10 WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE ENDANGERED

1.Dampier Rock Art Complex, Murujuga, Australia

the largest art collection in the world, the aboriginals of the Northwest Australia with petroglyphs carved thousands of years old, and some even thought to date back to 10,000 BC. Industrial development has been damaged 7.2% to 24.4% of the petroglyphs, and recently discovered a large supply of natural gas in the area threatened Dampier rock art complex.

Rescue mission: have registered on the National Trust of Australia endangered locale, although the Australian government was hesitant to intervene or not required. Australian Rock Art Research Association together with other agencies to continue to push the government for industrial relocation elsewhere.


2.Sonargaon-Panam City, Bangladesh

In this ancient city, you will find a wide range of architecture from the Sultanate, Mogul and colonial periods of Bangladesh dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Many Mogul and colonial monuments are also found here. Plagued by a variety of problems - including floods, rising sea levels, earthquakes, illegal development and employment, as well as vandalism - Sonargaon are in serious danger wiped out.

Rescue mission: recovery While some projects undertaken by the state department of Archeology is underway in several monuments more important, more funds are needed to assist these agencies in realizing the goal to preserve this place of extinction.

3.Chinguetti Mosque, Mauritania, West Africa

Found in one of the seven holy cities of Islam, in the century Chinguetti Mosque in Mauritania, West Africa, which was built in the 13th century and served as a merchant to stop journey across the Sahara that bring valuables such as gold and ivory. Desertification is endangered locale - in addition to flash floods, extreme temperatures and soil erosion - this represents a source of constant threat to the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Rescue mission: Although the mosque of the mosque has never been closed and mosques continue to be used for religious purposes, established in the area of climate change is needed to prevent completely disappeared from the mosque.

4.Panama Canal, Panama City, Chagres River

One of the most impressive engineering feats in modern history, in the Panama Canal continues to be enormously useful to the international community. Up to 40 vessels per day through this channel. However, with the demand for the use of the canal continues to increase at the same time that the average amount of water in Lake Gatun decline, one of the world's most important waterways in the face of unforeseen complications. Largely as a result of deforestation, increase the amount of waste can be found at the bottom of the lake, which will reduce the number of vessels that can accommodate alley.

Rescue Mission: A proposal to expand the canal has been approved by the government in 2006. As part of this project, a new room key, new entryways and water reutilization basins are being planned to reduce this problem. There is the project expected to be completed in 2015.

5.Dhangkar Gompa, Himachal Pradesh, India
Dhangkar part of the complex and one of the five major Buddhist monastic center, the temple was built a few thousand years ago, was found in a remote area on the border between India and Tibet. As a result of negligence in addition to the erosion of the hill which is located in the temple, it is important and ancient site is deteriorating.

Rescue Mission: The monastery conservation is preparing a plan to save the temple and seek support to carry out their plans. Keeping the temple also need to consider how to encourage tourism in the area without damaging the site.


6.Old Damascus, Syria

One of the oldest, continuously inhabited cities in the world, Old Damascus is slowly being demolished by modern construction. The area is home to many ancient sites, including eight city gates and many sites referenced by Christian and Islamic religious texts. More recently, Chapter Tuma (Saint Thomas' Gate), which leads to the old Christian quarter of Old Damascus, has been recognized as threatened by the destruction and abandonment.

Rescue mission: As many of these endangered left of the old covenant residential locations in search of new, more modern facilities, ancient buildings fell into disrepair. A commitment to restore the building - not demolishing them - are needed.

 
7.Babylon, Iraq

Lying 80 miles south of Baghdad, Babylon was originally a city of Mesopotamia, which is considered by many as one of the cradles area civilization. Since 2300 BC, there are also many considered to be the holy city of Babylon. This ancient site is certainly significant in human history and unfortunately just one of the many historic sites in Iraq were damaged by the conflict in this region.

This rescue mission endangered locale is not currently in a position to offer a lot of economic resources to rebuild and historical sites, and assistance in rebuilding the site will most likely be required from outside the government and other bodies.

     
8.Leh Old Town, Ladakh, India

Capital of the ancient kingdom of Ladakh, Leh Old Town is intact and rare in the medieval town Himalayans. It is known for its endangered locale tourists multiday treks between monasteries, as well as the rich diversity of exotic wildlife including endangered species such as the snow leopard. In the modern, changing weather patterns, including heavy rain damaging the city, which are not built to withstand these conditions. In addition, the development and modernization of balance while trying to maintain the traditional architecture is proving to be a difficult task.

Rescue Mission: Civil infrastructure must be improved in Ladakh, and the World Monument Fund has delineated a series of steps to be taken in order to save the old city, including maintenance and operating loss for the rest of the building, many of which are in a poor state.


9. The Coral Triangle, Sulu and Sulawesi Seas

Located in the sea between Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, the Coral Triangle is the richest variety of coral reefs, plants and animals that live in the world, with more than 450 species of coral are found here alone. Travelers from all over the world come to this place to dive endangered and see turtles nesting. A study from John Hopkins University, however, found that approximately 70% of the coral reefs in the sea of Southeast Asia endangered. Culprits responsible for damage to the reefs include practices fishing using explosives and cyanide, as well as general overfishing, coral bleaching, sedimentation, and pollution.

Rescue mission: One way to protect coral reefs is to implement the Marine Protected Area (MPA). MPAs promote responsible fisheries and habitat protection. Their goal is to protect and preserve the reefs and their accompanying endangered in many marine life in the same way as national parks are managed.


10.Greenland

The Greenland ice sheet covers about 81% of the island, and consists of 1/20 of all the ice in the world. It should melt, the state will split and become famous glaciers island nation and region will no longer be a tourist. Polar bears will lose habitat, fast and melting ice could result in major flooding in the area in the United States, including Los Angeles.

Rescue mission: to reduce carbon emissions by motor vehicles and industrial control output is the best way to handle the shrinking glaciers. Unassailable one way to change the level of potential harmful substances in the air is by planting trees. You can do the part of the tree planting itself and some of the city that supports projects that include tree planting.




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