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Question
What is the role of World Heritage Sites in promoting tourism in any country?
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Solution
World Heritage Sites are a glimpse of the past greatness of any place. They are symbols of the architecture, the lives, and the glory of a bygone era in different periods of history. Each one of these sites is magnificent and narrates a story of man’s rich and majestic past. People around the world are keen to relive those moments of the past by visiting them. Hence, they play a huge role in developing the tourism of any country.
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| Year | Establishment | Role |
| 1954 | ____________ | ____________ |
| 1959 | ____________ | ____________ |
| 1965 | ____________ | ____________ |
| 1968 | ____________ | ___________ |
| 1972 | ____________ | ____________ |
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Mount Huangshan is situated in____________
The highest number of World Heritage Sites are located in ____________.
____________ can delete/exclude a site from World Heritage list.
Match the pairs to define different roles of the World Heritage Sites.
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B |
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1. Identify cultural and natural sites |
1. green, local based, stable, and decent. |
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2. Natural sites Identify sites of |
2. of outstanding universal value across countries. |
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3. Identify sites that represent |
3. preserve outstanding sites and natural resources |
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4. UNESCO seeks to |
4. tourism |
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5. World Heritage Sites should have |
5. an asset for economic development and investment. |
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6. World Heritage should |
6. protect these sites. |
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7. World Heritage Site serves as |
7. best examples of the world's cultural and/or natural heritage. |
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8. World Heritage Site should ensure |
8. special importance for everyone. |
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9. It should at large develop |
9. relevant development plan policies. |
Following are the ways to preserve ‘World Heritage Sites.’ Transfer these points into a small paragraph. Suggest a title.
Practical conservation of posterity
Human/animal trespassing to be prohibited
Monitored/controlled/restricted access
Threat of local administrative negligence to be removed
Read the points given in column ‘A’ specifying Dos towards the prevention of any historical site. Write Don’ts in column ‘B’ specifying things that should not be done.
| Dos | Don’ts | |
| (i) | Obey rules and regulations. | |
| (ii) | Maintain discipline and order. | |
| (iii) | Maintain cleanliness. | |
| (iv) | Use dustbins and garbage bags. | |
| (v) | Observe silence | |
| (vi) | Maintain environmental safety. | |
| (vii) | Protect our country’s heritage |
Complete the following flow chart by choosing the option given below to show how any site of any country can become a World Heritage Site.
Options :
- Inclusion of the name of the site from the tentative list to the nomination file.
- The name of the site is inscribed on the World Heritage List after meeting the criteria.
- Inclusion of the name of the site for the nomination in a tentative list after an inventory in-country or State.
- The decision of the World Heritage Committee after review of the nominated file.
- A review of the included file by the advisory bodies.
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The Role of World Heritage Committee is
The tenure of World Heritage Committee is ____________.
We can get more information about World Heritage Sites from it __________________.
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- Maintain discipline and order
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- Use dustbins and garbage bags
- Observe silence
- Maintain environmental safety
- Protect our country’s history/heritage.
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