 In March 2005, following a series of intensive collaborations with the IUCN and other international and local experts, the government put in place the current system of classification and legal protection for Madagascar's protected areas.In 1999 the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.In 2007 six other national parks were voted in as a joint World Heritage Site under the name Rainforests of the Atsinanana.