Starlight Reserve

A Common Heritage
The Right to Starlight

International Initiative in Defence of the Quality of the Night Sky as Mankind’s Scientific, Cultural and Environmental Right

Starlight Reserve

STARLIGHT RESERVES
AND WORLD HERITAGE
Scientific, Cultural and Environmental Values

International Workshop and Expert Meeting
Fuerteventura (Canary Islands), 10-11 March 2009

The International Workshop and expert meeting “Starlight Reserves and World Heritage: Scientific, Cultural and Environment Values”, was hosted by the Fuerteventura Island Council, and organized in cooperation with the UNESCO-World Heritage Centre, IAC (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias), and IAU (International Astronomical Union).

This meeting is part of the cycle of the UNESCO-World Heritage activities “Astronomy and World Heritage: across time and continents”, launched within the framework of the World Heritage Initiative on Astronomical Heritage during the celebration of the International Year of Astronomy, IYA2009.

First meeting of the Starlight Reserves Working Group. The overall aim was to discuss the problems of identification of specific categories of natural sites, skyscapes, cultural nightscapes, and exceptional sites for astronomical observation, as “Starlight Reserves” for their possible nominations on the World Heritage List.

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Fuerteventura Starlight Reserve

OTPC
Sky Quality Protection Technical Office

The Sky Quality Protection Technical Office (OTPC) was set up by the IAC in January 1992 to provide advice on the application of the Sky Law (Law 31/1988), which protects the astronomical quality of observatories in the Canaries from: light pollution, radioelectrical pollution, atmospheric pollution, aviation routes. The OTPC provides advice on the application of regulations contained in the Law and produces technical reports for lighting projects and radioelectric stations, as well as issuing lighting certificates.
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			PROGRAMME Starlight Reserves and World Heritage the International workshop “Starlight Reserves and World Heritage: Scientific, Cultural and Environment Values” was held on the island of Fuerteventuura on 10-11 March, 2009. Programme
			STARLIGHT RESERVE Guideline Developed by Starlight Initiative (IAC) in cooperation with UNESCO-World Heritage Centre (Initiative Astronomy and World Heritage), IAU (International Astronomical Union) and the support of MaB (MaB Urban Ecology Programme of UNESCO), CIE (International Commission on Illumination), OTPC-IAC (Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias) and UNWTO (World Tourism Organization). Document (2.8 MB)
			CONCLUSIONS AND FINAL REPORT Starlight Reserves and World Heritage The International Workshop and Expert Meeting ”Starlight Reserves and World Heritage – scientific cultural and environmental values”, held in Fuerteventura, Spain, 10-11 March 2009, was attended by 35 participants and experts from 10 countries.The Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, Ambassador Maria Jesús San Secundo, also participated in the International Workshop. Report (1 MB) More Information UNESCO-World Heritage Centre
			Lake Tepako - Starlight Reserve keep our starlight burning bright An initiative to establish a Lake Tekapo / Aoraki Mt Cook as Starlight Reserve. This area embraces the Aoraki Mt Cook National Park within the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site and has the highest mountains in New Zealand. Brochure Case Study
			From ancient to modern: the role of astronomy as a cultural experience. By Margaret Austin (NZ-Lake Tekapo) Presentation at the International Year of Astronomy. Launch at UNESCO Paris 15 – 16 January and 19 – 23 January 2009. Article
			The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Economical Development and Technology passed Senate Bill 53: Starlight Reserve Statewide Lighting Law Requires department of business, economic development, and tourism, assisted by a temporary advisory committee, to develop a statewide starlight reserve strategy, including an intelligent statewide lighting law, to preserve the quality of the night sky and its associated cultural, scientific, astronomical, natural, and landscape-related values..
			CIE Guidelines and Technical Reports Artificial Lighting and its Impact on the Natural Environment / Masterplanning urban lighting / Guide lines for minimizing urban sky glow near astronomical observatories, and moore....
			IDA The International Dark Sky Places Through our International Dark Sky Places program, IDA and its partners certify locations with exceptional nightscapes as International Dark Sky Communities (IDSC), International Dark Sky Parks (IDSP), and International Dark Sky Reserves (IDSR).
			Starlight A Common Heritage International Conference in Defence of the Quality of the Night Sky and the Right to Observe the Stars. Publication