Canal Nacional is a man-made waterway linking the Mexico City 's center with Xochimilco in the southern part of the city. The waterway had been used for transportation since the pre-Hispanic time to the 1950s. It was also used as water supply as it drew from the same springs in the Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco areas.
5-449: Since the 1950s, many rivers and canals in the city have been closed to make space for city expansion. Canal Nacional is the only remaining artificial open air channel in the city. In 1993, the government planned to turn Canal Nacional into a roadway. That was faced with a strong resistance from the residents. Today, the community members try to come up with a plan to preserve the waterway and engage people in active uses of it. Canal Nacional
10-671: The New York –based private non-profit organization World Monuments Fund (WMF) that calls international attention to cultural heritage around the world that is threatened by neglect , vandalism , conflict , or disaster . Every two years, it publishes a select list known as the Watch List of Endangered Sites that are in urgent need of preservation funding and protection. The sites are nominated by governments, conservation professionals, site caretakers, non-government organizations (NGOs), concerned individuals, and others working in
15-529: The field. An independent panel of international experts then select 100 candidates from these entries to be part of the Watch List, based on the significance of the sites, the urgency of the threat, and the viability of both advocacy and conservation solutions. For the succeeding two-year period until a new Watch List is published, these 100 sites can avail grants and funds from the WMF, as well as from other foundations, private donors, and corporations by capitalizing on
20-530: The publicity and attention gained from the inclusion on the Watch List. The 2020 Watch List call for nomination was announced in January 2019 with the deadline in March 2019. More than 250 nominees were submitted. Twenty five sites were selected to be included in the list. ^ A. Names and spellings used for the sites were based on the official 2020 Watch List as published . ^ B. The references to
25-504: Was listed as one of 25 sites of the 2020 World Monuments Watch published by World Monuments Fund (WMF) to highlight historical sites that deserve an immediate attention in preservation efforts. This article about a location in the Mexican Federal District is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2020 World Monuments Watch The World Monuments Watch is a flagship advocacy program of
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