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World Heritage on the front line
Marcelo Segalerba has worked on the front line of conservation as a park ranger for many years, putting his own life at risk against the likes of poachers and drug traffickers. On World Rangers Day (July 31), he talks about the dangers faced by rangers on a day-to-day basis and what benefits World Heritage status could and should bring. …
31 Jul 2010 | Audio
World Heritage in Bahrain
The objective of Bahrain is to get more natural sites on the World Heritage map, especially within the Arab region, that’s according to Dr. Saeed Abdalla al-Khuzai, Natural Heritage Advisor to Bahrain’s delegation to the World Heritage Convention’s annual meeting in Brasilia. …
29 Jul 2010 | Audio
World Heritage in Africa
Africa is under-represented in terms of World Heritage Sites, with only nine percent of overall sites located on the continent. Souayibou Varissou works with the African World Heritage Fund. He talks about what his organization is doing. …
28 Jul 2010 | Article
World Heritage in Russia
Russia first signed up to UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention in the 1980s, but it wasn’t until 1995 that natural sites were first inscribed on the World Heritage List. Andrey Petrov, World Heritage Campaign Coordinator from Greenpeace Russia has been working on protecting Russia's natural resources since the early '90s. …
27 Jul 2010 | Audio
World Heritage in South America
From Venzuela to Argentina natural World Heritage sites are attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors per year. But it's not all plain sailing with much still needed to be done to increase public awareness of why these sites merit World Heritage status. …
26 Jul 2010 | News story
Le Patrimoine Mondial, une richesse à préserver
La réunion annuelle du Comité du Patrimoine mondial se tiendra à Brasilia, au Brésil, du 25 juillet au 3 août 2010. Mariam Ali, chargée de conservation dans le Programme du patrimoine Mondial de l'UICN nous explique la valeur et les enjeux du classement de sites naturels, que l'UICN est chargé d'évaluer pour le comité. …
14 Jul 2010 | Audio
World Heritage Sites under the spotlight
The phrase ‘World Heritage Site’ conjures up images of some of the world’s most beautiful places – sites considered to be of Outstanding Universal Value because of their natural or cultural significance. … | Spanish
01 Jul 2010 | Audio
The protected wonders of Sahara
Tassili N'Ajjer National Park is a World Heritage Site in the Algerian Sahara desert. The plateau is a magnificent "lunar" landscape of sandstone forests, canyons and lakes and is twice the size of Switzerland. …
01 Jul 2010 | Audio
Climate and human pressures on Kilimanjaro
Declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania is unique for its inactive volcano surrounded by forests and plains, and covered by snow. …
01 Jul 2010 | Audio
