UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES - Essay Example

Teacher Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes What is the site and where is it located? The site is Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes and it is located in the Republic of KoreaWhat kind of World Heritage Site is it? (Cultural, Natural or Mixed?) Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes is a natural heritage because its beauty is formed by nature.Why is it considered important?Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes is considered important because it contains the finest lava tube system of caves in the world.

It has a beautiful multicoloured carbonate roofs and floors, and dark-coloured lava walls; the fortress-like Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone, rising out of the ocean, a dramatic landscape that made it one of its kind in the world. The Mount Halla also added attraction to the appeal of Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes as it’s the highest mountain in Korea naturally decorated with waterfalls, multi-shaped rock formations, and lake-filled crater.Is it considered a tourist attraction?In addition to its aesthetic beauty of multicoloured carbonate roofs and floors dark-coloured lava walls, fortress-like Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone, rising out of the ocean and a dramatic landscape, is Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes contains an unequalled quality of Geomunoreum lava tube system.

In addition the magnificent exhibition of diverse and accessible volcanic features is an excellent tourism attraction as it provides exhilarating beauty as well as understanding of global volcanism.Who controls it?Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes is declared to be a Unesco World Heritage site in June 27, 2007and is therefore protected by the convention on world heritage. Being such, the Tourism Organization controls it under cultural heritage administration. What (if any) are the current issues with the Heritage Site (i.e. preservation, safety, etc.) and how are they being addressed?

The issues that confront Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tube are management and administration issues of avoiding the potential impact of agriculture on the underground environment of the Lava Tube. Another concern is also to limit the number of visitors to the property to avoid its degradation. The property might also be extended to include other significant lava tube systems and volcanic features of Jeju that may be discovered in the future.Would you like to visit this site? Why or why not?

I will visit this site. I am intrigue how could a volcano has a beautiful landscape with matching waterfalls. It may be a nice place to relax because it is nature at its finest. Perhaps it will also be a good place to understand volcanoes as it will show the most intricate lava system in the word.