我国世界遗产总数达到59项 世界遗产(World Heritage)是由联合国教科文组织管理,世界遗产委员会决议通过的地标或区域。当地时间7月27日,在印度新德里召开的联合国教科文组织第46届世界遗产大会通过决议,将“北京中轴线——中国理想都城秩序...
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But even when a place is an official World Heritage Site, it can still become at risk. Every year, the World Heritage Committee looks at World heritage Sites that could be in danger. From these, they decide which places they will put on their official List of World Heritage in danger. V...
There are a total of 1,223 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world (as of 2024: 952 Cultural, 231 Natural, and 40 Mixed) in 168 countries. Here are the top 20 countries having the most UNESCO World Heritage sites. What is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? A UNESCO World Heritage Site ...
To be of “outstanding universal value to humanity.” This is what defines the sites on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) World Heritage list, so it’s no wonder that travelers turn to this collection of cultural and natural gems when dreaming up journ...
Mount Etna, the iconic volcano overlooking Sicily's eastern coast, is listed as one of the “natural” sites on te UNESCO World Heritage list. The protected area is defined as about 200 square kilometres (about 77 square miles) around the summit/crater of the 3,300m (11,000ft) high vol...
They're some of the most famous places in the world – and they're all on the World Heritage List. 它们是世界上最著名的一些风景名胜,而且都被列入了《世界遗产名录》。 But what does that mean? It's a label given to landmarks or areas of cultural, historical or scientific significance. ...
Without realising it, I had visited many of the sites that UNESCO, the cultural arm of the United Nations, has declared to be World Heritage Sites. Now, as I continue my journey, I have made it a mission to visit as many as possible – perhaps even all of them one day. There are ...
heritageindigenous communitiesgovernanceThe discourse and practice about protected areas and World Heritage sites has significantly evolved in the last decades. Efforts to empower local communities so that they can affirm their rights and act on their responsibilities, and to integrate natural and cultural...