Category: Brazil

Archeological site in Rio has management committee back; Rafael Cardoso; Agencia Brasil

Photo: Joao Paulo Engelbrecht/Divulgacao Iphan

The operation of the management committee is a Unesco’s requirement for Valongo Wharf to keep its world heritage title. It was created in 2018 and extinguished in 2019.

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All Is Not Lost: Pioneering Restorations of the Natural World; Environment News Service

Photo: Maria Ogrzewalska

The United Nations has recognized 10 unique efforts worldwide that are restoring nature. These World Restoration Flagships can now receive UN-backed funding.

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Most searched for Googled places across the world in 2022!; Panchali Dey; Times of India

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How do you zero down on places to travel? Most of us rely on Google, right. Well, it would be safe to say that we seek Google’s help in almost whatever way we can. In short, it offers solutions to every problem. Now, if you are keen to make your travel wishlist, you can seek help from this new list of most searched for Google places across the world this year. Read on to know more.

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Fires in S. America’s Pantanal harmed jaguar population, threaten survival – study; Juliette Portala; Reuters

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Fires that swept across South America’s Pantanal wetlands in 2020 burned thousands of square kilometres of critical jaguar habitat and may threaten the big cats’ long-term survival, new research reveals.

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The beautiful Brazilian island with a terrifying backstory; Stars Insider

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Today, tourists flock to the tropical island of Ilha Grande, Brazil, in search of sun, sea, and unspoilt nature. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and protected nature reserve, the car-free paradise in Rio de Janeiro state is home to colorful flora and fauna as well as some of the most beautiful beaches in the country. But the island was not always so welcoming… Formerly a 19th-century leper colony and, more recently, a top-security prison for some of Brazil’s most dangerous criminals, it was off-limits for many years. Intrigued? Click through this gallery to discover the dark secrets of this beautiful Brazilian island.

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7 wonders of the modern world that are UNESCO Heritage Sites; Panchali Dey; Times of India

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Most travellers wish to visit the seven wonders of the modern world, but it’s not an ordinary feat. So, how to choose? You can choose to visit one at a time, so that it’s affordable and easier to travel across the world. Here, Panchali Dey listed out the 7 wonders of the modern world that are also UNESCO World Heritage Sites so you can plan accordingly. .

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Fires bear down on Brazil park that’s home to jaguars, maned wolves; Sarah Sax; Monga Bay

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Fires have destroyed at least 18,000 hectares of vegetation (44,480 acres) in central Brazil’s savanna region and now threaten a national park that’s home to rare species such as jaguars, maned wolves and Brazilian mergansers. The ongoing fires in the Chapada dos Veadeiros region, in the northeast of the state of Goiás, started on Sept.

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