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28COM 15A.5 - Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (Côte d'Ivoire/Guinea)

Decision Text

The World Heritage Committee,
1. Recommends to the States Parties of Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea and Liberia that
they follow up on the decisions and recommendations of the tri-national
meeting held in N’Zérékoré (12-15 February 2002) to increase transboundary
co-operation and inform the World Heritage Centre on progress achieved;
2. Requests the State Party of Guinea to provide more detailed information on the
expected restarting of the exploration studies in the mining enclave for which
the concession rights were acquired by the Euronimba consortium, including
relevant information on the potential impacts to the integrity of the property;
3. Requests the State Party of Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea to submit by 1 February
2005 a report on the impact of hostilities on the conservation status of the
property for examination by the Committee at its 29th session in 2005;
4. Invites the State Party of Liberia to assess the feasibility of having the States
Parties of Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea extend the property boundary to their
border with Liberia as part of its work to prepare a tentative list of properties
for nomination on the World Heritage List;
5. Decides to retain the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve on the List of World
Heritage in Danger.

Documents

• Original Decision Document