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Portugal,Lack of Management Planning; urban and tourism development pressure. ,In response to the Committee’s requests since 1995 and an international mission to the property, the State Party provided the first comprehensive Management Plan for the entire property since its inscription. The document consists of both a phased action plan and an ...
2.
Oman,
Boundary question
Management regime
Legal status of the different components
,In 1997, the authorities of Oman submitted an interim zoning plan that foresaw a new outer boundary, and provisional boundaries for five management zones. In addition, they provided brief descriptions of their plans for implementing several projects and a report on the population status of ...
3.
India,Lack of management structure and management plan ,On 1 February 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides a detailed account of the progress made on the development of the management plan and also details of various interventions carried out at the property to individual monuments.
The ...
4.
Austria,Hungary,,At the inscription of the property, the Committee encouraged the States Parties to provide within two years of inscription a revised management plan for the enlarged area resulting from the revised boundaries of the cultural landscape. This Management Plan was to reflect the need for management structures to sustain the qualities of the cultural landscape, ...
5.
Oman,a) Poaching ;
b) Gas and oil exploration ;
c) Overgrazing by domestic stock ;
d) Boundary marking, management planning and management regime.,The State Party has provided a report on 10 February 2006 informing of the measures taken to address the main management threats to the property. The establishment of trained and equipped ranger units within the ...
6.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Visitor centre developments; Lack of a Management Plan and management system.,On 4 February 2005 the State Party provided as a follow-up to the 2003 mission, a copy of the final Draft of the Management Plan. The Management Plan commissioned by the Environment and Heritage Service of the Department of the ...
7.
Indonesia,
Management systems/ Management Plan (Establishment of a new Management Board)
Housing (Finalization of appropriate land-use regulations in view of development pressure)
Society's valuing of heritage (Involvement of the residents as stakeholders in property management)
Control over sand mining (issue resolved)
Interpretative and visitation facilities
,On 29 ...
8.
Poland,Lack of a management plan,The state of conservation report submitted on 31 January 2006 outlined the implementation of the second stage of the Governmental Strategic Programme for the Oświęcim Area for the years 2002-2006. The State Party had also informed the World Heritage Centre by letter on 7 April 2005 of progress made in the preparation of a management plan ...
9.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Commercial development in the area surrounding the site
Redevelopment of a complex for visitor facilities
Need for an integrated management plan
,WHC:
UNESCO and IUCN carried out a monitoring mission to this site from 16 to 19 February 2003, as requested by the 26th session of the Committee. The mission team was ...
10.
Uzbekistan,Lack of a comprehensive conservation and management plan.,World Heritage Centre staff members visited Shakhrisyabz from 21-23 October 2006. As a result of this visit, the Board of Monuments of Shakhrisyabz has agreed to develop a site management plan based on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value, reflected in three main attributes:
a) The major ...
11.
Zimbabwe,,Upon the request of the World Heritage Committee at the time of the inscription of Matobo Hills on the World Heritage List (27 COM 8C.59), the World Heritage Centre received the Matobo Hills Management Plan in December 2004.
When this property was presented to the 27th session of the World Heritage Committee (UNESCO, 2003), ICOMOS recommended deferring the ...
12.
Montenegro,a) Earthquake damage;
b) Lack of management planning;
c) Urban development and urban pressure. ,The State Party submitted a progress report at the end of January 2006, which addresses both progress in the preparation of the management plan for the World Heritage property, and the impact of the proposed bridge at the Verige Strait at the entrance of the ...
13.
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 ...
14.
India,
Management systems / Management Plan (lack of an Integrated Master Plan of Nalanda; need for strengthened approaches to visitor management and interpretation)
Other (lack of appropriate documentation to establish the authenticity of the property)
,On 13 December 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
15.
Italy,a) Lack of continuous maintenance and monitoring of the urban fabric;
b) Weaknesses in coordinating the complex safeguarding and development process; lack of management plan;
c) Lack of formal clarifications of the delimitations of the property; lack of a buffer zone.,On 31 January 2011, a report on the state of conservation was submitted by the State Party. The ...
16.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea,
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation (Need to develop tourism management and interpretation plans)
Management systems/Management Plan (Need to further develop the monitoring system to ensure coordination between the monitoring bodies)
,On 26 February 2019, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation, which is ...
17.
Mauritius,
Development project including 6 hotels
Incomplete implementation of parts of the Management Plan
,On 30 November 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Advisory mission visited the property in November 2016 to advise on the implementation of Decision 40 COM 7B.14. Both reports are available at ...
18.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Visitor centre developments;
b) Lack of a management plan and management system. ,At its 29th session (Durban, 2005) the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to expedite efforts to finalize the redevelopment of the visitor centre, which was partially demolished after a fire in 2000, and report to ...
19.
Mexico,a) Urban development pressures in areas surrounding the property;
b) Lack of management plan.,On 2 February 2010, the Management Plan was submitted by the State Party, including various annexes, one of which provides responses to the requests made by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009). On 18 March 2010, a document entitled – State ...
20.
Greece,
Forest fire in 1990 (issue resolved)
Overgrazing (issue resolved)
Chemical pollution (issue resolved)
Proposed hydrodam construction (issue resolved)
Need for a forest management plan (issue resolved)
Devastating fire at the Hilandry Monastery on Mount Athos in March 2004
Lack of overall management plan;
Excessive road construction;
Timber extraction
Lack of ...
21.
Uruguay,a) Inappropriate architectural and urban design for a marina and hotel-casino in a building block at the old harbour;
b) Lack of a comprehensive participatory Management Plan for the Historic Quarter.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property on 1 February 2012 and also submitted the Management Plan for the property as requested by ...
22.
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 ...
23.
South Africa,a) Visitor pressure;
b) Lack of comprehensive Conservation Management Plan;
c) Lack of specific annual plans of operation;
d) Lack of human resources;
e) Difficulties with operational aspects of maintenance and conservation implementation including lack of preventive maintenance funding and programming;
f) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built ...
24.
Bulgaria,
Commercial development (developments in the Bansko ski zone)
Management systems/ management plan (lack of effective management mechanisms)
Management and institutional factors (boundary issues)
Illegal activities (illegal logging)
,On 26 November 2019, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
25.
Turkmenistan,Lack of interpretation and visitor management plan.,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to submit a interpretation and visitor management plan and to provide three copies of the completed management plan.
The State Party submitted its report on 28 January 2009. A summary management plan activities ...
26.
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 ...
27.
Bulgaria,
Developments in the Bansko ski zone;
Lack of effective management mechanisms;
Boundary issues;
Illegal logging.
,On 24 January 2014, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/225/documents. The report provides the following information:
The proposal from ...
28.
Montenegro,a) Earthquake damage;
b) Lack of management planning;
c) Urban development and urban pressure. ,The World Heritage Committee did not examine the report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage property of Kotor at its 30th session.By its notification of succession dated 26 April 2007, the Republic of Montenegro is a party to the World Heritage ...
29.
Russian Federation,Lack of management plan ,When the property was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2004, the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to urgently prepare a management plan and implementation strategy, and requested the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies to undertake a mission, in co-operation with the State Party, in ...
30.
Andorra,a) Legal protection for buffer zone;
b) Completion of management plan and inventory.,Current conservation issues
In its report submitted on 31st January 2008, the State Party reported progress on legal protection, and the management plan.
a) Legal protection
The State Party reported that the Law to protect the property as a cultural landscape, the details of which ...
31.
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 ...
32.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Absence of a Management Plan,The State Party provided on 16 July 2004 an updated Management Plan (2004 – 2009), which IUCN reviewed. The plan aims to ensure that the conservation and management of the property is undertaken in a sensitive and appropriate manner. It highlights the key issues affecting ...
33.
Bulgaria,
Commercial development (developments in the Bansko ski zone)
Management systems/ management plan (lack of effective management mechanisms)
Management and institutional factors (boundary issues)
Illegal activities (illegal logging)
,On 1 December 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
34.
Oman,
Need for a legal protection for all aspects of the property
Need for a Management plan
,At its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), the World Heritage Committee noted that new laws had been drafted for the property and requested the State Party to provide further details. It also congratulated the State Party on progress with the management plan, including support for ...
35.
Türkiye,,On 31 January 2013, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, including “The Draft Management Plan of Çatalhöyük Neolithic Site”. In accordance with the relevant regulations, the draft plan is currently in the process of submission to the Executive and Monitoring Council for evaluation and approval. Following the ...
36.
Uganda,
Destruction by fire of the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga
Ground transport infrastructure: Proposed widening of the Masiro Road
Management systems/management plan: lack of a Master Plan and a complete Management Plan with detailed disaster risk management plan and a tourism management plan.
Management activities: Management structure
,On 6 February 2017, the State Party ...
37.
Uruguay,
Inappropriate architectural and urban design for a marina and hotel-casino in a building block at the old harbour;
Lack of a comprehensive participatory Management Plan for the Historic Quarter.
,In response to the Decision taken by the World Heritage Committee at its 36th session (Decision 36 COM 7B.105), the State Party has submitted a state of conservation ...
38.
Solomon Islands,,In March 2007, the State Party submitted a report and a copy of the Management Plan. The report provides information on the progress made in implementing the recommendations made by the Committee at its 29th session (Durban, 2005):
a) Finalisation of the World Heritage Protection Bill
Currently East Rennell is protected as a conservation area on customary ...
39.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea,
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation (Need to develop tourism management and interpretation plans)
Management systems/Management Plan (Need to further develop the monitoring system to ensure coordination between the monitoring bodies)
,On 9 May 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, ...
40.
Poland,a) Lack of management plan;
b) Consultation with local communities.,Significant efforts by the State Party have been undertaken in the finalization of the Management Plan. From 30 November to 2 December 2006 an international consultation meeting on the Management Plan was organized by the authorities with the participation of the World Heritage Centre. The ...
41.
Oman,
Degradation of the structures;
Use of recent construction materials (cement, etc.)
Need for a management plan
,Following the recommendation of the twenty-fourth ordinary session of the Bureau, two consultants prepared "Guidelines for the establishment of a Management Plan for Bahla Fort and Oasis, a World Heritage site". A mission was scheduled to the site for ...
42.
Russian Federation,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Management (centralized management system to be established, Management Plan to be approved, conservation plan and a monitoring programme to be established, Tourism Strategy and Risk Preparedness Plan to be developed)
,On 4 January 2023, the State Party submitted a state of conservation ...
43.
El Salvador,
Need for a Management Plan
Heavy rains and storms causing serious flooding in 1998 (issue resolved)
Earthquakes in 2001 (issue resolved)
,The Secretariat has received the Management Plan for the site. Concultura has been working since 1997 on that Management Plan, according to guidelines and criteria elaborated at the international seminar organized by the ...
44.
Uganda,
Destruction by fire of the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga
Ground transport infrastructure: Proposed widening of the Masiro Road
Management systems/management plan: lack of a Master Plan and a complete Management Plan with detailed disaster risk management plan and a tourism management plan
Management activities: Management structure
,On 28 February 2018, the State Party ...
45.
Portugal,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Management and institutional factors (need to strengthen the research activities, management activities, the management system/management plan)
,On 31 January 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1573/documents/ and addresses ...
46.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property in 2015:
Need to create key indicators that are more specific and relate more to the attributes
Need to extending the Property Management Plan to include an interpretation and tourism plan
Need to select key viewsheds and views of the bridge for inclusion in ...
47.
China,
Housing (Including high-rise buildings)
Land conversion (Land reclamation)
Management systems / Management Plan (Inadequacy of the current management systems; Lack of Management Plan)
,On 28 November 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1110/documents/, in which the following activities are ...
48.
India,Lack of management structure and management plan ,At its 31st session, the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to submit a progress report on the preparation of a management plan for the property to the World Heritage Centre by 1 February 2009, for consideration by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session in 2009.
On 12 May 2009, the ...
49.
Uganda,a) Mining activities inside the property;
b) Staffing and budgetary deficiencies;
c) Degradation of buffer zone;
e) Impact of tourism and climbing expeditions.,The State Party submitted a State of Conservation report and the approved General management plan (2004-2014) on 26 October 2005. A map was also received showing the precise surveyed and marked boundary of ...
50.
South Africa,a) Visitor pressure;
b) Lack of comprehensive Conservation management plan;
c) Lack of specific annual plans of operation;
d) Difficulties with operational aspects of maintenance and conservation implementation including lack of preventive maintenance funding and programming;
e) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritage;
f) Lack of proactive ...
51.
Uzbekistan,
Recent hotel constructions which would negatively affect the integrity of the property (issue resolved)
Heavy traffic, pollution and poor sewege system (issue resolved)
Managements systems/management plan (Lack of a proper conservation and management plan)
Management activities (Lack of coordination with regard to the conservation and restoration activities ...
52.
Jordan,
Important tourism development project with new constructions (issue resolved)
Lack of comprehensive conservation plan, public use plan and archaeological research plan integrated with management plan
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (issue resolved)
Management systems/ management plan: complex management systems / structure
Unstable ...
53.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Ruins damaged by sea erosion;
b) Collapsing monuments;
c) Lack of clear boundary of property and buffer zone;
d) Population pressure; no participation of community;
e) Unclear management systems leading to inactivity;
f) Old legal framework.,During its 29th session, the World Heritage Committee commended the State Party for the efforts ...
54.
Portugal,
Management and institutional factors (need to strengthen the research activities, management activities, the management system/management plan)
,On 14 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1573/documents/. Progress on a number of conservation ...
55.
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 ...
56.
Argentina,Bolivia (Plurinational State of),Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Peru,
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Management systems/management plan (management and conservation plans under development should integrate adequate risk preparedness and disaster management plans, as well as visitor management strategies)
Earthquake vulnerability
Management activities ...
57.
Nepal,
Air pollution
Illegal activities (Poaching)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Rapid increase and commercialization of mountaineering tourism, including resort and trail development);
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure (noise pollution and visual impacts from helicopter use)
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Major ...
58.
India,Lack of management mechanism; lack of building and land-use regulations; rural poverty; tourism development pressures.,The World Heritage Centre received a progress report from the State Party on 29 January 2005.
Following the recommendations of UNESCO expert missions in 2002 and 2003, the construction of the Anegundi suspensioned bridge, which had caused the ...
59.
Japan,a) Completion of the revision of the overall Management Plan;
b) Implementation of the recommendations of the joint UNESCO/IUCN reactive monitoring mission.,A comprehensive report on the state of conservation of the property was received from the State Party on 27 January 2012. The report responds to issues raised by the Committee in Decision 32 COM 7B.16 and reports ...
60.
Uzbekistan,Lack of comprehensive conservation and Management Plan.,In replying to the request of the Committee at the time of its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004), the National Commission of Uzbekistan for UNESCO submitted a summary of the provisions of the Management Plan for Shakhrisyabz. This document covers a wide range of institutional aspects of conservation, such ...
61.
Germany,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Management Plan and its Operational Master Plan not yet approved
Lack of an overall risk management plan for the property, including also risk preparedness against floods, explosions and other types of accidents
Need to approve and enforce protective measures related to the panoramic views from and ...
62.
Chile,,Early 1998, the Secretariat received information about the possible construction of a new harbour within the World Heritage site, the extraction of stone and problems in the management of the Park. In response, the Chilean authorities informed that the harbour project was indeed considered some years ago but that this project at present was not being pursued; and ...
63.
Oman,,At the 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the Committee inscribed the property on the World Heritage List and requested the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2007, for examination at its 31st session in 2007:
a) Documentation confirming that the enlarged areas are given adequate legal protection;
b) A management plan or system for the ...
64.
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 ...
65.
Oman,a) Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort;
b) Lack of appropriate conservation techniques;
c) Urban pressure essentially due to the project for a new market near the Fort, including proposals for the urban development of the area;
d) Lack of management mechanisms, including legislation.,In Decision 30 COM 7B.56, the State Party had been requested to ...
66.
Morocco,a) Partial 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 property;
f) Uncontrolled tourism and visitor pressure.,During its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), the World Heritage Committee ...
67.
Japan,,At it 28th session, the World Heritage Committee inscribed the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Sites in the Kii Mountain Range on the World Heritage List and requested the Japanese authorities to develop a more detailed management plan and medium-term strategy to address the sustainable management of both the natural and cultural aspects of the property. It was ...
68.
Jordan,
impact of new hotels under construction in the vicinity of the World Heritage site of Petra
insufficiency or non-existence of sewage disposal facilities
uncontrolled development of villages in the vicinity of the site
proliferation of shops
insufficient conservation of antiquities
construction or road widening projects leading to the site
other encroachments ...
69.
Slovenia,
Need for a clarification concerning the extended boundaries (issue resolved)
Need to finalize the new legislation for the site (issue resolved)
Need for a management plan
,IUCN has informed the Centre that the Regional Vice-Chair of IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) attended a meeting in May 1998 for the preparation of a management plan for this ...
70.
Uzbekistan,
Lack of strategic approach to urban conservation
Lack of implementation of the management plan
Impact of urban landscaping programme on the authenticity and integrity of the property
Large-scale development projects such as road building
Conservation of urban fabric
,On 16 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
71.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Tourism Pressure;
Lack of management mechanism (including legislation)
,The State Party provided an up-date in response to the Committee’s request, and informed the Centre of the following: The Henderson Management Plan has been in existence for a number of years but has yet to be finalised. The State Party ...
72.
Viet Nam,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community (Population growth)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Housing
Industrial areas
Financial and human resources
Management systems / management plan
,On 30 November 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
73.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Tourism Pressure; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation). ,The State Party provided in January 2004 an up-date in response to the Committee’s request, and informed the Centre of progress made towards the development of the management plan. The Henderson Management Plan has been in existence for a ...
74.
Indonesia,
Establishment of a new Management Board
Finalisation of appropriate land-use regulations facing of development pressure
Involvement of the residents as stakeholders in property management
Control over sand mining
,On 30 November 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
75.
Argentina,
Water infrastructure (Proposed hydropower dams)
Governance (lack of transboundary cooperation, uncoordinated development)
Illegal activities (logging and hunting) (issue resolved)
Management systems/management plan (problems associated with public use and lack of a public use plan)
Invasive / alien species (issue resolved)
Lack of sustainable financing (issue ...
76.
Malaysia,Approvals for inappropriate buildings in and around the property. ,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 21 January 2011, which responded to the requests made by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009).
Conservation management plan and Special Area plans
The Committee had requested Special Area plans for the ...
77.
Lithuania,
Limited financial resources (issue resolved)
Need for a comprehensive rehabilitation programme (issue resolved)
Rehabilitation and restoration programme (issue resolved)
Urgent restoration and infrastructural upgrading (issue resolved)
Revitalisation programme
High rise buildings located in vicinity of Vilnius Historic Centre which have an impact on the visual ...
78.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2013:
Need to develop tourism management and interpretation plans for the nominated property components
Need to further develop the monitoring system to ensure coordination between the monitoring bodies
,On 3 March 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of ...
79.
Cameroon,Poaching/Hunting; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques, Lack of management mechanism (including legislation), Lack of monitoring system ,At the time of the preparation of this document, the draft management plan had not been received from the State Party. The State Party has informed the Centre that the management plan will be finalized in May ...
80.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Lack of a management plan for the site;
Lack of coordinated conservation policies and interventions between the national government and the Municipality of Tiwanaku;
Need for the designation of a national counterpart for the JFIT project and a site manager at the local level;
Lack of governance.
,On 31 January 2014, the State Party ...
81.
Spain,a) Urban and outer urban development
b) Tourism pressures,On 27 January 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report which addresses the concerns raised by the Committee at the time of inscription as well as how the State Party will deal with each of them. The State Party has indicated that a commitment of 3 million euros has been made for the ...
82.
El Salvador,,In July 1997, an international seminar took place on the conservation and management of the Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site. The seminar was funded under the World Heritage Fund.
The seminar concluded that a management plan is required for the archaeological site of Joya de Cerén in the context of a master plan for its surroundings. This would permit the ...
83.
Albania,Looting; lack of adequate protection, management, and conservation of the site; Lack of management mechanisms and tourism pressure; poor state of conservation of the property and insufficient implementation of the recommendations of the joint missions.,The World Heritage Centre received a report on the property, dated 8 February 2005 by the site management ...
84.
Portugal,a) Lack of management plan;
b) Lack of overall conservation of the site, its parks and palaces;
c) Urban development pressure.,At the request of the Committee (28 COM 15B.77, 29 COM 7B.81) a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/IUCN monitoring mission was undertaken to evaluate the overall state of conservation of the site as well as of its buffer and transition ...
85.
India,
Invasive/alien terrestrial species (Prosopis, Paspalum)
Invasive/alien freshwater species (Eichhornia, Clarias gariepinus)
Water (extraction)
Water infrastructure
Management system/management plan (Need to update the Management Plan; inadequate water management including insufficient water supply and quality and competition among different users; inadequate measures ...
86.
Benin,
Absence of a national legislative mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage;
Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components;
Lack of presentation and interpretation at the site;
Lack and loss of documentation on the site;
Lack of sharing of knowledge between site managers and among authorities;
Need to distinguish between the site ...
87.
Peru,
Urban Pressure;
Lack of capacity in conservation techniques;
Lack of management mechanism (including legislation),
Lack of monitoring system;
Lack of human or financial resources;
Lack of institution coordination;
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved)
,The Secretariat received on 30 January 2004 the following information from the State Party: a Report on the ...
88.
Oman,
Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort;
Use of inappropriate conservation techniques;
Urban pressure;
Lack of a management plan and appropriate legislation.
,On 31 January 2014, the State Party submitted a report which provides information concerning the souq rehabilitation as well as the progress made in the implementation of the management ...
89.
Indonesia,a) Mining;
b) Security limitations;
c) Development threats;
d) Exploitation of marine resources;
e) Absence of a co-ordinating agency;
f) Absence of a finalized strategic management plan;
g) Absence of physically designated Park boundaries;
h) Inadequate financing.,The State Party submitted a report on 9 November 2006 with information that the Strategic Plan ...
90.
Sri Lanka,
Newly (in 1999) constructed temple, alien to the World Heritage complex (issue resolved)
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system
Impacts of tourism / visitors / recreation
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
Local conditions affecting physical fabric (Impact of water ingress and other natural forces)
Management systems / ...
91.
Micronesia (Federated States of),
Legal framework (Legislation LB392 not yet passed and implemented)
Management systems/Management Plan (Management system not extended enough; Lack of a risk preparedness strategy as well as of a comprehensive tourism strategy into the management plan)
Erosion and siltation/ deposition (Need to remove silt from the waterways without ...
92.
India,Development projects, threats to monuments’ foundations due to geological instability of riverbank,The World Heritage Centre received a progress report from the State Party on 29 January 2005.
The State Party proposes to reconstitute a coordination committee which had previously existed for monitoring development activities and management of the three World Heritage ...
93.
India,Development projects, threats to monuments’ foundations due to geological instability of riverbank,The World Heritage Centre received a progress report from the State Party on 29 January 2005.
The State Party proposes to reconstitute a coordination committee which had previously existed for monitoring development activities and management of the three World Heritage ...
94.
Australia,
Forestry / Wood production (Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the property)
Biosecurity
Impacts of tourism / visitation / recreation
Management systems / management plan
Mining (Mineral exploration and extraction)
Plans to permit commercial logging in the property (issue resolved)
Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved)
,On 15 June 2017, the State ...
95.
Tunisia,a) Adverse impacts of dam construction;
b) Inadequate water flows for maintaining biological system;
c) Inadequate management structure;
d) No management plan. ,A joint UNESCO/IUCN mission took place from 31 May to 2 June 2006. The results of the mission were presented orally to the 30th session of the Committee (Vilnius, 2006). The mission reported ...
96.
Turkmenistan,a) Lack of interpretation and visitor management plan.
b) Archaeological excavations without conservation.,On 28 January 2010 a report on the state of conservation of the Parthian Fortresses of Nisa was submitted by the State Party. The report consists of an updated version of the Management Plan and of a Statement of Outstanding Universal Value. This is the ...
97.
Micronesia (Federated States of),
Legal framework (Legislation LB392 not yet passed and implemented)
Management systems/Management Plan (Management system not extended enough; Lack of a risk preparedness strategy as well as of a comprehensive tourism strategy into the management plan)
Erosion and siltation/ deposition (Need to remove silt from the waterways without ...
98.
Ethiopia,a) Insufficient delimitation of this serial property;
b) Lack of conservation and management plans;
c) Lack of appropriate urban planning and building regulations; ,On 29 January 2010, a report on the state of conservation of Aksum was submitted by the State Party. The report addressed Decision 32 COM 7B.46 of the World Heritage Committee. A joint World ...
99.
South Africa,a) Visitor pressure;
b) Lack of comprehensive Conservation Management Plan;
c) Lack of specific annual plans of operation;
d) Lack of human resources;
e) Difficulties with operational aspects of maintenance and conservation implementation including lack of preventive maintenance funding and programming;
f) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built ...
100.
Oman,Poaching; Gas and oil exploration; Overgrazing by domestic stock; Boundary marking, Management Planning and management regime.,The World Heritage Centre received a copy of the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary Management Plan with a transmission letter by the State Party dated 5 October 2004 as well as a report by the State Party dated 22 February 2005 outlining the progress in ...
101.
Indonesia,The following factors were identified at the time of inscription of the property in 2012:
Vulnerability of the subak system;
Lack of support for traditional farming systems and of benefits that would allow farmers to stay on the land;
Protection of the setting of the landscape to protect the water source that underpins the subak system;
Development ...
102.
Jordan,
Important tourism development project with new constructions (issue resolved)
Lack of comprehensive conservation plan, public use plan and archaeological research plan integrated with management plan
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (issue resolved)
Management systems/ management plan: complex management systems / structure
Unstable ...
103.
Lesotho,South Africa,
Interpretative and visitation facilities: Need to improve presentation of cultural aspects, in particular the San rock art sites within the Environmental Centre
Legal framework: Revisions, amendments and enactment of relevant laws pertinent to the property not yet finalized in Lesotho
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, ...
104.
Azerbaijan,a) Changing urban fabric due to the demolition of buildings and uncontrolled construction within the Walled City;
b) Overall lack of any management system and in particular insufficient coordination between the national and municipal authorities;
c) Absence of a comprehensive management plan that addresses conservation problems, urban development control and ...
105.
Uzbekistan,a) Lack of a proper conservation and management plan;
b) Recent hotel constructions which would negatively affect the integrity of the property;
c) Heavy traffic, pollution and poor sewege system;
d) Use of new building material and methods.,On 1 February 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report as requested by the World Heritage Committee ...
106.
India,
Lack of an operational site management plan (issue resolved)
Lack of traffic regulations limiting heavy duty vehicular traffic
Construction project for two cable-suspended bridges in the property
Demolition works in the Hampi bazaar near Virupaksha temple
,On 16 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
107.
Jordan,a) Absence of management structures and protective measures;
b) Lack of management and conservation plans;
c) Lack of security and risk of collapse due to open trenches and unstable structures;
d) Important tourism development project with new constructions.,Upon inscription of the property on the World Heritage List, the World Heritage Committee, at its 28th ...
108.
Sri Lanka,
Legal framework
Management activities
Management systems/ management plan
,
109.
Mexico,a) Pressure from Urban Development;
b) Natural disasters (seismic instability and continued sinking of the city caused by the depletion of the aquifer);
c) Water and environmental pollution. ,On 1 February 2007, the World Heritage Centre received the state of conservation report on the property of Xochimilco through the Permanent Delegation of Mexico to ...
110.
India,
Housing (Urban development in wider setting of Chittorgarh Fort)
Mining (Industrial mining activities in wider setting of Chittorgarh Fort)
Management systems / Management Plan (Interpretation strategy for the overall ensembles of palaces, temples and fortifications)
Management activities (Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring ...
111.
Austria,
Housing: High-rise construction projects in Central Vienna (proposed Vienna Ice-Skating Club – Intercontinental Hotel – Vienna Konzerthaus project)
Proposed new developments, including the Wien Museum and the Winterthur Building
Legal framework: Lack of effectiveness of the overall governance of the property
Legal framework: Lack of appropriateness of planning ...
112.
Montenegro,Earthquake; lack of Management Planning; urban development; integrity.,The World Heritage Centre received on 1 February 2005 a report concerning progress in drafting the Management Plan for the property initiated in 2003. Subsequently, the World Heritage Centre received a letter from the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Transport, dated 15 March 2005, ...
113.
Kenya,
Governance
Housing
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Management systems/ management plan
Renewable energy facilities (issue resolved)
,On 1 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1060/documents/. Annexed to the report, the State Party ...
114.
Uruguay,Inappropriate architectural and urban design for a hotel-casino in a building block at the old harbour; Need to strengthen Management Planning for the historic quarter.,The State Party did not submit a formal report on the implementation of the Committee's decision, but has kept the Regional Adviser for World Heritage, based at the UNESCO office in Montevideo, ...
115.
Sri Lanka,
Legal framework
Management activities
Management systems/ management plan
,
116.
Viet Nam,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Need to revise the management plan and zoning plan, including a tourism management plan
Potential overcrowding and environmental impacts due to tourism
Lack of an appropriate surrounding buffer zone
,From 7 to 11 September 2015, Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee hosted an international workshop ...
117.
Australia,
Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the property
Plans to permit commercial logging in the property (issue resolved)
Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved)
Biosecurity
Impacts of tourism / visitation / recreation
Management systems / management plan
Mineral exploration and extraction
,A joint IUCN/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission visited the ...
118.
Türkiye,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Developments around the property that may have an effect on the landscape and visual integrity and archaeological potential of the property
Proposed railway line at the site
Visual impact of the irrigation zone to the south-east and quarry to the west of the property
Need to strengthen the protection measures for the ...
119.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Lack of a management plan (issue resolved)
Governance
Lack of coordinated conservation policies and interventions between the national government and local stakeholders
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Legal framework
Management systems/ management plan
Urban high rise/ urban sprawl
Lack of conservation policy
,On 19 December ...
120.
Gabon,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
concessions in the buffer zone of Ivindo National Park
need to enhance the management, technical and financial capacity
need to update the management plan of the property
,On 22 February 2024, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
121.
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 ...
122.
Chad,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property in 2012:
urban development and infrastructures;
waste management;
pollution;
transboundary road traffic;
agricultural development;
tourism development;
silting of the lakes/reduction in water supply;
absence of an adequate management plan;
human pressure.
,The State Party has not submitted a state of ...
123.
Indonesia,
Management infrastructure development within the constraints imposed by security risks in the area (issue resolved)
Disposal of mine tailings (issue resolved)
Strategic planning and promoting Government-NGO-industry co-operation for conservation
,The WWF-Office for Sahul Bioregion is now located in Jayapura in Irian Jaya and has provided a report to IUCN ...
124.
Peru,a) Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices;
b) Illegal occupation of the property;
c) Unregulated farming activities;
d) Rising water table levels;
e) Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities).,The ...
125.
Peru,a) Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices;
b) Illegal occupation of the property;
c) Unregulated farming activities;
d) Rising water table levels;
e) Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the national authorities).,The ...
126.
Andorra,Completion of management plan and inventory,In accordance with the decision taken at the 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008) of the World Heritage Committee concerning progress in the implementation of the management plan, the State Party transmitted a report on 1 February 2010.
The State Party report indicated difficulties in making progress in the development of a ...
127.
India,
Lack of co-ordinated and integrated management system;
Loss of character of the cultural landscape directly associated with the property and its outstanding universal value;
Lack of protection under national legislation.
,On 29 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report; a summary of which is available at ...
128.
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 ...
129.
Peru,
Fragility of its adobe structures;
Occupation of land by farmers;
Need of a management plan
,Summary of previous deliberations:
Twenty-first session of the Committee (paragraph number VII.29); Twenty-second session of the Bureau (paragraph number V.17); Twenty-second session of the Committee (paragraph number VII.19)
New information: The Master Plan for the site, ...
130.
Oman,a) Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort;
b) Lack of appropriate conservation techniques;
c) Urban pressure essentially due to the project for a new market near the Fort, including proposals for the urban development of the area;
d) Lack of management mechanisms, including legislation.,At its 28th session, in 2004, the World Heritage Committee, noting ...
131.
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 ...
132.
Nepal,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Management systems/ management plan
Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
,At its twenty-first session, the Bureau noted that supplying the energy needs of the growing number of tourists, staff and the Sherpa community is the most critical management issue in this site. At present, site staff and a considerable ...
133.
Lebanon,
Absence of legislative framework and comprehensive management plan
Absence of coordination mechanisms
Illegal constructions and urban encroachments
Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
Uncontrolled tourist development and absence of visitor management
,On 2 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
134.
China,a) Urban development pressures;
b) Lack of an adequate management framework set out in a plan to address the development pressures.,The State Party provided to the World Heritage Centre, on 28 January 2008, a report on the developments of the Planning for the Integrated Management of the World Heritage property in Suzhou. The State Party report provides information ...
135.
Poland,Lack of a Management Plan,The State Party submitted the state of conservation report to the World Heritage Centre on 4 February 2005, in which the implementation of the second stage of the Governmental Strategic Programme for the Oświęcim Area for the years 2002-2006 was outlined. Within the framework of this Strategic Programme, a number of roads and routes ...
136.
Spain,Urban development pressure,As requested by Decision 29 COM 7B.86, the World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS reviewed the state of conservation of the property based on the following material submitted by the State Party: the Periodic Report Section II on the property submitted on 31 October 2005 (see working Document WHC-06/30.COM/11A); a letter dated 12 January 2006 of ...
137.
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.,From 11 to 15 January 2010 a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the World Heritage ...
138.
Pakistan,
Demolition of the 375-year old essential hydraulic works of the Shalamar Gardens to enlarge a road
Need to develop a comprehensive management plan
,At the time of the preparation of the working document, the Government of Pakistan was officially submitting its reformulated plan of action to develop a comprehensive management plan for the Shalamar Gardens with the ...
139.
Russian Federation,Lack of management plan ,This state of conservation report was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 32nd session (Québec City, 2008) in relation to the implementation of the recommendation to establish a management plan as requested at the time of the inscription of the property at its 28th Session (Suzhou, 2004). The World ...
140.
Italy,,IUCN received reports of legal proceedings taken to oppose the implementation of the Landscape Territorial Plan for the Aeolian Islands. The Plan (“Piano Paesistico delle Isole Eolie”), was prepared by the Superintendent of Culture and Environment on behalf of the Sicily Region, which is fully responsible for the management of the World Heritage ...
141.
Estonia,a) Lack of an integrated management plan;
b) Extension to Viru Hotel;
c) Development of the Skoone Bastion;
d) Construction of new buildings adjacent to the Town Wall between Suurtüki and Rannamäe Streets;
e) Impact of the transportation of hazardous materials to the Old Town;
f) Framework for high-rise buildings.,The World Heritage Committee at its ...
142.
Estonia,a) Lack of an integrated management plan;
b) Extension to Viru Hotel;
c) Development of the Skoone Bastion;
d) Construction of new buildings adjacent to the Town Wall between Suurtüki and Rannamäe Streets;
e) Impact of the transportation of hazardous materials to the Old Town;
f) Framework for high-rise buildings.,The State Party submitted a state of ...
143.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Management activities (Need to collect data related to each qanat and make it accessible to members of the local communities; Lack of permanent marking of the boundaries of property components and buffer zones on the ground)
Management systems / Management Plans (Need to extend the management strategy and plans to include a risk preparedness ...
144.
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 system/plan (weaknesses in the decision-making mechanisms regarding conservation)
Transportation infrastructure (construction of metro, including ...
145.
Jordan,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property in 2015:
Lack of integration of the management procedures on maintenance, visitor management and disaster response in the management system
Lack of design and construction guidelines for the Churches to be constructed in the buffer zone
Need to ensure the protection of the western banks of the Jordan ...
146.
Uzbekistan,
Recent hotel constructions which would negatively affect the integrity of the property (issue resolved)
Heavy traffic, pollution and poor sewege system (issue resolved)
Managements systems/Management Plan (Lack of a proper conservation and management plan; Lack of guidelines for rehabilitation of housing)
Management activities (Lack of coordination with regard ...
147.
Uruguay,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property in 2015:
Insufficient legislative protection of the entire buffer zone
Incomplete Management Plan
Need to complete the arrangements for representation of the local communities on the Management Committee
,On 29 November 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report that is available at ...
148.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),Threats identified at the time of inscritpion of the property:
Speed of the vehicles passing along the buffer zone
High-voltage power transmission lines and Zahedan-Zabol main road within the buffer zone
No archaeological map of the landscape zone of Shahr-i Sokhta published yet
,On 18 March 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state ...
149.
India,In 2003: Development project negatively impacting the World Heritage value of the properties of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (‘Taj Heritage Corridor Project’). The project was suspended by the Indian authorities in 2004. ,At its 29th session in 2005, the World Heritage Committee encouraged the State Party to continue its efforts towards the establishment of an integrated ...
150.
India,In 2003: Development project negatively impacting the World Heritage value of the properties of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (‘Taj Heritage Corridor Project’). The project was suspended by the Indian authorities in 2004. ,At its 29th session in 2005, the World Heritage Committee encouraged the State Party to continue its efforts towards the establishment of an integrated ...
151.
India,In 2003: Development project negatively impacting the World Heritage value of the properties of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (‘Taj Heritage Corridor Project’). The project was suspended by the Indian authorities in 2004. ,At its 29th session in 2005, the World Heritage Committee encouraged the State Party to continue its efforts towards the establishment of an integrated ...
152.
Mali,a) No management and conservation plan;
b) Urban development pressure;
c) Housing dilapidation;
d) Waste management problem;
e) Encroachment of archaeological sites,Following Decision 29 COM 7B.36, a World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM mission visited the World Heritage property in 2006 to assess the state of conservation of the property and propose solutions to ease ...
153.
Kenya,a) Lack of management plan;
b) Lack of risk preparedness, especially in the case of fire;
c) Sewerage situation;
d) Lack of resources.,The World Heritage Committee at its 30thsession (Vilnius, 2006) commended the State Party for the successful small improvements in conservation and particularly the establishment of a World Heritage secretariat for Lamu; and invited ...
154.
Croatia,Italy,Montenegro,Lack of management plans for each component Lack of a framework for Heritage Impact Assessment for development proposalsNeed to revise the buffer zones Intrusive and redundant elements within the serial componentsLack of a Tourism Carrying Capacity study and of visitor management plansLack of a transnational values-based conservation ...
155.
India,Lack of coordinated management system; increasing site visitation.,Following the request of the 28th session of the Committee (Suzhou, 2004), a joint mission was undertaken by ICOMOS and WHC from 21 to 27 April 2005 in order to assess the steps taken by the State Party to protect the World Heritage values of the property.
The joint ICOMOS/WHC mission examined a ...
156.
Brazil,
Management systems/ management plan (need to augment the Management Plan)
Lack of implementation of the work set out in the Intervention Plan
Need to strengthen the protection and planning controls of the 1st block of houses and the protection of the buffer zone
,On 3 December 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
157.
Estonia,a) Lack of an integrated management plan;
b) Extension to Viru Hotel;
c) Development of the Skoone Bastion;
d) Construction of new buildings adjacent to the Town Wall between Suurtüki and Rannamäe Streets;
e) Impact of the transportation of hazardous materials to the Old Town;
f) Framework for high-rise buildings.,The State Party submitted a report ...
158.
Brazil,
Legal framework (Insufficient legal framework and protection in place)
Management systems/ management plan (Lack of submission of a significant boundary modification to reflect the new boundaries of the property)
Fire (wildfires) (issue resolved)
,On 1 December 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available ...
159.
Uganda,Destruction by fire of the Muzibu Azaala Mpanga ,On 16 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the property, addressing the requests of the Committee. A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring mission visited the property from 4–6 February 2015. Both reports are available at ...
160.
Uzbekistan,a) Serious impact of a large-scale restoration;
b) Urban landscaping programme impacts upon the authenticity and integrity of the property.,The criteria under which Samarkand was inscribed on the World Heritage List include not only the outstanding architectural ensembles such as the Registan Square and Bibi Khanum Mosque, but also elements of the historic town ...
161.
Tunisia,a) Adverse impacts of dam construction;
b) Inadequate water flows for maintaining biological system;
c) Inadequate management structure;
d) Lack of management plan.,The State Party submitted its reports on the state of conservation of the property on 27 February 2008, the 2006-2007 scientific monitoring report, and the meeting notes for phase 1 of the study on ...
162.
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;
d) Insufficient air traffic security measures;
e) Lack of a management plan;
f) Planned infrastructure projects (i.e. Interoceanic highway, new airport construction).,The State Party submitted its state of ...
163.
Uzbekistan,Lack of comprehensive conservation and management plan.,On 3 February 2006, a report was sent, in Russian, by the Permanent Delegation of Uzbekistan to UNESCO, concerning the state of conservation of the property. This document has been later translated into English by the same delegation.
Unfortunately, in this document, nothing is mentioned concerning the ...
164.
Pakistan,Demolition of the 375-year old essential hydraulic works of the Shalamar Gardens to enlarge a road,Principal issues:
Lack of a comprehensive management strategy and plan, urban encroachment and ad-hoc public works; Need for enhancing the capacity of the site management authorities in conservation techniques, project elaboration, and site presentation.
New ...
165.
Croatia,Italy,Montenegro,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Lack of a framework for ‘Heritage Impact Assessment’ for development proposals
Need to revise the buffer zones
Lack of management plans for each component
Intrusive and redundant elements within the serial components
Lack of a Tourism Carrying Capacity study and of visitor management plans
Lack of a ...
166.
France,
Housing
Management systems/ management plan
,
167.
South Africa,
Invasive species
Fires
Climate change
Need to finalize a property-wide integrated management plan
Strengthen governance arrangements to improve coordination
Ensure adequate financial resources for the property’s management
,On 17 January 2020 the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
168.
Slovenia,
Need for a clarification concerning the extended boundaries
Need to finalize the new legislation for the site
Need for a management plan
,The World Heritage Committee, at its nineteenth session, had requested the Centre to contact the Slovenian authorities to provide a map of the revised boundaries of the site and to encourage the State Party to finalize new ...
169.
Bulgaria,
Developments in the Bansko ski zone
Lack of effective management mechanisms
Boundary issues
Illegal logging
,On 12 December 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/225/documents/.
The State Party confirms that the draft Management Plan for Pirin National Park ...
170.
France,
Housing
Management systems/ management plan
,
171.
Panama,
Erosion and siltation/ deposition
Housing
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Land conversion
Legal framework
Management systems/ management plan
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 ...
172.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Absence of a Management Plan,At its 29th session (Durban, 2005) the Committee requested the State Party to provide a detailed report on the state of conservation of the property. In January 2007, the State Party submitted a brief report that presents the activities of the Management Committee for Henderson Island, ...
173.
Malaysia,,IUCN has brought to the attention of the Centre information concerning a proposal to enlarge Mulu World Heritage site to include Gunung Buda. The proposal however, is raising concern amongst indigenous groups and the wider conservation community because of the reported lack of inclusion of indigenous peoples and their claims in the decision to extend Gunung ...
174.
Lebanon,
Projet to expand the port (issue resolved)
Need for a Management Plan and a Master Plan
,
175.
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 ...
176.
Senegal,a) Lack of implemention of the action plan, including the Safeguarding and Enhancement Plan (SEP), and establishment of a Maison du Patrimoine;
b) The lack of a conservation and management plan;
c) New construction and architectural modification and urban projects affecting authenticity and integrity;
d) Inappropriate housing restoration;
e) Environmental ...
177.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the property that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property)
Buildings and Development (Continuous development pressure for high-rise buildings that pose changes to skyline and ...
178.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Lack of a management plan (issue resolved)
Governance
Lack of coordinated conservation policies and interventions between the national government and local stakeholders
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
,On 23 February 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
179.
Mauritius,
Restoration works (issue resolved)
Visitor pressure (issue resolved)
Management systems/Management Plan (need for an updated Management Plan)
Urban development (issue resolved)
Commercial development
Transport infrastructure
,On 8 January 2021, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
180.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Management activities (Insufficient protection measures for archaeological remains and mounds within the buffer zone)
Management systems/Management Plan (Lack of risk preparedness considerations in the Susa Development Plan and in the management framework of the property)
Housing, Commercial Development (Urban pressure)
Water (rain/water table) ...
181.
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 ...
182.
Türkiye,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property in 2015:
Insufficient legislative protection of the buffer zone
Incomplete Management Plan
Need to assess the management planning proposals, including visitor management, infrastructure, landscaping, and transport/coach park
,On 2 December 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, ...
183.
Suriname,,The World Heritage Centre requested the State Party to submit information about conditions at the property and the redevelopment plan at the waterfront. This was submitted and reviewed in 2012 and an ICOMOS Advisory mission was carried out in August 2013 to assess the state of the property. It recommended that the State Party develop an Emergency Plan to identify ...
184.
Brazil,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property in 2016:
Lack of implementation of the work set out in the Intervention Plan
Need to augment the Management Plan
Need to strengthen the protection and planning controls of the 1st block of houses and the protection of the buffer zone
,On 30 November 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation ...
185.
Saint Lucia,Development pressures associated with tourism and housing,The State Party provided its report on 10 May 2008, thus limiting the ability to consider information presented therein.
The State Party provided a copy of a newly completed Soufrière Region Integrated Development Plan (the plan) in March 2008. The plan includes a detailed analysis of the ...
186.
Albania,a) Insufficient management mechanisms
b) Illegal constructions
c) Slow progress on the implementation of the recommendations of the joint missions,At its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), the World Heritage Committee requested information on progress on two main issues, namely the updating of the management plan and the illegal construction at the Ksamili villages ...
187.
Jordan,
Lack of Management systems / plan / structure
Unstable structures and lack of security
Lack of comprehensive conservation plan
Important tourism development project with new constructions
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
,On 1 February 2019, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation, which is available at ...
188.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Ground transport infrastructure (New infrastructure construction, including new proposed roads)
Housing (New constructions contributing to the haphazard densification of the main monumental complex)
Management systems/Management Plan (Lack of a coordinated management mechanism)
Impacts of tourism/visitors/recreation
Interpretative and ...
189.
Sri Lanka,
Commercial development
Illegal activities
Management systems/ management plan
Marine transport infrastructure
,On 31 January 2024, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/451/documents/. Progress in a number of areas is presented, as follows:
To date, approximately 75% of the Integrated ...
190.
Philippines,
Storms; Other climate change impacts (Vulnerability to natural disasters)
Financial resources (Lack of sustainable funding for the functioning management agencies)
Management activities (Implementation of the Conservation and Management Plan through operational arrangements)
Management systems/ management plan (Need for an integrated tourism Management Plan ...
191.
Mexico,Urban development pressures in areas surrounding the property.,The State Party did not submit the design, adoption and implementation of the integrated Archaeological Site Management Plan as requested by the World Heritage Committee in 2005. Over the last two years, the State Party has undertaken several initiatives to update the existing Management Plan that was ...
192.
Türkiye,
Insufficient legislative protection of the buffer zone
Incomplete Management Plan
Need to assess the management planning proposals, including visitor management, infrastructure, landscaping, and transport/coach park
,On 4 December 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1018/documents/ and ...
193.
Uzbekistan,a) Lack of strategic approach to urban conservation;
b) Lack of a proper management plan;
c) Detrimental impact of new roads;
d) Conservation of urban fabric.,On 31 January 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report.
a) Strategic approach to urban conservation
The State Party report summarizes that the preparation of the 2011-2015 ...
194.
Poland,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Management Systems/Management Plans (specify how land development plans will ensure buffer zones work effectively; Need to finalize the creation of the cultural park; Necessity to consider of Heritage Impact Assessment methodology in the management system)
Quarrying (negative impact of the working ...
195.
Mongolia,
Management systems/Management Plan (Need to define the protection offered by the buffer zone; Lack of an overall management structure with resources)
Legal Framework (Lack of legal protection for the property that covers cultural as well as natural attributes) (issue resolved)
Mining (Mining or extractive industry) (issue resolved)
,On 30 November 2020, the State ...
196.
Viet Nam,
Management systems / management plan (Need to revise the management and zoning plans, including tourism planning and consideration of the adequacy of permissible activities and developments; Lack of an appropriate buffer zone)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Developments and urbanization stemming from tourism and recreation; Localized, seasonal ...
197.
India,Lack of management structure and management plan ,The State Party did not submit neither a state of conservation report nor copies of an adopted Management Plan, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009). Therefore the progress on the implementation of the decision is difficult to assess.
The World Heritage Centre and the ...
198.
Azerbaijan,Factors affecting the property identified at the time of inscription:
Need to prepare/revise and adopt the Management Plan and Conservation Master Plan
Need to define guidelines for residential house restoration
Need to monitor all processes of urban rehabilitation
,On 30 November 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
199.
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 ...
200.
Mozambique,a) Delay in implementing rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Fortress;
b) Management Plan not yet finalised;
c) Lack of site manager;
d) Buildings threatened with collapse;
e) Lack of development control and threats to authenticity;
f) Lack of adequate sewage system.,In February 2007, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report stating the ...