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         <title>World Migratory Bird Day 2011 observed 14-15 May in over 50 countries</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The theme for World Migratory Bird Day 2011, celebrated around the world on 14-15 May, is &apos; Land use changes from a bird&apos;s-eye view &apos; and it highlights the negative effects human activities are having on migratory birds, their habitats and the planet&apos;s natural environment. World Migratory Bird Day is being organized by the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) - two intergovernmental wildlife treaties administered by the UN  ...]]></description>
         <link>http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/747</link>
         <author>wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre)</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title>Jaeger-LeCoultre and the International Herald Tribune continue to support the World Heritage Marine Programme</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Tides of Time programme, initiated in 2008 through a partnership with Jaeger-LeCoultre and the International Herald Tribune, has entered its second year.
The year began with coverage of sites such as Sian Kaan in Mexico and the Everglades in the USA. Other sites including the Atoll of Aldabra (Seychelles), Sundarbans (Bangladesh/India), Shiretoko (Japan), and the Peninsula Valdez (Argentina) should be the focus of this year&apos;s campaign.
The partnership, implemented over a period of  ...]]></description>
         <link>http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/526</link>
         <author>wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre)</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title>Sundarbans World Heritage site devastated by cyclone, according to UNESCO experts who visited the site</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Bangladesh was struck by a powerful cyclone on November 15 which left more than 3,000 people dead and millions without shelter. While a major international relief effort is currently underway to respond Cyclone Sidr&amp;#39;s devastating impact on life and property, UNESCO&amp;#39;s World Heritage Centre also sent a team to the Sundarbans World Heritage site, which was badly hit by the disaster. Home to one of the largest populations of the endangered Bengal tiger, the Sundarbans, which was  ...]]></description>
         <link>http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/399</link>
         <author>wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre)</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title>Climate change threatens UNESCO World Heritage sites</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The threats posed by climate change to natural and cultural sites on UNESCO&apos;s World Heritage List are outlined in a new UNESCO publication, &quot;Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage&quot;*. The report features 26 examples - including the Tower of London, Kilimanjaro National Park and the Great Barrier Reef - case studies that are representative of the dangers faced by the 830 sites inscribed on the World Heritage List.
&quot;The international community now widely agrees that climate change  ...]]></description>
         <link>http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/319</link>
         <author>wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre)</author>
         <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title>World Heritage Committee Inscribes 46 New Sites on World Heritage List</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The following sites have been inscribed on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee at its 21st session, meeting in Naples, Italy, 1-6 December, 1997. A total of 46 sites were inscribed: 7 natural sites; 38 cultural sites; and 1 mixed site. The work of the 21st Session thus brings the total number of sites on the World Heritage List to 552 (418 cultural, 114 natural and 20 mixed) in 112 States. 4 States Parties have sites on the World Heritage List for the first time:  ...]]></description>
         <link>http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/180</link>
         <author>wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre)</author>
         <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 1997 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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