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State of Conservation (SOC)

Škocjan Caves (2005)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0
Total Amount Ap proved: 0USD

Missions**

IUCN mission in 1999

Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Wind generators (Turbine wind farm) 

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

The State Party has not provided any response to the Committee’s request on the status of the proposed establishment of wind generators or a copy of the Environmental Impact Assessment prepared for this project.  The World Heritage Centre reminded the authorities of these requirements during a meeting with the Secretary of the National Commission of Slovenia in April 2005.  No reply was received at the time of the preparation of this document.

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

29COM7B.24
Link to the decision

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev,

2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.28 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),

3. Regrets that the State Party of Slovenia did not provide any reply to the Committee’s request for a copy of the Environmental Impact Assessment for the wind generator project;

4. Urges the State Party to provide these documents as soon as possible and at the latest together with the Periodic Report (Section II) for Europe.

Draft Decision: 29 COM 7B.24

The World Heritage Committee,

1.              Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev,

2.              Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.28 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),

3.              Regrets that the State Party did not provide any reply to the Committee’s request for a copy of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the wind generator project;

4.              Urges the State Party to provide these documents as soon as possible and at the latest together with the Periodic Report (Section II) for Europe.

Škocjan Caves
State Party:
Slovenia
Date of Inscription: 1986
Nomination records (Year): 1985
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(viii)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2005
2004
Threats*
  • Renewable energy facilities
  • Other Threats:
Documents
WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1284

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.