A World Heritage Site is a place of
“OUTSTANDING UNIVERSAL VALUE" around the world,
listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) due to its Cultural
and/ physical importance for the collective interests
of humanity.
This is embodied in an international treaty called the ‘Convention
concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural
Heritage’, adopted by UNESCO in 1972.
UNESCO World Heritage Committee implements the convention.
The Convention aims to achieve - the “Five Cs" Credibility,
Conservation, Capacity building, Communication,
Communities.
There are 1092 World Heritage Sites located in 167 States
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World Heritage Sites in India
India has ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1977. It has been working
in close co-operation with Advisory committees like:
(International
Union for the Conservation
of Nature and Natural
Resources) for evaluation
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