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State of Conservation (SOC)

State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” (2004)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from2000-2000)
Total Amount Ap proved: 30,000USD

2000   Technical support for the monitoring of principle earthen ...   30,000  USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Agriculture Pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques, Lack of management mechanism (including legislation), Lack of Presentation and interpretation; Earthquake; Looting/Theft

Additional Details:

Lack of co-ordination among international teams working on-site. 

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

No new information has been received from the State Party. A mission to the Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum by an international wall paintings expert is being sponsored under the Italy Funds-in-Trust agreement with the Centre. This mission, originally foreseen to take place in 2003, is now scheduled to take place in 2004.

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

28COM15B.67
Link to the decision
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Recalling decision 27 COM 7B. 55 taken by the Committee at its 27th session in 2003, 2. Notes with regret that the report on the progress made in enhancing the conservation and management of the property was not received for examination by the Committee at its 28th session in 2004; 3. Reiterates its request to the State Party to submit, by 1 February 2005, a report on the progress made in enhancing the conservation and management of the property, for examination by the Committee at its 29th session in 2005; 4. Further reiterates its request to the State Party to strengthen the legal protection and management mechanism to safeguard this extensive property, especially against looting of excavated archaeological areas.

Draft Decision:28 COM 15B.67

The World Heritage Committee,

1.       Recalling decision 27 COM 7 (b) 55 taken by the Committee at its 27th session in 2003,

2.       Notes with regret that the report on the progress made in enhancing the conservation and management of the property was not received for examination by the Committee at its 28th session in 2004,

3.       Reiterates its request to the State Party to submit, by 1 February 2005, a report on the progress made in enhancing the conservation and management of the property, for examination by the Committee at its 29th session in 2005;

4.       Further reiterates its request to the State Party to strengthen the legal protection and management mechanism to safeguard this extensive property, especially against looting of excavated archaeological areas.

State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”
State Party:
Turkmenistan
Date of Inscription: 1999
Nomination records (Year): 1996
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (ii)(iii)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2005
2004
Threats*
  • Illegal activities
  • Legal framework
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Other Threats:
Documents
WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1461

* : 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.