SOUTH AMERICA WHS Flashcards
- AMIENS CATHEDRAL, French Guina
-13TH Century Amiens Cathedral
-Located in the Hauts- de France
region
-One of the largest ‘classic’
Gothic churches of the 13th
century
- AMIENS CATHEDRAL
Why are they considered to be world
heritage?
- the largest of the three great Gothic cathedrals built in France during the 13th century
- It has an exterior length of 476 feet (145 metres)—23 feet (7 metres)
- AMIENS CATHEDRAL
What are the issues they are facing?
- A fire totally destroyed the Romanesque cathedral of Amiens in 1218
- Original builders placed the buttresses too high,
- CHAMPAGNE HILLSIDES HOUSES
AND CELLARS, French Guina
- The property is made up of three distinct ensembles
- Located In north-east France
CHAMPAGNE HILLSIDES HOUSES
AND CELLARS
Why are they considered to be world
heritage?
-The world’s most famous sparkling wines are produced
- The places sparkling wine was developed using a second fermentation method in the bottle from the beginning of the 17th century until its early industrialization in the 19th
century. ”
CHAMPAGNE HILLSIDES HOUSES
AND CELLARS
What are the issues they are facing?
-Management systems/ management plan
-Renewable energy facilities
-Lack of measures to protect or to restore the
biodiversity of the landscape
- FORT ZEELANDIA, Guyana
- built the beginning of the 18th century
- is located on Fort Island,
FORT ZEELANDIA, Guyana
Why are they considered to be world
heritage?
- They were both constructed in 1743
- Among the oldest structures in Guyana
FORT ZEELANDIA, Guyana
What are the issues they are facing?
-Nova Zeelandia removed from fort island
SHELL BEACH, Guyana
Why are they considered to be world
heritage?
- it protects the nesting place of marine turtles.
- one of the richest in Guyana.
SHELL BEACH, Guyana
What are the issues they are facing?
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light-colored clothing should be avoided
- MACHU PICCHU, Peru
- A 15th century Inca citadel
- Located northwest of Cuso, Peru
- a well preserved remnants of the Inca civilization
Why Machu Picchu considered as a world
heritage site
It is one of the most significant ecological sites in the
world. Home to multiple endemic species it was also
where Charles Darwin originally got his ideas which
lead to the theory of evolution. It was designated as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978
Why Historic Center of Lima considered as a
world heritage site
In 1988, UNESCO declared the Historic Center
of Lima a World Heritage Site for its
originality and high concentration of historic
monuments constructed in time of Spanish
presence
Why Galapagos Islands a Heritage Site
It is one of the most significant ecological sites in the
world. Home to multiple endemic species it was also
where Charles Darwin originally got his ideas which
lead to the theory of evolution. It was designated as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978
ISSUES of Galapagos Islands
- Human Threats
- Invasive species taking over
- Overfishing
HOW TO OVERCOME THESE ISSUES
- Galapagos Marine Conservation
- Prevention of New Invasive Species
- Responsible Fishing