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Ladakh Government Plans To Develop Siachen And Galwan As Major Tourist Hubs
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta announced plans to develop Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, and Galwan Valley as new tourist destinations.
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10-Year Elaborate Plan To Conserve Shivaji Forts Granted Heritage Tag
Conservation of the 12 forts associated with Shivaji Maharaj, which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage sites, will involve a comprehensive 10-year plan focusing on retaining historical characteristics, managing garbage, and deploying manpower.
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"It Was Beautiful": Mount Kenya's Glaciers Melting Away
The surface area of the ice on Mount Kenya was just 4.2 percent of the size compared with the first reliable observations in 1900.
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National Nutrition Month 2019: Refocusing On Our Food Heritage
Poshan Maah 2019: Since the country is celebrating the National Nutrition Month in September, what better than refocusing on our traditional food that is easy to source and healthy to boot!
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Microsoft Launches AI for Cultural Heritage Programme
Microsoft said it will "use AI to work with non-profits, universities and governments around the world to help preserve the languages we speak, the places we live and the artefacts we treasure."
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NASA Radar Maps New View Of World Heritage Site
In just two 10-minute over flights, an airborne NASA radar has pinpointed areas of disturbance in Peru's Nasca lines World Heritage Site.
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Islamic State Not Alone in Looting Syria Cultural Heritage: Study
The Islamic State group may dominate headlines about the destruction of heritage sites in Syria, but it is far from the only culprit, new US research warned today.
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Delhi Celebrates World Heritage Day With Walks, Quizzes, Lectures
With a host of activities including theme quizzes, walks in the Old Walled City and fort areas and workshops and lectures on restoration, Delhi today marked the World Heritage Day with much enthusiasm.
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Australia Orders Waste Dumping Ban on Great Barrier Reef
Australia has ordered a ban on dumping dredge waste on most of the Great Barrier Reef, the environment minister said today, as part of a push to stop the UN declaring the site in danger.
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Bangladeshis Use Sponges to Clean Sundarbans Oil Spill Threatening Dolphins
Bangladeshi villagers using sponges, shovels and even spoons worked on Friday to clean up a huge oil spill in a protected area that is home to rare dolphins, after environmentalists warned of an ecological "catastrophe".
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Australia to Ban Dredge Waste Dumping on Barrier Reef
Australia said today it will ban the dumping of dredging waste on most of the Great Barrier Reef in a move welcomed by environmentalists as a first step towards a total halt.
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Australian Natural Wonders Under UNESCO Spotlight
Australia is home to some of the most pristine environment on Earth, but two of its most high-profile protected areas face threats to their status as World Heritage Sites at a UNESCO meeting starting on Sunday in Doha.
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Western Ghats heritage status? No thanks
The Western Ghats are breath-taking in their beauty. A biodiversity hotspot that is fragile and needs protection from the greed and destructiveness of human beings. And the importance of the area has been recognised by UNESCO which has added it to the list of World Heritage sites.
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No houses at Hampi world heritage site: High Court
Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority (HWHAMA) to ensure that no residential occupation was permitted within the protected area of the World Heritage Site on pleas questioning relocation at the spot.
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Ladakh Government Plans To Develop Siachen And Galwan As Major Tourist Hubs
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta announced plans to develop Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, and Galwan Valley as new tourist destinations.
-
10-Year Elaborate Plan To Conserve Shivaji Forts Granted Heritage Tag
Conservation of the 12 forts associated with Shivaji Maharaj, which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage sites, will involve a comprehensive 10-year plan focusing on retaining historical characteristics, managing garbage, and deploying manpower.
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"It Was Beautiful": Mount Kenya's Glaciers Melting Away
The surface area of the ice on Mount Kenya was just 4.2 percent of the size compared with the first reliable observations in 1900.
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National Nutrition Month 2019: Refocusing On Our Food Heritage
Poshan Maah 2019: Since the country is celebrating the National Nutrition Month in September, what better than refocusing on our traditional food that is easy to source and healthy to boot!
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Microsoft Launches AI for Cultural Heritage Programme
Microsoft said it will "use AI to work with non-profits, universities and governments around the world to help preserve the languages we speak, the places we live and the artefacts we treasure."
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NASA Radar Maps New View Of World Heritage Site
In just two 10-minute over flights, an airborne NASA radar has pinpointed areas of disturbance in Peru's Nasca lines World Heritage Site.
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Islamic State Not Alone in Looting Syria Cultural Heritage: Study
The Islamic State group may dominate headlines about the destruction of heritage sites in Syria, but it is far from the only culprit, new US research warned today.
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Delhi Celebrates World Heritage Day With Walks, Quizzes, Lectures
With a host of activities including theme quizzes, walks in the Old Walled City and fort areas and workshops and lectures on restoration, Delhi today marked the World Heritage Day with much enthusiasm.
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Australia Orders Waste Dumping Ban on Great Barrier Reef
Australia has ordered a ban on dumping dredge waste on most of the Great Barrier Reef, the environment minister said today, as part of a push to stop the UN declaring the site in danger.
-
Bangladeshis Use Sponges to Clean Sundarbans Oil Spill Threatening Dolphins
Bangladeshi villagers using sponges, shovels and even spoons worked on Friday to clean up a huge oil spill in a protected area that is home to rare dolphins, after environmentalists warned of an ecological "catastrophe".
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Australia to Ban Dredge Waste Dumping on Barrier Reef
Australia said today it will ban the dumping of dredging waste on most of the Great Barrier Reef in a move welcomed by environmentalists as a first step towards a total halt.
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Australian Natural Wonders Under UNESCO Spotlight
Australia is home to some of the most pristine environment on Earth, but two of its most high-profile protected areas face threats to their status as World Heritage Sites at a UNESCO meeting starting on Sunday in Doha.
-
Western Ghats heritage status? No thanks
The Western Ghats are breath-taking in their beauty. A biodiversity hotspot that is fragile and needs protection from the greed and destructiveness of human beings. And the importance of the area has been recognised by UNESCO which has added it to the list of World Heritage sites.
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No houses at Hampi world heritage site: High Court
Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority (HWHAMA) to ensure that no residential occupation was permitted within the protected area of the World Heritage Site on pleas questioning relocation at the spot.
