Tonga to seek World Heritage recognition for stone monuments
http://matangitonga.to/2012/12/24/tonga-seek-world-heritage-recognition-stone-monuments
Tonga's ancient stonework monuments are unique in the Pacific, and the largest of them, Lapaha's Paepae 'o Tele'a tombs, are to be submitted for recognition as a World Heritage Site. Dr Geoffrey Clark of the Australian National University, Canberra, ...
Mali Islamic extremists destroy world heritage site
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=29679&icid=4&d_str=
The vandalism of the Muslim saints' tombs in the UNESCO World Heritage site followed a day after other Islamists in the northern city of Gao announced they had amputated two people's hands. The continued strict application of sharia law is seen as a ...
A World Heritage Dance Meets a High-Tech Stage
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/a-world-heritage-dance-meets-a-high-tech-stage/562820
A World Heritage Dance Meets a High-Tech Stage Grace Susetyo | December 22, 2012. Performers during the Saman Summit after UNESCO recognized the Gayonese Saman Dance as an Indonesian Cultural Intangible Heritage. (JG Photo). Related articles ...
Successful Completion of Climate Change Adaptation Project in the Peruvian ...
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/969
Negotiated with the support of the World Heritage Centre, this 3 year Swiss government financed project entitled "Local Capacities for climate change adaptation and risk management: Manu National Park in Peru - World Heritage Site" was brought to a ...
Nairobi Convention calls for cooperation on marine World Heritage in Indian ...
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/967
During the recent 7th Conference of the Parties for the Nairobi Convention (December 2012, Maputo, Mozambique), dedicated to "Partnering for a Healthy Western Indian Ocean", important discussions on the potential for new Marine World Heritage sites in ...
Heritage no more: A Unesco world heritage site in Hampi collapses due to 'lack ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2252575/Heritage-A-Unesco-world-heritage-site-Hampi-collapses-lack-maintenance.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Legend has it that diamonds and rubies were traded on the kilometer-long Bazaar Street in Hampi (now Unesco world heritage site) in the 15th century under the Vijayanagara Empire. Today, the Saalu Mantapas (shopping outlets) on the Bazaar Street are ...
4 Costly Myths About World Heritage
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/12/11/4-costly-myths-about-world-heritage/
How can the issue of Palestine end up costing American jobs in New Mexico? Or hobble protection of great places worldwide? That tortuous path winds through four common American misconceptions about UNESCO World Heritage sites, plus Congress's ...
New World Heritage state of conservation information system accessible to public
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/962
The World Heritage Centre, with the support from the Flanders Government, has embarked on the development a comprehensive and integrated information system on the state of conservation of World Heritage properties. This information is now public and ...
