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India,a) Lack of co-ordinated and functional management system;
b) Lack of detailed property documentation; increasing number of visitors.,Le rapport d’avancement soumis le 31 mars 2006 par l’État partie donne des informations succinctes sur les mesures prises par les autorités en réponse aux recommandations de la 29e session du ...
2.
Algeria,a) Natural degradation caused by littoral erosion, marine salt and vegetation covering part of the inscribed sectors;
b) Deterioration of the remains due to vandalism, theft and uncontrolled visitation causing accumulation of rubbish;
c) Urbanisation on the outskirts of the property where, in the absence of a defined buffer zone, illegal construction provokes land ...
3.
Spain,,In May 1993 the World Heritage Centre received from an individual from Spain an extensive report suggesting serious problems as to the conservation of this World Heritage Site. The report pointed out that no appropriate institutional arrangements between the national, regional and local authorities were in place, that no restoration and conservation plans existed ...
4.
Argentina,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Incomplete Management Plan
Flooding risk
Urbanization, Re-building/building extensions
Intensification of Agricultural processes
Antennae/Electric power lines
Increasing tourist pressure
,On 30 January 2020 the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at ...
5.
Ecuador,reconstruction proposée de la tour de la Compañia de Jesú
réhabilitation du projet du Palacio Legislativo y Centro Cívico ,The state of conservation of the City of Quito was examined during the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (Quebec City, 2008). The decision highlighted the concern about the potential impact that the ...
6.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),a) Serious deterioration of materials and structures;
b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property;
c) Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms.,In August 2002, a joint UNESCO/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission was undertaken to Coro and its Port (la Vela) to assess its ...
7.
Algeria,
Natural degradation caused by littoral erosion, marine salt and vegetation covering part of the inscribed sectors;
Deterioration of the remains due to vandalism, theft and uncontrolled visitation causing accumulation of rubbish;
Urbanisation on the outskirts of the property where, in the absence of a defined buffer zone, illegal construction provokes land ...
8.
Mexico,,On 28 January 2011, the State Party submitted a report responding to Decision 34 COM 8B.41 which relates to the property’s inscription on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010). At the time of inscription, it was noted that there was a need to: more clearly explain the choice of sites and how each one ...
9.
Peru,
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved);
Non-formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan;
Revision of the Master and Strategic Plans;
New development projects within the Historic Centre including urban transportation systems (Corredor Segregado) and interventions in historical buildings;
Development of the ...
10.
Austria,,Le 7 mars 2008, l'Etat partie a remis un rapport sur l'Etat de conservation au Centre du patrimoine mondial. Ce rapport répond à des inquiétudes exprimées par l'ICOMOS quant aux impacts sur l'intégrité visuelle du bien liés à la hauteur des structures architecturales du projet de la nouvelle gare centrale de ...
11.
Ukraine,
Nécessité de reconsidérer sa politique de construction hôtelière et ses projets hôteliers spécifiques par rapport à leur contexte historique
Projet de reconstruction de la cathédrale de la Dormition à Pechersk-Lavra
Toute nouvelle excavation devra être effectuée selon les principes archéologiques ayant été admis
,
12.
Algeria,
Progressive deterioration
Lack of a safeguarding legislative instrument
Absence of legal instruments for the application of the 98.04 Law for the protection of cultural heritage
Need for training
,WHC:
In September 2002, a WHC mission went to the site in order to assess the development of the situation, and had the opportunity to visit the Citadel, the Lower ...
13.
France,Spain,a) Impacts of Festival de Gavarnie ;
b) Lack of transboundary cooperation,The State Party of France had been requested to report on the situation of the Festival de Gavarnie and transboundary cooperation by 1 February 2006. Following a reminder of the Chairperson of the Committee, the State Party submitted a letter on the situation of the Festival de ...
14.
Spain,a) Urban development pressure (« Huerto de las Adoratrices » project and underground parking project at the Plaza de los Bandos);
b) Lack of comprehensive management plan.,Since 2002, the World Heritage Committee has been expressing its concern on several occasions as regards the general measures taken for the conservation of the property and ...
15.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),a) Serious deterioration of materials and structures;
b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property;
c) Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms. ,The State Party submitted its state of conservation report on the property to the World Heritage Centre on 23 April 2008. In ...
16.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),,With the aim of making an evaluation of the state of the property and identifying priorities for future projects, the Government of Japan, at the invitation of the State Party, sent an exploratory mission in August 2002, which included Japanese and international experts, as well as representatives from UNESCO and the Bolivian authorities. ...
17.
Cambodia,Tourism Pressure; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of presentation and interpretation; Looting/Theft.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report to the World Heritage Centre, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 27th session.
The Government of France organized, with the assistance of the Division of ...
18.
Peru,
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved) ;
Need of formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan;
Need of revision of the Master and Strategic Plans;
New development projects within the historic centre including urban transportation systems (cable car and Corredor Segregado) and interventions in historical ...
19.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),a) Serious deterioration of materials and structures;
b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property;
c) Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms.,The previous reactive monitoring missions recommended inscribing the site of Coro and its Port on the List of World Heritage in ...
20.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of institution coordination; Floods.
Additional Details:
Heavy rains ,The Secretariat received a progress report from the State Party, drafted by the Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural (IPC), the national agency responsible for cultural heritage in Venezuela, on 19 February ...
21.
Peru,
Dam construction;
Power line development;
Wild fires (issue resolved);
Encroachment;
Urbanization of the valley;
Helicopters flights
,The World Heritage Centre received from the Peruvian authorities a report by the Machu Picchu Management Unit on the following points:
· The Technical Committee for Touristic Use of the Cultural and Natural Heritage of the ...
22.
Lebanon,Need to establish an international safeguarding campaign,UNESCO was informed of a land fill project in part of the bay adjacent to the old port north of Tyr, in the immediate vicinity of the World Heritage site, in order to build a tourist complex. A project of that kind would irremediably destroy the underwater archaeological remains located near the old port and ...
23.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Lack of Management Plan;
Lack of funding;
Poaching;
New railway;
Mining;
Proposed reduction of the protected area;
Refugees from Liberia
,The Committee, at its last session (Naples, 1997), had requested the State Party (Guinea) and the Centre to contact the relevant mining companies, which foresee exploiting an iron-ore mine in the vicinity of the ...
24.
Peru,a) Intense temperature fluctuation ;
b) Rain and winds ;
c) Growth of native vegetation (Pinkuyo), the roots of which destabilize the foundations ;
d) Water erosion and destabilization of one of the main structures ;
e) Lack of a management plan.,According to the State of Conservation Report received by the World Heritage Centre from the State Party in January ...
25.
Spain,,In October 2008, the World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS were made aware of plans to construct a tall tower (178 metres) known as Torre Cajasol (or Torre Pelli) in the vicinity of the inscribed serial property.
By letters dated 14 October 2008 and 2 March 2009, the State Party was requested to provide recent documentation on the project in order to allow a proper ...
26.
Peru,a) Frequent seismic activity in the region and flooding during the rainy season;
b) Demolition of certain houses in the historical centre and the restoration of San Agustin Church.,The World Heritage Centre received a State of Conservation Report by the State Party in January 2006. The report described the works carried out by the regional, local, foreign and private ...
27.
Guatemala,
Damages caused to the buildings by earthquakes (issue resolved)
Impact of the planned commercial centre
,The State Party has not submitted the requested report. However, the Secretariat received several complaints concerning the reconstruction and transformation of two of the more outstanding buildings of the historical centre: the Cathedral and the Church of ...
28.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Flooding (and water damage)
Management systems/ management plan
Water (rain/water table)
Serious deterioration of materials and structures
Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms
Absence of detailed and technical information on ...
29.
Argentina,
Incomplete Management Plan
Flooding risk
Urbanization, Re-building/building extensions
Intensification of Agricultural processes
Antennae/Electric power lines
Increasing tourist pressure
,On 15 December 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1116/documents which reported the following:
A ...
30.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),a) Serious deterioration of materials and structures;
b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property;
c) Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms;
d) Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007;
e) Flooding and water ...
31.
Peru,
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved)
Need of formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan;
Need of revision of the Master and Strategic Plans.
,The World Heritage Committee has examined the state of conservation of Lima in two prior occasions, noting the absence of a management coordination unit to ...
32.
Peru,a) Damage caused by illegal mining and farming activities;
b) Continued traffic of vehicles through the geoglyphs;
c) Lack of systematic monitoring of the site.,In September 2005, the World Heritage Centre requested the comments of the State Party on a report in a press article concerning the settlement of 60 families in La Pascana zone, only a few meters away from ...
33.
Spain,Project of dam enlargement ,WHC:
In June 2001, ICOMOS-Spain, together with the Vice-Chairman of ICOMOS International and representatives of ICOMOS-Cuba, ICOMOS-Costa Rica and ICOMOS-Paraguay, the President of the Association APUDEPA (Asociación de Acción Pública para la Defensa del Patrimonio Cultural Aragonés), other associations and ...
34.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property; Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms.,In August 2002, a joint UNESCO-ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission was undertaken to Coro and its Port to assess its management and state of conservation. The mission concluded that there ...
35.
Peru,
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved);
Formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan;
Revision of the Master and Strategic Plans;
New development projects within the Historic Centre including urban transportation systems (Corredor Segregado) and interventions in historical buildings;
Development of the ...
36.
Spain,a) Urban development pressure (Projects at “Huerto de las Adoratrices”, “Plaza de los Bandos” and “Vaguada de la Palma”);
b) Lack of comprehensive Management Plan.,Since 2002, the World Heritage Committee has been expressing concern about the lack of a comprehensive Management Plan and various urban development projects, in ...
37.
Dominican Republic,
Legal framework (undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Vulnerability to earthquakes and hurricanes
Deterioration of historic structures derived from natural and social factors (including ...
38.
Honduras,Construction of an airport in the archaeological area of Rio Amarillo, 17 km. from the core zone of the World Heritage property.,In July 2004 the World Heritage Centre was informed by the Inter-American Development Bank of the project to build an airport in the region of Copan, within the framework of the “Mundo Maya” Programme, which aims to ...
39.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Flooding (and water damage)
Management systems/ management plan
Water (rain/water table)
Serious deterioration of materials and structures
Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms
Absence of detailed and technical information on ...
40.
Peru,a) Damage caused by illegal mining and farming activities
b) Continued vehicle traffic through the geoglyphs
c) Lack of systematic monitoring of the site,The World Heritage Centre received a very detailed State of Conservation Report in February 2007. According to the report, the establishment of two permanent police posts along the Pan-American Highway included in ...
41.
Guatemala,Urban Pressure; Tourism Pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of institution coordination; Earthquake. ,In accordance with Committee decision WHC-03/27.COM/7B.92, a second ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission took place from 9 to 13 February 2004 with the ...
42.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Serious deterioration of materials and structures
Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms
Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007
,A report on the state of ...
43.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Serious deterioration of materials and structures;
Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property;
Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms;
Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007;
Flooding and water damage.
,The ...
44.
Peru,a) Frequent seismic activity in the region and flooding during the rainy season;
b) Demolition of certain houses in the historical centre and the restoration of SanAgustin Church;
c) Material decay and abandonment of buildings.,The World Heritage Centre received the annual conservation report in January 2007. The report details conservation and protection actions ...
45.
Spain,a) Toxic pollution after mining accident in 1998;
b) Agriculture impacts;
c) Extension of the National Park;
d) Potential threats from accidental oil spills.,At the time of preparation of this report, only a report in Spanish was received from the State Party on 18 April 2011. The English version of the State Party’s report was submitted on 18 May 2011. As ...
46.
Andorra,Delay in the finalization of the Management Plan and completion of the entomological inventory for the property,On 1 February 2012, in application of the decision taken at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010) by the World Heritage Committee, the State Party submitted three examples of the revised Management Plan concerning the property, in Catalan and French, as well ...
47.
France,,
The Bureau's concerns were brought to the attention of the French authorities by letter dated 25 July 1990. Also, the Secretary for the natural part of the Convention, at the invitation of the French authorities, participated in the first meeting of the Conseil de la Baie (Bay Council), which brought together all the partners concerned by the protection and ...
48.
Peru,Water erosion and destabilisation of one of the main structures; No archaeological surveys conducted prior to the road construction in La Banda zone; Lack of a Master Plan.,On 28 January 2005, the World Heritage Centre received the State of Conservation report concerning the archaeological area of La Banda and the project for the rehabilitation of the road Tunel ...
49.
Morocco,a) Near total abandonment of the property;
b) Gully erosion;
c) Rock falls due to erosion;
d) Increased offences in old Ksar and degradation;
e) Delays in the establishment of a technical and administrative structure responsible for the site;
f) Lack of a management plan for the property;
g) Uncontrolled tourism and visitor pressure.,As requested by the ...
50.
Peru,
Fragility of its adobe structures;
Occupation of land by farmers;
Need of a management plan
,The Peruvian authorities informed the World Heritage Centre that legislation was passed to establish a Multisectorial Committee for the Archaeological Zone of Chan Chan, presided over by the Instituto Nacional de Cultura of La Libertad. The Committee will be in charge of ...
51.
Paraguay,,Upon the invitation of the World Monuments Fund (WMF), an interdisciplinary expert team visited the Jesuit Missions of the Guaranies in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil from 16 to 26 October 2002. The UNESCO Regional Adviser for World Heritage participated in the mission. The mission's objective was to analyse the present state of conservation of the Jesuit ...
52.
Niger,a) Political instability and civil strife;
b) Poverty;
c) Management constraints;
d) Ostrich poaching,
e) Soil erosion;
f) Demographic pressure;
g) Livestock pressure; and
h) Pressure on wood resources. ,The State Party submitted a report on 23 March 2006 in the form of a periodic report (section II). This report however, provides little new information and does ...
53.
Côte d'Ivoire,,New information: IUCN received a copy of the report provided to the World Heritage Centre, prepared by a scientist, from the Centre de Recherche en Ecologie from Côte d'Ivoire entitled “Evaluation de l’état actuel du parc national de la Comoé”. The report outlines the serious threat of poaching to the wildlife of ...
54.
Peru,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Illegal activities (illegal occupation of the property)
Management systems/ management plan
Water (rising water table levels, rain/water table)
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Unregulated farming ...
55.
Mexico,Urban development pressure in regions directly surrounding the property.,A joint UNESCO/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission was sent to Teotihuacan following a multitude of newspaper articles and letters from concerned organizations and individuals during the second half of 2004, which related to the construction of a supermarket in the vicinity of the World Heritage ...
56.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Need for the sanitation of the La Ribera river
Lack of human resources
Need for an assitance for the conservation of the mural paintings
,The Bureau at its twentieth session in June 1996, requested the Bolivian Secretary for Culture to keep the Committee informed on the progress made in the preparation of an ordinance for the use of ...
57.
Canada,,Following the Bureau’s request, the Canadian authorities provided a report concerning the site, dated 14 September 2001, which was transmitted to IUCN for review. IUCN notes that the report focuses on the potential impacts of increased mining activity in the region surrounding Nahanni National Park World Heritage site. The report notes that:
· A study is ...
58.
Peru,a) Intense temperature fluctuation;
b) Rain and winds;
c) Biological and microbiological growth;
d) Water erosion and destabilisation of one of the main structures;
e) Lack of a management plan.,The World Heritage Centre received the annual conservation report from the State Party in January 2007. The report provides an update on the conditions prevailing at the ...
59.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Poaching to the wildlife of this site
Need for a management plan
,The Centre received the State Party’s report entitled Gestion participative pour la conservation et la gestion durable du parc national de la Comoe, site du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO (Nord-ouest de la Cote d’Ivoire) dated 9 December 2002. The preparation for this ...
60.
France,,In February 1997 the French organisation "Comité des riverains de la Zone industrielle en Tourre-Bagatelle" from Castelnaudary, submitted a report to the Secretariat on the construction of a waste dump for the transformation and re-use of waste in the vicinity of the Canal. This waste comprises the residue (mud) of urban waste purification, manure, slaughterhouse ...
61.
Dominican Republic,
Need for the adoption of a Master Plan
Housing rehabilitation programme
Tourism development programme
,At the request of the authorities of the Dominican Republic, an expert mission was undertaken in August 1998 to assess the state of conservation of the World Heritage site of Santo Domingo. The report states that, compared to the previous monitoring ...
62.
Senegal,a) Lack of management structure for the property on the island
b) Building threatened to collapse;
c) Maritime erosion;
d) Construction of the replica of the Goree Memorial,During its 29th Session (Durban, 2005), the Committee expressed its concern over information concerning the grave threats that continue to endanger the buildings in the northern zone of the ...
63.
Colombia,Tourism Pressure,Upon request of the Colombian national authorities an ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission took place from 29 November to 5 December 2003 to assess the state of conservation of the Church of Santo Domingo in Cartagena de Indias. The ICOMOS mission report was received at the Secretariat on 10 March 2004. A progress report from the Dirección de ...
64.
Honduras,
Conservation of stone and stuccos in need for special attention (issue resolved)
Need to redefine the boundaries of the Park (issue resolved)
Heavy rains and storms have caused serious flooding in 1998 (issue resolved)
,At the request of the State Party, a joint UNESCO - ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the site was undertaken from 18 to 24 February 2003 ...
65.
Benin,Togo,
Destruction of several Sikien during the 2018 rainy season
Management Plan/Management system (lack of human, material and financial resources, as well as insufficient legal and legislative frameworks; Management and Conservation Plan to be finalized and adopted)
Emergence of new forms of modern construction and uncontrolled urbanization
Deforestation
,On 2 ...
66.
Ecuador,a) Development pressures which impact the authenticity of the site;
b) Weaknesses in the decision-making process regarding conservation;
c) Works in the Tower of the Society of Jesus Complex.,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 26 January 2011. The report succinctly responds to the decisions made by the World Heritage ...
67.
Costa Rica,,On 26 February 2015, the World Heritage Centre sent a letter to the State Party requesting information on the Las Pailas geothermal project adjacent to one of the components of the property (Rincón de La Vieja National Park).
On 13 March 2015, a response was received from the State Party, which noted that the geothermal project was located outside the ...
68.
Colombia,Plans to construct a new bridge (issue resolved),Upon request of the Secretariat, and further to information received from various public sources in Colombia over the period February to March 2003, the State Party provided extensive documentation on 12 March 2003, in Spanish, concerning a rehabilitation project for public spaces in the historic centre of Cartagena ...
69.
Peru,
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved)
Formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan
Revision of the Master and Strategic Plans
New development projects within the Historic Centre including urban transportation systems (Corredor Segregado) and interventions in historical buildings
Development of the cable ...
70.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Serious deterioration of materials and structures
Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms
Absence of communication from the State Party since 2007
,The State Party did not submit a state of conservation report in 2009 and 2010, ...
71.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),,WHC:
Following the receipt of several letters expressing concern about the management of the site, and with regard to potential damage caused by heavy rains, the Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre addressed, on 4 January 2001, a letter to the authorities of Venezuela requesting information on the state of conservation and ...
72.
Spain,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Lack of comprehensive management plan.,The State Party report submitted on 30 January 2007 in Spanish addressed the following issues:
The legal protection of the World Heritage property is based on national and regional laws for heritage protection according to which any changes to protected building or areas on the municipal level ...
73.
France,Spain,(transboundary) Management coordination ; Festival de Gavarnie on the World Heritage property ,The State Party of France had been requested to report on the situation of the Festival de Gavarnie, and to provide a progress report by 1 February 2005. However, no report has been received on the state of conservation of the French side of the ...
74.
Peru,
Deliberate destruction of heritage (deliberate demolition of historic buildings)
Ground transport infrastructure
Planned and ongoing development projects
Management systems/ management plan (lack of a Risk Preparedness Plan)
Lack of management plan (issue resolved)
Housing -(uncontrolled urban development)
,On 12 December 2022, the State Party submitted a state of ...
75.
Andorra,a) Modification of the buffer zone;
b) Legal protection; management plan and inventory.,At the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee, the State Party reported that the legal decree to protect the cultural landscapes of the property had been published in January 2005 and was open for comment until June 2005. The State Party has now confirmed that the legal ...
76.
Dominican Republic,
Undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use;
Pressures derived from tourism;
Inadequate and inefficient management and conservation arrangements (including legislation, regulatory measures, technical capacity for conservation and service infrastructure);
Lack of interpretation and ...
77.
Cambodia,a) Uncontrolled urban expansion;
b) Lack of an appropriate management system. ,The State Party submitted a comprehensive “Rapport sur Angkor”, dated January 2010 to address the Committee’s requests and reporting progress as follows:
a) Clarify, including through new legislation if necessary, the rules regarding property rights, ...
78.
France,In the Periodic Report submitted by the State Party in 2006 :
a) Development pressures
b) Environmental constraints
c) Natural disasters (earthquakes, wind storms (1987 and 1999), earth slides)
d) Tourism/ visitor pressure (including the intensification of fish/shell industries and pasture in the bay)
e) Problems related to the presentation of the site: Car ...
79.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Management systems/management plan
Water (rain/water table)
Serious deterioration of materials and structures
Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms
Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of ...
80.
Morocco,Factors identified at the inscription of the property:
Major urban projects for the city and for the Bouregreg Valley and the lack of impact assessments in order to guarantee the visual integrity of the property and its surrounding areas
,Upon request from the World Heritage Centre, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 22 February 2019.
In ...
81.
France,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2015:
Lack of updated calendar for the finalisation of the protection designations currently being established
Lack of an Heritage Impact Assessment for the wind farm projects of Pocancy-Champigneul
Need for a comprehensive study on the structural behaviour of the quarries in the Saint-Nicaise Hill
Need to ...
82.
Dominican Republic,
Need for the adoption of a Master Plan
Housing rehabilitation programme
Tourism development programme
Lack of maintenance
Hurricane in 1999 (issue resolved)
,On 14 March 2003, the Secretariat received a report from the State Party concerning progress in the restoration and remodelling project of the Hostal Nicolás de Ovando in the Colonial City of Santo ...
83.
Uruguay,a) Inappropriate architectural and urban design for a marina and hotel-casino in a building block at the old harbour;
b) Need to strengthen management planning for the historic quarter.,An ICOMOS technical mission took place in June 2008 to evaluate the situation and potential impact of the “Marinas de Sacramento” project on the Outstanding Universal ...
84.
Spain,
Planned auditorium (lyric theatre of more than 1,400 places)
Modification to the protection plan rendering the plot constructible
,WHC:
According to information received by the World Heritage Centre in 2002, Caja Duero desisted from building the auditorium in the Huerta de las Adoratrices, thus following the recommendation of the World Heritage Committee. However, ...
85.
Colombia,a) State of conservation of the fabric of the megalithic sculptures;
b) Lack of a management plan;
c) Lack of buffer zone;
d) Ongoing challenges by local communities with regards to the use of illegally constructed roads which traverse the archaeological park.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 2 February 2011 which details the actions ...
86.
France,
Project of new buildings within the historic setting (issue resolved)
Fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris on 15 April 2019
,On 26 January 2024, in response to Decision 45 COM 7B.53 of the World Heritage Committee, the State Party submitted a State of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/600/documents/. The report focuses ...
87.
Afghanistan,a) Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches
b) Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
c) Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets
d) Continued use of certain heritage areas for military posts
e) Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions),The Cultural Landscape and Archaeological ...
88.
Peru,
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Illegal occupation of the property
Unregulated farming activities
Rising water table levels
Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities)
,On 16 February 2016, the ...
89.
Peru,
Fragility of its adobe structures;
Occupation of land by farmers;
Need of a management plan
,The Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee approved in 1997 an amount of US$ 20,000 under technical cooperation for the preparation of a management plan for Chan Chan.
The Government of Peru submitted on 16 July 1998 a progress report on the preparation of the management ...
90.
Portugal,Urban Pressure; Tourism Pressure,The Centre received the following documentation: (a) A management plan prepared for the Cultural Landscape of Sintra (phase I) and a study on the state of conservation of several parts of the property that are administered by the Agency Parques de Sintra-Monte da Lua. Both documents were prepared at the request of the municipality ...
91.
Ecuador,
Urban development pressures affecting the authenticity of the property
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (works in the Tower of the Complex of the Compañía de Jesús)
Management systems (weaknesses in the decision-making mechanisms regarding conservation)
Transportation infrastructure (construction of metro, including underground ...
92.
China,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Visitor management arrangements)
Buildings and Development (Encroachment/changes to skyline)
,On 19 June 2017, at the request of the World Heritage Centre, the State Party submitted a progress report outlining actions undertaken to meet the recommendations made ...
93.
Brazil,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2012:
Absence of an overall management framework for all the component parts of the serial property
Incomplete Management Plan for the property
Lack of details as to how the buffer zone will be protected and managed
No system in place for defining, recording and inventorying the key components of the overall ...
94.
Ecuador,(a) Development pressures which impact the authenticity of the site;
(b) Weaknesses in the decision making process regarding conservation.,On 8February 2010, the World Heritage Centre received a state of conservation report submitted by the State Party, detailing the progress made in implementing Decision 33 COM 7B.136 adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its ...
95.
Ecuador,
Urban development pressures affecting the authenticity of the property
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (works in the Tower of the Complex of the Compañía de Jesús) (issue resolved)
Management systems (weaknesses in the decision-making mechanisms regarding conservation)
Transportation infrastructure (construction of metro, including ...
96.
Spain,
Construction work of the Rey Chico festivities hall
Need for a joint Spain-ICOMOS Scientific Committee
,Previous deliberations
At its twenty-third session, the Bureau took note that the revision of the Special Plan had begun and recommended that the extension of the cemetery respect the protection of the site.
New information
In September 1999, the University ...
97.
Costa Rica,Panama,Need to review the boundaries; Possible oil exploitation,The Bureau commended the Panamanian authorities for preventing 59,000 hectares of La Amistad National Park being released for oil exploration.
The Bureau noted that the Costa Rican authorities have not responded to the Secretariat's letter of 6 February 1992, requesting them to consider revising the ...
98.
Portugal,Need for a restoration programme,As requested by the 24th session of the Committee, a report has been transmitted to the Secretariat on 27 March 2002. The report focuses on the measures taken by the Portuguese authorities for the preservation and rehabilitation of inscribed sites in Portugal. It underlines that a set of studies, plans and designs have been drawn ...
99.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Severe impact caused by heavy wildlife poaching and organized hunting,
Human encroachment particularly by local agricultural communities,
Influx of refugees from the neighbouring countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia
,WHC:
At its twenty-sixth session (Budapest, 2002), the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party: "to provide a detailed report of ...
100.
Mozambique,
Need for a detailed programme for the recuperation / rehabilitation of the island
Storm in 1994
Lack of funding
Precarious state of conservation of the stone
Solid waste collection
Presence of squatters in the Stone City
,At the nineteenth session of the World Heritage Committee (1995), the Committee was informed that an "Integrated Rehabilitation Programme” ...
101.
France,,Already in 2003 the World Heritage Centre contacted the State Party following concerns expressed by individuals and specialized press on the state of conservation of the Lascaux cave, part of the World Heritage property. The authorities provided a detailed state of conservation report on 10 April 2003 which was reviewed by ICOMOS at the time.
Repeated concerns have ...
102.
France,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Quarrying
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Legal Framework
Governance
,On 29 November 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1425/documents/ and addresses the following:
Legal protection has been improved, namely through ...
103.
Romania,a) Dracula Park project;
b) General deterioration of the monuments, and especially the fortifications;
c) Lack of protection measures and maintenance, local responsibility and funding strategies.,The State Party report, received on 23 March 2007, provided information regarding projects and actions undertaken by the Romanian National Institute for Historic ...
104.
Costa Rica,Panama,
Possible oil exploitation (issue resolved);
Road construction proposal (issue resolved);
Need to review the boundaries.
,The Bureau may recall that the Committee, in 1990 (Banff, Canada) encouraged the Costa Rican authorities to better define the boundaries of the World Heritage site of Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves. The Costa Rican authorities, ...
105.
Afghanistan,
Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches
Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets
Continued use of certain heritage areas for military posts
Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions)
,At the time of drafting the present document (10 May ...
106.
Peru,Urban Pressure; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of institution coordination; Earthquake. ,The Secretariat received a progress report from the State Party on 30 January 2004 explaining that an Emergency and Risk Preparedness Plan is being prepared by the Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INC) in co-operation with the Municipality of ...
107.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Flooding (and water damage)
Management systems/ management plan
Water (rain/water table)
Serious deterioration of materials and structures
Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms
Absence of detailed and technical information on ...
108.
Peru,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Illegal activities (illegal occupation of the property)
Management systems/ management plan
Water (rising water table levels, rain/water table)
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Unregulated farming ...
109.
Morocco,a) Near total abandonment of the property;
b) Gully erosion;
c) Rock falls due to erosion;
d) Increased offences in the old ksar and its degradation;
e) Delays in the establishment of a technical and administrative structure responsible for the site;
f) Lack of a Conservation management plan for the property;
g) Uncontrolled tourism and visitor pressure.,As ...
110.
Portugal,a) Lack of comprehensive management plan;
b) Lack of conservation of parks and palaces;
c) Rapid encroachment by urban and infrastructure development;
d) Tourism pressure;
e) Lack of institutional coordination.,Following the recommendations of the reactive monitoring mission of March 2006, and the Committee’s Decision requesting to set up a clear management ...
111.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,,The Town of Luang Prabang was inscribed on the World Heritage List in December 1994. After years of political and economic isolation of Laos, the policy of economic liberalization adopted by the Government is now resulting in a surge of overseas public and private investments, especially in physical infrastructural development and tourism. ...
112.
Dominican Republic,
Hurricane in 1999 (issue resolved),
Urban Pressure including inadequate land use changes;
Tourism Pressure;
Lack of capacity in conservation techniques;
Lack of management mechanisms (including legislation and service infrastructure);
Lack of presentation and interpretation of the site;
Deterioration of structures caused by natural and human hazards ...
113.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Poaching
Military conflict
Looting of the facilities
Godl mining
,Since the Committee session of June 2002, the political situation in DRC has been in constant and rapid change. A peace accord was signed in July 2002, which lead to a retreat of most foreign troops in October 2002. In April 2003 the new constitution was approved and ...
114.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Poaching;
Managerment issues (issue resolved);
Civil unrest
,Since the Committee session of June 2002, the political situation in DRC has been in constant and rapid change. A peace accord was signed in July 2002, which lead to a retreat of most foreign troops in October 2002. In April 2003 the new constitution was approved and ...
115.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Proposed construction of a highway (issue resolved)
Armed conflict
Uncontrolled arrival of refugees causing deforestation and poaching
,Since the Committee session of June 2002, the political situation in DRC has been in constant and rapid change. A peace accord was signed in July 2002, which lead to a retreat of most foreign troops in ...
116.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict in the region
Poaching
Illegal encroachment and housing construction
Need to design and implement small-scale projects benefiting local populations
,Since the Committee session of June 2002, the political situation in DRC has been in constant and rapid change. A peace accord was signed in July 2002, which lead to a ...
117.
Ecuador,
Fire (issue resolved);
Limited protected area;
Over fishing;
Tourist pressure;
Lack of financial resources;
Need of a special law (issue resolved)
,Previous deliberations:
Twenty second session of the Committee – Chapter VII.23
Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV. 32
New information: Recent information received by the Centre and IUCN from ...
118.
Peru,
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Illegal occupation of the property
Unregulated farming activities
Rising water table levels
Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities)
,On 6 February 2017, the ...
119.
Spain,
Toxic pollution after mining accident in 1998;
Agriculture impacts;
Potential threats from accidental oil spills;
Potential impacts from infrastructural projects;
Water issues and water quality;
State of the Guadalquivir River and dredging project
,On 8 February 2013, a detailed report on the state of conservation of Doñana National Park was submitted by the ...
120.
Spain,High-rise development in the vicinity of the property.,On 28 January 2010, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. This addressed the requests of the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009) to undertake a comprehensive impact assessment of the proposed development of the Torre Cajasol on the Outstanding ...
121.
Portugal,Need for a restoration programme,By 20 March 2003, a state of conservation report elaborated by the Municipality of Sintra was sent to the Secretariat announcing the designation of a site manager responsible for the World Heritage site. The document states that several elements of the World Heritage site are in a serious condition: The two Parks (Pena and ...
122.
France,Spain,,Since the inscription of the property, the Centre has continuously received letters of concern regarding the Festival de Gavarnie, which has been taking place every summer in the Cirque de Gavarnie, a part of the core zone on the French side of this transboundary World Heritage property. According to the information received, the festival constitutes an ...
123.
Peru,
Deliberate destruction of heritage (Deliberate demolition of historic buildings)
Ground transport infrastructure
Planned and ongoing development projects
Management systems/ management plan (lack of a Risk Preparedness Plan)
Lack of management plan (issue resolved)
Housing - Uncontrolled urban development
,On 14 December 2017, the State Party submitted a state of ...
124.
Panama,
Erosion and siltation/ deposition
Housing (encroachments and urban pressure)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (tourism pressure -particularly at Portobelo)
Land conversion
Management systems/ management plan (absence of a conservation and management plan)
Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of ...
125.
Mali,
No management and conservation plan
Pressure from urban development
Deterioration of dwellings
Waste disposal problems
Encroachment of the archaeological sites
Instable security situation
,On 31 January 2024, the State Party submitted a State of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/116/documents/, and provides the following ...
126.
Colombia,a) Construction of TRANSCARIBE, a new public transportation system and its impact on the wall;
b) Lack of a regulatory conservation management system of the property;
c) Impact of the harbour public works on the fortifications of Cartagena;
d) Need of urban regulations for the protected area;
e) Lack of a Management Plan.,The World Heritage Centre received the ...
127.
Mauritania,a) Illegal fishing;
b) Mechanical shellfish harvesting;
c) Oil exploitation;
d) Tourism and increased accessibility due to the new Nouadhibou-Nouakchott road;
e) Lack of management capacity and resources. ,In its Decision 32 COM 7B.6, the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to submit a report on efforts made in relation to the above ...
128.
Cambodia,
Uncontrolled urban expansion;
Lack of an appropriate management system;
Lack of clarity regarding property rights, ownership and building codes;
Poor law enforcement;
Lack of capacity of management agency.
,In January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the World Heritage ...
129.
Lebanon,
Need for an international safeguarding campaign (issue resolved)
Construction of a tourist complex (land fill) (issue resolved)
Construction project of a large fish market (issue resolved)
Construction project of a coastal motorway (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled construction (issue resolved)
Project to build a new tourist marina (issue resolved)
Road construction ...
130.
Honduras,a) The foreseen construction of an airport in the vicinity of the World Heritage property;
b) Deterioration of construction materials due to natural decay phenomena;
c) Risk of structural failure of archaeological buildings resulting from the excavated tunnels for archaeological purposes;
d) Deterioration derived from uncontrolled visitation and potential to ...
131.
Mali,
Sand encroachment ;
Vulnerability of the mosques;
Lack of financial resources;
Deterioration of the rainwater drainage system;
Aeolian erosion;
Need for appropriate laws
,The three mosques of Djingareiber, Sankore and Sidi Yahia were placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1990. These properties are threatened by obvious, precise and imminent ...
132.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Severe impact caused by heavy wildlife poaching and organized hunting,
Human encroachment particularly by local agricultural communities,
Influx of refugees from the neighbouring countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia
,IUCN has received a copy of the 2001 Tropenbos Côte d’Ivoire report La chasse et la filière viande de brousse dans ...
133.
Chile,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Management and governance
Documentation, inventorying and monitoring to be developed
General maintenance, including for unprotected archaeological remains on the surface
Safety of visitors and protection of the property
Potential impacts the industrial poultry farm located in the Camarones River ...
134.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),a) Serious deterioration of materials and structures;
b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property;
c) Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms. ,The State Party did not submit a state of conservation report as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 32nd session ...
135.
Spain,High-rise development in the vicinity of the property ,At the request of the State Party, an ICOMOS Advisory Mission visited the property from 7 to 9 November 2011, in order to review the potential adverse impact of the Torre Pelli-Cajasol on the property.
In particular, the mission considered whether and what progress had been made in halting the construction ...
136.
Costa Rica,Panama,,[Oral report by IUCN]
137.
Peru,a) Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support for effective implementation;
b) No evaluation of transport options, related geological studies, or the impact of bus traffic on increasing the risk of landslides;
c) Lack of impact studies related to the carrying capacity of the Citadel and Inca ...
138.
Andorra,Legal protection; Management planning and inventory,In response to the Committee’s request by Decision 28 COM 14B.36 paragraphs 3 and 4, the State Party provided comprehensive supplementary information, consisting of both a phased action plan, and a map section. Recalling that the legal protection remains a key issue to ensure the coherent legal ...
139.
Panama,
Erosion and siltation/ deposition
Housing (encroachments and urban pressure)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (tourism pressure -particularly at Portobelo)
Land conversion
Management systems/ management plan (absence of a conservation and management plan)
Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of ...
140.
Ecuador,
Development pressures which impact the authenticity of the site;
Weaknesses in the decision-making process regarding conservation;
Works in the Tower of the Complex of the Society of Jesus
,On 31 January 2013, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report includes comprehensive information about the current ...
141.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Inappropriate conservation methods
New constructions
Need for a Safeguarding and Development Plan of the town
Urgent need for the enactment of a Cultural Properties Protection Law
,Previous deliberations:
World Heritage Bureau, twentieth extraordinary session – Chapter III.C
World Heritage Committee, twentieth session - ...
142.
Mexico,,During the month of September 1993, several letters were received at the World Heritage Centre, informing about a tourism development project to recreate the former Rio San Francisco in the historical centre of Puebla. This project would imply the demolition of a great number of colonial constructions from the XVII-XIX centuries in the areas of d'Analco la Luz, Los ...
143.
Peru,Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Floods/Landslides.,The Secretariat received a progress report from the State Party on 30 January 2004. It presented the efforts in documenting and registering the structures and archaeological material, domestic and burial, discovered ...
144.
Costa Rica,Panama,Need to review the boundaries,[Oral report by IUCN and the Secretariat]
145.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Legal framework (inefficient enforcement of protective legislation)
Management systems/ management plan
Mining (potential degradation of the historic site by continued and uncontrolled mining operations in the Cerro Rico Mountain)
Surface water pollution
Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico
Deficiencies in conservation: ...
146.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,,In late 2002, UNESCO Bangkok was informed by a consultant of the Japan International Co-operational Agency (JICA), responsible for environmental impact assessment at the property, that JICA has planned and financed with Laotian government approval, a new major north-south road that would traverse the entire length of Zone 1, and cut ...
147.
Spain,a) Urban development pressure
b) Lack of comprehensive management plan,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee expressed its concern about the lack of progress made with the integrated management plan for the property and about the changes made to the “Huerto de las Adoratrices” project. It requested that the State Party ...
148.
Cuba,Mining,On 1 February 2007, the State Party provided the World Heritage Centre with a report on the state of conservation of the property, including clarification on the status of the proposed reactivation of mining concessions. This very general report noted:
a) A number of forest areas within and close to the boundaries of the property that were affected in the past ...
149.
Costa Rica,Panama,
Possible oil exploitation (issue resolved);
Road construction proposal (issue resolved);
Need to review the boundaries (issue resolved).
,The WHC received information from the Permanent Delegation of Panama in December 2002 regarding a proposed road to be constructed within the Volcan Baru area, adjacent to the La Amistad World Heritage site, and ...
150.
South Africa,a) Lack of a proper buffer zone
b) Lack of a management plan
c) Mining activities
d) Development pressure,The World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies were alerted through press reports to the granting in February 2010 of a coal mining permit to an Australian company, Coal of Africa Ltd (CoA), in an area immediately to the east of the Mapungubwe Cultural ...
151.
Algeria,a) Natural degradation caused by littoral erosion, marine salt and vegetation covering part of the inscribed sectors;
b) Deterioration of the remains due to vandalism, theft and uncontrolled visitation causing accumulation of rubbish;
c) Urbanization on the outskirts of the property where, in the absence of a defined buffer zone, illegal construction provokes land ...
152.
Panama,
Severe deterioration of historic buildings
Conflicting interests of different stakeholders with regard to the use, management and conservation of the historic centre
Limited capacity for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures
Deficiencies in the implementation of the legislative framework for protection
Lack of implementation of clear ...
153.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Political uncertainties,
New settlements in the Park,
Gold mining,
Livestock grazing,
Destruction of vegetation,
Poaching,
Agricultural encroachment,
Over-exploitation of fish populations,
Lack of financial resources
,Since the Committee session of June 2002, the political situation in DRC has been in constant and rapid change. A peace ...
154.
Peru,
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved)
Management systems/ management plan (formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan; revision of the Master and Strategic Plans)
Housing
New development projects within the Historic Centre including urban transportation systems (Corredor Segregado and subway system) and ...
155.
Chad,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Need to strengthen the legal protection status of the property and to extend the property to include all attributes of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)
Inadequate management plan and lack of management authority
Need for a zonation which allows full protection of the key areas for biodiversity
Need to ...
156.
Colombia,
Construction of TRANSCARIBE, a new public transportation system and its impact on the wall (issue resolved)
Marine transport infrastructure (impact of the harbour public works on the fortifications of Cartagena)
Management Systems/Management Plan (lack of a Management Plan; lack of a regulatory conservation management system for the property; need for urban ...
157.
Morocco,
Near total abandon of the property;
Increased offences in the old ksar and its degradation;
Uncontrolled tourism and visitor pressure;
Lack of a Management, Conservation and Presentation Plan for the property;
Gully erosion with the development of nearly 28 ravines (from 100 to 200 metres);
Rock falls due to erosion laying bare the slope of the property and ...
158.
Peru,
Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support for effective implementation
No evaluation of transport options, related geological studies, or the impact of bus traffic on increasing the risk of landslides (issue resolved)
Lack of impact studies related to the carrying capacity of the Citadel and ...
159.
Mexico,
Urban pressure (issue resolved)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Lack of monitoring system (issue resolved)
Earthquake in 1999 (issue resolved)
Ground transport infrastructure
Management systems
,On 10 March 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation (available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/416/documents/), ...
160.
Colombia,
Construction of TRANSCARIBE, a new public transportation system and its impact on the wall (issue resolved)
Marine transport infrastructure (impact of the harbour public works on the fortifications of Cartagena)
Management Systems/Management Plan (lack of a Management Plan; lack of a regulatory conservation management system for the property; need for urban ...
161.
Afghanistan,
Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches
Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets
Continued use of certain heritage areas for military posts
Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions)
,The State Party submitted a report on 9 February 2011 on ...
162.
Syrian Arab Republic,
Protection Policy does not adequately integrate cultural landscapes;
Lack of human and financial resources;
Development or infrastructure projects that may affect the integrity of the property;
Management Plan still incomplete and lack of an Action Plan.
,On 28 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report of all cultural ...
163.
Mexico,a) Pressure from Urban Development;
b) Urban decay of the Historic Centre;
c) Natural disasters (seismic instability and continued sinking of the city caused by the depletion of the aquifer);
d) Water and environmental pollution;
e) Lack of infrastructure;
f) Pressure from Tourism;
g) Lack of management mechanisms (including legislation);
h) Lack of ...
164.
Ecuador,
Development pressures affecting the authenticity of the property
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (works in the Tower of the Complex of the Compañía de Jesús)
Management systems (weaknesses in the decision-making mechanisms regarding conservation)
Transportation infrastructure (construction of underground lines and stations)
,In the course ...
165.
Panama,
Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning
Erosion
Lack of established boundaries and buffer zones
Absence of a conservation and management plan
Encroachments and urban pressure
Tourism pressure (particularly at Portobelo)
Insufficient legislation for the preservation of ...
166.
Peru,
Deliberate destruction of heritage (deliberate demolition of historic buildings)
Ground transport infrastructure
Planned and ongoing development projects
Management systems/ management plan (lack of a Risk Preparedness Plan)
Lack of management plan (issue resolved)
Housing -(uncontrolled urban development)
,On 16 December 2019, the State Party submitted a report on ...
167.
Brazil,
Considerable population growth
Lack of institution coordination
,On 25 April 2003, the Secretariat received reports from the State Party concerning measures taken since November 2001 to improve protection, conservation and management of the site. On 10 January 2002, an Environmental Protection Area (Area de Protecao Ambiental, APA) was declared by Presidential ...
168.
Costa Rica,Panama,Need to review the boundaries; Possible oil exploitation (issue resolved); Road construction proposal,The Bureau was informed that the Costa Rican authorities were not in agreement with all the boundary modifications recommended by the Committee, at its fifteenth session. The Bureau noted that the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mines, which is ...
169.
Côte d'Ivoire,a) Conflict and political instability;
b) Lack of management control and access;
c) Poaching;
d) Encroachment: human occupation and agricultural pressure;
e) Bush fires.,On 19 January 2012, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property which describes progress made in implementing the corrective measures adopted by the World ...
170.
Spain,a) Toxic pollution after mining accident in 1998;
b) Agriculture impacts;
c) Extension of the National Park,In 2009, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN received reports from NGOs concerning the development of several oil refinery projects near the property, namely the expansion of the La Rábida refinery and the construction of a pipeline for the Bilboa ...
171.
China,
Housing (Including high-rise buildings; Potential visual impact of new developments)
Land conversion (Land reclamation)
Management systems / Management Plan (Inadequacy of the current management systems; Lack of Management Plan)
,On 30 November 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at ...
172.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Potential degradation of the historic site by continued and uncontrolled mining operations in the Cerro Rico Mountain
Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico
Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial ...
173.
Colombia,
Construction of TRANSCARIBE, a new public transportation system and its impact on the wall;
Lack of a regulatory conservation management system for the property;
Impact of the harbour public works on the fortifications of Cartagena;
Need for urban regulations for the protected area;
Lack of a Management Plan.
,In response to the requests made by the World ...
174.
Central African Republic,
Mining;
Oil Gas and Exploration;
Fishing; Poaching/Hunting;
Lack of capacity in conservation techniques;
Lack of management mechanism (including legislation);
Lack of monitoring system;
Lack of presentation and interpretation;
Lack of human or financial resources;
Lack of institution coordination;
Civil unrest.
,At its 27th session, the Committee ...
175.
Panama,
Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning
Erosion
Lack of established boundaries and buffer zone
Absence of a conservation and management plan
Encroachments and urban pressure
Tourism pressure (particularly at Portobelo)
Insufficient legislation for the preservation of ...
176.
Chile,
Emergency situation due to the massive fire of April 2014 (issue resolved)
Interventions planned at the port, such as the Barón Port and the Prat Dock, as well as for touristic facilities and real estate projects
Fragmentation of competencies and mandates by sectors and by different levels of government, as well as by the different types of specific protection and ...
177.
France,Revision of the ZPPAUP weakening the legal protection of the property,In application of the decision taken during its 34th session by the World Heritage Committee (Brasilia, 2010), the State Party submitted a report on 31 January 2012.
In response to the first request by the Committee to review the decision concerning the revision of the ZPPAUP (Architectural, Urban ...
178.
Afghanistan,a) Risk of imminent collapse of the Buddha niches;
b) Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings;
c) Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets;
d) Continued use of certain heritage areas for military posts;
e) Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions).,The State Party submitted a report to the ...
179.
Peru,a) Damage caused by illegal mining and farming activities
b) Continued vehicle traffic through the geoglyphs
c) Lack of systematic monitoring of the property,The World Heritage Centre received the state of conservation report from the State Party in February 2009, which responds to the decision adopted by the World Heritage Committee in its 31st session (Christchurch, ...
180.
Brazil,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
management system to be strengthened
urban development pressures
,On 19 February 2024, the State Party submitted a report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1620/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at the time of inscription of the ...
181.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Legal framework (Protection Policy does not adequately integrate cultural landscapes)
Financial resources
Human resources
Housing (Development or infrastructure projects)
Management System/Management Plan (Management Plan still incomplete and lack of an Action Plan)
Since March 2011:
War (Destruction and damage due to the ...
182.
Cambodia,
Inadequate protective legislation;
Inadequately staffed national protection agency;
No permanent boundaries established and defined buffer zones;
Need for monitoring and coordination of the international conservation effort
,In the framework of assistance provided by the UNESCO Secretariat to the Cambodian authorities, to enable them to honour the ...
183.
Spain,
High-rise development in the vicinity of the property (Torre Pelli-Cajasol);
Inappropriate protection for the wider setting and buffer zone to address development pressures.
,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 31 January 2013, informing on the progress on some of the requests of the Committee at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, ...
184.
Brazil,,This site, placed on the World Heritage List in 1980 under criteria (i) and (iii), was dealt with in a reply from the Brazilian authorities to the survey on the state of conservation of world heritage cultural sites carried out by the Secretariat in 1988.
Since its inclusion in the List, changes have been made in the legal and administrative provisions governing it ...
185.
Ecuador,
Legal framework (inadequate implementation of the Special Law on Galápagos)
Governance
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing / collection of aquatic resources
Alien Invasive Species / biosecurity (inadequate and ineffective quarantine measures)
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population (high immigration rate)
Impacts of tourism and ...
186.
Algeria,
Earthquake (issue resolved)
Urban Pressure
Tourism Pressure
Lack of capacity in conservation techniques
Lack of management mechanism (including legislation)
Lack of Presentation and interpretation
Lack of human or financial resources
Lack of institution coordination
Looting/Theft
,WHC:
During a mission to Algeria in September 2002, staff from the Centre visited ...
187.
Peru,a) Lack of a Disaster Preparedness Plan;
b) Ongoing planned development projects which impact the Historic Centre, such as the planned construction of the Chilina Bridge;
c) Illegal demolitions involving historical buildings;
d) Urban sprawl.,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 2 February 2011, in response to the ...
188.
Spain,Urban pression,On 1 February 2004, the World Heritage Centre received a report by the State Party, in which it is stressed that the regional authorities had not received any information nor construction proposals concerning the Huerto de las Adoratrices, a walled plot in the core area of the World Heritage property formerly occupied by a convent and its garden. The ...
189.
Portugal,a) Lack of comprehensive management plan;
b) Lack of conservation of parks and palaces;
c) Rapid encroachment by urban and infrastructure development;
d) Tourism pressure;
e) Lack of institutional coordination.,At its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), the World Heritage Committee took note of the Action Plan 2007-2009 provided by the newly designated management ...
190.
Peru,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Illegal activities
Management systems/management plan
Water (rain/water table)
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Illegal occupation of the property
Unregulated farming activities
Rising water table ...
191.
Algeria,a) Natural erosion;
b) Lack of maintenance of dwelling places;
c) Loss of traditional conservation techniques;
d) Uncontrolled land use;
e) Non-operational safeguarding plan;
f) Lack of coordination of activities. ,At its 32nd session (Quebec, 2008), the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to continue work on the ongoing rehabilitation measures ...
192.
Benin,a) No national legislative system for the protection of cultural heritage;
b) No delimitation and protection measures for the buffer zone;
c) Management plan not yet updated;
d) Grave degradation of nearly two thirds of the mud brick buildings. ,Since October 2004, the State Party has initiated a series of activities, as foreseen in the framework of the action ...
193.
Dominican Republic,
Need for the adoption of a Master Plan
Housing rehabilitation programme
Tourism development programme
Lack of maintenance
Hurricane in 1999 (issue resolved)
,The World Heritage Centre received information from the Cultural Heritage Office of the Dominican Republic about building activities in Santo Domingo. The State Party requested an ICOMOS advisory ...
194.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Serious deterioration of materials and structures
Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms
Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007
Flooding and water damage
,On 10 ...
195.
Central African Republic,
Insecurity;
Poaching;
Transhumance;
Mining;
Illegal fishing;
Lack of resources.
,No formal report on the State of Conservation of the property and on progress towards the implementation of the recommendations of the 2001 UNESCO/IUCN mission was received from the State Party at the time of preparation of the document.
In July 2005, the World ...
196.
France,Spain,
Impacts of the Gavarnie Festival (France)
Insufficient support for agropastoralism
Inefficient transboundary cooperation
,The State Parties submitted a joint report on the state of conservation of the property on 31 January 2014. A summary of this report is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/773/documents/. Progress achieved regarding some of ...
197.
Dominican Republic,
Undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use;
Pressures derived from tourism;
Inadequate and inefficient management and conservation arrangements (including legislation, regulatory measures, technical capacity for conservation and service infrastructure);
Lack of interpretation and ...
198.
Panama,Deterioration and destruction of the fabric by environmental factors, mainly water erosion; Absence of management policies; Uncontrolled urban development and tourism pressures (in particular Portobelo).,On 26 March 2005, the World Heritage Centre received information from the State Party, supplemented by information received from the World Monuments Fund (WMF) on ...
199.
Mali,
Occupation of the property by armed groups
Lack of management structure at the site
Armed conflict
,On 31 January 2019, in response to Decision 42 COM 7A.14, the State Party submitted a state of conservation of the property, available at the address http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/119/documents/, which contained the following information:
In the framework of the State ...
200.
France,Spain,a) Impacts of the Gavarnie Festival (France) and request for its permanent transfer;
b) Insufficient transboundary cooperation on pastoral activities,As requested by the World Heritage Committee (Decision 31 COM 7B.44), the State Party invited a joint UNESCO/IUCN/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission in July 2007 to witness the Gavarnie Festival and discuss ...