Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
338
India
N(ii)(iii)(iv)
The Committee expressed its satisfaction that the Indian and Bhutanese governments had cancelled plans for the construction of a hydro-electric dam on the Manas River which would have had severe impacts on the integrity of this property. The Committee furthermore encouraged the Government of Bhutan to adhere to the World Heritage Convention and to nominate the contiguous Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhutan which could then form a transfrontier World Heritage ...
Sites: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Keoladeo National Park
340
India
N(iv)
Sites: Keoladeo National Park
Hatra
277 rev
Iraq
C(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Sites: Hatra
Petra
326
Jordan
C(i)(iii)(iv)
The Committee noted that the boundaries of the site corresponded to those of the Petra National Park.
Sites: Petra
Quseir Amra
327
Jordan
C(i)(iii)(iv)
Sites: Quseir Amra
Rock-art sites of Tadrart Acacus
287
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
C(iii)
The Committee noted the statement of the representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya by which he expressed his agreement with the amendment to the report of the 9th session of the Bureau presented by the representative of Algeria and indicating notably that scientific and technical co-ordination between their two countries for the protection of Tadrart Acacus and Tassili N'Ajjer would be possible.
The Medina of Marrakesh
331
Morocco
C(i)(ii)(iv)(v)
The Committee recommended that the Moroccan authorities ensure that Marrakesh conserve its exceptional character as a fully preserved historic town. In this connection it would be advisable to avoid any breaching of the ramparts, to protect carefully the medina and especially the facades of its buildings and its gardens, and also to ensure the protection of the surroundings of Marrakesh, in particular the palm grove, the Menara and the gardens of Bab Djedid, by strictly enforcing the management plan adopted in ...
Sites: Medina of Marrakesh
Rock drawings of Alta
352
Norway
C(iii)
Sites: Rock Art of Alta
Chavin (Archaeological site)
330
Peru
C(iii)
Sites: Chavin (Archaeological Site)
Huascaran National Park
333
Peru
N(ii)(iii)
The Committee wished to point out to the Peruvian authorities that the inscription concerned only the Huascaran National Park. The Committee, furthermore, encouraged the Peruvian authorities to intensify their efforts in the management of the Park, and particularly to update the management plan.
Sites: Huascarán National Park
Altamira Cave
310
Spain
C(i)(iii)
Old town of Segovia and its aqueduct
311 rev
Spain
C(i)(iii)(iv)
Churches of the Kingdom of the Asturias
312
Spain
C(i)(ii)(iv)
Santiago de Compostela (Old town)
347
Spain
C(i)(ii)(vi)
Old town of Avila with its extra-muros churches
348 rev
Spain
C(iii)(iv)
Punic Town of Kerkouane
332
Tunisia
C(iii)
Historic Areas of Istanbul
356
Turkey
C(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Sites: Historic Areas of Istanbul
Iguaçu National Park
355
Brazil
The Committee noted that the Bureau had recommended the inscription of this property and had suggested that it could be considered as a single transfrontier property along with the contiguous Iguazu National Park in Argentina, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1984. The Secretariat informed the Committee that the Brazilian authorities had requested the Committee to postpone the examination of this nomination. The representative of Brazil explained that the authorities wished to study the points raised by the Bureau in its report. It was ...
Sites: Iguaçu National Park
Jerash
324
Jordan
The Committee decided to defer inscription of the property pending receipt of information on the exact boundaries of the proposed site, a management plan and assurances regarding the restoration policy, which should be compatible with universally accepted standards. The Committee was of the view that an ICOMOS mission should visit Jerash to discuss these matters with the Jordanian authorities and that a nomination duly completed should be submitted at the Bureau's next session.
Coco Island National Park
329
Costa Rica
The Committee recognized the interest of this property for its flora, and its importance in the Costa Rican context, but felt that it did not fulfill criteria established by the World Heritage Committee for inclusion in the World Heritage List.