Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The sites fighting to be removed from the UNESCO World Heritage List
UNESCO’s World Heritage List was brought forth to protect culturally
and environmentally significant places in 1978. Since 12 sites were first
inscribed on the list in 1978, it has grown to over 1,200 in 170 countries. In
the beginning, the sites inscribed were monuments, archaeological sites, and
buildings, but newly inscribed sites overlap with places where locals live, such
as Vlkolínec in Slovakia and Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. Once
inscribed on the list and posted on SNSs, world heritage sites become popular tourist
destinations, which helps the local economy and raises funds for conservation. However,
when a site is overvisited by tourists and overinvested by businesses, its
original value might be lost, and residents’ lives are disrupted. Some of them
are now even calling for the removal of the site from the heritage list. The
World Heritage List certainly authenticates the significance of the site, and SNSs
amplify its popularity. Which affects local communities more?
Read the article and learn how the UNESCO World Heritage List could affect
local communities and residents’ lives.
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