46 COM 7B.46
Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Mexico) (C/N 1061bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.78 and 45 COM 7B.99 adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party for the actions undertaken by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) for the implementation of the Management Plan of the property, as well as for the research and documentation collected through LiDAR imagery, that will help guide priority conservation actions;
Notes with appreciation the extensive ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 40 COM 8B.15, 42 COM 7B.64, 44 COM 7B.71 and 45 COM 7B.28 adopted at its 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 42nd (Manama, 2018), extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Expresses its concern that the State Party has repeatedly provided limited information on the state of conservation of the property and on the actions taken to implement the requests of the Committee at the time of inscription and in subsequent decisions, including its ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.171 and 45 COM 7B.30 adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively;
Also recalling the provisions of the Operational Guidelines and the previous decisions taken by the World Heritage Committee regarding human rights-based approaches that embody the participation of a wide variety of stakeholders and rights-holders, including indigenous peoples and other interested parties and partners in the identification, ...
Sites: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
46 COM 7B.49
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities (Iraq) (C/N 1481)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.73 and 45 COM 7B.31 adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Notes with appreciation that the process to prepare an updated Integrated Management Plan (IMP) for the entire property, and updated management plans for each component has been initiated, and reiterates its request to the State Party to finalise, as a matter of priority, drafts of these plans and submit them to the World Heritage Centre for review ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.21 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Expresses its utmost concern regarding the conclusions of the 2024 joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission that the establishment of the border barrier, associated infrastructure and border security operations in the part of the property in Poland, is exacerbating the impacts of the existing barrier in Belarus, which already hindered connectivity without completely blocking it, and that the ...
Sites: Białowieża Forest
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.23 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Notes with concern the potential cumulative impacts on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property from numerous activities and infrastructure developments planned or established within and in the wider setting of the property, including extractive activities (oil, salt and gas), ports and shipping, and energy facilities, which could be exacerbated by climate change, especially through accelerating sea level ...
Sites: Wadden Sea
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.107 and 45 COM 7B.24 adopted at its 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and 45th (Riyadh, 2023) extended sessions respectively,
Notes with utmost concern the conclusion of the 2023 joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission that the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property faces significant ascertained and potential threats due to the long-term degradation of the water quality of Lake Baikal, persistent and increasing anthropogenic pressures, notably ...
Sites: Lake Baikal
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.109 and 45 COM 7B.26 adopted at its 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and 45th (Riyadh, 2023) extended sessions, respectively,
Regrets the lack of information provided by the State Party and urges the State Party to provide a detailed update on the implementation of the recommendations of the 2019 Reactive Monitoring mission to the property and on the implementation of the above-mentioned previous Decisions of the Committee;
Welcomes the initiative to establish the Volcanoes of ...
Sites: Volcanoes of Kamchatka
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 32 COM 7B.25, 42 COM 7B.80, 43 COM 7B.18, 44 COM 7B.110 and 45 COM 7B.27 adopted at its 32nd (Quebec City, 2008), 42nd (Manama, 2018), 43rd (Baku, 2019), extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions, respectively,
Recalling that the Lagonaki Plateau is essential in expressing the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, in particular for its rich biodiversity, especially its high carabid species diversity, and the fact that the area contains ...
Sites: Western Caucasus
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.2 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Reiterates its concern about the border wall constructed in the United States of America (USA), which extends along the entire boundary between the property and adjoining areas of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and most of the Cabeza Prieto National Wildlife Refuge, with the exception of two mountainous areas;
Reiterates again its view that the physical presence of the wall has clear negative impacts on the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.3 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Deplores the continuing insecurity in the region of the property marked by the presence of armed groups, welcomes the efforts undertaken by the States Parties to re-establish effective control over the entire surface area of the property and its zone of influence and encourages them to continue their efforts to restore security within the area of the property;
Also welcomes the progress made by the States Parties and their ...
Sites: W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.31 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Noting the cumulative delay in the process of updating the property’s Management Plan due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the political change that occurred on 20 August 2023, welcomes the start of the process in 2023 and requests that the State Party finalize this process as soon as possible, submit the updated Management Plan to the World Heritage Centre for review by IUCN by 1 February 2025 and ensure that this ...
Sites: Ivindo National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.83 and 45 COM 7B.8 adopted at its 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and 45th (Riyadh, 2023) extended sessions respectively,
Takes note of the sustained efforts of the State Party to contain and dissipate the threat posed by the advance of agriculture into the area around the property through appropriate measures taken to definitively resolve encroachments, demarcating the property boundaries and having environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA) carried out by certain ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.76 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Welcomes the conclusion of the 2024 joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission that the different attributes which underpin the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property are being maintained and commends the State Party for the significant efforts it has undertaken in implementing the 2010 mission recommendations;
Notes with appreciation that the State Party confirms its commitment that the ...
Sites: Serengeti National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.7, [38 COM 7B.7][38 COM 7B.96], 44 COM 7B.177 and 45 COM 7B.10 adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), 38th (Doha, 2014) sessions and at its 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and 45th (Riyadh) extended sessions respectively,
Appreciates the continuous cooperation between the States Parties and their partners to improve the state of conservation of the property, and to conduct the reported research, monitoring and management activities;
Urges the States Parties to expedite ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.12 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Regrets that the State Party did not submit the requested state of conservation report, and notes with concern that the lack of submission by the State Party makes it difficult for the World Heritage Committee to monitor the state of conservation of the property;
Also recalling the high level of endemism in the property and the potentially devastating impacts of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) on its Outstanding Universal ...
Sites: Socotra Archipelago
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.13 adopted at its extend 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Notes with utmost concern the continued threat to the property posed by climate change, and the negative impacts on its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) suffered through mass bleaching events, including the most recent and ongoing event in 2023-2024, and reiterates that securing the resilience of the property is of essential importance to give it the best chance to withstand the effects of climate change;
Welcomes the ...
Sites: Great Barrier Reef
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.10, 38 COM 7B.65, 39 COM 7B.11, 41 COM 8B.36, 43 COM 7B.7, 44 COM 7B.185 and 45 COM 7B.83 adopted at its 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012), 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019) sessions, and at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Welcomes that monitoring of key species indicates that the rhinoceros population in the property has remained stable, the tiger population has been increasing since ...
Sites: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 8B.7, 43 COM 7B.8 and 44 COM 7B.184 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the State Party’s continued commitment to significantly enlarging the property including reported actions towards the inclusion of Khirganga National Park, and encourages the State Party to continue its efforts to entitle the necessary status and designations to the protected areas considered for inclusion in the World ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 7B.67, 39 COM 7B.12, 41 COM 7B.29, 43 COM 7B.9, 44 COM 7B.94, 45 COM 7B.16 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019), extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Appreciates the provision of summaries of the revised management zonation and the 2021-2030 Management Plan for the property, and requests the State Party to submit the translated documents to the World Heritage Centre once ...
Sites: Lorentz National Park