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18-553: The Mirador Basin is a hypothesized geological depression found in the remote rainforest of the northern department of Petén , Guatemala . Mirador Basin consists of two true basins, consisting of shallowly sloping terrain dominated by low-lying swamps called bajos ; one draining into the San Pedro River and the other into the Candelaria River . The basin is surrounded by rugged karstic limestone hills on

36-747: A Strategic Affiliation. The affiliation aims to create a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable future for cultural heritage protection worldwide. GHF’s two active projects, Dali Dong Village in Guizhou , China , and La Ciudad Perdida in Colombia , joined WMF’s project portfolio. Global Heritage Fund has worked with over one hundred partners worldwide, including local community boards, NGOs, private sector companies, and local and national governmental bodies. Global Heritage Fund partners include Google Arts & Culture , American Express , Intrepid Foundation (the not-for-profit entity of Intrepid Travel ),

54-849: A report titled Saving Our Vanishing Heritage: Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites in the Developing World . The report listed 500 major archaeological and heritage sites in developing countries, evaluating their current loss and destruction, conservation and development. It identified nearly 200 of these sites as "At Risk” or “Under Threat,” and 12 as “On the Verge” of irreparable loss and destruction. The Vanishing report stated that there were five accelerating man-made threats facing global heritage sites in developing countries: development pressures, unsustainable tourism, insufficient management, looting, and war and conflict. In 2023, Global Heritage Fund and World Monuments Fund announced

72-547: Is based on a number of factors, including cultural significance of site, need of country or region in question, and high potential for sustainable preservation through community involvement. Global Heritage Fund has current or past projects in the following locations: (* indicates a UNESCO World Heritage Site ) Global Heritage Fund registered as a charity in England and Wales in 2006, extending Global Heritage Fund's network of members, staff, and technical experts throughout

90-493: Is specific to Lebanon and managed by the DGA. In 2010, Global Heritage Fund launched Global Heritage Network (GHN) , an early warning and threats monitoring system that uses satellite imaging technology and ground reporting to enable international experts and local conservation leaders to clearly identify and solve imminent threats within the legal core and protected areas of each site. In October 2010, Global Heritage Fund produced

108-654: The Basin, including several extremely large ones such as Naachtun in the northeast corner which is currently under investigation by a team from the University of Calgary in Canada (Director: Kathryn Reese-Taylor). The primary settlement of the major sites in the basin dates to the Middle Preclassic (ca. 1000 BCE - 350 BCE) and Late Preclassic periods (ca. 350 BCE - CE 150), with relatively little overburden from

126-829: The Basin. Depression (geology) Erosion -related: Collapse-related: Impact-related: Sedimentary-related: Structural or tectonic-related: Volcanism-related: Global Heritage Fund Global Heritage Fund is a non-profit organization that operates internationally. Founded in California in 2002, its mission is to "transform local communities by investing in global heritage." To date, it has partnered with over 100 public and private organizations at 28 sites across 19 countries, investing over $ 30 million and securing $ 25 million in co-funding to carry out heritage preservation and socio-economic development. Projects are selected by Global Heritage Fund's Senior Advisory Board. Global Heritage Fund states that selection

144-550: The Global Heritage Fund mission to transform local communities by investing in global heritage. Global Heritage Fund Asia Board of Directors members include Angus Forsyth, Nada Hosking, and Daniel K. Thorne. Global Heritage Fund developed AMAL in Heritage in partnership with ICOMOS-ICORP, ICCROM, and other conservation institutions to document site-specific risk in the cultural heritage sector by providing state of

162-895: The Mirador Basin occurs in close cooperation and collaboration with the Guatemalan Institute of Anthropology and History ( IDAEH ), the Guatemalan Ministry of Culture and Sports (Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes), the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism ( INGUAT ), the National Council of Protected Areas ( CONAP ), and the Presidency of the Republic of Guatemala . In addition, projects work closely with community organizations in

180-728: The North Petén, Guatemala (RAINPEG) Project, have identified data relevant to the origins and early development of the Maya civilization in this area. The executing organization for the research is the Foundation for Anthropological Research and Environmental Studies (FARES), and the Institute for Mesoamerican Research at Idaho State University , where Hansen is the Chief Senior Scientist. Research and development of

198-654: The United Kingdom and Europe. Global Heritage Fund UK shares the Global Heritage Fund mission to transform local communities by investing in global heritage. Global Heritage Fund UK Board of Trustees members include Patrick Franco, James Hooper, Nada Hosking, and Princess Alia Al-Senussi. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, KG, GCVO is the Royal Patron of Global Heritage Fund and Global Heritage Fund UK. Based in Hong Kong, Global Heritage Fund Asia shares

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216-460: The art tools for preparedness, response, and recovery. The AMAL in Heritage mobile app launched in August 2017. By monitoring sites before and in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, AMAL preserves crucial information that can be used to repair or reconstruct historic structures. The user-friendly technology also supports locals around heritage sites where access to expertise is challenging. In

234-754: The department of Petén . The Inter-American Development Bank , along with The National Geographic Society , the Foundation for Maya Cultural and Natural Heritage - Fundación del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural Maya (PACUNAM), the Global Heritage Fund , and the Friends of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of Guatemala (APANAC), the Carlos Novella Foundation, among other private sponsors, have given economic support to projects in

252-477: The east and south, forming a triangular geographical "trough" covering more than 2,169 km (837 sq mi). The geological formation of the landscape, as well as the significance of the formation, are the subject of some controversy in Northern Guatemala. NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) data indicate no depression in the area. [1] During the past two decades, the region has been

270-521: The large scale constructions and extensive settlements that characterized the Classic periods (CE 250-900) of Lowland Maya civilization. Illegal logging and forest fires resulting from slash and burn agricultural practices threaten Mirador Basin's rich biodiversity . Looting is also a major threat to the many Mayan archaeological sites that reside in the Basin. While many sites are known, others remain undiscovered and, according to Richard Hansen, "by

288-470: The object of archaeological investigations at the large Middle and Late Preclassic sites of El Mirador , Nakbe , El Tintal , Wakna, the recently discovered sites of Xulnal and El Pesquero, and numerous smaller settlements, dating mostly to the Classic period , such as La Florida, Maaxte, Zacatal, Chan Kan, Tsab Kan, Pedernal, Isla, La Muerta, and La Muralla. Dozens of additional sites are dispersed within

306-700: The time scholars get there, looters may already have plundered them." The region belongs to the Maya Biosphere Reserve that represents the last large area of intact tropical rainforest remaining in Mesoamerica . Archaeological and environmental studies conducted by the Mirador Basin Project, directed by Richard Hansen , previously known as the Regional Archaeological Investigation of

324-685: The wake of the August 2020 port explosion in Lebanon, Global Heritage Fund launched a campaign to deliver AMAL in Heritage to the people of Beirut in partnership with the Lebanese Department of Antiquities (DGA). A local team recorded and assessed over 200 buildings in two days using the AMAL toolkit. This information was passed to a copy of Oxford University ’s Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA) Project that

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