Group Project #1

The UNESCO World Heritage List is comprised of sites considered to have outstanding universal value.  The sites are chosen due to their cultural and natural heritage.  The following map gallery was created to share some of the World Heritage sites for the Asia/Oceania zone.  There are ten sites mapped including: archaeological sites, marine protected areas, diverse landscapes, protected wildlife zones, and unique geological formations.  The maps were created using ArcGIS online.  Included with the maps, visitors will find links to additional interesting information about the sites. This map gallery can be accessed at: http://goo.gl/fl0JN

Sample view of map gallery

This map gallery should not be considered a comprehensive review of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Oceania. Rather, it should be viewed as a compilation of some of the interesting sites within that area. For more detailed and expansive information, one should view the UNESCO World Heritage list: one of the main resources used in building this map gallery. We sincerely hope you enjoy it.

Resource List

There are two internet sites which were commonly used to research location and information related to each of the World Heritage sites in this exercise.

1. Wikipedia; World Heritage Site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site
   World Heritage Site is a place (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance.
2. UNESCO; World Heritage List: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/
   The World Heritage List includes 962 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value.

The following sites/resources were valuable in locating and gathering information on each of the individual site.

1. World Heritage Site: Tongariro National Park
• New Zealand Department of Conservation; Tongariro National Park: http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/national-parks/tongariro/ 
• Established in 1887, Tongariro was the first national park in New Zealand and the fourth in the world.
2. World Heritage Site Macquarie Island - Tasmania - Australia
• Australian Antarctic Division: www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=7151
• This site provides location and historical information about Marquarie Island
3. World Heritage Site: East Rennell
• UNESCO: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/854/
• This site provides information including maps, description, documents and a gallery of photos 
4. World Heritage Site: Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA)
• UNESCO: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1325/
• This site provides information including maps, description, documents and a gallery of photos 
5. World Heritage Site: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - Ayers Rock
• UNESCO: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/447
• This site provides information including maps, description, documents and a gallery of photos
6. World Heritage Site: The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
• Museum Victoria; Royal Exhibition Building: http://museumvictoria.com.au/reb
• This site provides a description, directions, scheduled upcoming events for the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Garden
7. World Heritage Site: Tasmanian Wilderness/Mount Field National Park
• Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service; Mount Field:
  http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=3589
• Tasmanian Parks and wildlife service site providing an overview of the park its animal and plant life, as well as access information.
8. World Heritage site:  Kuk Early Agricultural Site
• UNESCO: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/887
• This site provides information including maps, description, documents and a gallery of photos
9. World Heritage Site: Te Wahipounamu
• UNESCO: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/551
• This site provides information including maps, description, documents and a gallery of photos
10. World Heritage Site: Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test site; Marshall Islands
• UNESCO: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1339
• This site provides information including maps, description, documents and a gallery of photos