World Heritage Day is being observed across the world today, raising awareness about old monuments and sites and the need for preservation.
It is also called the International Day of Monuments and Sites. The observance of the Day began in 1983 in a bid to protect the heritage sites listed by UNESCO.
The UNESCO heritage sites in Nepal are, Basantapur, Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Squares, Changunarayan Temple, Pashupatinath Temple, Boudha and Swayambhunath Temple, 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 the Department, Sandip Khanal, informed 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), the theme of the Day for this year is: 'Heritage under Threat from Disasters and Conflicts: Preparedness and Learning from 60 years of ICOMOS Actions'.
