Buddhist Mount Wutai listed World Heritage[1]|chinadaily.com.cn
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2012-09/24/content_15778727.htm
China's Mount Wutai became China's 38th site to join UNESCO's World Heritage List as a cultural landscape. "We've been through a rough path, full of suspense," Tong Mingkang, deputy chief of China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage, said after ...
EdinburghSketcher: Edinburgh World Heritage Official bus tour
http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/visual-arts/edinburghsketcher-edinburgh-world-heritage-official-bus-tour-1-2543920
We chose the Edinburgh World Heritage Official bus tour and thoroughly enjoyed the magnificent views from the top deck, as well as the fascinating insights in to the many landmarks we passed. For instance the clock on top of The Dean Gallery, also ...
Congo allows firm to hunt for oil in Virunga park
http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2012/09/24/congo-allows-firm-to-hunt-for-oil-in-virunga-park
Minister of Hydrocarbons Crispin Atama Tabe told The Associated Press that national economic interests take precedence over environmental considerations in Virunga, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Atama Tabe said that the exploration could take ...
China, Italy showcase environmental initiatives at World Tourism Expo
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/travel/2012-09/24/c_131869297.htm
"The initiative is being held exactly 40 years since the UNESCO World Heritage List was created," Ricci said. "The theme of the expo is harmonious tourism, of emotions and memories." Li Pei, an official from the Chinese Ministry of Environmental ...
Thousands flock in to honour Ironbridge Gorge heritage
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/09/24/thousands-flock-in-to-honour-ironbridge-gorge-heritage/
Thousands flock in to honour Ironbridge Gorge heritage. More than 5,000 people flocked to the world famous Ironbridge Gorge for a spectacular party as part of the site's World Heritage Festival. Previous Image 1 / 6 Next Image · A fireworks spectacle ...
Mapungubwe centre celebrates African heritage, upskills locals
http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/content/en/moneyweb-travel?oid=614411&sn=2009+Detail
In 2003 when Unesco accorded a world heritage status to Mapungubwe, they made a recommendation that an interpretation centre should be developed on site in order to explain the significant but largely invisible remains of the Mapungubwe Kingdom,? ...
A tag that could save the hills
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/280771/a-tag-could-save-hills.html
The total area is about 1,60,000 sq km, of which about 8,000 sq km (five per cent) have now been declared heritage sites, on the recommendation of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee . Though the Western Ghats area is spread over six states, 60 per cent ...
SA moving away from 'win-win solution'
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/SA-moving-away-from-win-win-solution-20120924-2
2012-09-24 16:21. line. Gallery | click on thumbnail to view larger image. SA World Heritage Sites. World Heritage Sites are protect areas of exceptional natural, historical or cultural value - and South Africa is home to no less than eight of them ...
