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What is the role of World Heritage Sites in promoting tourism in any country?
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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Pair up with your partner and answer the following question.
What does UNESCO stand for?
Heritage Sites - Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top.
Great Barrier Reef
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Grand Canyon
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How many world Heritage sites were there around the world?
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| Year | Establishment | Role |
| 1954 | ____________ | ____________ |
| 1959 | ____________ | ____________ |
| 1965 | ____________ | ____________ |
| 1968 | ____________ | ___________ |
| 1972 | ____________ | ____________ |
Mount Huangshan is situated in____________
The famous dam situated in Egypt on River Nile is ____________.
The conference based on Human Environment was held at ____________.
The highest number of World Heritage Sites are located in ____________.
____________ can delete/exclude a site from World Heritage list.
The tenure of World Heritage Committee is ____________ years.
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.
Now each group representative from the previously formed groups, should narrate the information to the class, using proper attractive sentences.
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 country in which the highest number of World Heritage Sites are __________________.
The body which can exclude a site from World Heritage list ____________
The Role of World Heritage Committee is
We can get more information about World Heritage Sites from it __________________.
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- Obey rules and regulations-Visitors must obey the rules and regulations, displayed at the Entrance
- Maintain discipline and order
- Maintain cleanliness
- Use dustbins and garbage bags
- Observe silence
- Maintain environmental safety
- Protect our country’s history/heritage.
Complete the following flow- chart by choosing from the options given below to show how any site of any country can become a World Heritage Site.
| Take an inventory |
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- Inclusion of the name of a site from the tentative list to the nomination file.
- Name of the site is inscribed on the World Heritage list after meeting the criteria.
- Inclusion of the name of site for the nomination in a tentative list after an inventory in the country or the state.
- Decision of the World Heritate Committee after review of the nominated file.
- A review of the file included by the advisory bodies.
Match the pairs to define different roles of the World Heritage Sites.
| A | B | ||
| 1 | Identify cultural and natural sites | a | green, local based, stable, and decent jobs |
| 2 | Identify sites of | b | of outstanding universal value across countries |
| 3. | Identify sites that represent | c | preserve outstanding sites and natural resources |
| 4. | UNESCO seeks to | d | tourism |
| 5. | World Heritage Sites should have | e | an asset for economic development and investment |
| 6 | World Heritage Sites should | f | protect these sites |
| 7. | World Heritage Sites serve as | g | best examples of world’s cultural and/or natural heritage |
| 8. | World Heritage Sites should ensure | h | special importance for everyone |
| 9 | It should at large develop | i | relevant development plan policies |
Make a list of sites from our State that are included in the World Heritage Sites. Try to visit one of them. Write the importance of that World Heritage Site. Also, write your impression of it in your notebook.
