The World Heritage Committee,
1. Noting with concern that several properties in islands of the Indian Ocean have been severely damaged by natural catastrophes,;
2. Congratulates the Malgache authorities for their efforts to protect the property from further damage and for having informed the Secretariat of the state of conservation of the property;
3. Invites Madagascar to undertake urgent restoration work to preserve the World Heritage value of the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga.