Mixed Heritage Sites — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

Begin with the formal basis of recognition. A historic building in woodland is not necessarily a mixed World Heritage property. Look for qualifying cultural and natural values in the inscription, rather than using ordinary-language meanings of mixed. Staff composition and visitor routes do not determine the category either.

Fix the Indian example accurately: Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim, 2016, criteria (iii), (vi), (vii) and (x). The first two are cultural and the latter two natural. Avoid replacing Sikkim with another Himalayan state or treating the 2003 intangible heritage Convention as this property's inscription date.

Keep cultural landscapes in their correct conceptual position within cultural properties. Human interaction with nature does not automatically satisfy natural heritage requirements. In evaluation questions, separate visitation from conservation condition.

An increase in visitors directly supports a conclusion about recorded visits; ecological improvement, cultural transmission and net benefits of infrastructure need additional evidence. Read both the category and the scope of the evidence carefully.