A fifth of known life on Earth can be found in Unesco world heritage sites, according to the first survey of the planet’s most important…
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Heritage council says underground zip wire would ruin Lake District ‘tranquility’
An international heritage body has condemned plans for an underground zip wire attraction in the Lake District as a “theme park” that imperils the area’s…
View More Heritage council says underground zip wire would ruin Lake District ‘tranquility’Unesco recommends against Great Barrier Reef ‘in danger’ listing but Australia warned more action needed
UN scientific advisors have recommended the Great Barrier Reef not be placed on a list of world heritage sites “in danger” but stressed the planet’s…
View More Unesco recommends against Great Barrier Reef ‘in danger’ listing but Australia warned more action neededWorld Heritage Committee agrees not to place Great Barrier Reef on ‘in danger’ list
The Great Barrier Reef will not be placed on a list of world heritage sites “in danger” after a global lobbying effort from Australia against…
View More World Heritage Committee agrees not to place Great Barrier Reef on ‘in danger’ listWhy Australia’s Great Barrier Reef may end up on the world heritage ‘in danger’ list – and what it means
“When things get really crazy above the water line, I flee to the sea. Our reef speaks to the identity of every Belizean, and we…
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