What is tentative list of World Heritage Sites in India?

What is tentative list of World Heritage Sites in India?

Sites on the Tentative List (46)

• Temples at Bishnupur, West Bengal (1998)
• Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala (1998)
• Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh (1998)
• Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (1998)
• Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab (2004)

What are the three types of heritage sites?

South Africa has eight World Heritage Sites proclaimed by UNESCO, namely:

• Robben Island (Western Cape).
• iSimangaliso Wetland Park (KwaZulu-Natal).
• Cradle of Humankind (Gauteng).
• Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park (KwaZulu-Natal).
• Mapungubwe Heritage Site (Limpopo).
• Cape Floral Kingdom (Western Cape).

What are the sites that are on the tentative list intended to be nominated according to the UNESCO?

Sites on the Tentative List (19)

• Batanes Protected landscapes and seascapes (1993)
• The Tabon Cave Complex and all of Lipuun (2006)
• Paleolithic Archaeological Sites in Cagayan Valley (2006)
• Kabayan Mummy Burial Caves (2006)
• Butuan Archeological Sites (2006)
• Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) (2006)

What is tentative list Upsc?

As per Operational Guidelines, 2019 of UNESCO, it is mandatory to put any monument/site on the Tentative List (TL) for one year before it is considered for the final nomination dossier. Once the nomination is done, it is sent to the World Heritage Centre (WHC).

How many heritage sites are there in India in 2020?

After the latest addition to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list, India has now 38 World Heritage Sites, and that makes India with the 6th largest number of World Heritage Sites in the world! There are 30 cultural sites, 7 natural sites and 1 mixed as recognised by UNESCO.

What is the theme of World Heritage Day 2021?

Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures
This year, Unesco has decided on “Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures” as the theme for World Heritage Day celebrations. “The conservation of cultural heritage requires careful examination of the past, and its practice demands provision for the future,” the world body said on its website.

Is Eiffel Tower a World Heritage Site?

The Eiffel Tower has been on the list of historic monuments since 1964 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991. Each year it receives nearly 7 million visitors, of which 75% are foreigners, and it is stands as the undisputed symbol of France around the world.

What are the two main types of heritage?

The two types of World Heritage sites are, Cultural Heritage: which includes historic buildings, monuments and collections of information on how people lived such as photos, paintings, stories, newspapers and books, and Natural Heritage: which includes mountains, rivers, and any landscape.

What is the Unesco tentative list?

A tentative list is an inventory of properties which a state party considers to be cultural and/or natural heritage of outstanding universal value, and therefore suitable for inscription on the World Heritage List.

What are tentative sites on the World Heritage List?

Tentative sites (TWHS) are sites that are considered for future nomination to the World Heritage List. Each State Party submits its own Tentative List and is expected to keep it up-to-date.

How often do countries have to submit tentative lists to UNESCO?

States Parties are encouraged to re-examine and re-submit their Tentative List at least every ten years.

What is the definition of a tentative list?

A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. Tentative List Submission Format

Can a property be removed from a tentative list?

In conformity with Committee Decision 7 EXT.COM 4A, once inscribed on the World Heritage List, properties are removed from the Tentative Lists of States Parties.