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601.
The site is the property of the country on whose territory it is located, but it is considered in the interest of the international community to protect the site for future generations. Its protection and preservation becomes a concern of the international World Heritage community as a whole.
FAQ Score 3.1995654 Date 12/2018
602.
,On the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the declaration of the Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán as a World Heritage Site, Monte Albán Archeological Centre hosts the exhibition "Gente de Nubes en Tierra de Encuentros".
Events Score 3.1995654 Date 12/2011
603.
Mount Huangshan, China,The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre are jointly organizing an International Conference on Sustainable Tourism Management in Heritage Sites which will take place at the Mount Huangshan World Heritage site in China from 24 to 27 March 2008.Tourism growth is accelerating worldwide and arrival numbers are ...
Events Score 3.198966 Date 03/2008
677.
Following the inscription of the Minaret and archaeological remains of Jam in the 'World Heritage List' and the 'List of the World Heritage in Danger' in 2002, the Government of Switzerland has decided to generously fund to the conservation of the Minaret and its archaeological site in the area of Jam, which had been seriously deteriorated because of its state of neglect ...
Activities Score 3.1974905 Date 03/2022
678.
The Niuheliang Archaeological Site: N 41°16′15″ , E 119°27′9″ The Hongshanhou Archaeological Site: N 42° 19′ 19″ , E 118° 59 ′29″ The Weijiawopu Archaeological Site: N 42 °08′ 24.6″ , E 118° 57′ 41.3″ The Niuheliang, Hongshanhou and Weijiawopu Archaeological Sites, which could ...
Tentative Lists Score 3.1967626 Date 01/2013
679.
Australia,,IUCN has alerted the Centre to several reports it has received with regards to problems of management of the Riversleigh section of this serial site.  They pertain to the lack of infrastructure, such as on-site security and surveillance mechanisms, to deter vandalism or control tourism.  Vandalism and theft are reported to have impacted one of the most ...
State of Conservation Score 3.1960645 Date 10/2001
680.
UNESCO Headquarters and Online,Enhancing engagement in the World Heritage Reactive Monitoring process UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM and IUCN, under the World Heritage Leadership Programme, are pleased to announce that the 7th edition of the World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum (WHSM25) will be organised in conjunction with the session of the World Heritage Committee. ...
Events Score 3.1960645 Date 07/2025
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Tanum, Sweden, 26-29 August 1999 Students from 12 to 18 years old and teachers from all Swedish schools working with the World Heritage site conservation in Sweden met at the World Heritage site of the Rock Carvings in Tanum. The camp was inaugurated with a "World Heritage dance" where the participants imitated and danced the nine Swedish World Heritage sites and concluded ...
Activities Score 3.195949 Date 03/2022
682.
China,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property: Need to implement the timetables for developing detailed management plans Need for strategies for conservation of component sites Need for visitor management strategies, including interpretation Comparative fragility of many sites ,On 27 November 2015, the State Party of China ...
State of Conservation Score 3.1958668 Date 06/2016
691.
Presentations will be made everyday at 10am, 1pm and 3pm on issues such as World Heritage destinations, sustainable tourism at World Heritage sites, the effects of tourism on the conservation of World Heritage sites, individual conservation efforts, the trade's role in site conservation, and World Heritage tours as new markets. World Heritage Site Managers will be on ...
News Score 3.194912 Date 05/2004
692.
The devastating earthquakes of 25 April and the aftershocks that followed have heavily damaged the monuments and sites within the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage property, as well as an enormous amount of other cultural sites in the northwestern area of Nepal. Currently closed to tourists and the general public, the three monument zones - Hanumandhoka (Kathmandu) Durbar ...
News Score 3.194484 Date 06/2015
693.
Iran,This workshop, which is being held in the Islamic Republic of Iran, is the first of a series of itinerant workshops which will bring together site managers from a selection of World Heritage sites in Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as cultural heritage authorities. At present there is little or no cooperation ...
Events Score 3.1939576 Date 11/2007
694.
Grand Palais, South-East Gallery - 3, avenue du General Eisenhower, Paris 8th,Grand Palais, South-East Gallery - 3, avenue du General Eisenhower, Paris 8thFree admission| Every day (except Tuesdays) from 10 am to 8 pm and on Wednesdays until 10 pm. With exceptional digital techonologies, the Eternal Sites exhibition offers an unprecedented immersive experience at the heart ...
Events Score 3.1939576 Date 12/2016
695.
UNESCO HQ, Room IV,Tourism and Culture Fostering Sustainable Development and Intercultural Dialogue This international conference will explore new models for collaboration between the European Union and China focused on World Heritage. This one-day event will showcase the EU co-funded UNESCO / National Geographic "World Heritage Journeys in the EU" project. The conference ...
Events Score 3.1939576 Date 10/2018
696.
,As Covid-19 has impacted most of the world, the pandemic also caused unprecedented challenges for UNESCO marine World Heritage sites. The dramatic drop in tourism revenues left sites struggling to keep rangers on the payroll, prevent rising illegal activity, continue crucial scientific monitoring or secure food for local communities. On 10 September, marine World Heritage ...
Events Score 3.1939576 Date 09/2020
796.
Uganda, lack of resources,  suspension of projects, serious security issues at the Park due to the conflict in the region, a greater part of the Park is not monitored by Park staff. ,A joint UNESCO/IUCN mission visited Uganda from 5 – 11 January 2003 to assess the state of conservation of the Rwenzori Mountains National Park World Heritage site, at the ...
State of Conservation Score 3.192319 Date 06/2003
797.
On 13 March 2009 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the latest maps of World Heritage sites produced by the Belgian universities of Louvain (UCL) and Gand (UGent), with the financial support of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) were officially presented to the Congo Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN). The General Director for the ...
News Score 3.1921337 Date 06/2009
798.
Morocco,,A mission report dated August 2000 formulated the following recommendations: ·  Status of the site at the national level: finalise the process of listing the site, including the private properties included therein; ·  Strengthen the capacities of the CERKAS responsible for the site; ·  Create a management commission for the ...
State of Conservation Score 3.1921337 Date 10/2000
799.
Putbus, Germany,Central Europe's Natural World Heritage and the Future of Cultural Landscapes - Part VI: "Tourism Planning and Management for Natural World Heritage Sites in Central and Eastern Europe" Are Central Europe's most precious natural values and landscapes well protected And is their outstanding universal value reflected in the list of World Natural ...
Events Score 3.1921337 Date 10/2007
800.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is inviting international experts to take part in a meeting, African human origin sites and the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, from 8 to 11 February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to define a strategy of cooperation for sites of human evolution in Africa. The discussions will provide an important step in launching a ...
Events Score 3.1921337 Date 02/2011
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