This year’s UNESCO World Heritage conference requested additional material from the Chinese government so that next year’s meeting could decide whether to put the Three Parallel Rivers region on the endangered list.
Three Parallel Rivers region focus of monitoring mission
IUCN/UNESCO inspectors have signalled their concern about planned dams on the Nu, Lancang and Jinsha rivers and are keeping a close eye on developments in the Three Parallel Rivers world heritage site in Yunnan province.
Three Parallel Rivers World Heritage Site monitoring mission report
‘Hydro-development plans and associated environmental impact assessments need to be released as soon as possible to resolve outstanding uncertainties’ as to whether proposed dams will harm the World Heritage site, IUCN/UNESCO inspectors write.
Chinese protected area not put into danger list
UNESCO has not included the Three Parallel Rivers region in Yunnan province in its most recent list of world heritage sites in danger


