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State of Conservation Pyrénées - Mont Perdu 2004

Pyrénées - Mont Perdu

France, Spain
Factors affecting the property in 2004*
  • Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
  • Management systems/ management plan
International Assistance: requests for the property until 2004
Requests approved: 0
Total amount approved : 0 USD
Missions to the property until 2004**
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 2004

Since the inscription of the property, the Centre has continuously received letters of concern regarding the Festival de Gavarnie, which has been taking place every summer in the Cirque de Gavarnie, a part of the core zone on the French side of this transboundary World Heritage property. According to the information received, the festival constitutes an attraction point of tourism flows in the high season as well as a strong visual impact in an ecologically sensitive area. IUCN noted in its evaluation of the nomination dossier in 1996 that, following an agreement with the local authorities, the festival was about to be relocated. Yet, this relocation has never happened. No further information was obtained from the French authorities despite repeated requests.

 

Furthermore, the Centre was informed that a Management Council was being created to coordinate the management of the French part of the site and to link with the Spanish managing authorities.

Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 2004
28 COM 15B.36
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (France/Spain)

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Noting that the Festival de Gavarnie has not been relocated,

2. Requests that the authorities halts the contested activities of the Festival at Gavarnie as initially announced at the time of inscription of the property;

3. Welcomes furthermore the authorities’ initiative to set up a Management Council for the French side of the World Heritage property;

4. Invites the States Parties of France and Spain to keep the World Heritage Centre informed on the progress made for the management plan and transboundary coordination of the property;

5. Requests the State Party of France to provide a report on the implementation of the proposed relocation of the Festival by 1 February 2005 for consideration by the World Heritage Committee at its 29th session in 2005.

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Draft Decision:  28 COM 15B.36

 The World Heritage Committee,

 1.  Noting that the Festival de Gavarnie has not been relocated,

 2.  Requests that the local authorities halts the contested activities of the Festival at Gavarnie as initially announced at the time of inscription of the site;

 3.  Welcomes furthermore the local authorities’ initiative to set up a Management Council for the French side of the World Heritage property;

4.  Invites the State Party of France as well as the State Party of Spain to keep the Centre informed on the progress made for the management plan and transboundary coordination of the property;

 5.  Requests the State Party of France to provide a report on the implementation of the proposed relocation of the Festival by 1 February 2005 for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 29th session in 2005.

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Report year: 2004
Spain France
Date of Inscription: 1997
Category: Mixed
Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v)(vii)(viii)
Documents examined by the Committee
WHC-04/28.COM/15B
arrow_circle_right 28COM (2004)
Exports
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* : 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.


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