http://savewatertonglacier.com is an unprotected Flathead in BC endangering a World Heritage Site? Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:04:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and the greater Crown of the Continent Ecosystem will become an "ark" as the climate warms and plants and animals species are forced to move farther north and to higher elevations. This post is part of the global blog action day for Climate Change - www.blogactionday.org http://savewatertonglacier.com/2009/10/waterton-glacier-as-the-climate-changes/ http://savewatertonglacier.com/2009/06/world-heritage-meetings-overview/ Some news clips from across North America on the UNESCO decision: In Canada, Kelly Cryderman at the Calgary Herarld has a smart piece on the role science will play in the UNESCO mission. Colleen Kimmett at the BC-based online news source thetyree.ca has a nice piece with quotes from Ryland and ... http://savewatertonglacier.com/2009/06/media-stories-on-the-unesco-decision/ We just found this great online photo gallery and blog post by the world renowned wildlife photographer Florian Schulz.  His photos of the Flathead River Valley and Waterton-Glacier truly exemplify the Outstanding Universal Values of the Flathead Valley and the Peace Park. Thank you for your support Florian! http://savewatertonglacier.com/2009/06/most-amazing-photos-of-this-area/ Proposed Coal Mine in BC’s Flathead River Valley Triggers World Heritage Investigation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      June 26, 2009 Seville, Spain--UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee voted today to send a fact-finding mission to Canada to investigate threats to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park posed by energy and mining proposals in ... http://savewatertonglacier.com/2009/06/unesco-votes-to-send-mission-to-waterton-glacier-international-peace-park/ The UNESCO World Heritage Committee just adopted a decision that will provide guidance for the ongoing protection of  Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. Including sending a mission to the site to evaluate the potential risks from resource development outside its borders! When the committee reached Waterton-Glacier on the agenda, Australia offered ... http://savewatertonglacier.com/2009/06/breaking-news-un-world-heritage-committee-adopts-reccomendations-for-waterton-glacier/ Stay tuned for a live update as the Waterton-Glacier World Heritage Site's state of conservation should be discussed at the UNESCO World Heritage Meetings in Spain. It may however not be discussed till tomorrow evening. http://savewatertonglacier.com/2009/06/waterton-glacier-up-for-discussion-at-un-meetings-in-spain-shortly/ [srss url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/rss/,limit=3] http://savewatertonglacier.com/2009/06/live-update-from-unesco-feed/ A big part of the World Heritage Committee annual meeting agenda is to add sites proposed sites to the World Heritage list.  Today the Committee began this process.  This year twenty-seven sights are up for consideration. One of the first to be inscribed this year was  the Mount Wutai site in ... http://savewatertonglacier.com/2009/06/growing-world-heritage-committee-considers-new-inscriptions/ Canada just announced to the World Heritage Committee the expansion of Nahanni National Park. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper first announced Canada's intent to make this expansion in August of 2007.  The expansion was formalized by parliament earlier this month.  CBC reported that the enlarged park will be slightly smaller ... http://savewatertonglacier.com/2009/06/a-bigger-world-heritage-site-for-canada/