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World Heritage Danger List

1.Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2003), Afghanistan Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley represent the artistic and religious developments which from the 1st to the 13th centuries characterized ancient Bakhtria, integrating various cultural influences into the Gandhara school of Buddhist art. The area contains numerous Buddhist monastic ensembles and sanctuaries, as well as fortified edifices from the Islamic period. The site is also testimony to the tragic destruction by the Taliban of the two standing Buddha statues, which shook the world in March 2001. ========================================================================================== 2.Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (2002), Afghanistan Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam The 65m-tall Minaret of Jam is a graceful, soaring structure, dating back to the 12th

Valley of the Geysers

The Valley of Geysers is a geyser field in Russia, and has the second largest concentration of geysers in the world. This 6 km long basin with approximately ninety geysers and many hot springs is situated on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, predominantly on the left bank of the ever-deepening Geysernaya River, into which geothermal waters flow from a relatively young stratovolcano, Kikhpinych. Valley of the Geysers

Donana National Park

DoƱana National Park is located in Andalusia, in the provinces of Huelva, and covers 543 km²(337.41 mi²), of which 135 km²(83.89 mi²) are a protected area. The park is an area of marsh, shallow streams, and sand dunes in Las Marismas, the Guadalquivir River Delta region where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Donana National Park