The World Heritage Committee,
1. Noting the Bureau's recommendations 28 BUR 8.4 and 28 BUR 8.5,
2. Does not approve the request presented by Ghana: "Workshop on History, Slavery, Religion, and Culture in Ghana, linked with conservation and protection of the World Heritage";
3. Approves the request presented by Sudan: "Conservation of the mural painting of Gebel Barkal and the properties of the Napatan Region" for an amount of US$ 38,900;
4. Approves also the request presented by Botswana: "International Training Workshop for decision-makers on the World Heritage from Eastern and ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Authorizes the World Heritage Centre to transfer from the budgets relative to Promotional and Educational International Assistance and World Heritage Education the amounts of US$10,000 and US$15,000, respectively, to the pertaining budget item to enable the funding of the request presented by Argentina: " Ninth International Seminar of Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage: 'Heritage and Management Centre and Periphery".
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Takes note of the excellent Progress Report on the Evaluation of Emergency Assistance;
2. Requests the World Heritage Centre to:
a) ensure that, exceptionally, if resources from the World Heritage Fund for emergency assistance are insufficient, properties already inscribed on the World Heritage List receive such assistance on a priority basis,
b) give priority to properties that are on the List of World Heritage in Danger,
c) verify that Emergency Assistance will be used only to address emergency situations strictly relating to the conservation of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Takes note of the statement of accounts of the World Heritage Fund for 2002-2003 and the present situation of the reserves;2. Also takes note of the state of implementation of the Budget for 2004-2005 and of contributions to the World Heritage Fund as at 30 April 2004;3. Urges the States Parties to pay their compulsory and voluntary contributions to the World Heritage Fund in a timely and regular manner and to settle their arrears without delay;4. Requests the World Heritage Centre to present, at its 29th session, the entire budget of the Centre with the ...
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Proposals concerning the preparation of the draft programme and budget 2006-2007 (draft 33C/5)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Considering that the 1972 Convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage has proved to be one of the most successful and visible programmes of UNESCO and is reflected in its designation as a UNESCO flagship programme in UNESCO's Medium-Term Strategy (2002-2007),2. Noting that the resources available to the World Heritage Centre from the Regular Budget have increased in the 32 C/5, complemented further by a onetime additional US$1,000,000 allocation from the contribution of the United States of America, while the resources ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Recalling the conclusions on the "Evaluation of the Cairns Decision" by the 27th session (Decision 27 COM 14), the Decision adopted on the Representivity of the World Heritage List at its 24th session ("Cairns Decision", 2000), subsequently endorsed by the General Assembly of State Parties at its 13th session (2001); and the Resolution on ways and means to ensure a representative World Heritage List adopted by the General Assembly at its 12th session (1999),
2. Further recalling that the World Heritage Convention establishes a system of ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Takes note of the information provided by the World Heritage Centre in WHC-03/28.COM/INF 13A and commends Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru on the progress made on the implementation of the candidature process for the inscription of the Qhapaq Ñan (Main Andean Road) on the World Heritage List;2. Considering the results of the consultation meetings with the Permanent Delegations to UNESCO of the referred six States Parties and the documents adopted at the Second Expert Meeting held in Cusco on 24 - 26 October 2003and Third Expert Meeting ...
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Establishment of the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger - Tentative Lists
The World Heritage Committee,1. Takes note of the Tentative Lists presented in document WHC-04/28.COM/14ARev;2. Noting also that the recently completed study of the World Heritage List and Tentative Lists prepared by ICOMOS and IUCN would contribute significantly to the discussion concerning the improved use of tentative lists as requested by the Committee in its Decision 27 COM 8A,3. Decides to include on the Agenda of its 29th session in 2005 an item concerning the improved use of Tentative Lists.
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Approves the proposed name change of Miguasha Park as proposed by the Canadian authorities. The name of the property becomes Miguasha National Park in English and Parc national de Miguasha in French.
Sites: Miguasha National Park
The World Heritage Committee,1. Takes note that the following States Parties had requested that their nominations not be examined at the 28th session of the Committee in 2004: • Corcovado National Park and Isla del Caño Biological Reserve (Costa Rica) • Cajas Lakes and Ruins of Paredones (Ecuador) • Primeval Forests of Slovakia (Slovakia) • Ilhas Selvagens (Portugal) • Rock Cities of the Bohemian Paradise (Czech Republic).
The World Heritage Committee,1. Requests that in the future the Advisory Bodies prepare their recommendations in the form of draft decisions, in collaboration with the World Heritage Centre, using the form approved by the Rapporteur, for inclusion in the working document on nominations.
The World Heritage Committee,1. Defers examination of the nomination of the Hawar Islands, Bahrain, to the World Heritage List to allow the State Party to consider an appropriate extension to the property.
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Nominations of Natural Properties to the World Heritage List (Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, Indonesia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural criteria (ii), (iii) and (iv):Criterion (ii): The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra represent the most important blocks of forest on the island of Sumatra for the conservation of the biodiversity of both lowland and mountain forests. This once vast island oftropical rainforest, in the space of only 50 years, has been reduced to isolated remnants including those centered on the three nominated properties. The Leuser Ecosystem, including ...
These nominations were withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Parties (Decision 28 COM 14B.2).
These nominations were withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Parties(Decision 28 COM 14B.2).
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Ilulissat Icefjord, Denmark, on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural criteria (i) and (iii):Criterion (i): The Ilulissat Icefjord is an outstanding example of a stage in the Earth’s history: the last ice age of the Quaternary Period. The ice-stream is one of the fastest (19m per day) and most active in the world. Its annual calving of over 35 cu. km of ice accounts for 10% of the production of all Greenland calf ice, more than any other glacier outside Antarctica. The glacier has been theobject of scientific attention for 250 years ...
Sites: Ilulissat Icefjord
This nomination was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party (Decision 28 COM 14B.2).
The World Heritage Committee,1. Defers the nomination of Coiba National Park, Panama, until the new proposed national law establishing the National Park is approved by the President of Panama and a revised, expanded nomination is submitted for examination;2 Encourages the State Party to continue its participation in the development of the proposed Cocos Islands – Galapagos Marine Biological Corridor where Coiba National Park can play an important role as a stepping-stone core area for marine conservation.
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Pitons Management Area, Saint Lucia on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural criteria (i) and (iii):Criterion (i): The Pitons Management Area contains the greater part of a collapsed stratovolcano contained within the volcanic system, known to geologists as the Soufriere Volcanic Centre. Prominent within the volcanic landscape are two eroded remnants of lava domes, Gros Piton and Petit Piton. The Pitons occur with a variety of other volcanic features including cumulodomes, explosion craters, pyroclastic deposits (pumice and ash), and ...
Sites: Pitons Management Area
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Nominations of Natural Properties to the World Heritage List (Cape Floral Region Protected Areas)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting the agreement of the State Party to a modification of the original name,2. Inscribes the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas, South Africa, on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural criteria (ii) and (iv):Criterion (ii): The Cape Floral Region is considered of outstanding universal value for representing ongoing ecological and biological processes associated with the evolution of the unique Fynbos biome. These processes are represented generally within the Cape Floral Region and captured in the eight protected areas. Of particular scientific ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Defers examination of the nomination of the Paleohabitat of Tarnóc, Hungary, to the World Heritage List; to allow IUCN to conduct an evaluation of the additional material submitted by the State Party on 18 June 2004 and a field visit by another expert;2. Encourages the State Party to consider collaborating with other European State Parties and international scientific bodies in a study of Miocene fossil sites, reviewing the possibility of a serial nomination with a systematic and strategic approach;3. Congratulates the Hungarian authorities on its ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Inscribes the Natural System of "Wrangel Island" Reserve, Russian Federation, on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural criteria (ii) and (iv):
Criterion (ii): The Wrangel Island Reserve is a self-contained island ecosystem and there is ample evidence that it has undergone a long evolutionary process uninterrupted by the glaciation that swept most other parts of the Arctic during the Quaternary period. The number and type of endemic plant species, the diversity within plant communities, the rapid succession and mosaic of tundra types, the ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Decides not to approve the extension of the Western Caucasus, Russian Federation;2. Recommends that the State Party carry out a comprehensive assessment of the Western Caucasus to identify all potential sites that may merit inclusion in a serial World Heritage site that would represent all the outstanding values of the region. Such a study should be supported by a clear programme on how to integrate the management of all potential sites so as to meet the conditions of integrity required under the Operational Guidelines of the World HeritageConvention. In ...
Sites: Western Caucasus
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Recalling the concerns expressed by the 25th session of the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee (2001) (WHC 01/CONF.208/4.III.118) over the management problems of the existing Western Caucasus, Russian Federation, World Heritage property,
2. Invites the State Party to provide information on integrity concerns which have been previously raised with the State Party in relation to the existing Western Caucasus property, including reported illegal trespassing, a weakening of conservation controls, impacts of proposed tourism infrastructure development, ...
Sites: Western Caucasus
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Extension of Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List (Gough Island Wildlife Reserve)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Approves the extension of the Gough Island Wildlife Reserve, United Kingdom, to include the neighbouring Inaccessible Island and the surrounding marine zone extending out to 12 nautical miles;2. Also approves the extension of the Gough Island marine zone from 3 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles, to bring the boundaries of the World Heritage property in line with those of the Nature Reserve;3. Further approves the change of name proposed by the State Party to Gough and Inaccessible Islands;4. Commends the State Party on its policy of conservation-based ...
28 COM 14B.18
Extension of Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List (Area de Conservación Guancaste)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Approves the extension of the Area de Conservación Guancaste, Costa Rica, to include the Sector Santa Elena;
2. Commends the State Party for its commitment and efforts in solving the legal process concerning the inclusion of this important sector in the Area de Conservation Guanacaste;
3. Encourages the State Party to fully integrate this sector in the overall management of this World Heritage property.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Inscribes St. Kilda, United Kingdom, on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural criterion (ii), in addition to the property's existing 1986 inscription under natural criteria (iii) and (iv):
Natural criterion (ii): St. Kilda is unique in the very high bird densities that occur in a relatively small area which is conditioned by the complex and different ecological niches existing in the site. There is also a complex ecological dynamic in the three marine zones present in the site that is essential to the maintenance of both marine and terrestrial ...
Sites: St Kilda
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Tomb of Askia, Mali, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (ii), (iii), and (iv):Criterion (ii): The Tomb of Askia reflects the way local building traditions in response to Islamic needs absorbed influences from North Africa to create a unique architectural style across the West African Sahel.Criterion (iii): The Tomb of Askia is an important vestige of the Empire of Songhai, which once dominated the Sahel lands of West Africa and controlled the lucrative trans- Saharan trade.Criterion (iv): The Tomb of Askia reflects ...
Sites: Tomb of Askia
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Koutammakou the Land of the Batammariba)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting that this property is the first to be inscribed on the World Heritage List from Togo,2. Inscribes Koutammakou the Land of the Batammariba, Togo, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criteria (v) and (vi):Criterion (v): The Koutammakou is an outstanding example of a system of traditional settlement that is still living and dynamic, and subject to traditional and sustainable systems and practices, and which reflects the singular culture of the Batammariba, particularly the Takienta tower houses.Criterion (vi): The ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List [Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)]
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the site of Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a), Jordan on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (iv) and (vi):Criterion (i): Um er-Rasas is a masterpiece of human creative genius given the artistic and technical qualities of the mosaic floor of St. Stephen's church.Criterion (iv): Um er-Rasas presents a unique and complete (therefore outstanding) example of stylite towers.Criterion (vi): Um er-Rasas is strongly associated with monasticism and with the spread of monotheism in the whole region, including Islam.2. Requests the ...
Sites: Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List [Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)]
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida), Morocco, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (ii) and (iv):Criterion (ii): The Portuguese city of Mazagan is an outstanding example of the interchange of influences between European and Moroccan cultures, and one of the early settlements of the Portuguese explorers in West Africa, on the route to India. These influences are well reflected in architecture, technology, and town planning.Criterion (iv): The Portuguese fortified city of Mazagan is an outstanding and early example of ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Australia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criterion (ii):Criterion (ii): The Royal Exhibition Building and the surrounding Carlton Gardens, as the main extant survivors of a Palace of Industry and its setting, together reflect the global influence of the international exhibition movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement showcased technological innovation and change, which helped promote a rapid increase in industrialisation and international trade through the ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, China, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v):Criterion (i): The tombs represent a masterpiece of the human creative genius in their wall paintings and structures.Criterion (ii): The Capital Cities of the Koguryo Kingdom are an early example of mountain cities, later imitated by neighbouring cultures. The tombs, particularly the important stele and a long inscription in one of the tombs, show the impact of Chinese culture on the ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, India, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (iii), (iv), (v), and (vi):Criterion (iii): The Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park with its ancient architecture, temples and special water retaining installations together with its religious, military and agricultural structures, dating back to the regional Capital City built by Mehmud Begda in the 16th century, represents cultures which have disappeared.Criterion (iv): The structures represent a perfect blend of Hindu-Moslem ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes Pasargadae, Islamic Republic of Iran, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv):Criterion (i): Pasargadae is the first outstanding expression of the royal Achaemenid architecture.Criterion (ii): The dynastic capital of Pasargadae was built by Cyrus the Great with a contribution by different peoples of the empire created by him. It became a fundamental phase in the evolution of the classic Persian art and architecture.Criterion (iii): The archaeological site of Pasargadae with its palaces, gardens, and ...
Sites: Pasargadae
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting the agreement of the State Party to a modification of the original name,2. Inscribes the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, Japan, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criteria (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi):Criterion (ii): The monuments and sites that form the cultural landscape of the Kii Mountains are a unique fusion between Shintoism and Buddhism that illustrates the interchange and development of religious cultures in East Asia.Criterion (iii): The Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly, Kazakhstan, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criterion (iii):Criterion (iii): The dense and coherent group of petroglyphs, with sacred images, altars and cult areas, together with their associated settlements and burial sites, provide a substantial testimony to the lives and beliefs of pastoral peoples of the central Asian steppes from the Bronze Age to the present day.2. Encourages the State Party to consider moving the main road ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting the agreement of the State Party to a modification of the original name,2. Approves the extension of the Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, China, to include the Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang under the existing cultural criteria (iii) and (iv). The name of the property as extended becomes Imperial Palaces of the Ming and QingDynasties in Beijing and Shenyang.Criterion (iii): The Imperial Palaces bear exceptional testimony to Chinese civilisation at the time of the Ming and Qing dynasties, being true reserves of ...
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Extension of Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List (Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Approves the extension of the Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, China, to include the Liaoning Tombs, under the existing cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi).
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Extension of Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List (Great Living Chola Temples)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Approves the extension of the Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur, India, to include the Brihadisvara Temple Complex in Gangaikondacholapuram and the Airavatesvara Temple Complex in Darasuram under existing cultural criteria (ii) and (iii). The name of the property as extended will become the Great Living Chola Temples:Criterion (ii): The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur became the first great example of the Chola temples, followed by a development of which the other two properties also bear witness.Criterion (iii): The three Great Chola Temples are an ...
Sites: Great Living Chola Temples
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Complex of Koguryo Tombs)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting that this property is the first to be inscribed on the World Heritage List from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,2. Inscribes the Complex of Koguryo Tombs, Democratic People's Republic of Korea on the World Heritage List, on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv):Criterion (i): The wall paintings of the Koguryo Tombs are masterpieces of the culture and period of the Koguryo kingdom; the construction of the tombs demonstrates ingenious engineering solutions.Criterion (ii): The special burial customs of the Koguryo culture ...
Sites: Complex of Koguryo Tombs
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus), India, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (ii) and (iv):Criterion (ii): Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) exhibits an important interchange of influences from Victorian Italianate Gothic Revival architecture, and from Indian traditional buildings. It became a symbol for Mumbai as a major mercantile port city on the Indian subcontinent within the British Commonwealth.Criterion (iv): Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is an outstanding example of ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape, Mongolia, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criteria (ii), (iii) and (iv):Criterion (ii): The Orkhon valley clearly demonstrates how a strong and persistent nomadic culture, led to the development of extensive trade networks and the creation of large administrative, commercial, military and religious centres. The empires that these urban centres supported undoubtedly influenced societies across Asia and into Europe and in turn absorbed influence from both east and west ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting the request of the State Party to modify the name of the property,2. Inscribes the Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley, Andorra, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criterion (v): Criterion (v): The Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley is a microcosm of the way its inhabitants have harvested the scarce resources of the high Pyrenees over the past millennia to create a sustainable living environment in harmony with the mountain landscape. The Valley is a reflection of an ancient communal system of land management that has ...