UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Decision

The World Heritage Committee,

Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add, WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B2.Add,
Approves the minor boundary modification of the Maloti-Drakensberg Park, Lesotho, South Africa;
Requests the States Parties to provide, with respect to cultural values, the following information by 1 December 2024 to the World Heritage Centre for review by ICOMOS:
1. Additional maps with the location of the two layers of the buffer zone as well as the location of any archaeological sites located within it,
2. Further explanations on how the buffer zone was conceived and delineated to act as an additional layer of protection to the property from a cultural perspective,
3. Detailed information on the legal and complementary measures applicable within the buffer zone and in particular for the control of access to any existing archaeological sites and sites of cultural significance,
4. Further information about the governance and management arrangements for cultural heritage within the area of the buffer zone.

Decision 46 COM 8B.32
Minor boundary modification - Maloti-Drakensberg Park (Lesotho, South Africa)