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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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UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has worked to promote international collaboration in education, science, culture, and communication. It has established initiatives to protect cultural heritage, such as the World Heritage Sites program, and has focused on improving global education through programs like Education for Sustainable Development. Additionally, UNESCO advocates for freedom of expression and access to information, supporting media development and the protection of journalists worldwide.
How do the people of the pacific sustain their culture and heritage?
The people of the Pacific sustain their culture and heritage through a combination of oral traditions, traditional arts, and community practices. They actively preserve their languages, stories, and songs, often passed down through generations. Additionally, cultural festivals and ceremonies play a vital role in reinforcing communal identity and fostering pride in ancestral customs. Efforts to integrate traditional knowledge into education and promote cultural exchange further contribute to the resilience of Pacific cultures.
When was Uuru listed on the world heritage site?
Uluṟu, also known as Ayers Rock, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on December 8, 1987. It was recognized for its natural beauty and cultural significance to the Anangu people, the traditional custodians of the land. Additionally, the surrounding area, Kata Tjuṯa (The Olgas), was added to the World Heritage listing in 1994, highlighting its geological and cultural importance.
Why was Komodo Island voted to be a world heritage site?
Komodo Island has 5,700 giant lizards living on the island. They are not found any where else in the world.
Why was the east Devon and west Dorset Coast chosen as a world heritage site?
because they are both big popular place
How many world heritage sites are there in turkey?
Turkey has 13 World Heritage sites; 11 cultural and 2 mixed properties. These properties include the Archaeological Site of Troy and Historic Areas of Istanbul.
Why is the Alhambra a world heritage site?
The Alhambra is the only preserved palatine city of the Islamic period.
Where in Northern Ireland is the Giant's Causeway?
It is on the north coast of county Antrim, which is in the north-east of Ireland. It is less than 5 miles form the town of Bushmills, about 51 miles from the city of Derry and about 60 miles from the city of Belfast.
The Giant's Causeway is in Northern Ireland which is part of the United Kingdom.
What sites provide a world clock converter?
There are numerous websites which have a world clock converter. In fact, there are many which are solely devoted to showing the date and time in different parts of the world. Some of these are TimeAndDate and WorldTimeServer.
When did galapagos islands become a world heritage site?
The Galapagos Islands are a World Heritage Site because of the many endemic species (not seen anywhere else) that live on each of the islands of this Archipelago. The Galapagos Islands also have the 2nd largest protected marine reserve in America with an extension of nearly 130,000 Km2
What year was Al-Turaif Quarter named a world heritage site?
Al-Turaif Quarter was the first capital of the Saudi Dynasty. It was chosen as a world heritage site in 2010.
What does World Heritage Site mean to a City?
It means more tourism and then more money, and one of their landmarks are protected.
How many world heritage sites were listed in 2004?
There were 34 properties inscribed as World heritage sites in 2004, 29 cultural and 5 natural. These properties include the medieval monuments of Kosovo, the Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing and Sheyang and the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra.
Is the Louvre a world heritage site?
The Banks of the Seine, which include the Louvre, is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Is there a bus or train from Belfast to Giants Causeway?
Bus tours to it run from Belfast regularly. It is not served directly by train.
Why is Fraser Island a world heritage site?
Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List in recognition of its outstanding natural universal values. It features complex dune systems that are still evolving, and an array of rare and unique features in this sand environment, including dune lakes and tall rainforests.
Fraser Island was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1992.
Fraser Island was one of 15 World Heritage places included in the National Heritage List on 21 May 2007
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Stretching over 120 kilometres along the southern coast of Queensland and covering 1,840 km2, it is the largest sand island in the world.
Description of placeA place of exceptional beauty, it is characterised by its long uninterrupted white beaches flanked by strikingly coloured sand cliffs, its majestic tall rainforests and numerous freshwater lakes of crystal clear waters.The massive sand deposits that make up the island are a continuous record of climatic and sea level changes over the past 700,000 years.
Fraser Island features complex dune systems that are still evolving, and an array of dune lakes that is exceptional in its number, diversity and age.
The highest dunes on the island reach up to 240 metres above sea level. Forty perched dune lakes, half the number of such lakes in the world, can be found on the island. These lakes are formed when organic matter, such as leaves, bark and dead plants, gradually builds up and hardens in depressions created by the wind.
Fraser Island also has several barrage lakes, formed when moving sand dunes block a watercourse, and 'window' lakes, formed when a depression exposes part of the regional water table.
A surprising variety of vegetation types grow on the island, ranging from coastal heath to subtropical rainforests. It is the only place in the world where tall rainforests are found growing on sand dunes at elevations of over 200 metres.
The low 'wallum' heaths on the island are of particular evolutionary and ecological significance, providing magnificent wildflower displays in spring and summer.
Birds are the most abundant form of animal life on the island, with more than 350 species recorded. It is a particularly important site for migratory wading birds, which use the area as a resting place during their long flight between southern Australia and their breeding grounds in Siberia.
A species of particular interest is the endangered ground parrot, which is found in the wallum heathlands.
Few mammal species are present on the island. The most common are bats, particularly flying foxes. The dingo population on the island is regarded as the most pure strain of dingoes remaining in eastern Australia.
The unique lakes and patterned fens on Fraser Island are poor habitats for fish and other aquatic species because of the purity, acidity and low nutrient levels of the water. Some frog species are adapted to survive in this difficult environment. Appropriately called 'acid frogs', they tolerate the acidic conditions characteristic of the Fraser Island lakes and swamps.
Called K'gari by its Aboriginal inhabitants, the island reveals Aboriginal occupation of at least 5,000 years, although it is possible that further archaeological work may indicate earlier occupation. Early European reports suggested that Fraser Island was heavily populated by Aboriginal people, but subsequent research indicates that there was a small permanent population of 400-600 that swelled seasonally to perhaps 2000-3000 in the winter months when seafood resources were particularly abundant. Fraser Island contains many sites of archaeological, social and spiritual significance. Middens, artefact scatters, fish traps, scarred trees and campsites bear witness to the lives of the original inhabitants.
European contact, initiated by Matthew Flinders in 1802, was sporadic and limited to explorers, escaped convicts and shipwreck survivors. In 1836 a number of survivors of the wrecked ship Stirling Castle lived for about six weeks on the island before being rescued. One of the survivors was Eliza Fraser, wife of the ship's captain, after whom Europeans named the island.
Day-to-day management of Fraser Island is the responsibility of the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency.
