By Year
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.6, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Congratulates the State Party for the efforts undertaken in the protection and conservation of the property, including the acquisition of archaeological land and the evacuation of the Punic port of abusive craft, despite a difficult political, security and financial situation, and encourages the pursuit of its efforts regarding this issue;
Requests the State Party to provide the World Heritage Centre with a summary report on the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.9, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Takes note of the ongoing work and remaining design issues for the Yuzhen Palace uplift project, as well as the ongoing work on the mangement plan and other management issues;
Requests the State Party to adopt the second proposal for the final shape of the platform, infilling the small channels to form a more natrual shoreline;
Endorses the proposal to reinstall the archaeological remains at the new grade level as outlined in the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 33 COM 8B.47, 35 COM 7B.65 and 38 COM 7B.10, adopted at its 33rd (Seville, 2009), 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 38th (Doha, 2014) sessions respectively,
Notes with satisfaction the measures taken to mitigate the impact of the Shenli Mall on the visual qualities of the corridor between Jokhang Temple and the Potala Palace, including the dismantling of whole glasshouse on top of the mall and the renovation of the façade in traditional Tibetan architectural style;
Noting the conservation actions ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.11, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Takes note of the full scope of information provided by the State Party regarding the comprehensive redevelopment of the Ancient Panchi Pond area that is underway within the buffer zone of the property;
Also takes note with satisfaction of the submission by the State Party of the Detailed Planning and Building Scheme for Construction Project of the Ancient Panchi Pond in the Buffer Zone of the World Heritage in Qufu (July 2015), the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8B.23 adopted by the Committee at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Notes the efforts made by the State Party in the implementation of the recommendations of the Committee, and requests the State Party to:
Continue its reflection and work for the protection of the surroundings of the Grand Canal to guarantee the sustainable maintenance of the attributes of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), and specifically:
study whether an adjustment will be required to the buffer zones in the ...
Sites: The Grand Canal
40 COM 7B.34
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an – Tian-shan Corridor (China / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan) (C 1442)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8B.24, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Welcomes the detailed reports submitted by the three State Parties of China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan addressing the requests made by the Committee at the time of inscription of the property;
Notes the on-going and essential work on interpretation to allow a better understanding of how the 22 component sites in China relate to the overall Changa’an-Tianshan corridor and to the wider Silk roads network, and urges the relevant States ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.65, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Noting with concern that, despite reassurances provided by the State Party, the Management Plan for Jaisalmer Fort is still in a drafting phase, requests the State Party to expedite the completion of the Management Plan for Jaisalmer Fort and to submit the final draft, along with sub-plans for visitor management, risk preparedness and livelihood generation for the local population, to the World Heritage Centre, for review by the Advisory ...
Sites: Hill Forts of Rajasthan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.13, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Noting the progress made with the implementation of the previous Committee decisions and the Reactive Monitoring mission recommendations, encourages the State Party to establish, as soon as possible, the Integrated Management Bureau to ensure coordinated management, conservation and monitoring of the property;
Also notes the improvements made with the establishment of an integrated management system and requests the State Party to ...
Sites: Sangiran Early Man Site
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.15, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Welcomes the progress made by the State Party with the revision of the Meydan-e Atiq project, taking into account the Committee’s previous requests, and notes with satisfaction that no structural connection is foreseen between the new galleries and the historic walls of the mosque or the structures connected to the mosque walls;
Strongly encourages the State Party to take into account the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property ...
Sites: Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8B.26, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the State Party for the actions it has undertaken in response to the World Heritage Committee’s recommendations;
Recommends that the State Party continue with the implementation of the activities that have been undertaken to fulfil the Committee's recommendations;
Requests the State Party to complete, as soon as possible, the comprehensive Management Plan by integrating it with regional policies, updating the action plan ...
Sites: Shahr-i Sokhta
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 8B.29, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Acknowledges the well-detailed and informative progress report from the State Party on work undertaken to address the requests of the Committee at the time of inscription;
Welcomes the considerable efforts and progress made by the State Party in putting in place an inter-disciplinary and sustainable management system that draws in local communities and considers both the property and its buffer zone as an overall cultural landscape ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8B.28, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the State Party for the actions it has undertaken in response to the Committee's recommendations at the time of inscription to develop and implement, as soon as possible, a conservation plan for the burial sites, allied to capacity-building in the conservation of these particularly fragile and vulnerable sites;
Requests the State Party in order to complement the Management Plan, to develop a risk preparedness strategy, a tourism ...
Sites: Pyu Ancient Cities
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.69, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Acknowledges the efforts of the Department of Archaeology, with the support of UNESCO and various donors and agencies, to respond to the effects of the April/May 2015 earthquakes;
Notes that all seven monument zones have suffered extensive damage from the earthquakes of April-May 2015, which resulted in adverse impacts on attributes, authenticity, integrity and management of the property and put its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) ...
Sites: Kathmandu Valley
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.18, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Notes the progress made in finalizing the Integrated Management framework document, but regrets the delay in its adoption;
Also notes that development activities have been undertaken before the adoption of the management plan and without conducting Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs);
Urges the State Party to adopt and implement the Integrated Management framework document as a matter of priority, and to carry out HIAs, with a specific ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM7B.19, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Notes the efforts made by the State Party to address the conservation of the property and the steps taken to revise the conservation plan, including the revitalisation of the training institute, although no further details as to the organigram and timeline for its establishment have been provided;
Also notes that, to date, the State Party has not formally submitted a proposal for a minor boundary modification, which would include an ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.70, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Regrets that the State Party has not submitted a state of conservation report, as requested by the World Heritage Committee;
Expresses its concern that only few of the recommendations made by the Reactive Monitoring missions of 2006 and 2012 have been implemented so far, including structural monitoring and soil investigation for the Jam Nizzamuddin Mausoleum and its emergency stabilisation work;
Also expresses its deep concern at ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.20, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Welcomes the considerable efforts and progress made by the State Party to finalize the Rice Terraces Master Plan 2015-2024, which ensures an overall consistency between the main planning tool and the different provisions that are being adopted through legal processes at the national and provincial levels, such as bills and ordinances;
Encourages the State Party to continue implementing the Rice Terraces Master Plan 2015-2024, including ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.22, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Takes note of the results of the March 2015 ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property, and requests the State Party to implement the recommendations of the mission as appropriate;
Expresses its serious concern about the lack of clear management structures and clear lines of responsibilities, and in particular the lack of implementation of the Management Plan which increases the problematic of conservation and pilgrim/visitor ...
Sites: Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM7B.21, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Acknowledges the information provided by the State Party concerning the Galle Harbour project and welcomes the significant scaling back of the project;
Taking note of the findings of the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), supports its recommendations and requests the State Party to:
Provide assurances that the recommendations will be considered, in order to limit the potential impact of the development on the Outstanding Universal Value ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.74, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Regrets that the State Party has not responded to the concerns, recommendations and requests formulated in previous Committee Decisions; that it has not provided detailed plans and documentation or Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) of the “State Programme for complex measures for building and reconstruction of Shakhrisyabz city”; and that it has failed to halt works until the necessary assessments and reviews have been carried ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.94, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Also recalling the concerns expressed by the 2012 mission regarding the critical level of urban development reached since inscription and its cumulative impacts on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, and the need for new tools to orient the development process towards sustainable development that protects the attributes of the OUV,
Noting the information provided by the State Party about the stage of implementation ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Vienna
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 22 COM VII.17 and 38 COM 7B.25, adopted at its 22nd (Kyoto, 1998) and 38th (Doha 2014) sessions respectively,
Expresses its concern regarding inappropriate conservation works of all parts of the City Walls and requests the State Party to implement all relevant measures, including repairs of damage and development of guidelines on best conservation practices, to prevent any threat to the structural stability of the City Walls, and to ensure strict and regular monitoring;
Endorses the ...
Sites: Old City of Dubrovnik
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8B.33, 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 inscription to complete the additional planned measures of the Management Plan and the additional archaeological investigations measures;
Encourages the State Party to set up the Steering Committee envisaged by the Management Plan, involving the offices and stakeholders that worked to develop the management and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.27, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Expresses its extreme concern that the combination of previous developments, ongoing transformations and proposed projects within the property which are threatening serious deterioration of the eco and cultural systems of the Lagoon and irreversible changes to the overall relationship between the City and its Lagoon, as well as the loss of architectural and town-planning coherence of the historic city, all of which would lead to ...
Sites: Venice and its Lagoon
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions36 COM 7B.78 and 38 COM 7B.28, adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), and 38th (Doha, 2014) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the continuing collaboration between the two States Parties and the management of the two national parks and the commitment to produce a trans-boundary Management Plan for the property, as well as the strengthened forest governance, protection and management within the Lithuanian National Park;
Taking note of the Reactive Monitoring mission, which took place to ...
Sites: Curonian Spit
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.29, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Welcomes the progress made by the State Party in strengthening the legal, planning and management framework of the property;
Strongly requests the State Party to proceed with promptly finalizing the appointment and enforcement of the Management Council with a clear mandate to ensure effective coordination in management;
Also strongly requests the State Party to finalize the actions undertaken to respond to the World Heritage Committee’s ...
40 COM 7B.55
Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) (Poland) (C 31)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 33 COM 7B.115, adopted at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009),
Acknowledges the details provided by the State Party on the ongoing projects including progress made in the management of visitors including with advanced booking systems, the express route and the start of a restoration initiative of the barracks in Auschwitz;
Welcomes the development of the detailed Conservation Strategy and urges the State Party to ensure that its Guidelines are followed;
Whilst understanding that the proposed ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.32, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Notes the recommendations of the July 2015 ICOMOS Advisory mission to the property and requests the State Party to give high priority to the implementation of its recommendations;
Acknowledges the positive steps taken by the State Party to address the decisions of the Committee, notably the revisions undertaken so far to the legislative and regulatory measures;
Considers that the draft retrospective Statement of Outstanding Universal ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.31, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Acknowledges the steps taken by the State Party to improve the protection of the property through strengthened legislation and regulations;
Expresses its concern about the continuing inappropriate construction and infrastructure development projects within the property and its buffer zone, which threaten the authenticity and integrity of the property, and urges the State Party to:
Further elaborate, as a matter of urgency, regulations ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.30, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the State Party for the continuing excellent conservation and restoration works at the Church of the Transfiguration and requests the State Party to secure all necessary funding to complete these works ;
Notes with concern that developments, such as the Museum entrance project, are being planned despite its previous request to the State Party to halt any developments within the property, its setting and the protected areas of ...
Sites: Kizhi Pogost
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8B.38, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the State Party for the actions it has undertaken in response to the World Heritage Committee’s recommendations at the time of inscription to complete the Management Plan for the property, to improve the monitoring system by specifying which organization is responsible for monitoring each indicator, including seismic monitoring, and on its implementation of new height limits to conserve the visual integrity of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 8B.32, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Expresses its concern over the situation prevailing in Diyarbakir;
Acknowledges the steps taken by the State Party to protect the property and its buffer zone and underlines the importance of preventing any further damage to the property;
Requests the State Party, as soon as the security situation allows, to carry out an assessment of the state of conservation of the property and submit the results to the World Heritage Centre and ...
40 COM 7B.61
Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra (Ukraine) (C 527 bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.85, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Also recalling its concerns expressed every year since 2008 regarding the critical level of urban development reached since inscription and its cumulative impacts on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, and the need for new tools to orient the development process towards sustainable development that protects the attributes of OUV;
Also takes note of the efforts undertaken by the State Party which resulted in the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 8B.40, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Also recalling the UNESCO Executive Board Decisions 197 EX/5(II) and 199 EX/5(I.E),
Urges all parties currently associated with the state of conservation of the property to refrain from any action that would cause irreversible damages to the property and to fulfil their obligations under international law by taking all possible measures to protect the property;
Reiterates its recommendations at the time of inscription, and ...
40 COM 7B.63
Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Mexico) (C/N 1061bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8B.16, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Welcomes the progress made by the State Party in responding to the World Heritage Committee’s recommendations;
Also welcomes the ongoing establishment of a Development Wide Vision Programme for the Municipality of Calakmul 2013-2040 and encourages the State Party to refer to the Policy for the Integration of a Sustainable Development Perspective into the Processes of the World Heritage Convention, adopted at the 20th session of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.60, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the efforts and committment of the State Party in the conservation and preservation of the property, at a time of great instability;
Welcomes the measures taken by the State Party to prevent illegal excavation and illicit trafficking of local cultural artefacts, particularly in the site of Bidi, and urges the State Party to take all necessary measures to enhance the protection and monitoring of vulnerable sites;
Also urges the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.56, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Notes with appreciation the progress made by the State Party in addressing the recommendations made by the 2014 Reactive Monitoring mission to the property, particularly in the context of the region’s sensitive political and security conditions;
Welcomes the State Party’s intention to keep the World Heritage Centre informed about progress with the development of a waste water treatment plant for the Rum village, in order to ensure ...
Sites: Wadi Rum Protected Area
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 847 and 39 COM 7B.35, adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014) and 39th (Bonn, 2015) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party for its commitment to explicitly rule out all forms of commercial logging and mining in the whole of the property, as well as its other commitments made in response to the recommendations of the 2015 joint IUCN/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission, and requests the State Party to implement all of the mission’s recommendations;
Welcomes the State Party’s ...
Sites: Tasmanian Wilderness
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8B.14 adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Warmly welcomes the progress made by the State Party in addressing the concerns raised by the Committee regarding the boundaries of the property, as well as the State Party’s initiative to host an international workshop on the revised management plan of the property, which was attended by representatives from ICOMOS and IUCN;
Acknowledges the cooperative agreement signed with two United Kingdom-based universities for a comprehensive ...
Sites: Trang An Landscape Complex
40 COM 7B.68
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) (C/N 99ter)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.58, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Welcomes the actions undertaken by the State Party concerning the revision of the project for the Instauration of St. Clement’s University at Plaoshnik to reduce its negative impacts on the property;
Notes with concern that a number of large-scale infrastructure projects have been proposed within the property and that the conclusions of the impact assessments of the proposed Galičica Ski Centre, the A3 road, the Railway corridor VIII ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.31, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Welcomes the information regarding the ongoing cooperation on the ground between Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and the contiguous Iguaçu National Park (Brazil);
Also welcomes the signature of the letter of intent between Administración de Parques Nacionales de Argentina, ICMBio, the Iguaçu National Park in Brazil and the Iguazú National Park in Argentina, on 7 June 2016, that confirmed the resolve of the parties to strengthen their ...
Sites: Iguazu National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.82, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Welcomes the information provided by the State Party that cooperation on the ground between Iguaçu National Park and the contiguous Iguazú National Park in Argentina has been ongoing;
Also welcomes the signature of the letter of intent between Administración de Parques Nacionales de Argentina, ICMBio, the Iguaçu National Park in Brazil and the Iguazú National Park in Argentina, on 7 June 2016, that confirmed the resolve of the parties to ...
Sites: Iguaçu National Park
40 COM 7B.71
Cerrado Protected areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (Brazil) (N 1035)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 37 COM 7B.29 and 39 COM 7B.27, adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) and 39th (Bonn, 2015) sessions respectively,
Reiterates its concern that the majority of the Chapada dos Veadeiros component of the property continues to no longer benefit from National Park status, and that its integrity is therefore no longer guaranteed;
Acknowledges the progress achieved by the State Party to restore the protection status of the Chapada dos Veadeiros component, including the undertaking of the public ...
40 COM 7B.72
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (Costa Rica/Panama) (N 205bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.28, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Commends the States Parties of Costa Rica and Panama for the progress achieved in strengthening transboundary cooperation and stabilizing the threats to the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) originating from agricultural encroachment and cattle grazing, as well as potential road construction and mining development;
Notes with concern the cultivation of illegal crops in the Costa Rican part of the property and its ...