Sunday, December 14, 2008

World Heritage SItes

Some hints for finding information about
World Heritage Sites

1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as:“World heritage areas"”, or "Conservation of natural resources - Australia"
2. Some links to get you started on the internet:

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list This site provides information on World Heritage sites across the world
www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/world/index.html Good for World Heritage sites Australia wide
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/parktypes/WorldHeritageListedAreas.htm This site covers World Heritage Sites in NSW

3. Try the databases available through the library's website on the
Encyclopaedia Britannica Australia
Science Reference Center

Good luck!