The Acropolis, Athens
404
Greece
C(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Sites: Acropolis, Athens
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Inscription: Budapest, the banks of the Danube with the district of Buda Castle (Hungary)
Budapest, the banks of the Danube with the district of Buda Castle
400
Hungary
C(ii)(iv)
The Committee took note of the statement made by the observer from Hungary that his Government undertook to make no modifications to the panorama of Budapest by adding constructions out of scale.
Hollokö
401 Rev
Hungary
C(v)
The Committee took note with satisfaction of the statement made by the observer from Hungary who recalled that Holloko was protected not only by legal provisions but also by the will of all its inhabitants.
Group of monuments at Pattadakal
239 Rev
India
C(iii)(iv)
Elephanta Caves
244 Rev
India
C(i)(iii)
The Committee took note with satisfaction of the statement of the representative of India that her Government would take appropriate steps to protect this fragile property from the possible adverse impact of industrial projects in the vicinity.
Sites: Elephanta Caves
Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
250 Rev
India
C(ii)(iii)
Sites: Great Living Chola Temples
Sundarbans National Park
452
India
N(ii)(iv)
The Committee expressed the wish that the revised management plan be adopted as soon as possible and requested the Indian authorities to monitor projects that might have adverse effects on the park. The Committee recommended that research work aimed at the management of the tiger populations needed to be encouraged.
The Committee furthermore encouraged the Bangladesh authorities to nominate the adjacent Sundarbans reserves in ...
Sites: Sundarbans National Park
Venice and its lagoon
394
Italy
C(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)
Sites: Venice and its Lagoon
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
395
Italy
C(i)(ii)(iv)(vi)
Sites: Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
Sian Ka'an
410
Mexico
N(iii)(iv)
Sites: Sian Ka'an
Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
411
Mexico
C(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
412
Mexico
C(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
414
Mexico
C(i)(ii)(iii)(iv) (vi)
The Committee took note with satisfaction of the progress achieved with respect to the draft decree designed to protect the whole of the valley of Teotihuacan.
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological site of Monte Alban
415
Mexico
C(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Historic Centre of Puebla
416
Mexico
C(ii)(iv)
The Committee considered that the complementarity of the colonial city of Puebla and of the Pre-Hispanic site of Cholula had been weakened by the urbanization of the area and that it was therefore not possible in the present circumstances to proceed with a joint inscription. Consequently, the historic centre of Puebla alone was inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Sites: Historic Centre of Puebla
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
444
Morocco
C(iv)(v)
Sites: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Bahla Fort
433
Oman
C(iv)
Concerned by the degradation of the earth structures of the fort and of the oasis of Bahla, the committee suggested that the Sultanate of Oman submit a request for technical cooperation and consider the possibility of nominating this property for inscription on the World Heritage List in Danger.
Sites: Bahla Fort
Manu National Park
402
Peru
N(ii)(iv)
The Committee encouraged the Peruvian authorities to continue to involve assistance agencies in providing support for this Park and to pursue the anthropology programme regarding -the resident native population. The Committee also wished to bring the Peruvian authorities' attention to the need for a rural development project in the buffer zone of the Park.
Sites: Manú National Park
The Cathedral, the Alcazar and the Archivo de Indias in Seville
383 Rev
Spain
C(i)(ii)(iii)(vi)
Nemrut Dag
448
Turkey
C(i)(iii)(iv)
The Committee took note of the undertaking of the representative of Turkey that the archaeological state of the site would be respected during the works foreseen in the next few years.
Sites: Nemrut Dağ
Blenheim Palace
425
United Kingdom
C(ii)(iv)
Sites: Blenheim Palace
City of Bath
428
United Kingdom
C(i)(ii)(iv)
Sites: City of Bath
Hadrian's Wall
430
United Kingdom
C(ii)(iii)(iv)
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Inscription: Palace of Westminster, Abbey of Westminster and Saint Marqaret's Church (United Kingdom)
Palace of Westminster, Abbey of Westminster and Saint Marqaret's Church
426
United Kingdom
C(i)(ii)(iv)
Chaco Culture National
353 Rev
United States of America
C(iii)
Sites: Chaco Culture
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Inscription: Historical Park Monticello and University of Virginia in Charlottesville (United States of America)
Historical Park Monticello and University of Virginia in Charlottesville
442
United States of America
C(i)(iv)(vi)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
409
United States of America
N(ii)
The Committee wished to encourage the Park authorities to continue their commendable work on geological research and on the control of exotic species.
Kilimanjaro National Park
403
United Republic of Tanzania
N(iii)
The Committee recommended that the Tanzanian authorities pursue plans for extending the Park to include more areas of montane forests and to continue their efforts to strengthen protective measures. In particular, the Committee requested that a management plan be prepared which would improve the effective management of the park. The representative of Tanzania informed the Committee that he would report on progress at the next session of the ...
Sites: Kilimanjaro National Park
a) The Committee endorsed the recommendations of the Bureau, and decided to defer the examination of the following nominations:
Panda Reserves
435
China(People's Rep. of)
Cathedral "Unserer Lieben Frau" in Freiburg
418
Germany (Fed. Rep. of)
The Gorge of Samaria National Park
406
Greece
Ostia antica, Porto and the Isola Sacra
397
Italy
Patzcuaro Lake Cultural Zone
413
Mexico
Bat Necropolis
434
Oman
Old City of ...
Sites: Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn New Lanark Old City of Salamanca Sinharaja Forest Reserve
b) Furthermore, the Committee decided to defer the examination of the following nominations:
Cerro Colorado
408
Argentina
The Committee deferred its decision on this nomination in order to give ICOMOS the opportunity to make a further evaluation of this property.
Archaeological Park of Selinunte
396
Italy
The Committee deferred the examination of this property until additional information on the plans for the archaeological park had been received.
Castel del ...
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Not Inscribed: National Nature Conservation Area of the Middle and Upper Proterozoic Sequences: Jixian (China(People's Republic of))
National Nature Conservation Area of the Middle and Upper Proterozoic Sequences: Jixian
436
China(People's Republic of)
The Committee recognized the geological importance of this site within China but did not consider that it met the criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List.
Port of Khor Rori
431
Oman
Although the Committee recognized the importance of the "incense road" in ' intercontinental exchanges since antiquity, it considered that, in its present state, the nomination concerning the site of Khor Rori did not fulfil the criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List.
Sur al-Luwatiya, the Historic Centre of Matrah
432
Oman
Although the Committee recognized the value of the Historic Centre of Matrah for the heritage of the Sultanate of Oman, it considered that the nomination did not fulfil the criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List.
Dalt Vila (Ibiza)
417
Spain
Although the Committee recognized the historical value of this site in the Balearic Islands, it considered that the material evidence of its multi-millenial past was not sufficient to justify inscription on the World Heritage List.
With respect to the last three cultural sites mentioned above, the Committee stated that it would be willing to take into consideration any new nomination prepared in consultation with ICOMOS, if new elements were presented which would warrant the inscription of these sites on the World Heritage List.
Old Town of Ghadamès
362
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
C(v)
Sites: Old Town of Ghadamès
31. Given the high number of nominations and the problems that this situation might cause for their evaluation and the smooth running of the work of the Committee, the Bureau had wished that the Committee examine whether it was suitable - and in which manner - to eventually envisage a limitation to the number of nominations in the future. The Committee also expressed its concern that the examination of nominations had taken up most of the time available at the expense of the other items on the agenda, particularly financial matters.
32. Several members of the Committee considered that it ...
37. When examining the proposal to extend Kakadu National Park (Australia), the Committee recognised that there were no indications in the "Operational Guidelines" for States Parties in proposing extensions to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List. The Committee therefore requested the Secretariat to incorporate such indications, particularly concerning the documentation to be made available to enable the Bureau and the Committee to examine such proposals.
12. The Chairman of the Working Group, H.E. Ananda Guruge (Sri Lanka) presented the recommendations drafted by the Working Group. He stressed how important it was that the work of the Committee be facilitated through careful preparation and submittance of nominations of cultural properties by States Members, a more active Secretariat contribution when checking files, and a selective presentation of proposals by ICOMOS and by the Bureau. He also noted the progress that could be achieved through a reorganization of the Committee's agenda. The Chairman of the Working Group clarified that ...
28. The Committee examined document SC-88/CONF.001/10 which arose from the difficulty which the Bureau had encountered in the examination of nominations which had an indissociable combination of cultural and natural elements.
29. The Committee recalled the inconsistency between the definitions of cultural and natural heritage in the Convention and the criteria laid out in the Operational Guidelines, particularly the fact that Article 2 defining natural heritage did not refer to cultural aspects of such heritage and yet natural criterion (iii) refers to "... areas natural beauty or ...
12 COM XIV.64
Request to Study Modalities of a Proposal with Respect to Major Monuments Belonging to the Holy See in Rome
64. A member drew the attention of the Committee on the particular case of Rome. Inscription on the World Heritage List of the Historical Centre in 1980 and of Vatican City in 1984 apparently did not cover several monuments which are the property of the Holy See, which has extra-territorial rights over them. After clarifications had been provided by the Secretariat, the representative of ICOMOS, the representative of Italy and the observer from the Holy See, the Committee requested the Holy See and Italy to study the modalities of a proposal with respect to major monuments such as the ...
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Nominations to the World Heritage List and to the List of World Heritage in Danger: Overview
61. Taking account of the recommendations of ICOMOS and IUCN, the Committee decided to inscribe 27 properties on the World Heritage List, of which 19 were cultural properties, 5 natural and 3 mixed. The Committee furthermore decided not to inscribe 2 properties on the World Heritage List. Another 9 nominations were deferred by the Committee and/or its Bureau. The Committee also decided to remove the Djoudj National Park (Senegal) from the List of World Heritage in Danger, and added the Bahla Fort (Oman).
62. There are now 315 properties inscribed on the World Heritage List and 7 ...
Wet Tropics of Queensland
486
Australia
N(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
In accordance with the wishes of the Bureau at its last meeting in June 1988, the Committee noted that the Bureau had re-examined this nomination taking into account the revised evaluation of IUCN and additional information provided by Australia, as requested by the Bureau. Following this re-examination, the Committee decided to inscribe this property on the World Heritage List. It recommended that an appropriate management regime be established. The Committee furthermore recommended that IUCN continue to monitor the ...
Sites: Wet Tropics of Queensland
Parc National du Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
475
Central African Republic
N(ii)(iv)
The Committee welcomed the telex dated 24 November 1988 from the Minister of Water and Forestry of the Central African Republic which gave assurances as to the States Party's full commitment to improve the conditions of integrity of this property, notably concerning poaching and illegal grazing. The Committee decided to inscribe this property on the World Heritage List and wished to encourage the Central African Republic in these protective efforts. The Committee expressed the wish that the recently ...
Nanda Devi National Park
473
India
N(iii) (iv)
The Committee recommended that the Indian authorities proceed with the preparation of a management plan for this property and with a census of the status of wildlife populations, particularly the large mammals such as the blue sheep. The Committee indicated its willingness to provide assistance under the World Heritage Fund for these ...
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
405
Sri Lanka
N(ii)(iv)
The Committee noted with satisfaction that on 21 October 1988, the Sinharaja Forest Reserve had been declared a National Heritage Wilderness Area under the National Heritage Wilderness Act No. 3 of 1988, thereby conferring the required legal protection for this property. The Committee requested the Sri Lankan authorities to provide the Secretariat with further information on the natural characteristics of the areas which come under this legislation which were additions to the definition of the property as nominated in ...
Sites: Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Henderson Island
487
United Kingdom
N(iii)(iv)
The Committee requested the British authorities to report back on the Bureau's recommendations concerning the involvement of Pitcairn islanders to ensure on-site protection and the review of the legal status of this island, including consideration to upgrade its status of a nature reserve and the preparation of a management plan. The Committee recommended that the British authorities consider extending the property to include the marine areas particularly used as feeding areas for marine birds within the 3mile limit of the island. ...
Sites: Henderson Island
Strasbourg - Grande Ile
495
France
C(i)(ii)(iv)
Mt. Athos
454
Greece
C(i)(ii)(iv)(v)(vi) N(iii)
The Committee accepted the ICOMOS proposal to add natural criterion (iii) - outstanding universal value from the point of view of natural beauty - to cultural criteria, since this site involves a humanized landscape the characteristics of which are due to persistence of farming practices and traditional arts and crafts linked to the stringent observance of monastic rules.
Sites: Mount Athos
Meteora
455
Greece
C(i)(ii)(iv)(v) N(iii)
The Committee accepted the ICOMOS proposal to add natural criterion (iii) to cultural criteria.
Sites: Meteora
Early Christian and Byzantine monuments of Thessalonika
456
Greece
C(i)(ii)(iv)
Archaeological site of Epidaurus
49
Greece
C(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
It should be stated that criterion (ii) is also justified in view of the influence of Tholos of Epidaurus on the development of architecture and ornamentation of Corynthian style in Greek and Roman art.
Medieval City of Rhodes
493
Greece
C(ii)(iv)(v)
It should be stated that the influence of Rhodes fortifications mentioned under criterion (ii) particularly applies to Bodrum, the former Halicarnassus.
Sites: Medieval City of Rhodes
Old Towns of Djenné
116 rev.
Mali
C(iii)(iv)
The Committee recommends that the Mali authorities ensure the long-term protection of Djenné with particular attention to preserving the balance between the built and unbuilt areas of the town, whilst safeguarding the toguere archaeological assets.
Sites: Old Towns of Djenné
Timbuktu
119 rev
Mali
C(ii)(iv)(v)
The Committee decided to inscribe the three large mosques and sixteen cemeteries and mausoleums of Timbuktu. In view of the threat of sand encroachment at Timbuktu, the Committee suggests that the Mali authorities consider inscription of this property on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Sites: Timbuktu
Historic Centre of Guanajuato and adjacent mines
482
Mexico
C(i)(ii)(iv)(vi)
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
483
Mexico
C(i)(ii)(iii)
Archaeological sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
434
Oman
C(iii)(iv)
Convent Ensemble of San Francisco de Lima
500
Peru
C(ii)(iv)
Sites: Historic Centre of Lima
Old City of Salamanca
381 rev
Spain
C(i)(ii)(iv)
Sites: Old City of Salamanca
Sacred City of Kandy
450
Sri Lanka
C(iv)(vi)
Sites: Sacred City of Kandy
Old Town of Galle and its fortifications
451
Sri Lanka
C(iv)
Medina of Sousse
498
Tunisia
C(iii)(iv)(v)
Sites: Medina of Sousse
Kairouan
499
Tunisia
C(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)
Sites: Kairouan
Xanthos-Letoon
484
Turkey
C(ii)(iii)
The Committee was pleased to note the assurances of the Turkish authorities to protect the site within a larger perimeter.
Sites: Xanthos-Letoon
Hierapolis-Pamukkale
485
Turkey
C(iii)(iv) N(iii)
The Committee was pleased to note that the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs has decided to start work on setting up a national park during 1989. Furthermore, the Committee accepted the ICOMOS proposal to add natural criterion (iii) to cultural criteria.
Sites: Hierapolis-Pamukkale
The Tower of London
488
United Kingdom
C(ii)(iv)
The Committee has expressed its regrets regarding the building of the Tower Hotel, which would have best been avoided, and took note of the assurances of the United Kingdom authorities as to protection henceforth to be granted to the environment of the Tower of London. The Committee further suggested that inscription on the World Heritage List be extended to the Tower Bridge which constitutes a coherent whole with the Tower of London.
Sites: Tower of London
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Inscription: Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church (United Kingdom)
Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church
496
United Kingdom
C(i)(ii)(vi)
Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
460
Cuba
C(iv)(v)
The Committee congratulated the Cuban authorities on conservation of the Trinidad historical site. However, it strongly recommended to protect the environment of the town, sugar mills and valley which should not suffer from tourism development.
The Committee noted that the nomination of the Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve and adjacent forests, submitted by Madagascar, had been deferred by the Bureau and that this nomination would be re-worked on the occasion of a training workshop to be held in Madagascar in early 1989 with the financial support from the World Heritage Fund.
a) The Committee endorsed the recommendations of the Bureau and decided to defer the examination of the following nominations:
Male Hukuru Miskiy 461 (Maldives)
Utheemu Gaduvaru 462 (Maldives)
Eid Miskiy 463 (Maldives)
Fenfushi Hukuru Miskiy 464 (Maldives)
Vadhoo Hukuru Miskiy 465 (Maldives)
New Lanark 429 (United Kingdom)
Pueblo of Taos 492 (United States of America)
b) Furthermore, the Committee decided to defer the inscription of the following nomination:
Spanish Town
459 rev
Jamaica
The Committee decided to defer inscription of this property on the World Heritage List to enable the competent authorities to refine the protection plan and define the principles of an overall conservation policy for the historic centre.
Port Royal
457 rev
Jamaica
The Committee recognized the importance of this property for the national heritage of Jamaica but felt that the nomination did not meet the criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List.
Seville
458 rev
Jamaica
The Committee recognized the importance of this property for the national heritage of Jamaica but felt that the nomination did not meet the criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List.
15. The Bureau reviewed another request from Tanzania, for the purchase of equipment for protecting the archaeological and palaeontological site of Olduvai Gorge in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area of the United Republic of Tanzania.
The Bureau, however, deferred its recommendations on this request, since the site had been inscribed on the World Heritage List under natural criteria. The Bureau, though, suggested that ICOMOS and the Secretariat provide further information on the relevance of cultural values for the inscription of this site on the World Heritage List at the forthcoming ...
Sites: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
23. The Committee recalled that the revised versions of forms for nominating sites for inscription on the World Heritage List and for requesting international assistance from the World Heritage Fund had been prepared in accordance with the Operational Guidelines and had been already examined by the Bureau at its 13th session. The Bureau members had since then provided comments which were incorporated in the documents submitted to the Committee. The Committee adopted these revised documents in principle, requesting the Committee members to send any additional suggestions they may have to ...
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Nominations to the World Heritage List and to the List of World Heritage in Danger: Overview
44. The Committee examined 18 nominations of cultural and natural properties to the World Heritage List. It decided to inscribe seven properties and extend one property (Section A), to defer the examination of two properties (Section B), and not to inscribe eight properties (Section C). In addition, the Committee inscribed one property on the List of World Heritage in Danger and withdrew another property from this List (Section D).
45. The Committee was informed by the Secretariat that by a letter dated 6 November 1989, the Federal Republic of Germany had withdrawn the nomination of the ...
Sites: Wadden Sea
Tasmanian Wilderness
Australia
N(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
The Committee approved the nomination of the extension to the Western Tasmanian Wilderness National Parks World Heritage site which corresponded to an additional area of 604,645 ha, i.e., a 78% increase, thereby serving to consolidate and greatly enhance the existing World Heritage site. The Committee noted that there were some small enclaves of publicly-owned land with World Heritage values currently excluded from the nomination and expressed the hope that these could be added in the future. The Committee noted with satisfaction the ...
Sites: Tasmanian Wilderness
Archaeological site of Olvmpia
Greece
C(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
The Committee requested the Greek authorities to continue to carefully protect the site and its environment from the impact of increased tourism.
Mystras
Greece
C(ii)(iii)(iv)
Aware of the incontestable outstanding universal value of Mystras, and taking into account the strong assurance received from the Greek authorities that they will not take any action which might compromise the integrity and authenticity of the site, the Committee decided to inscribe Mystras on the World Heritage List.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
India
C(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Sites: Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
Mali
C(v) N(iii)
The Committee took note of the IUCN evaluation of the natural values of this property, which met natural criterion (iii) concerning "exceptional combinations of natural and cultural elements". The Committee nevertheless expressed concern that the condition for integrity of this property was not fully met and recommended that the Secretariat contact the Malian authorities to develop a technical cooperation project aiming at avoiding the adverse impact of tourism on the cultural and natural values and at ameliorating living ...
Banc d'Arguin National Park
Mauritania
N(ii)(iv)
The Committee decided that this property should be inscribed excluding the Cap Blanc Satellite Reserve which could only be considered once the boundary question was resolved and the Côte des Phoques parts could be included. The Committee recommended that the Mauritanian authorities adopt the recommendations of the 1989 FAO report on the protective legislation of the Park, and that a technical co-operation request be elaborated for an integrated development project for the local people dependent on the ocean ...
Sites: Banc d'Arguin National Park
Monastery of Alcobaca
Portugal
C(i)(iv)
Sites: Monastery of Alcobaça
Victoria Falls/Mosi-oa-Tunva
Zambia/Zimbabwe
N(ii)(iii)
The Committee commended the Governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe for demonstrating their commitment to co-operate in management of the site through the joint nomination. The Committee agreed to the joint inscription of the property on the basis that both Zambia and Zimbabwe had already agreed to reduce the limits of the nominated property to include only the Victoria Falls National Park, the northern half of Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and a small portion of the riverine strip of Zambezi National Park in order to better concentrate ...
Monastery of Poblet
Spain
The Committee decided to defer its decision on this property while awaiting the assurance that the protective boundaries be enlarged to encompass the outer wall of the monastery and that all of the nominated area be given adequate protection.
The Committee took note of the intervention of the Spanish delegate informing it that the Catalan authorities were currently preparing a decree aiming to enlarge the protective boundaries of this property and that, in liaison with the Ministry of Culture of Spain, they were going to follow a conservation policy which ...
Sites: Poblet Monastery
Tongariro National Park
New Zealand
The Committee recalled that the inscription of this property had been deferred by the Bureau until a revised management plan was available. The Committee was informed by the representative of IUCN that the new management plan for this park had recently been completed and was awaiting approval. The Committee expressed the wish that this nomination could be examined again in 1990.
Sites: Tongariro National Park
Gerona
Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes,
Collegiate Church of Sant Vicenc de Cardona,
Ubeda and Baezl Town of Taal Town of Vigan
Historic Centre of Manila Intramuros
Town of Taal
Town of Vigan
Historic Centre of Manila Intramuros
The Committee suggested that the Philippine authorities contact ICOMOS and the Secretariat so as to study the possibility of elaborating a new nomination made up of particularly significant elements of the very special heritage of the Philippines.
Sites: Historic City of Vigan
Navan Fort (United Kingdom)
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Nominations to the World Heritage List and to the List of World Heritage in Danger: Overview
15. The Committee examined nineteen nominations. It decided to inscribe seventeen properties on the World Heritage List and one property on the List of World Heritage in Danger, and to defer the examination of one property. Moreover, after review of the respective proposals, the Committee decided to extend one listed property and to modify the boundaries of two other properties already inscribed on the List.
16. Germany informed the Committee of its decision to withdraw Wörlitz, Quedlinburg, Magdeburg and Dresden from nomination to the World Heritage List.
17. The following nominations were not considered by the Committee because of the Bureau's decision to defer their examination: El Vizcaino (Mexico), Vilnius and Old Nissa (USSR).
Palaces and parks of Potsdam and Berlin
532
Germany
C(i)(ii)(iv)
The Committee noted with satisfaction that the additional nomination, including the Palaces and Parks of Berlin-Zehlendorf (Glienecke and Pfaueninsel), adds to the coherence of the initial nomination of the Palaces and Gardens of Potsdam-Sanssouci.
The Committee pointed out to the German authorities that it would be advisable to include the Sacrow Church and its park in the protected area.
Mount Huangshan
547
China
N(iii)(iv) C(ii)
Sites: Mount Huangshan
Delos
530
Greece
C(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Sites: Delos
Monasteries of Daphni, Hossios Luckas and Nea Moni of Chios
537
Greece
C(i)(iv)
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
494Rev
Madagascar
N(iii)(iv)
The Committee noted with satisfaction that a site management and protection plan had just been developed and that it would be implemented by Unesco with funds in trust provided by Germany.
Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand
551
New Zealand
N(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
The Committee noted that this property would henceforth encompass two properties already inscribed on the World Heritage List: Westland/Mount Cook National Park and Fiordland National Park.
Tongariro National Park
421Rev
New Zealand
N(ii)(iii)
The Committee congratulated the New Zealand authorities for having improved the management and protection of this site, particularly by limiting tourism developments and taking greater account of the cultural values of Tongariro.
Sites: Tongariro National Park
La Amistad
552
Panama
N(ii)(iv)
The Committee asked the Secretariat to invite the Panamanian and Costa Rican authorities to propose the inclusion of this property and the Costa Rican property already inscribed on the List as a single site - Talamanca Range/La Amistad - and to work together on the joint management of this property.
Rio Abiseo National Park
548
Peru
N(ii)(iii)(iv)
The Committee noted that this site also had cultural values and that additional information would be provided by the State Party in this respect.
Sites: Río Abiseo National Park
Historic Centre of Leningrad and related groups of monuments
540
USSR
C (i) (ii) (iv) (vi)
The Committee recommended strongly that the responsible authorities reinforce control over the development of polluting industries and ensure a better balance between industrial areas and listed areas. It also recommended that particular care be exercised as to the possible establishment of new tourism infrastructures, especially hotel facilities.
Itchan Kala
543
USSR
C(iii)(iv)(v)
The Committee recommended that the authorities concerned safeguard a broad buffer zone corresponding to the area of Dichan-Kala and apply very strict urban standards to the north of Itchan Kala, in the area corresponding to the new urban centre of Khiva, where buildings of excessive height have already been constructed. The Committee also recommended that the authorities concerned ensure that the city of Itchan Kala continue to be inhabited by its traditional ...
Sites: Itchan Kala
Khizi Pogost
544
USSR
C(i)(iv)(v)
The Committee recommended that the authorities concerned maintain the present balance between the natural and built environment, since the introduction of new homes or wooden churches south of Kizhi Island alters the historical and visual characteristics of the site.
The Committee congratulated the authorities concerned on the recent adoption of a conservation policy that is more in harmony with local traditions and expertise.
Sites: Kizhi Pogost
Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
545
USSR
C(i) (ii) (iv) (vi)
The Committee recommended that the authorities concerned observe the present configuration of the site, particularly the balance between the monuments and non-built areas.
Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
529
Bolivia
C(iv)(v)
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
550
Italy
C(i)(iii)(iv)
Colonial city of Santo Domingo
526
Dominican Republic
C(ii) (iv) (vi)
The Committee approved the conclusions of the expert report submitted, enabling it to consider this property, and suggested that the Secretariat and ICOMOS participate with the Dominican authorities in any study concerning the rehabilitation of historic districts.
14 COM VII.A
Inscription: Kiev: Saint Sophia Cathedral and related monastic buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra (Ukrainian SSR)
Kiev: Saint Sophia Cathedral and related monastic buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
527
Ukrainian SSR
C(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
The Committee recommended that the authorities concerned respect the environment of these two outstanding monumental ensembles.
14 COM VII.B
Extension and Change of Name: Historic Centre of Rome, the properties of the Holy See in that city enjoying its extra-territorial rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mural (Italy/Holy See)
In response to the invitation extended by the World Heritage Committee at its twelfth session, the Holy See and Italy, each according to its competence, submitted a joint request for the inclusion of the extraterritorial properties of the Holy See which are located in the historic centre of Rome, extended to the walls of Urban VIII. The properties concerned are as follows: Complesso dei San Giovanni in Laterano (Basilica, Palazzo Apostolico Lateranense, edifici annessi, Scala santa); Complesso di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica, edifici annessi); Palazzo di San Callisto, in ...
Lake District
422Rev
United Kingdom
At the request of the authorities of the United Kingdom, the Committee re-examined the nomination of the Lake District to the World Heritage List as a cultural property, based on a recommendation by ICOMOS that it be so included. The Committee discussed this case in detail and, although many members showed great interest in including this property, no consensus could be reached. The Committee felt that it did not have sufficiently clear criteria to allow it to rule on this type of property. It was recalled that the lack of appropriate criteria ...
Sites: The English Lake District
Olympic National Park (United States of America)
The Committee welcomed the United States' proposal to include the coastal strip in the Olympic National Park, following its recommendation at its Fifth Session in 1981, when the site was inscribed. The Committee approved the new boundaries of this property.
Sites: Olympic National Park
Canadian Rocky Mountains Parks (Canada)
The Committee welcomed the Canadian proposal to include, in the Rocky Mountains Parks site, Mount Robson, Hamber and Assiniboine Provincial Parks, following its request at its Eighth Session in 1984 when the site was inscribed. The Committee approved the new boundaries of this property.
Canadian Rocky Mountains Parks (Canada)
The Committee noted with satisfaction that the Canadian authorities had proposed the addition of Mount Robson, Hamber and Assiniboine Provincial Parks to the property originally inscribed in 1984, as requested by the Committee.
15 COM XV
Nominations Not Considered: Historical Centre of Boukhara (Uzbekistan) & Historical Monuments of Novgorod and its region (Russian Federation)
67. The proposals for inscribing the Historical Centre of Boukhara and Historical Monuments of Novgorod and its region were not considered by the Committee because the Bureau decided to defer their examination.
Shark Bay, Western Australia
578
Australia
N(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
The Committee urged the Australian authorities to expedite the implementation of the management agreement between the State of Western Australia and the Commonwealth of Australia and to accelerate efforts towards more effective management of the area for conservation purposes. The Committee requested IUCN to submit a report on the implementation of these recommendations in 1993.
Sites: Shark Bay, Western Australia
Historic City of Sucre
566
Bolivia
C(iv)
Sites: Historic City of Sucre
Serra da Capivara National Park
606
Brazil
C(iii)
Old Rauma
582
Finland
C(iv)(v)
Sites: Old Rauma
Fortress of Suomenlinna
583
Finland
C(iv)
Sites: Fortress of Suomenlinna
Paris, Banks of Seine
600
France
C(i)(ii)(iv)
Sites: Paris, Banks of the Seine
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Saint-Remi Abbey and Palace of Tau, Reims
601
France
C(i)(ii) (vi)
Abbey and Altenmunster of Lorsch
515Rev
Germany
C(iii)(iv)
Borobudur Temple Compounds
592
Indonesia
C(i)(ii) (vi)
Sites: Borobudur Temple Compounds
Komodo National Park
609
Indonesia
N(iii)(iv)
The Committee requested the Indonesian authorities to complete the gazetting process for this site and conduct research on marine areas in order to incorporate marine concerns in the management of this site.
Sites: Komodo National Park
Prambanan Temple Compounds
642
Indonesia
C(i)(iv)
Sites: Prambanan Temple Compounds
Ujung Kulon National Park
608
Indonesia
N(iii)(iv)
The Committee requested the Indonesian authorities to complete the gazetting process and strengthen the conservation of marine values in the management of the site.
Sites: Ujung Kulon National Park
Historic Centre of Morelia
585
Mexico
C(ii)(iv)(vi)
The Committee requested that the Mexican authorities provide assurances regarding the criterion of authenticity concerning the monuments of this historical centre in accordance with the principles of the Venice Charter.
Sites: Historic Centre of Morelia
Island of Mozambique
599
Mozambique
C(iv)(vi)
Sites: Island of Mozambique
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
573
Niger
N(ii)(iii)(iv)
The Committee commended and encouraged the Government of Niger, particularly the "Direction de la Faune, Pêche et Pisciculture", in their efforts to continue to protect and restore the area.
Danube Delta
588
Romania
N(iii)(iv)
The Committee noted with satisfaction that the recommendations of the Bureau had been taken into account, namely that the Romanian authorities have redefined the boundaries of the property, started to elaborate a management plan and set up a local authority for protection and management. The Committee was informed by the Representative of Romania of the present state of legal protection of the area, the implication of the adoption of the new Constitution of Romania for the legal status of the property and further efforts envisaged by the Government ...
Sites: Danube Delta
Poblet Monastery
518Rev
Spain
C(i)(iv)
Sites: Poblet Monastery
Golden Temple of Dambulla
561
Sri Lanka
C(i)(vi)
Sites: Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple
Royal Domain of Drottningholm
559
Sweden
C(iv)
Historic City of Ayuttaya and associated historic towns
576
Thailand
C(iii)
Sites: Historic City of Ayutthaya
Historic Town of Sukhothai and associated historic towns
574
Thailand
C(i)(iii)
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
591
Thailand
N(ii)(iii) (iv)
The Committee encouraged the authorities of Thailand to accelerate the implementation of management plans for the two Sanctuaries. The Committee complimented Thailand for rejecting the proposal for the construction of the Nam Choan Dam. The Committee observed that it would be concerned over any proposal that might affect the integrity of adjacent forests in Myanmar. The Committee noted that the Government of Myanmar may nominate these adjacent forests for inscription on the World Heritage List when it becomes a ...
15 COM XV
Nomination of Properties to the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger: Overview
66. The Committee examined 29 new proposals for inscription as well as a proposal for an extension of a site already inscribed and decided to inscribe 22 properties on the World Heritage List and one property on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The inscription of two properties was deferred; inscription processes for two other properties were initiated and the requested extension was approved.
Casbah of Algiers
565
Algeria
The Committee decided to initiate the procedure for the inscription of this site on the World Heritage List and, to this effect, requested that a conservation plan taking into account the proposals made by the archaeologists and historians responsible for the preservation of the Casbah of Algiers be prepared.
Sites: Kasbah of Algiers
The Old Town of Zamousc
564
Poland
The Committee decided to initiate the procedure for the inscription of this site on the World Heritage List and, consequently requested the competent Polish authorities to provide a plan clearly showing the boundaries of the buffer zones.
Sites: Old City of Zamość
Amphitheatre of Durres
571
Albania
While recognizing the importance of this property as part of the cultural heritage of Albania, the Committee considered that it did not meet the criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List as defined for the purposes of the application of the Convention.
Tarutao National Park
589
Thailand
The Committee urged the authorities of Thailand to strengthen the management of this area by using the marine biosphere reserve approach of UNESCO-MAB which would be most appropriate for addressing marine resources conservation.
Warrior's Cemetary and Monuments of Freedom of Riga
605
USSR
While recognizing the importance of this property as part of the national cultural heritage, the committee considered that it did not meet the criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List as defined for the purposes of the application of the Convention.
Petäjävesi Church
584
Finland
The Committee deferred the inscription of this property until ICOMOS is able to provide a more exhaustive study on the universal value of this monument.
Sites: Petäjävesi Old Church
Jasna Gora Monastery
563
Poland
The Committee deferred the inscription of this property until a more convincing documentation concerning the artistic value of this site is provided.
Historic Centre of Lima
500bis
Peru
C(iv)
The Committee decided to inscribe the area protected by national legislation.
Sites: Historic Centre of Lima
16 COM VIII.12
State of Conservation of 3 Properties and Revised Boundaries of Dinosaur Provincial Park (Canada)
VIII.12 The Committee decided to register the report and the map provided by the Canadian authorities as a description of the revised boundaries of the Dinosaur Provincial Park (Canada). The Committee expressed satisfaction on the progress in the implementation of the rehabilitation project in the Simien National Park (Ethiopia) for which the Committee approved US$50,000 at its last session. In the case of Iguazu National Park (Argentina), Iguazu National Park (Brazil) and Wood Buffalo National Park (Canada), the Committee requested the Centre to submit progress on their state of ...
X.1 The Delegate from China informed the Committee that due to inadequacy of information provided in the nomination dossiers, his Government was withdrawing the nominations of Lunan Scenic Area of the Stone Forest and the Huangguoshu Waterfalls Scenic and Historic Area.
Butrinti
570Rev
Albania
C(iii)
Sites: Butrint
Kasbah of Algiers
565
Algeria
C(ii)(v)
The Committee took note of the report presented by Mr. Beschaouch on the Kasbah and noted with satisfaction that, as requested by the Committee at its fifteenth session, a general safeguard plan for the Kasbah had been drawn up and approved. Following the decision for inscription, the Committee recommended that a special monitoring survey be carried out in liaison with the Algerian authorities for the safeguard of the Kasbah. Furthermore, the French Delegation requested that the text of the ICOMOS evaluation be modified, in accordance with the ...
Sites: Kasbah of Algiers
Fraser Island
630
Australia
N(ii) (iii)
The Committee inscribed the Fraser Island component of the nomination excluding the Cooloola National Park, on the World Heritage List. The Committee encouraged the efforts of the Australian and Queensland authorities to plan and manage Fraser Island in the wider context of a 'Regional Park' and extend statutory protection to all of Fraser Island. The Committee requested the Australian authorities to consider the addition of the aboriginal name of Fraser Island and to report to the June 1993 meeting of the Bureau on progress with this ...
Sites: K’gari (Fraser Island)
Belovezhskaya Pushcha State National Park
627
Belarus
N(iii)
The Committee inscribed the core zone of this property on the World Heritage List, noting that this site is an extension of the Bialowieza National Park of Poland. The Committee inscribed the transfrontier property as a single entry on the World Heritage List as Belovezhskaya Pushcha/Bialowieza Forest of Belarus/Poland. The Committee commended the authorities of the two States Parties for recognizing the ecological unity of the transborder site and agreeing to inscribe the whole area as a single entry on the World Heritage ...
Sites: Białowieża Forest
Angkor
667
Cambodia
C(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
I. The Committee took note of the report presented by Mr. A. Beschaouch. Given the unique situation in Cambodia, which, in accordance with the Paris Accords, has been placed under the temporary administration of the United Nations since July 1991, the committee has decided to waive some conditions required under the Operational Guidelines and, on the basis of criteria (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), has inscribed the Angkor site, together with its monuments and its archeological zones as described in the "Perimetre de Protection" accompanying ...
Sites: Angkor
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
640
China, People's Republic of
N(iii)
The Committee inscribed the core zone (first class, second class and third class conservation sections) of this site on the World Heritage List and encouraged the efforts of the Chinese authorities to manage the buffer zone for conservation objectives and maximise the natural characteristics of the site. The Committee noted that pressure due to tourism is likely to increase and urged the management to be vigilant and protect the integrity of the site. The Committee recommended that the Chinese ...
16 COM X.A
Inscription: Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (China, People's Republic of)
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
637
China, People's Republic of
N(iii)
The Committee inscribed this site of 72,000 ha on the World Heritage List. The Committee expressed concern over the question of growing human impact in the reserve and strongly encouraged the Chinese authorities to take appropriate measures to safeguard this site. The Committee recommended the State Party to prepare a species conservation status report in order to study the possibility that the site may also qualify for inscription under natural heritage criterion ...
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
638
China, People's Republic of
N(iii)
The Committee inscribed the central and second class conservation zones of Huanglong on the World Heritage List, excluding Mouni Gully sub-division in the west, since its condition and natural values need to be further investigated. The Committee recommended that the Chinese authorities prepare a species conservation status report in order to investigate the possibility that the site may also qualify for inscription under natural heritage criterion (iv).
The Committee recognized that the ...
Historic Centre of Prague
616
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
C(ii)(iv)(vi)
Sites: Historic Centre of Prague
Historic Centre of Cesky Krumlov
617
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
C(iv)
In view of the heavy tourism pressure in the town, the Committee requested the Czech & Slovak authorities to ensure that safeguards be established to mitigate any potential adverse impacts from the Sumava International Park project.
Historic Centre of Telc
621
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
C(i)(iv)
Sites: Historic Centre of Telč
Bourges Cathedral
635
France
C(i)(iv)
Sites: Bourges Cathedral
Mines of Rammelsberg and the historic town of Goslar
623
Germany
C(iv)
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
595
Greece
C(ii)(iii)
El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City
631
Mexico
C (iii) (iv)
Sites: El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City
Rio Abiseo National Park
548
Peru
C(iii)
The Committee already inscribed this site on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural heritage criteria in 1990. The Committee decided that this site qualified on the basis of the cultural heritage criteria (iii) as well.
Sites: Río Abiseo National Park
Old City of Zamosc
564
Poland
C(iv)
Sites: Old City of Zamość
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and surroundings
604
Russian Federation
C(ii)(iv)(vi)
16 COM X.A
Inscription: Cultural and historic ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands (Russian Federation)
Cultural and historic ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands
632
Russian Federation
C(iv)
Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
575
Thailand
C(iii)
The White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
644 633
Russian Federation
C(i) (ii) (iv)
Pueblo de Taos
492Rev
United States of America
C(iv)
The Committee took note of the agreement between the U. S. Government and Taos Pueblo Tribal Council on interpretation of the United States' trust responsibility for the protection of the Taos Pueblo as a World Heritage site to include appropriate legal, moral and financial support necessary to assure respect for, and the protection of those cultural traditions, natural resources and practices which the Pueblo's leadership considers sacred and necessary for the continuity of the community.
The Committee also took note, in this ...
Sites: Taos Pueblo
Macquarie Island Nature Reserve
629
Australia
The Committee noted that this natural site had interesting geological value but was of the view that its characteristics were not of universal significance. However, the Committee endorsed the recommendation of IUCN that the Australian authorities consider Macquarie in the wider sense of an oceanic island ecosystem representative of the subantarctic biogeographic realm. The Committee noted that Macquarie's values might be enhanced if it was assessed in combination with some of New Zealand's neighbouring island groups and in the ...
Sites: Macquarie Island
Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve
628
Belarus
The Committee noted that this natural site is internationally recognized as one of UNESCO's Biosphere Reserves but did not meet criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List.
Cidade Velha
607
Cap Vert
The Committee noted that there was no protection or management plan for this cultural property and that it did not meet the criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List.
Tatra National Park
656
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
The Committee acknowledged the high national importance of this natural site, but was of the view that it did not meet any natural heritage criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List. The Committee, however, encouraged the nomination of this site to UNESCO's International Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
615
India
The Committee noted that the conservation of this natural site will be greatly enhanced if it were included in UNESCO's International Network of Biosphere Reserves. The Committee was of the view that although it is a site of high national value, it did not meet World Heritage criteria.
Kakadu National Park
631
Australia
N(ii)(iii)(iv) C(i) (vi)
The Committee commended the Australian authorities for concluding a 10-year programme to extend this Park and for the exemplary management operation at the Park. The Committee inscribed the full extent of the Park as re-nominated by the Australian authorities on the World Heritage List. On the basis of the ICOMOS evaluation, the Committee decided to inscribe Kakadu under cultural heritage criteria (i) and (vi) instead of (i), (iii) and (vi) as in the ...
Sites: Kakadu National Park
Potsdam, Park with Sacrow Castle and Sauveur Church
532bis
Germany
C (i) (ii) (iv)
The Committee decided that the Castle and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin would be extended to include the Park with Sacrow Castle and Sauveur Church.
Megalithic Temples
132 bis
Malta
C(iv)
The Committee decided to extend the existing cultural property, the Temples of Ggantija, to include the five prehistoric temples situated on the islands of Malta and Gozo and to rename the site as "The Megalithic Temples of Malta".
Sites: Megalithic Temples of Malta
16 COM X.C
Extension: Glacier Bay National Park - extension of the Wrangell/St.Elias/Kluane site of Canada-USA (United States of America)
Glacier Bay National Park - extension of the Wrangell/St.Elias/Kluane site of Canada-USA
72bis Rev
United States of America
N(ii)
The Committee inscribed the Glacier Bay National Park as an extension of the Wrangell/St. Elias/Kluane World Heritage site of Canada and the United States of America. The Committee encouraged the two States Parties to consider linking the Glacier Bay National Park with the Wrangell/St. Elias/Kluane unit; specifically, the Committee urged the American authorities to consider adding the Tongass National Forest Wilderness and the ...
Mir Castle
625
Belarus
At the request of both ICOMOS and the Belarus authorities, the inscription of this cultural property has been deferred until a comparative study of similar castles in this region is undertaken by ICOMOS and a report on the study is presented to the Committee at its next session.
Sites: Mir Castle Complex
Karlstejn Castle
619
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
Several delegations requested that ICOMOS undertake a study of the historicity of the nineteenth century restoration of the Castle and present a report at the seventeenth session of the Bureau. The inscription of this cultural property would be deferred until such a report is available.
16 COM X.D
Deferred Nomination: Reserve of Popular Architecture of Vlkolinec (Czech and Slovak Federal Republic)
Reserve of Popular Architecture of Vlkolinec
622
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
The requested information arrived too late to enable ICOMOS to make an evaluation and recommendations to the Committee, hence the inscription of this cultural property was deferred.
Sites: Vlkolínec
Rohtas Fort
586
Pakistan
Since the comparative study on military architecture in the region has not been received, the Committee decided to defer inscription of this cultural property until information became available.
Sites: Rohtas Fort
Safranbolu Village
614
Turkey
The Turkish authorities have not yet replied to the Bureau's request for further information concerning the boundaries of the site and on certain monuments. The Committee decided to defer inscription of this cultural property until this information was made available.
Sites: City of Safranbolu
Tongariro National Park
421
New Zealand
This site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1990 on the basis of natural heritage criteria. The Committee instructed the Centre to contact the New Zealand authorities and request further supportive material on cultural aspects of this site in order to study the possibility to inscribe the site under cultural heritage criteria as well.
Sites: Tongariro National Park
Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site
675
El Salvador
C(iii)(iv)
The Committee inscribed the site under criteria (iii) and (iv), but noted the fragility of the remains and recommended that particular attention should be given to its conservation.
Bamberg
624
Germany
C (ii) (iv)
The Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List under criteria (ii) and (iv).
Sites: Town of Bamberg
Maulbronn Monastery Complex
546rev
Germany
C(ii)(iv)
The Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List under criteria (ii) and (iv).
Sites: Maulbronn Monastery Complex
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
232
India
C(ii)(iv)
The Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List under criteria (ii) and (iv).
Sites: Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
Qutb Minar and its monuments, Delhi
233
India
C(iv)
The Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List under criterion (iv).
Archaeological ensemble of the Bend in the Boyne
659
Ireland
C(i)(iii)(iv)
The Committee inscribed the site under criteria (i), (iii) and (iv) and invited the Irish authorities to control carefully future developments in and around the site and to involve ICOMOS in conservation and management planning.
Himeji-jo
661
Japan
C (i) (iv)
The Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List under criteria (i) and (iv).
Sites: Himeji-jo
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji area
660
Japan
C (i) (ii) (iv) (vi)
The Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List under criteria (i), (ii), (iv) and (vi).
Yakushima
662
Japan
N(ii)(iii)
The Committee inscribed the site under criteria (ii) and (iii) noting in particular the sacred values of the ancient forests of Yakusugi and took note of the statement by the Japanese authorities that a coordinating committee for the site had been established. The Committee endorsed the suggestion in the IUCN report concerning follow-up measures.
Sites: Yakushima
Shirakami-Sanchi
663
Japan
N(ii)
The Committee inscribed the site of the undisturbed pristine beech forest under criterion (ii) taking note that the Japanese authorities incorporated the original buffer zone in the site and a new map illustrating the revised boundaries. Progress on strengthening the legal basis and preparation of a management plan was also noted. The Committee noted the desirability of a follow-up mission to review progress in about three years.
The Delegate of Japan thanked the Committee for its deliberations and confirmed that the Japanese authorities will do their ...
Sites: Shirakami-Sanchi
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
554bis
Mexico
N(iv)
The Committee recognized the exceptional universal value of the site as a sanctuary for grey whales and other important species and inscribed it on the World Heritage List under criterion (iv). The Committee noted that there is a need for significant improvement in the infrastructure required to manage the site as well as the need to enhance educational and promotional activities outlined in more detail in the IUCN Technical ...
Historic Centre of Zacatecas
676
Mexico
C(ii) (iv)
The Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List under criteria (ii) and (iv).
Sites: Historic Centre of Zacatecas
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
714
Mexico
C(i)(iii)
Following the recommendation of the Bureau, the original nomination of the mixed site of El Vizcaino was resubmitted as separate cultural and natural nominations. The Committee inscribed the cultural site of the Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco under criteria (i) and (iii).
Tongariro National Park
421rev
New Zealand
C(vi) N (ii) (iii)
The Committee recalled that this site was originally submitted as a mixed site. However, it was inscribed in 1990 under natural criteria (ii) and (iii) only. At the same time as the Committee revised the criteria for cultural heritage, it requested the New Zealand authorities to resubmit the nomination as a mixed site. The seventeenth extraordinary session of the Bureau reviewed the revised nomination and referred it to the Committee. ICOMOS informed the Committee of a mission to the site in late November 1993. ...
Sites: Tongariro National Park