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1: The World Heritage Convention

1: The World Heritage Convention. Since 1972, the WHC has been about protecting special cultural sites of Outstanding Universal Value like this:. An example in an AONB: Stonehenge and Avebury in the North Wessex Downs AONB. And another – Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal in Nidderdale AONB.

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1: The World Heritage Convention

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  1. 1: The World Heritage Convention

  2. Since 1972, the WHC has been about protecting special cultural sites of Outstanding Universal Value like this:

  3. An example in an AONB: Stonehenge and Avebury in the North Wessex Downs AONB

  4. And another – Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal in Nidderdale AONB

  5. … and natural sites of Outstanding Universal Value like this:

  6. An example in two AONBs: Dorset and East Devon World Heritage site (The Jurassic Coast) in the Dorset and East Devon AONBs

  7. In 1992, a new category of WH site was created: World Heritage Cultural Landscapes – where nature and culture together create a place of Outstanding Universal Value

  8. An example in two AONBs, just nominated for WH status: the Cornwall and West Devon Historic Mining Landscape, in the Cornwall and Tamar Valley AONBs

  9. What does this mean for AONBs? • Parts of several AONBs have been given the highest international recognition – of outstanding universal value • More may follow • Not an elite but setting management standards for all AONBs

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