World Heritage Day being observed today

Kathmandu . The World Heritage Day is observed across the world today, raising awareness about old monuments and sites and need of preservation. It is also called the International Day of Monuments and Sites.

The observance of the Day began since 1983 in a bid to protect the heritage sites listed by the UNESCO. The UNESCO heritage sites in Nepal are, Basantapur, Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Squares, Changunarayan Temple, Pashupatinath Temple, Bouddha and Swayambhu Monasteries, Lumbini, and the Chitwan and Sagarmatha National Parks.

Even a heritage walkathon was planned in the Kathmandu Valley, according to the Department of Archaeology. Officer at Department, Sandip Khanal, informed the RSS that the heritage march was being organized by different conservation committees. The march would be joined by the culture experts in the presence of Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pande.

According to the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), theme of the Day for this year is: ‘Heritage under Threat from Disasters and Conflicts: Preparedness and Learning from 60 years of ICOMOS Actions’.