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State of Conservation (SOC)

Durmitor National Park (1992)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1981-1988)
Total Amount Ap proved: 117,000USD

1988   Contribution to the purchase of equipement for Durmitor National ...   20,000  USD
1988   Purchase of equipment to investigate the causes of the decline in ...   38,000  USD
1987   Equipment for research on forest die-back and related ...   50,000  USD
1981   2 experts missions in Durmitor National Park   9,000  USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
  • Construction of a dam on the Tara river
  • Construction of an asphalt plant and the resulting water pollution
Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

The Bureau noted that the authorities responsible for the management of this site had submitted to the Secretariat several reports on the potential impacts of the proposed hydroelectric dam construction on the Tara River and the pollution of that river by a large asphalt plant situated upstream along the river. The Bureau was informed by the representative of IUCN that the Montenegro authorities maintained that the two problems mentioned above had minimal impacts on the conservation of Durmitor and that necessary measures to mitigate those impacts were being taken. However, the Bureau requested that the Secretariat contact the Montenegro authorities to know whether they would invite a joint UNESCO/IUCN mission and provide an on-site briefing on the status of the proposal to construct a hydroelectric dam on the Tara River and pollution caused to the same river by the asphalt plant.

The observations and recommendations of the Bureau were transmitted to the Director of Durmitor National Park, by letter of 14 August 1992. In his reply dated 29 September 1992, the Director of this Park has, in accordance with the wish of the Bureau, invited a joint UNESCO/IUCN mission to this site and ensured co-operation to facilitate the work of the experts who will undertake such a mission.

 

 

Conclusion

The Committee may wish to discuss whether a UNESCO/IUCN mission to this site should be undertaken in early 1993.

Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

16COMVIII
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Durmitor National Park (Montenegro)

The Committee noted that the authorities responsible for the management of this site had submitted to the Secretariat several reports on the potential impacts of the proposed construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Tara River and the pollution of that river by a large asphalt plant situated upstream along the river. The Committee was informed that the Montenegro authorities maintained that the two problems mentioned above had minimal impacts on the conservation of Durmitor and that necessary measures to mitigate those impacts were being taken. In accordance with the Bureau recommendation, the Director of this Park has, in accordance with the wish of the Bureau expressed at its last session, invited a joint UNESCO/IUCN mission to this site and has agreed to provide on-site briefing on the status of the dam construction proposal and pollution problems.

The Committee was also concerned about recent reports regarding the threat caused by a dam adjacent to the Tara River which, if breached, could spill large volumes of toxic material into the river. The Committee instructed the Centre to co-operate with the United Nations Protection Forces (UNPROFOR) to organize an international expert mission to this site and to make a report on the threats to its integrity and necessary mitigation measures to the seventeenth session of the Bureau.

 

No draft Decision

Durmitor National Park
State Party:
Montenegro
Date of Inscription: 1980
Nomination records (Year): 2005, 1979
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(viii)(x)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2008
2007
2006
2005
1993
1992
1991
1985
1984
Threats*
  • Water infrastructure
  • Localised utilities
  • Surface water pollution
  • Other Threats:
Documents
CLT.92/CONF.003/03
WHC.92/CONF.002/05
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1706

* : 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.