In a detailed tourism consulting report prepared by UNESCO, thirty-one world heritage sites from twenty-nine different countries have been listed which are endangered due to climate change. The Institute of Oceanography affiliated to the University of San Diego explains that Venice in Italy has seen substantial rise in sea levels and could sink further over the next twenty years, rendering it unsuitable for human survival. Rising sea levels and fierce storms also endanger the Neolithic structures at Stonehenge in the UK. Drier and warmer winters are also playing their part. The Easter Islands off Chile are getting threatened by ever rising sea waves. The Galapagos Islands off Ecuador are being affected by illegal fishing and the effects of El Nino. In addition, threatened sites include the Statue of Liberty in the US, the Cape Floristic Region in South Africa and Cartagena de Indias in Colombia.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/climate-change-endangers-world-heritage-sites-news10339

Uploaded Date:16 November 2017