Why could Stonehenge be stripped of world heritage site status?
by Matthew Weaver from on (#5MGYC)
Unesco expresses concern that substantial harm' would be caused by proposed cut-and-cover road tunnel
Unesco has confirmed a warning that Stonehenge could be stripped of its world heritage site status, over its concern that a road tunnel, backed by the government, will irreversibly damage an area of outstanding universal value".
A report to Unesco's world heritage committee setting out concerns about the 1.7bn A303 road tunnel was approved unchanged on Thursday.
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