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19 stories for “World Heritage Site”
Clear filtersA 2026 survey puts the number of Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) on Aldabra Atoll at 180,000–183,000, exceeding the human population of Seychelles. The Seychelles Islands Foundation and the University of...
Five new sites have been added to India's UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, raising the total to 78. They are Bagh Cave Paintings, Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley, Udaigiri Caves, Ginnorgarh, and Site...
The Rangpur-Sivasagar Historical Ensemble in Assam has entered UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List, with India's dossier filed under cultural criteria (iii) and (iv). It includes Rang Ghar, Talatal Ghar, the Namdang S...
IntroductionThe Government of Assam announced on 16 August 2026 that it will submit a formal proposal to the Central Government to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) surrounding the world-famous Kaziranga National Park...
IntroductionThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), on 8 August 2026, upgraded the iconic Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai from a standard World Heritage Site inscription t...
IntroductionThe Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on 7 August 2026, presented the National Tourism Awards 2026 at a ceremony in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Tamil Nadu bagged the top honour of 'Best Overall Tourism...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive ecological intervention, the Central Government strictly and officially reissued the draft notification for the massive Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive celebration of global culture and nature, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee strictly and officially added several new cultural, natural, and mixed sites to the pres...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive global cultural milestone, the Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh was strictly and officially inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List during the...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive cultural infrastructure project, the Tamil Nadu Tourism Department strictly and officially launched a fierce dynamic architectural lighting system at the absolute UNE...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive triumph for India’s "Act East" policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strictly and officially visited Indonesia, where he was conferred with the ‘Bintang Adipurna of th...
Introduction In a deeply structural and highly massive cultural milestone, Italy strictly and officially retained its position as the country with the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites globally, reaching a co...
