ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

World Heritage Convention

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of a special place that is really important to a lot of people all around the world? Maybe it's a famous castle or an old temple. These places are called "heritage sites," and they are special because they tell us about the history and culture of different places and help us understand where we came from.

Now, sometimes these heritage sites might be in danger of getting destroyed by things like pollution or people not taking care of them. That's where the World Heritage Convention comes in. It's like a big club that lots of countries belong to, and they all work together to protect these important heritage sites.

The Convention helps make sure that people are taking care of these special places and not letting anything bad happen to them. They also make sure that everyone knows how important these sites are to people all around the world, and encourage people to go visit them and learn more about them.

So, the World Heritage Convention is like a big group of countries that work together to make sure that the special places around the world that are important to lots of people are taken care of and protected for future generations to enjoy and learn from.