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	World Heritage Destinations Rated @ National Geographic Traveler
		The Galápagos and the Belizean reef have plunged; St. Petersburg and Guanajuato have surged.
		The scores that follow, listed by rank and based on a 1-to-100 scale, reflect the experts' opinions, with representative remarks.
		67 India: Ellora and Ajanta Caves, and Aurangabad
	www.nationalgeographic.com /traveler/features/whsrated0611/whsrated.html (632 words)

	World Heritage Site - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Each World Heritage Site is the property of the country on whose territory the site is located, but it is considered in the interest of the international community to preserve each site for future generations of humankind.
		Site #444: The Ksar of Aït Benhaddou (Morocco).
		Site #944: Curonian Spit in the Baltic Sea (Lithuania and Russia).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_Heritage_Site (1402 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : World Heritage Sites (Site not responding. Last check: )
		World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Ireland
		This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa.
		This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia, Australia and the Pacific.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /World_Heritage_Sites (698 words)

	UNESCO Adopts Climate Change Strategy for World Heritage Sites
		The committee decided that sites affected by climate change could be inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, on a case by case basis, and invited a study on alternatives to the Danger List for these sites.
		Most natural ecosystems and heritage sites, both on land and in the sea, are at risk of being affected by climate change, the committee said.
		The committee requested the World Heritage Centre to draft a policy document on the impact of climate change on World Heritage properties in consultation with experts, conservation practitioners, international organizations and civil society to be presented to the World Heritage Committee in 2007.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/jul2006/2006-07-11-01.asp (1684 words)

	India
		India is also the second most populated country in the world with over one billion people speaking about four hundred languages.
		India is home to several major rivers such as the Ganga (Ganges), the Brahmaputra, the Yamuna, the Godavari and the Krishna.
		India has a rich and unique cultural heritage, having striven to preserve its established traditions throughout history; its dynamic nature is manifest in its willingness to respect and tolerate foreign ways and practices.
	www.askfactmaster.com /India (2715 words)

	IUCN - World Commission on Protected Areas
		Every six years, States Parties to the Convention are invited to submit to the World Heritage Committee a periodic report on the application of the World Heritage Convention in their countries (click here to view the list of natural or mixed sites according to the WCPA regions).
		Sites with severe threats to their World Heritage values may be added to the List of World Heritage in Danger.
		The sites inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger are entitled to particular attention and emergency conservation action.
	www.iucn.org /themes/wcpa/wheritage/monitoring/monitoring.htm (1367 words)

	World Heritage Sites in India,Heritage Sites of India,UNESCO World Heritage Site in India
		The heritage sites of Indian tourist circuit are the monuments selected by UNESCO to encourage protection and preservation of cultural sites considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.
		On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, bathed in the rays of the rising sun, the temple at Konark is a monumental representation of the Sun God Surya's chariot; its 24 wheels are decorated with symbolic designs and it is led by a team of six horses.
		The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment.
	www.taj-mahal-india-travel.com /world-heritage-sites-india.html (1539 words)

	Travel Masti - World Heritage Sites Of India. Taj mahal, Agra Fort, Ajanta & Ellora Caves, Fatehpur Sikri, ...
		The Buddhist stupa (structure) of Sanchi and Hampi are as alluring as the Sun Temple of Konark and temples at Mamallapuram and Brihadisvara.
		Historical heritage is part and parcel of Indian life as much as Velha (Goa), near Victoria Memorial in Kolkatta (Calcutta), Nalanda in Bihar, Badrinath in Uttar Pradesh, Salim Chisti's Tomb at Fatehpur Sikri, India Gate at Delhi and Gateway of India in Mumbai.
		Given the historical heritage in the shapes of monuments, their ruins, buildings, temples, forts, palaces, churches, mosques and gurudwaras, holidays in India is virtually travelling in historical paradise - living/ witnessing so many civilizations in one life.
	www.travelmasti.com /worldheritage/index.htm (409 words)

	Document sans nom
		The protohistoric sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn are located in the east of Ibri district in the Dhahira Region, at the crossroads of ancient commercial routes.
		The archaeological sites of Shisr Khor Rori/ Sumhuram and Al-Baleed, along with the Frankincense park of Wadi Dawkah, constitute an outstanding witness to the civilization that flourished in the region from the Neolithic Period to the late Islamic Period.
		The sites of Wadi Dawkah, Shisr Khor Rori/ Sumhuram and Al-Baleed were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2000.
	www.unesco.org /delegates/oman/culture.htm (539 words)

	UNESCO committee adds seven new sites to World Heritage List
		The famed fiords in the west of the country are counted among the world's most scenic, but were also selected for their geological value.
		India's Valley of Flowers National Park high in the West Himalaya is renowned for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and for being home to rare and endangered animals.
		The 21-member committee is in charge of administering the 1972 Convention on the Protection of the World's Cultural and Natural Heritage, which protects 788 sites of outstanding cultural or natural value.
	science.monstersandcritics.com /news/printer_1034401.php (458 words)

	World Monuments Fund Unveils 2008 Watch List \| News \| Architectural Record
		This year’s list highlights buildings and other heritage sites that are threatened by political conflict, unchecked development, and, for the first time, climate change.
		Srinigar Heritage Zone, India, where traditional structures built to survive earthquakes are suffering as a result of ongoing instability and conflict in the Kashmir region.
		One of the world’s greatest treasures, once an isolated sanctuary, is already endangered by unchecked and unmanaged tourism, and now further threatened by plans for even greater access to the site, with no greater protection.
	archrecord.construction.com /news/daily/archives/070606watch.asp (2295 words)

	World Heritage \| Ajanta Caves \| Agra Fort \| Agra Taj Mahal \| Khajuraho Temple
		India is blessed with a rich cultural heritage - thereby finding its name on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites more often.
		On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, bathed in the rays of the rising sun, the temple at Konarak is a monumental representation of the sun god Surya's chariot; its 24 wheels are decorated with symbolic designs and a team of six horses leads it.
		It is inhabited by the world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses, as well as many mammals, including tigers, elephants, panthers and bears, and thousands of birds.
	www.stayresindia.com /world_heritage_sites.html (954 words)

	VT among two Indian sites inscribed on World Heritage List - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The World Heritage Committee, which met at Suzhou on Thursday, has also added two great Chola temples of the 11th and 12th centuries to the 11th century Brihadisvara temple of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, which was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987.
		India is the only country to have two sites to be inscribed on the List, besides claiming one of the three extensions to the existing sites decided on Thursday.
		The Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is a concentration of largely unexcavated archaeological, historic and living cultural heritage properties cradled in an unimpressive landscape which includes prehistoric (Chalcolithic sites), a hill fortress of an early Hindu capital and remains of the 16th century capital of the state of Gujarat.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/july032004/n17.asp (551 words)

	UNESCO Updates World Heritage List
		During the session, the committee’s members revised the World Heritage List, bringing to 788 the number of properties identified world-wide as natural or cultural heritage treasures.
		A concentration of largely unexcavated archaeological, historic and living cultural heritage properties cradled in an impressive landscape which includes prehistoric (chalcolithic) sites, a hill fortress of an early Hindu capital, and remains of the 16th century capital of the state of Gujarat.
		Situated in the valley of the River Neris, the site is a complex ensemble of archaeological properties, encompassing the town of Kernavé, forts, some unfortified settlements, burial sites and other archaeological monuments from the late Paleolithic period to the Middle Ages.
	www.unc.edu /awmc/unescowhs.html (1091 words)

	World Heritage Site in India,UNESCO World Heritage Sites,Indian World Heritage Site
		A UNESCO World Heritage Site may be defined as a specific site (forests, mountain range, lake, desert, building, complex or city) which is nominated for the World Heritage Program administered by UNESCO.
		These are outstanding sites which UNESCO aims to preserve for the future and for which funds are released and technical expertise is provided.
		Manas has been included as a world heritage site as it is considered a bio diversity hotspot.
	www.vacationsindia.com /world-heritage-site.html (1330 words)

	Melting Everest Could Make World Heritage in Danger List
		The world's most famous mountaineer, Sir Edmund Hillary, has joined environmental campaigners and lawyers in urging the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to place Mount Everest on the UN List of World Heritage in Danger because climate change is melting ice and snow on the world's tallest mountain.
		Forty-two new sites are proposed for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee that opened Sunday and continues through July 17 at the International Convention Centre in Durban.
		African World Heritage Sites are in need of funding for maintenance, and the countries where they are located need funds for capacity building, raising public awareness, and to monitor the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/jul2005/2005-07-12-05.asp (1372 words)

	Cool Tool: World Heritage Sites
		I've slowly clued into the fact that there is a network of "World Heritage" monuments, sites, and natural parks throughout the world--places that are deemed unique enough, or endangered enough, to deserve funding by UNESCO.
		But to be granted a World Heritage designation, it must "represent a masterpiece of human creative genius; or bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared."
		Heritage sites are always among the most interesting destinations to visit in any country, well worth going out of your way to see.
	www.kk.org /cooltools/archives/000745.php (249 words)

	WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE ADDS FOUR SITES TO LIST OF WORLD HERITAGE IN DANGER {30 November 1999}
		The World Heritage Committee made its decision following the absence of satisfactory progress with regard to closure of the road and to the implementation of the recovery plan since the issues were first raised.
		The List of endangered sites is designed to attract the attention of world leaders and focus public opinion on the need to preserve cultural or natural sites of universal value that are particularly threatened by natural causes or by human intervention.
		The List is revised annually at the meeting of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, which this year is taking place in Morocco - from November 29 to December 4.
	www.unesco.org /bpi/eng/unescopress/99-268e.htm (513 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| South Asia \| Sir Edmund urges climate care
		By ratifying the World Heritage Convention, nations acknowledge that "such heritage constitutes a world heritage for whose protection it is the duty of the international community as a whole to co-operate".
		They also undertake to ensure that World Heritage Sites are kept fit for future generations, and "not to take any deliberate measures which might damage directly or indirectly the cultural and natural heritage".
		Environmental campaigners are saying that the 180 nations which have ratified the World Heritage Convention have a legal duty to protect Sagarmatha, as well as Huascaran National Park in Peru and the Belize Barrier Reef, from the impacts of climate change.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/4668627.stm (686 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| UN unveils new heritage sites
		They were among 24 sites added to the annual list compiled by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).
		Sites in Gambia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Sudan were also recognised for the first time.
		The sites in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have suffered from war and civil unrest, have also been added to Unesco's List of World Heritage in Danger.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/3043538.stm (1255 words)

	rediff.com: Hampi risks deletion from world heritage list
		One of Asia's largest archaeological sites, the ruins of the 14th century Vijayanagar empire in southern India, is facing the bleak prospect of being struck off the list of World Heritage Sites.
		Among India's most celebrated historical sites, the ruins at Hampi in Karnataka state have already been placed on the World Heritage Committee's "in danger" list and a two-member UNESCO team is currently on a mission to the site to determine if stronger measures need to be taken.
		Declared a World Heritage Site in 1986, Hampi has run foul of the state government's modernisation plans, which included the construction of two bridges right through the site.
	www.rediff.com /news/2000/feb/23hampi.htm (568 words)

	World Heritage sites (211 - 225) - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Durham Cathedral was built in the late 11th and early 12th centuries to house the relics of St Cuthbert (evangelizer of Northumbria) and the Venerable Bede.
		This site at the southern tip of Florida has been called 'a river of grass flowing imperceptibly from the hinterland into the sea'.
		The marine and land life are equally remarkable, in particular the sea lions, the bald eagle and the endangered California brown pelican.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /world_heritage_15.htm (1109 words)

	SASNET: World Heritages
		Following objects of Cultural and Natural Importance in the South Asian Countries are listed on the World Heritage List issued by UNESCO.
		1999 and 2005 Mountain Railways of India (The “Darjeeling Himalayan Railway” which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the “Mountain Railways of India”.
		For the World Heritage Sites of Natural Importance more Information is given about each one of them, by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, at Cambridge, United Kingdom.
	www.sasnet.lu.se /heritages.html (407 words)

	Major Religions Ranked by Size
		This world religions listing is derived from the statistics data in the Adherents.com database.
		This list is based primarily on the degree of doctrinal/theological similarity among all the various sub-groups which belong to these classifications, and to a lesser extent based on diversity in practice, ritual and organization.
		In the Western world, Europe is by far the place with the most self-avowed nonreligious, atheists and agnostics, with the nonreligious proportion of the population particularly high in Scandinavia.
	www.adherents.com /Religions_By_Adherents.html (11821 words)

	World Heritage Sites in India
		It seems that the caves were started by the Buddhist builders of Ajanta when they deserted that site, but later non-Buddhist caves were created simultaneously in a flowering of creative competition between the different religions.
		Located in Assam, this is one of the last areas in northern India undisturbed by man. The largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses in the world inhabits Kaziranga Park.
		The mouths of the Ganges form the world's largest delta, and part of this vast mangrove swamp, some 100 km south of Calcutta, is a 2585-sq-km wildlife reserve.
	www.thesalmons.org /lynn/wh-india.html (881 words)

	Seven New World Heritage Natural Sites Named by UN
		Instead, the World Heritage Committee decided to form a yearlong task force to study the threat posed by climate change to all World Heritage sites—including Nepal's Sagarmatha National Park, where Mount Everest dominates the landscape.
		The aim of the danger list is to raise awareness of threats to World Heritage sites and seek international support to mitigate the problems.
		While no new places were added to the danger list, the committee did remove three sites, citing progress in their conservation: Sangay National Park, Ecuador; the city of Timbuktu, Mali; and the Butrint archaeological site in Albania.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2005/07/0715_050715_worldheritage_2.html (894 words)

	UNESCO World Heritage List
		The World Heritage List was established under terms of the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Culture and Natural Heritage adopted in November, 1972 at the 17th General Conference of UNESCO.
		The Convention states that a World Heritage Committee "will establish, keep up-to-date and publish" a World Heritage List of cultural and natural properties, submitted by the States and considered to be of outstanding universal value.
		One of the main responsibilities of this Committee is to provide technical co-operation under the World Heritage Fund for the safeguarding of World Heritage Sites to States Parties whose resources are insufficient.
	www.thesalmons.org /lynn/world.heritage.html (1989 words)

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