Category: UNESCO World Heritage

Kyrgyzstan’s Ancient Buddhist Temple Will Be Opened to the Public

September 12, 2022
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The unearthed remnants of an ancient Buddhist temple in Kyrgyzstan will be opened to the public in mid-September as part of UNESCO’s Krasnaya Rechka world heritage site, according to reports. The ancient Buddhist temple, which was built over 1,000 years ago, was the second temple discovered near the northern part of Krasnaya Rechka (City of Nevaket)…

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Kew Gardens Gains Guinness World Record for Its 17,000-Strong Plant Collection

September 16, 2021
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London’s Kew Gardens has secured a new world record for the “largest collection of living plants at a single-site botanic garden.” The Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London, has gained recognition from the Guinness World Records (GWR) for a feat in biodiversity, housing a total of 16,900 species of plants within its 320-acre site. The…

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UNESCO Grants World Heritage Status to Madrid’s Paseo del Prado and Retiro Park

July 25, 2021
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MADRID—UNESCO added Madrid’s historic Paseo del Prado boulevard and Retiro Park to its list of world heritage sites on Sunday. The tree-lined Paseo del Prado, in the center of the Spanish capital, is home to the Prado museum, while Retiro Park, just off the Paseo del Prado, is one of the city’s most visited attractions….

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UNESCO Keeps Great Barrier Reef Off ‘In Danger’ List After Pushback From Australia

July 23, 2021
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The Great Barrier Reef will not be added to a list of World Heritage Sites that are “in danger” after a UN panel on Friday agreed to defer a vote until 2022 amid pushback from Australia. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee was held virtually in the Chinese city of Fuzhou. The committee members agreed to an…

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Australia Awaits UNESCO Vote for Great Barrier Reef ‘In Danger’ Listing

July 23, 2021
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Australia is waiting for the decision of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee that could put the Great Barrier Reef under the list of ‘endangered’ sites. The committee is being held virtually and in the Chinese city of Fuzhou, with the decision is expected to pass down on Friday night Australian Eastern Standard Time. The Australian…

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