India is a huge country with a lot of diversity and a lot many things to explore. India is a mixture of tradition, culture, history and nature. These things make India a very popular country among tourists.
In India, we have a lot of places that need our immediate attention because their existence is endangered. There is a huge chance that after some time these places will disappear and will only remain in our memories or in some photographs. Among all these places many buildings are featured in World’s Monument Fund (WMF) “at risk” list.
Let’s check out these places.
1. Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan
This fort is the pride of Rajputs and is situated in the middle of sands in Jaisalmer. Though the fort is majestic but is getting badly affected due to modern plumbing, increased population and lack of care.
2. Majuli, Assam
Majuli is the biggest river island in the world. This island is formed in between of the two parallel rivers and is termed as Majuli. It’s a home to many birds and animals like tiger, lion, deer, snakes, elephants and buffaloes. Though the island is continuously reducing due to frequent soil erosion caused by deforestation.
3. Shimla Civic Centre, Himachal Pradesh
This city holds a lot many colonial buildings. The city was declared as the summer capital of India during British rule and that’s why colonial buildings are at every corner of the city. One such building is Shimla Civic Centre which looks extremely beautiful but is getting ruined by the unexpected and frequent development. This is one of the four buildings in India which are featured in the WMF “at risk” list.
4. Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand
Valley of flowers is nestled in Uttarakhand and is decorated with beautiful alpine flowers. While wandering in these beautiful meadows you may come across few abundant waterfalls. In winters the whole place gets covered in thick snow. It’s more like heaven for photographers and nature lovers.
5. Rakhigarhi, Haryana
Rakhigari is the biggest city of Indus Valley Civilization. It is situated in Hisar district, Haryana and is much greater than Mohenjo Daro and Harappa. But the lack of preservation has left the place in the hands of local people. They steal the ancient artifacts from here and sell them to potential buyers.
6. Kaziranga, Assam
The wealth of Assam are the rhinoceros residing there. Kaziranga national park is home to swamp deer, elephants, wild water buffaloes, and rhinoceros. But rhino poaching is bringing the life of rhinoceros in danger. Also, increasing inhabitants the area of the national park has decreased which is why the population of rhino is decreasing.
7. Sundarbans, West Bengal
It is basically for nature lovers. The home to Bengal Tigers is under great danger of vanishing soon. This low-lying region under the danger of completely sinking underwater. The Sunderban Delta is one of the most mesmerizing places in the country.
8. Coral Reef, Lakshadweep
Everyone knows that life under the sea is amazingly beautiful and if you want to see it then you must go for snorkeling in Lakshadweep. The island is beautiful and coral reefs play an important and indispensable part of the island. Though due to global warming, fishing and mining of coal these coral reefs are falling into danger of dissipating.
9. Rama Setu, Tamil Nadu
Ram Setu also commonly known as Adam’s Bridge is in danger of fading away soon. The bridge joins Mannar Island, Srilanka, and Dhanushkodi, India. The bridge is believed to be built by lord Rama’s Vanar Sena to attack Ravana and retrieve Sita (lord Rama’s wife) from Ravana’s evil clutches. Indian government’s Sethusamudran Shipping Canal Project is putting Rama Setu under danger.
10. Kothi at Qila Mahmudabad, Uttar Pradesh
The Kothi was built a the time of Raja Mahmud Khan in 1677 in Sitapur district. The huge Kothi was badly ruined during the first world war of independence in 1857. Though soon the Kothi was rebuilt. The area covered by this huge and beautiful structure is 67,650 SQ. ft. It is also in the WMF list.
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