Global Q&A: ‘In your country, are any of the world heritage listings in danger?’

Veberöd, Sweden: Ida Nyman, 32, Preschool Teacher: I am not really sure about this issue, but spontaneously, I think about our big museums that have been the center of a good and new political discussion this year in our country—that there should be no entrance fee. I also think about special places such as Glimmingehus/house that is important to keep and maybe we need to have more activities like medieval week, et cetera. Note: Glimmingehus, built in 1499, is the best-preserved medieval castle in Scandinavia.

The detrimental outcomes of modern living, natural disasters, and tourism mismanagement upon world heritage listings bring awareness for the need for thoughtful preservation measures. This is what Epoch Times reporters from areas such as Peru to Australia discovered when they asked locals,

“In your country, are any of the world heritage listings in danger?”

Look for the Global Q&A column every week. Epoch Times correspondents interview people around the world to learn about their lives and perspectives on local and global realities. Next week’s global question, “Who do you think should be held responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH70 over Ukraine?”