World Heritage
Conservation royalty awarded IUCN’s highest award
Distinguished conservationist, Sir David Attenborough, received the John C. Phillips Memorial Medal earlier this week at a special presentation at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. …
15 May 2013 | News story
Action is needed to preserve the world’s most inspiring natural sites
IUCN recommends taking action to tackle major threats to natural sites ahead of the 37th World Heritage Committee this June, including the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. …
15 May 2013 | News story
Marine World Heritage: The Crown Jewels of the Ocean event calls for support of marine sites
International film stars Clive Owen and Jacques Perrin gave their support to Marine World Heritage: The Crown Jewels of the Ocean. See the short film on marine sites, narrated by Mr Perrin.
06 May 2013 | News story
Seeking contributors for new World Heritage knowledge tool
Do you hold first-hand knowledge on natural and mixed World Heritage Sites, and the factors affecting them? IUCN is seeking contributions to compile Conservation Outlook Assessments for the State of World Heritage, a new knowledge tool. …
16 Apr 2013 | News story
Dialogue between the mining sector and World Heritage sites in Africa
A network of World Heritage Site managers and stakeholders in the extractive sector will gradually be put in place following the success of two training sessions organized by IUCN and PACO (Protected Areas Programme for Central and West Africa). Taking place in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in June 2012 and Dakar, Senegal in January 2013, they addressed the co-existence of World Heritage Sites and extractive activity. Additional sessions are planned for 2013. …
12 Apr 2013 | News story
Why you should come to Cambodia next June
Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh will be the backdrop of the next World Heritage Committee, from 17-27 June 2013. The annual event represents a key opportunity for civil society to advocate onsite issues and the World Heritage Convention’s policies and procedures. …
12 Apr 2013 | News story
Hungarian Plane Tree wins European Tree of the Year award
The winner of the third international contest European Tree of the Year organized by the Czech Environmental Partnership Foundation is the Plane tree in Eger, Hungary which scored 14,205 votes. Over 45,000 votes were cast in this year’s contest that aspires to bring attention to trees and their stories. …
01 Mar 2013 | News story
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The World Heritage Convention: back on the right track?
By Jim Thorsell, IUCN Senior Advisor on World Heritage …
12 Feb 2013 | News story
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US Secretary of State accolade for former IUCN Director General
As part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the World Heritage Convention, former IUCN Director General Dr Lee Talbot has been awarded by the US Secretary of State for his leadership in helping to make the Convention a reality. …
04 Jan 2013 | News story
Five new African World Heritage sites
Five new African world heritage sites were inscribed this year on the World Heritage List, including the first site for Chad (Lakes of Ounianga), Cameroon, Congo and the Central African Republic (Sangha Tri national). The additions include Morocco’s elegant capital city (Rabat); the old colonial capital of Cote d’Ivoire (Grand-Bassam); a diverse “cultural landscape” in rural Senegal (Bassari, Fula and Bedik). …
19 Dec 2012 | News story
