Year of inscription on the World Heritage List 1985
Criteria (iii)(iv)
Year(s) of inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger 1985-2007
Threats for which the property was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger
Not yet drafted; In progress; Drafted; proposed for adoption in the draft Decision below ; Adopted, see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/xxxx/
Corrective measures identified
a) Finalize the national legislative and administrative system for the protection of the cultural heritage of Benin;
b) Create new boundaries for the property and clearly indicate the buffer zone for the protection of its integrity;
c) Evaluate and update the property’s conservation and management plan, continue the restoration and conservation actions for the treatment of at least half of the structural elements of the property which are still considered to be gravely deteriorated.
Timetable for the implementation of corrective measures:
2006:
a) Finalize the national legislative and administrative system for the protection of the cultural heritage of Benin;
b) Create new boundaries for the property and clearly indicate the buffer zone for the protection of its integrity;
c) Evaluate the property’s conservation and management plan,
2007:
a) Update the property’s conservation and management plan,
b) Continue the restoration and conservation actions for the treatment of at least half of the structural elements of the property which are still considered to be gravely deteriorated.
Timeframe for the implementation of the corrective measures
Not yet identified; In progress; Identified; proposed for adoption in the draft Decision below ; Adopted, see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/xxxx
Previous Committee Decisions see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/323/documents/
International Assistance
Requests approved: 0
(from 1985-1997)
Total amount approved: USD 113,000
For details, see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/323/assistance/
UNESCO Extra-budgetary Funds
Total amount allocated to the property: In 1998, USD 400,000 were granted by the Japanese Government for the restoration of the Behanzin Palace. In 2005, USD 25,000 were granted by Riksantikvaren (Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage) for the implementation of an action plan defined in Decision 28 COM 15A.14.
Previous monitoring missions
2004: Joint ICOMOS/World Heritage Centre mission; 2006: World Heritage Centre/CRATerre-ENSAG/Getty Conservation Institute monitoring mission.
Factors affecting the property identified in previous reports
a) No national legislative system for the protection of cultural heritage;
b) No delimitation and protection measures for the buffer zone;
c) Management plan not yet updated;
d) Grave degradation of nearly two thirds of the mud brick buildings.
Illustrative material see page https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/323/
Current conservation issues
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Analysis and Conclusions of the World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS and ICCROM
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The World Heritage Committee,
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Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
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Recalling Decision
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Finally Requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2025, 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 47th session;
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Decides to retain Royal Palaces of Abomey (Benin) on the List of World Heritage in Danger.