The Global Heritage Fund issues its first - ever list of endangered sites . The fund , which works to protect significant and endangered cultural heritage sites in the developing world , named sites they 're working to save from the impact of uncontrolled modern development , tourism and looting . `` Many cultural sites are endangered , especially those in the developing world ( regions where per capita income is less than $ 2 per day ) , and they languish without any international attention , '' wrote Vince Michael , the fund 's executive director , via e-mail . The fund aims to protect sites in developing countries . An centuries - old ceremonial site in Turkey is on the fund list .
The Global Heritage Fund issues its first - ever list of endangered sites . The fund aims to protect sites in developing countries . An centuries - old ceremonial site in Turkey is on the fund list .