The joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Mission was conducted from 17 to 21 May 2010, asrequested by the World Heritage Committee (WHC) at its 33st session (Seville, 2009). The Mission team reviewed the various conservation and management issues addressed by the previous joint Mission carried out in 2008, and assessed progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 2008 mission, which were endorsed by the Committee at its 32 session (Quebec City, 2008).