Several sites on UNESCO’S World Heritage List are located in the region affected by the 2004 Earthquake and Tsunami. UNESCO, experts from the World Heritage community, and local authorities are evaluating damage to these sites. Emergency assistance is also available through the World Heritage Fund to help the affected countries to establish detailed damage assessment and rehabilitation plans. Several World Heritage sites are located in the affected areas: The Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications in Sri Lanka have been flooded and there have been important damage affecting underwater heritage in the ancient harbor. The Ujung Kulon National Park and Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra, Indonesia, has damage to conservation structures in the National Park of Gunung Leuser, part of the Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra. Two other sites, Mahabalipuram and Sun Temples of Konarak, in India, although located in the affected zones, have not suffered any substantial damage.
Courtesy: Charles Cleymeyer
Center for Native Lands
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