UK hails naming of slate landscape in Wales as World Heritage
Xinhua
29 Jul 2021, 14:44 GMT+10
LONDON, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The British government on Wednesday welcomed the recognition of the slate landscape in northwest Wales by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, which it said will help preserve the legacy and history in those communities.
The former slate mining region has become Britain's 32nd UNESCO World Heritage Site and the fourth in Wales, having been granted the accolade on Wednesday at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Fuzhou, capital of east China's Fujian province and online.
The British government's Heritage Minister Caroline Dinenage said: "UNESCO World Heritage Status is a huge achievement and testament to the importance this region played in the industrial revolution and Wales' slate mining heritage. I welcome the prospect of increased investment, jobs and a better understanding of this stunning part of the UK."