Where the majestic Colorado River passes through Arizona, the curtain rises on one of geology's most dramatic spectacles. The Grand Canyon is a great gash, 1500 metres deep, 440 kms long and between 200 metres and 30 kms wide. Significantly, although the United States withdrew from Unesco, it remained a party to the World Heritage Convention and is proud to see the Grand Canyon National Park listed as a World Heritage site. The Statue of Liberty is also a World Heritage Site — hardly a communist inspired plot! Similarly, the United Kingdom chose to join the Convention at the same time as it withdrew from Unesco. Photo: Dean Schneider
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Forest and Bird, Volume 19, Issue 2, 1 May 1988, Page 31
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108Where the majestic Colorado River passes through Arizona, the curtain rises on one of geology's most dramatic spectacles. The Grand Canyon is a great gash, 1500 metres deep, 440 kms long and between 200 metres and 30 kms wide. Significantly, although the United States withdrew from Unesco, it remained a party to the World Heritage Convention and is proud to see the Grand Canyon National Park listed as a World Heritage site. The Statue of Liberty is also a World Heritage Site — hardly a communist inspired plot! Similarly, the United Kingdom chose to join the Convention at the same time as it withdrew from Unesco. Photo: Dean Schneider Forest and Bird, Volume 19, Issue 2, 1 May 1988, Page 31
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