World Heritage properties can only be nominated by the national government of a country (also called a State Party) that has signed and ratified the World Heritage Convention. Australia was the seventh country to ratify the convention, in 1974. In Australia, the federal government is responsible for the nomination of World Heritage properties, with the consent of the relevant state government. However, governments do not decide whether a property in their country is inscribed on the World Heritage List. That decision is made by the World Heritage Committee, a group of elected representatives of 21 of the States Parties based at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris.
Selection criteria:
The protection, management, authenticity and integrity of properties are also important considerations.
Since 1992 significant interactions between people and the natural environment have been recognized as cultural landscapes.
There are many ways that a world heritage site can become endangered. This criteria of endangerment was developed in 1972 so that there can be an immediate response by UNESCO to protect these great sites. Some ways a World heritage site can become endangered include armed conflict or war, natural disasters, pollution, poaching, uncontrolled urbanization, or unchecked tourist development.
Under the United Nations portal, the World Heritage Committee selects sites for the World Heritage list. People serve four year terms. The committee meets once a year.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/criteria/
the government
A mixed site has both natural and cultural criteria for a world heritage site.
A mixed World Heritage site is a site that has both cultural and natural significance to the world. These sites fall under many of the 10 criteria that UNESCO has for a world heritage site. They must meet at least one of the cultural and natural criteria. There are 31 mixed world heritage sites in the world. Some of these sites include the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu in Peru and Mount Athos in Greece.
Henderson Island in the South Pacific Ocean was chosen as a World Heritage Site because it meet criteria X (10) of the Cultural Criteria, see the World Heritage Link below.
The City of Quito was made a World Heritage site in 1978. It was part of the original 12 World heritage sites. It is a cultural site inscribed under criteria ii and iv.
For an area to become a World Heritage Site they must have outstanding universal value and they must meet with at least one of the ten selection criteria which is explained in the Operational Guidelines For the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
Sydney Opera House is a World Heritage site under criteria i. It is a great architectural work. It represents multiple strands of creativity and is a beautiful urban sculpture set on a remarkable waterscape and is a world famous building.
Stonehenge is a World Heritage site.
it has to meet one of at least 1 of 10 in a list written by the UNESO
India's Konarak Sun Temple was made a World Heritage site in 1984. It is listed as a site under criteria i, iii, and iv. It is a beautiful temple with incredible architecture, and is a great monument to 13th century Orissa.
Avignon was classified as a World Heritage Site by Unesco on the basis of three out of Unesco's ten criteria. In summary, the criteria used were that Avignon represents a masterpiece of human creative genius, it exhibited an important interchange of human values, and it represents a significant stage in human history. In the case of Avignon, for a time it was the place from which the Catholic Pope ruled.
Alcatraz is not a World Heritage site at this time.
yes, yes it is a world heritage site