World Heritage

Question 1

What organization watches over World Heritage?

Answer 1

UNESCO

Question 2

What does UNESCO use to select sites?

Answer 2

Criteria

Question 3

What are: viii, x, ix, and vii?

Answer 3

They are natural criteria

Question 4

What are: i, ii, iii, iv, v?

Answer 4

They are cultural criteria

Question 5

What does GSM give a glimpse at?

Answer 5

True natural flora

Question 6

What is GSM?

Answer 6

A national park

Question 7

What does GSM have a huge amount of?

Answer 7

Plant species

Question 8

In what two states of the USA does GSM occupy several counties?

Answer 8

Tennessee and North Carolina

Question 9

Approximately how many plant species are in GSM?

Answer 9

3,500

Question 10

What era does the plant life come from in GSM?

Answer 10

Arcto-tertiary

Question 11

Approximately how many tree species are in GSM?

Answer 11

130

Question 12

GSM has the greatest ________ population in the world?

Answer 12

Salamander

Question 13

What criteria where used for the selection of GSM as a World Heritage Site?

Answer 13

vii, viii, ix and x, which are four natural significance criteria

Question 14

What civilization has left evidence in GSM?

Answer 14

Native Americans

Question 15

How many people live in and around GSM?

Answer 15

Just under 2000

Question 16

Who manages GSM and who do they employ?

Answer 16

The National Parks Service, who employ about 20 park rangers