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State of Conservation (SOC)

Sagarmatha National Park (2004)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1980-1999)
Total Amount Ap proved: 232,097USD

1999   Donor Meeting for the Sagarmatha National Park   7,000  USD
1999   Training of the Chief Warden of the Sagarmatha National Park   8,202  USD
1998   Upgrading of interpretation displays and visitor amenities at the ...   15,000  USD
1983   Reafforestation programme, improvement of the display at the ...   10,000  USD
1982   Specialist services of an energy adviser and financial ...   61,995  USD
1981   Financial contribution and specialist services for a ...   54,900  USD
1980   Energy adviser, equipment and financial assistance for the ...   75,000  USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Tourism Pressure; Logging; Lack of human or financial resources; Lack of institution coordination. 

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

The Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPWC) of Nepal, in a report attached to its letter of 27 January 2004 to the Centre, noted that the Nepal Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed in writing that it will remove equipment and other construction materials from the Syangboche airstrip inside Sagarmatha National Park. The excavator and materials will be airlifted to Kathmandu.  The Civil Aviation authority was in the process of hiring an helicopter in late January 2004 to airlift the materials from Syangboche. IUCN has noted the information and has expressed satisfaction with the action taken by the State Party to implement Committee decision 27 COM 7B.10. The report of the DNPWC does not however, address other issues raised by the Committee at its last session, e.g. enhanced co-operation with local stakeholders.

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

28COM15B.16
Link to the decision
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Commends the State Party for taking the necessary action to halt the construction of the Syangboche airstrip project and to remove the equipment and construction materials brought into the Park for the project; 2. Requests the State Party to enhance co-operation with local stakeholders.

Draft Decision: 28 COM 15B.16

 The World Heritage Committee,

 1.       Commends the State Party for taking necessary action to halt the construction of the Syangboche airstrip project and to remove the equipment and construction materials brought into the Park for the project;

 2.       Requests the State Party for taking necessary actions to enhance cooperation with local stakeholders.

Sagarmatha National Park
State Party:
Nepal
Date of Inscription: 1979
Nomination records (Year): 1979
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2012
2010
2009
2007
2006
2004
Threats*
  • Air transport infrastructure
  • Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
  • Illegal activities
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Financial resources
  • Human resources
  • Other Threats:
Documents
WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1408

* : 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.