Transcript 영심숙제 climate report at government`s request Australian sites

영심숙제
climate report at government's
request
• Australian sites have been controversially removed from a U.N.
world heritage report on the impact of climate change at the
request of the country’s government.
• The heritage sites include the famous Great Barrier Reef, which
is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
• The “World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate” was
released Thursday and lists 31 natural and cultural world
heritage sites in 29 countries that are said to be vulnerable to
climate change. Risks to iconic tourist sites such as the Statue
of Liberty, Venice, Stonehenge and the Galapagos Islands are
described in the report.
• However, no sites in Australia, such as the famous Great
Barrier Reef, are mentioned. News.com.au reports that the
initial version of the report included references to the Great
Barrier Reef as well as the Kakadu National Park and the
Tasmanian Wilderness.