By Year
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.2, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Warmly welcomes the continued progress achieved by the State Party, in particular the surveillance measures and awareness raising activities among the local communities, to counteract human pressure affecting the property;
Notes with concern continued gold prospecting and associated poaching, as well as other threats resulting from human pressure and requests the State Party to pursue its efforts to counteract these threats, to implement ...
Sites: Comoé National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.3, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Notes the efforts made by the State Party of Côte d'Ivoire to strengthen the monitoring and update the property boundaries with the participation of the local communities but requests the State Party of Côte d'Ivoire to provide details of the decree for the redefinition of the boundaries;
Also notes the progress made by the State Party of Guinea in the implementation of the international assistance project for the protection of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.8, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Commends the efforts of the staff of the property who continue their actions for the conservation of the property, often at great risk, and expresses its most sincere condolences to the families of the guards and soldiers killed in operations for the protection of the property;
Expresses its deepest concern over continuing insecurity around the property and ongoing poaching pressure, particularly targeted at elephants and driven by ...
Sites: Garamba National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.5, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Expresses its sincere condolences to the family of the guard killed during the execution of operations carried out for the protection of the property;
Welcomes the continued efforts by the Congolese Institute for Conservation of Nature (ICCN) with assistance from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in securing the property, strengthening surveillance and closing illegal mines but expresses its concern that ...
Sites: Kahuzi-Biega National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.41, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Expresses its most sincere condolences to the family of the guard killed in operations for the protection of the property;
Welcomes the cancellation of one of the mining permits awarded to KiloGold Society inside the property and urges the State Party to provide information on the remaining mining permits overlapping with the property and to ensure their cancellation;
Takes note of the actions taken by the Congolese Institute for ...
Sites: Okapi Wildlife Reserve
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.7, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Welcomes the State Party’s ongoing efforts, to implement the corrective measures, with the substantial financial and technical support from various partners, but notes the importance of sustaining this financial support over a longer timeframe in order to adequately manage the property and increase operational capacity and restore its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV);
Also welcomes the increased patrols of the property by park staff ...
Sites: Salonga National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 7A.4 and 39 COM 7A.9, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Addresses its most sincere condolences to the families of the guards and the military killed during operations for the protection of the property;
Regrets that the State Party has not confirmed its commitment not to authorize new petroleum exploration and exploitation within the boundaries of the property, as was established at the time of inscription on the World Heritage List in 1979, and reiterates its request to the ...
Sites: Virunga National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/16/40.COM/7A and WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.9, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015) and reiterating the need to implement the Kinshasa Declaration adopted in 2011,
Addresses its most sincere condolences to the families of the guards and soldiers killed during operations to protect the properties, and expresses its deep concern about the persistent in secure situation in most of the properties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC);
Warmly welcomes the creation of the Corps established to ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.10, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Takes note that the on-going voluntary relocation of the Gich community is nearing completion, and requests the State Party to ensure that the remaining compensations and housing contructions are fully completed, and the implementation of the strategies for alternative livelihoods are continued;
Welcomes the funding provided by different donors to support the development of alternative livelihood opportunities for the people living in ...
Sites: Simien National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.11, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Commends the State Party for the evident political will to halt the illicit trafficing of precious wood with the Act N°2015-056 creating a special tribunal to injudicate the traffickers and reinforce the penalties;
Welcomes the progress achieved by the State Party towards attaining the indicators of the Desired state of conservation for removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR), but considers that all the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.12 adopted during its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Warmly welcomes the confirmation of GEF funding enabling the implementation of the third phase of the project for Co-Management for the Natural Resources of the Air and Ténéré (COGERAT), expected to start in 2016;
Also warmly welcomes the efforts undertaken by the State Party in the implementation of the corrective measures, but considers that important efforts are still necessary to implement them all;
Reiterates its concern with ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.13, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Warmly welcomes the efforts undertaken by the State Party in the implementation of the corrective measures, but considers that further efforts should be made to implement all the corrective measures updated at its 39th session;
Also warmly welcomes the efforts undertaken with the realization of the environmental and social impact study (ESIS) of the gold prospection project at Mako, and takes note of the mitigation measures ...
Sites: Niokolo-Koba National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 8B.43, 37 COM 7B.7, 38 COM 7B.95, and 39 COM 7A.14, adopted at its 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012), 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 38th (Doha, 2014) and 39th (Bonn, 2015) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party and its international partners for their efforts in addressing the poaching crisis and encourages all involved to consolidate and coordinate these efforts;
Acknowledges the progress made by the State Party to establish the Desired state of conservation for the removal of ...
Sites: Selous Game Reserve
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.15, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Commends the State Party for its commitment to secure the Leuser Ecosystem by putting in place a moratorium on palm oil and mining, as well as a temporary suspension of all land clearing operations by palm oil and mining companies in the Leuser Ecosystem while a review of their licenses is being conducted, which will consider key wildlife habitats among other aspects;
Considers that the designation of buffer zones should include key ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.16, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Regrets that the State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by the Committee;
Takes note that a joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Advisory mission visited the property to meet the customary owners and to assist the State Party in the preparation of the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR), but also regrets ...
Sites: East Rennell
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.17, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Recalls its request to the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2017, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 41st session in 2017;
Decides to retain Everglades National Park (United States of America) on the List of World Heritage in ...
Sites: Everglades National Park
40 COM 7B.1
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System (Argentina / Bolivia (Plurinational State of) / Chile / Colombia / Ecuador / Peru) (C 1459)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8B.43, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Notes the establishment of the international mechanism to ensure political, technical and administrative coordination for the management framework of the property, including the designation of its first Pro Tempore Secretariat in Peru;
Notes with appreciation the elaboration of the project “Support to the reinforcement of the participative management structure of the Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System”, in coordination with the World ...
40 COM 7B.2
Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture (Bolivia, Plurinational State of) (C 567rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.39, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Notes with satisfaction the efforts made by the State Party to strengthen the management structure of the property by reinforcing the multidisciplinary technical team Archaeological, Anthropological and Administrative Research Centre of Tiwanaku (CIAAAT);
Acknowledges the progress made by the CIAAAT in updating the Management Plan and the development of the Integral Conservation Plan for Tiwanaku and urges the State Party to finalize ...
40 COM 7B.3
Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Costa Rica) (C 1453)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8B.44, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the State Party for the progress made in responding to the Committee's recommendations;
Recognizes the engagement of the State Party and the efforts undertaken to develop Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) for both the Airport and El Diquís Hydroelectric Dam projects and notes that the preliminary analysis of the impacts highlights potential threats to the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, suggesting the need ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.42, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
While recognizing that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-financed Tourism Development Project constitutes a great opportunity for the preservation of the property under the condition that it is executed according to national legislation and regulations and internationally accepted norms and standards, notes with regret and very serious concern that no adequate mechanisms have been established for the coordination and cooperation ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.43, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the State Party for its commitment to implement the recommendations of the World Heritage Committee, the 2013 ICOMOS Advisory mission and the recent technical reviews;
Welcomes the adoption of the Metropolitan Plan for Development and Territorial Management 2015-2025 (PMDOT) that explicitly incorporates cultural heritage as one of its key elements, and its alignment with the Management Plan and encourages the State Party to ...
Sites: City of Quito
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 34 COM 7B.110, 35 COM 7B.125, 36 COM 99, 37 COM 98, 38 COM 7B.44, adopted at its 34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) and 38th (Doha, 2014) sessions respectively,
Also recalling the numerous Reactive Monitoring and Advisory missions reports that all contain comprehensive sets of recommendations to the State Party on the conservation, management and sustainable development of the property,
Appreciates the efforts made by the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.45, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014);
Regrets that the State Party submitted most of the relevant information of its state of conservation report in Spanish, and not in one of the working languages of the World Heritage Convention (English and French);
Congratulates the State Party for the establishment of the Historic Centre and Cultural Heritage Administration and for the process developed within this framework to ensure the interaction and coordination among different ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Puebla
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.46, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Takes note of the World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission that took place in 2014 and requests the State Party to implement its recommendations;
Reiterates its recommendation to the State Party to submit, as a matter of urgency, according to Paragraphs 163-165 of the Operational Guidelines, the final proposal for the buffer zone as a minor boundary modification, to enhance the protection of the visually sensitive areas ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.47, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the State Party for the adoption of the Paramaribo World Heritage Management Plan 2011-2015 and the Emergency Action Plan 2014;
Urges the State Party to take the necessary measures for their implementation, also taking into account the recommendations of the 2013 ICOMOS Advisory mission, with particular attention to the strengthening of the Management Authority and the provision of funding for its operation as well as for ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.39, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Congratulates the State Party on the progress made in protecting, conserving and managing the property in accordance with the recommendations of the 2013 Reactive Monitoring mission;
Acknowledges the achievements of the Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Development Project (ESTDP), broadly in line with the World Heritage Sustainable Tourism Programme, but notes that the designs of the ESTDP interventions should not be applied to other areas ...
Sites: Aksum
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.48, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Acknowledges the details provided by the State Party in its report on the recently signed three-year European Union-funded project entitled “Promoting the Contribution of World Heritage for Sustainable Development and Reinforcing Capacities for Protection and Conservation of Paleontological Sites in Ethiopia”, which will consider boundaries, and conservation and management of the property;
Notes that documentation submitted by the ...
Sites: Lower Valley of the Omo
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 34 COM 7B.46, 35 COM 7B.39, 36 COM 7B.43, 37 COM 7B.40, 38 COM 7B.49, and 39 COM 7B.40, adopted at its 34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 38th (Doha, 2014), and 39th (Bonn, 2015) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the assurance of the State Party that the Lamu-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor project will exclude the Lamu archipelago; but notes that the project will cause strong related development pressures for ...
Sites: Lamu Old Town
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.41, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Regrets that the State Party did not submit a state of conservation report, as requested by the Committee;
Notes the results from the 2016 Reactive Monitoring mission to the property and encourages the State Party to improve the state of conservation of the historic town and of the archaeological sites, and the lack of substantial progress achieved in the implementation of the Priority Action Plan adopted in 2014;
Considers that the ...
Sites: Old Towns of Djenné
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39COM 7B.42, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Welcomes the positive benefits that the property’s inscription is seen to deliver in terms of the historical and cultural identity of the Creole community and its associations;
Notes that the revised revised Management Plan (2014-2019), including a Critical Viewpoint Analysis and Planning Policy Guidelines is now in place and complemented by a Land Management Plan (2014 – 2019), a Lagoon Management Plan (2013) and a Local Economic ...
Sites: Le Morne Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.51, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Takes note of the ongoing progress on the restoration and rehabilitation of buildings within the World Heritage property;
Also notes that, to date, only the Terms of Reference have been finalized for the revision of the Management and Conservation Plan for Mozambique Island (2010 – 2014), and reiterates its request that the revised Plan be duly evaluated and updated with the close participation of all stakeholders, including local ...
Sites: Island of Mozambique
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.52, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Notes the progress made by the State Party in addressing the recommendations made by the Committee at the time of inscription, and encourages the State Party to continue to address and resolve the matters raised at that time;
Reiterates its encouragement to the State Party to develop a Sustainable Tourism Development and Management Plan, and furthermore, to integrate it with the property’s overall Conservation and Management Plan ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Agadez
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Notes with deep concern the security situation in North-Eastern Nigeria, in particular the attacks on 12 December 2014 at the Sukur Cultural Landscape;
Welcoming the joint efforts of the State Party and local hunters/vigilante groups in weakening insurgents attack operations in the surrounds of the Sukur Cultural Landscape;
Commends the Sukur Cultural Landscape community for its resilience to remain steadfast to its traditional life and to restore normalcy in its settlements;
Takes note of the urgency to ...
Sites: Sukur Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 34 COM 7B.51, 35 COM 7B.43, 37 COM 7B.42 and 38 COM 7B.54 adopted at its 34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) and 38th (Doha, 2014) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party for its efforts in developing a 2015-2020 Action Plan for the implementation of the Safeguarding and Enhancement Plan of Saint-Louis (PSMV), in a participatory and inclusive approach with local stakeholders;
Takes note of the decree of the Governor of St. Louis issued on 19 ...
Sites: Island of Saint-Louis
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.48, 37 COM 7B.43 and 38 COM 8B.48, adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) and 38th (Doha, 2014) sessions respectively;
Commends the State Party for the development of the Environmental Management Framework and measures adopted to control the processing of existing mining rights and to prohibit further prospecting licenses in the new buffer zone;
Notes that the proposed extension of the Venetia Diamond mine from open pit to underground operation will ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 37 COM 7A.22 and 38 COM 7A.27, adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) and 38th (Doha, 2014) sessions respectively,
Notes the progress made by the State Party in responding to the previous recommendations of the Committee and in meeting the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR), following such removal in 2014;
Congratulates the State Party on the continuing programme of protective and physical conservation works at the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.45, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Acknowledges the actions taken by the State Party to implement its recommendations and urges the State Party to secure the necessary resources for the full operation of the newly created management arrangements, including the Development Control Unit (DCU) and the strengthening of the Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority (STCDA);
Notes the results from the condition survey of the property and requests the State Party to ...
Sites: Stone Town of Zanzibar
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 28 COM 15B.50, 29 COM 7B.45 and 31 COM 7B.61, adopted at its 28th (Suzhou, 2004), 29th (Durban, 2005) and 31st (Christchurch, 2007) sessions respectively,
Notes the delays in the implementation of conservation projects at the property, and the State Party's intention to submit shortly a Management Plan for the property; and urges the State Party to submit a detailed, integrated Management Plan taking into account the July 2015 ICOMOS Advisory mission recommendations;
Also urges the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8B.20, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the State Party for the actions undertaken in response to the World Heritage Committee’s recommendations at the time of the property’s inscription;
Encourages the State Party to continue with the implementation of the measures and activities already undertaken, so as to prevent and to limit the threats to the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (OUV);
Requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 ...
Sites: Erbil Citadel
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.56, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Expresses its concern that the State Party is not in a position to submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by the Committee at its 39th session in 2015;
Expresses its high concern regarding the information provided by the Libyan heritage professionals during the International Meeting on the Safeguarding of Libyan Cultural Heritage, on the state of conservation of the property and the threats it ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.57, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Regrets that the State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by the Committee at its 39th session in 2015;
Expresses its high concern regarding the information provided by the Libyan heritage professionals during the International Expert Meeting on the Safeguarding of Libyan Cultural Heritage, on the state of conservation of the property in the prevailing situation;
Requests the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.4, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the State Party for the important actions undertaken to ensure the sustainable management and conservation of the property;
Regrets that neither the finalized version of the Management Plan nor a request for a minor boundary modification to enlarge the buffer zone have been submitted;
Urges the State Party to submit the finalized version of the Management Plan, including the legal framework that will support its implementation, ...
Sites: Bahla Fort
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8B.21, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Welcomes the significant achievements in many key areas for the effective protection, conservation and management of the property in response to the World Heritage Committee’s recommendations of 2014;
Encourages the State Party to set out a detailed database of the attributes relating to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property, such as the tower houses, other urban houses, the wikalas, mosques and Zawiyas (and not just the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.5, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Deeply regrets that the State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by the Committee at its 38th session in 2014;
Expresses its concern about the absence of information about the state of conservation of the property despite the ongoing Sudan-Qatar Archaeological Project;
Requests the State Party to submit detailed information on the state of conservation of the property and ...