World Heritage Centre https://whc.unesco.org?cid=305&l=en&search_theme=17&year_start=1982&action=list&mode=rss World Heritage Centre - Committee Decisions 90 en Copyright 2024 UNESCO, World Heritage Centre Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:04:22 EST UNESCO, World Heritage Centre - Decisions https://whc.unesco.org/document/logowhc.jpg https://whc.unesco.org 6 COM XII.42 Technical co-operation requests The Committee approved without reservation the technical co-operation request from Senegal concerning Djoudj National Park.

It expressed its concern, however, concerning the consequences of the changes in the hydrological system on Djoudj National Park which would result from the works envisaged on the River Senegal and suggested that the authorities of Senegal request the inscription of this site on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/2855 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 13 Dec 1982 00:00:00 EST 6 EXT.COM 4 Policy and legal issues concerning inscription of properties on the List of Lorld Leritage in Danger and the potential deletion of properties from the World Heritage List The World Heritage Committee,

  1. Decides to maintain in the revised Operational Guidelines existing text from the July 2002 Operational Guidelines concerning:
    1. reactive monitoring (paragraph 68),
    2. the development of a programme of corrective measures (paragraphs 22, 46b, 86, 87 and 89),
    3. inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger (paragraphs 80-93) and,
    4. possible deletion from the World Heritage List (paragraphs 46-56).
  2. Requests the World Heritage Centre to re-order the text in the revised Operational Guidelines to ensure a logical and consistent presentation of the procedures for management and monitoring, reactive monitoring of the state of conservation of World Heritage properties, inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger and deletion from the World Heritage List.
]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/6169 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST 8 COM X.26-27 Inscriptions on the List of World Heritage in Danger 26. The Committee examined four nominations to the List of World Heritage in Danger submitted by the States Parties concerned. The Committee noted the recommendations of ICOMOS and IUCN and made the following decisions:

Wieliczka Salt Mine (Poland)
ICOMOS provided the Committee with the information which the Polish authorities had given for this property. The Committee considered that there was insufficient geological information at present to evaluate the dangers facing this property. The Committee therefore decided to defer a decision on this nomination until more information had been obtained and expressed the wish that in the meantime the national authorities concerned ensure the necessary protection.

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (Senegal)
The Committee was informed by IUCN that the immediate threat posed by the earthen dam upstream from this property had been removed since the recent rains had been sufficiently abundant to wash this temporary dam away. However, the longer term threat posed by the dam to be constructed down-stream still remained and still,seriously jeopardised the future of this site. Taking IUCN's comments and reconrmendations into account, and the response of the Senegalese authorities to the Director General's request, the Committee decided to inscribe Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania)
The IUCN representative presented the evaluation of the conservation status of this property which had regrettably continued to decline and noted that the Tanzanian authorities had recently responded positively to the request of the Director General to inscribe this property on the List of World Heritage in Danger. Taking account of IUCN's observations, the Commi'ttee decided to inscribe Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Garamba National Park (Zaire)
The Committee took note of IUCN's evaluation of this nomination and of up-to-date information on the very critical situation of the white rhinoceros population, now estimated to total less than 15 specimens, which means this sub-species is severely threatened. The Committee noted IUCN's observations and the positive response of the Zaire authorities to the Director General's letter and decided to inscribe Garamba National Park on the List of World Heritage in Danger.


27. Mr. Batisse, on noting the Committee's decision to inscribe the 3 natural sites described above on the List of World Heritage in Danger, remarked that these inscriptions would constitute a test of the effectiveness of the Convention on mobilising public opinion and solidarity to provide the important national or international support necessary for their preservation.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/1229 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 29 Oct 1984 00:00:00 EST 9 COM XI.30 Inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger: Royal Palaces of Abomey (Benin) 30. Taking account in particular of the considerable damage caused by the 1984 tornado and the urgency of the work needed to preserve the site, the Committee decided to include the Royal Palaces of Abomey (Benin) on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3873 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 02 Dec 1985 00:00:00 EST 9 COM XIII.A SOC: Djoudj National Park (Senegal) Djoudj National Park, Senegal: The immediate situation of this Park, which is threatened by a large hydro-agricultural project, has been alleviated by the construction of a temporary canal. The longer term solutions were investigated by IUCN, Unesco, the Senegalese and Mauritanian authorities at a special workshop held in Senegal in July 1985. The main conclusions of this meeting included the agreement to establish the contiguous area to Djoudj in Mauritania known as Diawling as a national park and to eventually nominate this site with Djoudj as a transfrontier World Heritage property. Also, the completion of the Diama dam in 1986 would improve the water supply for Djoudj, although the effects of another dam, at Manatali, to be completed in 1989 were as yet unknown. IUCN indicated that, in the light of this favorable progress, Djoudj National Park could perhaps be removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger by 1987.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3875 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 02 Dec 1985 00:00:00 EST 9 COM XIII.A SOC: Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania) Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania: The Tanzanian authorities had organised a commission of enquiry into the management of this property but as yet the conclusion had not yet been made known. However, with the financial support of NORAD (Norway), a major technical workshop was being held in December 1985 to study improving the management of this property. IUCN considered that this progress was positive and indicated that Ngorongoro could perhaps be removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger by 1987.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3876 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 02 Dec 1985 00:00:00 EST 9 COM XIII.A SOC: Garamba National Park (Zaire) Garamba National Park, Zaire: The representative of Zaire, the President Delegate General of the Zaire Institute for the Conservation of Nature (IZCN), presented the Committee with an up-to-date report on the progress of work undertaken by IZCN and the consortium formed by Unesco-World Heritage, IUCN/WWF and the Frankfurt Zoological Society. The main objective of the project is to safeguard the population of endangered northern white rhinoceros in the park. The project was progressing well and the equipment provided with support of the World Heritage Fund had helped to strengthen the protection of this park. Indeed, there had been no deaths of rhinoceros reported since 1984 and two baby rhinoceroses had been born in May and June in 1985, bringing the population to 15 specimens. The representative of Zaire stressed his Government's commitment to this project, which, in particular, would enable the rhinoceros population to build up its numbers in its natural habitat. The Committee congratulated the Zairois authorities on their laudable efforts to ensure the success of this project and hoped that sufficient progress could eventually be made to remove Garamba National Park from the List of World Heritage in Danger.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3877 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 02 Dec 1985 00:00:00 EST 9 COM XIII.B SOC: Tai National Park (Cote d'Ivoire) Tai National Park, Ivory Coast: IUCN reported that the situation had not improved since its reports of 1982 and 1984. The Secretariat had written to the Ivory Coast authorities indicating the possibility of nomination to the List of World Heritage in Danger but to date no response had been received. The Committee requested the Secretariat to continue its contacts and inform the Bureau of progress in this respect.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3878 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 02 Dec 1985 00:00:00 EST 9 COM XIII.B SOC: Ichkeul National Park (Tunisia) Ichkeul National Park, Tunisia: The critical situation of this park, as reported to the Bureau at its 9th session had not altered and IUCN noted that if compensatory measures to re-establish the water regime of this Park were not taken very soon, the property would lose its international importance for migratory wildfowl. IUCN therefore strongly recommended the inclusion of this Park in the List of World Heritage in Danger. The Tunisian authorities had not responded to the Secretariat's request for further information, however, the representative of Tunisia informed the Committee that he would take up this matter at the highest level and he would inform the Secretariat and IUCN of the results of this enquiry.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3879 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 02 Dec 1985 00:00:00 EST 9 COM XIV.41 Requests for Technical Co-operation 41. The Committee approved two requests concerning properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger:

- Benin - Royal Palaces of Abomey: $20,000

- Zaire: Garamba National Park: $20,000

The Committee authorized the Bureau to approve an additional amount of $20,000 under technical cooperation for this property subject to the receipt of an appropriate request.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/2867 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 02 Dec 1985 00:00:00 EST 10 COM VIII Inscription: Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (Peru) Chan Chan Archaeological Zone

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Peru

C(i)(iii)       

On the recommendation of the Bureau and following a request from the Peruvian
authorities, the Committee also decided to inscribe Chan Chan archaeological zone
on the List of World Heritage in Danger. In so doing, the Committee recommended
that appropriate measures be taken for the conservation, restoration and
management of the site and specifically that the excavation work on the site be
halted unless it was accompanied by appropriate conservation measures and that
all possible steps be taken to control the plundering of the site.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/1250 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 24 Nov 1986 00:00:00 EST 10 COM VIII Inscription: Chan Chan archaeological zone (Peru) Chan Chan archaeological zone

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Peru

C(i)(iii)

On the recommendation o f the Bureau and following a request from the Peruvian authorities, the Committee also decided to inscribe Chan Chan archaeological zone on the List of World Heritage in Danger. In so doing, the Committee recommended that appropriate measures be taken for the conservation, restoration and management of the site and specifically that the excavation work on the site be halted unless it was accompanied by appropriate conservation measures and that all possible steps be taken to control the plundering of the site.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3791 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 24 Nov 1986 00:00:00 EST 10 COM VIII Inscription: Khami Ruins National Monument (Zimbabwe) Khami Ruins National Monument

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C(iii)(iv)

The Committee shared the concerns expressed by ICOMOS on the state of preservation of the site which was seriously deteriorating due to the climatic conditions and the encroaching vegetation. It recommended that the state of the site be carefully followed and recognized that inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger may be warranted. The Committee expressed its willingness to provide help for the safeguarding of the site.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3812 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 24 Nov 1986 00:00:00 EST 10 COM IX.A.14-15 Monitoring of the State of Conservation of the World Heritage Natural Properties 14. As in previous years, IUCN reported on the conservation of natural properties inscribed on the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger. An information document (CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4) prepared by IUCN presented up-to-date information on some 16 natural properties.

15. The Committee was glad to learn of improvements or of a stabilisation in the previously deteriorating situation of certain properties, notably Djoudj National Park (Senegal), Ngorongoro Conservation area (Tanzania) and Garamba National Park (Zaire) (all inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger). Improvements were also noted for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Australia), Pirin National Park (Bulgaria), Manas Tiger Reserve (India), Niokolo Koba National Park (Senegal) and Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). The Committee requested IUCN to keep it informed of the conservation status of Iguazu and Los Glaciares National Parks (Argentina), Mt. Nimba (Guinea/Côte d'Ivoire) and Ichkeul National Park (Tunisia).

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3817 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 24 Nov 1986 00:00:00 EST 10 COM IX.A.17 SOC: Tai National Park (Côte d'Ivoire) 17. The Committee was greatly concerned with the continuation of the serious threats to Tai National Park (Côte d'Ivoire) and requested the Secretariat to redouble efforts with the national authorities to inscribe this property on the List of World Heritage in Danger and, at the same time, to develop a project, in cooperation with IUCN, to improve the protection of this Park.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3819 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 24 Nov 1986 00:00:00 EST 11 COM VII.A Inscription: Bahla Fort (Oman) Bahla Fort

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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.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3743 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 07 Dec 1987 00:00:00 EST 11 COM VIII.17 SOC: Djoudj National Park (Senegal), Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania) & Garamba National Park (Zaire) 17. The Committee noted with satisfaction that the situation in two of the natural sites inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger - namely Djoudj National Park (Senegal) and Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania) - had considerably improved in the last year and that IUCN would be proposing that they be removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger in the next two years. The situation of Garamba National Park (Zaire) was also improving but was still critical.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3763 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 07 Dec 1987 00:00:00 EST 11 COM VIII.21 SOC: Mana Pools Complex (Zimbabwe) 21. The Committee noted the very serious problems of poaching in the Mana Pools Complex (Zimbabwe) and noted that the procedure had been started by the Zimbabwe authorities to nominate this property on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3766 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 07 Dec 1987 00:00:00 EST 12 COM X.A SOC: Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania) 1) Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania)

The Committee was glad to be informed that the conservation status of this property had greatly improved but that the Tanzanian authorities had requested that it be maintained on the List of World Heritage in Danger, particularly in view of the continued threat of poaching. The Committee agreed to maintain this property on the List of World Heritage in Danger but expressed the wish that it be removed from this List in 1989.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3659 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 05 Dec 1988 00:00:00 EST 12 COM X.A SOC: Djoudj National Park (Senegal) 2) Djoudj National Park (Senegal)

The Committee was glad to learn that due in part to assistance provided from the Fund, the conservation status of this property had greatly improved. The Committee decided to comply with the request of the Senegalese authorities to remove this property from the List of World Heritage in Danger.

]]> https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/3660 wh-support@unesco.org Mon, 05 Dec 1988 00:00:00 EST