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A site goes through a nomination process before being considered for inscription by the World Heritage Committee. A site can be proposed for inscription only by the country in which the property is located.
FAQ Score 3.218278 Date 12/2018
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Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) World Heritage site has been given "enhanced protection" status by the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, which held its sixth meeting at UNESCO Headquarters from 14 to 16 December. The status had also been requested for two World Heritage sites in Azerbaijan: Walled ...
News Score 3.2181592 Date 12/2011
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Istanbul, Turkey, 17 July—The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Istanbul, Turkey from 10 to 17 July with Ambassador, Director General of Cultural Affairs and Promotion Abroad of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lale Ulker as its Chairperson has inscribed 21 sites on the World Heritage List. They include 12 cultural sites, six natural and three mixed sites. The ...
News Score 3.2180054 Date 07/2016
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Central Point Coordinates of Yue Kiln Sites at Shanglin Lake: N 30°07′50″, E 121°19'35'' Central Point Coordinates of Longquan Kiln Sites at Dayao: Dayao (N 27°56′16″, E 119°0′08″) Xikou (N 27°54′35″, E 118°59′07″) Jincun Village (N 27°48′50″, E ...
Tentative Lists Score 3.2167375 Date 01/2013
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Jordan, impact of new hotels under construction in the vicinity of the World Heritage site of Petra insufficiency or non-existence of sewage disposal facilities uncontrolled development of villages in the vicinity of the site proliferation of shops insufficient conservation of antiquities construction or road widening projects leading to the site other encroachments upon ...
State of Conservation Score 3.2146192 Date 04/1998
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Jordan, impact of new hotels under construction in the vicinity of the World Heritage site of Petra insufficiency or non-existence of sewage disposal facilities uncontrolled development of villages in the vicinity of the site proliferation of shops insufficient conservation of antiquities construction or road widening projects leading to the site other encroachments upon ...
State of Conservation Score 3.2146192 Date 06/2001
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Marrakesh - UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, meeting in Marrakech (Morocco) since November 29, has today included four new sites on its List of World Heritage in Danger. They are the Iguacu National Park (Brazil), the Rwenzori Mountains (Uganda), the Salonga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and the Groups of Monuments at Hampi (India). The inclusion of ...
News Score 3.21428 Date 11/1999
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The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee is taking place in Istanbul from 10 to 20 July 2016, and we are extremely grateful to Turkey for generously hosting this session. Turkey is a country at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, with a diverse heritage of civilizations that have been a cultural and historical influence worldwide. It is home to fifteen World ...
Publications Score 3.21336 Date 07/2016
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Three World Heritage sites in Cyprus and a fourth in Italy have been given "enhanced protection" status by the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, which held its fifth meeting at UNESCO Headquarters from 22-24 November. The sites, which are the first to be granted this status, are Choirokoitia, Paphos (sites I and II) and the ...
News Score 3.213198 Date 11/2010
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Lubeck, Germany,UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe - A Network for Cultural Dialogue and Cultural Tourism This international conference will seek to develop forms of co-operation for the foundation of a European UNESCO World Heritage Sites Network. As outstanding examples of European cultural and natural heritage, World Heritage sites may significantly contribute to the ...
Events Score 3.2120085 Date 06/2007
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The World Heritage Committee at its twenty-third session held in Marrakesh (Morocco) from 29 November to 4 December 1999, adopted the conclusions and recommendations of the mission of international experts sent to the Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino (Mexico). The Committee endorsed the main findings of the mission's report which "concluded that the World Heritage site under ...
News Score 3.2110603 Date 12/1999
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