the world heritage. to write to the adjoining governments and ask the government and what it's actually doing to to reduce the problem to actually start to clearing in the grey areas catchment. the world heritage committee was actually considering facing the great barrier reef on the endangered list back in twenty fifteen do you think that it should reconsider that is the barrier reef really in great danger today. well certainly the great barrier reef will be on the agenda already wrote her committee and twenty twenty know that that was hard of a decision made in twenty fifteen however the decision in twenty fifteen was because of the state of the water quality in the great barrier reef so it's a high priority for the world heritage committee to see the a string government really tackle its of the lottery the queensland state government has recently asked laws to improve the protection of education the catchment that we need is training government to also do the same thing so we want the road here just s

the time of the romans because seadrill and many roman monuments here were declared to unesco world heritage sites in one nine hundred eighty six but he also has another claim to fame it's the birthplace of the people also for mosques world heritage sites moselle wine and a man with a beard have let me to you i want to find out what the romans wanted to hear what shape the city's most famous son mocks and how it all relates to muzzle one. we'll also explore the area around which is great for hiking and cruising on the muzzle river. an hour meet a local slot will tour a town on george's black sea coast. and this week's female it's a share in the celebrations to get a temple is usually india. this city of fear has a new memorial and it's larger than life the statue of german thinker cut marks it stands at five and a half meters when you include that base it was a gift from the chinese government to mark the two hundredth birthday of the philosopher in critic of capitalism. who is that and what's he doing here i might call mocks he lived in this town and outside it's called marx and this was th

the world heritage and. history and i asked the governor what it's actually doing to produce this problem to actually start treaty clearing in the great river catch. from both the muslim communities in kashmir collaborating on a joint exhibition for the first time in decades they hope that show will encourage peace and efforts to end decades of conflict in the disputed region if has this report. in a disused silk factory in the city of creations of a different kind or on display sixty artists from kashmir as punch work of communities are promoting togetherness through aren't it's the first time in sixty six years works by kashmir as muslims and hindus are on show under one roof each reflecting a different side of this divided society it was a great experience for all of us like you know people from different groups getting to know about what was like. and what. it was a good experience because. the former independent state of kashmir has been disputed by india and pakistan since indian independence from brit

it's one of the most beautiful borat's theaters in the world and is a unesco world heritage site. and. it's recently been renovated and is back to its former glory. wagner want to more so he had his own opera house built every here from the end of july to the end of august wagner offense from all over the world come to the famous by a wide festival. loudness fest in the house pool festival theater in by white. every year celebrities and v.i.p.'s graced its red carpet. it's as much a part of the festival as richard wagner's music. does is probably mainly because of this there's his acoustic sound because it's a unique all frantic venue. this theater was built by and for richard wagner well over one hundred years ago now and it's still standing in the same place and basically functions just as it did in the nineteenth century view. that must be a major part of its fascination you know it's one of. the pyrite festival is a media event the british air apparent prince charles queen sylvia of sweden and german chancellor angela merkel have all been hand. celebrities and journalists wagn

that often and is now an industrial historical monument and a unesco world heritage site. it's a setting that poses fascinating questions. how does the colliery work what's a coking plant and what happens in a coal washer e. . these questions are answered on daily guided tours. right in the middle is what must be the most refreshing art installation in the rural valley the complex swimming pool and it's very. above it the sun wheel turns with its gondolas for visitors. here in the decommissioned coking plant coal was converted into coke at temperatures of over a thousand degrees celcius. the coking plant only glows red these days when it's lit up for the open air cinema films are screened against this industrial backdrop all summer long. in the rural museum you can find out all about the history of the rural region from the origins of mining to the present day it sees itself not as an ordinary museum but instead as the region's living memory. and. it's now been thirty years since the last workers clocked out. and it's hard to imagine that this place was once filled with no

and has so many houses from the middle ages around eighty percent of the old town is a unesco world heritage site the city is also proud of its three famous sons really plant goods across and thomas marks. the first one of the fascination that comes from having three nobel laureates. lucic is i believe unique in germany i think this is simply a treasure for people who are interested in literature. and shouts i'm going to cost immortalized his love for lubeck in a poem but lou because have long forgiven thomas mann for the fact the characters in his novel wooden box closely resembled prominent citizens and didn't exactly cut a sympathetic figure says but later did mom for twenty five years she has also worked with this museum the book imbolc house which is a magnet for tourists and locals it's also holding a special exhibition for the big anniversary. it's one of the city's hot spots as it was in the middle ages the shopping streets around the city hall unusual businesses such as this small then in shop in an area that was once home to craft guilds like the city so special. that the city cent

middle ages eighteen hundred of them are listed as protected sites making new back a unique go world heritagesite but the city has a modern side to it as well which makes its inhabitants quite proud. this is how the northern german city of loopback is advertising its big anniversary . is not a typical big city. but let it work its magic on you the idyllic village it's my beautiful home town. it's cute. this city has been writing its history for eight hundred seventy five years many memorable events took place at mary's church. if you shoot the church has played a key role in lubec history as pictish but if we think of the time the city was part of the hands the attic leadership the merchants and the various craftsman's associations had their chapels here in this church and were able to immortalized themselves here here all for even he had the task of mayors senators and important figures of the city hang here that much has happened here in the church. so mary's is one of the most important churches in northern europe for the anniversary passed the hobbit five leads visitors through his church

being listed as a world heritage sites would underline their importance. chicle fines indicate this was once home to a global trading power. here in haiti but we found mercury holes that came from western afghanistan. we also found us of brass and spoke to from the white sea air. comes and so as a trading sing hateable was something like the major ports of hamburg in rotterdam out today. in the guns from the place where all kinds of wares and trading groups came together and dispersed again for we had. paid to build proofs that the vikings were not just war against but also shrewd strangers and people who lived in harmony with nature. it's been nine years since the king of pop michael jackson suddenly died from an overdose of drugs and ministered by his doctor on now an exhibition in london is paying tribute to the musicians influence on the art world war on that at the top of today's express. on thursday london's national portrait gallery on veiled an exhibition to commemorate the late music legend michael jackson the show titled on the wall traces the ki

biggest and longest class in the alps is also a unesco world heritage site. in the valley the classy has disappeared behind the clowns while the classier pullman express continues on towards the mountain on the passengers probably won't see the mountain at its best but they won't let the cloudy weather get them down. there it's very comfortable. that you can really get away from our hectic everyday life and enjoy the landscape. no stress very comfortable we also had good food definitely do it again it will be them on. the nostalgic journey is coming to an end the passengers arriving happy and relaxed after a trip on the world's slowest express train. when i was growing up making and minnie mouse were all the rage but over here in germany fix and fox they were the competition now they were twin fox brothers who were a hit with the public here now a new exhibition takes a look back at these classic comic characters and what made them so special. a new exhibition in the city of oberhausen in western germany germany's most famous folks in fiction foxy. they were

r now, isis has been driven out of the world heritage site, leaving behind a trail of destruction. i.t.n.'s alex thomson waste granaccess to the city and brings us this report. >> reporter: a broken, abandoned place, palmyra may be in government hands, but the pe eoe t coming home. >> ( translated ): the town must returnecause palmyra is for everyone, for the whole world, not just syria or the people of palmyra. it's a place for all civilization. t >> reporter: few people we saw here did not yet feel secure. our military escort banned us from filming iranian militias on the streets. the syrian government's allies. but we saw the flags of hezbollah here, their militia. the ruins, defiled by graffiti, some apparently from forces loyal to president assad, anan some pro-iralogans in farsi. r ban on us-- we can't film the russians as we droach through the empty shattered streets. there are checkpoints all across this ghost city. palmyra, forever now the scene of russia's greatest military embarrassment during its alliance in this war with the syrian government. ♪ may 5, 2016-- the st. p

you're straying is not meeting its commitment to the world heritage committee that it made back in twenty fifteen their commitment was to improve the water quality of the great barrier reef which is very poor and the poor water quality is exacerbated by deforestation in the great river catchment and unfortunately it's been a huge increase in the ration of clearing of the catchment and this training government is just not done enough to stand out that problem what happens when they and it's clear which is mainly is done well grazing development is that at least three who are exposed and you get heavy rainfall if it results in the fall washing off in order courses of employment to the great barrier reef and discharge large volumes of wind sentiment that incident dirties that water. and harleston other organisms need clear water to thrive very dirty water also in smother the corals the grasses and other organisms directly it can lead to increased elbow growth at the expense of coral growth and i can also exacerbate up rates that are leading chrono star fish. the last round of football world

the world heritage and. history governs and i asked the governor what it's actually doing to to reduce this problem to actually start treaty clearing in the great catch. to world cup and poland has become the first european team to be eliminated as they were beaten three nailed by colombia polish fans left the stadium in cars on devastated the colombian win means it's tight at the top of group h. they have three points while japan and senegal have for colombia need to beat and i got on thursday to guarantee a place in the last sixty. six one in their biggest win at the world cup the results fired up fans. at as it to kill said team a pace in the last sixteen. we . had lines on al-jazeera to present russia right on is returning to office. with sweeping new powers after an election victory that is calling a win for democracy he secured more than fifty percent of the presidential vote meaning there be no runoff he is at party and its national allies have also secured a simple majority in parliament the main oppo

two viking sites in northern germany have been declared unesco world heritage sites headed by was once the most important trade hub in northern europe it was added to the prestigious list together with the defense fortifications known as the donna vehicle they're among the best preserved viking age science in the world. all right the soccer world cup continues to bring lots of thrills and today's first knockout game is no exception to fully listen to the lead sports joins me now for more on all the actions of problem i actually did get to watch that match up between argentina against france seven goal rollercoaster what a thrilling match that really was it was of one of those matches that you always want to see in the world cope i've had everything i have the drama that you needed out all those goals but you know what we need to do we need to take a look at those goals let's like look at this report. the blistering run from the phenomenal kilian back pay was too much for argentina to deal with marcus were hopeful pay down i'm told griezmann converted the resulting penalty i it was pays

two sets of viking remains in northern germany have been declared unesco world heritage sites had to be was once the most important trading hub in northern europe it was added to the prestigious list together with defense fortifications known us be a day noveck air among the best preserved viking age sites in the world. well the first knockout game all the while cup has just ended. and yes from joins me now in the studio good to see him first game argentina this is francois it's just wrapped up it was a real classic it was a real classic it was an amazing game to say the least incredibly exciting huddle all the elements that everyone wants from a big game at the world cup plenty of gold seven in total and the best thing is if we see them coming in like i mean they were they were great after france had an early penalty was griezmann but then argentina managed to level the scores just before half time with the media and then a clever to. put them in front on forty eight minutes for france resurrected and it was quick spectacular have followed by. followed by two quick goals by nineteen

because a rangar is a unesco world heritage site chosen for its biodiversity it relies on the annual brahmaputra flood to recharge the grasslands that are owned to some of the world's most and dangerous species. it's quite likely to. take a while it will heal. but. i doubt i'd get a hold. of his head. and they're not scared and won't open them and maybe he can size us we don't have the garden tusks so we need to lend them any make any mechanix holler i know it's really coming thought it's a very innocent. and that it thought. what do you think we used only here listening to the oldies sounds. yeah. i'm thinking i. said god of discus was the no center i know. no into child lute so i'm thinking about how to leave to save god of destroying i'll. say thanks. to the flood may create life but it also puts the animals' lives in danger forcing them to flee to higher ground where poachers await them it's just across the border in china a single rhinoceros horn ground up and sold as an opera doozie is worth over one hundred thousand dollars. the stakes are high and cause around the park rangers

because a rangar is a unesco world heritage site chosen for its biodiversity it relies on the annual brahmaputra flood to recharge the grasslands that are owned to some of the world's most endangered species. it's quite likely that it was a. ticket taker one of the legal. i get a hold. of his hands. and he not scared and while it opened and maybe he can size us we don't have the guy to touch us so we need to demand he make any mechanix all i know is he will come a day. thought it's a video you know sent and that thought. what do you think we're standing here listening to the old is that oh. yup. i'm thinking. said god of discus was the no center angel get. into trouble. so i'm thinking about how to leave to save god destroy you know. if. the flood may create life but it also puts the animals' lives in danger forcing them to flee do i or ground where poachers await them. just across the border in china a single rhinoceros horn ground up and sold as an opera dues iraq is worth over one hundred thousand dollars. the stakes are high and cause the rangar the park rangers shoot to kill. in

two sets of viking remains in northern germany have been declared unesco world heritage sites had to be was once the most important trading hub in northern europe it was added to the prestigious list together with defense fortifications known as the danger back they are among the best preserved viking age sites in the world. well the first knockout game all of the world cup is over and the s. from sports joins me in the studio now and probably the first day argentina versus france it was a real classic it was and i mean even before the game started we knew it was going to be one of these big games that i was going to get super excited about and boy did it really live up to the holdout expectation before we really get into the means of things let's take a look at how it actually backed. a blistering run from the phenomenal kilian back pay was too much for argentina to deal with marcus were hopeful about pay down and well griezmann converted the resulting penalty. it was pays paris a german teammate and go di maria who equalize with this outstanding strike just before half time just af

it's all unesco world heritage listed. credibly beautiful, and secondly because the museums and galleries down there have some of the most important and famous works of art the world's ever seen basically. but you'll notice there's a river cutting right the way through it. as you can imagine, it's very important to make sure that never breaks its banks. but tragically, in 1966, it did. 10! people died and it's estimated around ia, 000 artworks were damaged, ma ny lost forever. the fantastic high flood mark is graphically shown by the wrecked jewellers and art shops on the ponte vecchio bridge. whoa! so, this is the high watermark from the flood, which is almost five metres. and just over there, you can see the santa croce basilica, which is stuffed with all sorts of artworks and relics, so you can see that might have caused quite a problem. it's ta ken half a century to restore some of the art inside. only two years ago, work finished on one of the most important masterpieces, giorgio vasari's depiction of the last supper.

late eighteenth century by the duke of and how to solve this landscape park has been a unesco world heritage site since two thousand. it's a question statue of otto the great is in marketable of the city's one thousand two hundred years old the oldest on the album. it's striking landmark is its cathedral an early example of gothic architecture in germany the cathedral contains the choom of off to the first emperor of the holy roman empire. from here it's a hundred kilometers down river to the next destination. my first stop is of louche tete a so-called stork village in northwestern brandenburg every year more than thirty breeding pairs hatched and raise their young here this year it was over one hundred two. i want to know why so many come here that's why i'm meeting up with young half that he grew up by the elder and works as a ranger. and i knew the locals love the stork so much they invest a lot of effort into making the storks feel at home each year dumping it in starting of it but you miss out on the it's not just the locals who love storks storks bring good luck. baby you people have

the world heritage to write to the adjoining governments and ask the government and what it's actually doing to to reduce this problem to actually start to clearing in the grey areas catchment. in the disputed region of kashmir artists from both muslim and hindu community to collaborating on a joint exhibition for the first time in decades i hope that show will encourage peace efforts to end decades of conflict if agoa reports. in a disused silk factory in the city of creations of a different kind or on display sixty artists from kashmir as punch work of communities are promoting togetherness through aren't is the first time in sixty six years works by kashmir as muslims and hindus are on show under one roof each reflecting a different side of this divided society it was a great experience for all of us like you know people from different groups getting to know about what it was like. and what. it was a good experience because we got to. the former independent state of kashmir has been disputed by india and pakistan since indian independence from britain in one thousand nine hundred fo

keep to limited routes and times it would be a shame if his serving this unique part of the world's natural heritage meant closing it entirely to visitors. one. man's. good. as new lies at the heart of a former industrial regions which means it is difficult for the city as a tourist destination to compete against other places the past imbert houses castles or palaces in a city like essence you have to know what you're looking for before you can discover the real gems off. the pretty face up to the. i'm in boston felt. next. the conflict zone. our guest this week here in tel aviv is the former israeli prime minister ehud olmert he wanted an invasion of gaza in two thousand and eight what do you suppose now about the recent violence along the border the frustrating israeli prime minister he went to jail for corruption how is it that he has no regrets complex so far in sixty minutes p.w. for. you accidentally shed some coconuts again. in the trial of. spending time in the fields. how can you get out. with him because of it all in syria. this week on d w.

the world heritage then to write to the adjoining governments and ask the government what it's actually doing to to reduce this problem to actually start to clearing in the grey areas catchment. presidential candidate today is in mexico holding their final rallies with just a week to go before election day many vote has fed up with drug gang violence corruption and poverty which the frontrunner is vowing to solve townhome and reports from mexico city. do you want to just really great now from the mayor to make. your goals up for grabs than ever before but only from the president saying only one visit on the day because there were no is love so big a rally to make stories most likely only going to be an angel of independence destroyed during. the second place in the polls. to mexico which we dream often is one where there's no corruption in which the government is almost the mexico we dream of is one in which no one lives in extreme poverty in which we advance together because the noise running for a left right coalition the same mo that i say you know the tree i love the trail running b