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Friday, July 22, 2011
Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP)’s training Module 6 on Natural Heritage Management available on line
UNESCO Havana, Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean, is pleased to introduce module 6 of the Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP) for World Heritage, Natural Heritage Management. The CCBP Training Modules is ...

Friday, July 15, 2011
Decisions by 35th session of the World Heritage Committee online
The final version of the Decisions adopted at the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee, which was held at UNESCO Headquarters from 19 to 29 June 2011, is also available in English and French at the following Web ...

Thursday, July 7, 2011
World Heritage Committee refers decision to revise the boundaries of Selous Game Reserve (Tanzania)
In February, the United Republic of Tanzania submitted a request for a minor modification to the boundaries of the Selous Game Reserve. The 50000 km2 Selous Game Reserve is one of the largest remaining wilderness areas in Africa, harboring the ...

Thursday, July 7, 2011
Report of impact of tsunami on Galápagos wildlife
Eighteen hours after the March 11 tsunami wreaked devastation in Japan, it hit the Galápagos Islands.  Luckily, by then the energy of the waves had dissipated somewhat, and the people there had received advanced warning and took ...

Friday, July 1, 2011
World Bank and UNESCO: Expanding Opportunities for Collaboration on Culture and Sustainable Development
Memorandum of Understanding Outlines Concrete Joint Initiatives UNESCO and the World Bank have cooperated informally over the past decades, in particular on conservation efforts in the World Heritage sites. Today the two organizations signed a ...

Friday, July 1, 2011
Five World Heritage Sites in Africa Selected to Participate in Business Planning Programme
After a rigorous selection process, a total of 18 managers from five World Heritage sites in Africa were recently selected for admission into the World Heritage Centre / Earthwatch / Shell 2011 "Business Planning for natural World Heritage ...