The Roberto Burle Marx Site in Brazil was recently elected as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. It features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio. — AP
On July 27, Unesco's World Heritage Committee inscribed the Roberto Burle Marx Site in Brazil on its World Heritage List. This is the first time a modern tropical garden is inscribed on the World Heritage List.
That is an important landmark for Brazil, but it also reflects on Malaysia, as Kuala Lumpur houses the elegant KLCC Park, one of the last projects designed by Brazilian landscaper and artist Roberto Burle Marx.
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