A little background information for you, the United Nations have a body called United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that is would "recognize" heritage sites.
This article is about Singapore application to have a world heritage site in Singapore and the Botanical Gardens are cited as a possible candidate. Click on the link here.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1050215/1/.html
Ask yourself
On the Geography side....
- Why it is important to have a "recognized" heritage site?
- What are the implications on tourism? (Will having a heritage site bring in more visitors? Why?)
On the History Side...
- What is heritage?
- Can anyone really define and classify "heritage". Do government bodies define heritage or does societies define heritage?
- Can conflict occur due to "claims of heritage"?
- Can you use your knowledge of conflict in Northern Ireland and Sri Lanka to come up with an explanation of why conflict occurred between Thailand and Cambodia over a couple of temples on a disputed border?
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