21. The delegate from Canada informed the Committee of his concern in learning of the tree felling which had taken place last winter in the Park of Versailles, which, together with the Chateau, is inscribed on the World Heritage List. He drew the Committee's attention to the danger of separating the responsibilities for cultural and natural resource management in the case of a property where a balance between architecture and the surrounding landscapes is essential. ICOMOS shared these concerns and considered that a tree regeneration plan inappropriate to a protected historical park risked destroying one of the most important features characteristic of Versailles over the last hundred years.
Decision 13 COM IX.21
SOC: Palace and Park of Versailles (France)
Decision Code
13 COM IX.21
Themes
States Parties 1
Properties 1
Year
1989
State of conservation reports
1989 Palace and Park of Versailles
Documents
SC-89/CONF.004/12
Report of the World Heritage Committee