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28COM 15A.17 - Abu Mena (Egypt)

Decision Text

The World Heritage Committee,
1. Takes note of the information provided by the State Party, and expresses its
concerns over the deterioration of the property caused by rising groundwater
levels and other threats;
2. Commends the State Party for the efforts made in order to solve the problems
related to the rising ground water in the area;
3. Reiterates, however, the urgency to adopt more long-term and sustainable
measures in coordination with the relevant national institutions and in
accordance with the recommendations contained in the UNESCO Mission
Report of September 2002;
4. Requests the State Party, in consultation with the institutions concerned and, if
necessary, requesting assistance from the World Heritage Fund, to develop an
Action Plan including provision for a monitoring system with appropriate
indicators and benchmarks;
5. Further requests the State Party to submit, by 1 February 2005, a report on the
progress of these recommendations for examination by the Committee at its
29th session in 2005;
6. Decides to retain the property on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

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