Key recommendations by IUCN, International Union for
Conservation of Nature, on new and threatened natural World Heritage
sites are released today ahead of the World Heritage Committee meeting
which takes place in Bonn, Germany from 28 June to 8 July. IUCN
recommends that Colombia’s Los KatÃos be withdrawn from ‘in-danger’
status. It also recommends inscription for a new site in Jamaica and
major extensions to two listed sites in Viet Nam and South Africa. A
second batch of reports is due at the end of May.
State of Conservation reports,
prepared by IUCN jointly with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, monitor
the condition of World Heritage sites affected by major conservation
issues. About a quarter of the 228 natural sites currently listed are
being examined this year. The reports released today present
recommendations for 27 natural sites, including famous areas such as
Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra in Indonesia.
Conservation recommendations for 28 other sites will be issued on 29 May and will include the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Monarch Butterfly Reserve in Mexico andLake Turkana in Kenya. The World Heritage Committee, made up of 21 member states, will discuss the recommendations and make its decisions next month.
Conservation recommendations for 28 other sites will be issued on 29 May and will include the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Monarch Butterfly Reserve in Mexico andLake Turkana in Kenya. The World Heritage Committee, made up of 21 member states, will discuss the recommendations and make its decisions next month.
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