The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add,
2. Recalling Decision 31 COM 7B.12, adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007),
3. Regrets that the State Party did not submit a state of conservation report as requested at its 31 session (Christchurch, 2007);
4. Welcomes the findings of the IUCN Management Effectiveness Assessment on the positive progress in managing the property; but notes with concern the many threats which the property continues to face;
5. Requests the State Party to implement the recommendations of its previous decisions; and in particular to report on the following issues:
a) monitoring the status of values of the property;
b) protection of marine resources from overexploitation and pollution; and
c) status of the proposed Oil spill emergency response plan;
6. Also requests the State Party to provide to the World Heritage Centre by 1 February 2009 a report on the state of conservation of the property, including progress in implementing the previous recommendations, together with a copy of the management plan for the next period, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session in 2009.