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World Heritage Sites
A World Heritage Site is a location whose continued existence needs to be protected because of its outstanding cultural or physical legacy for all humankind. The decision is made by 21 members elected by the General Assembly to the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Questions deal with the already recognized sites as well as with the possible candidates, which may include starlight reserves, mountains, monuments, lakes, forests, deserts, cities, and buildings.
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Why is the cradle of humankind a heritage site?
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The Cradle of Humankind (as a part of the Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa) is a World Heritage site under criteria iii and vi. Found at the site were specimens dating back 3.5 million years and threw light on the origins and evolution of mankind. These sites are also situated in areas that allowed for the conservation of these fossils and the site is a vast reserve of scientific data universal scope and incredible potential. These sites conclusively proved that africa is the cradle of humankind.
What is physical heritage?
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Physical heritage refers to the qualities of a persons physical appearance (what they look like) which were inherited from their blood relatives.
What is UNESCO role in the relation protecting the world heritage site?
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UNESCO protects and preserve the World Heritage sites.
What was the first city in North America to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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The first North American city to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site is Quebec, in Quebec, Canada. This city was one of the first permanent cities to be founded in North America. Additionally, it is the only fortified city above Mexico. Furthermore, it is the bastion of French culture in North America and has a good deal of ancestral French architecture.
Is Cambridge a world heritage site?
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yes it is one of the 500 most places on the planet
the city is ranked among the world's most valuable natural and man-made attractions - including the Taj Mahal, Great Barrier Reef and Grand Canyon.
Heritage sites belong to whom?
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UNESCO says the world heritage sites belong to everyone.
What is a mixed World Heritage site?
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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.
What is the criteria for a world heritage site listing?
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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.
- to represent a masterpiece of human creative genius;
- to exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design;
- to bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared;
- to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history;
- to be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change;
- to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance. (The Committee considers that this criterion should preferably be used in conjunction with other criteria);
- to contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance;
- to be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features;
- to be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals;
- to contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation
How many World Heritage Sites are there in Vietnam?
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There are 10 World Heritage sites in South Korea. 9 Cultural and 1 Natural. They also have 10 sites on their Tentative list.
What is the difference between cultural heritage and cultural inheritance?
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I'm black: ethnicity.
My surname indicates that someone from my heritage was called "peter". Which was a slave trade name. In that time, the person would have been white, from an English, maybe French, background.
The difference is obvious.
Skin colour and facisl features to who your ancestors were.
Why is heritage debated and controyersial?
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Because they had very sparse written records of their history.
What are Brazil's physical landmarks?
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Three of the most famous physical landmarks in Brazil are the Amazon Rainforest, the Amazon River, and the Iguaçu Falls.
1. Sixty [60] percent of the Amazon Rainforest [Floresta Amazonia] is within Brazil's borders. The Amazon Rainforest is the largest and most biologically diverse rainforest in the world.
2. Most of the Amazon River [Rio Amazonas] is in Brazil. The Amazon River has the largest drainage basin in the world. Generally it's considered the second longest river in the world, after the Nile.
But Brazilian scientists dispute this. They state that the Amazon is 65 miles [105 kilometers] longer than the Nile.
3. Brazil shares the Iguaçu Falls [Cataratas do Iguaçu] with Argentina. It's one of largest waterfalls in the world. There are 275 falls along 1.67 miles [2.7 kilometers] of the Iguaçu River. The height of the longest drop is 269 feet [82 meters] at The Devil's Throat [Garganta do Diablo], which marks the border between Argentina and Brazil. Many rare and endangered species, such as the giant anteater and the giant otter, are found there. It's been a Natural World Heritage Site since 1986.
What is heritage?
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Heritage tourism is traveling to experience the places, artifacts and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present.
What are antarcticas world heritage sites?
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No.
Antarctica is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, so there is no reason to add the burden of a World Heritage Site administration to this continent.
When was university of Salamanca declared a unesco world heritage site?
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The University of Salamanca declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2010.
What are the important of national heritage?
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National landmarks and monuments show the best of a society and celebrates the people who helped create that society. The monuments honor the builders, the men/women who fought in wars, and heros.
Why is Stonehenge a World Heritage site?
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Stonehenge is a World Heritage Site for aesthetic, historic, scientific, and social reasons, as well as authenticity. It is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the world, an icon of our prehistoric past, and a testament to the skills of ancient peoples. Stonehenge is a marvel because of the architectural sophistication of the prehistoric stone circle and the more than 700 archaeological features including burial mounds found in the surrounding sites. The monuments and associated landscape help us understand Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial and mortuary practices in England and North-western Europe. They demonstrate around 2,000 years of continuous use and monument building between c. 3700 and c. 1600 BC.
Since the 12th century, when Stonehenge was considered one of the wonders of the world by chroniclers such as Henry of Huntington and Geoffrey of Monmouth, it has excited curiosity and speculation. It has influenced generations of antiquarians, archaeologists, artists, authors, architects, historians and others, and today is an icon of ancient astronomy.
Which of the following are criteria for selecting a shelter site?
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The area is large enough for you and your equipment, Provides natural protection from environment, hazards, and threats and Sufficient materials are available for constructing a shelter
When did Timbuktu become a world heritage site?
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Timbuktu was inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1988.
Why Brasilia a world heritage site?
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Brasilia was claimed a World Heritage Site due to its modernistic architecture.
