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Decades of activist's work results in S.Leone World Heritage site
Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone's Tiwai island -- a lush forest home to one of the ...
Roaming My Planet on MSN20h
A Race Against Time for UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are some of the most treasured places on Earth. From ancient cities to natural wonders, they tell ...
Xixia Imperial Tombs: cultural fusion of diverse traditions behind World Heritage Site status
The Xixia Imperial Tombs in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Photo: Courtesy of the National Cultural Heritage ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN14h
North Korea’s Mount Kumgang named Unesco World Heritage site
Mount Kumgang in North Korea is officially a Unesco World Heritage site, the international agency announced Sunday.
Program: Murujuga gets World Heritage listing
The ancient rock art of Murujuga, on Western Australia's Burrup peninsula, will be recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site after the federal government intervened to get a long-term campaign for ...
Port Royal now a World Heritage site
Port Royal has officially been inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) ...
From Yellowstone to the Garden of Eden, climate change puts majority of world heritage sites at risk
From Yellowstone to the Garden of Eden, almost 75% of the world's heritage sites at risk of drought or flooding, U.N. warns.
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UNESCO cements UAE’s historical significance by inscribing Sharjah’s Faya as the only Arab World Heritage Site inscription this year
The inscription came during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris, under the ‘Cultural Landscape’ ...
Cambodian sites of Khmer Rouge brutality added to UNESCO heritage list
Three sites used by Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime as torture and execution sites 50 years ago have been added by UNESCO to its World Heritage List.
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Nearly Three-Quarters of World Heritage Sites Are at High Risk from Water-Related Hazards
A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to ...