Who chooses World Heritage?

The World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee (the Committee), which makes decisions about adding sites to the World Heritage List, is made up of 21 countries, elected on a rotating basis from among the current 194 countries that have signed and ratified The World Heritage Convention.

Why are sites placed on the World Heritage List?

World Heritage is the designation for places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy.

What is the World Heritage process?

The World Heritage Committee assesses nominated places against set criteria and makes the final decision as to the places that are included on the World Heritage List. World Heritage sites in Australia are protected under Australian Government law and in most cases under relevant State law also.

How do you define world heritage?

World Heritage Sites are cultural and/or natural sites of ‘Outstanding Universal Value’, which are important across countries and generations. represent unique, or the most significant or best, examples of the world’s cultural and/or natural heritage.

What are the benefits of receiving World Heritage status?

WHS status is recognised as having the potential for providing increased social unity and cohesion through increasing opportunities for interaction and engagement within the local community. There is evidence from the postal survey that these benefits are accruing at a reasonable level.

What does being a World Heritage Site mean?

World Heritage sites are places that are important to and belong to everyone, irrespective of where they are located. These qualities are expressed in the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (the World Heritage Convention).

How many steps are there in becoming a World Heritage Site?

There are five steps in becoming a world Heritage site.

How is a World Heritage site protected?

A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Sites are demarcated by UNESCO as protected zones.

How does a world heritage site differ from a national heritage site?

How does a World Heritage site differ from a site of national heritage? The answer lies in the words outstanding universal value, that are used in the Convention.

How one can become a cultural heritage?

Cultural Heritage is an expression of the ways of living developed by a community and passed on from generation to generation, including customs, practices, places, objects, artistic expressions and values.