Latest findings have revealed that climate change impacts one in four natural World Heritage sites, including coral reefs, glaciers, and wetlands... READ MORE›
Natural world heritage sites also play a crucial role supporting local economies and livelihoods, said Tim Badman, director of IUCN's World Heritage Programme... READ MORE›
By hosting this event, we hope to introduce China's world heritage sites to American tourists and provide an opportunity to deepen China-US tourism cooperation... READ MORE›
Recent experience in Australia had shown that negative commentary about the status of world heritage properties impacted on tourism... READ MORE›
Great Barrier Reef Australia's 'response plan' draft contains no new action or funding... READ MORE›
It concluded that lightning fires were now the main threat to the survival of the world heritage area... READ MORE›
The new decision builds on that assessment, clarifying the responsibility of countries with custodianship over world-heritage listed coral reefs... READ MORE›
First global assessment of climate change impact on world heritage-listed reefs says local efforts are 'no longer sufficient'... READ MORE›
But the very assets that underpin this wildlife-based tourism - the wildlife itself - are under severe threat... READ MORE›
Poll Should the Abbott government legislate a ban on dumping dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef world heritage area?... READ MORE›
A reef campaigner with the Australian Marine Conservation Society, Felicity Wishart, said the report contained no measurable, deliverable action... READ MORE›
Of natural world heritage sites in Africa, more than six in ten are threatened with development... READ MORE›
A British man has died while diving on the Great Barrier Reef, the third death in three days among visitors to Australia's popular natural tourist attraction... READ MORE›
The latest move by the Abbott government puts at risk not just our environment but our very democracy... READ MORE›
Labor government appoints states first ever reef minister as it steps up plan to avoid the UN listing the ecosystem as in danger... READ MORE›
The reef suffered its world bleaching event on record this Australian summer, killing off 22 percent of its coral, according to government agencies... READ MORE›
Fish swim over coral in the Great Barrier Reef, which the Australian government is lobbying to keep off the World Heritage Committee's in danger list... READ MORE›
Great barrier reef lobbying australian government offers junkets to journalists... READ MORE›
Researchers said local management at each of the world heritage sites was worrisome and risked compounding the effects of climate change... READ MORE›
World heritage sites fall under three categories cultural, natural and mixed... READ MORE›
Adani still has to obtain a mining lease from the Queensland government... READ MORE›
Great Barrier Reef at risk from 'rushed' sediment dumping plan at Abbot Point... READ MORE›
We're making our position clear right around the world this is a number one priority of the Australian government to protect the Great Barrier Reef... READ MORE›
But unluckily for those of us in the Sunshine State, embarrassing politicians are not a thing of the past... READ MORE›
Australia lobbying to stop Great Barrier Reef making 'in danger' list... READ MORE›
Adani must show financial closure on its project before the Queensland government will allow dredging of Great Barrier Reef waters to expand its Abbot Point port... READ MORE›
Almost 75 per cent of world heritage coral reefs have been exposed to heat stress that causes coral bleaching in the past three years, UNESCO says... READ MORE›
Joe O Shea unearths the funniest TripAdvisor reviews..... READ MORE›
A reef campaigner with the Australian Marine Conservation Society, Felicity Wishart, said the report contained no measurable, deliverable action... READ MORE›
However, Unesco warns redevelopment in the area - namely, the multi-billion Liverpool Waters mixed use waterfront quarter - will adversely alter the site. More information... READ MORE›
But the World Heritage Committee WHC took issue with the tower's height of 66.3 metres, which had already been reduced from 75 metres following protests... READ MORE›
Conservationists and traditional owners have been floored by Queensland's decision to grant mining leases for Adani's mega-coalmine while two court challenges are unresolved... READ MORE›
Great Barrier Reef, Kakadu among World Heritage sites of 'significant concern' IUCN... READ MORE›
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