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Australia, Road construction  Expansion project of a holiday resort Proposed mine ,At its twenty-first ordinary session in June 1997, the Bureau, based on written and oral presentations made by IUCN, noted several positive developments with regard to the state of conservation of the following World Heritage sites: Tasmanian Wilderness, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and ...

Australia, Road construction  Expansion project of a holiday resort Proposed mine ,[Oral report during the session]  

Syrian Arab Republic, Poor state of conservation; Inappropriate restoration techniques; Lack of a buffer zone; Lack of a management plan. Development projects threatening the significant historic fabric.  ,  Since March 2011, the uprising in Syria had led to thousands of deaths, displaced population, and caused turmoil and destruction, including that of the ...

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. ,Since March 2011, the uprising in Syria had led to thousands of deaths, displaced ...

Syrian Arab Republic,,Since March 2011, the uprising in Syria had led to thousands of deaths, displaced population, and caused turmoil and destruction, including that of the exceptional archaeological and historical heritage of the country. Since the beginning of the armed conflict in Syria, UNESCO has called for the safeguarding of the country’s cultural heritage ...

Syrian Arab Republic,,Since March 2011, the uprising in Syria had led to thousands of deaths, displaced population, and caused turmoil and destruction, including that of the exceptional archaeological and historical heritage of the country. Since the beginning of the armed conflict in Syria, UNESCO has called for the safeguarding of the country’s cultural heritage and ...

Syrian Arab Republic, serious weathering of many stone blocks due to capillary rising and variations in humidity and temperature urban growth of the neighbouring agglomeration international tarmac road crosses the site heavy automobile and truck traffic (vibrations, pollution, risk of accidents...) pipeline crossing the southern necropolis brightly-coloured antenna on ...

Syrian Arab Republic,,Since March 2011, the uprising in Syria had led to thousands of deaths, displaced population, and caused turmoil and destruction, including that of the exceptional archaeological and historical heritage of the country. Since the beginning of the armed conflict in Syria, UNESCO has called for the safeguarding of the country’s cultural heritage and ...

India,Air pollution (issue resolved),In September 1996, the “Taj Protection Mission Management Board” (TPMMB) was set up as per suggestions of the Supreme Court of India for the environmental protection of the Taj Mahal. Consequently the TPMMB was formed under the Chairpersonship of the Chief Secretary of the State Government of Uttar Pradesh. The TPMMB was to approve ...

India,Air pollution (issue resolved),In September 1996, the “Taj Protection Mission Management Board” (TPMMB) was set up as per suggestions of the Supreme Court of India for the environmental protection of the Taj Mahal. Consequently the TPMMB was formed under the Chairpersonship of the Chief Secretary of the State Government of Uttar Pradesh. The TPMMB was to approve ...

India,Air pollution (issue resolved),In September 1996, the “Taj Protection Mission Management Board” (TPMMB) was set up as per suggestions of the Supreme Court of India for the environmental protection of the Taj Mahal. Consequently the TPMMB was formed under the Chairpersonship of the Chief Secretary of the State Government of Uttar Pradesh. The TPMMB was to approve ...

Yemen, Floods (issue previously reported as being resolved) Poor  maintenance (issue previously reported as being resolved) Damage to historic buildings Reduction in support and resources arising from political and socio-economic disturbances ,In December 2015, the State Party submitted a report on recent damages to the property. On 29 March 2016, the State Party submitted ...

Italy,,The Secretariat has been informed on 20 July by the Italian authorities that the project for the demolition of 27 ancient buildings situated in the Historic Centre of Naples has been cancelled.

Nepal, Earthquake (Severe earthquake of 25 April 2015) Housing (Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses) Management systems/management plan (Lack of a coordinated management mechanism) Ground transport infrastructure (Construction of a forest road) Underground transport infrastructure (Project ...

Australia,Road construction,A proposal for revocation of 390 ha of Lindeman Island for expansion of a holiday resort was tabled in the Queensland Legislative Assembly on 27 February 1986. Public interest in this action was high and on 12 March the proposal was withdrawn. Another potential threat from a proposed silica mine at Shelburne Bay has been the subject of an ...

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 ,Issues: Illicit traffic at the site.  Inadequate monitoring of the work undertaken on the entrance porch of the central monument ...

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.,The State Party submitted (2 March 2006) a report on the property in the form of a periodic report, accompanied by a copy of the Institutional and ...

Thailand, Fires affecting Thailand and other countries in the region Need for greater involvement of local people in the management of the site ,Previous deliberations: Twenty-second session of the Committee – Chapter VII. 27 Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV. 40             New information: At its twenty-third ordinary session in July 1999, the ...

Germany, Noise pollution and traffic increase Potential impacts of the Rhine crossing project Lack of a Master Plan for the sustainable development of the property  Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Renewable energy ...

Central African Republic, Heavy poaching; Lack of management plan; Possible transfer of the management of the site to a private foundation ,In July 2000, the Centre was contacted by Earth Conservancy, a US based non-governmental organisation, claiming that it has been given the opportunity to manage three national parks in CAR for a twenty-year period beginning from the ...