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Croatia Croatie Croacia Хорватия كرواتيا 克罗地亚 The Republic of Croatia
States Parties Score 1.9577309 Date 07/1992
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Lao People's Democratic Republic République démocratique populaire lao República Democrática Popular Lao Лаосская Народно-Демократическая Республика جمهورية لاو الديمقراطية الشعبية 老挝人民民主共和国 The Lao People's Democratic Republic
States Parties Score 1.9577309 Date 03/1987
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North Macedonia Macédoine du Nord Macedonia del Norte Северная Македония مقدونيا الشمالية 北马其顿 the Republic of North Macedonia
States Parties Score 1.9577309 Date 04/1997
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The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands Developed in 1998, the World Heritage in Young Hands Educational Resource Kit for secondary school teachers is one of the main tools of the World Heritage Education Programme. It aims to sensitize young people to the importance of preserving their local, national and world heritage. Download the Kits © The World Heritage in ...
Activities Score 1.9570371 Date 03/2024
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L’observatoire est situé au sommet du pic du Midi de Bigorre, à 2876 m d’altitude. C’est un site scientifique de haute montagne pionnier et toujours actif. Dédié initialement à la météorologie d’altitude, il a rapidement évolué pour constituer un observatoire astronomique de classe internationale, en raison des qualités exceptionnelles de son ciel d’altitude, aujourd’hui ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.9539351 Date 10/2022
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L'ensemble que constitue les nécropoles de Bourzanga comprend deux groupes de site appartenant chacun à un groupe de population: les nécropoles à jarre dogon et la nécropole royale à stèles kurumba.I - Les nécropoles à jarres - cercueils dogonLes matériels archéologiques sur les sites comprend la céramique et du matériel lithique. La céramique est la plus abondante, la ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.9474005 Date 09/1996
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L'ensemble des forets protégées de la région d'Agadez a une formation forestière de steppe arborée inondable dont les espèces dominantes sont: Hyphaene thebaïca, Acacia ehrembergiana, Acacia raddiana, Acacia nilotica, Balanites aegyptiaca, Calotopis procera, Ziziphus mauritiana etc.... La forêt de Tamazalak  l'une des principales vallées du versant Ouest de ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.9471124 Date 05/2006
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Les activités aéronautiques du site de Chalais-Meudon débutent en 1877 avec ce génial inventeur que fut Charles Renard; ce dernier réalise les matériels nécessaires à l'équipement des compagnies d'aérostiers militaires. Dans ce but, Renard fait remonter prêt du bassin de Chalais, pour servir de hangar à dirigeables, des portiques métalliques provenant des galeries ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.9436115 Date 01/2002
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Elections to replace outgoing Committee members take place during the General Assembly of States Parties, meeting every two years during the General Conference of UNESCO (Article 8.3 of the Convention). For more information on the forthcoming elections see General Assembly.
FAQ Score 1.9418848 Date 12/2018
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Communities is one of the five strategic objectives for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention (Credibility, Conservation, Capacity Building, Communication and Communities). These 5 ‘Cs’ were adopted in 2002 at the World Heritage Committee session held in Budapest, Hungary, and were enlarged to encompass ‘communities’ in 2007 *Christchurch, New Zealand, 2007).
FAQ Score 1.9418848 Date 11/2022
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Equitable exchange and dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based on mutual understanding and respect and the equal dignity of all cultures is the essential prerequisite for constructing social cohesion, reconciliation among peoples and peace among nations. Source(s): http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/dialogue/intercultural-dialogue/
FAQ Score 1.9418848 Date 11/2022
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An area which has applied to be designated UNESCO Global Geopark and has entered the official process of evaluation by UNESCO. For more information visit the Global Geoparks webpage. Source(s): http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/earth-sciences/unesco-global-geoparks
FAQ Score 1.9418848 Date 11/2022
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Saudi Arabia Arabie saoudite Arabia Saudita Саудовская Аравия المملكة العربية السعودية 沙特阿拉伯 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
States Parties Score 1.9418848 Date 08/1978
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The Liaison Group of the Biodiversity-related Conventions (BLG) is a coordinating mechanism among Conventions for joint activities and shared tools in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, maximizing outcomes from limited resources in accordance with UN goals. The meeting was hosted by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and took place at UNESCO Headquarters ...
News Score 1.9392527 Date 04/2009
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One of the largest restoration projects in the history of the United States is underway at Olympic National Park World Heritage site in Washington. Begun in September 2010, the removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams on the Elwha River will result in salmon populations swelling from 3,000 to more than 300,000 as all five species of Pacific salmon ...
News Score 1.9392527 Date 11/2011
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Dr. Sami El-Masri, Deputy Director General for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, with the Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Mr Kishore Rao, opened today the International Expert Meeting on Integrity for Cultural Heritage. The meeting is held from 12 to 14 March 2012, in Al Ain and is hosted by the United Arab Emirates in ...
News Score 1.9392527 Date 03/2012
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25 years of Council of Europe cultural routes celebrated in Colmar, France, 21-23 November 2012 The Colmar Forum, organized by the secretariat of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes and the European Institute of Cultural Routes marked 25 years of existence of the Council of Europe’s cultural routes programme. It was attended by around 130 people, ...
News Score 1.9392527 Date 11/2012
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The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is closely monitoring the state of conservation of the World Heritage site of Venice and its Lagoon.  Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987, Venice faces several threats from overtourism, damage caused by a steady stream of cruise ships, and from the potential negative effects of new developments. The site is also highly vulnerable ...
News Score 1.9392527 Date 11/2019
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The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, on Monday received Ahmad Jalali, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and discussed tensions in the Middle East with particular regard to heritage and culture. The Director-General recalled the provisions of the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and the 1972 ...
News Score 1.9392527 Date 01/2020
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Equilibrium promotes positive environmental and social change by linking targeted research to field application. It works with groups ranging from local communities to United Nations agencies. Major issues include forest conservation, protected areas, organic agriculture and environmental impacts of trade. Equilibrium offers a consultancy service and also runs its own ...
Partners Score 1.9392527 Date 07/2012
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Greece,Impacts of tourism; Lack of human resources to ensure the protection of the site,Following the sixteenth session of the Committee, the Centre learnt that the construction of an olive-packing unit was foreseen at this World Heritage site and, by letter of 12 March 1993, requested the Greek authorities for information about this project. By letter of 25 ...
State of Conservation Score 1.9392527 Date 10/1993
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Trieste, Italy,The twenty-ninth General Conference of UNESCO, held in 1997, decided to activate Article 29 of the World Heritage Convention concerning the submission of Periodic Reports on the state of implementation of the World Heritage Convention (Section I) and the state of conservation of World Heritage properties (Section II). The periodic reports will also help ...
Events Score 1.9392527 Date 03/2004
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Kyoto, Japan,UNESCO Chair Program on Cultural Heritage and Risk Management: International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2013 Application deadline: 27 May 2013Applications should be E-mailed in Word or PDF Format to dmuchitc@st.ritsumei.ac.jp by May 20, 2013 (Japan Standard Time). Theme of 2013 ...
Events Score 1.9392527 Date 09/2013
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Fatima, Portugal,The International Congress on Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage will be organized jointly by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Ministry of Economy of Portugal and the Municipality of Ourem.  Taking note of the United Nations (UN) declaring 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the congress will discuss how ...
Events Score 1.9392527 Date 11/2017
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Online,World Heritage Governance – Being prepared to manage change and continuity The 4th edition of the World Heritage Site Managers' Forum was held online from around the world from 7 to 13 July 2021.  92 participants coming from 85 World Heritage properties around the world joined to discussed together with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Advisory Bodies (ICCROM, IUCN ...
Events Score 1.9392527 Date 07/2021
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A la fin du Crétacé, il y a 65 millions d’années, une énorme météorite percuta la Terre avec des conséquences catastrophiques. Avant le cataclysme, les dinosaures et d’autres groupes de reptiles dominaient la terre, les mers et les cieux. Leur extinction laissa le champ libre aux mammifères et aux oiseaux. La météorite, d’environ 10 Km de diamètre, tomba près de l’actuel ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.937502 Date 02/2016
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Huangshan, China,UNESCO Sites - Climate Change - Space Technology The International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the auspices of UNESCO and the Huangshan City Administration, custodians of the World Mixed Heritage site and Global Geopark of Huangshan Mountains, will convene the 2nd Huangshan Dialogue in September 2016. The ...
Events Score 1.937502 Date 09/2016
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Several monumental statues of human figures can be seen in the park, which also contains many hypogea dating from the 6th to the 10th century. These huge underground tombs (some burial chambers are up to 12 m wide) are decorated with motifs that reproduce the internal decor of homes of the period. They reveal the social complexity and cultural wealth of a pre-Hispanic ...
World Heritage Properties Score 1.9344617 Date 12/1995
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All relevant documentation is available at the following web address : whc.unesco.org/en/documents (select the year, the session, the document reference or the title of the document ....)
FAQ Score 1.9262931 Date 12/2018
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Protected areas that are strictly set aside to protect biodiversity and also possibly geological/geomorphological features, where human visitation, use and impacts are strictly controlled and limited to ensure protection of the conservation values. Such protected areas can serve as indispensable reference areas for scientific research and monitoring. Source(s): United ...
FAQ Score 1.9262931 Date 11/2022
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The concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyse and manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for adverse events (UNISDR, 2009). Source(s): Managing Disaster Risks for ...
FAQ Score 1.9262931 Date 11/2022
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Australia Australie Australia Австралия أستراليا 澳大利亚 Australia
States Parties Score 1.9262931 Date 08/1974
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bolivie (État plurinational de) Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de) Боливия (Многонациогнальное Государство) بوليفيا (دولة - المتعددة القوميات) 玻利维亚(多民族国) Plurinational State of Bolivia
States Parties Score 1.9262931 Date 10/1976
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Greece Grèce Grecia Греция اليونان 希腊 The Hellenic Republic
States Parties Score 1.9262931 Date 07/1981
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South Africa Afrique du Sud Sudáfrica Южная Африка جنوب أفريقيا 南非 The Republic of South Africa
States Parties Score 1.9262931 Date 07/1997
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Switzerland Suisse Suiza Швейцария سويسرا 瑞士 The Swiss Confederation
States Parties Score 1.9262931 Date 09/1975
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Türkiye Türkiye Türkiye Турция تركيا 土耳其 The Republic of Türkiye
States Parties Score 1.9262931 Date 03/1983
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