World Heritage Day Observed to Promote Conservation Awareness
Kathmandu. World Heritage Day is being observed today with the objective of spreading awareness for the conservation of heritage sites.
This day has been observed since April 18, 1983, with the aim of protecting World Heritage sites under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Currently, Nepal's Kathmandu (Basantapur, Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Squares, Changu Narayan, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath), Lumbini, and Chitwan and Sagarmatha National Parks are listed as World Heritage sites.
On this occasion, a heritage walk is being organized in the capital this morning. Pawan Kumar Pokharel, head of the Tourism Office under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Bagmati Province Government, informed RSS that the walk will proceed from Gahana Pokhari to Bhatbhateni Temple. He added that an interaction program regarding the cultural significance of the Handigaun area will be held after the walk. It is reported that Bagmati Province Minister for Culture and Tourism, Suresh Shrestha, will participate in the program.
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