News - 2007
2009 | 2008 | 2006 and earlier
Bangladesh to seek World Heritage aid for Sundarbans
Reuters
December 5, 2007
Bangladesh will seek emergency funds from the World Heritage Centre to restore the ecosystem and biodiversity of the Sundarbans mangrove forest, badly mauled by last month's killer cyclone, officials said on Wednesday.
Reuters
December 5, 2007
Bangladesh will seek emergency funds from the World Heritage Centre to restore the ecosystem and biodiversity of the Sundarbans mangrove forest, badly mauled by last month's killer cyclone, officials said on Wednesday.
Everglades removal from endangered list questioned
National Public Radio
October 31, 2007
Florida Democrat Bill Nelson, who chairs a subcommittee overseeing U.N. activities, wants to know why Florida's Everglades National Park was taken off a U.N. list of World Heritage sites considered "in danger." The Interior department says the removal of the Everglades from the list recognizes progress that's been made in it restoration. Environmental groups say the decision reflects not progress, but politics.
National Public Radio
October 31, 2007
Florida Democrat Bill Nelson, who chairs a subcommittee overseeing U.N. activities, wants to know why Florida's Everglades National Park was taken off a U.N. list of World Heritage sites considered "in danger." The Interior department says the removal of the Everglades from the list recognizes progress that's been made in it restoration. Environmental groups say the decision reflects not progress, but politics.
World Heritage Alliance Announces Partnership to Protect Jordan's World Heritage Sites
World Heritage Alliance
October 31, 2007
World Heritage Alliance
October 31, 2007
The UN Foundation issues urgent appeal for Funds to support Hurricane Dean recovery effort in Mexico
UN Foundation and Friends of World Heritage
September 7, 2007
The UN Foundation today launched an emergency fundraising appeal for $100,000 to support the recovery effort for communities in and around the Sian Ka’an Biosphere reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The reserve’s infrastructure and delicate ecosystem were severely damaged by Hurricane Dean, a category 5 storm that devastated the area in August 2007. Paraiso de la Bonita, a Rivera Maya resort and member of the World Heritage Alliance for Sustainable Tourism, announced a $11,000 donation to the appeal to help reestablish businesses in dozens of communities in the area that earn their livelihoods through the sustainable cultivation of their natural environment.
UN Foundation and Friends of World Heritage
September 7, 2007
The UN Foundation today launched an emergency fundraising appeal for $100,000 to support the recovery effort for communities in and around the Sian Ka’an Biosphere reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The reserve’s infrastructure and delicate ecosystem were severely damaged by Hurricane Dean, a category 5 storm that devastated the area in August 2007. Paraiso de la Bonita, a Rivera Maya resort and member of the World Heritage Alliance for Sustainable Tourism, announced a $11,000 donation to the appeal to help reestablish businesses in dozens of communities in the area that earn their livelihoods through the sustainable cultivation of their natural environment.
China's Great Wall made less great by Sandstorms
Associated Press
August 29, 2007
Western sections of the Great Wall of China are being reduced to "mounds of dirt" by sandstorms and may disappear entirely in 20 years, a report said Wednesday.
Associated Press
August 29, 2007
Western sections of the Great Wall of China are being reduced to "mounds of dirt" by sandstorms and may disappear entirely in 20 years, a report said Wednesday.
World Heritage Sites Under Scrutiny
Conde Nast Traveler
August 22, 2007
UNESCO withdraws the first site from its world heritage list; others may follow.
Conde Nast Traveler
August 22, 2007
UNESCO withdraws the first site from its world heritage list; others may follow.
UNESCO joins United Nations effort in response to Peruvian quake
UNESCO
August 21, 2007
Peru has 10 properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, including the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, the Historic Centre of Lima, and the Chan Chan Archeological Zone. No reports of major damage to these sites have been received so far, but emergency financial assistance from the World Heritage Fund has been offered to the authorities concerned to assess and deal with the situation.
UNESCO
August 21, 2007
Peru has 10 properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, including the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, the Historic Centre of Lima, and the Chan Chan Archeological Zone. No reports of major damage to these sites have been received so far, but emergency financial assistance from the World Heritage Fund has been offered to the authorities concerned to assess and deal with the situation.
International Mission to Investigate Gorilla Killings
Enviromental News Service
August 10, 2007
A group of experts from UNESCO and the World Conservation Union, IUCN, has been invited into the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate the slaughter of four mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park last month. They leave Paris Saturday on a 10 day mission to the central African country.
Enviromental News Service
August 10, 2007
A group of experts from UNESCO and the World Conservation Union, IUCN, has been invited into the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate the slaughter of four mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park last month. They leave Paris Saturday on a 10 day mission to the central African country.
Twenty-two new sites inscribed on World Heritage list, and one deleted
UNESCO
July 29, 2007
With international visits hitting record numbers and a worldwide campaign to name the New 7 Wonders of the World, ancient and popular monuments are being overwhelmed, writes Matthew Trevisan. So what's a traveller to do?
UNESCO
July 29, 2007
With international visits hitting record numbers and a worldwide campaign to name the New 7 Wonders of the World, ancient and popular monuments are being overwhelmed, writes Matthew Trevisan. So what's a traveller to do?
Virunga National Park: 4 More Gorillas Slaughtered
UNESCO
July 27, 2007
The death toll continues to rise in Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo), where three females and one male silverback gorilla were shot and killed in the southern sector of the Park during the night of 22 July.
UNESCO
July 27, 2007
The death toll continues to rise in Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo), where three females and one male silverback gorilla were shot and killed in the southern sector of the Park during the night of 22 July.
In Eastern Congo Oasis, Blood Amid the Greenery
UNESCO
July 22, 2007
They heard the gunshots around 3 p.m., at least two pops that echoed across the green mountains of this vast park tangled up in vines, fallen trees and years of war. The park rangers knew immediately what it was, they said, and in their frayed uniforms and rubber boots, they began hacking their way with machetes into the jungle-like forest. This time, it was Rubiga. The rare mountain gorilla had been shot execution-style -- once in the back of the head and a second time in the hand. When the rangers found her hulking, lifeless body, her 2-month-old baby, barely alive, was still clinging to her chest.
UNESCO
July 22, 2007
They heard the gunshots around 3 p.m., at least two pops that echoed across the green mountains of this vast park tangled up in vines, fallen trees and years of war. The park rangers knew immediately what it was, they said, and in their frayed uniforms and rubber boots, they began hacking their way with machetes into the jungle-like forest. This time, it was Rubiga. The rare mountain gorilla had been shot execution-style -- once in the back of the head and a second time in the hand. When the rangers found her hulking, lifeless body, her 2-month-old baby, barely alive, was still clinging to her chest.
Campaign launched for World Heritage Sites
Breaking Travel News
July 19, 2007
Friends of World Heritage, Expedia and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre is launching the ‘I Am a Responsible Traveler’ campaign to encourage individuals to undertake a series of easy steps to reduce their traveling footprint and enhance their experiences when visiting World Heritage sites.
Breaking Travel News
July 19, 2007
Friends of World Heritage, Expedia and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre is launching the ‘I Am a Responsible Traveler’ campaign to encourage individuals to undertake a series of easy steps to reduce their traveling footprint and enhance their experiences when visiting World Heritage sites.
Travelers Urged to Add Responsible Travel to the Their Vacation To-Do List
Friends of World Heritage
July 17, 2007
Friends of World Heritage, Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, announced the launch of the ‘I Am a Responsible Traveler’ campaign to encourage individuals to undertake a series of easy steps to reduce their traveling footprint and enhance their experiences when visiting World Heritage sites.
Friends of World Heritage
July 17, 2007
Friends of World Heritage, Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, announced the launch of the ‘I Am a Responsible Traveler’ campaign to encourage individuals to undertake a series of easy steps to reduce their traveling footprint and enhance their experiences when visiting World Heritage sites.
Too Much of a Good Thing
The Globe and Mail
July 7, 2007
With international visits hitting record numbers and a worldwide campaign to name the New 7 Wonders of the World, ancient and popular monuments are being overwhelmed, writes Matthew Trevisan. So what's a traveller to do?
The Globe and Mail
July 7, 2007
With international visits hitting record numbers and a worldwide campaign to name the New 7 Wonders of the World, ancient and popular monuments are being overwhelmed, writes Matthew Trevisan. So what's a traveller to do?
Natural sites in Madagascar, China and Korea inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
UNESCO
June 27, 2007
The inscription of the new Atsinanana World Heritage site in Madagascar is a milestone for UNESCO and UN Foundation efforts to build capacity to create and manage national parks in one of the world’s most biodiverse islands.
UNESCO
June 27, 2007
The inscription of the new Atsinanana World Heritage site in Madagascar is a milestone for UNESCO and UN Foundation efforts to build capacity to create and manage national parks in one of the world’s most biodiverse islands.
Galápagos and Niokolo-Koba National Park inscribed as sites in danger
UNESCO
June 26, 2007
The World Heritage Committee today inscribed the Galápagos (Ecuador), and Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal) on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger with a view to mobilizing support for their conservation.
UNESCO
June 26, 2007
The World Heritage Committee today inscribed the Galápagos (Ecuador), and Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal) on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger with a view to mobilizing support for their conservation.
Florida Everglades and Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve removed from danger list
UNESCO
June 24, 2007
The World Heritage Committee has decided that improvements in the preservation of the Everglades National Park (Florida, USA) and Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (Honduras) were sufficient to remove both UNESCO World Heritage site from the List of World Heritage in Danger.
UNESCO
June 24, 2007
The World Heritage Committee has decided that improvements in the preservation of the Everglades National Park (Florida, USA) and Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (Honduras) were sufficient to remove both UNESCO World Heritage site from the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Fragile Galapagos environment in danger, says UNESCO
The Independent
June 23, 2007
The Galapagos Islands may be listed as "in danger" by the world's top cultural body because tourism is threatening the environment of the islands that helped shape Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
The Independent
June 23, 2007
The Galapagos Islands may be listed as "in danger" by the world's top cultural body because tourism is threatening the environment of the islands that helped shape Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
