Activités

2010 Année internationale de la diversité biologique
L'Organisation des Nations Unies a déclaré 2010 Année internationale de la biodiversité. Ce terme désigne la diversité de toute vie et de tous les processus naturels de la Terre. Tous les êtres vivants, qu'il s'agisse de ...

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 Heritage Centre. The programme seeks to improve the management effectiveness of ...

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 coast provide an almost continuous sequence of rock formations spanning the ...

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 evolution'. Located at the confluence of three ocean currents, the Galapagos are a ...

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 reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more ...

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 cultural and religious significance for the Maori people and symbolize the spiritual ...

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 as a nesting site for birds and marine turtles. 1. Raising Awareness Angelique ...

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 Krakatoa. In addition to its natural beauty and geological interest, it contains ...

Control and Eradication of Invasives Species:A Necessary Condition for Conserving Endemic ...
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 species in island ecosystems. The approval of this project was critical in ...

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 management and conservation of five marine protected areas within the Eastern ...

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 2001 and operated in nine World Heritage sites in Africa, South Asia and Latin ...

Fonds de Réponse Rapide
Les sites naturels inscrits au patrimoine mondial sont des zones de biodiversité importantes dont l'identification et la protection en matière de conservation représentent une responsabilité capitale pour la communauté mondiale. En ...

initiative thématique - patrimoine religieux et sacré
initiative thématique - patrimoine religieux et sacré

L'UNESCO mobilisée pour Haïti
Faire de la culture un moteur de reconstruction  Haïti, pays « aux mille couleurs » « ...Haïti ne mourra certainement pas, car les peintres se sont remis à peindre, les poètes à créer, les ...

Le patrimoine mondial et l’Arctique
Cette publication présente les résultats et recommandations de la Réunion d'experts internationaux sur le patrimoine mondial et l'Arctique, qui a eu lieu du 30 novembre au 1er décembre 2007 à Narvik, Norvège. Des représentants ...