8194 Decisions
146 Resolutions
By Year
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 43 COM 7B.105 and 44 COM 7B.118 adopted at its 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Acknowledges the information provided by the State Party, including the studies from the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), on the progress of preparations related to the Ethiopian-French bilateral Sustainable Lalibela project and the further elaboration of adapted design options for canopies proposed to ...
Sites: Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.4 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party for its response to the impacts of Cyclone Gombe in March 2022, in particular by organizing a prompt assessment of the damages caused by the cyclone and by mobilizing support through both Emergency International Assistance and the UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF) to undertake rehabilitation of traditional Swahili houses with on-site trainings of local communities and on Disaster Risk ...
Sites: Island of Mozambique
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 7B.55, 39 COM 7B.45, 40 COM 7B.21, 42 COM 7B.51 and 44 COM 7B.12 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Notes the completion in 2020 of the Stone Town Conservation and Heritage Management Plan (STCHMP), the implementation of the new management structure, and the State Party’s commitment to implement legislative changes to align the legal system with the ...
Sites: Stone Town of Zanzibar
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.13 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the progress made with the strengthening and operationalisation of the management system for the property through an increased allocation of resources and the inauguration of a Management Committee, which is tasked with delivering an integrated strategy for the preservation and urban regeneration of Historic Cairo;
Also welcomes the work being undertaken on the development of a combined Management and ...
Sites: Historic Cairo
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.134 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Takes notes that a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Advisory mission to the property took place in May 2022;
Expresses its appreciation for the efforts undertaken by the State Party in addressing its previous recommendations and the recommendations of the 2018 joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Advisory mission, particularly with regard to providing details of on-going and planned major restoration and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.17 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Expresses its great concern about the armed conflict that erupted in April 2023 and the ensuing instability, which has impacted communities and all sectors of society, and may further affect the management capabilities at the property, and calls on all parties involved in the conflict to refrain from any action that could cause damage to the property;
Commends the State Party for its efforts to implement some of its ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 8B.16 adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Welcomes the progress made to improve the frameworks for legal protection and management of the property and the ongoing efforts to establish a detailed base plan and inventory of the property’s attributes;
Notes that Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) have been undertaken for a range of conservation, infrastructure and development projects and that the State Party has developed additional guidance for public projects to strengthen the ...
Sites: Jaipur City, Rajasthan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.31 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the continued monitoring of the Mausoleum by the State Party’s advisors, and requests that the recommendations of the February 2022 report by the International Institute of Central Asian Studies (IICAS) be implemented;
Also requests that the State Party provide an update report on the functioning and effect of the Scientific-Methodological Council constituted in 2019;
Also welcomes the extensive presentation, ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.32 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Acknowledges the State Party’s efforts to implement activities for preservation, education and monitoring, but reiterates its request to the State Party to submit the Infrastructure Development Plan for review by the Advisory Bodies prior to its final approval and implementation;
Acknowledges the findings and recommendations of the 2022 joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property, ...
Sites: Town of Luang Prabang
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 8B.20 adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Commends the significant efforts that have been made towards implementing the recommendations it made at the time of the property’s inscription on the World Heritage List;
Expresses its sympathy to the people of Myanmar, who have been affected by a tropical cyclone in May 2023, notes with concern that the cyclone may have affected the property and its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), and emphasizes that a number of emergency ...
Sites: Bagan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.33 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the State Party’s continued efforts towards the recovery of the property following the 2015 Gorkha earthquake and the establishment of the International Scientific Committee for Kathmandu Valley (ISC-KV);
Calls upon the international community to continue supporting the State Party’s recovery work through financial, technical or expert assistance, including support for local communities and their housing and ...
Sites: Kathmandu Valley
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.148 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the finalization of the Integrated Management Framework (IMF) for the property and its adoption by the Government of Nepal, and urges the State Party to facilitate and provide the necessary resources for its swift implementation;
Also welcomes advice from the State Party that Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) will be completed for any proposed project that may have an impact on the Outstanding Universal ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.34 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Takes note of the advice and the reports provided by the State Party regarding its response to the Committee’s previous requests and the recommendations formulated by the 2018 joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission, including the preparation of eight feasibility studies and the May 2022 ‘Inception Report’, but expresses its regret that the State Party has not actively engaged with the World ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 33 COM 8B.15 adopted at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009),
Welcomes the State Party’s efforts to fully implement its recommendations formulated at the time of inscription, and commends the State Party’s continued efforts to establish a set of development standards for each of the 18 buffer zones;
Notes that Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) are currently underway to evaluate the impacts of housing development plans on the conservation of Changneung Royal Tomb in the Seooreung Cluster ...
Decision: 45 COM 7B.49
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.39 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the fact that the moratorium on demolition and rebuilding in Dishan Kala remains in place;
Notes that the Project of Detailed Planning of Historical Centre of Khiva (PDP) is being revised to take its recommendations into account, but that the requested phased dialogue with the Advisory Bodies has not yet taken place, and urges the State Party to initiate such a dialogue as soon as ...
Sites: Itchan Kala
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.40 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the progress made to address previously identified threats to the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property through regulatory change, capacity building, preparation of additional guidance documents, proposed conservation works, the revision of the traffic scheme, which no longer includes any expansion of the main transport routes within the property and buffer zone, and the relocation of the proposed ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 7B.75, 41 COM 7B.40, 43 COM 7B.79 and 44 COM 7B.151 adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43th (Baku, 2019) and its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party for the progress made in improving the state of conservation of the property, as well as for providing financial stimulus to private owners to undertake conservation and maintenance work;
Welcomes the State Party’s commitment to upgrading urban regulations for ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Welcomes the States Parties’ commitment to achieving the joint management of the property and encourages the States Parties to strengthen their dialogue to collaboratively address the complex issues affecting the transboundary lacustrine cultural landscape;
Expresses its utmost concern about the scale of the original Sopron Fertő Lake Resort, welcomes the decision to suspend the project but notes that any future project cannot be regarded solely as a rehabilitation project, and that its potential impacts ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.46 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party for the efforts made to safeguard Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral and for the successful completion of the security and consolidation work;
Thanks the State Party for the successful organization of the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Advisory mission;
Welcomes the compatibility of the modalities for the implementation of the restoration of the exterior of the Cathedral as well as ...
Sites: Paris, Banks of the Seine
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.47 adopted at its 44th extended session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party on the efficiency with which it has attempted to address the deficiencies concerning the roofs installed in 2015-2018 in the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin and St George’s Church and to prevent further decay of the historic murals, in collaboration with the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies and through engagement of international experts, as well as on the timely ...
Sites: Gelati Monastery
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.18 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Acknowledges the positive steps undertaken by the State Party to resolve the issues raised by the Committee at the time of inscription;
Requests the State Party to provide updates on the implementation of its recommendations with regard to the following:
Developing a conservation management plan to guarantee a consistent conservation approach and strategy for all buildings of the property,
Strengthening the link ...
Sites: Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
45 COM 7B.56
Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue (Hungary) (C 400bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.49 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the modifications and amendments concerning the World Heritage Design Guide, the Hungarian World Heritage Council and the World Heritage Complex Impact Assessment as well as plans to conduct Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) supplemented by a Visual Impact Assessments and requests the State Party to conduct HIAs in accordance with the Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage Context ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 8B.32, 41 COM 7B.50, 43 COM 7B.90 and 44 COM 7B.56 adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Expresses its solidarity with the State Party of Türkiye and its people for the devastating effects of the earthquakes that took place in February 2023, assures the State Party of the availability of the Convention assistance mechanism to support affected World Heritage properties and invites the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 42 COM 7B.31 and 44 COM 7B.58 adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the maintenance and repair of Ottoman timber houses and reiterates its request to the State Party to provide information on how this relates to a long-term strategy for timber buildings within the property;
Also welcomes the inventory digitization and the systematic survey of the condition of structures by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality ...
Sites: Historic Areas of Istanbul
45 COM 7B.59
Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (Ukraine) (C 527ter)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.59 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Deplores the war prevailing in Ukraine and the loss of human life;
Commends the State Party for its strong commitment to the protection of the World Heritage property ‘Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra’, as well as the other World Heritage properties in Ukraine, and expresses its utmost concern at the increasing potential threats facing the property;
Acknowledges the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Deplores the war prevailing in Ukraine and the loss of human life;
Commends the State Party for its strong commitment to the protection of the World Heritage property ‘L’viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre’, as well as the other World Heritage properties in Ukraine, and expresses its utmost concern at the increasing potential threats facing the property;
Welcomes the various actions implemented by UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to assist Ukraine in the protection and safeguarding of the property ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Notes that development proposals in the buffer zone and the setting of the property have been approved against ICOMOS’ advice that these projects would have a negative impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, and that development areas have been identified within the property boundaries in the Belper 2021 Neighbourhood Plan, which may have a similar impact on its OUV, and requests the State Party to:
Reconsider the approval of the Landmark project in Derby and not approve the ...
Sites: Derwent Valley Mills
45 COM 7B.62
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (C 373bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7B.56, 42 COM 7B.32, 43 COM 7B.95 and 44 COM 7B.61 adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Notes further progress with the revised management and governance arrangements, the Trust Transition Project, the implementation of the Avebury 2015 Transport Strategy, the forthcoming setting study and proposed Supplementary Planning Documents and future boundary review of the property, and the World Heritage ...
45 COM 7B.63
The English Lake District (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (C 422rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 8B.30 adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Welcomes the efforts made by the State Party to address the recommendations adopted at the time of the inscription of the property on the World Heritage List but notes that progress in the implementation of those recommendations is very slow;
Also welcomes the State Party’s confirmation that no projects for a gondola/cable car at Whinlatter and a Geological Disposal Facility for hazardous waste within the property are currently being ...
Sites: The English Lake District
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.112 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Regrets that no specific assessment of the impacts of the Baixo Iguaçu hydropower plant (HPP) on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property was submitted prior to construction and operation of the HPP, as requested by the Committee in its Decision 40 COM 7B.70 and takes note that impacts to the property were considered during the Environmental Impact Study process for the project and extensive conditions were ...
Sites: Iguaçu National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 43 COM 7B.24 and 44 COM 7B.196 adopted at its 43rd (Baku, 2019) and its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the confirmation that the authorization for the proposed Interoceanic Dry Canal project was not approved and the firm State Party position communicated in this regard, and that the property continues to remain off-limits to industrial development infrastructure;
Remains concerned that that the project proponent as well as other companies continue to ...
45 COM 7B.66
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (Costa Rica, Panama) (N 205bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 43 COM 7B.25 and 44 COM 7B.197 adopted at its 43rd (Baku, 2019) and its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the States Parties’ continued efforts to monitor and control illegal activities within the property, despite resource constraints, including through the establishment of new partnerships and projects;
Also welcomes the resumption of bilateral efforts following temporary border closure and Costa Rica’s increasing involvement of indigenous peoples, and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.113 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Appreciates the significant progress made by the State Party in addressing the longstanding issues facing the property and in implementing the recommendations of the 2017 Reactive Monitoring mission, in particular the recent progress towards the operationalization of the Galápagos Biosecurity Agency (GBA);
Encourages the State Party to continue the current biosecurity measures to control the entry and spread of ...
Sites: Galápagos Islands
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.198 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Appreciates the measures taken to ensure the maintenance of the ecological integrity of the property and restoration of degraded areas with the involvement of relevant government agencies and local communities;
Notes with utmost concern that illegal logging activities in the property have increased, and urges again the State Party to significantly increase efforts to halt the illegal logging in the property as a matter ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.115 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the ongoing updating of the Management Plan for the property, takes note of the development of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the property and its area of socioeconomic influence, and requests the State Party to submit the draft SEA to the World Heritage Centre, for review by IUCN, once it is available;
Notes however that rehabilitation works, including tourist accommodation, are planned ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.116 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes that funding has been secured to integrate the recommendations of the Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) study into the legal and regulatory framework of Saint Lucia and requests the State Party to undertake the process to amend the Physical Planning and Development Act as soon as possible;
Notes with concern the reported development, in particular in Sugar Bay, which does not comply fully with the Policy ...
Sites: Pitons Management Area
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.199 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou /online, 2021),
Notes with appreciation the reported increase in the number of firefighters and rangers, as well as information on the surveillance of the property;
Notes with concern that it remains unclear whether the planned and existing mining operations within the National Strategic Development Zone “Arco Minero del Orinoco” (ZDENAMO) rights areas close to the property have been subject to impact assessments which fully assess ...
Sites: Canaima National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.174 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the efforts of the States Parties and their partners to improve the effectiveness of the management of the property by continuing to update the various management plans, harmonizing the wildlife census methodology throughout the property by 2025, acquiring equipment for ecological monitoring and surveillance of the property, recruiting and strengthening the capacities of eco-guards to combat wildlife crime ...
Sites: Sangha Trinational
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.81 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the progress made by the State Party, with the support of its partners, in responding to past Committee decisions and the 2017 Reactive Monitoring mission recommendations, including the finalisation and implementation of the 2020-2030 General Management Plan (GMP), the monitoring protocols for Ethiopian wolf, Walia ibex and Gelada, and a fire management plan;
Takes note of the confirmation that the GMP fully ...
Sites: Simien National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 7B.92, 42 COM 7B.93 and 44 COM 7B.82 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the significant efforts made by the State Party, in partnership with several partners including local communities, to strengthen the management and protection of the property, including through enhanced operational, monitoring and research capacity, and encourages the State Party to ensure effective coordination of the ...
Sites: Lake Malawi National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.85 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the continued implementation of the 2016-2026 General Management Plan (GMP) for the property, and requests the State Party to ensure that the attributes that constitute the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property are fully reflected in the next GMP;
Notes with concern the results of the 2021 animal census for elephants which indicate only seven individuals as now remaining in the property, and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7B.7, 38 COM 7B.94, 42 COM 7B.96 and 44 COM 7B.[86] adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 38th (Doha, 2014), 42nd (Manama, 2018) and its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Expresses its continued concern about the proposed dam projects upstream of the property in the Mara River basin, which could have a negative impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Serengeti National Park and Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley World Heritage ...
Sites: Serengeti National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 7B.97, 40 COM 7B.84 and 44 COM 7B.178 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the continued strengthening of anti-poaching measures, including joint operations with the State Party of Zambia, and with support from technical and financial partners;
Appreciates the collaboration between the States Parties of Zambia and Zimbabwe to strengthen transboundary conservation and encourages ...
45 COM 7B.78
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park (Sudan) (N 262rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 42 COM 7B.99 and 44 COM 7B.179 adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018) and the extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions, respectively,
While noting that the formal adoption of the Integrated Management Plan (IMP) for the property was constrained by the unstable political situation and its full implementation by the lack of financial resources, welcomes the 80% implementation of the IMP by the Wildlife Conservation General Administration and its partners, and requests the State Party to update ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examinedDocument WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.89 adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) session,
Noting with appreciation the State Party’s continued collaborative efforts in post-fire monitoring and recovery actions, expresses its utmost concern about the negative impacts of the 2019-20 bushfires to the attributes of the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), in particular species that are vulnerable to the impacts of fire;
Also recalling that the State Party initiated an immediate management response ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.180 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes again its utmost concern regarding the impacts of the 2019-20 bushfires, which affected 71% of the property, welcomes the funding to support post-fire recovery of the property, and encourages the State Party to continue monitoring the ongoing health and recovery of areas and species impacted by the fires and to continue the recovery actions including invasive species and erosion control, fire management, and ...
Sites: Greater Blue Mountains Area
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 37 COM 7B.12, 43 COM 7B.5 and 44 COM 7B.182 adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party for its unequivocal commitment to strictly prohibit mineral extraction within the property and its buffer zone;
Appreciates the further clarifications regarding the evolving governance and management framework for the complex serial property, including post-mining restoration, and requests the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.92 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021).
Notes the State Party’s continued efforts towards securing sufficient adequate water supply to the property, however reiterates its utmost concern that water supply in most years remains below the minimum level considered necessary for the ecological functioning of the property;
Regrets that the State Party did not submit the revised Management Plan to the World Heritage Centre for review by IUCN prior to its ...
Sites: Keoladeo National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.10, 41 COM 8B.36, 43 COM 7B.7 and 44 COM 7B.185 adopted at its 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the reported increase in the Indian rhinoceros population in the property, and notes with appreciation the upscaled efforts against poaching and the subsequent reduction in wildlife-related offences and the generation of baseline data for keynote species in Manas for the ...
Sites: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7B.30, 43 COM 7B.10 and 44 COM 7B.186 adopted at its 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Noting that effects of climate change are generating greater concern and that there is a lack of data to monitor climate change impacts, welcomes the planned development by 2024 of an adaptive management strategy that minimizes climate change-driven impacts on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, and ...
Sites: Shiretoko
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 42 COM 7B.69 and 44 COM 7B.95 adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the establishment of the joint Regional Committee for the management of the property, and requests the States Parties to continue collaboration towards the joint management of the property, in particular to develop the transboundary integrated management plan for the property;
Expresses again its utmost concern at the excision of a substantial part ...
Sites: Western Tien-Shan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.188 adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) session,
Notes with appreciation the ongoing collaborative efforts to combat rhino poaching in the property, however, expresses its continued concern about the resurgence of rhino poaching and other recent deaths of rhinos reportedly linked to construction activities, requests the State Party to provide clarification on these reported incidents and to further strengthen measures within and around the property to prevent ...
Sites: Chitwan National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 42 COM 7B.70 and 44 COM 7B.96 adopted at its 42nd (Bahrain, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes that the revision of the 2016-2020 Management Plan for the property is underway, and requests the State Party to finalize, as soon as possible, the revision to include the various pressures to the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, and to submit the revised Plan to the World Heritage Centre;
Also recalling concerns regarding the ...
Sites: Sagarmatha National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 8B.5, 40 COM 8B.11, 43 COM 8B.5 and 44 COM 8B.7 adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the State Party’s firm commitment to transboundary conservation and reiterates its encouragement to the State Party to identify opportunities to collaborate with the State Party of Myanmar in transboundary conservation and management of the highly significant nature conservation ...
Sites: Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.98 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party for the continued progress in addressing the 2018 IUCN Advisory mission recommendations and the Committee requests, including a new Management Plan for the property, waste management, carrying capacity study, and initiating a sustainable tourism strategy;
Notes with appreciation progress to address sustainable tourism management including completion of a carrying capacity study and initiation ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.189 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the continued efforts of the State Party to implement the recommendations of the 2018 joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission;
Notes with appreciation ongoing measures to address invasive alien species (IAS) including a proposed project to assess the invasive plant Merremia boisiana, and reiterates its request to develop a clear strategy and action plan informed by the results of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examinedDocument WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.101 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Urges the State Party to expedite the development of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to inform the new draft Management Plan, including a specific assessment of the proposed management objectives and zoning to ensure that it adequately considers and reflects the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, including potential impacts of development in areas located within the buffer zone, in line with ...
Sites: Pirin National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.19 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes with concern that over-tourism is having an increasingly negative impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, in particular on its biodiversity, due to the disturbance by motor vessels on the maritime front of the Scandola Nature Reserve (SNR) during the peak tourist season, resulting in poor nesting success of the resident population of ospreys, and to the serious impact of mooring of recreational ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.104 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the State Party’s decision to terminate the process of expanding ski infrastructure development in the property;
Recalls that an expansion of ski infrastructure developments inside the property would constitute an ascertained danger to the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, in line with Paragraph 180 of the Operational Guidelines and requests the State Party to provide information ...
Sites: Durmitor National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.105 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the establishment of a Coordinating Council for the integrated management of the property and encourages the State Party to ensure that the Council implements tasks proposed in the Joint Action Plan of the Integrated Management Plan that will enhance integrated management of the property, and to ensure representation from all component parts of the property;
Recalling previous concerns around the limited ...
Sites: Central Sikhote-Alin
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 42 COM 7B.75, 43 COM 7B.16 and 44 COM 7B.106 adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Regrets again that the State Party did not provide sufficiently elaborated information on the different points raised by the Committee in its previous decisions;
Urges the State Party to provide detailed information on:
The exact alternative route of the proposed Altai gas pipeline and the current status of the pipeline ...
Sites: Golden Mountains of Altai
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 40 COM 7B.99, 42 COM 7B.78 and 44 COM 7B.108 adopted at its 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Regrets the insufficient information provided to address previous requests of the Committee;
Reiterates its established position that mining exploration and exploitation are incompatible with World Heritage status and again urges the State Party to:
Unequivocally revoke the mining exploration and exploitation ...
Sites: Virgin Komi Forests
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 37 COM 7B.27, 38 COM 7B.79, 39 COM 7B.26, 41 COM 7B.9, 43 COM 7B.20 and 44 COM 7B.191 adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the efforts of the State Party to finalise, with the World Heritage Centre and IUCN, the Retrospective Statement of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, as well as to start identifying monitoring ...
Sites: Doñana National Park
45 COM 7B.98
Gough and Inaccessible Islands (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (N 740bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.192 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Appreciates the implementation in 2021 of the house mouse (Mus musculus) eradication programme and the resulting temporarily improved breeding success of several flagship seabird species, as well as the prevention of collateral damage to non-target species;
Regrets, however, that the eradication of the house mouse population was unsuccessful, and notes with significant concern that the population of mice is rapidly ...
45 COM 7B.99
Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Mexico) (C/N 1061bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.78 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party for the extensive programme of actions the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has undertaken for the implementation of the management plan and conservation of the cultural resources of the property, such as the tunnels and frieze of Substructure IIC, among others;
Notes the initiative of the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP) to increase the federal ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 37 COM 7B.35, 39 COM 7B.36, 41 COM 7B.36, 43 COM 7B.37 and 44 COM 7B.172 adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the advances in protection of the original surfaces, the initiation of the Video Surveillance System Project alongside improvements to visitation management and increased management capacity;
Notes the advances in the process of updating the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.170 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Appreciates the commitment by the State Party of South Africa to undertake Environmental Impact Assessments in line with the Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage Context for the proposed cableway in the immediate vicinity of the property and for the proposed oil and gas exploration within the anticipated buffer zone in South Africa, which could impact the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) ...
Sites: Maloti-Drakensberg Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.74 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Takes note of the ongoing review of the buffer zone provisions and regulations for eventual approval and publication in the official gazette and requests the State Party to finalise this process, and to submit these regulations to the World Heritage Centre, with the related land-use plan as a Minor Boundary Modification once available;
Welcomes the publication of the “Instructions for regulating camping, touristic ...
Sites: Wadi Rum Protected Area
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 8B.14, 40 COM 7B.67, 42 COM 7B.62 and 44 COM 7B.76 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the actions taken by the State Party in addressing the recommendations of the 2019 Reactive Monitoring mission and Committee requests, including the implementation of the carrying capacity study for four of the six major tourism areas, tools enforcing the policies reconciling ...
Sites: Trang An Landscape Complex
45 COM 7B.104
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (Albania, North Macedonia) (C/N 99quater)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.7[7] adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the joint efforts of the States Parties to develop a Strategic Recovery Plan for the property but calls on the States Parties to ensure the following:
The inclusion of an implementation timeframe, budget and prioritisation for each action in the Strategic Recovery Plan,
The extension to Albania of the implementation of actions envisaged only in North Macedonia but relevant to both States Parties, ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.62 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Takes note of the advances in the establishment of the updated Management Plan for the property and urges the State Party to finalize it and submit it to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies;
Welcomes the efforts of the State Party to align methodologically the management of the “Quebrada Grande-Las Escaleras”, segment of the Qhapac Nan, Andean roads system with the Quebrada de Humahuaca and ...
Sites: Quebrada de Humahuaca
45 COM 7B.106
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System (Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) (C 1459)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.162 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the intention of the States Parties to proceed with a second phase of the ‘Support to the reinforcement of the participative management structure of the Qhapaq Ñan project, in light of the good results from the first phase of the project;
Commends the States Parties for their excellent coordination through the Pro Tempore Secretariat, in light of their participation in the third cycle of the Periodic ...
45 COM 7B.107
Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture (Bolivia (Plurinational State of)) (C 567rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.63 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the commitment of the State Party to implement the decisions of the World Heritage Committee and the recommendations of the Advisory Bodies; as well as the assurance of the State Party that priority will be given to conservation actions over the opening of new excavation zones;
Requests the State Party to submit the Risk Management Plan to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies, as soon as ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.[1]63 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes with satisfaction that the draft Preservation Plan for the Urban Ensemble of Brasilia (PPCUB), which was evaluated by IPHAN, reviewed by the State Department of Urban Development and Housing (SEDUH), and sent to a public hearing, will be submitted to the Legislative City Parliament of the Federal District for approval, and requests the State Party to submit the plan, together with IPHAN’s technical opinion, for ...
Sites: Brasilia
45 COM 7B.109
Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region (Chile) (C 1634)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.48 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the official approval of the property’s Management Plan (2020-2026), the improvements concerning site preparation, the advances in the resolution of property disputes, the awareness-raising and training activities carried out with members of the community, and the steps taken to make the management structure of the property more inclusive and encourages the State Party to continue with these efforts;
Notes ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.164 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the progress on the preparation of the “Comprehensive Plan for the Protection of the Churches Environments”, and requests the State Party to complete the procedure for Achao, Rilan, Dalcahue, consider resuming Caguach for the submission of Minor Boundary Modifications to the proposed buffer zones and to submit “Intervention Guidelines” for all Typical Zones of the property for review by the World Heritage ...
Sites: Churches of Chiloé
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.165 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Takes note of the continued support of the Inter-American Development Bank and of the timely implementation of the scheduled meetings and studies and requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre complete information on the activities carried out in this framework;
Welcomes the establishment of the agreement between the municipality of Valparaíso and the Ministry of Cultures, the Arts and Heritage, ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7B.[99] adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Welcomes the measures undertaken for the implementation of the Special Management and Protection Plan (PEMP) for the Walled Enclosure and the Castle of San Felipe (PEMP-MURCA), and encourages the State Party to continue with these efforts;
Also welcomes the finalization of the PEMP for the Historic Urban Complex (PEMP-CH) and the PEMP for the Fortified Cultural Landscape of Cartagena de Indias (PEMP-FORT BAHIA), and further welcomes ...
45 COM 7B.113
Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Costa Rica) (C 1453)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.65 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party for continuing the activities related to heritage education and participatory management mechanisms with youth, local communities and indigenous groups despite the restrictions derived from the COVID-19 pandemic, and encourages the continuation of these initiatives;
Takes note that the cooperative project with the University of Costa Rica for joint management activities with some of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.66 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the preparation of carrying capacity studies for the historic centre, and that the second phase of the Integral Program for Tourism and Urban Development of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo (PIDTUCCSD) has commenced and that it ensures a joint governance structure from the Ministry of Tourism (MITUR), the Ministry of Culture (MINC) and the National District Council (ADN);
Considers the strengthening of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.67 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Takes note of the efforts accomplished in the finalization of the management plan of the property (entitled Partial Plan for the Comprehensive Development of the Historic Centre – PPDI-CHQ) and its harmonization, through the development of a Comprehensive Master Plan for the heritage in the Metropolitan District of Quito, with the Territorial Planning and Development Plan for the Metropolitan District of the City of ...
Sites: City of Quito
45 COM 7B.116
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá (Panama) (C 790bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.168 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes that the State Party submitted a nomination dossier that would transform the sites into component parts of a serial property under the name of “Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá” to the World Heritage Centre;
Requests the State Party to provide reports on:
The status of all planned, ongoing or recently finalized construction projects,
The way these projects are affected by the new legal and planning ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.169 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the progress made by the State Party to address the recommendations of the Committee and the 2017 Advisory mission and invites the State Party to continue their implementation as well as those emanating from the Advisory mission of November 2022;
Notes with concern that to date no appropriate Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) have been completed for major infrastructural works within the World Heritage ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Lima
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.69 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Noting that a new Master Plan 2022-2032 has been prepared and is now in the approval process, urges the State Party to approve the Master Plan 2022-2032, and requests the State Party to inform the World Heritage Centre in case any modification would be introduced during the approval process of the Metropolitan Development Plan 2022-2042;
Also requests the State Party to keep the World Heritage Centre informed as soon ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.70 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the designs of the Waterfornt of the property, revised in conformity with the recommendations of ICOMOS’ technical reviews, and the launch of the Environmental and Social Impact Analysis (ESIA), which will inform the final design of the Waterfront, as well as the planning of a new Paramaribo Urban Rehabilitation Programme(PURP), with the Inter-American Development Bank to start in 2024, and requests that ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having considered document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.33 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the initiatives undertaken and resources provided by the State Party to address the eight recommendations made by the Committee at the time of inscription, in particular the urgent work undertaken to stabilise mosques and reverse inappropriate interventions, the appointment of a property manager, the staffing of the management body, a training course for masons and a consultation process with local ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.2 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Thanks the State Party for having provided the report on the inventory of the immovable heritage of the historic town of Grand-Bassam and the Conservation and Management Plan for the property for a technical evaluation by the Advisory Bodies, and requests the State Party to integrate the observations of this evaluation when they become available;
Welcomes the actions taken for the conservation, management and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.117 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Acknowledges the progress made in finalising the detailed Urban Conservation Master Plan (UCMP) and the Asmara Planning and Technical Regulations (APTR) and encourages the State Party to continue its endeavours to designate the property as a protected area under the auspices of the Cultural and Natural Heritage Proclamation of 2015;
Notes the State Party’s commitment to developing the UCMP using the Historic Urban ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.[3] adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Expresses its deep concern over reports of violence against civilians, looting of cultural artefacts and goods, as well as damage to structures in the property;
Also notes with relief that the conflict was formally declared ended in November 2022;
Calls on all parties who were party to the conflict, as well as the international community, to ensure the safeguarding of the property, assist in the return of ...
Sites: Aksum
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.4 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the ongoing work to develop maps of the Lower Valley of the Omo, to clarify a boundary for the World Heritage property and to propose a buffer zone and notes the support of a European Union-funded project and the involvement of the Ethiopian Geo-spatial Agency and Federal and Regional stakeholders;
Recalls the need for maps to be based on an assessment of fossil-bearing sediments, in order to more clearly ...
Sites: Lower Valley of the Omo
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.5 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the completion of the Integrated Management Plan (IMP), the quick action in rehabilitating the damage that occurred at the Fort at British Komenda, the conduction of consolidation works at Fort Amsterdam, and the State Party's commitment to provide details of the Elmina Iconic Project and the Fort Anthony project for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies, before any decisions are made on ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.6 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Encourages the State Party to continue to implement all the recommendations of the 2019 Reactive Monitoring mission;
Acknowledges the efforts made by the State Party to address conservation issues at the property including the inventorying of the state of conservation of the built fabric of the property and requests that the State Party continue to strengthen enforcement of building controls to halt the ...
Sites: Lamu Old Town
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 42 COM 8B.14 and 44 COM 7B.7 adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the information provided by the State Party concerning the progress made to extend the buffer zone on the western side of the property boundary, encourages the State Party to ensure that the rights of land owners are respected in the processes of land acquisition, and requests the State Party to continue implementing the recommended extensions to the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.119 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party for the improvements that it has made in the protection and management of the property, notes with appreciation the State Party’s reports on its institutional structures for stakeholder consultation and requests the State Party keep it informed of further steps taken to facilitate more frequent comprehensive stakeholder consultation;
Also notes the submission of the archival survey on the ...
Sites: Aapravasi Ghat
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.9 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the collaborative project between The National Commission for Museums and Monuments, CyArk, The Adunni Olorisa Trust (AOT) and Google Art & Culture, to digitally document the forty shrines and artworks within the property, and requests the State Party to ensure that the digital documentation is supported by detailed information on the shrines and artworks in terms of materials, interventions related to ...
Sites: Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.10 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party on the progress it has made in ensuring security returns to the property and on the collaboration with international partners to address the challenges that emerged from the 2014 insurrection, and encourages the State Party to continue its work in ensuring security at the property, implementing conservation work, provisioning of essential community facilities and community engagement ...
Sites: Sukur Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.120 adopted at its 44th extended session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes with appreciation the initiatives in favour of the rehabilitation of the private built heritage and the commitment of private owners through the support provided under the Rehabilitation Programme, and encourages the State Party to pursue these efforts, in particular by persuading owners to commit and invest more in the rehabilitation of their property;
Welcomes the strengthening of the SINDAR database ...
Sites: Island of Saint-Louis
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.121 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the completion of the Integrated Management Plans (IMP) for all three components of the property, of the Integrated Management Plan Framework (IMPF), as well as the continued monitoring of the risk reduction and risk prevention interventions at the Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai and Environs (FHSSSKE) component;
Notes that the implementation plan of the IMPF and the IMPs for the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.122 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes with satisfaction the efforts made by the State Party for the conservation of the property, the involvement of local communities and the development of management and guidance tools for various stakeholders through the project "Improving the state of conservation of Koutammakou, the land of the Batammariba” and encourages the State Party to continue these efforts;
Welcomes in particular the reconstruction ...
45 COM 7B.134
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (United Republic of Tanzania) (C 144)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.11 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party for the continuing effort to implement conservation works, notably the restoration of the stairs at Husuni Palace, as a continuous response to the challenges of the property following its removal from the List of World Heritage in Danger;
Takes note with appreciation that the World Heritage Centre, through the World Heritage Fund, and with the Advisory Bodies, supported the State Party in ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.123 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Taking note of the activities carried out by the State Party for the safeguarding, conservation and enhancement of the tangible and intangible heritage of the property and the socio-economic revitalization of its urban fabric, as well as for the involvement of civil society and youth in particular, congratulates the State Party on the progress made in the preservation of the property by taking into account the social, ...
Sites: Kasbah of Algiers
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.126 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party on the progress made in relation to compliance with the requirements and processes of the World Heritage Convention and Operational Guidelines, including its decision to require Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) to be prepared for all projects at the property, and requests that HIAs should be completed in accordance with the Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.127 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party on the further progress made in relation to compliance with the requirements and processes of the World Heritage Convention and the Operational Guidelines, including its decision to require Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) to be prepared for all projects at the property, the cumulative map of property attributes, the ban on new construction projects, and the instigation of an Integrated ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 27 COM 8C.16 and 28 COM 15B.51 adopted at is 27th (UNESCO, 2003) and 28th (Suzhou, 2004) sessions respectively,
Notes with appreciation the conservation and research work undertaken by the State Party, specifically the archaeological research undertaken and requests that the State Party ensure these excavations are adequately consolidated;
Also notes that large scale developments have been implemented as part of the Saint Catherine City Development Initiative entitled ‘Great ...
Sites: Saint Catherine Area
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.14 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes the progress made by the State Party in continuing conservation activities and in augmenting the management and presentation of the property;
Reiterates its requests to the State Party to:
Develop and finalize the comprehensive conservation plan for the property, and within this, address the various risk factors identified in the risk map previously provided. This should include proposals of concrete ...
Sites: Babylon
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 8B.10, 40 COM 8B.50, 41 COM 7B.79, 43 COM 7B.46 and 44 COM 7B.128 adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015), 40th (Istanbul, 2016), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019), and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party on the development of the updated Earthquake Response Preparation Plan, and Guidance of Flash Flood Response Plan;
Welcomes the State Party’s efforts to update the Management Plan to reflect the adopted Statement of Outstanding ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.16 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the efforts of the State Party in preventing further densification of the property’s setting and diverting urban growth towards the east of the property, and beyond its immediate setting, nevertheless, requests the State Party to provide further detailed information about these plans, especially with regard to developments located to the north of Umm Sayhoun, and to the east, adjacent to the ...
Sites: Petra
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.129 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the State Party’s efforts in updating and expanding the content of the 2017 Management Plan, revising the priority ranking of the Implementation Action Plan, and making the Plan available in Arabic, and encourages the State Party to maintain this momentum and submit the draft updated Management Plan for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies, when completed;
Reiterates its request to the ...
Sites: Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 42 COM 7B.56, 43 COM 7B.48 and 44 COM 7B.130 adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Acknowledges the submission of the State Party's report in light of the severe national economic crisis affecting all sectors and society as a whole;
Notes that all works on the ‘Diplomatic Club’ touristic beach resort project remain suspended, as requested by the Committee in its previous Decision, and that no further ...
Sites: Byblos
45 COM 7B.144
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Lebanon) (C 850)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.131 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Acknowledges the progress made by the State Party, despite a difficult financial and social context;
Welcomes with satisfaction the progress made by the State Party in implementing the Action Plan with the "Rehabilitation Valorization of Ouadi Qadisha" project, which has improved accessibility, conservation and presentation at Mar Assia and Deir el-Salib, and the restoration of the frescoes;
Takes note of other ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 37 COM 8B.45, 39 COM 7B.54, 41 COM 7B.83, 43 COM 7B.50, and 44 COM 7B.132 adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019), and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Acknowledges the submission of the State Party's report in light of the severe national economic crisis affecting all sectors and society as a whole;
Encourages the State Party to implement the decisions adopted by the World Heritage Committee, in particular ...
Sites: Tyre
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 32 COM 7B.61 adopted at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2009),
Congratulates the State Party for the positive and transversal dynamics established with all stakeholders responsible for protection and civil society actors, as well as for the quality of the work carried out, encourages it to continue its efforts for the preservation and enhancement of the property and requests it to provide more information, including visuals, on all the work carried out and planned for the monumental ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.11 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online 2021),
Takes notes with satisfaction of the progress made by the State Party in implementing the recommendations made by the Committee at the time of inscription;
Encourages the State Party to continue its efforts to set up the documentation system and to complete the inventory of heritage sites within the buffer zone and the wider setting;
Also encourages the State Party to complete the monitoring programme, commence its ...
Sites: Ḥimā Cultural Area
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.136 adopted at its 44th extended session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the efforts undertaken by the State Party to strengthen its legislation to ensure better management and conservation of the property, including through the adoption of Antiquities, Museums and Urban Heritage Law by Royal Decree (655);
Commends the State Party for the significant progress made with regard to the development of the Jeddah Historic District Geographic Information System (GIS), as well as the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.18 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the continuing demolition of illegal structures and further land acquisitions to help control development pressures;
Encourages the State Party to implement all remaining demolition decrees as soon as possible to maintain the momentum of this programme, particularly the completion of the Police Academy demolition, which was considered essential by the 2019 mission;
Notes that a delineation of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.138 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online),
Welcomes the measures taken by the State Party for greater collaboration in the management of the property, for the elaboration of a safeguarding and valorisation plan (PSMV) and for fundraising, in order to stem the threats to the property's Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), and urges the State Party to strengthen its efforts;
Taking note of the findings and recommendations of the joint World Heritage ...
Sites: Medina of Sousse
45 COM 7B.151
Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura (Cambodia) (C 1532)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 8B.15, 43 COM 7B.56 and 44 COM 7B.140 adopted at its 41st (Krakow, 2017) and 43rd (Baku, 2019) sessions and its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021) respectively,
Notes with satisfaction the State Party’s report concerning conservation, research and restoration of attributes in the temple zone, based on the risk mapping for the property, and the completion of the Conservation Manual for Sambor Prei Kuk;
Welcomes the resumption of the State Party’s training and education ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.139 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party for making steady progress implementing various activities in the field of conservation, research, environmental conservation and management for the attributes of Angkor, with a growing ownership ensured by the national authorities, benefitting from the expertise of the International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Sustainable Development of Angkor (ICC-Angkor) and strong ...
Sites: Angkor
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.19 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the efforts made by the State Party to strengthen the management of the property, and particularly the work for improved fire protection;
Takes note of the completion of the uplift project of the Yuzhen Palace and the report provided by the State Party after completion of the project, as requested in its previous decisions, and encourages the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre a ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.141 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the enactment of the Master Plan of the Macao Special Administrative Region (2020-2040) as an important milestone for the conservation and management of the property;
Takes note of progress made with the ‘Administrative Regulation for the Protection and Management Plan of Historic Centre of Macao’ and, keeping in mind that it will be revised in line with the technical advice of ICOMOS, requests the State ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Macao
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.20 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes the advice provided by the State Party regarding the three pavilions erected close to the Jokhang Temple Monastery to protect three historic stelae, and requests the State Party to submit the complete Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) which has been prepared to the World Heritage Centre, for review by the Advisory Bodies in accordance with the provisions of the Operational Guidelines,
Welcomes the completion of ...
45 COM 7B.156
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an – Tian-shan Corridor (China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan) (C 1442)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 40 COM 7B.34, 41 COM 7B.88, 42 COM 7B.5 and 44 COM 7B.22 adopted at its 40th (Istanbul, 2016), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Notes the important coordinating role of the Secretariat based at the ICOMOS International Conservation Centre-Xi’an (IICC-X) in ongoing research, interpretation, stakeholder involvement and monitoring, and the progress with management plans for some components of the property, but ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 37 COM 7B.61, 39 COM 7B.64, 41 COM 7B.90 and 43 COM 7B.61 adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017) and 43rd (Baku, 2019) sessions respectively,
Requests the State Party to provide updated information on the status and implementation of the Integrated Management Plan (IMP) as well as the Master Plan of the entire site of Hampi, and submit them to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies;
Requests the State Party to provide ...
Sites: Group of Monuments at Hampi
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.24 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes the updated information concerning the planned and ongoing conservation projects at Chittorgarh Fort and Jaisalmer Fort;
Welcomes the State Party’s advice regarding the formal inclusion of the Site Management Plan (SMP) for Jaisalmer Fort within the legal frameworks for the protection and management of the property, the progress made toward the establishment of the Jaisalmer Fort Management Authority, and ...
Sites: Hill Forts of Rajasthan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.25 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the information provided by the State Party concerning the progress made in addressing the recommendations for strengthening the management system for Ahmadabad, including the documentation of buildings, work towards a detailed map of the property and the completion of the draft Heritage Conservation Plan (HCP), and requests the State Party to amend the draft HCP by continuing to give priority to the ...
Sites: Historic City of Ahmadabad
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.12 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Takes notes with satisfaction of the progress made by the State Party to complete the comparative study of the Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple and other Kakatiya temples, and to update the Tourism Development Plan;
Takes notes of the work schedule submitted for the reassembly and conservation of Kameshwara Temple, and urges the State Party to complete the works within the timeframe provided;
Notes the constitution of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 43 COM 7B.62 and 44 COM 7B.26 adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party for its investment into the maintenance of steam engines and historic rolling stock, the construction of new engines at the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), and the conversion of oil-fired engines to diesel-fired engines, which is a potentially major step towards making the long-term conservation of steam railways environmentally ...
Sites: Mountain Railways of India
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.142 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Deeply regrets that, despite its previous requests, the State Party has completed significant development projects within and around the property prior to submitting the requested Integrated Tourism Management Plan of Borobudur-Yogyakarta-Prambanan (ITMP BYP), the Borobudur Visitor Management Plan (BVMP), or the updated Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) to address the projects’ potential impact on the property’s ...
Sites: Borobudur Temple Compounds
45 COM 7B.163
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy (Indonesia) (C 1194rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.143 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the advice of the State Party regarding the Provincial and Regency regulations and intiatives developed to support the economic viability of Subak farming;
Encourages the State Party to finalise the process of designating the property as a National Strategic Area as soon as possible;
Notes the process for the re-registration of Subaks across all Balinese Regencies, and the information provided by the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.144 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes the completion of the Conservation and Management Plan (CMP), and requests the State Party to submit the translated plan for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies prior to its adoption and implementation;
Commends the State Party on the completion of the first part of the Disaster Risk Management Plan (DRMP), and requests the State Party to provide information on the development of the next ...
Sites: Meidan Emam, Esfahan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44COM 8B.13 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Appreciates the efforts made by the State Party to implement the decisions of the Committee;
Requests the State Party to consider the following:
Ensure, as a matter of priority, the conservation of stations, workshops and buildings in accordance with their historical and heritage values, whether in use or in a situation of reconversion of use, by:
Completing architectural inventories and master plans for ...
Sites: Trans-Iranian Railway
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.29 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes with satisfaction that restoration work for the archaeological remains has been completed and that the reconstruction of replica structures damaged in the fire, especially the State Hall, has progressed as scheduled;
Requests the State Party to continue its efforts to reconstruct the replica structures in accordance with the recovery work schedule and retain the authenticity of design, form, and artisanship, ...
45 COM 7B.167
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining (Japan) (C 1484)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 8B.14, 42 COM 7B.10 and 44 COM 7B.30 adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015), 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Acknowledges the implementation by the State Party of the new set of measures as confirmed by the verification mission carried out by the World Heritage Centre;
Considers that the State Party has taken several additional steps in view of responding to the requests outlined in its Decision 44 COM 7B.30;
Acknowledges the ...
45 COM 7B.168
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (Lao People's Democratic Republic) (C 481)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 40 COM 7, 43 COM 7B.68 and 44 COM 7B.146 adopted at its 40th (Istanbul, 2016), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) session respectively,
Regrets that the State Party has not submitted a state of conservation report for this property, as requested by this Committee;
Notes with appreciation the submission and review of the 2022 Management Plan for the property, also noting that the ICOMOS technical review concluded that this is a preliminary plan that requires ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 35 COM 7B.77 adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),
Notes with great concern the damage suffered by several parts of the property following the exceptionally heavy rain of August 2022 and commends the great efforts deployed by the management authority to cope with the most urgent needs for consolidation of these affected segments;
Expresses its appreciation for UNESCO’s two emergency missions funded by Emergency International Assistance under the World Heritage Fund to the property in ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.35 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Expresses its profound compassion to the State Party on the impacts of the August 2022 monsoons on the World Heritage property, as well as its loss in human lives and livelihoods, welcomes the response and recovery efforts undertaken, and calls on the international community to support the State Party as it responds to the immediate threats, undertakes longer-term conservation programmes and further addresses risk ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.149 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the various communication activities with stakeholders and general public undertaken by the State Party;
Notes with concern that the construction of Binondo-Intramuros Bridge (BIB) project was completed without change to its design and location nor consideration cancelling the project despite the Committee’s previous requests, and regrets that the State Party did not submit requested documentation for ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.37 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Requests the State Party to use the retrospective Statement of Outstanding Universal Value as a foundation for identifying and prioritising all actions for preservation and management of the property, as adopted by the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee;
Welcomes the State Party’s ongoing commitment to respond to the pervious decisions of the Committee concerning the management of the property, notes ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 43 COM 7B.75, 43 COM 8B.1 and 44 COM 7B.150 adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the efforts and progress made by the State Party to continue to improve the overall state of conservation and management of the property;
Commends the State Party on inviting a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property, and urges the State Party to implement all the recommendations of the ...
Sites: Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.38 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the progress made to address previously identified threats to the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property through regulatory change, capacity building, preparation of additional guidance documents, and proposed conservation works;
Also welcomes the establishment of the of the Agency for Cultural Heritage (ACH), the local Public Scientific Advisory Council and the International Advisory Committee ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Bukhara
45 COM 7B.175
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, Switzerland) (C 1321rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.152 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the enhanced cooperation between States Parties for the conservation of the property, in particular through regular meetings of the International Standing Conference;
Acknowledges the efforts made by the States Parties to undertake Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) for proposed works in the different components of the property, also welcomes the submission of three HIA reports for proposed works at ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.41 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Acknowledges the efforts of the State Party to mitigate the negative impact of the ‘Schwarzstrasse 45/Ernest-Thun-Strasse’, the ‘Nelböck Viaduct Rainerstrasse/Bahnhofsvorplatz’, the ‘Paracelsus indoor swimming pool’, and the ‘Dr Franz-Rehrl Platz Residential Area (Residential Buildings City Life Rehrlplatz)’ projects on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property and its attributes during their ...
45 COM 7B.177
The Great Spa Towns of Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (C 1613)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.16 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online 2021),
Takes note of the progress made by the States Parties to revise the boundaries of Baden bei Wien and Montecatini Terme and to extend the buffer zones of Karlovy Vary and Vichy, and requests the States Parties to submit a minor modification to the boundaries of the property, in accordance with Paragraph 164 of the Operational Guidelines, as soon as all legal procedures to extend the buffer zone of Vichy are ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.153 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the progress made to strengthen protection and conservation of the overall historic urban landscape of the property, particularly the planned productive ‘garden city’, the distinctive local architectural traditions and the forested setting of the property;
Notes the updated Urban Regeneration Plan, the new liaison with the Forestry Service to improve monitoring, the ongoing monitoring of development ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.154 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Takes note of the progress made by the State Party in addressing the Committee’s previous decisions and the mission’s recommendations, but notes with concern that some issues continue to remain unresolved;
Notes with concern that the 2023 Reactive Monitoring mission confirmed the findings of the 2018 Reactive Monitoring mission that some of the attributes underlying the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the ...
Sites: Ancient City of Nessebar
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.42 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes progress achieved with the successful completion of the development of the Buffer Zone part of the Conservation Plan for the Old City of Dubrovnik and the Management Plan for the property;
Requests the State Party to finalise and submit, at the earliest opportunity, in one of the Committee’s working languages, for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies, the following documents (or ...
Sites: Old City of Dubrovnik
45 COM 7B.181
Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar (Croatia, Italy, Montenegro) (C 1533)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 8B.21 and 44 COM 7B.43 adopted at its 41st (Krakow, 2017) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Commends the States Parties on their support for the International Coordinating Group (ICG) and its ongoing and important efforts to establish coordinated reporting and processes for carrying capacity studies, local management plans, visitor management plans, transnational research, conservation and interpretation strategies;
Notes the completion of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7B.88 and 37 COM 7B.103 adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the commitment of the State Party to dismantle the revolving theatre from its current location immediately after the expiration of the current lease agreement for its operation in the castle park on 31 December 2023, and requests that this work be accomplished by 30 June 2024;
Notes that a project to construct a replacement theatre adjacent to the Baroque castle ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.44 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party on the progress made in complying with the requirements and processes of the World Heritage Convention, its Operational Guidelines, previous Committee decisions and mission recommendations, including the completion of the Metropolitan Plan and the ArchitecturalUrbanistic Analysis of the Prague Heritage Reservation, the publication of the Management Plan in English, the new Building Act, the ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Prague
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 29 COM 8B.38 adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005), through which ‘Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret’ was inscribed on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv),
Notes with utmost concern that the State Party did not comply with the requirements of Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines and did not provide timely information to the Committee on a large-scale project, did not share with the World Heritage Centre the Heritage Impact Assessment of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.38 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online 2021),
Takes note with satisfaction of the progress made by the State Party in implementing most of the recommendations made by the Committee at the time of inscription;
Also notes that the boundaries of the property as indicated in the revised map submitted by the State Party are considered adequate;
Encourages the State Party to continue its efforts to complete the inventory of built heritage as well as the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.48 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Acknowledges the State Party’s continued efforts to advance the development of the ‘Management Documentation for Spatial Territorial Development of Mtskheta’, including Mtskheta Urban Land Use Master Plan (ULUMP), and reiterates its request that the drafts of the main components of ULUMP be submitted to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies, no later than 1 February 2024;
Commends the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 43 COM 7B.83 and 44 COM 7B.155 adopted at its 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Takes note of the conclusion of the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission of May 2022 that there are currently no major threats to the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, its authenticity and integrity, but that a negative evolution related to changes is already discernible and could cumulate to a serious loss of values and ...
Sites: Upper Middle Rhine Valley
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.41 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online 2021),
Takes notes of the progress made by the State Party in the implementation of the recommendations made by the Committee at the time of inscription and notes with satisfaction the creation of a dedicated office for the management of the property;
Welcomes the invitation by the State Party for a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Advisory mission to assist in the implementation of the Committee’s recommendations, ...
Sites: The Porticoes of Bologna
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 7B.27, 40 COM 7B.52, 41 COM 7B.48, 43 COM 7B.86, 43 COM 8B.46 and 44 COM 7B.50 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019), and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the State Party’s efforts to implement previous Committee decisions and several of the 2020 mission recommendations, including:
Continuing enhancing tourism management tools, public spaces, and public housing possibilities, ...
Sites: Venice and its Lagoon
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 33 COM 7B.113 adopted at its 33rd session (Sevilla, 2009),
Notes the efforts of the State Party with regard the restoration of state-owned monuments and churches in the property;
Requests the State Party to submit the following documents to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies, in a timely manner and prior to their formal adoption:
The ‘Views and Vistas analysis’ from strategic viewpoints to address the issue of height controls inside and outside the ...
Sites: City of Valletta
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.51 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the preparation of Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) for a number of developments and the provision of information on various proposed projects, and encourages the State Party to continue to improve the HIA process and to give particular consideration to the indirect and cumulative impacts of the many projects being implemented, in the light of the strategic documents being prepared for the property and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.23 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party for the progress made in implementing the Committee’s previous decisions, particularly the work carried out to define the attributes of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) within the property and its larger spatial context, and encourages the State Party to submit these inventories to the World Heritage Centre with its next state of conservation report;
Notes the forthcoming implementation ...
Sites: Dutch Water Defence Lines
45 COM 7B.193
Auschwitz Birkenau - German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) (Poland) (C 31)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.52 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the progress made by the State Party in establishing a closer dialogue between the national and local authorities, other key stakeholders and local communities, paving the way for the development of the Management Plan for the property and its subsequent adoption by all stakeholders and encourages these dialogue activities be continued;
Further welcomes the establishment of a team to monitor the preparation ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.80 adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012),
Takes note of the establishment of the Team for Monitoring the Preparation of Management Plans for World Heritage properties in Poland and requests the State Party to provide information on the progress made in updating the 2016 Management Plan for the property;
Notes with concern that the State Party did not comply with the requirements of paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines and has not provided to the World ...
Sites: Centennial Hall in Wrocław
45 COM 7B.195
Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System (Poland) (C 1539)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.53 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes the continued progress made by the State Party in implementing its past recommendations;
Welcomes the completion of the inventories for the areas under the control of the Tarnowskie Góry Land Lovers’ Association (TGLLA), the Coal Mining Museum in Zabrze and the Veolia Water Supply and Sewerage Company in Tarnowskie Góry, the scientific research undertaken by the TGLLA and its partners, as well as the ...
45 COM 7B.196
Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada) (Portugal) (C1573)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 43 COM 8B.30 and 44 COM 7B.54 adopted at its 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Notes with appreciation the State Party’s implementation of the requests made by the Committee with regards the constituting and functioning of the Cooperation Unit and the Advisory Unit and the continued development of various management tools for the property, including the Strategic and Management Plan for the Hunting Park and the ‘preliminary study’ for the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.159 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes progress towards the designation of the property as a religious-historical site, to reinforce conservation of the archipelago as a living, sacred, cultural landscape with intertwined culture, nature, people and process and strong intangible associations; and requests the State Party to clarify that this designation will protect all the attributes of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV);
Appreciates concerns ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.160 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the completion of the the ‘Plan for conservation of the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site “Kizhi Pogost” and development of the Kizhi Island territory’ and ‘The Sustainable Development Plan for the Buffer Zone of the WHS “Kizhi Pogost” (2022-2032)’;
Notes the continuous monitoring of the structural stability of the built structures of the Kizhi Pogost and the continuous research ...
Sites: Kizhi Pogost
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.44 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Takes note of the progress accomplished by the State Party and requests as a matter of priority that it:
Confirm that the entirety of the two components of the property have been afforded the highest legal protection by being included in the State Code of Especially Valuable Properties of Cultural Heritage of the Peoples of the Russian Federation,
Provide detailed information on the archaeological sites that have ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.21 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online 2021),
Notes with satisfaction the progress made by the State Party in clarifying the delimitation of the property and the submission of a request for a Minor Boundary Modification for the creation of a buffer zone to be examined by the World Heritage Committee under Item 8 of the Agenda of this session;
Notes the existence of GEOPORTAL as basis for a monitoring system for the property and encourages the State Party to ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.55 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Expresses its concern at the lack of information on new activities that may have been undertaken since the last report submitted by the State Party in response to the Committee’s decisions and of details of progress made since then;
Takes notes of the progress made by the State Party and requests it to continue working on the issues identified at the time of inscription and beyond by:
Revising, as a matter of ...
Sites: Aphrodisias
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.22 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Expresses its solidarity with the State Party of Türkiye and its people for the devastating effects of the earthquakes that took place in February 2023, assures the State Party of the availability of the Convention assistance mechanism to support affected World Heritage properties and invites the State Party to call upon them;
Takes note of the progress reported by the State Party and requests that it continues ...
Sites: Arslantepe Mound
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM [7]B.57 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes the progress accomplished by the State Party but requests that it:
Submit, as a matter of priority for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies a revised Management Plan, utilizing the Enhancing our Heritage Toolkit 2.0 and including:
A full conservation plan as the basis for a well-planned and long-term conservation approach, with associated action plan and dedicated resources,
A ...
Sites: Göbekli Tepe
45 COM 7B.204
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (C 1215)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.60 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the continued application of the World Heritage Site (WHS) Supplementary Planning Document, WHS Planning Toolkit, Planning Performance Agreements, and neighbourhood development plans to protect the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations of the 2015 ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring mission and previous Committee decisions, as well as ...
45 COM 7B.205
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (C 426bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.161 and 43 COM 7B.94 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and 43rd session (Baku, 2019) respectively,
Welcomes the State Party’s continued efforts to implement and use the 2017 joint ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring mission recommendations to inform emerging planning policy, and the continued efforts and advice of Historic England to influence statutory decision making, acknowledges the information provided on the ‘Levelling Up and Regeneration’ Bill and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/8,REFLECTION ON NOMINATIONS UNDER NATURAL CRITERIA
Recalling Paragraph 71 of the Operational Guidelines, encourages States Parties to consult the relevant IUCN gap analysis, and to seek as early as possible upstream advice from the Advisory Bodies during the development of their Tentative Lists, as appropriate, and to make full and effective use of IUCN’s global, regional and thematic studies when preparing nominations to be submitted under natural criteria;
Taking into account the heavy budget constraints on the ...
45 COM 8A
Tentative Lists submitted by States Parties as of 15 April 2023, in conformity with the Operational Guidelines
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/8A,
Stressing the importance of the process of revision and updating of Tentative Lists, as a tool towards regional harmonisation of the World Heritage List and long-term planning,
Encourages States Parties to seek as early as possible upstream advice from the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies during the development or revision of their Tentative Lists as appropriate,
Commends the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies for the preparation of a toolkit to operationalise the “Guidance on ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B2,
Recalling Decision 19 COM VIIIA.3 adopted at its 19th session (Berlin, 1995),
Inscribes the Forest Massif of Odzala-Kokoua, Congo on the World Heritage List, on the basis of criteria (ix) and (x);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
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Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
Finalize the full cancellation of the last two non-operational licences that partially overlap ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B2,
Recalling Decisions 004/13 and 35 COM 8D adopted at its 14th (Banff, 1990) and 35th (UNESCO Headquarters, 2011) sessions respectively,
Approvesthe significant boundary modification of the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, to become Andrefana Dry Forests, Madagascar, on the World Heritage List, on the basis of criteria (vii), (ix) and (x);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Andrefana Dry Forests serial property involves four ...
Sites: Andrefana Dry Forests
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B2,
Recalling Decisions 18 COM XI, 24 COM XA.2 and 44 COM 7B.98 adopted at its 18th (Phuket, 1994), 24th (Cairns, 2000) and the extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Approves the significant boundary modification of Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam, to include the Cat Ba Archipelago to become Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago, Viet Nam, on the basis of criteria (vii) and (viii);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes the Volcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique, France, on the World Heritage List, on the basis of criteria (viii) and (x);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:[Text available in French only]
Underlines the global importance of biodiversity conservation in the Caribbean region, a biodiversity hotspot, and the worldwide importance of the forests of Martinique for the conservation of the endemic ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B2,
Recalling Decisions 30 COM 8B.24 and 43 COM 8B.4 adopted at its 30th (Vilnius, 2006) and 43rd (Baku, 2019) sessions respectively,
Approves the significant boundary modification of the Hyrcanian Forests, Islamic Republic of Iran, by including the “Dangyaband” and “İstisuchay Valley” component parts, Azerbaijan, to become the Hyrcanian Forests, Azerbaijan, Islamic Republic of Iran, on the World Heritage List, on the basis of criterion (ix);
Adoptsthe following Statement of Outstanding ...
Sites: Hyrcanian Forests
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes The Gedeo Cultural Landscape, Ethiopia, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criteria (iii) and (v);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Gedeo Cultural Landscape spread along the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands, is an exceptional testimony to a long-standing and still living indigenous Gedeo cultural tradition of agroforestry, with its layered cultivation of mature trees providing ...
Sites: The Gedeo Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Approves the significant boundary modification of Koutammakou, Land of the Batammariba, Togo to include Koutammakou, Land of the Batammariba, Benin, on the basis of criteria (v) and (vi);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Koutammakou is a vast living cultural territory, dominated largely by the Atakora range. It is located in the northwest of Benin, in the department of Atacora and extends over the northeast of Togo. In ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Koh Ker: Archaeological Site of Ancient Lingapura or Chok Gargyar, Cambodia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Koh Ker: Archaeological Site of Ancient Lingapura or Chok Gargyar was a capital of the Khmer Empire between 921 and 944 CE. Partially hidden in a dense broad-leaf forest between the Dangrek and Kulen mountain ranges on a gently sloping hill some eighty ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er, China, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape, on the basis of criteria (iii) and (v);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er is located in Huimin Town, Pu’er City, Yunnan Province, in southwestern China. This organically evolved cultural landscape consists of a tea ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Santiniketan, India, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iv) and (vi);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Established in rural West Bengal in 1901 by the renowned poet and philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore, Santiniketan was a residential school and centre for art based on ancient Indian traditions and on a vision of the unity of humanity transcending religious and cultural boundaries. Santiniketan is an embodiment ...
Sites: Santiniketan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes The Persian Caravanserai, Islamic Republic of Iran, excluding the component parts Yām and Mādar Shāh, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iii);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Persian caravanserai is a collection of 54 caravansaries selected among numerous historical caravanserais based on typology, climate zones the ancient network of roads, which is an outstanding evidence ...
Sites: The Persian Caravanserai
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Gaya Tumuli, Republic of Korea, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iii);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Gaya Tumuli are a serial property consisting of seven cemeteries created by members of the Gaya Confederacy, an ancient collection of several polities that persisted from the 1st through the mid-6th centuries CE in the southern section of the Korean Peninsula. The seven cemeteries are the ...
Sites: Gaya Tumuli
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iii) and (v);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor is one of the key sections of the Silk Roads in Central Asia that connects other corridors from all directions. Comprising thirty-four component parts located in rugged mountains, fertile river valleys, and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Deer Stone Monuments and Related Sites of Bronze Age, Mongolia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i) and (iii);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Deer Stone Monuments and Related Sites are significant and striking examples associated with the Late Bronze Age culture of Eurasian nomadic peoples. Deer stone monuments dated from approximately 1200 to 600 BCE. They are almost always located within complexes ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Tr’ondëk-Klondike, Canada, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Tr’ondëk-Klondike is located in the homeland of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, in north-western Canada. It is a serial property that includes eight component parts: Fort Reliance; Ch’ëdähdëk (Forty Mile); Ch’ëdähdëk Tth’än K’et (Dënezhu Graveyard); Fort Cudahy and Fort Constantine; Tr’ochëk; Dawson City; Jëjik Dhä ...
Sites: Tr’ondëk-Klondike
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Viking-Age Ring Fortresses, Denmark, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The ring fortresses of Aggersborg, Fyrkat, Nonnebakken, Trelleborg and Borgring, constructed between about 970 and 980 CE during the reign of King Harald ‘Bluetooth’ Gormsson, represent outstanding examples and technological mastery of military architecture. Strategically positioned close ...
Sites: Viking-Age Ring Fortresses
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt, Germany, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Located in the heart of the Old Town of Erfurt in Thuringia, the Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt comprises the Old Synagogue, the Mikveh and the Stone House, which are rare and exceptionally preserved examples of Central European Jewish buildings that illustrate, in their built fabric, ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Old town of Kuldīga, Latvia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (v);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Located in the western part of Latvia, in the central Kurzeme (Courland) region, the town of Kuldīga is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional urban settlement. At the confluence of the Venta River and the smaller Alekšupīte stream, the beginnings of Kuldīga, which was called Goldingen ...
Sites: Old town of Kuldīga
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939, Lithuania, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iv);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Modernist Kaunas is situated in central Lithuania, at the confluence of two major rivers: the Nemunas and the Neris. The area within the nominated property was planned in the mid-19th century and developed in 1919–1939 when, after the declaration of an ...
The nomination of The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Head Office and Garden, Portugal, was withdrawn at the request of the State Party.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Defers the examination of the nomination of the Historic Centre of Gorokhovets, Russian Federation, in order to allow the State Party, with the advice of ICOMOS and the World Heritage Centre, if requested, to:
Develop coherent argumentation for the justification for inscription of the nominated property in order to demonstrate how or in which way the architectural monuments and/or the urban landscape of the historic centre of Gorokhovets stand out in illustrating a particular ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Gordion, Türkiye, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iii);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The archaeological site of Gordion ranks as one of the most important historical centres in the ancient Near East. Gordion lies approximately ninety kilometres south-west of Ankara in central Türkiye, at the intersection of the great empires to the east (Assyrians, Babylonians, Hittites) and the west (Greeks, Romans). ...
Sites: Gordion
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops, Czechia, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criteria (iii), (iv) and (v);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops is situated in the north-western part of Czechia in a location that provides ideal conditions for growing hops, a central aromatic ingredient in beer production. It consists of two component parts that together ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Talayotic Menorca - A cyclopean island odyssey, Spain, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Located on the Island of Menorca, the second largest of the Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean Sea, a series of nine component parts in the Migjorn and Tramuntana regions of Menorca encompasses a dense assemblage of archaeological sites that feature cyclopean ...
Sites: Talayotic Menorca
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the National Archaeological Park Tak’alik Ab’aj, Guatemala, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iii);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Tak'alik Ab'aj is an archaeological site located in the piedmont of the Pacific Coast of Guatemala. Its 1,700-year history spans the years from 800 B.C.E. to 900 C.E. The first half of that period saw the transition from the Olmec civilization to the ...