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swapped the gems for pebbles. prosecutors said it was the highest value theft of its kind in the uk. what do the great barrier reef, the canals in venice and the galapagos islands have in common with the slate landscapes of north west wales? the answer is unesco world heritage site status. the area, including six sites in snowdonia, is now one of 32 uk sites on the prestigious list. our wales correspondent tomos morgan reports. adopted. applause 20 years in the making and recognition is finally here. the slate landscape that dominates parts of snowdonia is now on a prestigious unesco world heritage list that includes the great wall of china and machu picchu. and the pioneerfor this bid was dr david gwyn. i felt there was something very wonderful here, almost magical.
of the great barrier reef, the grand canyon and the pyramids. the area includes several locations in snowdonia and is one of 32 sites on the list in the united kingdom. it s an achievement that s been many years in the making. our correspondent tomos morgan was there to see the announcement, and a warning his report does contain flashing images from the start. 20 years in the making and recognition is finally here. the slate landscape which dominates this part of snowdonia is now given the prestigious unesco world heritage status and is on a list that includes the great wall of china, the galapagos islands and machu picchu. it s pioneer, dr david gwyn. i felt there was something very wonderful here, almost magical. i m naturally delighted to hear now that after 20 years, our ambitions have been realised. few of us can resist the sight of men digging a hole. it s said wales roofed the world in the 19th
the new monument overlooks a place of national remembrance. the giant doorway, which is slightly ajar, represents the threshold of which officers walk towards danger. the more than 4,000 who have died were remembered at today s dedication ceremony. i would particularly like to express my profound gratitude for the valour and sacrifice of those who have laid down their lives. this is an event for the wider police family, the people who haven t got uniforms on, the children, the parents and the partners of personnel who have lost their lives. among those taking place was gillian, who was widowed aged 21 when her husband david was shot alongside two colleagues in london in 1966. archive: here, for the congregation of police and relatives, was held -
the canals in venice and the galapagos islands have in common with the slate landscapes of north west wales? the answer is unesco world heritage site status. the area, including six sites in snowdonia, is now one of 32 uk sites on the prestigious list. 0ur wales correspondent tomos morgan reports. adopted. applause 20 years in the making and recognition is finally here. the slate landscape that dominates parts of snowdonia is now on a prestigious unesco world heritage list that includes the great wall of china and machu picchu. and the pioneerfor this bid was dr david gwyn. i felt there was something very wonderful here, almost magical. i m naturally delighted to hear now that after 20 years our ambitions have been realised. it s said wales built the world in the 19th century, and in its heyday the industry employed close to 20,000. so why does welsh slate have such a good name worldwide?