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A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity".

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Spain's Doñana National Park under threat as groundwater pumping continues UNESCO Heritage Site, Doñana National Park is drying out as rising temperatures, reduced rainfall and the pumping of groundwater for intensive agricultural purposes shrink the region’s aquifer. The.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:06Published on May 27, 2022

Members of Hindu organisation demand the renaming of Qutub Minar as Vishnu Stambh \| OneIndia News Members of a Hindu organization, Mahakal Manav Sewa, staged a protest near Qutub Minar on Tuesday demanding the renaming of the historically important monument to 'Vishnu Stambh'.The agitation and.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:05Published on May 10, 2022

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Welsh slate mines join likes of Taj Mahal and Great Wall of China with World Heritage status An area of northwest Wales famed for its historic slate mines has been given World Heritage site status by UNESCO. Sky News - Published on July 28, 2021
UNESCO declares Harappan city of Dholavira in Gujarat as World Heritage Site India now has 40 world heritage properties overall, which includes 32 cultural, 7 natural, and one mixed property. DNA - Published on July 27, 2021
Harappan-era city Dholavira inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List IndiaTimes - Published on July 27, 2021

World Heritage inscription to Ramappa temple brings cheer to Telangana; state government vows to develop the premises IndiaTimes - Published on July 26, 2021
'Incomprehensible': Anger as Liverpool stripped of UNESCO World Heritage status The city of Liverpool has lost its world heritage status after development projects were found to be "detrimental to the site's authenticity and integrity". Sky News - Published on July 21, 2021
Centre renews bid to get Unesco heritage site tag for Santiniketan The Union culture ministry is mounting a renewed campaign to secure the status of Unesco World Heritage Site for Santiniketan, 11 years after the first attempt to get this recognition for Rabindranath.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 27, 2021

Fire causes damage at another World Heritage site in Japan A fire damaged at least one building at a World Heritage site in Japan on Monday, a fire department official said, just days after a blaze destroyed much of another Japanese World Heritage site, on its.. Reuters - Published on November 4, 2019
Police believe Japan's castle fire unlikely caused by arson - Kyodo Police believe a fire that tore through World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle in Japan's southern-most island of Okinawa this week was not likely to have been caused by arson, Kyodo news agency reported.. Reuters - Published on November 2, 2019
Fire destroys Japan's World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle A fire tore through World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle in Japan's southern island of Okinawa on Thursday, reducing the main hall of the more than 500-year-old landmark to a charred skeleton. Reuters - Published on October 31, 2019
Fire engulfs Japan's Shuri Castle, a World Heritage Site in Okinawa A fire broke out at Shuri Castle, a World Heritage Site on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, early on Thursday, completely destroying the main hall and other structures as firefighters continued to.. Reuters - Published on October 30, 2019

Tanzania to shut part of wildlife preserve to big game hunters Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday ordered the sprawling Selous Game Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site, to be split in two to restrict the access of big game hunters. Reuters - Published on July 26, 2019
Rajnath Singh, Ashok Gehlot expresses happiness after Jaipur declared as 'World Heritage Site' Jaipur is a historic city is the capital of Rajasthan and is a popular tourist destination. Some of the famous tourist places in the city include -- Hawa Mahal, Amber Palace, Jantar Mantar amongst.. DNA - Published on July 6, 2019
Glad that Jaipur has been designated UNESCO World Heritage Site: PM Modi "Jaipur is a city associated with culture and valour. Elegant and energetic, Jaipur's hospitality draws people from all over. Glad that this city has been inscribed as a World Heritage Site by.. DNA - Published on July 6, 2019	Myanmar’s temple city Bagan awarded UNESCO World Heritage status UNESCO inscribed Myanmar’s ancient capital of Bagan as a World Heritage Site on Saturday, nearly a quarter of a century after the complex of Buddhist temples was first nominated for listing. Reuters - Published on July 6, 2019