This summary covers the following content: what are world heritage sites, role of world heritage sites, Advantages Of World Heritage Sites, South African World Heritage Sites
World Heritage Sites
WHS UNESCO
UNESCO
United Nations Educational ,Scientific and Cultural Organisation
Role of World Heritage Sites
Identify world Heritage Sites
Advice about protection RICA
Review how WHS are managed and protected
Create awareness
Advantages Of World Heritage Sites
More tourists
More foreign money/ economy grows
Job creation
Multiplier effect
Development of infrastructure
Increase standard of living
South African World Heritage Sites
Mixed World Heritage Sites
Richtersveld Cultural and Nama people
Botanical Landscape (Northern Cape) live semi-nomadic lifestyle
Halfmens, quiver tree
Beautiful mountain range
uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park (KwaZulu Natal) Most concentrated series of rock art
paintings in Africa
Natural World Heritage Sites
(Western and Fynbos – only found here
Cape Floral Region
Eastern Cape )
oldest and largest clearly visible
VredeFort Dome (Free State )
meteorite impact site in the world.
5 ecosystems
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (KwaZulu Natal)
Last place sea turtles still lay eggs
Cultural World Heritage Sites
Mapungubwe - "place of the stone of
wisdom"
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape ( Limpopo) Was South Africa's first kingdom was
abandoned in the 14th century.
Golden Rhino
Became a symbol of the triumph of
Robben Island Western Cape
democracy and freedom over oppression
Khomani Cultural Landscape Northern Cape San people
Gauteng and Mrs Ples
Cradle of Human Sterkfontein Caves
North West
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