Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: DTE
Context: Experts from UNESCO have recommended adding the Italian city of Venice to the list of world heritage sites in danger due to long-standing problems such as over-tourism and the effects of climate change.
- The city has been grappling with these issues for years, leading to deterioration and damage to its cultural and environmental attributes. Kyiv and Lviv in Ukraine are also recommended to be put on the danger list this year.
List of World Heritage in Danger:
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) compiles the list of World Heritage in Danger.
The List contains world heritage sites that are threatened by various conditions such as natural disasters, armed conflicts, wars, pollution, unchecked urbanisation, poaching, and uninhibited tourist development.
