John Adams

Campaigners are presenting a petition against the construction of a road tunnel by Stonehenge to UNESCO.

Leading members of The Stonehenge Alliance (TSA) and Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site (SSWHS) will take the petition to Paris.

UNESCO previously called for the decision on the build to be delayed and the Scheme to be amended.

Activists and UNESCO have warned The Site 's World Heritage status could be removed if the current plan Goes Ahead .

The petition, which has gained 225,000 signatures from 147 countries, urges the UK Government to halt plans for the " damaging" road Scheme .

, But was later quashed in 2021 after.

However, from Amesbury to Berwick Down in Wiltshire on 14 July.

Highways England said The Tunnel will reduce traffic along the A303 and cut journey times.

Chris Todd, director of Transport Action Network (TAN), a member of the Stonehenge Alliance and a director of SSWHS said it would be an " international embarrassment for the UK" if The Site was to lose its World Heritage Status (WHS).

" Only three World Heritage Sites have ever been delisted since the signing of The World Heritage Convention in 1972, " He Said .

" which also happened under this Government's watch.

" To lose one WHS is bad enough, But to lose two would show a failure of leadership and responsibility for both humanity and Future Generations . "

John Adams , chair of the Stonehenge Alliance and another director of SSWHS said they want UNESCO to " appreciate" its opposition to " this highly damaging road Scheme " is " strongly supported" by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.

" We urge it to remain strong in The Face of the UK Government's indifference to this iconic British heritage site, " He Said .

In August, SSWHS filed another claim with The High Court challenging the Government's decision.

Source of news: bbc.com