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More forests ablaze in Forestry Tasmania's fires today. Shockingly, land next to the World Heritage Hartz Mountains National Park has been set on fire — and access to the park could be limited. This is unacceptable Take action to Show more
"It's just not acceptable." @BobBrownFndn has lashed out at Sustainable Timber Tasmania's program of prescribed burning, focusing on operation that's restricted access to a UNESCO World Heritage Site. au.news.yahoo.com Tourists visiting Aussie World Heritage site confronted by 'huge clouds of smoke'
It's World Heritage Day! Professor Max Kelly (1935–96) was a historian and urban preservationist. Starting out in studies of commerce and economic history, architectural history became his passion after he began restoring an old terrace house in Paddington. Show more History Council of NSW and 2 others
— National Centre of Biography (@NCB_ANU) April 18, 2024
Egypt celebrates World Heritage Day with exhibitions and workshops across the country: https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/522148.aspx… #WorldHeritageDay english.ahram.org.eg Egypt celebrates World Heritage Day with exhibitions and workshops across the country - Ancient...
Come down for the #air! This is how #Tasmania cares for its world heritage #forests despite growing evidence that burning forests simply makes them more flammable. Graphic: current #fire schedule #auspol #politas #environment Show more
Happy World Heritage Day Did you know that Kakadu National Park, NT, was one of the first Australian sites listed in the ‘UNESCO World Heritage' List? Explore RecordSearch to see more of Australia’s heritage in the collection: Show more
— National Archives of Australia (@naagovau) April 18, 2024
Greece Celebrates World Heritage Day with Free Entry to Museums and Archaeological Sites https://greekcitytimes.com/2024/04/18/greece-celebrates-world-heritage-day-with-free-entry-to-museums-and-archaeological-sites/…
“Australia is one of the world’s largest gas and coal exporters, and has only recently set loose targets to become carbon neutral… ….Whether these efforts will be enough to see the reef keep its World Heritage Status will be examined by UNESCO later this year” Show more Quote The Hindu @the_hindu · 3h Australia’s famed #GreatBarrierReef is suffering one of the most severe coral bleaching events on record, leaving scientists fearful for its survival as the impact of climate change worsens.
Spin from Australian diplomats, in preparation for the next meeting of the World Heritage Committee. (See some pictures of the current coral bleaching and mass mortality event, below) Quote Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka · 6h From beautiful beaches to coral reefs and amazing wildlife, we’ve got it all #downunder. Did you know that the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system? See some pictures below!
On this International Day for Monuments and Sites, let's remember the significance of visiting memorials of the Genocide against the Tutsi, such as Bisesero, Gisozi, Murambi and Nyamata, that were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 20 September 2023. Show more
— Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement (@Unity_MemoryRw) April 18, 2024
World Heritage Day History
World Heritage Day seeks to raise awareness about historic landmarks and monuments throughout the world.
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