‘Religious Heritage and Sacred Places’
18th April - International Day for Monuments and
Sites
World Heritage is the shared wealth of humankind. Protecting
and preserving this valuable asset demands the collective
efforts of the international community. The International
Day for Monuments and Sites (popularly known as the World
Heritage Day) was created on 18th April, 1982, by International
Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and later approved
at the 22nd UNESCO General Conference in 1983. This
special day offers an opportunity to raise public’s awareness
concerning the diversity of the world’s heritage and the efforts
that are required to protect and conserve it, as well as to draw
attention to its vulnerability.
The World Heritage list includes 879 properties forming part
of the cultural and natural heritage which the world heritage
committee considers as having outstanding universal value.
These include 679 cultural, 174 natural, 25 mixed properties
in 145 states parties.
For more information visit:
http://www.international.icomos.org/home.htm
Countries with more than 20 Heritage sites
States Parties
Properties inscribed
United States of America
20
Russian Federation
23
India
27
United Kingdom of Great
27
Britain and Northern Ireland
Mexico
29
France
33
Germany
33
China
37
Spain
40
Italy
43
List of World Heritage sites in India
1. Agra Fort (C)
2. Ajanta Caves (C)
3. Ellora Caves (C)
4. Taj Mahal (C)
5. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (C)
6. Sun Temple, Konârak (C)
7. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (ND)
8. Kaziranga National Park (N)
9. Keoladeo National Park (N)
10. Churches and Convents of Goa (C)
11. Fatehpur Sikri (C)
12. Group of Monuments at Hampi (C)
13. Khajuraho Group of Monuments (C)
14. Elephanta Caves (C)
15. Great Living Chola Temples 12 (C)
16. Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (C)
17. Sundarbans National Park (Natural)
18. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (N)
19. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (C)
20. Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi (C)
21. Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (C)
22. Mountain Railways of India (C)
23. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (C)
24. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (C)
25. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (C)
26. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (C)
27. Red Fort Complex (C)
Natural (N), Cultural (C) and sites in danger (D)
For more information visit:
http://whc.unesco.org/en
World Health Day 7th April 2008
7 April is observed the world over as World Health day and
organized around a predetermined theme to raise awareness of
key global public health challenges.
The theme for 2008 is ‘Protecting health from climate change’.
This theme was chosen because of the risks that global warming
and climate change are posing to personal health. 2008 marks
the 60th anniversary of World Health Organisation.
5th April National Maritime Day
The National Maritime Day was first celebrated on 5th April, 1964
to commemorate the sailing of first Indian vessel ‘SS Loyalty’ on
its maiden voyage (April 5, 1919) from Mumbai to London.
The objective of National Maritime Day Celebrations is to create
awareness about the Indian shipping industry and to underline its
vital role in bolstering the country’s economy. The celebration
for the day starts a week ahead with the Merchant Navy Week
that culminates into National Maritime Day on 5th April.
Theme for 2008 Maritime day is ‘Meeting manning needs’.
