...
In India, an effort to preserve
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Tourists look at the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Agra, India. With the aim of boosting tourism, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh formed an inter-ministerial committee comprising senior officials from 14 ministries to put tourism ...
Why Nigeria Manages Its UNESCO Heritage Sites
http://allafrica.com/stories/201208120226.html
For any historical monument to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site, it must have an outstanding value that would be beneficial to the entire world. In this report, CHIKA OKEKE examines why Nigeria still manages her world Heritage Sites despite ...
Barbados hosts 8th Annual African Diaspora Heritage Trail
http://www.eturbonews.com/30597/barbados-hosts-8th-annual-african-diaspora-heritage-trail
Hot on the heels of the Barbados Network Consultation of August 7-10, which welcomed people of Barbadian heritage from around the world, comes the 8th annual African Diaspora Heritage Trail (ADHT) conference. This conference, held September 17-19, ...
Govt may get time for Makli necropolis conservation
http://dawn.com/2012/08/13/inclusion-in-list-of-world-heritage-in-danger-govt-may-get-time-for-makli-necropolis-conservation/
KARACHI: The Sindh government expects that it will get some more time for the conservation of the Makli necropolis as a team of experts in a report has suggested to the World Heritage Committee to wait and see the results of the steps taken for the ...
Potential World Heritage Sites in North and East
http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/08/13/news26.asp
Sri Lanka already has eight World Heritage Sites and the National Heritage Ministry has taken measures to promote important landmarks in the North and the East as World Heritage Sites, National Heritage Minister Jagath Balasuriya said. The minister was ...
Cape gets a boost for world heritage
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/indigenous/cape-gets-a-boost-for-world-heritage/story-fn9hm1pm-1226447097043
Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke revealed yesterday he had secured a "significant breakthrough" in his quest to achieve indigenous consent for nomination, with the powerful Cape York Land Council agreeing to restart talks about world heritage.
Wildfires threaten to burn precious parks in Spain
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/wildfires-threaten-to-burn-1498079.html
EL CERCADO, Spain ? Fierce wildfires forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and were threatening some of Spain's most precious natural parks, including one that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, officials said Sunday. Wildfire advance on ...
