World Heritage Is In Danger Of Disappearing Forever

War, climate change or excessive human intervention and tourism are putting many valuable world heritage in danger of disappearing forever.
World heritage is in danger of disappearing forever
Vienna, Austria: Austria's capital Vienna features Habsburg architecture, Baroque gardens, cobbled streets, royal palaces, ancient castles and many valuable historical works. However, Unesco is concerned that modern projects, high-end apartments and hotels are likely to destroy the historic space of this city. Photo: Pintai Suchachaisri / Getty.
Historical Center of Shakhrisyabz, Uzbekistan: A 90-minute drive south of Samarkand is Shakhrisyabz, a 2,000-year-old city in the Kesh region

. Here you will find medieval walls, blue domed mosques, and a variety of architectures. However, this place is under great pressure from the development of tourism infrastructure. Photo: VW Pics / Getty
Medieval monuments in Kosovo: Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008.



The medieval ruins area in Kosovo recognized by Unesco as a world heritage site includes 4 churches, monasteries with domes and The murals, symbols of Byzantine religious culture on the Balkan peninsula developed from the 13th to the 17th centuries. However, the area of this monument is threatened by the political instability of the region. Photo: Ullstein bild / Getty.
East Rennell, Solomon Islands: Unesco estimate that there are about 62 world cultural heritages threatened by climate change, including East Rennell in Rennell Island, the southernmost island of the Solomon Islands, Western Pacific. . It has the largest coral reef in the world with a length of 86 km and a width of 15 km and many special species of organisms that are being negatively affected by climate change. Photo: Peter Hendrie / Getty
Timbuktu, Mali: World heritage includes 3 earth mosques, Djingareyber, Sankore and Sidi Yawhia in Timbuktu which has been an attractive destination for tourists for a long time.



However, in recent years this "golden city" on the edge of the Sahara has been negatively affected by the desertification process. Photo: Luis Dafos / Getty.
Coro and port area, Venezuela: On the Caribbean coast in Falcón state, Venezuele is the small town of Coro and the port area is recognized as a world heritage. It houses clay buildings from 1527, the only surviving example of a unique combination of local traditions with Spanish and Dutch Mudéjar architectural techniques. However, Coro was severely damaged by unusually heavy rains in 2005. Photo: Danita Delimont / Getty.
Christmas Church, Bethlehem, Palestine: The Christmas Church was the first relic in Palestine recognized by Unesco as a world heritage site in 2012. There are ruins of two churches built in the 6th century.



4 and 6 are said to be built above the cave where Jesus was born. Currently, this sacred site is threatened by urban and tourist pressure. Photo: Atlantot Phototravel / Getty.
Chan Chan, Peru: Located on the Pacific coast in northwestern Peru is the remains of Chan Chan, a giant land city that was the capital of the kingdom of Chimu. During its heyday about 600 years ago, it was the largest city in the Americas with a population of about 60,000. Remnants of the city are special thick earthen walls that separate nine ramparts, temple areas, houses, and tunnels. It was abandoned due to lack of water, but today frequent rains are slowly making the city disappear. Photo: Danita Delimont / Getty.




Liverpool, England: Famous buildings and historic buildings located in 6 central areas of Liverpool that are recognized by Unesco as a world heritage site include Pier Head, Albert Dock, William Brown Road Reserve, nature reserve Dock Stanley, Duke Street / Ropewalks sanctuary and Castle Street sanctuary. Like Vienna, Unesco is also concerned that new and modern developments will negatively affect the city's world heritage area. Photo: Alexander Spatari / Getty.
Belize Barrier Reef, Belize: Belize Barrier Reef has one of the longest coral reefs in the Western Hemisphere, the giant Blue Hole, which is Belize's top tourist attraction and recognized by Unesco as a heritage. world. Belize Barrier Reef consists of atolls, sandbanks, mangroves, and coastal lagoons, home to turtles, manatees and crocodiles. However, the entire area is under threat from marine pollution, as well as the lack of control over tourism, transportation or fishing activities. Photo: Jeff Hunter / Getty.




According to Oanh Vu / Zing news
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