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Amazonas, Peru
Kuelap Fortress
Kuelap, one of the largest ancient monuments of the Americas, was a fortified citadel in northern Peru on the slopes of the Andes.
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San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico
Teotihuacan
More inclusive tourism planning and visitor management at an iconic archaeological park can help address economic challenges facing surrounding communities.
Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia
Cultural Landscape of the Bunong People
Mapping and documentation of heritage places can support the Bunong people’s struggle to protect ancestral land from agro-industrial development and encroachment.
Lymington, United Kingdom
Hurst Castle
A fortress built by Henry VIII that suffered partial collapse in 2021 illustrates the urgent need to address the impact of climate change on coastal heritage through continued monitoring.
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
La Maison du Peuple, Ouagadougou
An important landmark and unique example of African modernism in Burkina Faso requires rehabilitation to enhance public life and foster civic pride.
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Near Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Asante Traditional Buildings
Sacred earthen shrines, among the last architectural vestiges of the Kingdom of Asante, face ongoing deterioration that call for new approaches to management and maintenance.
Lahore, Pakistan
Tomb of Jahangir
The only imperial Mughal tomb in Pakistan requires restoration to foster new visitation and provide invaluable greenspace for community recreation within an expanding urban setting.
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Hitis (Water Fountains) of the Kathmandu Valley
An extensive system of historic water distribution points and underground channels needs maintenance to ensure that local communities have reliable access to clean water.
Timișoara, Romania
Fabric Synagogue and Jewish Heritage of Timișoara
Cultural mapping and restoration of a grand synagogue can bring renewed visibility to Jewish heritage in western Romania and promote local social cohesion.
Indonesia
Sumba Island
The sacred houses of the Sumbanese people will be lost without community-led training in the traditional knowledge necessary to maintain these structures and their layers of symbolic meaning.