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Rhino and elephant poaching declines in Namibia

July 26, 20211171 Views

Rhino and elephant poaching has declined significantly this year in Namibia, home to the only free-roaming black rhinos left in the world, government data showed on Monday. Nine rhinos have been illegally killed by hunters so far in 2021, the lowest number in eight years for the period, according to the figures from the ministry of environment and tourism. Four elephants have been killed this way, a five-year low. FILE PHOTO: Foreign tourists in safari riverboats observe elephants along the Chobe river bank near Botswana's northern border where Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia meet. REUTERS/Peter Apps The southern African nation is home to the second-largest white rhino population in the world after South Africa and also accounts for a third of the world's remaining black rhinos. ...

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Iran’s legendary Trans-Iranian railway gets UNESCO World Heritage status

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 26, 20212375 Views

Trans-Iranian Railway that reaches a length of 1400 km has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. The UN body accepted Trans-Iranian Railway during the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee, which will be running through July 31 in China’s Fuzhou. The railway can be regarded as a turning point for comprehensive developments in Iran. These developments include a wide spectrum of various economical, commercial, social, cultural, and even political aspects in a sensitive and important period of contemporary world history. A commuter Passenger Train on South line of Trans Iranian Railway at Lorestan, Chamsangar Region. Photo: Hossein Javadi Under the Reza Pahlavi regime, the process of moving towards modernism gained momentum and the railway became the main pedestal of de...

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उल्कापात से चमका आकाश, आखिर कहां गिरा उल्कापिंड

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July 26, 20211411 Views

रविवार को आकाश एक असामान्य रूप से बड़ी उल्का के कारण चमक उठा और कई लोगों ने इस शानदार कुदरती साउंड एंड लाइट शो को देखा और महसूस किया। यह घटना हुई दक्षिणी नॉर्वे में जब लोगों को आसमान में बड़ी तेज गरज सुनाई दी। विशेषज्ञों का कहना है कि यह उल्कापात था और इस उल्का का कोई हिस्सा जरूर धरती पर गिरा होगा, वह भी नॉर्वे की राजधानी ओस्लो से कोई बहुत ज्यादा दूर नहीं। A meteor lights up the sky over Holmestrand, Norway July 25, 2021, in this picture obtained from a social media video. HOLMESTRAND UTVIKLING AS via REUTERS हालांकि भी तक किसी नुकसान की कहीं से कोई खबर नहीं है। इस उल्कापात की चमक दिखाई देने की खबरें रात 1 बजे से आनी शुरू हो गई थीं और बताया जाता है कि यह नजारा सुदूर उत्तर में ट्रोंडेहेम तक दिखाई दिया। ओस्लो के दक्षिण में होमस्ट्रैंड में लगे एक वेब कैमरे ने आकाश से गिरती एक आग ...

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World heritage status to Madrid’s Paseo del Prado and Retiro Park

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July 25, 20211092 Views

UNESCO added Madrid's historic Paseo del Prado boulevard and Retiro Park to its list of world heritage sites on Sunday. The tree-lined Paseo del Prado, in the centre of the Spanish capital, is home to the Prado museum, while Retiro Park, just off the Paseo del Prado, is one of the city's most visited attractions. Royal Astronomical Observatory. Photo © Ayuntamiento de Madrid Located at the urban heart of Madrid, the 200-hectare cultural landscape evolved since the creation of the tree-lined Paseo del Prado avenue, a prototype of the Hispanic alameda, in the 16th century. The avenue features major fountains, notably the Fuente de Cibeles and the Fuente de Neptuno, and the Plaza de Cibeles, an iconic symbol of the city, surrounded by prestigious buildings. The site embodies a ne...

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Entire adult population in Khajuraho vaccinated, tourism industry upbeat

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July 25, 20211088 Views

All people aged 18 and above have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Khajuraho town of Madhya Pradesh, leading the tourism industry to be optimistic about the business gaining momentum at the world famous destination in the coming days. While making the announcement on Saturday, MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan attributed the success in vaccination to the awareness of people of Khajuraho, located in Chhatarpur district, about 375 km from the state capital Bhopal. The Khajuraho temples, which are a UNESCO world heritage site, are situated in the backward Bundelkhand region of the state. Tourism industry stakeholders feel the business will now pick up in the area. "During the pandemic, all big and small hotels in Khajuraho were completely shut as the local hospitalit...

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Ramappa temple in Warangal conferred UNESCO heritage tag

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 25, 20211881 Views

The Ramappa temple at Palampet in Telangana's Warangal has been conferred the tag of UNESCO World Heritage site. At the ongoing online meeting of World Heritage Committee, the decision was reached after a consensus where Norway opposed the inscription while Russia led an effort for the immediate inscription of the temple. A consensus with 17 countries backing the move ensured the inscription of the site. Ramappa temple, a 13th century engineering marvel named after its architect, Ramappa, was proposed by the government as its only nomination for the UNESCO World Heritage site tag for the year 2019. The iconic Ramappa Temple showcases the outstanding craftsmanship of great Kakatiya dynasty. In its selection criteria, UNESCO says, “Rudreshwara, popularly known as Ramappa Temple, is...

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दुर्गम रास्तों के ख़िदमतग़ार

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 24, 20211807 Views

लेह के रास्ते में रोमांच-प्रेमियों का ख्याल रखते हैं कई ढाबेवाले इलाका अनजाना हो और रास्ता मुश्किल और ऐसे में न मौसम साथ दे और न वक्त तो भला क्या कीजिएगा! किसी बीहड़ वीराने में अचानक कोई छत मिल जाए जहां आपका रात काटने के लिए नरम बिस्तर मिल जाए और साथ में ठंड भगाने के लिए गरमागरम चाय व खाना भी, तो भला क्या बात है। कोविड लॉकडाउन खुलने के दौर में सफर अभी शुर-शुरू ही हुए हैं। लेह-लद्दाख जाने के लिए तो यही सबसे उपयुक्त मौसम है। एक डायरी यहां के रोमांचक सफर की... जब मैं कीलोंग से अपनी बाइक पर रवाना हुआ तो दोपहर के लगभग साढ़े ग्यारह बज चुके थे। रवाना होने से पहले मैंने सवेरे होटल के मालिक से लंबी बातचीत की थी। वो खासे जानकार थे। उसी रात लेह पहुंचने का मेरा कोई इरादा भी नहीं था। मुझे यह भी मालूम था कि इतनी देर से रवाना होने के बाद शाम तक लेह पहुंचना मेरे लिए मुमकिन भी नहीं था। अंधेरे में उस...

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Coastal erosion threatens Senegal’s rock climbing clique

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July 23, 20211136 Views

Dangling from umber cliffs that tower over Africa's westernmost shoreline, a crew of Senegalese climbers hunt for footholds that they say are vanishing. Rock climbing falls behind wrestling, football and surfing as well-loved Senegalese pastimes, but it has bound together a small community of locals and expats who say that their sport is under threat. Senegalese rock climber Abasse Wane climbs a rock wall at the Mamelles cliffs in Dakar, Senegal, June 27, 2021. REUTERS/Cooper Inveen The issue: coastal erosion caused by a massive construction boom in the capital Dakar where luxury hotels and condominiums are being built close to a once-untouched shoreline, eating away at the land and eroding the well worn climbing routes. Bits of hard cliff are quickly turning into slopes of sc...

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UNESCO keeps Great Barrier Reef off “in danger” list after Australian lobbying

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July 23, 2021789 Views

The Great Barrier Reef will not be added to a list of World Heritage Sites that are "in danger" after a UN panel on Friday agreed to defer a vote until 2022 amid intensive lobbying by Australia. A United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) committee last month recommended the Great Barrier Reef be classified as "in danger", drawing an angry response from Australia. Desperate to avoid a politically embarrassing classification for a tourist attraction that draws about 5 million people each year and supports nearly 70,000 jobs - Australia's Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley travelled to more than a dozen countries in recent weeks to secure support. Speaking ahead of the decision, Ley assured the 21-country panel that Canberra was committed to...

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Raise a toast! Service 1921 wins again

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July 22, 2021454 Views

Anantara Chiang Mai’s restaurant gets Wine Spectator Magazine’s 2021 Award of Excellence The 2021 Wine Spectator Awards has recognized Anantara Chiang Mai Resort’s Service 1921 Restaurant and Bar’s diversity and sophistication of their cellar collection by winning the 2021 Award of Excellence. These prestigious awards acknowledge the best destinations from around the world for wine aficionados and self-confessed oenophiles seeking an elevated wine experience. Spy themed The Service 1921 Restaurant and Bar continues to delight diners and wine connoisseurs from around the world by winning its fifth consecutive Wine Spectator Magazine Award of Excellence. Applicants for these prestigious awards are asked to present a complete wine list, including vintages, appellations, and full...