Bagan Makes UNESCO List, but Challenges Remain

Bagan Succeeds in Joining UNESCO List

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Bagan, an archeological zone and one of Myanmar’s major tourist attractions, has eventually managed to be inscribed in the prestigious UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The temple-city’ authorities put a bid for Bagan in 1995 already, which was rej

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Inle Lake declared as a ramsar site

Inle Lake declared as a ramsar site

Posted on September 13, 2018

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation declared Inle Lake as its fifth internationally important wetland site under UNESCO’s Ramsar Convention

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Bagan Management Committee on the verge of facing the court

Archaeologists to sue Bagan committee

Posted on September 5, 2018

The Myanmar Archaeology Association is planning to sue the Bagan Management Committee for allegedly mismanaging the temples at Bagan, one of the most important heritage sites in the country, according to an article in the Myanmar Times. “Our priori

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Experts visit to Bagan for UNESCO listing

Expert to assess Bagan UNESCO application

Posted on August 16, 2018

An international expert from the International Council on Monuments and Sites is expected to visit Myanmar next month to assess the country’s application for Bagan to be added to the World Heritage list, according to a report in Frontier. The artic

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