41 COM 8B.49
Statements of Outstanding Universal Value of Six Properties Inscribed at the 40th Session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and not Adopted by the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add,
Adopts the Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for the following World Heritage properties inscribed at the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016):
Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, Switzerland, The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards;
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lut Desert;
Iran (Islamic Republic of), The ...
Sites: Archaeological Site of Ani Lut Desert Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement The Persian Qanat
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add,
Noting that some large complex serial transnational nominations may benefit from an agreed nomination strategy before their official submission,
Commends the involved States Parties, the World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS for their work towards a solution for a feasible nomination process for the remainder of the serial transnational property Frontiers of the Roman Empire and also commends the States Parties for having participated in the preparation of the Thematic Study, and the development of an overall ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add.2, WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add.2
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of the Site of Palmyra, Syrian Arab Republic, with the exception of the archaeological sites of Al Bazouriya palace, Al-Bakhra, Al-Sukkari Palace and Khan Hallabat (mentioned in Annex 2 of the minor boundary modification proposal);
Also approves the proposed buffer zone for the Site of Palmyra, Syrian Arab Republic;
To support the protection and management, recommends that the State Party take the following further ...
Sites: Site of Palmyra
41 COM 8B.52
Statement of Outstanding Universal Value of a Property Inscribed at the 40th Session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and not Adopted by the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add.2,
Adopts the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value for the following World Heritage property inscribed at the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016):
Chad, Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (WHC/17/41.COM/7B, WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add.2) and the proposals for inscription of properties on the World Heritage List (WHC/17/41.COM/8B, WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add.2),
Decides to inscribe the following properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Austria, Historic Centre of Vienna (Decision 41 COM 7B.42)
Palestine, Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town (Decision 41 COM ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC/17/41.COM/7A, WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add.2),
Decides to retain the following properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Afghanistan, Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (Decision 41 COM 7A.54)
Afghanistan, Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (Decision 41 COM 7A.55)
Belize, Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Decision 41 COM 7A.2)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), ...
Sites: Abu Mena Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves Ancient City of Aleppo Ancient City of Bosra Ancient City of Damascus Ancient Villages of Northern Syria Archaeological Site of Cyrene Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna Archaeological Site of Sabratha Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem Chan Chan Archaeological Zone City of Potosí Coro and its Port Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley East Rennell Everglades National Park Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo Garamba National Park Hatra Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz Historic Town of Zabid Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works Kahuzi-Biega National Park Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park Medieval Monuments in Kosovo Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia Niokolo-Koba National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls Old City of Sana'a Old Town of Ghadamès Old Towns of Djenné Old Walled City of Shibam Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir Rainforests of the Atsinanana Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus Salonga National Park Samarra Archaeological City Selous Game Reserve Site of Palmyra Timbuktu Tomb of Askia Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Virunga National Park
Afghanistan Belize Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Central African Republic Chile Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Honduras Indonesia Iraq Jordan Libya Madagascar Mali Micronesia (Federated States of) Niger Panama Peru Senegal Serbia Solomon Islands State of Palestine Syrian Arab Republic Uganda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Yemen
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC/17/41.COM/7A, WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add.2) and the proposals for inscription of properties on the World Heritage List (WHC/17/41.COM/8B, WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add.2),
Decides to remove the following properties from the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Côte d’Ivoire, Comoé National Park (Decision 41 COM 7A.5)
Ethiopia, Simien National Park (Decision 41 COM 7A.13)
Georgia, Bagrati Cathedral ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/8D,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 8D, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Acknowledges the excellent work accomplished by States Parties in the clarification of the boundaries of their World Heritage properties and commends them for their efforts to improve the credibility of the World Heritage List;
Recalls that the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies are not able to examine proposals for minor or significant modifications to boundaries of World Heritage properties whenever the delimitations ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/8E,
Congratulates the States Parties for the excellent work accomplished in the elaboration of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for World Heritage properties located within their territories;
Adopts the retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value, as presented in the Annex of Document WHC/17/41.COM/8E, for the following World Heritage properties:
ARAB STATES
Egypt, Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
Armenia, ...
Sites: Bourges Cathedral Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots Chartres Cathedral Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands Cultural Landscape of Sintra Hanseatic Town of Visby Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge Historic Site of Lyon Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site Litomyšl Castle Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin Morne Trois Pitons National Park Palace and Park of Fontainebleau Paris, Banks of the Seine Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) Rock Carvings in Tanum Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France Sceilg Mhichíl White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/18/42.COM/8B and WHC/18/42.COM/INF.8B.3,
Recalling Decisions 42 COM 8B.24, 42 COM 8B.35 and 42 COM 5A (Manama, 2018),
Considering that, in compliance with the Convention and the Operational Guidelines, Outstanding Universal Value is recognised at the time of inscription of a property on the World Heritage List and that no recognition of Outstanding Universal Value is foreseen prior to this stage, decides to include the review of the referral procedure and its application for examination in the framework of the next revision ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/8B,
Does not approve the name change to Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church as proposed by the Danish authorities.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/8B,
Approves the name change to The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand as proposed by the Danish authorities. The name of the property in French becomes Paysage de chasse à courre de Zélande du Nord.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/8B,
Approves the name change to Asmara: A Modernist City of Africa as proposed by the Eritrean authorities. The name of the property becomes Asmara: A Modernist African City in English and Asmara : une ville africaine moderniste in French.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/8B,
Approves the name change to Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda, Bihar as proposed by the Indian authorities. The name of the property becomes Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar in English and Site archéologique Nalanda Mahavihara à Nalanda, Bihar in French.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/18/42.COM/8B and WHC/18/42.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains, South Africa, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (viii);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains contain the best-preserved, oldest and most diverse sequence of volcanic and sedimentary rocks on Earth. These well researched outcrops provide a globally unique source of information about the earliest measurable conditions of the Earth’s ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/18/42.COM/8B and WHC/18/42.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes Fanjingshan, China, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (x);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:Brief synthesisFanjingshan world natural heritage is located in South-West China, covering a total area of 40,275 ha, fully surrounded by a proposed buffer zone of 37,239 ha. The climate is monsoonal, with mean annual temperature of 12°C, annual precipitation of 1506 mm and a mean annual relative humidity of more than ...
Sites: Fanjingshan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/18/42.COM/8B and WHC/18/42.COM/INF.8B2,
Defers the examination of the nomination of Arasbaran Protected Area, Islamic Republic of Iran, to the World Heritage List in order to allow the State Party to:
Provide clear technical justification for Outstanding Universal Value and integrity,
Provide sufficient information concerning the process of relocation of farmlands within the boundaries of the nominated property,
Provide information with regards to the occurrence of the Persian leopard population and other threatened ...
42 COM 8B.8
Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island (Japan)
The nomination of Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island, Japan, has been withdrawn at the request of the State Party.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/18/42.COM/8B and WHC/18/42.COM/INF.8B2,
Approves the significant boundary modification of Central Sikhote-Alin, Russian Federation, to include Bikin River Valley, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (x);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The extension extends from 200 to 1900 masl and is the most important intact and effectively protected forest on the western slope of the Sikhote-Alin, which is distinct from the slopes exposed to the Sea of ...
Sites: Central Sikhote-Alin
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/18/42.COM/8B.Add and WHC/18/42.COM/INF.8B2.Add,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 8B.11 and 40 COM 8B.13 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014) and 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) sessions respectively,
Inscribes the Chaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arena, France, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (viii);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Chaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arena, situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region in the centre of France, is an ...