The World Heritage Convention is a principal protection mechanism available to recognise and protect the very best marine sites around the globe. A key step to targeted application of the Convention has now been made by the creation of the Bahrain Action Plan for marine World Heritage.
Author(s):
Laffoley, D.
Langley, Josephine
Organization(s):
Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco), BH
Bahrain, [Government]
Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, BE
Gulf Air, BH
Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co., BH
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
IUCN, Global Marine Programme
IUCN, Protected Areas Programme
IUCN, Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA)
PERSGA - Organisation for the Conservation and Environment for the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, SA
Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Gulf
World Heritage properties are some of the most unique places on our planet because of the range of outstanding and unique natural or cultural features and values that they contain. Like anything precious these places need to be protected and cared for responsibly.