The historical mining heritage of the Sulcis-Iglesiente and Guspinese areas is in the running to be included in the UNESCO world heritage lists as a cultural landscape of exceptional value.

This morning the presentation by the regional councilor for Culture, Andrea Biancareddu , of the memorandum of understanding drawn up by the Sulcis Iglesiente and Guspinese Municipalities Network, with the Sardinia Region, the Geominerary Park, the Cammino di Santa Barbara Foundation and the Sardinian Speleological Association .

Also present at the signing of the document were the mayors who joined the Network of Municipalities , and therefore: Buggerru (lead municipality), Arbus, Carbonia, Carloforte, Fluminimaggiore, Gonnesa, Gonnosfanadiga, Guspini, Iglesias, Musei, Narcao, Perdaxius, Portoscuso, Santadi , Tratalias, Villacidro, Villamassargia.

«It's a great day - underlined councilor Biancareddu - because another part of Sardinia's history, in particular the mining heritage with all its history, could now become a UNESCO heritage site. An immense driving force of knowledge. A heritage that also becomes a social, anthropological recognition for what was a great history of workers, human history, a history of a massacre and therefore everything connected to the world of mining work. Now a dossier will be made to include it in the UNESCO list and to begin a not easy path which, however, with the subsidy, the patronage and also with the financing, if possible, of the Region, we will try to carry forward to obtain this prestigious result. I wanted to remind you that the Domus de Janas, as well as the Nuragic heritage, are also in the process of getting this recognition."

(Unioneonline/vl)