The World Heritage Committee inscribed on Monday seven new sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Four of them were inscribed "because of their natural attributes": Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island [Japan), Getbol, Korean coastal areas [Republic of Korea], the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex [Thailand] and the Colchis Rainforests and Wetlands [Georgia].
Three more were added to the list for their cultural value: the Arslantepe Tell [Turkey), the Amsterdam Defense Line Extension, now referred to as the Dutch Defense Water Lines [Netherlands] and a transnational site, the Colonies of Charity [Belgium / Netherlands].
Four new sites registered
On Sunday, four new cultural sites were listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, in China, India, Iran and Spain.
The current 44th session of the World Heritage Committee is being held online from Fuzhou [China] and the inscription of sites is expected to continue until July 28.
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