Original Title: The 44th World Heritage Conference held this month, China ranks first in the world for World Natural Heritage
The “Convention for the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage” requires that all sites included in the world‘s cultural and natural heritage shall be strictly protected by the country where they are located. According to the National Forestry and Grass Administration, China’s remarkable achievements in world heritage protection have been recognized by UNESCO and the World Heritage Committee.
According to the advisory body of the World Heritage Committee-World Conservation Union(IUCN)The authoritative assessment report on the protection status of global world heritage “World Heritage Outlook 2020″ shows that among the world natural heritage and double heritage, 63% of the world‘s overall status is “good” and “good”, and 89% in China. ; 7% of the world is in critical condition, and zero in China.
China is a firm supporter and active practitioner of the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Since joining the Convention in 1985, China’s world natural heritage undertaking has grown from scratch, from small to large, and now has 14 world natural heritages, 4 natural and cultural double heritages, all ranking first in the world. (Shi Shaoyu, CCTV reporter)
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