Archive for the tag 'UNESCO World Heritage Committee'

Jul 30 2010

UNESCO warns of threats to wildlife in the Flathead and surrounding areas

Published by nfpa under Environmental Issues, News

Posted today to the Flathead Wild website . . .
Work still needs to be done to protect wildlife in the Flathead and surrounding areas, and to ensure that Rocky Mountain wildlife connectivity is not compromised by forestry practices and other development, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee said today in a “state of conservation” report.
The state [...]

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Jul 27 2010

UNESCO World Heritage Committee report recommends increased Flathead Valley protection

Published by nfpa under Documents, Environmental Issues, News

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee released the final report of the scientific mission study of threats to Waterton-Glacier Park. A press release posted to the Flathead Wild website has the highlights . . .
A report commissioned by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee is calling for a “conservation and wildlife management plan” for the transboundary Flathead [...]

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Jul 22 2010

UNESCO World Heritage Committee report to be released soon

Published by nfpa under Environmental Issues, News

According to a post on the Flathead Wild site today, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee report on threats to Waterton-Glacier Park and its environs will be released at the committee’s meeting in Brasilia, which begins tomorrow.
We’ll provide access to the report once it becomes available.

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Jan 31 2010

Flathead Wild: UN Report calls for ban on Flathead mining

Published by nfpa under Environmental Issues, News

The folks at Flathead Wild posted a good summary of the high points of the UNESCO World Heritage report on threats to Waterton-Glacier Park, along with links to major press coverage — both print and video.
Here’s the lead-in . . .
Great news for Friends of the Flathead! A UNESCO World Heritage report is recommending a [...]

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