Lumbini, the birthplace of the Lord Buddha,
was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1997 because of its
Outstanding Universal Value. The values described are that it is the
birthplace of Buddha, the sacred area is one of the most holy places for
one of the world’s great religions and the archaeological remains
provide evidence about the nature of Buddhist pilgrimage from a very
early period. The values therefore encompass the property to be both an
archaeological site as well as a place of pilgrimage.
The recent released website gives information on the history of
Lumbini as a place of pilgrimage, tourism and study; details on
Lumbini’s inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Property; the
assistance provided by UNESCO to the national authorities of Nepal to
safeguarding the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage
property; as well as an account of the long-held interest of UN
Secretaries-General in Lumbini and its conservation; and information on
the design and implementation of the Kenzo Tange Master Plan for
Lumbini.
The website has been designed as part of the current UNDP/UNESCO
Lumbini Support Project. The project, supported by UNDP, Nepal, hosted
by the UNESCO Kathmandu Office and conducted in close consultation with
the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, aims to prepare a strategy to garner
international support for Lumbini’s development. To this end, the
project includes a possible joint visit to Lumbini in the near future by
the Director-General of UNESCO and the Secretary General of the UN to
jointly launch an international initiative to draw attention to the need
to better preserve and manage Lumbini.
UNESCO focuses its action on preserving and harnessing the role of
culture for development in Lumbini and its surrounding areas of historic
importance in order to contribute to the sustainable development of
local communities and empower them to play an active role in the
conservation and development of the property.
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