21 June 2013 – Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains, the Hill Forts of - TopicsExpress



          

21 June 2013 – Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains, the Hill Forts of Rajasthan and the Namib Sand Sea are among the eight natural and man-made wonders included as of today in the United Nations educational and cultural agency’s World Heritage List (UNESCO). The Mountains of the Pamirs in Tajikistan are formed by the Himalayas, Tianshan, Karakoram, Kunlun and the Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the highest mountains in the world and referred to as the “Roof of the World.” The site is Tajikistan’s first natural World Heritage site. un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45242&Cr=unesco&Cr1=#.UcWtk6_CTIU
Posted on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 14:02:09 +0000

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