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27COM 8C.6
Saryarka - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Defers consideration of the nomination of Saryarka - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan, until a detailed action plan and implementation programme demonstrating the commitment of the State Party to: (a) maintaining the existing natural flows in the Nura River and containing deposits of mercury pollution; (b) upgrading the Sarykopa Wildlife Reserve to Nature Reserve protected status; and (c) linking the Tersek and Sypsyn outliers to an extended main Naurzum Nature Reserve by protecting the intervening corridors of unmodified steppe;

2. Requests IUCN to undertake a thematic study for Central Asia in time for the 28th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2004.

Documents
PDF Original Decision Document
Context of Decision
PDF WHC-03/27.COM/08C
PDF WHC-03/27.COM/INF.08A
PDF WHC-03/27.COM/INF.08A Add
PDF WHC-03/27.COM/INF.08B
PDF WHC-03/27.COM/INF.08C
Themes: Inscriptions on the World Heritage List
Focal Point: APA
States Parties: Kazakhstan
Session: 27COM