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State of Conservation Mount Athos 2004

Mount Athos

Greece
Factors affecting the property in 2004*
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Other Threats:

    Fire

Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
  • Forest fire in 1990 (issue resolved)
  • Overgrazing (issue resolved)
  • Chemical pollution (issue resolved)
  • Proposed hydrodam construction (issue resolved)
  • Need for a forest management plan (issue resolved)

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

The Monastery of Hilandar, part of the World Heritage property of Mount Athos, has recently been seriously damaged by an accidental fire. The Director of the World Heritage Centre, in a letter of 11 March 2004 addressed to the Greek Delegation, expressed his solidarity with Greece and his concern about the state of conservation of the property, and requested the authorities to provide updated information on the current state of conservation of the site, and on the eventual measures that have been taken to mitigate the threats.

 

Furthermore, by letter of 28 August 2003, the World Heritage Centre requested the State Party to provide information on the restoration works that are being carried out in the World Heritage property and on the eventual preparation of an overall management plan, which includes the natural values of this mixed site.

Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 2004
28 COM 15B.37
Mount Athos (Greece)
The World Heritage Committee,

1. Notes with concern damages at the property by the devastating fire at the Hilandar Monastery;

2. Expresses its solidarity with the State Party and the orthodox community of the Monastery;

3. Requests the State Party to inform the World Heritage Centre on the current state of conservation of the property and the measures taken to minimise the damage by 1 February 2005, for consideration by the World Heritage Committee at its 29th session in 2005;

4. Urges the State Party to develop an overall management plan for the World Heritage property, which includes the natural values.
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Draft Decision: 28 COM 15B.37

The World Heritage Committee,

 1.       Notes with concern damages at the property by the devastating fire at the Hilandar Monastery;

 2.       Expresses its solidarity with the State Party and the orthodox community of the Monastery;

 3.       Requests the State Party to inform the World Heritage Centre on the current state of conservation of the site and the measures taken to minimise the damage before the 1 February 2005, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 29th session in 2005;

 4.       Urges the State Party to develop an overall management plan for the World Heritage property, which includes the natural values. 

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Report year: 2004
Greece
Date of Inscription: 1988
Category: Mixed
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)
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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