Three sites in African continent removed from UNESCO world heritage in danger list
NEW DELHI, Jul 10 (PTI): The World Heritage Committee has removed three African heritage sites — in Madagascar, Egypt and Libya — from UNESCO’s list of sites in danger, acknowledging successful efforts to mitigate threats and restore their cultural and ecological integrity.
The decision was taken on July 9 during the ongoing 47th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) in Paris, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said in a statement on Wednesday.
It said these removals are the result of extensive efforts by states parties, with UNESCO’s support, to significantly reduce threats to these sites.
