UNESCO warns Victoria Falls could lose heritage status - Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - News Article Locations on Waymarking.com

The article reads: "A report composed by officials of he United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) who visited the site for five days cites the "inconsistency in the use of precise boundaries and buffer zones" with regard to plans by authorities in Lusaka and Harare.

The UNESCO team has also called for a halt to the building of a 300-bed hotel complex on the Zambian side. It also comes after the Zimbabwean government announced plans to intensify efforts to lure investors by developing infratructure with the end goal of achieving city status.

Featuring unique rock structures, Victoria Falls is the world’s largest sheet of falling water. It earned its world heritage site status in 1989.

A lack of full transparency about ambitious projects on either side of the Zambezi river which feeds the falls is fuelling local rumours of corruption, the paper adds." (visit link)

Type of publication: Television When was the article reported?: 07/21/2022 Publication: Africanews Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: international News Category: Business/Finance

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