{"id":71782,"date":"2025-07-13T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/mulanje-mountain-declared-unesco-world-heritage-site"},"modified":"2025-07-13T09:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T09:01:00","slug":"mulanje-mountain-declared-unesco-world-heritage-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/mulanje-mountain-declared-unesco-world-heritage-site","title":{"rendered":"Mulanje Mountain declared Unesco World Heritage Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has declared Mulanje Mountain a World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n<p>This means the mountain is a site of outstanding international importance and therefore deserves special protection.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration came Friday during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting at Unesco Headquarters, currently underway in Paris, France.<\/p>\n<p>Upon the announcement, there was jubilation and raising of Malawi\u2019s flag by a section of delegates to the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>This designation underscores the mountain\u2019s exceptional natural value and importance to global biodiversity.<\/p>\n<p><b>MKOKA\u2014We are thrilled with this recognition<\/b>Executive Director of the Coordination Union for Rehabilitation of the Environment (Cure), Charles Mkoka, has welcomed the designation, describing it as \u201ca timely and positive development\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a significant achievement, especially as we observe the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Cure, we are thrilled with this recognition and the opportunity it brings for enhanced conservation efforts,\u201d Mkoka said.<\/p>\n<p>The World Heritage Committee, consisting of representatives from 21 states elected from the 195 countries party to the Unesco Convention for the Protection of the World\u2019s Cultural and Natural Heritage, is responsible for assessing proposals for new World Heritage sites and monitoring the conservation status of existing ones.<\/p>\n<p>The committee convenes annually to discuss and implement strategies for the protection of the world\u2019s most significant cultural and natural sites.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration of Mulanje Mountain comes at a time conservationists say proposals for bauxite mining in the area threaten to compromise the integrity of the ecosystem within this biosphere reserve.<\/p>\n<p>The mountain is known for its rich biodiversity, unique flora and fauna, and cultural significance to local communities.<\/p>\n<p>The World Heritage listing is expected to strengthen the efforts to safeguard Mulanje Mountain\u2019s environment, providing a greater platform for conservation advocacy and support from the global community.<\/p>\n<p>It also aligns with the broader objectives of preserving the world\u2019s most critical ecosystems, ensuring they remain protected for future generations.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2025, government formally submitted a comprehensive application to Unesco Headquarters for their consideration to list Mt Mulanje as a cultural World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n<p>The granting of the status is an acknowledgement of the outstanding universal value of both the cultural and natural heritage of Mulanje Mountain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRevered as a sacred place inhabited by gods, spirits, and ancestors, it holds deep cultural and spiritual significance,\u201d reads a description on Unesco website.<\/p>\n<p>It adds: \u201cThe mountain\u2019s geological and hydrological features are connected with the belief systems and cultural practices of the Yao, Mang\u2019anja, and Lhomwe peoples.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese communities have sustained the mountain\u2019s sacredness through rituals and traditions, making the site a sacred cultural landscape that reflects the spiritual and ecological harmony between people and nature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2000, Unesco also nominated Mulanje Mountain as a Man and Biosphere Reserve, highlighting its biodiversity richness and its connection to human livelihood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has declared Mulanje Mountain a World Heritage Site. This means the mountain is a site of outstanding international importance and therefore deserves special protection. The declaration came Friday during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting at Unesco Headquarters, currently underway [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":71781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[233,371,234],"class_list":["post-71782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-malawi","tag-malawi"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mulanje Mountain declared Unesco World Heritage Site - Malawi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/mulanje-mountain-declared-unesco-world-heritage-site\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mulanje Mountain declared Unesco World Heritage Site\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. 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