In November 2022, the Rehabilitation of the Market in the Old Walled City of Shibam was completed through generous funding from the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH) and the supervision of ARC-WH. The project was implemented by the General Organisation for the Preservation of [...]
A recent study conducted by ARC-WH, in collaboration with authorities, concluded that the territorial waters of Bahrain carry the largest groups of dugongs in the world in terms of number and density. The study spanned more than 3 years, including extensive air and marine surveys, using satellite images and modern [...]
This project, funded by the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH), aims to support the local authorities in safeguarding the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Walled City of Shibam, a World Heritage Site in Yemen, which has been on the World Heritage List “in [...]
This project was approved by the British Council and is funded by the Cultural Protection Fund through support from the UK Government Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). This project focuses on intangible heritage craft practices in the Socotra Archipelago. The project has documented a range of practices and [...]
Mangroves represent a vital element of coastal and marine ecosystems, as they provide numerous ecosystem benefits. In regards to the environment, apart for being an important habitat for species – such as the Socotra Warbler and Socotra Cisticola as well as other birds, crustacean and reptile species – the trees also have a [...]
This research project is considered an extension of the Socotra Heritage Project, funded in 2019 by the British Council Cultural Protection Fund. ARC-WH was a collaborating partner (project title: Integrating Cultural Heritage into Conservation and Development Planning on Soqotra – Project CPL-185-16 – British Council Funding). The project was approved [...]
The explosion on 4 August 2020 in Beirut severely damaged its surrounding urban environment, affecting roughly a third of the city’s housing, municipal services, and cultural activities. From the first day following the tragic explosion, ARC-WH, alongside its international partners, mobilised and contributed to several international meetings organised by UNESCO [...]
In 2020, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) and ARC-WH entered a second contract to enforce its technical support to the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) of Socotra, Yemen, and implement the International Emergency Assistance financed by the UNESCO World Heritage Fund. Phase II of the project was launched in order [...]
The study highlighted the natural heritage and socio-economic potential of large dugong herds off the southeastern coast of Bahrain. The study took place from 2020 to 2021. It implemented a multidisciplinary approach encompassing historical record assessment, structured interviews, an occupancy modelling framework, remote sensing and geographical information system (GIS), a [...]
The project’s objective is to protect the integrity of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Wadi Rum Protected Area and minimise the negative impact of uncontrolled vehicle traffic and access to sensitive World Heritage components through the implementation of access control measures. It aims to install barriers (using suitable [...]
In 2019, ARC-WH, in partnership with Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiques (BACA), Supreme Council for Environment (SCE), Directorate of Marine Control at the Ministry of Work and Municipality Affairs, and other national and regional partners launched a project to highlight the outstanding natural heritage of Hawar Islands (Bahrain). The [...]
ARC-WH, in collaboration with Friends of Soqotra (FoS) and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of Socotra, Republic of Yemen, concluded Phase I of the “Ghuba Mangroves Restoration Project on Socotra” in 2019. The project was co-founded by FoS and implemented by the local Socotri NGO, Al Tamek Association for Mangrove [...]