HERITAGE NEWS UNESCO makes 24 new additions to World Heritage list
UNESCO has announced the annual update to its register of sites worthy of world heritage status, adding 24 new locations to its global list of more than 1,000. Well-known visitor attractions, including
France’s Champagne wine region, the Alamo and Scotland’s Forth Road Bridge are all new additions to the list, with lesser-known sites added to the list now hoping for a boost in tourism numbers. Denmark, France, Iran and Turkey had two allocations apiece, leading the way in new additions to the World Heritage list. In France, the famous Champagne-region
vineyards, wine cellars and sale houses – where champagne is produced and sold – were handed World Heritage Status, while the vineyards of Burgundy south of Dijon were also given an allocation by UNESCO. In the US, the only addition was the San Antonio Missions, a series of 18th century Spanish Roman Catholic sites which include the Alamo – the scene of a famous battle between outnumbered Texas settlers and Mexican forces. Ancient Greek and Roman settlements in Turkey have been added to the list, while a
■■The famous Champagne-region vineyards, wine cellars and sale houses are new additions
controversial Japanese bid was unanimously approved for a collection of more than 20 sites illustrating the country’s industrial revolution during the 19th century. The bid was approved only after Japan and South Korea reached an agreement over whether
to acknowledge the sites’ history of wartime forced labour, particularly that of Gunkanjima. The Forth Bridge is the sixth Scottish land-
mark to join the list, with the structure used to carry trains over the Forth since 1890. ■■Details:
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Machu Picchu ponders sustainable strategy ■■Works will continue for over a decade
Buckingham Palace work to cost £150m
Buckingham Palace is in line for renovations costing up to £150m ($236m, €211m) after a preliminary report on the state of the residence, which is home to Queen Elizabeth II. According to a palace spokesperson, the £150m figure has been identified by heritage experts as a realistic estimate for work required on the palace as part of a 10-year restoration. ■■Details:
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Peruvian authorities continue to look for new ways to capitalise on Machu Picchu’s popularity as a visitor attraction, having revealed the remote ancient site is welcoming an average of 1 million visitors every year, breaching conservation guidelines. Speaking to Peru’s
state-run Andina news agency, Ricardo Ruiz Caro, head of the Decentralized Department of Culture (DDC) in Cuzco, said the famous ruins draw around 3,300 visitors a day, adding that authorities are planning a series of efforts to better “balance” the visits and relieve congestion at the citadel. Calls to extend the opening hours of the country’s most famous
■■Machu Picchu draws around 3,300 visitors a day
landmark to meet demand were met with concern last year over increased visitor footfall damaging the ancient ruins. A 2012 conservation report suggested adding the site to the World Heritage in danger list, stating that the imposed 2,500 visitor daily limit has been “exceeded
on numerous occasions”, something backed up by the figures touted by the DDC. Peruvian officials trying to
draw traffic away from the site have suggested creating a historical site to rival Machu Picchu in the form of the largely unexplored Chachapoya ruins.
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