Due to the North Mali Conflict, there is currently no agency or group that manages the Timbuktu World Heritage Site, even though that site is in danger of disappearing.
Timbuktu was inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1988.
The Chinese government manages the Great Wall of China.
There are 16 World Heritage sites in danger in Africa. These sites include the Selous Game Reserve, Timbuktu and Abu Mena.
Timbuktu is a city located in Mali. It was first settled in the 12th century and became part of the Mali Empire. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.
World Heritage Sites are listed by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. 911 sites have been listed as of 2010. They are managed by their home countries.
Timbuktu
Yes, Timbuktu is a real city located in Mali, West Africa. It has a rich history as a center of trade, scholarship, and Islamic culture. Today, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ancient Timbuktu is a world heritage site. It was a thriving center of scholarship and was a center of Islamic scholarship under several African empires, had a 25,000 student university and scared Muslim texts, in bound editions, studied. Today the modern African city occupying a location in the Sahara. You can see it on Wonders of the African World a PBS special.
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World Heritage, Local Heritage, Family Heritage
No the World Heritage Committee is not in charge of the areas. They are the responsibility of the nation that they are in.
the Sydney opera house is maintained by the government of Australia and has been protected since it was world heritage listed by UNESCO to further be protected because of its beautiful design and innovative creativity.