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15148.
Rome, Italy,Application deadline for the 3rd Course on Conservation of Built Heritage organized by ICCROM and which will take place from 5 March to 30 April 2010 in Rome, Italy
ICCROM is pleased to announce the third training course on Conservation of Built Heritage in Rome. ICCROM has been a pioneer in organizing courses in heritage conservation ...
15149.
Portugal,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Legal framework (classify the whole site as a National Monument)
Management System/Management Plan (improve the documentation, update and supplement the Management Plan, improve the Action Plan, visitor management, improve institutional links between stakeholders)
Low impact research/monitoring ...
15150.
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 ...
15151.
Viet Nam,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Illegal constructions or renovations within the Citadel;
c) Absence of an overall management plan.,With a report submitted on 20 March 2006 to the World Heritage Centre, including a number of Annexes, the State Party reported on the implementation of the recommendations issued by the Committee by its decision 29 COM 7B. ...
15152.
Pakistan,Urban Pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of human or financial resources.
Additional Details:
Pollution is considered a particular threat to the property. New infrastructures, motorized traffic, industrial installations and encroachments are threatening the ...
15153.
Georgia,
Lack of a management mechanism (issue resolved)
Lack of definition of the unified buffer zone
Lack of Urban Master Plan of the City of Mtskheta
Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities (issue resolved)
Privatisation of surrounding land
Natural erosion of stone
Loss of authenticity during previous works carried out by the ...
15154.
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 ...
15155.
Jordan,
Heavy flooding in 1996 (issue resolved)
Insufficiency or non-existence of sewage disposal facilities (issue resolved)
Insufficient conservation of antiquities (issue resolved)
Housing (uncontrolled development of villages in the vicinity of the site)
Ground transport infrastructure (construction or road widening projects leading to the site)
Other encroachments ...
15156.
Germany,
Lack of a Master Plan for the sustainable development of the property (issue resolved)
Potential impacts of the Rhine crossing project
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure (traffic increase)
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Input of excess energy (noise pollution)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Renewable energy ...
15157.
Kenya,a) Lack of approved management plan and accompanying action plan;
b) Lack of risk preparedness, especially in the case of fire;
c) Lack of adequate sewerage, waste disposal, and overall infrastructure, and risk to limited fresh water supplies;
d) Uncontrolled development
e) Lack of resources;
f) Urban and industrial development pressure, including possible new port ...
15158.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Project to erect a series of power transmission lines
Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard
Need to finalize the boundaries of the area
,On 6 March 2023, the State Party sent a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/701/documents/ and reports ...
15159.
The city of Zaruma is located on the slopes of the western Andes, at 1,200 meters above sea level, amidst rugged terrain with steep slopes that soar from 500 to 3,500 meters high in just 20 kilometers.
The higher areas feature deep valleys and canyons, the headwaters of the Moromoro, Calera, Amarillo and Luis Rivers, which join to form the Puyango River. The Puyango then ...
15160.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Intensive poaching of large mammals, in particular elephants
Mining activities inside the property
Uncontrolled migration into the villages located within the property
Illegal timber exploitation in the Ituri Forest, which might affect the property in the near future
Planned rehabilitation of the National Road RN4 crossing the property, ...
15161.
No.
Name of village or Group of villages
Site Coordinates
1
Amkoi
25°13' N, 92°0' E
2
Kudengrim
25°13' N, 92°1' E
3
Kudenthymmai
25°13' N, 92°1' E
4
Khonglah
25°15' N, 92°0' E
5
Nongbarehrim
25°13' N, 91°59' E
6
Nongbareh Lyntiar
25°13' N, 92°0' E
7
Darrang
25°12' N, 92°0' E
8
Sohkha Mission
25°12' N, ...
15162.
1. Ancient Building Cluster in Dingcun VillageDingcun sits with Mountain Cong in the east and Fen River in the west. Dingcun and Mountain Ba, which was written in the county annals of the ancient Taiping, face each other across the river. In the village, well-preserved civilian residential houses built in picturesque disorder during Ming and Qing dynasties are peaceful and ...
15163.
NEGOTINSKE PIVNICE are a rural compound (settlements consisting of wine cellars) which are located in the Negotin Frontier area, in the far eastern corner of Serbia, next to the Bulgarian border, some 300 km away from Belgrade.
In the area of the Negotin Frontier, famous for its vineyards dating from the ancient times, the village population, living off viticulture, used ...
15164.
WHC/18/42.COM/7A
15165.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, insecurity and political instability;
b) Poaching by armed military groups;
c) Encroachment;
d) Extension of illegal fishing areas;
e) Deforestation and cattle grazing.,On 8 February 2010, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. This report contained some information on ...
15166.
Egypt,
Rise in the water table (issue mostly solved);
Impact on structures due to earth trembling and other forms of damage likely to result from the use of heavy earth-moving equipment (works completed);
Lack of conservation plan, defining short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and establishing technical parameters (materials, techniques, etc);
Need for a management ...
15167.
At the extreme north-western part of Zeta valley, at the confluence of the rivers Zeta, Morača and the Širalija stream, woven into the urban tissue of the contemporary Podgorica, there are the remains of the classical architecture of Doclea and an edifice from the Early Christian and medieval period.
Founded on a limited area, of irregular, polygonal shape, Doclea, ...
15168.
Doha, 22 June – The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Doha (Qatar) under the Chair of Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, this morning inscribed four cultural sites in the Republic of Korea, China, and India on the World Heritage List, as well as a section of the Silk Roads network, submitted by Kyrgyzstan, China and Kazakhstan.
The new ...
15169.
France,Spain,a) Impacts of the Gavarnie Festival (France);
b) Insufficient support for agropastoralism;
c) Inefficient transboundary cooperation.,On 31 January 2012, the States Parties (France and Spain) provided a joint report that contains information on transboundary management and pastoral activities. The report indicates efforts to minimize the impacts of the Gavarnie ...
15170.
China,Proposed lift-up project of Yuzhen Palace at the property
,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 31 January 2014, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/705/documents. Subsequently, a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM reactive monitoring mission visited the property from 8 – 13 March 2014 (mission report available at ...
15171.
Lithuania,Russian Federation,
Potential pollution from the oil exploitation of the D-6 oil field in the Baltic Sea by the Russian Federation
Lack of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the Russian Federation, including joint assessment of environmental impact of the D-6 project
Impacts of sewage spill accident which took place at Klaipėda Water Treatment Station ...
15172.
Serbia,
Lack of legal status of the property
Lack of legislative protection of buffer zones
Lack of implementation of the Management Plan and of active management
Difficulties to monitor the property due to political instability, post-conflict situation (visits under the Kosovo Stabilisation Force / United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (KFOR / UNMIK) ...
15173.
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 ...
15174.
Georgia,
Lack of a management mechanism (issue resolved)
Lack of definition of the unified buffer zone (issue resolved)
Lack of Urban Master Plan of the City of Mtskheta
Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities
Privatization of surrounding land
Natural erosion of stone
Loss of authenticity during previous works carried out by the ...
15175.
Montenegro,
Earthquake damage (issue resolved)
Lack of Management System/Management Plan
Inadequate legal framework
Building and development (accelerated urban development and urban pressure)
Ground transportation infrastructure (proposed major bridge at Verige and other proposed development projects)
Lack of buffer zone (issue resolved)
Major visitor accommodation and ...
15176.
Türkiye,
Management: preparation of a conservation strategy and plan, extension of the management plan, strengthening of local management capacity, monitoring and risk and disaster management processes, clarification of extent of archaeological features and buffer zone delineation
Reconsidering the design of the proposed new roof shelter
,On 1 February 2024, the State ...
15177.
Mali,a) Inappropriate design and scale of new Ahmed Baba Cultural Centre in the buffer zone of the Sankoré Mosque; lack of detailed drawings supplied to the Committee
b) Approaches to the restoration of the Djingareyber Mosque;
c) Urban development pressure;
d) Flooding and rubbish disposal;
e) Lack of building regulations and land use plan;
f) Lack of adequate ...
15178.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric;
b) Lack of approved statement of outstanding universal value;
c) Lack of use the management plan as the main vehicle for managing the property,
d) Lack of approved boundaries for core and buffer zones linked to the land-use plans and appropriate protection;
e) Need to extend the property to ...
15179.
15180.
15181.
Germany Allemagne Alemania Германия ألمانيا 德国 Germany
15182.
Chile,
Extremely fragile nature of the industrial buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, in addition to stucco and lightweight construction
Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years as well as vandalism at the property
Corrosion of metal cladding and dismantlement of some of the ...
15183.
Panama,a) Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning;
b) Erosion
c) Lack of established boundaries and buffer zone;
d) Absence of a conservation and management plan;
e) Encroachments and urban pressure;
f) Tourism pressure (particularly at Portobelo)
g) Insufficient ...
15184.
Syrian Arab Republic,a) Poor state of conservation;
b) Inappropriate restoration techniques;
c) Lack of a buffer zone;
d) Lack of a management plan.
e) Development projects threatening the significant historic fabric. ,On 19 January 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the Ancient City of Damascus was submitted by the State Party, providing information on ...
15185.
Philippines,
Lack of sustainable funding for the functioning management agencies
Implementation of the Conservation and Management Plan through operational arrangements
Implementation of Community-Based Land Use and Zoning Plan
Need for an integrated tourism Management Plan and mechanisms to control tourism related infrastructure developments
Vulnerability to natural ...
15186.
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 ...
15187.
The historic fortress of Gwalior, was initiated by Raja Sourya Sena who finished the fortification system around the plateau in 773CE. As per its strategic location on the basalt rock hills, it is mentioned as ‘Gopachala, Gopagiri’ and other allied names all meaning ‘cowherds’ hill in the old Sanskrit Inscriptions. The modern name Gwalior appears to have been derived from ...
15188.
Viet Nam,a) Population growth;
b) Increased tourism pressure and development;
c) Urban and industrial development;
d) Lack of financial and technical resources;
e) Absence of an integrated planning approach.,On 5 April 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides an overview of a large number of ongoing ...
15189.
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 ...
15190.
Yemen,a) Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souk are in an alarming deterioration state);
b) Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate concrete buildings;
c) Large sections of the city’s open spaces have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up;
d) Lack of conservation ...
15191.
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 ...
15192.
India,Urban and tourism development pressure; Absence of communication and co-ordination between concerned authorities responsible for the conservation, management and development of the properties,The World Heritage Committee, at its 27th session in July 2003, requestedthe World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS to undertake a Joint Reactive Monitoring Mission to hold ...
15193.
Türkiye,
Road near the site with increasingly heavy tourist traffic
Absence of a management plan
Need for a new irrigation canal to diver water from the site
Use of the theatre for the Tomatoe-festival
,In the framework of the UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan, the Coordinator of the Programme "100 Historical Sites of the Mediterranean" carried out a mission to Turkey at the ...
15194.
Egypt,
Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved)
Inappropriate restoration works (issue resolved)
Rise of the underground water level
Dilapidated infrastructure
Neglect and lack of maintenance
Overcrowded areas and buildings
Uncontrolled development
Absence of a comprehensive Urban Conservation Plan
Absence of an integrated socio-economic revitalization plan linking the urban ...
15195.
The 35th session of the General Conference is meeting from 6-23 October 2009, and the 17th General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention will meet from 23 to 28 October 2009 at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France.
At the General Conference, a feasibility study on the desirability of a new UNESCO Recommendation on the conservation of the Historic ...
15196.
World heritage site managers and tourism stakeholders from Zambia and Zimbabwe came together for the first time to initiate the process to develop a sustainable tourism strategy for the Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls World Heritage site. The workshop was held in Livingstone, Zambia from 22 to 24 January 2015.
The workshop takes place within the framework of the UNESCO World ...
15197.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area joins Lake Malawi National Park, Maloti-Drakensberg Park (South Africa and Lesotho) and Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls (Zambia and Zimbabwe) in strategic planning for sustainable tourism.
The first capacity building workshop in sustainable tourism for the World Heritage site managers, community representatives and tourism industry stakeholders ...
15198.
The theme for this World Migratory Bird Day is Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a bird!
At the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, we support natural sites around the world in their conservation efforts, which in turn supports animals in maintaining their natural behaviors in healthy habitats.
Bird song is not only enjoyable to listen to, but scientists and site managers can use it to ...
15199.
Ecuador,
heavy poaching of wildlife,
illegal livestock grazing,
encroachment along the Park's perimeter,
unplanned road construction.
,The Bureau recalled at its nineteenth session that the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1983 and placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992 due to threats from poachers, boundary encroachment and unplanned road ...
15200.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Project to erect a series of power transmission lines
Need to finalize the boundaries of the area
,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-second session of the Committee – Chapter VII. 26
Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV. 44
New information: The full report of the UNESCO/IUCN mission to the site was presented to the ...
15201.
Morocco,
Abandonment of the site and progressive deterioration
Lack of management plan
Legal protection of the site
Infrastructure and Tourism Development projects
,As requested by the Committee at its 25th session, the State Party submitted, in February 2002, a report on the progress on the implementation of the recommendations made in a report dated August 2000, ...
15202.
15203.
15204.
Ethiopia,,The prehistoric site of the Lower Valley of the Omo was the object of intensive research by international teams between 1967 and 1976. Scholars of paleontology and prehistory discovered human and animal fossils and stone tools and brought to light a prehistoric camping ground, amongst the oldest known to date. At present, erosion endangers the site by erasing the ...
15205.
Pantheon-Sorbonne University, Paris, France,On a global scale, tourism is a major factor contributing to climate change. Carbon emissions from tourism, including air travel, are expected to double in the next 25 years.
Climate change poses a risk to the integrity and preservation of World Heritage properties, endangering what makes them attractive to tourists.
The managers ...
15206.
Being a most valuable natural reservoir that stands out nationally, regionally and worldwide, Ciénaga de Zapata National Park is the main core area of the Biosphere Reserve and the Ramsar site that have the same name. Natural and socio-economic characteristics of this territory make it be a priority area due to the ecological fragility of its ecosystems, its values for the ...
15207.
Brazil,Urban Pressure; Lack of institution coordination. ,On 3 February 2004, the Secretariat received progress reports from the Instituto do Patrimônio Historico e Artistico Nacional (IPHAN) and the Under-Secretariat for Urban Planning and Preservation of the Government of the Federal District, on the design and implementation of the Master Plan for the ...
15208.
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 ...
15209.
Brazil,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Water infrastructure (construction of a hydropower dam)
Ground transport infrastructure (draft law and pressure to re-open an illegal road)
Illegal logging and hunting (issue resolved)
Governance (lack of transboundary cooperation, uncoordinated development)
Lack of sustainable financing (issue resolved)
Management systems/ ...
15210.
Philippines,a) Lack of an effective site management authority and adequate legislation;
b) Absence of a finalized strategic site management plan;
c) Development of inappropriate river control structures and irregular construction in the rice terraces;
d) Diminishing interest of the Ifugao people in their culture and in maintaining the rice terraces;
e) Lack of human and ...
15211.
Lithuania,Russian Federation,
Potential pollution from the oil exploitation of the D-6 oil field in the Baltic Sea by the Russian Federation;
Lack of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the Russian Federation including joint assessment of environmental impact of the D-6 project;
Impacts of sewage spill accident which took place at Klaipeda Water Treatment Station ...
15212.
Iquique is a city whose development was closely linked to the sodium nitrate industry, which starts its operations with the first shipment of nitrate to Europe in 1830. The second half of the XIX century is a period of great expansion, both regarding the nitrate exploitation and the growth of the city. This was so, in spite of two earthquakes (in 1868 and 1877) and two ...
15213.
Satpura Tiger Reserve (STR) (2133.307 km2), located in Satpura ranges of Central Indian Landscape, is one of the major geographical plateau of India lies in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh (India). It is part of the Deccan bio-geographic zone of India (Rodgers and Panwar, 1988). Satpura Tiger Reserve’s environment stands out by its exquisite natural beauty and ...
15214.
The Sea of Galilee, -210 meters below sea level, is the main fresh water sea of the Rift Valley with unique forms and subterranean sources including hot water springs. The sea is home for 27 fish types, with many endemic. The water surface is 168 square kilometers while the perimeter is 55 kilometers, densely populated over the generations. The cities of Tiberias and ...
15215.
The Site of Banbhore is located on the Northern Bank of Gharo Creak, 65 Kilometre East of Karachi. It has a sequence from the first century BC to the thirteenth century AD. Whilst its earlier phases are waterlogged, the site’s surface remains represent the best preserved early Islamic urban form in South Asia and the region’s best preserved mediaeval port. The port’s plan ...
15216.
The site of the ancient town of Shahristan (Kahkakha) was a capital of ancient Ustrushana of VI-IX centuries. It consisted of the complex of castles, united in a system encircled with defensive wall with towers.
In the north part there is Sharistan proper with the palace of governor (its name is Kalai Kahkakha I). There is an old fortress in the south part (its name is ...
15217.
The Banwari Trace deposit is to be found on the southern edge of the Oropuche Lagoon in southwest Trinidad, just west of the Coora River. The site occupies the top of a Miocene hillock, originally covered with deciduous seasonal forest, which rises above the swamp. All of the Archaic sites in the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico, including Banwari trace, belong to the ...
15218.
The protected island Sir Bu Nair is one of the most important marine protected areas in the UAE for its contents of significant environmental elements, such as its geological formations, natural flora and Marine birds, island characterized by the nature scenery and sandy beaches that have been taken by sea turtles as a center for breeding.
Sir Bu Nair is one of the most ...
15219.
Brussels - The Belgian Government and UNESCO signed an Agreement of Cooperation today, wishing to enhance their cooperation, especially between the Federal office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural affairs (OSTC) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. “Through this Agreement, we will make available the Belgian know-how and the expertise of the Universities of Ghent and ...
15220.
The Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and Western Galilee (Israel) are inscribed for the testimony they provide to the Bahá’i’s strong tradition of pilgrimage and for their profound meaning for the faith. The property numbers 26 buildings, monuments and sites at 11 locations in Acre and Haifa, associated with the founders of the faith, among them ...
15221.
The World Heritage Committee, chaired by María Jesús San Segundo, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Spain to UNESCO, has inscribed the Wadden Sea on the World Heritage List as a transboundary property for Germany and the Netherlands.
The Committee also inscribed Italy's Dolomites mountains and the Philippines' Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park as an ...
15222.
In an effort to involve young people in the decision-making process and present their experience in biodiversity conservation, young conservationists representing natural World Heritage sites are invited to an International Youth Forum from 16-29 October at Mt Fuji and Nagoya, Japan. Held in parallel to the Convention for Biological Diversity's 10th Conference of Parties ...
15223.
The World Heritage Committee has inscribed three new sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List so far today: the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany as an extension to the World Heritage site of Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians (Slovakia, Ukraine), Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, the first heritage site of Barbados to enter the World Heritage List; and ...
15224.
The Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova has expressed her deep regret following the declaration of the Thai Minister Suwit Khunkitti during the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee being held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 19 to 29 June 2011, on the intention of Thailand to denounce the 1972 World Heritage Convention.
Irina Bokova reiterated that ...
15225.
The proceedings of the International Colloquium on the conservation of World Heritage Earthen Architecture have been published in the latest edition of the UNESCO World Heritage Paper Series: Earthen Architecture in Today’s World, thanks to the generous support of the Italian Funds in Trust to UNESCO.
The Colloquium took place at UNESCO Headquarters on 17 and 18 ...
15226.
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, received the Mayor of Venice, Mr. Luigi Brugnaro, at UNESCO Headquarters, in the presence of representatives of the Italian government, to discuss the protection of the city of Venice and its Lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
This meeting follows the Director-General's visit to Venice on 3 and 4 November 2016, ...
15227.
Five years ago, on 5 December 2012, the World Heritage State of Conservation Information System was publicly launched. This database offers a trove of reliable information on the state of conservation of natural and cultural World Heritage properties since 1979 and the threats they have faced in the past, or are currently facing.
The State of Conservation Information ...
15228.
Following the regional strategy approved by the World Heritage Committee in Decision 38 COM 10B.4 (Doha, 2014), and contained in the regional Action Plan for World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean (PARALC), 2014-2024, a sub-regional meeting with the participation of Mexico and the countries of Central America was held in Zacatecas, Mexico. The objectives of the ...
15229.
Taking place in Helsingør, Denmark the meeting prepared for the launch of the first sustainable travel website for World Heritage. The initiative is co-funded by the European Union.
The World Heritage Journeys of the European Union platform showcases a selection of sites based around four thematic journeys – Romantic, Royal, Underground and Ancient Europe. Each journey ...
15230.
The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Manama since 24 June under the chair of Shaikha Haya Bint Rashed al-Khalifa of Bahrain, inscribed two cultural sites in Italy and Spain, on the World Heritage List this morning. The inscription of sites will continue this afternoon.
The new World Heritage sites, in order of inscription, are:
Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th ...
15231.
The 2018 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development with the theme "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies" was held at the UN New York from 9 to 18 July 2018.
During the Forum, the Secretariats of the biodiversity-related conventions met at an event called the The Living Planet – the foundation of sustainable development: Contribution of the ...
15232.
Tuesday, June 25 - Recent flooding and the security situation threaten the preservation of the Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam, Afghanistan. UNESCO will send a mission to the site and launch a safeguarding project, thanks to funding from the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH) of USD 1.9 million.
The Minaret of Jam is ...
15233.
Across the world, young people are faced with inequalities in education. Yet, they are also key actors in the transformation of education that we are calling for.
Their ideas and innovative spirit need to be heard in order to reach our common goas inscribed in Agenda 2030, which is our greatest opportunity to build more inclusive and fair societies. Education is the heart ...
15234.
In view of the current global pandemic and following the extraordinary measures being taken to tackle the spread of COVID-19 globally, the 2020 Campaign of the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative has been postponed to 2021.
Read More
“Fostering Youth Commitment towards World Heritage”
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the Call for Projects ...
15235.
Today is World Wildlife Day with the theme, “Sustaining all life on Earth.” This encompasses all wild animal and plant species as a component of biodiversity, as well as the livelihoods of people.
The animals and plants that live in the wild have intrinsic value and contribute to the ecological, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and ...
15236.
UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre vigilant on potential impacts of oil and gas exploration in Namibia and Botswana on the Tsodila and Okavango Delta World Heritage properties.
UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre has been made aware of petitions by civil society groups received by the UNESCO office in Windhoek, Namibia. The Centre is following with attention and concern the oil and ...
15237.
The World Heritage Listed Ningaloo Coast generates more than 1000 jobs for its local community and contributes over AU$100 million to the economy of Western Australia. The economic valuation is the first major milestone toward the design of a climate change adaptation strategy at World Heritage-Listed coral reefs as part of the global Resilient Reefs Initiative.
Ningaloo ...
15238.
On 26 March 2021, the Ambassadors of the Sultanate of Oman, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, United Republic of Tanzania and representative from Somalia joined the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to launch the three-year project entitled: “Supporting capacity-building of World Heritage sites in East Africa” financed by the Sultanate of Oman.
In her welcoming remarks, Ms Mechtild ...
15239.
World Heritage Young Professionals Fora are among the flagship activities of the World Heritage Education Programme, serving as a platform for bringing young professionals and heritage experts together to foster intercultural learning and exchange, to debate about common concerns and to discover new roles for themselves in heritage conservation.
As an integral part of the ...
15240.
The extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee begins in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we express our gratitude to our hosts for convening the first in-person Committee since the onset of COVID-19. Surrounded by old friends and young professionals alike, we are reminded that this meeting is more than the sum of important decisions taken. It is a powerful platform ...
15241.
Partnerships
World Heritage partnerships for conservation
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Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world, where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development, unsustainable tourism practices, neglect, natural calamities, pollution, political ...
15242.
Yemen,
Modern constructions and uncontrolled expansion of commercial activities (issue resolved)
Lack of a Safeguarding Plan (issue resolved)
Fly-over bridge project (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled vertical and horizontal additions
Use of inappropriate building materials and techniques
Densification of the historic fabric through occupation of green areas
Functional decay of ...
15243.
Russian Federation,Changes in the built fabric,On 20 August and 2 September 2007, the World Heritage Centre was informed by representatives of the civil society and NGOs that new construction works, authorised by the President of the Russian World Heritage Committee, started within the boundaries of the property. The World Heritage was also informed that on 29 August 2007 ...
15244.
Lithuania,,The Historic Centre of Vilnius was inscribed on the World Heritage List in December 1994. Located in the centre of the Lithuanian capital at the confluence of the Neris and Vilnia Rivers, this 359ha historic area is an outstanding example of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures, as well as the blending of Eastern and Western European cultures.
As it is ...
15245.
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
,Within the framework of the new Master Plan for the City of Tyre, which is under ...
15246.
Uzbekistan,,WHC:
In December 2001, the National Commission of Uzbekistan for UNESCO alerted the World Heritage Centre to the immediate potential structural threats facing the Ak Sarai Palace and other main monuments at Shakhrisyabz World Heritage site. Upon receiving this news, which included information on extensive cracks, leaning walls and humidity inside the Ak-Sarai ...
15247.
Kiritimati, Kiribati,The Pacific region and marine sites are underrepresented on the World Heritage List. Despite its huge potential and importance, the Pacific region has only a handful of sites among the 788 World Heritage sites. A World Heritage Marine Biodiversity workshop, held in 2002 in Vietnam, identified and recommended several tropical marine areas with high ...
15248.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,The Third meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads and World Heritage Nomination dossier drafting and harmonization workshop will be held from 17 to 20 September 2012 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The event is being organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Cluster Office in Almaty, in cooperation ...
15249.
Aquarium of Paris, France,From 3 October until 6 December, a photo exposition: "Coral Reefs on UNESCO's World Heritage List" will be hosted at the Aquarium of Paris. The photo exhibit showcases the Outstanding Universal Value of World Heritage-listed coral reefs, as well as the impact of climate change on these iconic places.
Since 1972, the UNESCO World Heritage ...
15250.
,Cities and urban settlements are growing exponentially everywhere. According to the studies on population distribution by the United Nations, the number of people living in urban areas is expected to reach 68% of the world’s population by 2050. In particular, the Mediterranean region is among the most densely populated areas around a sea in the world, with a population ...
15251.
The Ancient Villages of Northern Syria constitute one of the most extraordinary archeological ensembles in the world. There are more than 700 sites from the Roman and Byzantine eras located in a vast region. They are located on a series of limestone plateaus known as the Limestone Massif.
There is interest in these sites, not only because of their number, but also because ...
15252.
In October 2006 the World Heritage Centre published the UNESCO World Heritage Centre's Natural Heritage Strategy, which was endorsed by the World Heritage Committee. The strategy outlines the guiding principles, mission statement, strategic orientations, and working methods of all activities relating to Natural Heritage. In addition, the strategy highlights recent ...
15253.
Early in the implementation of Central African World Heritage Initiative’s first phase, the project partners felt the need to better integrate the project into the whole local ecological, socio-economic and cultural landscape.
The World Heritage Centre has since explored possibilities for collaboration with the French Facility for Global Environment, to develop a new ...
15254.
Table of contents
In focus
Fostering resilience: Towards reducing disaster risks to World Heritage, p. 4World Heritage sites are exposed to a wide variety of natural and human-induced hazards, such as earthquakes, cyclones or fires, which can have devastating effects on their value as well as on the lives and assets of the communities concerned.
Post-disaster ...
15255.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Lack of enforcement of the Luang Prabang Conservation Plan (PSMV) and illegal constructions
Public works (proposed new town, airport extension, pedestrian bridge) which may affect the Outstanding Universal Value
,In 2014, the Committee observed that its main concerns were being addressed and encouraged the State Party to apply the Luang ...
15256.
The Franck Foundations in Halle are one of the most important architectural monuments in Germany from the period of Pietism and the early Enlightenment. August Herrmann Francke was a congregational pastor and theology professor who was deeply imbued with the religious conceptions of Pietism that stated that on should live out one's own inner piety in direct connection ...
15257.
Perched on harsh tableland at 552 meters above sea level, above the valleys of the Era and Cecina rivers, the first inhabited part of the ancient Volterra (where populations had undoubtedly started settling at least since the Aeneolithic Age) was created in the Piano di Castello area, which corresponds to the city's acropolis, at a very advanced stage of the Iron Age ...
15258.
The World Heritage Committee this morning approved the inscription of five cultural sites on World Heritage List: Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site in Norway, Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus in Germany, Necropolis of Beth She’arim—a Landmark of Jewish Revival in Israel, The Forth Bridge in Scotland (United Kingdom) and San Antonio Missions in ...
15259.
Krakow, Poland, 12 July—The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Krakow since 2 July, closed its annual session today. During the session, the Committee inscribed 21 new sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It also extended or modified the boundaries of five sites already on the List.
The new inscriptions bring to 1,073 the total number of sites on the World Heritage ...
15260.
Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of African World Heritage Day
Each year, on 5 May, UNESCO and its partners come together to celebrate African heritage.
The richness and diversity of this heritage are embodied in natural sites of breathtaking beauty, which are often home to a unique biodiversity, such as the Ivindo National Park ...
15261.
Discover the World Heritage Volunteers Initiative and join the 2024 campaign!
© UNESCO
When the World Heritage Volunteers Initiative was launched jointly with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service in 2008, 12 projects involving 153 volunteers were selected. Since then, more than 10,000 volunteers have taken part in over 600 action camps in more ...
15262.
Tunisia,,As a follow up to Decision 35 COM 7B.59, the State Party submitted to the World Heritage Centre a report on the state of conservation of the property dated January 2012. It contains the decree cancelling inappropriate declassifications made from 1992 to 2008 (Decree No. 2011-11 of 10 March 2011 related to the National Archaeological Park of Carthage-Sidi Bou ...
15263.
Japan,a) Potential negative impact of an express highway to the property;
b) Potential negative impact of large-scale events commemorating 1300th Anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo capital, planned to take place on the property in 2010.,On 1 February 2011, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. The report provides an overview of the ...
15264.
Germany,Four-lane bridge construction project in the property,At its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the World Heritage Committee had expressed great concern about a bridge project, as approved by the City Council, considering that its construction would “irreversibly damage the values and integrity of the property”, based on an independent visual impact study conducted by ...
15265.
Hungary,a) Demolition and inappropriate development in the buffer zone known as the ‘Jewish Quarter’;
b) Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities;
c) Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage;
d) Increased traffic volume .,Since 2005, the World Heritage Centre has been alerted to concerns over the ...
15266.
Kenya,a) Lack of management plan;
b) Lack of risk preparedness, especially in the case of fire;
c) Sewerage situation;
d) Lack of resources.,On 27 February 2008, the State Party provided to the World Heritage Centre a progress report on the implementation of the Decision adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007).
Management plan
In ...
15267.
Pakistan,a) Urban Pressure;
b) Insufficient management mechanism (including incomplete legislation, lack of financial resources).,On 5 April 2006, the World Heritage Centre received a state of conservation report, dated 31 March 2006, with a copy of the two draft master plans from the State Party, one for Lahore Fort and the other for Shalamar Gardens. This report ...
15268.
Estonia,,In response to the request by the National Commission of Estonia for expert advice on development projects in the buffer zone, an international expert, funded through the Italian Funds in Trust with the World Heritage Centre, carried out a mission to Tallinn in December 2005.
The mission report (https://whc.unesco.org/archive/2006) detailed that the project ...
15269.
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 ...
15270.
Egypt,
Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved)
Inappropriate reconstruction works (issue resolved)
Urban Pressure
Lack of capacity in conservation techniques
Lack of management mechanism (including legislation)
Lack of institution coordination.
,The World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, organized an International Symposium on the ...
15271.
Peru,
Possible Bill in Congress to reduce the level of legal protection (issue resolved)
Inappropriate tourism development proposals (issue resolved)
Overgrazing by domestic sheep (issue resolved)
Excessive burning (issue resolved)
Poaching by the military (issue resolved)
Low financial resources (issue resolved)
Cultural resources inventory of the site needed (issue ...
15272.
Poland,
Threat to the integrity of the property (tobacco factory project) (issue resolved)
Issue of the transfer of seven original paintings from the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum (issue resolved)
Lack of Planning and management of the surroundings of the Camps (e.g. opening of a discotheque outisde the site)
,WHC:
By letter of 25 August 2002, the National Commission of ...
15273.
Mali,
No management and conservation plan
Pressure from urban development
Deterioration of dwellings
Waste disposal problems
Encroachment of the archaeological sites
Instable security situation
,The State Party did not submit a state of conservation report, which was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015). Notwithstanding, a joint ...
15274.
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 ...
15275.
Yemen,
Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming state of deterioration)
Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate concrete buildings
Large sections of the city’s open spaces have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up
Reduction in support and resources ...
15276.
Brazil,
Urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription in the World Heritage List
Lack of a Master Plan
,On 1 December 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/445/documents and presents the following information:
A working group of the Federal ...
15277.
Afghanistan,
Civil unrest (Political instability)
River erosion (Inclination of the Minaret)
Management systems/ management plan (Lack of management plan)
Illegal activities (Illicit excavations and looting)
Erosion and siltation/deposition
,On 12 February 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
15278.
China,
Air pollution
Ground transport infrastructure
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Surface water pollution
Site to be overrun with tourist facilities (issue resolved)
Several parts of the site severely impacted by floods in 1998 (issue resolved)
Plan for rehabilitation of damaged areas required (issue resolved)
,On 29 November 2018, the State Party submitted a ...
15279.
Chile,
Insufficient delimitation of boundaries
Construction of a shopping mall in the vicinity of the Castro Church
Insufficient legal definition of buffer zones and visually sensitive areas of each component
Commercial development
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
Legal framework
Management activities
Management systems/ management plan
,On ...
15280.
Yemen,Factors affecting the property identified at the time of inscription:
Collateral and deliberate damage related to the armed conflict
Vandalism and looting
Development pressures related to the population growth in the area of Ma’rib city
Environmental factors having negative impact on the archaeological sites
,On 19 February 2024, the State Party submitted a report ...
15281.
Türkiye,a) Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areas);
b) Quality of repairs and reconstruction of the Roman and Byzantine Walls and associated palace structures, including Tekfur Saray and the "Anemas Dungeon" (Blachernae Palace);
c) Uncontrolled ...
15282.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Mining
Influx of refugees
Agricultural encroachment
Deforestation
Poaching
Weak management capacity
Lack of resources
Unsatisfactory transboundary cooperation
Road construction
,On 1 February 2020, the States Parties of Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea submitted a joint report on the state of conservation of the property and on 30 January 2021 they submitted ...
15283.
Knossos: 27.163122 E, 35.297778 Ν
Phaistos: 24.814633 Ε, 35.051103 Ν
Malia: 25.493153 Ε, 35.292869 Ν
Zakros: 26.261061 Ε, 35.097981 Ν
Kydonia: 24.019375 Ε, 35.516278 Ν
Crete, prominently and strategically located in the East Mediterranean Basin, formed the bridge between the peoples and cultures of three continents, ...
15284.
Name of site
Latitude
Longitude
The 13 Stones
13˚17 ̒29˝N
61˚14 ̒52˝W
Petit Bordel
13˚16 ̒51˝N
61˚14 ̒56˝W
Barrouallie
13˚14 ̒07˝N
61˚16 ̒31˝W
Mount Wynne
13˚13 ̒08˝N
61˚16 ̒39˝W
Buccament
13˚11 ̒20˝N
61˚16 ̒00˝W
Sharpes Stream
13˚09 ̒49˝N
61˚13 ̒24˝W
Indian Bay
13˚08 ̒02˝N
61˚12 ̒29˝W
Yambou 1
13˚09 ...
15285.
The site of Kültepe, which was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kanesh and centre of a complex network of Assyrian trade colonies in the 2nd millennium B.C., is located 20 km to the northeast of the modern city of Kayseri. Situated just at the foot of Mount Erciyes (ancient Argeus) and on a fertile plain, Kültepe occupies a position at which historic and ...
15286.
Ethiopia,Need for restoration and rehabilitation of the monuments,Background
The Committee, at its nineteenth session took note of a project for the "Restoration and Preservation of the Churches of Lalibela" funded by the European Union and formulated in the framework of the "International Campaign for the Conservation and Preservation of the Monuments of Ethiopia" and ...
15287.
Libya,
Illegal Activities
Desertification
Flooding (issue resolved)
Conflict situation
Deterioration of the stone masonry
Sand covering certain areas of the property
Graffiti and fires
Discharge of domestic wastewater at the west of the property (issue resolved)
,On 6 February 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report and an updated version on 11 ...
15288.
Benin,
Absence of a national legislative mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage (issue resolved in 2007, but significant again in 2020)
Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components (issue resolved in 2007, but significant again in 2020)
Lack and loss of documentation on the site (issue resolved in 2007, but significant again in ...
15289.
Nigeria,
Urban development close to the property
Road construction around the property
Pollution of the Osun River
Bush fires within the property
Adverse impact of the commercialisation of the annual festival
Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers and the lack of a tourism management plan
Road through ...
15290.
State of Palestine,
Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription
Management systems/management plan: Need of a management plan (resolved)
Damage from illegal actions including new construction and archaeological excavations
Restricted access
,On 26 January 2024, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the ...
15291.
Mexico,
Governance (need to strengthen the coordinating mechanism)
Legal framework (need to assure that the buffer zone is configured in a way designed to protect the property)
Management systems/ management plan (lack of an integrated Protection and Management Plan)
Weak monitoring system for the Cultural and Natural values
Impact of Tren Maya project
,On 31 January 2024 ...
15292.
WHC/18/42.COM/8B
15293.
15294.
Angkor Borei is an important center of one of the earliest complex polities in Southeast Asia. It was a major political centre and the foundation of Khmer civilization that began between 500 B.C. until the late 6th century. It located in Takeo province, about 102 kilometers south of Phnom Penh, the modern capital city of Cambodia.
Angkor Borei is one of the important ...
15295.
Most of the el-Bariyah area is classified as Irano-Turanian in climate, with a mountainous desert habitat. Essentially a treeless, thin-soiled, arid and dramatically eroding limestone plateau is dissected by wadi draining towards the Dead Sea. This region lies in the rain-shadow of the central highlands, classified as a hot area that receives a very low annual rainfall, ...
15296.
The design of New York City’s Central Park was the result of an 1858 competition won by American journalist and agriculturalist Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and British-born and trained architect Calvert Vaux (1925-1895). The period of original construction spanned the years between 1858 and 1873, with sections of the Park opened as they were completed. Encompassing ...
15297.
Azerbaijan,Heritage buildings and houses demolished and replaced by new structures,A joint UNESCO/ICOMOS technical mission was undertaken to the site in October 2002 as requested by the Committee to review the situation in Baku. The mission observed that the concerns expressed by the Committee at the time of the inscription have not yet been resolved. Increasing urban ...
15298.
Chile,
Extremely fragile nature of the industrial buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, in addition to stucco and lightweight construction
Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years as well as vandalism at the property
Corrosion of metal cladding and dismantlement of some of the ...
15299.
Nepal,
Management Systems/Management Plan
Impact of the new structure of the Maya Devi Temple (constructed in 2002) on the archaeological remains, as well as on the visual integrity
Commercial Development, Interpretive and Visitation Facilities & Industrial Areas
Air pollution
,On 1 December 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
15300.
Paimio Sanatorium 60° 27' 54,004" 22° 44' 6,990"
Aalto House 60° 11' 48,359" 24° 52' 35,123"
Sunila Pulp Mill Housing Area 60° 29' 46,370" 26° 57' 27,047"
Villa Mairea 61° 35' 50,673" 21° 52' 28,496"
Säynätsalo Town Hall 62° 8' 24,738" 25° 46' 8,788"
Experimental House, Muuratsalo 62° 6' 53,273" 25° 44' 42,008"
Studio Aalto 60° 11' 53,294" 24° 52' 10,253"
Church of Three ...