31 COM 8B.43
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Gdańsk - The Site of Memory and Freedom
The nomination of Gdańsk - The Site of Memory and Freedom, Poland, was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party.
31 COM 8B.44
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Sibiu, the Historic Centre
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Defers the examination of the nomination of Sibiu, the Historic Centre, Romania, to the World Heritage List to allow the State Party to consider the possibility of linking this property in a serial nomination with other already inscribed properties related to the Saxon presence in Romania.
31 COM 8B.45
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Gamzigrad–Romuliana, the Palace of Galerius
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes Gamzigrad-Romuliana, the Palace of Galerius, Serbia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:Gamzigrad-Romuliana is a Late Roman palace and memorial complex built in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries, commissioned by the Emperor Galerius Maximianus. The strong fortifications of the palace are an allusion to the fact that the Tetrarchy Emperors were all senior military leaders. The ...
31 COM 8B.46
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Lavaux, vineyard terraces
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes Lavaux, vineyard terraces, Switzerland, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criteria (iii), (iv) and (v);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The Lavaux vineyard landscape is a thriving cultural landscape that demonstrates in a highly visible way its evolution and development over almost a millennia, through the well preserved landscape and buildings, and also the continuation and adaptation of longstanding cultural ...
Sites: Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
31 COM 8B.47
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Darwin at Downe
The nomination of Darwin at Downe, United Kingdom, was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party.
31 COM 8B.48
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - The Historic Centre of Berat (City of 25 Centuries Cultural Continuity and Religious Coexistence)
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Taking into account that ICOMOS considers that the town of Berat is an example of the specific architectural and urban values of the Balkans region, in a context of great historical continuity. It also has its own specific architectural value and overall aesthetic quality,3. Referring to paragraph 137, sub-paragraphs a) and b) of the Operational Guidelines, related to serial properties and considering that the two towns of Gjirokastra and Berat belong to the same historico-cultural ...
31 COM 8B.49
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, Azerbaijan, on the World Heritage List under criterion (iii);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:Gobustan has outstanding universal value for the quality and density of its rock art engravings, for the substantial evidence the collection of rock art images presents for hunting, fauna, flora and lifestyles in pre-historic times and for the cultural continuity between prehistoric and mediaeval times that the ...
31 COM 8B.50
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Heidelberg Castle and Old Town
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Defers the examination of the nomination of Heidelberg Castle and Old Town, Germany, to the World Heritage List in order to allow the State Party to consider submitting a new nomination in order to: a) Demonstrate the Outstanding Universal Value of the property, by means of a more comprehensive comparative analysis, including not only German cities but other European cities inscribed on the World Heritage List; and also to demonstrate how the spiritual or intangible values are ...
31 COM 8B.51
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Foundational City of La Plata
The nomination of Foundational City of La Plata, Argentina, was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party.
31 COM 8B.52
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma Autónoma de México (UNAM)
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes the Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i), (ii) and (iv);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The Central University City Campus of UNAM bears testimony to the modernization of post-revolutionary Mexico in the framework of universal ideals and values related to access to education, improvement of quality of life, integral intellectual ...
31 COM 8B.53
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add,
2.Approves the minor modification of boundaries to include the Islas Marietas National Park and the Archipelago de San Lorenzo National Park as an extension to the serial property of the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico, already inscribed on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (vii), (ix) and (x);
3.Recommends the State Party to plan and manage these two sites in line with the Integrated Management Programme for the entire serial property and to give particular ...
31 COM 8B.54
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Ecosystem and Relic Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add, WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B2,
2. Inscribes the Ecosystem and Relic Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, Gabon, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii), (iv), (ix) and (x):
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
The Ecosystem and Relic Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda represents an unusual interface between dense and well conserved tropical rainforest and relict savannah environments. A greater number of threatened species of large mammals ...
31 COM 8B.55
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Royal Palaces of Abomey
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the proposed minor modification concerning the defined buffer zone for the Royal Palaces of Abomey, Benin.
Sites: Royal Palaces of Abomey
31 COM 8B.56
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Island of Saint-Louis
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the confirmed delineation of the inscribed property of the Island of Saint-Louis, Senegal;3. Invites the State Party to provide detailed maps and areas for the proposed buffer zones as well as details of protective arrangements.
Sites: Island of Saint-Louis
31 COM 8B.57
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Archaeological Site of Volubilis
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Refers a decision on the proposed buffer zone for the Archaeological Site of Volubilis, Morocco, back to the State Party to allow it to provide more details on the area of the zone and the protective policies in place.
31 COM 8B.58
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the minor modification to the boundaries of the Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa, China, back to the State Party to allow it to supplement the information provided on the proposed buffer zones for the three properties by providing:
a) areas and coordinates of the three buffer zones;
b) details of the protective policies in place;
c) rationale for the suggested buffer zones and whether consideration was given to enlarging the area ...
31 COM 8B.59
Minor modification to the boundaries of properties already inscribed on the World Heritage List - Bam and its Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the revised boundaries of the core and buffer zones of Bam and its Cultural Landscape, Islamic Republic of Iran.
31 COM 8B.60
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Butrint
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the Butrint National Park as a buffer zone for Butrint, Albania;3. Requests the State Party to provide documentation on the formal gazetting of the enlarged National Park.
Sites: Butrint
31 COM 8B.61
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the minor modification to the boundaries and the proposed buffer zone of the Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Italy;3. Requests that the State Party consider putting in place further protection to the north and west of the inscribed property.
Sites: Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
31 COM 8B.62
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
The World Heritage Committee, 1.Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2.Recommends that if the State Party wishes the San Salvador de Valdediós Church to be considered for inscription, it should be encouraged to undertake a comparative evaluation of the pre-Romanesque churches in the hinterland of Oviedo and submit this with a formal request for the Committee to consider a further extension of the serial property of the Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias, Spain.