2 Chinese sites to be considered into World Heritage List
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Wudalianchi National Park in Heilongjiang province,north China. |
During the upcoming session scheduled on June 19-29 in Paris, remarkable sites from six countries -- Barbados, Jamaica, Micronesia, Palau, Congo, and the United Arab Emirates will be considered for the first time. Meanwhile, the committee will also discuss the inscription of other nine natural properties located in Africa, Europe and Asia.
Except for three properties proposed for both natural and cultural criteria as "mixed natural and cultural" sites, there are in total 29 sites to be considered for inscription of cultural properties, including the West Lake in China,
In addition, the committee will examine the state of conservation of 169 properties including the 34 sites inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger because of serious threats to their outstanding universal value.
The World Heritage Committee, responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, comprises representatives of 21 countries, elected by the States Parties of the World Heritage Convention for four years. Each year, the committee adds new sites to the List.
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