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Landscapes of Dauria inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Landscapes of Dauria was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 7 July, 2017. Shared between Mongolia and the Russian Federation, this site is an outstanding example of the Daurian Steppe eco-region, which extends from eastern Mongolia into Russian Siberia and north-eastern China. Cyclical climate changes, with distinct dry and wet periods lead to a wide diversity of species and ecosystems of global significance. The different types of steppe represented, such as grassland and forest, as well as lakes and wetlands serve as habitats for rare species of fauna, such as the White-Naped crane and the Great bustard, as well as millions of vulnerable, endangered or threatened migratory birds. It is also a critical site on the migration path for the Mongolian gazelle.
The World Heritage Committee held its 41st session on 2-12 July in Krakow, Poland, newly inscribing 21 new sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The new inscriptions bring the total number of sites on the World Heritage List to 1,073. It also extended or modified the boundaries of five sites already on the List.
The World Heritage Committee held its 41st session on 2-12 July in Krakow, Poland, newly inscribing 21 new sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The new inscriptions bring the total number of sites on the World Heritage List to 1,073. It also extended or modified the boundaries of five sites already on the List.
The member countries underlined significance of the Landscapes of Dauria as good example to other countries for being trans-border heritage site as well as important for inter-border management, migration of saiga and, mining issues. Delegates from the Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO, Mongolian Embassy in France and Permanent Representative of Mongolia to UNESCO, Ministry of Environment and Tourism and NGOs attended the committee session.
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