What Happens To Endangered World Heritage Sites?
World heritage sites listed as such by the UN’s World Heritage Centre are supposed to be protected at all times by international, national and local organizations. All countries that have signed UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention are bound by this agreement to preserve all sites under their jurisdiction that are listed by the World Heritage Centre. Moreover, these states are also expected to provide UNESCO with occasional reports on preservation activities related to the site. The organization also tries to foster international cooperation among countries so that everyone is able to work together to better protect the world’s heritage. If a world heritage site is deemed to be in immediate danger, UNESCO also pledges to offer urgent assistance to any country in order to avoid any damage to the site. UNESCO’s world heritage list currently includes 644 sites of cultural importance, 162 sites of natural significance, 24 sites where it is a mix of both natural and cultural importance, in a
