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Port Royal (Jamaïque), site du XVIIe siècle, obtient le statut de patrimoine mondial
Le 12 juillet 2025, le Comité du patrimoine mondial a inscrit l’ensemble archéologique de Port Royal au XVIIe siècle sur la ...
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Jamaica’s 17th-Century Port Royal Gains World Heritage Status
On 12 July 2025, the World Heritage Committee inscribed The Archaeological Landscape of 17th Century Port Royal, Jamaica on the World Heritage List. This decision marks a key milestone for Jamaica and ...
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Minoan Palatial Centres - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
This serial property comprises six archaeological sites on Crete dating from 1900 to 1100 BCE. These sites represent the Minoan civilization, a major prehistoric Mediterranean culture. The palatial ...
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UNESCO report warns of extracting activities near World Heritage sites
UNESCO, the Church of England Pensions Board, Greenbank, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and WWF call on ...
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The Forth Bridge - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
This railway bridge, crossing the Forth estuary in Scotland, had the world’s longest spans (541 m) when it opened in 1890. It remains one of the greatest cantilever trussed bridges and continues to ...
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UNESCO brings together World Heritage site managers from Costa Rica and Panama to promote sustainable tourism
Site managers and park rangers from Costa Rica and Panama responsible for the transboundary World Heritage site of Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves/La Amistad National Park gathered from 8 to 11 ...
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L’UNESCO réunit les gestionnaires de sites du patrimoine mondial du Costa Rica et du Panama pour promouvoir un tourisme durable
Les gestionnaires de sites et les gardes forestiers du Costa Rica et du Panama, responsables du site transfrontalier du patrimoine mondial des Réserves de la cordillère de Talamanca-La Amistad / Parc ...
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New Guidance Launched to ensure protecting World Heritage during the Renewable Energy Transition
UNESCO has launched the Guidance on Wind and Solar Energy Projects in a World Heritage Context, which is the updated and ...
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Nouveau Guide lancé pour assurer la protection du patrimoine mondial durant la transition vers les énergies renouvelables
L’UNESCO a lancé le Guide sur les projets d’énergie éolienne et solaire dans un contexte de patrimoine mondial, qui constitue la version mise à jour et élargie d’un Guide en ligne existant axé dans un ...
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47 COM Side Event - Extractive Activities in UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Commitments, Risks and Investment Implications
A new report by UNESCO, the Church of England Pensions Board, Greenbank, IUCN, and WWF offers the most comprehensive analysis to date of the presence and proximity of areas licensed for oil, gas, and ...
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Western Tien-Shan - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The transnational property is located in the Tien-Shan mountain system, one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. Western Tien-Shan ranges in altitude from 700 to 4,503 m. It features diverse ...