These nominations were withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Parties (Decision 28 COM 14B.2).
These nominations were withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Parties(Decision 28 COM 14B.2).
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Ilulissat Icefjord, Denmark, on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural criteria (i) and (iii):Criterion (i): The Ilulissat Icefjord is an outstanding example of a stage in the Earth’s history: the last ice age of the Quaternary Period. The ice-stream is one of the fastest (19m per day) and most active in the world. Its annual calving of over 35 cu. km of ice accounts for 10% of the production of all Greenland calf ice, more than any other glacier outside Antarctica. The glacier has been theobject of scientific attention for 250 years ...
Sites: Ilulissat Icefjord
This nomination was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party (Decision 28 COM 14B.2).
The World Heritage Committee,1. Defers the nomination of Coiba National Park, Panama, until the new proposed national law establishing the National Park is approved by the President of Panama and a revised, expanded nomination is submitted for examination;2 Encourages the State Party to continue its participation in the development of the proposed Cocos Islands – Galapagos Marine Biological Corridor where Coiba National Park can play an important role as a stepping-stone core area for marine conservation.
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Pitons Management Area, Saint Lucia on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural criteria (i) and (iii):Criterion (i): The Pitons Management Area contains the greater part of a collapsed stratovolcano contained within the volcanic system, known to geologists as the Soufriere Volcanic Centre. Prominent within the volcanic landscape are two eroded remnants of lava domes, Gros Piton and Petit Piton. The Pitons occur with a variety of other volcanic features including cumulodomes, explosion craters, pyroclastic deposits (pumice and ash), and ...
Sites: Pitons Management Area
28 COM 14B.12
Nominations of Natural Properties to the World Heritage List (Cape Floral Region Protected Areas)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting the agreement of the State Party to a modification of the original name,2. Inscribes the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas, South Africa, on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural criteria (ii) and (iv):Criterion (ii): The Cape Floral Region is considered of outstanding universal value for representing ongoing ecological and biological processes associated with the evolution of the unique Fynbos biome. These processes are represented generally within the Cape Floral Region and captured in the eight protected areas. Of particular scientific ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Defers examination of the nomination of the Paleohabitat of Tarnóc, Hungary, to the World Heritage List; to allow IUCN to conduct an evaluation of the additional material submitted by the State Party on 18 June 2004 and a field visit by another expert;2. Encourages the State Party to consider collaborating with other European State Parties and international scientific bodies in a study of Miocene fossil sites, reviewing the possibility of a serial nomination with a systematic and strategic approach;3. Congratulates the Hungarian authorities on its ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Inscribes the Natural System of "Wrangel Island" Reserve, Russian Federation, on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural criteria (ii) and (iv):
Criterion (ii): The Wrangel Island Reserve is a self-contained island ecosystem and there is ample evidence that it has undergone a long evolutionary process uninterrupted by the glaciation that swept most other parts of the Arctic during the Quaternary period. The number and type of endemic plant species, the diversity within plant communities, the rapid succession and mosaic of tundra types, the ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Decides not to approve the extension of the Western Caucasus, Russian Federation;2. Recommends that the State Party carry out a comprehensive assessment of the Western Caucasus to identify all potential sites that may merit inclusion in a serial World Heritage site that would represent all the outstanding values of the region. Such a study should be supported by a clear programme on how to integrate the management of all potential sites so as to meet the conditions of integrity required under the Operational Guidelines of the World HeritageConvention. In ...
Sites: Western Caucasus
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Recalling the concerns expressed by the 25th session of the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee (2001) (WHC 01/CONF.208/4.III.118) over the management problems of the existing Western Caucasus, Russian Federation, World Heritage property,
2. Invites the State Party to provide information on integrity concerns which have been previously raised with the State Party in relation to the existing Western Caucasus property, including reported illegal trespassing, a weakening of conservation controls, impacts of proposed tourism infrastructure development, ...
Sites: Western Caucasus
28 COM 14B.17
Extension of Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List (Gough Island Wildlife Reserve)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Approves the extension of the Gough Island Wildlife Reserve, United Kingdom, to include the neighbouring Inaccessible Island and the surrounding marine zone extending out to 12 nautical miles;2. Also approves the extension of the Gough Island marine zone from 3 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles, to bring the boundaries of the World Heritage property in line with those of the Nature Reserve;3. Further approves the change of name proposed by the State Party to Gough and Inaccessible Islands;4. Commends the State Party on its policy of conservation-based ...
28 COM 14B.18
Extension of Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List (Area de Conservación Guancaste)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Approves the extension of the Area de Conservación Guancaste, Costa Rica, to include the Sector Santa Elena;
2. Commends the State Party for its commitment and efforts in solving the legal process concerning the inclusion of this important sector in the Area de Conservation Guanacaste;
3. Encourages the State Party to fully integrate this sector in the overall management of this World Heritage property.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Inscribes St. Kilda, United Kingdom, on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural criterion (ii), in addition to the property's existing 1986 inscription under natural criteria (iii) and (iv):
Natural criterion (ii): St. Kilda is unique in the very high bird densities that occur in a relatively small area which is conditioned by the complex and different ecological niches existing in the site. There is also a complex ecological dynamic in the three marine zones present in the site that is essential to the maintenance of both marine and terrestrial ...
Sites: St Kilda
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Tomb of Askia, Mali, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (ii), (iii), and (iv):Criterion (ii): The Tomb of Askia reflects the way local building traditions in response to Islamic needs absorbed influences from North Africa to create a unique architectural style across the West African Sahel.Criterion (iii): The Tomb of Askia is an important vestige of the Empire of Songhai, which once dominated the Sahel lands of West Africa and controlled the lucrative trans- Saharan trade.Criterion (iv): The Tomb of Askia reflects ...
Sites: Tomb of Askia
28 COM 14B.21
Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Koutammakou the Land of the Batammariba)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting that this property is the first to be inscribed on the World Heritage List from Togo,2. Inscribes Koutammakou the Land of the Batammariba, Togo, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criteria (v) and (vi):Criterion (v): The Koutammakou is an outstanding example of a system of traditional settlement that is still living and dynamic, and subject to traditional and sustainable systems and practices, and which reflects the singular culture of the Batammariba, particularly the Takienta tower houses.Criterion (vi): The ...
28 COM 14B.22
Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List [Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)]
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the site of Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a), Jordan on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (iv) and (vi):Criterion (i): Um er-Rasas is a masterpiece of human creative genius given the artistic and technical qualities of the mosaic floor of St. Stephen's church.Criterion (iv): Um er-Rasas presents a unique and complete (therefore outstanding) example of stylite towers.Criterion (vi): Um er-Rasas is strongly associated with monasticism and with the spread of monotheism in the whole region, including Islam.2. Requests the ...
Sites: Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)
28 COM 14B.23
Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List [Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)]
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida), Morocco, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (ii) and (iv):Criterion (ii): The Portuguese city of Mazagan is an outstanding example of the interchange of influences between European and Moroccan cultures, and one of the early settlements of the Portuguese explorers in West Africa, on the route to India. These influences are well reflected in architecture, technology, and town planning.Criterion (iv): The Portuguese fortified city of Mazagan is an outstanding and early example of ...
28 COM 14B.24
Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Australia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criterion (ii):Criterion (ii): The Royal Exhibition Building and the surrounding Carlton Gardens, as the main extant survivors of a Palace of Industry and its setting, together reflect the global influence of the international exhibition movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement showcased technological innovation and change, which helped promote a rapid increase in industrialisation and international trade through the ...
28 COM 14B.25
Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, China, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v):Criterion (i): The tombs represent a masterpiece of the human creative genius in their wall paintings and structures.Criterion (ii): The Capital Cities of the Koguryo Kingdom are an early example of mountain cities, later imitated by neighbouring cultures. The tombs, particularly the important stele and a long inscription in one of the tombs, show the impact of Chinese culture on the ...