Green group echoes Cape World Heritage fears
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-29/green-group-echoes-cape-world-heritage-fears/4339160?section=qld
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) says it shares the concerns of Cape York landholders in far north Queensland and councils about a World Heritage nomination process. The Federal Government is proposing a listing that would restrict ...
Absorbing world heritage lake
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/americas/7877515/Absorbing-world-heritage-lake
Our first view of the resort in this UNESCO World Heritage area is of the frozen Lac Beauvert. Snow sleeps peacefully at its centre, while a woman skates around a trail on the rim, her dog determined to join her. As we pull up to the grand entrance we ...
Cape York Heritage nomination slammed by business groups
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2012/s3620372.htm
He says talk about a World Heritage listing has cast doubt over the future of leases for years, and made it almost impossible for landholders and businesses to borrow money, attract investment or plan for the future. The grazier, whose family has ...
Yemen's 'Death to America' rebels bring calm to northern Yemen
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2012/1028/Yemen-s-Death-to-America-rebels-bring-calm-to-northern-Yemen
Barely a decade ago, the Old City of Saada was tentatively placed on the list to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once an impeccably preserved relic of medieval Arabia, the ancient settlement is now largely in ruins. Centuries-old homes lie wrecked ...
Lamu Cultural Festival Offers Rustic Swahili Atmosphere Amidst Luxury ...
http://www.elitetraveler.com/news_detail.html?nid=4635
Since Lamu's inscription as a World Heritage Site in 2001, the annual Lamu Cultural Festival has been a celebration of the unique Swahili heritage of Kenya's Lamu Archipelago. Organized by the Lamu Cultural Promotion Group, this exclusive four-day ...
Science celebration for all family
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10013947.Science_celebration_for_all_family/
SCIENCE will be celebrated as a fun half-term holiday attraction in the setting of a World Heritage site from today (TUE OCT 30). Celebrate Science is a chance for children of all ages to witness a range of experiments and create their own inventions ...
Fighting on different fronts
http://dawn.com/2012/10/29/fighting-on-different-fronts/
The project was called KaravanKarachi to celebrate the violence-stricken, dynamic metropolis, but soon, as UNESCO appointed her National Advisor for Lahore Fort World Heritage Site, she decided to extend the Karavan activities to Lahore. In addition to ...
St. Kitts and Nevis bathes in beauty & heritage
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/intl-community/2012/10/29/359141/St-Kitts.htm
Indeed, there are not many places in the world where one can find both stunning unspoiled natural beauty and a UNESCO World Heritage Site of historical, cultural and architectural significance. St. Kitts and Nevis is a country of two adjacent islands ...
