Mossel Bay's Pinnacle Point a step closer to world heritage status
http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/science/2013/01/07/mossel-bays-pinnacle-point-a-step-closer-to-world-heritage-status
ARCHAEOLOGICAL sites at Mossel Bay's Pinnacle Point have been declared provincial heritage sites, laying the groundwork for them to become world heritage sites, says Prof Curtis Marean, who heads up the South African Coastal Palaeoenvironment, ...
* Ancient water fountains of Sri Lanka's world heritage site neglected
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_12B/Jan07_1357541336CH.php
Jan 07, Dambulla: The opposition leader of the Dambulla local government council says the authorities have not paid attention to maintain the world heritage archaeological site Sigiriya rock fortress properly. The local government member Saman Moremada ...
Villagers to get say on World Heritage bid
http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/01/03/442671-villagers-to-get-say-on-world-heritage-bid/
World Heritage expert James Rebanks will be speaking to the community and the results of his work will be developed to shape further consultations and events. Initial engagement with selected local community representatives and organisations will be ...
Two ancient Iranian spots nominated for World Heritage sites
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/12/31/281098/unesco-to-assess-2-iranian-sites/
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is slated to review the nominated spots for inscribing at the World Heritage Sites' list, said Deputy head of Iranian Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) for cultural ...
Potala Palace is most recommended World Heritage site
http://www.canoe.ca/Travel/News/2012/12/21/20457491-relaxnews.html
The Potala Palace in Lhasa, in the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China, is the most recommended UNESCO World Heritage site on TripAdvisor. Through the World Heritage partnership started in 2009, TripAdvisor and UNESCO encourage travelers to ...
Trang An landscapes complex toward the Inscription on the World Heritage List
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/travel/56082/trang-an-landscapes-complex-toward-the-inscription-on-the-world-heritage-list.html
VietNamNet ? Located in the centre of the province of Ninh Binh, 80 km from the city of Hanoi to the south, Trang An is a complex of scenic landscapes and historical and cultural heritages boasting a system of adjoining limestone mountains and valleys ...
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 ...
First Expert/Stakeholder Meeting for Management Plan of Pompei, Herculaneum ...
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/966
The meeting was funded by the Italian Government and managed by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MIBAC). The objective of the meeting was to assist those responsible for ...
