The Anegundi bridge linking Anegundi with Hampi can only be a temporary measure, said UNESCO’s India Director Minja Yang, who wanted the bridge be relocated as an alternate approach road has been readied.
 Ms Yang was briefing presspersons on the sidelines of ‘Connect 2008, a Public-Private Partnership Convention organised by Tourism Department here on Thursday.
The Centre will submit a proposal to nominate Western Ghats as a World Heritage site in 2009, said Ms Yang. Twenty one member governments will decide if it will make it to the list. But all scientific evidence shows it is an important biodiversity hotspot, she said.
Culture atlas
A culture atlas is being compiled by UNESCO to  highlight the lesser known but significant heritage sites in Karnataka and Rajastan as part of a pilot project.
Ms Yang said ‘National Tentative List’ of sites submitted by the government do not adequately reflect the wealth of India. She gave the example of the Hoysala epoch not being on the list.
The National Informatics Centre is preparing templates which will be launched by June and the public who have any information can post a page on the website, she said. This will, however, be stamped or validated by experts. 
This is a collective effort to gather all the information of a geocultural region through various sources  she said.
Guide training
UNESCO, which has trained guides in South East Asia, will start the training in South Asia with India. These guides will receive a certification after the training period.
Training guides for Hampi is on the cards for which the organisation is collaborating with Hampi University. UNESCO also plans to train cab drivers in Karnataka, who can also serve as guides.