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Initiative on Heritage of Religious Interest
"As cultures encompass lifestyles, different ways of living together, value systems, traditions and beliefs, the protection and promotion of their rich diversity invite us to rise to new ...
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Natural World Heritage in the Congo Basin
Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo © Nuria Ortega UNESCO has been taking action in the Congo Basin since 2000 in order to improve the conservation and the ...
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State of conservation information system
Article 4 of the World Heritage Convention refers to the conservation of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List and indicates that each “State Party to this Convention ...
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UNESCO World Heritage Centre’s Natural Heritage Strategy
In October 2006 the World Heritage Centre published the UNESCO World Heritage Centre's Natural Heritage Strategy, which was endorsed by the World Heritage Committee. The strategy outlines the ...
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World Heritage Forest Programme
Ranging in size from 18 hectares (Vallée de Mai, Seychelles), to 8.8 million hectares (Lake Baikal, Russian Federation), World Heritage forest sites now have a total surface area of ...
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World Heritage Marine Programme
Facts & Figures 46 World Heritage sites ; Located in 35 countries ; Covering ¼ of all marine protected areas on the planet; Recognized for their exceptional beauty, ...
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2010 International Year of Biodiversity
The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). The term biodiversity describes the variety of all life and natural processes on Earth, including all living ...

Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In 2000, UNESCO and the United Nation's Foundation (UNF), launched an innovating project "Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Conserving World Heritage sites in the ...

Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site Managers programme
The Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site Managers programme is a collaboration between international environmental charity Earthwatch, global energy company Shell and the UNESCO World ...

Case study: Dorset
Located on the south coast of the United Kingdom, the nominated site comprises approximately 155km of undeveloped coastline and countryside. The cliff exposures along the Dorset and East Devon ...

Case study: Galapagos
Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the South American continent, these islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique 'living museum and showcase of ...

Case study: Sian Ka'an
Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier ...

Case study: Tongariro
In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage List under the revised criteria describing cultural landscapes. The mountains at the heart of the park have ...

Case study: Tubbataha
The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 33,200 ha, including the North and South Reefs. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving ...

Case study: Ujung Kulon
This national park, located in the extreme south-western tip of Java on the Sunda shelf, includes the Ujung Kulon peninsula and several offshore islands and encompasses the natural reserve of ...

Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative (CAWHFI)
The Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative is the result of a long consultation between the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO and various partners. This Initiative aims to improve the ...

Control and Eradication of Invasives Species:A Necessary Condition for Conserving Endemic Biodiversity of the Galapagos World Heritage Site
The project was developed in response to the threats resulting from the introduction of alien species and is laying the foundations for the creation of a systematic approach to dealing with alien ...

Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape Project
This 3-year project by UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Conservation International, and with financing from the UN Foundation and Global Conservation Fund, calls for the promotion of long-term ...

Enhancing our Heritage- Monitoring and managing for success in World Natural Heritage sites
Enhancing Our Heritage - Monitoring and Managing for Success in World Natural Heritage Sites was a seven-year UNESCO/IUCN project funded by the United Nations Foundation. The project commenced in ...

Promouvoir le Patrimoine Mondial à Madagascar
« Promouvoir le Patrimoine Mondial à Madagascar » est un programme du Centre du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO qui a pour finalité la mise en œuvre de la ...