Decision 46 COM 7B.65

Lorentz National Park (Indonesia) (N 955)

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B,
2. Recalling Decisions 38 COM 7B.67, 39 COM 7B.12, 41 COM 7B.29, 43 COM 7B.9, 44 COM 7B.94, 45 COM 7B.16 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019), extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
3. Appreciates the provision of summaries of the revised management zonation and the 2021-2030 Management Plan for the property, and requests the State Party to submit the translated documents to the World Heritage Centre once available and to continue implementation of the Management Plan to address the threats to the property and ensure the long term protection of its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV);
4. Notes with appreciation the State Party’s commitment to ensure that any proposed development is compatible with the property’s World Heritage status in accordance with paragraphs 118bis and 172 of the Operational Guidelines, and also requests the State Party to ensure that developments both within the property and its wider setting that may impact on its OUV are assessed in line with the Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage Context, prior to making any decision that would be difficult to reverse, and to submit the impact assessments to the World Heritage Centre for review by the World Heritage Centre and IUCN;
5. Reiterates its concern regarding the Trans-Papuan Highway development, which crosses the property at the Enarotali-Ilaga-Mulia segment and the Habema-Kenyam segment, and will lead to the fragmentation of its habitats and is likely to negatively impact the OUV, and notes with concern that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Sugapa-Ilaga-Mulia segment does not adequately assess impacts on the OUV of the property including its integrity, such as habitat fragmentation, vegetation clearing, or increased illegal logging;
6. Urges the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, as soon as it is completed and in one of the working languages of the Convention, a clear assessment of the cumulative impacts of road developments on the OUV of the property, and reiterates its request to develop and submit a clear Action Plan, including a timeline for the rehabilitation of all areas inside the property that have been damaged by road construction; 
7. Further requests the State Party to continue mitigation measures for the Habema-Kenyam segment, and to not proceed with further construction of the Enarotali-Ilaga-Mulia segment, which has been halted since 2021, until its impact on the OUV has been fully assessed and appropriate mitigation measures to avoid or minimize any negative impacts on the OUV are identified in line with the aforementioned Guidance;
8. Taking note of the various biodiversity monitoring activities, requests furthermore the State Party to ensure long-term monitoring of the property and the OUV in line with the 2021-2030 Management Plan, especially regarding the regeneration of Nothofagus species, and encourages the State Party to proceed with international collaboration to further conclude the causes of the Nothofagus dieback and inform long-term conservation planning, as needed;
9. Reiterates its request for the IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission to be implemented as soon as possible, to assess the state of road projects in the property, their impacts on the OUV, and the effectiveness of mitigation measures, as well as the effectiveness of the zoning of the property to ensure the long-term conservation of the OUV, and any other threats that may concern the OUV of the property, including illegal fishing, logging and poaching, as previously raised by the Committee;
10. Finally requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 December 2025, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 48th session.