LIVERPOOL REMOVED FROM UNESCO WHS
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LIVERPOOL REMOVED FROM UNESCO WHS
The English port city of Liverpool has been removed from UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites.
It became the third site to be removed from the prestigious list.
The construction of new, modern buildings on Liverpool's waterfront are the reason the city lost its World Heritage status.
LIVERPOOL got UNESCO WHS in 2004.
SITES REMOVED FROM UNESCO WHS
The Arabian Oryx Sanctuary in Oman.
The Dresden Elbe Valley in Germany
Bagrati Cathedral, Georgia
The site must have outstanding universal value.
The countries themselves apply and this application is then evaluated.
The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) recommends cultural sites.
The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) recommends cultural sites.
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) selects natural sites.
Final word- UNESCO World Heritage Committee.