Iran's Hyrcanian Forests is One of the World Heritage Sites
Published on: Sunday 07 July 2019
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added Iran’s ancient northern Hyrcanian Forests to its list of World Heritage Sites.
The World Heritage Committee, charged with selecting the UNESCO-recognized sites, made the decision on Friday during its 43rd annual meeting underway in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku.
Taking part in the event, Acting Secretary General of Iran’s National Commission for UNESCO Hojatollah Ayoubi said that the Iranian proposal for such a pick had won a majority of the Committee’s votes.
News source: https://www.albawaba.com/editors-choice/irans-hyrcanian-forests-one-world-heritage-sites-1295787
