A joint international expert mission to the World Heritage property of Great Barrier Reef by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is taking place from 5 to 14 March 2012.
The World Heritage Committee, at its 35th session in June 2011 (Paris) examined the state of conservation of Great Barrier Reef (Australia), inscribed on the ...
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3-month trip to India's 28 World Heritage sites
Friday, 2 March 2012
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The World's Heritage co-published by UNESCO and Collins
Thursday, 1 March 2012
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Patrimonito and Docomodake bring World Heritage sites to young people
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
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Expert Working Group releases recommendations for Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
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Heritage Heals in Hiraizumi
Monday, 13 February 2012
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Panasonic Eco Picture Diary Global Contest Ceremony held at UNESCO Headquarters
Thursday, 9 February 2012
The Retezat Massif has received a Rapid Response Facility (RRF) grant to undertake urgent snow-tracking surveys in response to a road-building threat through the Carpathian Mountains. This protected area is on Romania’s World Heritage tentative list, and is known for its plant diversity, endemism and rich fauna, including the Eurasian eagle-owl, the gray wolf and the brown bear.
The ...
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UNESCO and Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock launch 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
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World Heritage Convention turns forty
Monday, 30 January 2012
On November 16, 1972, the international community took a historic step towards safeguarding core, irreplaceable elements of our global heritage when the General Conference of UNESCO adopted the World Heritage Convention. Since then, more than 188 countries have ratified the Convention, and more than 936 separate sites around the world have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. As ...
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ICOMOS advisory mission to the World Heritage site of Seville
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
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Rapid Response Facility awards grant to Côte d'Ivoire component of Mount Nimba
Friday, 13 January 2012
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