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UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS)

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites. What are the categories? Have you visited any of these? Why is it important?

WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Landmark/area protected by UNESCO Cultural, historical, scientific, or some other form of significance. Outstanding to huamanity.

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Have you heard of UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

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Which site have you visited? If multiple, tell us your favourite.

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As of August 2022 there are ___ World Heritage Sites

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The country with the most WHS is...

CONSERVATION

Otherwise risks from human/animal trespassing, lack of monitoring, uncontrolled or restricted access, threat from negligence.

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The most visited WHS is...

UNESCO

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation Promotes world peace through education, arts, sciences, and cultures 193 member states and 12 associate members HQ in Paris, France Founded in 1945 following League of Nation's International Committee

WHS HISTORY

1954 Egypt - new dam which would flood a large stretch of the Nile valley with cultural treasures The governments of Egypt and Sudan requested help Countries contributed to the campaign

CRITERIA

Outstanding universal value Until 2004 six sets of criteria Now must meet at least one of 10 criteria

i. "To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius"

Eg. Taj Mahal, India White marble mausoleum Built between 1631-1648 in memory of the emperor's wife Greatest architectural achievement in Indo-Islamic architecture

ii. "To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design"

Eg. Speyer Cathedral, Germany Basilica with 4 towers and 2 domes Founded in 1030

iii. "To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared"

Eg. Ayutthaya, Thailand Founded 1530, second Siamese capital Destroyed by the Burmese 18th cent.

iv. "To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history"

Eg. Viñales Valley, Cuba Traditional techniques for agriculture, particularly tobacco Rich multi-ethnic society, showing the cultural development of the Caribbean

v. "To be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change"

Eg. Asante Traditional Buildings, Ghana Last material remains of the Asante civilization Reached its high point in the 18th century Dwellings of earth, wood, and straw

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Which of the sites so far do you want to visit?

vi. "To be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance"

Eg. Rila Monastery, Bulgaria Founded in 10th century Hermit saint - tomb became a holy site Bulgarian Renaissance style

vii. "To contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance"

Eg. Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania Africa's highest point 5,895m Volcano in isolation Endangered species live in the park

viii. "To be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features"

Eg. Great Barrier Reef, Australia World's largest coral reefs 1,500 species of fish

ix. "To be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals"

Eg. Ogasawara Islands, Japan 30 islands with a wealth of fauna Special ecosystem

x. "To contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation"

Eg. Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries 30% of the world's pandas Botanically rich sites

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Which do you want to visit of the previous 5?

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WORLD HERITAGE SITE

CONSERVATION

UNESCO

WHS HISTORY

CRITERIA

i. "To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius"

ii. "To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design"

iii. "To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared"

iv. "To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history"

v. "To be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change"

vi. "To be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance"

vii. "To contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance"

viii. "To be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features"

ix. "To be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals"

x. "To contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation"

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