Sumatran Rainforests Enter World Heritage List in Danger

Some factors such as war, climate change to irresponsible tourists cause some destinations in the world threatened its existence. To that end, every year the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is always trying to protect these places in order to gain official status and protection of world heritage.

For this year alone, UNESCO has added 54 lists of world heritage sites that are in danger. Here, some of the list of world heritage sites are quoted from the travelandleisure page.

1. Sumatra Rain Forest, Indonesia

Sumatran rainforest conditions enter into an endangered site, with fewer than 15,000 remaining fauna living in the wild. Orangutans in Sumatra are also known to be threatened with extinction.

The orangutans that once existed throughout the island of Sumatra and even the island of Java currently only nine population remaining. Worse than that, only seven seem to have long-term survival prospects, and each has less than 250 members.

UNESCO includes three national parks in Sumatra such as Gunung Leuser, Kerinci Seblat, and Bukit Barisan Selatan representing long-term conservation potential.

1. Shakhrisyabz History Center, Uzbekistan

Located in the Kesh region or within 90 minutes of Samarkand, Shakhirsyabz is an old city of 2,000 years old.

Here you will find medieval walls and blue-vaulted mosques, but there is more blend of architectural style than in Samarkand. This place is under pressure from excessive tourist infrastructure development.

1. Medieval Monument in Kosovo, Serbia

This independent country in 2008 has some remarkable churches and monasteries. Do not miss to visit some churches there because it has some beautiful interior designs such as Byzantine-Roman frescos, which flourished in the Balkans between the 13th and 17th centuries.

Here are some churches such as, De? Ani Monastery, Pey Monastery Patriarchate, Holy Apostle Church and Church of the Holy Virgin Ljevisa threatened by political instability in this region.

1. Tomb of Kasubi, Uganda

Located on a hilltop in the west of the city, the Tomb of King Buganda in Kasubi was built in 1882 and converted into a royal burial ground in 1884 was almost completely destroyed by the fire that occurred in 2010.

1. Everglades National Park, Florida

Since 1979, this place has been the best location to witness the manate. However, since the last seven years the location has decreased water levels caused by urban development, agricultural activity, and pollution that threatens species including manate.