Decision : CONF 001 XIV.A
Inscription: Mt. Athos (Greece)
Mt. Athos
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Greece
C(i)(ii)(iv)(v)(vi) N(iii)
The Committee accepted the ICOMOS proposal to add natural criterion (iii) - outstanding universal value from the point of view of natural beauty - to cultural criteria, since this site involves a humanized landscape the characteristics of which are due to persistence of farming practices and traditional arts and crafts linked to the stringent observance of monastic rules.
Decision Code: CONF 001 XIV.A
Themes: Inscriptions on the World Heritage List
States Parties (1): Greece
Properties (1): Mount Athos
Year: 1988
