Skip to main content

Search

Items tagged with: WorldHeritage


Just 4 km from Albarracín, the Prado del Navazo Trail leads to one of the most unique prehistoric rock-art sites in the Pinares de Rodeno. Here you’ll find one of the best collections of Levantine prehistoric art on the Iberian Peninsula, recognized as UNESCO World Heritage in 1998 as part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin. Among its most remarkable examples are the White Bulls of Prado del Navazo—large, white-painted animal figures (mostly bulls and horses) dating back to the Neolithic period (around 7000–5000 BC). The site is exceptional for its exclusive use of white pigment, which contrasts strikingly with the reddish sandstone walls, and it also features later schematic archer figures that depict ancient hunting tactics.

#Albarracin #Teruel #Aragon #PradoDelNavazo #PinaresDeRodeno #RockArt #WhiteBulls #PrehistoricArt #LevantineArt #UNESCO #WorldHeritage #SpainNature #SpainTravel #HikingSpain #AncientHistory #NeolithicArt #cyclingspain


The problem: normal people often don't know all global sites (even not their own ones), about the #UNESCO #WorldHeritage center, and even their list of #endangered world heritage. If it's not yet in the list, you can inform them directly : whc.unesco.org/en/danger/

But action is quite complicated: UNESCO acts with the political state party involved. So only pressure on the national politicians could help!
Australia is well-known for a bad lobbyism: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_He…

@aj


Hoteliers, naturalists & other critics say the explosion of short-term rentals here alters the very #ecosystem that those thousands of visitors have come to see. (Most rentals are on Airbnb, but platforms like Vrbo, Booking.com & Expedia are also in the mix.) Many blame the new short-term rentals for attracting travelers who don’t know that 97% of this archipelago is a protected #NationalPark, & fail to respect #wildlife in this #UNESCO #WorldHeritage site.

#MarineLife #conservation


Controversy Over Portugal’s Lithium Mine: U.N. Criticizes Treaty Breach byteseu.com/1345068/ #apa #BarrosoRegion #EnvironmentalLicensing #environmentalists #LithiumMining #Portugal #PublicAccess #TreatyBreach #U.N.Committee #WorldHeritage


A man in his 20s went missing on Thursday after he was attacked by a bear while hiking with a friend on a mountain in eastern Hokkaido. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/… #japan #bears #hokkaido #shiretoko #mountrausu #worldheritage


A team of researchers at Yamagata University has announced the discovery of 248 new Nazca Line geoglyphs in Peru, after conducting field surveys on sites selected from aerial photographs using artificial intelligence. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/… #japan #yamagatauniversity #nazcalines #peru #worldheritage


#warcrimes 24 h later: Israel strips Hebron municipality of authority over Ibrahimi Mosque

📢 The #WorldHeritage Committee of the 🔵 #UNESCO, during its 47th session currently taking place #paris, has officially adopted a statement reaffirming the Outstanding Universal Value of the Old City of #hebron #palestine

UNESCO highlights the exceptional preservation of traditional urban fabric, and the religious, spiritual importance of the site, most notably the #IbrahimiMosque

english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/…


Pathway Passing Portnaboe by Debra Martz
A paved path that leaves from the visitors’ center is the most direct to the Giant’s Causeway, first passing the bay area of Portnaboe. Where it appears as if the trail ends, it then curves around Port Ganny, bringing you to the thousands of basalt columns of the causeway.

debra-martz.pixels.com/feature…

#portnaboe #giantscauseway #seascape #ocean #ireland #NorthernIreland #UNESCO #WorldHeritage #landscape #photography #PhotographyIsArt #BuyIntoArt #debramartz


Easter Island's iconic moai statues are under threat from climate change. Rising sea levels, extreme weather, and erosion are accelerating their deterioration. The Ma'u Henua Indigenous community leads restoration efforts, applying protective treatments and advocating for sustainable preservation. However, limited funding and bureaucratic challenges hinder progress. The moai are more than monuments; they embody ancestral heritage and cultural identity. Their loss would be a profound blow to Rapa Nui's legacy.

#EasterIsland #Moai #ClimateChange #CulturalHeritage #IndigenousLeadership #RapaNui #Conservation #WorldHeritage #SaveTheMoai

bbc.com/future/article/2025070…


The Great Wall is not a single-structured wall, it includes beacon towers, barriers, barracks, garrison stations, and fortresses along the walls, together forming an integrated defence system.

fineartamerica.com/featured/gr…

#Photography
#China
#Travel
#AYearForArt
#BuyIntArt
#Building
#Architecture
#Chinese
#WorldHeritage
#GreatWall


Two Japanese tourists in their 20s were detained for two weeks in China, then deported, for taking photos showing an exposed buttocks at the Great Wall, local media reported. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/… #japan #china #tourism #greatwall #worldheritage