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Sierra Leone World Heritage site testament to decades of activism, celebrates spectacular biodiversity
Tommy Garnett’s decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone’s Tiwai island—a lush forest home to one of the world’s ...
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 ...
Bavarian fairy tale castles and French Carnac Megaliths among new UNESCO World Heritage sites
UNESCO has reviewed the applications of several new World Heritage sites, adding the Carnac Megaliths in France, the Palaces ...
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.
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Ancient Aboriginal rock art, African sites make UNESCO World Heritage list
Cameroon’s Mandara Mountains and Malawi’s Mount Mulanje were also added to the latest edition of the UNESCO World Heritage ...
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 ...
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.
Port Royal now a World Heritage site
Port Royal has officially been inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) ...
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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 ...