Preservation of the Late Buddhist rock heritage of Swat – digitization and preventive conservation
Community-based climate adaptation training and urgent conservation of Buddhist rock reliefs in Swat Valley, alongside digital documentation.
| In Pakistan’s Swat Valley, seasonal droughts and heavy rainfall are triggering landslides and erosion that threaten ancient Buddhist rock reliefs and inscriptions. Essanoor Associates is leading a conservation project that combines community-based training in climate change adaptation with digital documentation. Thirty of the most at-risk rock reliefs will receive urgent physical conservation. The dual approach ensures local capacity to care for heritage while preserving cultural assets digitally for future generations. |
Project Details
Location: Pakistan, Southern Asia, Asia
Organiser(s):
Essanoor Associates (Pvt.) Ltd.
Project partner(s): Italian Archaeological Mission (ISMEO/Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Heritage Management Organization (HERITAGE)
Funder(s):
British Council Cultural Protection Fund in partnership with DCMS
Funding received: £146,085.00
Commencement Date: 02/2024
Project Status: Completed
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