Kanchenjunga Park as World Heritage |
India will soon have a gift is in the form of the inscription by Unesco of Khangchendzonga (Kanchenjunga) National park as a World Heritage Site. The inscription is highly recommended by two internationally-renowned advisory bodies appointed by Unesco`s World Heritage Committee. This would be considered by the 21 countries of Unesco`s World Heritage Committee later for final inscription. World Heritage Sites fall under three categories: cultural, natural and mixed. India has 32 sites: 25 cultural and seven natural. Khangchendzonga National Park will be inscribed under the mixed category, meant for sites that are an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement living sustainably with ecosystems, with treasure of invaluable traditional knowledge and culture that highlights human interaction with the environment. Situated in the eastern Indian state of Sikkim, Khangchendzonga National Park exhibits one of the widest altitudinal ranges of anyprotected area worldwide and occupies a third of the state`s area.
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