Jaeger-LeCoultre – The Marine world Heritage in pictures
Open Gallery
West Norwegian fjords Geirangerfjord and Naeroyfjord, Norway © Unesco / Hyperthese Productions
To mark World Oceans Day on Wednesday June 8th, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents an exhibition about its Tides of Time partnership with UNESCO in Geneva, Shanghai, Singapore, Moscow Miami, and Sao Paulo.
Through examples of the work conducted by UNESCO with the support of Jaeger-LeCoultre, visitors will gain a grasp of the threats these natural treasures face and an understanding of the positive impact made by UNESCO and its local partners. The Tides of Time partnership is an essential initiative that will help ensure the sustainability of these unique ocean ecosystems.
Among the projects presented is Cocos Island National Park in Costa Rica where surveillance vessels financed by Jaeger-LeCoultre now enable the park to better counter illegal fishing which pillages the oceans of species in danger of extinction. At Glacier Bay National Park, in Alaska, Jaeger-LeCoultre supported an exploratory expedition of this largely unexplored site. In the Great Barrier Reef, in Australia, technical support to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre helped establish a 30-year plan geared toward the long-term protection of the largest coral system on earth.
Tangible involvement in UNESCO World Heritage projects
For the past eight years, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been committed to supporting UNESCO in striving to protect the marine treasures on the World Heritage List. Destruction of ecosystems through illegal fishing, pollution, unsustainable tourism: there are many conservation threats and it is vital to make people more mindful of them. Through its financial support and extensive involvement, the Manufacture contributes to the preservation of the most precious resources on our planet and to increasing public awareness.
