Information and consultation meeting on the avian influenza epidemic in Senegal and Mauritania
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2249
Following the outbreak of avian influenza currently raging in Senegal and Mauritania, UNESCO organized on February 11, 2021, a virtual information and consultation meeting with the Senegalese and Mauritanian authorities in charge of the management of the Djoudj National Bird Park (PNOD), the Diawling National Park (PND) and the Banc d'Arguin National Park (PNBA) as well as representatives of FAO, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), the CMS ...
African Protected Areas & Conservation (IUCN-Papaco) Programme offers new online courses
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2248
The Programme on African Protected Areas & Conservation (IUCN-Papaco) offers a brand new series of online learning courses adapted to different profiles of professionals working in protected areas. Each course is built on 50 videos (from our MOOCs) followed by quizzes to enable protected area actors to develop the skills that are essential for their profession.
The RANGER Essential is meant for guards and field rangers working mainly on data collection, anti-poaching, guiding etc. ...
3D Data Collection underway for Safeguarding the House of Wonders in the Stone Town of Zanzibar World Heritage site
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2247
UNESCO, in partnership with World Monuments Fund (WMF), sent a team of experts from the University of Cape Town led by Prof. Heinz Rüther to the Stone Town of Zanzibar World Heritage property from 28 January to 2 February 2021. They  are undertaking 3D data collection at the historic House of Wonders building, which partially collapsed on 25 December 2020, as part of an in-depth survey and condition assessment.
The mission team has captured metrically accurate spatial data using ...
2021 Call for nominations UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2239
Nominations are now open. Deadline for submission: 30 April 2021
The Prize rewards outstanding actions to safeguard and enhance the world's outstanding cultural landscapes which contribute directly and significantly to the goals set out in the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Prize winner, who may be an individual, an institution or a non-governmental organization, receives an award of 30,000 USD.
The Prize was created in 1995 by Greece and named ...
World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2021
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2245
This year's theme for World Wetlands Day ?eWetlands and Water,' highlights the importance of wetlands as a source of freshwater and encourages action to restore them and stop their loss. 
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention works continuously with other entities to protect the most important wetland systems in the world. Wetlands are currently protected under different designations, including the Ramsar Convention on wetlands, the UNESCO Man and Biosphere Programme and ...
UNESCO supports Ghana for Forts and Castles management plan
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2244
On 19 January 2021, UNESCO and the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) launched the development of the Conservation and Management Plan for the Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions of Ghana, during a hybrid (physical and online) four-day capacity-building workshop and marked a major step in the implementation of the International Assistance, under the World Heritage Fund.
"This workshop is crucial, as the new Management Plan will introduce priority ...
The Sultanate of Oman supports capacity-building for nomination and promotion of World Heritage sites in five Eastern African countries
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2243
On 22 January 2021, the Sultanate of Oman signed an agreement with UNESCO in the amount of Euros 583,566 to provide support for capacity-building of nomination projects and promotion of World Heritage sites in five Eastern African countries: Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Somalia and United Republic of Tanzania. The three-year capacity-building programme will support the updating of the Tentative Lists of these countries, assist in the preparation of robust nomination files, and strengthen ...
Resilient Reefs launches first economic valuation at Ningaloo Coast
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2241
The World Heritage Listed Ningaloo Coast generates more than 1000 jobs for its local community and contributes over AU$100 million to the economy of Western Australia. The economic valuation is the first major milestone toward the design of a climate change adaptation strategy at World Heritage-Listed coral reefs as part of the global Resilient Reefs Initiative.
Ningaloo Coast - a striking stretch of land- and seascape along the western coast of Australia with globally significant ...
Call for Applications: 2021 Scholarship for Decorated Farmhouses of Halsingland, Sweden
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2240
This year's scholarship for the World Heritage site Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland is now open for applications until 18 February 2021.
The World Heritage site was inscribed in 2012 and consists of seven large timber farmhouses with richly decorated interior. They are part of a concentration of over a thousand surviving timber structures in the Hälsingland area of reflect a timber building tradition that originated in the Middle Ages.
Objective
The World Heritage ...
Support to the architectural design of new bridges after destruction by heavy rains of essential infrastructure at Rwenzori Mountains National Park
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2246
Following the destruction of protected area infrastructures caused by excessive rain and the resulting flooding that occurred in May 2020, UNESCO, through the Government of China Funds for Capacity Building and Cooperation for World Heritage in Africa, and in collaboration with the Uganda Wildlife Authority, supported the preparation of architectural designs for five bridges along Central circuit and Kilembe tourist routes within the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, a World Heritage ...
