Why Mont Blanc Can And Must Become A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mont Blanc sits on the cross roads of Europe and its exceptional value and symbolism is in evidence to all. Its rare qualities, its situation at the heart of Europe, and its position as Europes highest mountain give Mont Blanc a universal recognition. But, although Mont Blanc is the third most visited natural wonder on the world (behind the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls) it is the only one of the grand massifs of the seven continents which doesnt benefit from UNESCO status. But why and what are these criteria?
The UNESCO convention for world heritage adopted in 1972 allowed for the designation of sites with an exceptional universal value: such as the pyramids in Egypt, the Galapagos Islands or Kilamanjaro. There are now 730 sites of which 144 are natural and 23 mixed (natural and cultural) in 125 different countries. 57 of these sites are mountains, or mountain ranges but Mont Blanc doesnt feature.
Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in Western Europe with an altitude of 4807m. With new technologies the altitude of Mont Blanc can be accurately measured and its oscillations measured (between...
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