Tag: UNESCO
MDG wants the Saltstraumen on the Unesco world heritage list – news Nordland
The story summed up The Saltstraumen in Bodø is one of the world’s strongest tidal currents and a popular tourist destination. MDG and other political parties in Bodø wish to…
Norway has got its fourth Unesco geopark – news Vestland
In the sea gap in Bømlo municipality, you can find the remains of the largest capture of gold in Norway as a whole. In the period 1882 to 1910, 200…
Unesco wants to remove mining in the world heritage fjord Nærøyfjorden in Sogn – news Vestland
In the world heritage fjord Nærøyfjorden in Sogn is a mine where the rock anorthosite is extracted. The rock is used, among other things, in insulation and light asphalt. But…
Unesco believes the Bybanen will be good for Bryggen – news Vestland
11 November 2022 at 15:08 Unesco believes the Bylane will be good for Bryggen In a new report on how the Bylane will affect Bryggen in Bergen, Unesco concludes that…
Simon and Helena have learned Umesami – one of the world’s most endangered languages according to Unesco – news Sápmi
– It is very close to my heart and my family. There are so many emotions connected to this language that it is impossible to describe, says Simon Forsmark (33).…
Defying report from UNESCO on Vega – supports farming in world heritage area – news Nordland
Vegaøyan on the Helgeland coast in Nordland is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. One of the reasons is the eiders and the thousand-year-old tradition of collecting eider down. For…