(1) The name of the UNESCO World Heritage site is Red Bay Basque Whaling Station. (b) This site is located in Newfoundland and Labrador province. (c) It is located in the Atlantic Region of Canada. (2) Reasons (3) Saint Anthony Airport is the nearest airport with commercial airline service that could be used to access Red Bay Basque Whaling Stations. (4) From Saint Anthony Airport to Red Bay Basque Whaling Station: (a) The mode of transportation is driving via NL-4305 and Trans-Labrador HWY/NL-510s
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Inle Lake wetland Sanctuary The lake is 22 kilometers long, 11 kilometers wide and virtually surrounded by the beautiful Shan mountain ranges. Inle Lake is the county’s second biggest lake after Indawgyi Lake in Kachin State. The inhabitants of the Inle Lake are generally known as In-Thas. Specifically, the region’s menfolk are called In-Tha and womenfolk are called In-Thu. They live in houses built in and around the lake, some partly on the lake bank and partly in the water, some on lands bordering
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be found in India as well. This building, designed by the British architect F. W. Stevens, became the symbol of Bombay as the ‘Gothic City’ and the major international mercantile port of India. Besides that, it is also one of the UNESCO protected heritage in the world. According to Tripadvisor.com, one person commented on this building as “India's most beautiful railway station is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture with stained-glass windows, towering spires, domed arches and buttresses and pillars
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2.1 Kakadu – The Place 2.2 Kakadu – The People 2.3 Inscription on the World Heritage List 2.4 Mission Visit Conclusion 13 Kakadu National Park – The Place and its People CHAPTER TWO: KAKADU NATIONAL PARK—THE PLACE AND ITS PEOPLE In this chapter the Australian Government gives an historical, social and cultural background to the Park. This context is necessary to be able to assess claims that the World Heritage area is under threat. The chapter describes: • • • • • • • The history of the
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SITE PROBLEMS: Most effort goes into management of visitors to the underground river with considerable time being spent building positive relationships with the surrounding communities. Some problems are management issues that prove to be relevant to current involvement of local communities. | Basic issues include a requirement for effective protected area management training and uncontrolled development. The local community has difficulty to benefit from the tourism industry due to lack of skills
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TOURISM IN INDIA: Travel and tourism is the largest service industry in India. It provides heritage, cultural, medical, business and sports tourism. The main objective of this sector is to develop and promote tourism, maintain competitiveness of India as tourist destination and improve and expand existing tourism products to ensure employment generation and economic growth. India has become a popular tourist destination with thousands of people visiting different parts of India each year. Tourism
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nature. Eco-tourism focuses on local cultures, wilderness adventures, volunteering, personal growth and learning new ways to live on our vulnerable planet. It is typically defined as travel to destinations where the flora, fauna, and cultural heritage are the primary attractions. Responsible Eco-tourism includes programs that minimize the adverse effects of traditional tourism on the natural environment, and enhance the cultural integrity of local people. Therefore, in addition to evaluating environmental
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Stonehenge Part of an UNESCO World Heritage Site, Stonehenge is one of Britain's most famous sightseeing spots. Believed to date from as far back as 3000BC, historians are still baffled by how the huge slabs of Stonehenge were transported. Weighing up to 50 tons each, it would’ve taken 600 men to move just one. Eden Project collection of unique artificial biomes containing an amazing collection of plants from around the world. Located in a reclaimed quarry in Cornwall, the complex consists of
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Caspian Sea | * a landlocked sea between Asia and Europe (European Russia) * world's largest inland body of water, with a surface area of 371,000 km² (143,000 sq. mi.) | * Oil and natural gas production platforms are replete along the edges of the sea. In addition, large quantities of sturgeon live in its waters, and the caviar produced from their eggs is a valuable commodity. Sturgeon is the common name used for some 26 species of fish in the family Acipenseridae; Several species of
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Ecotourism is a feasible alternative to the negative effects of mass tourism. Tourism has become a global phenomenon in the world today, with growing numbers of tourists every year, mostly attributed to mass tourism. Mass tourism is defined as global tourism with many people staying overseas for more than one night, as compared to other forms of tourism such as ecotourism or business and medical tourism. The growth in tourism has been mainly attributed to the growing affluence of today’s society
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