State of Conservation (SOC)
Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta (2006)
UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property
Requests Approved: 0
Total Amount Ap proved: 0USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues
A very brief report dated 31 March 2006 was submitted by the State Party to the World Heritage Centre. However, this report does not provide any substantial information regarding the state of conservation of the site.
The site was included in the List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites of the World Monuments Watch in 2005, owing to its poor state of conservation affected by the severe local climate conditions (rain, wind, etc.). The site also suffers from loss of groundwater and topsoil erosion caused by the shift of the riverbed.
Conclusion
Decision
30COM7B.68
Link to the decision
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-06/30.COM/7B,
2. Recalling Decision 29 COM 7B.103, adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005),
3. Regrets that insufficient information on the state of conservation of the property has been provided by the State Party;
4. Notes with great concern that the site has been included in the List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites of the World Monuments Watch in 2005, due to the significant decay of the property caused by the local climate conditions and the shift of the riverbed;
5. Requests the State Party to invite a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS mission to the property to examine the urgency of the situation, in close consultation with the responsible authorities, and report to the Committee on the outcome of the mission at its 31st session in 2007;
6. Further requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre by 1 February 2007 a detailed report on the state of conservation of the property for examination by the Committee at its 31st session in 2007.
Draft Decision: 30 COM 7B.68
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-06/30.COM/7B,
2. Recalling Decision 29 COM 7B.103, adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005),
3. Regrets that insufficient information on the state of conservation of the property has been provided by the State Party;
4. Notes with great concern that the site has been included in the List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites of the World Monuments Watch in 2005, due to the significant decay of the property caused by the local climate conditions and the shift of the riverbed; and
5. Requests the State Party to invite a joint World Heritage Centre-ICOMOS mission to the property to examine the urgency of the situation, in close consultation with the responsible authorities, and report to the Committee on the outcome of the mission at its 31st session in 2007; and
6. Further requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre by 1 February 2007 a detailed report on the state of conservation of the property for examination by the Committee at its 31st session in 2007.
Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta
PakistanExports
Word File Threats*
- Wind
- Water
- Erosion and siltation/ deposition
- Other Threats:
poor state of conservation
Documents
WHC-06/30.COM/7BOther Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...SOC ID: 1188
* :
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.
