WHC-15/39.COM/19.Annex.1
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WHC-15/39.COM/INF.19
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39 COM Session web page
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.87, adopted by the Committee at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the States Parties of Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR) and the Congo for having undertaken measures to increase the security mechanisms in and around the property, and warmly welcomes the information provided by the States Parties that no mining activity was present in the Central African and Congolese components of the property;
Notes with concern that poaching of protected species and illegal fishing ...
Sites: Sangha Trinational
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 8B.7 and 38 COM 7B.88, adopted respectively at its 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012) and 38th (Doha, 2014) sessions,
Congratulates the State Party for the progress achieved in the implementation of the Committee decisions, notably in ensuring the participation of local communities in the management of the property and the respect of local knowledge and their rights to maintain sustainable traditional use of resources;
Welcomes the progress made in the combat against threats to the ...
Sites: Lakes of Ounianga
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.90, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Regrets that the report submitted by the State Party of Kenya did not address the requests made by the Committee in Paragraph 10 of its Decision 38 COM 7B.90;
Recalls the significant impacts of poaching, fishing and livestock grazing on the property reported by the 2012 mission, and requests the State Party of Kenya to urgently implement the outstanding 2012 mission recommendations;
Welcomes the increased and constructive bilateral ...
Sites: Lake Turkana National Parks
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.91, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Welcomes the adoption of the Kabarnet Declaration, which formally recognizes the Endorois as a community and the Endorois Welfare Council as their representative organization in the management of Lake Bogoria;
Also welcomes the State Party’s confirmation that geothermal prospecting and development within the property are not allowed, and that any prospective geothermal energy developments outside the property will be subject to an ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.9, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Regrets that the State Party did not submit its report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by its Decision 37 COM 7B.9;
Notes with concern that the Socotra Archipelago has become vulnerable owing to the deteriorating security situation in Yemen;
Welcomes the information provided by the State Party that the energy crisis that forced local residents to collect fire wood has been resolved and the assurances ...
Sites: Socotra Archipelago
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.8, 37 COM 7B.10, and 38 COM 7B.63, adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) and 38th (Doha, 2014) sessions respectively,
Notes with concern the conclusion of the 2014 Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report that the overall Outlook for the property is poor, and that climate change, poor water quality and impacts from coastal development are major threats to the property’s health and regrets that key habitats, species and ecosystem processes in the central ...
Sites: Great Barrier Reef
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.64, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Notes that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the dredging of the Pashur River, adjacent to the property, did not include a specific assessment of the potential impacts on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), and requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre an assessment of potential impacts on OUV, in accordance with IUCN’s World Heritage Advice Note on Environmental Assessment, and to ensure ...
Sites: The Sundarbans
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.12, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the State Party’s commitment to refrain from granting prospecting and mining licenses in the property and its buffer zones, to respond swiftly and decidedly to illegal mining and to intensify management efforts, including responses to poaching;
Also welcomes the State Party’s readiness to conduct a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to better understand the direct, indirect and cumulative impacts of the multiple ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 22 COM VII.27, adopted at its 22nd session (Kyoto, 1998),
Welcomes the ongoing efforts by the State Party to manage impacts from pollution and remove illegal tourist facilities and buildings within the property and its buffer zone, and requests the State Party to ensure the engagement of affected local communities in the third phase of the demolition project;
Notes with concern that three cable cars, an elevator and an electric railway for tourists inside the property are having a ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.65, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Welcomes the progress achieved by the State Party, particularly to secure the property and to address civil strife in the area, such as the establishment of a high-level security committee, engagement with local communities, and increased patrolling, including the introduction of SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) patrolling, and notes with appreciation that these actions appear to have resulted in a decrease of poaching in ...
Sites: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.67, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Welcomes the State Party’s decision to suspend further construction of the Habema-Nduga-Kenyam road until the completion of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and until effective monitoring and strict control of the impacts of the road can be implemented;
Notes that a preliminary review of the EIA suggests that the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property is not clearly defined therein, and urges the State Party to ...
Sites: Lorentz National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.12, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Notes the State Party’s efforts to maintain a healthy population of Steller’s Sea Lion in the Sea of Japan and in the property, and urges the State Party to ensure that catch quotas are regularly reviewed and adjusted to maintain a stable to growing population of sea lions in the property, and in the wider seascape;
Notes with appreciation the reported positive impacts from the modification of river structures, however, notes ...
Sites: Shiretoko
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.13, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Highly commends the State Party for its decision to fully close the entire area of Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) from commercial fishing;
Notes the information provided by the State Party on the currently available funds in the Trust Fund, and urges the State Party to continue its efforts to fully capitalize the Fund as a matter of priority;
Welcomes the involvement of international partners into securing additional ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.69, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Notes with significant concern that the proposed East-West Electric Railway and Terai-Hulaki Highway, if constructed, would result in the fragmentation of the property in four locations, all of which contain important habitat for key species, including elephant, rhino, tiger and gaur, and increase the risk of poaching;
Requests the State Party to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed Suspension Bridge ...
Sites: Chitwan National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.70, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the State Party for the significant progress achieved in improving the management of the property and in completing the Survey and Registration of Protected Area Occupants (SRPAO), which would allow for clarification of on-going land claims, and requests the State Party to submit the report of the completed SRPAO to the World Heritage Centre, along with a report outlining actions taken in the case of illegal occupants and/or land ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.71, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the State Party for its efforts to prevent and suppress illegal logging in the property, including the development of an Action Plan, welcomes the international cooperation with Cambodia, China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Viet Nam in controlling illegal logging and trade of Siamese rosewood, and encourages the State Party to continue these efforts;
Notes the State Party’s efforts to address encroachment and the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,
Notes that the World Heritage Centre has received a petition submitted by the Mikisew Cree First Nation expressing their concern about the state of conservation of the property, as well as a response from the State Party;
Notes with concern the environmental impacts on the Peace-Athabasca Delta from hydro-electric dams, oil sands development, and proposed open-pit mining in the vicinity of the property, which could negatively impact its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV);
Also notes with concern the lack of ...
Sites: Wood Buffalo National Park
39 COM 7B.19
Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany (Ukraine, Germany, Slovakia) (N 1133bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.75, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Commends the States Parties of Germany, Slovakia and Ukraine for their cooperation concerning the protection and management of the property and for signing the Joint Declaration of Intent and encourages the States Parties to continue their efforts;
Welcomes the progress achieved by the State Party of Slovakia towards enhancing cooperation between relevant Ministries responsible for the management of Slovak components of the property, but ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.21, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Regrets that the State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by Decision 37 COM 7B.21, and did not provide detailed information on the plans for hydropower projects on the Zhupanova River, nor copies of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for these projects, and reiterates its request to the State Party to provide this information, as a matter of priority, including a ...
Sites: Volcanoes of Kamchatka
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.25, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Regrets that the State Party did not submit a report, as requested by its Decision 37 COM 7B.25, as well as information requested by the World Heritage Centre on activities and signed agreements between the Governments of the Russian Federation and China on gas delivery via the western route, which includes the Altai pipeline;
Expresses its utmost concern about Government Order N° 1416-r of August 2013, which includes the Altai ...
Sites: Golden Mountains of Altai