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Nature 447, 896 (21 June 2007) | doi:10.1038/447896a; Published online 20 June 2007

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World Heritage bid for Darwin's home withdrawn

The British government has withdrawn its bid to have Charles Darwin's home and the surrounding countryside designated a World Heritage Site, at the same time expressing strong concern over the way in which sites of scientific heritage are judged.The decision follows an unfavourable evaluation of the Darwin bid by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), which advises UNESCO's World Heritage Committee on aspects of cultural heritage.