BICOL HERITAGE SITES Cultural Heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations‚ maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations. Cultural heritage includes tangible culture (such as buildings‚ monuments‚ landscapes‚ books‚ works of art‚ and artifacts)‚ intangible culture (such as folklore‚ traditions‚ language‚ and knowledge)‚ and natural heritage (including culturally significant landscapes
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TUNGURAHUA 1. Name of volcano (include one or more pictures). - TUNGURAHUA o “Tungurahua”‚ Quichua tunguri (throat)‚ rahua (fire): "Throat of Fire". o Summit elevation: 5‚023m 2. Geographic location. Is an active stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Central of Ecuador. The volcano gives name to the province of Tungurahua. Tungurahua (5‚023 m) is located in the Cordillera Central of the Andes of central Ecuador‚ 140 km (87 miles) south of the capital Quito. Nearby notable
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is listed on The World Heritage Site as a natural site. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and stretches over 3000km of the Queensland coast. More than 2 million people visit this site each year for the scenic view and the thousands of different species that live in it. The Reef is affected by many threats due to coral bleaching‚ litter‚ pollution‚ global warming and climate change. The Great Barrier Reef was listed as an official World Heritage Site in 1981. It was listed;
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The documentary “Legacy: Philippine World Heritage Sites” mainly focuses on obviously‚ the most prominent and prolific spots in the country. Toti‚ an architect‚ who manifested great interest towards historical structures and landmarks‚ traveled around the country to resuscitate Filipinos’ awareness regarding the maintenance of our beloved wonders‚ namely‚ the admirable Tubbataha Reef located at the Sulu Sea near Palawan; the magnificent Subterranean River National Park in Puerto Princesa; the ever
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National Park is overwhelming and should be of great concern. Manovo-Gounda St floris National Park was designated as a World heritage Park because of its unique natural formations and its endangered species. For this reason special attention should be made to help save and preserve the forest and the wild life that resides on the land. According to the unep-wcmc.org web site that the Park is said to occupy “most of the eastern end of Bamingui-Bangoran province in the north of the country‚ and
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estuaries ("UNESCO World Heritage Centre "‚ 2012). The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System exemplifies the evolutionary antiquity of reef development and plays a significant role in the establishment of habitats of threatened species. Together individuals can continue to bring awareness to the environmental concerns of this region and unite in efforts to bring funding to aid in the preservation for the future generations of plant and animal species. Since 1996 the UNESCO World Heritage has adopted
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with a specific multicultural heritage that is both tangible and intangible. With its government buildings‚ churches‚ squares and fortifications‚ Melaka demonstrates the early stages of this history originating in the 15th-century Malay sultanate and the Portuguese and Dutch periods beginning in the early 16th century. The Stadthuys was one of the official residences for the Dutch Governor but now has become one of the famous attractions for visitors from all over the world. The legacy of the Dutch
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counter-current‚ and the myriad interactions between the island and the surrounding marine ecosystem‚ make the area an ideal laboratory for the study of biological processes. The underwater world of the national park has become famous due to the attraction it holds for divers‚ who rate it as one of the best places in the world to view large pelagic species such as sharks‚ rays‚ tuna and dolphins. Semmering Railway Between Gloggnitz‚ State of Lower Austria and Simmering‚ State of Styria Date of Inscription:
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Composition9/Pd.3 May 9‚ 2013 Muslim center near the World Trade Center. Terror and fear was exhibited around the whole country in one day. This day is infamous for many Americans and is a day of remembrance. 9/11 was a day of sadness mixed with shock as we were at our most vulnerable. Twelve years later the devastation is still felt. Especially when a Muslim group wants to built a Muslim center‚ two blocks away from where the World Trade Center stood. The Muslim center will include a mosque
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Arc de Triomphe Arc de Triomphe French flag Description: Arc De Triomphe I think should be listed on the world heritage list because of it’s cultural significance for it honours those who fought and died for France in the French revolutionary and Napoleonic wars‚ French victories were also inscribed on the inside and outside the Arc de Triomphe.The Arc de Triomphe is located in Paris France in the place Charles de Gaulle with the map coordinates of 48.873736‚the height of Arc de Triomphe
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