| There are many historical sites and places in the | | | | part through several means in protecting these |
| world that give us insight and evidence of the | | | | sites. |
| past civilizations. These sites help us learn about | | | | 1. Join a Community: |
| our ancestors, their living and culture. These sites | | | | There are many communities and organizations in |
| can be called common or universal heritage of | | | | the world which are working to preserve and |
| humankind and our World Heritage. | | | | protect these sites. We can work with these |
| World Heritage Sites: | | | | organizations, travel agencies, government groups |
| Any site, building, monument, city of physical, | | | | and local communities. |
| natural or cultural significance that can be called | | | | Important Communities for protecting world |
| common heritage of all the humans on earth is | | | | heritage include UNESCO and World Heritage |
| World Heritage. As these places belong to all | | | | Alliance for Sustainable Tourism. We should join |
| humans, the past, present and future generations | | | | these communities to support their cause. We can |
| equally so they must be conserved and | | | | also donate to different community funds that will |
| protected. | | | | help them protect world heritage sites. |
| Importance of these sites: | | | | 2. Sustainable Tourism: |
| They can be called a legacy, for all humans, from | | | | Another way to play our part is to pledge travel |
| the past civilizations. We must live in them today | | | | responsibility. Tourism can generate funds for the |
| and also pass them on to future generations. | | | | restoration of UNESCO sites but at the same |
| These sites teach us about our past. They | | | | time unchecked tourism can damage them |
| represent the great achievements of our | | | | seriously. We should not trash around at these |
| ancestors and make us proud. | | | | places and visit world heritage sites in a |
| World heritage is universal heritage, and has | | | | responsible and sustainable way. |
| religious, cultural and economic significance. They | | | | 3. Increase Awareness: |
| have exceptional value and importance for | | | | We should communicate the importance of saving |
| humankind from history, science and arts point of | | | | and protecting heritage sites. We should pass on |
| view and must be cared for. | | | | the information we have and join hands to |
| Need To Protect: | | | | minimize the effects of different external forces |
| Many UNESCO sites that stand today | | | | on the world heritage sites. |
| countenance threats, both human and natural. | | | | 4. Personal Efforts: |
| There is a list of thirty sites by UNESCO that are | | | | Local people are the first and best stewards of |
| endangered. Some of the sites are facing | | | | these sites. They must respond responsibly and |
| deterioration, corrosion or destruction due to | | | | efficiently towards preservation of world heritage |
| human made as well as natural causes. | | | | sites in their area. |
| There are many external factors responsible for | | | | The listing of an endangered site increase |
| damaging the world's heritage. Some of the | | | | awareness among people. If a site is facing |
| external factors are climate change, nuclear | | | | danger of destruction or deterioration then the |
| weapons, armed conflicts, natural disasters, | | | | local people should increase awareness about it by |
| over-development/ urbanization and unchecked | | | | drawing attention of individuals, groups and |
| tourism etc. | | | | different communities towards it. |
| With the growing strength of these external | | | | Conclusion: |
| factors it is becoming more and more important | | | | No matter what is our reach, we should help |
| to take proper measures to save and preserve | | | | protect these sites through several means like |
| these timeless achievements of humankind. | | | | financial contribution, raising awareness, advocating |
| Protecting World Heritage Sites: | | | | the importance of UNESCO sites or drawing |
| Importance of this cannot be denied. It is not only | | | | attention of the government institutions. Our |
| the duty of the government or the local | | | | Every step would count and help in protecting the |
| population to look after these sites but it is the | | | | world heritage sites. |
| responsibility of every human. We must play our | | | | |