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Article: (World heritage convention to safeguard natural heritage,.
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- PPI - Pakistan Press International
- Article date:
- July 2, 2009
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IUCN) Islamabad, July 01 (PPI): At this years meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Seville, Spain, two new natural sites were added to the World Heritage List, following the advice of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Another 11 cultural sites were added to the prestigious list of the most valuable places on Earth. In order to mobilize international support for the extraordinary places that are facing numerous threats to their preservation, the World Heritage Committee added two natural sites to the List of World Heritage in Danger, says a press release issued here Wednesday. Approving IUCNs recommendation, the Committee also decided not to ...