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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-12-18
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[01] Greece to propose Zagori for UNESCO World Heritage list
[01] Greece to propose Zagori for UNESCO World Heritage list
ANA-MPA -- The Greek culture ministry on Thursday announced that it
intends to officially sponsor the traditional villages of Epirus'
Zagori district in northwestern Greece as a Greek 'cultural landscape'
to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. The 'Zagorochoria -
North Pindos National Park' area have been on the UNESCO Tentative List
for the last two years, which is one of the conditions for inclusion
in the list of World Heritage Sites.
"It is with great joy that the culture and sports ministry announces
its decision to finalise its proposal for the inclusion of Zagori in the
UNESCO World Heritage Monuments List," said Culture and Sports Minister
Costas Tassoulas at a conference held at the culture ministry on Thursday,
attended by ministry general secretary Lina Mendoni and Zagori Mayor
Vassilis Spyrou.
The traditional stone built villages of the remote and mountainous Zagori
area are among the best preserved traditional settlements in Greece and
situated in an area of exceptional natural beauty, including features
such as the Vikos Gorge and Voidomatis River.
In order for an cultural landscape to be included in the UNESCO World
Heritage list, it must have proven exceptional global value and its
authenticity and integrity must be protected. There must be a comparative
study comparing the site with others, both included and not included in
the UNESCO list, a definitive boundary and protection zone, a written
management plan and guarantees for its effective implementation. It
also calls for a record of factors likely to affect the cultural good,
either positively or negatively, and measures to protect the monument
in emergency situations.
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