Basantapur area of Kathmandu, a UNESCO World Heritage site. File photo. Kathmandu, 19 April – World Heritage Day is being observed today to promote the conservation of heritage and raise public awareness. Established by UNESCO, the day has been celebrated annually on April 18 since 1983 to safeguard World Heritage sites globally. In Nepal, the designated World Heritage areas include Kathmandu (Basantapur, Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Squares, Changu Narayan, Pashupati, Boudha, Swayambhu), Lumbini, Chitwan, and Sagarmatha National Park.
On this occasion, the Tourism Office under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Bagmati Province government has organized a morning trek in the capital. According to the office chief, Pawan Kumar Pokharel, the trek will proceed from Gahana Pokhari to Bhatbhateni Temple. Following the trek, there will be an interactive program focusing on the cultural significance of the Handigaun area, which will include participation from the Minister for Culture and Tourism of Bagmati Province, Suresh Shrestha.
