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प्रश्न
The country in which the highest number of World Heritage Sites are __________________.
उत्तर
The country in which the highest number of World Heritage Sites are Italy.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Pair up with your partner and answer the following question.
Have you heard about UNESCO?
Pair up with your partner and answer the following question.
What does UNESCO stand for?
Pair up with your partner and answer the following question.
What is meant by Heritage?
Pair up with your partner and answer the following question.
Do you know of any Heritage building in your own city?
Do you know the difference between
(a) World Heritage
(b) Cultural Heritage
Heritage Sites - Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top.
Great Barrier Reef
Mount Fuji
Grand Canyon
The Pyramids
Panda Sanctuaries
Machu Picchu
Vatican City
Great Wall of China
Your teacher will explain the ‘Heritage Cycle’.
By understanding (cultural heritage) people value it.
By valuing it people want to care for it.
By caring for it, it will help people enjoy it. From enjoying it, comes a thirst to understand. By understanding it____________
With the help of your partner complete the information in the table.
| Tourist spot | Favourite | Why? |
| Park | ||
| Mountain | ||
| Beach | ||
| Sea | ||
| Forest | ||
| Countryside/Rural site |
What do heritage sites in the world include?
What kind of sites are protected and maintained by the International World Heritage Programme?
How many world Heritage sites were there around the world?
What is the role of World Heritage Committees?
What is the role of World Heritage Sites in developing tourism in any country?
Complete the following by giving reasons why World Heritage Sites are in danger.
The famous dam situated in Egypt on River Nile is ____________.
The highest number of World Heritage Sites are located in ____________.
Match the pairs to define different roles of the World Heritage Sites.
| A |
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. |
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 |
Make a list of sites from our State which are included in the World Heritage Sites. Try to visit one of them. Write the importance of this World Heritage Site. Also, write your impression of it in your notebook.
World Heritage Sites - Make a poster about World Heritage Sites, specifying some details and specialties about each of them.
Prepare a Travel Brochure or Leaflet of your native place or any town/historical place/hill station to attract tourists using the points below.
| Nearest Railway Station ________________________ Nearest Air Port ________________________ Nearest Bus Stand ________________________ |
| Top five spots to visit ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Special features of this spots ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Have Fun! Entertainment ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Mouthwatering/special cuisine ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Other nearby sight-seeing spots ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
The country where Mount Huangshan is situated ____________
The famous dam in Egypt on River Nile ____________
The body which can exclude a site from World Heritage list ____________
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 __________________.
Complete the following Web by giving reasons why World Heritage Sites are in danger.
Why should we preserve the World Heritage Sites?
What is the role of World Heritage Sites in promoting tourism in any country?
Do you know the difference between World heritage and Cultural heritage?
