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15983.
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)
,A report was sent by the Polish Under Secretary of State on ...
15984.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Need for information on the management
Site Museum project
Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project
Risks of collapse of Silbury Hill
,WHC:
A report has been received from the State Party on 31 January 2003 underlining that an archaeological condition survey of the Stonehenge part of the World Heritage site is underway ...
15985.
Russian Federation,
Structural integrity issues at the Church of the Transfiguration;
Lack of an integrated management plan addressing the overall management of the World Heritage property;
Tourism development pressures.
,On 31 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/544/documents/. ...
15986.
Afghanistan,
Political instability;
Inclination of the Minaret;
Lack of management plan;
Illicit excavations and looting.
,On 28 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report (available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/211/documents) on work carried out for the implementation of corrective measures for the property as follows:
Conservation and ...
15987.
Honduras,
Illegal settlements
Illegal livestock grazing and agricultural encroachment
Illegal logging
Illegal commercial fishing
Poaching
Alien invasive species
Management deficiencies
Potential impacts from hydroelectric development projects Patuca I,II and III
Lawlessness
Lack of law enforcement
Lack of clarity regarding land tenure and access to natural ...
15988.
Ethiopia,
Insufficient delimitation of this serial property
Lack of conservation and management plans
Lack of appropriate urban planning and building regulations
Urban encroachment and inappropriate new developments
Rising water level / seepage
Structural instability of Stele III
Housing
Interpretative and visitation facilities
,On 28 January 2016, the State Party ...
15989.
Thailand,
Deterioration due to time
Flooding (Impact of the 2011 heavy floods on the mural paintings)
Management activities (Extensive interventions lacking in skill and documentation)
Management systems/Management Plan (Lack of a comprehensive plan for conservation and utilization)
,On 30 November 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of ...
15990.
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 ...
15991.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Legal framework (inefficient enforcement of protective legislation)
Management systems/ management plan
Mining (potential degradation of the historic site by continued and uncontrolled mining operations in the Cerro Rico Mountain)
Surface water pollution
Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico
Deficiencies in conservation: ...
15992.
Romania,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
mining activities
lack of planning controls / lack of management plan
,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report and an update on 31 January 2022 and 1 March 2023 respectively, both available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1552/documents/. The report provides information on the ...
15993.
Morocco,
Housing
Major urban projects for the city and for the Bouregreg Valley and the lack of impact assessments in order to guarantee the visual integrity of the property and its surrounding areas
,On 31 January 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1401/documents/.
A joint World ...
15994.
Azerbaijan,
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 1 December 2022, the State Party submitted a State of Conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1549/documents/ Progress on a ...
15995.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Illegal Activities
Housing
Since March 2011:
Armed conflict (Damage of historic buildings due to the conflict)
Illegal activities (illegal constructions following the start of the conflict and illegal excavations)
,On 11 January 2024, the State Party submitted state of conservation reports for the six Syrian World Heritage ...
15996.
Hungary,
Lack of legal power, human and financial resources (issue resolved)
Quarrying application (issue resolved)
Possible development of straw-burning power plant (issue resolved)
Need to delineate a precise buffer zone
Bypass road and bridge project to replace the high traffic road crossing the property
,On 16 November 2023, the State Party submitted a state of ...
15997.
We are pleased to bring you this issue on biodiversity and World Heritage sites, focusing on some of the properties most vital to the future of our planet.
These articles were prepared in anticipation of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) originally planned for October 2020 in Kunming, China, and the designation of a “biodiversity super year”. Many far-reaching ...
15998.
The Basilian-Byzantine complexes in Calabria constitute a group of religious buildings that not only testify to the "Byzantisation" of the Italian peninsula, through the military campaigns of reconquest conducted by Constantinople, but also to the spread of Eastern monasticism.Following the Graeco-Gothic War (535-553), and until the arrival of the Normans, ...
15999.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,,On 22 February 2012, two reports on the state of conservation of the World Heritage property “Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape” were submitted by the State Party – one covering the resumption of mining at South Crofty and the other one covering the development proposals for HayleHarbour. Upon ...
16000.
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 ...
16001.
Hungary,
Demolition and inappropriate development in the buffer zone known as the ‘Jewish Quarter’;
Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities;
Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage;
Increased traffic volume.
,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 30 January 2013 as requested ...
16002.
Lebanon,
Need for an international safeguarding campaign (issue resolved)
Construction of a tourist complex (land fill of the bay) (issue resolved)
Construction project of a large fish market (issue resolved)
Construction project of a coastal motorway (issue resolved)
Project to build a new tourist marina (issue resolved)
Road construction project (issue resolved)
Need for ...
16003.
Suriname,
Legal framework
Management systems/ management plan
,On 11 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/940/documents/, which reported the following:
The draft designs of the Waterfront in the framework of the Paramaribo Urban Rehabilitation Programme (PURP), were submitted on 3 December ...
16004.
Australia,
Ground transport infrastructure (proposed cableway) (issue resolved)
Unprecedented fires that affected more than half of the property
,On 1 December 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/368/documents/ and reports the following:
Following the unprecedented ...
16005.
Libya,
Deliberate destruction of heritage (Inadequate protection leading to threat to rock-hewn monumental tombs, vandalism and the development of agricultural activities in the rural zone)
Governance
Housing (Urban encroachment and uncontrolled building construction leading to destruction of archaeological areas)
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Need for a ...
16006.
Poland,
Eastern Bridge road proposal
Lack of overall development plan for the property and its buffer zone
,Since the 2011 Reactive Monitoring mission, monitoring has been underway for redevelopment projects within the property, protection issues of Szczytnicki Park and the construction of a new road in the wider setting, partly touching the buffer zone (Eastern Bridge and ...
16007.
The Khmer Rouge regime governed Cambodia during Democratic Kampuchea (1975-1979) following a radical ideology - rooted from different communist beliefs and politics - that was put into practice in the entire country over an extremely short period of three years, eight months and twenty days. It is the only regime known to have emptied all cities in their sphere of power ...
16008.
Introduction
Located in the Middle Euphrates region of Iraq, in the province of Al-Qadisiyah, the site of Nippur (Nuffar) encompasses a group of archaeological mounds (tells), the largest one 25m high, and the remains of a canal bed (Shatt al-Nil). It extends over 168.4 ha in the Mesopotamian plain and, in Mesopotamian times, the city lay on the Euphrates. Nippur played an ...
16009.
The coastal cliffs of the Maltese Islands are characterised by vertical or near-vertical rock faces rising from the sea to heights of up to 70-130m above mean sea level and continuing below it down to depths of 80m in places. Steep slopes which are often terraced and which have been under cultivation for hundreds of years cap parts of these cliffs whereas spectacular ...
16010.
Russian Federation,a) Structural integrity of the Church of the Transfiguration ;
b) Absence of an integrated management plan that addresses overall management of the World Heritage property ;
c) Tourism development pressures affecting the property.,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 28 February 2012. An ICOMOS reactive ...
16011.
Georgia,
Lack of a management mechanism
Insufficient coordination between the GeorgianChurch and the national authorities
Lack of definition of property and buffer zones
Privatisation of surrounding land
Natural erosion of stone
Loss of authenticity in recent works carried out by the Church
,The World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session expressed its serious concern ...
16012.
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 ...
16013.
Panama,a) Severe deterioration of historic buildings that threatens the Outstanding universal value of the property;
b) Conflicting interests of different stakeholders in regard to the use, management and conservation of the historic centre;
c) Limited capacity for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures;
d) Deficiencies in the implementation of the ...
16014.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Geothermal energy development project (issue resolved)
Buildings and Development (potential impact of a lodge development project on the crater rim, proposed museum building at Laetoli)
Transportation infrastructure (impact of the project for upgrading Lodoare Gate to Golini Main Road, construction of the southern bypass road and access road to ...
16015.
1) N13 48 6.6 E77 36 33.9 - Sri Veerabhadra Temple2) 13˚ 48ʹ 11.4 ʺ N and 77˚ 36ʹ 44.6 ʺ E - Monolithic Bull (Nandi)Location and Context: Sri Veerabhadra temple, also known as Lepakshi Temple is located in Lepakshi Village, named after a main shrine dedicated to Veerabhadra (the fiery incarnation of Lord Shiva). From the inscriptions engraved on the prakara walls of the ...
16016.
In Europe the limes was established under Augustus was moved ahead under Domitian, Trajan, Hadrian and Antoninus Pius between the rivers Rhine and Danube, in the territory of the United Kingdom and Romania, was moved back under Gallienus and Aurelian in the 3rd century, and given up in the course of the 5th century. The boundary of this late Roman sector is in the Balkan, ...
16017.
Hungary,Possible development of straw-burning power plant,On 1 February 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage property was submitted by the State Party.
From 20to 25 September 2010, a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS advisory mission visited the property, at the invitation of the State Party, to consider the impact of the straw-burning ...
16018.
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 ...
16019.
The site, identified by some scholars with the biblical “City of Salt”, was occupied mainly during the Greco-Roman period (ca. 150 BC-68 AD). The community that inhabited Qumran is generally identified with the Essenes, a religious sect, which lived in isolation in this region west of the Dead Sea.
Qumran became internationally well known in 1947, when a ...
16020.
The new guidelines published by UNESCO and the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) put forward a standard methodology for evaluating the impact of protected areas on the local economy.
The guidelines aim to help national stakeholders, protected area managers and researchers count visitation and measure economic impacts consistently through a standardized ...
16021.
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
Lack of human or financial resources
,WHC:
At its 24th session in December 2000 the World Heritage Committee decided to inscribe Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens on the List of World Heritage in Danger and approved an ...
16022.
13 May 2023 – World Migratory Bird Day highlights the importance of water for migratory birds and calls for more action to protect water resources and aquatic ecosystems. UNESCO World Heritage sites are crucial safe havens for all 12 migratory bird species that are celebrated today.
Water is fundamental to life on our planet. Many migratory birds rely on aquatic ecosystems ...
16023.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Potential degradation of the historic site by continued and uncontrolled mining operations in the Cerro Rico Mountain;
Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico;
Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial ...
16024.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Mining
Influx of refugees
Agricultural encroachment
Deforestation
Poaching
Weak management capacity
Lack of resources
Lack of trans-boundary cooperation
,On 9 February 2016, the State Party of Côte d'Ivoire submitted its report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/155/documents/. On 20 March 2016, ...
16025.
Cambodia,
Uncontrolled urban expansion;
Lack of an appropriate management system;
Lack of clarity regarding property rights, ownership and building codes;
Poor law enforcement;
Lack of capacity of management agency.
,On 24 November 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available ...
16026.
Desert Castles of Ancient Khorezm consists of following: Toprak Qala, Ayaz Qala, Koy-Kirilgan Qala, Big Guldursun fortress, Pil Qala, Anka Qala, Kurgashin Qala and Djanbas Qala.TOPRAK QALA Site of ancient settlement Toprak Qala occupies the area of 500 х 350 m. (17 hectares) in rectangular form. It is surrounded by the fortification walls, which have preserved in the form ...
16027.
Dominican Republic,a) Undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use;
b) Pressures derived from tourism;
c) Inadequate and inefficient management and conservation arrangements (including legislation, regulatory measures, technical capacity for conservation and service infrastructure)
d) Lack of interpretation ...
16028.
Property History – Background
Parramatta is situated on the traditional land of the Burramatta clan of the Dharug people. The Dharug occupied land from Botany Bay to Picton in the south and Springwood in the west for many thousands of years prior to European settlement. The Burramatta had a close connection with the Parramatta River, which provided fresh water and fish, ...
16029.
Chilika Lake is a brackish water lake and a shallow lagoon with estuarine character spread across the districts of Puri, Khurda and Ganjam in the state of Odisha in eastern India. Fed by 52 rivers and rivulets, the waterspread area of Chilika varies between 900 to 1165 sq. km. during summers and monsoon respectively. The pear shaped lagoon is about 64.5 km. long and its ...
16030.
Natma Taung National Park (NTNP; also known as Nat Ma Taung or Natmataung) is located in Chin State in western Myanmar. The park covers 72,300 hectares of the Chin Hills and contains Mt. Natma Taung, which rises 2,200 m above the surrounding landscape to a height of 3,051 m (Platt et al. 2012). NTNP ranges in elevation from 740 m to 3,051 m. NTNP was ...
16031.
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) (State of Conservation 2012)
Italy,,On 8 February 2012, a report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage property “Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)” was submitted by the State Party.
a) Damages caused by floods of 26 October 2011
The state of conservation report specifically addressed the impact of severe flash flooding at the property on ...
16032.
Iraq,
Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites (issue resolved)
Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict
,On 12 April 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the four World Heritage properties in Iraq, as well as for ten of the eleven sites included in the country’s Tentative List. The report is available at: ...
16033.
Ukraine,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property in 2013:
Erosion, in particular shore erosion
Insensitive urban or infrastructure developments
Critical state of conservation of the ruins in the city of Tauric Chersonese, some of which are highly dilapidated or even close to collapse
,At the time of inscription of the property in 2013, the Committee, ...
16034.
It is a high-mountainous area (364 m2) in the central part of the Dinarides, constituting the north-western part of the Herzegovina region, which belongs to the municipalities of Posušje, Tomislavgrad, Jablanica, Prozor and Mostar. Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The area occupies the greater part of the mountain massifs of Čvrsnica and Vran Planina, as well as the dry valley of ...
16035.
The Lingqu Canal, also known as Dou Canal or Xing’an Canal, is located in Xing’an County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is an ancient canal that connects the Xiang River and Li River, joins the Yangtze River Basin and Pearl River Basin and links up Central China and Lingnan region. Its overall length is 36.4 km running through towns of Xing’an, ...
16036.
Historical background
The area was occupied by the populations of el-Amra, then of Nagada who built a prehistoric and protodynastic village which later became the city of Abdjou (Abydos is the transcription of the Egyptian name) with protodynastic kings (the Horus) and the Thinites (1st and IInd dynasty), whose capital (This) was slightly further north and whose main ...
16037.
The Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple, located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, is a thousand-year-old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva that overlooks the Betwa River. It has architectural grandeur, colossal lingam[1], and historical significance. Built during the 11th century under the patronage of Raja Bhoj in Bhojpur, the temple represents the zenith of temple architecture during the ...
16038.
The Banda Islands are also known under the name 'Spice Islands’, as this island group was the original and sole location of the production of the spices nutmeg and mace during the most prosperous years of Dutch, English and Portuguese colonization. The Banda Islands are situated in the eastern part of the Indo-Malayan archipelago. It consists of eleven small volcanic ...
16039.
The ancient city of Korykos extends east-west alongside the highway at a distance of 65 km from Mersin and 25 km from Silifke. It sits on the slopes of the mountain where it reaches the coast. As the mountain approaches the sea, two small bays are formed. The city lies alongside northeast and southwest axis reaching Elaiussa-Sebaste at the east and Hell-Heaven Caves at the ...
16040.
Mount Elgon is an extinct volcano. It is one of East Africa’s oldest physical features, first erupting around 24 million years ago. It was once Africa’s highest mountain, far exceeding Kilimanjaro’s current 5,895 metres. Millennia of erosion have reduced its height to 4,321 metres, relegating it to the 4th highest peak in East Africa and 8th in Africa. Mount Elgon is home ...
16041.
Until, not even 150 years ago, millions of Africans had to bear a cruel fate. They were captured by slave hunters, chained together and forced to walk some times hundred of kilometers to be sold for example to planters who used them as cheap labour in their fields. Central and East Africa was one of the main areas where the slave hunters and traders, most of them Arabs ...
16042.
This year’s World Migratory Bird Day is dedicated to the world’s major bird flyways—the flight paths of migratory birds that span continents and oceans. These flyways include World Heritage sites that are key stopover sites for birds, so the effective conservation of these sites are crucial for migratory bird conservation on a global scale.
The three major flyways, shown ...
16043.
The World Heritage Centre is determined to support Solomon Islands and Australia in exploring all options to hold the responsible company, owners and insurers to account. The Director of the World Heritage Centre wrote a letter to both the shipping and charter firm South Express Ltd, the owner of the MV Solomon Trader, and the insurance firm Korea Protection and Indemnity ...
16044.
Italy,,After the collapse of the Schola Armaturarum on 6 November 2010 and further collapses of walls at Pompei at the end of November 2010, the State Party invited a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS advisory mission, which was carried out from 2 – 4 December 2010 and from 10–13 January 2011. The mission report is available online at ...
16045.
Ukraine,a) New constructions within the historic centre;
b) Lack of valid detailed planning documents;
c) Inadequate infrastructure including the sewage system,On 1 February 2010, a state of conservation report was submitted by the State Party. The report did not address directly the issues outlined in Decision 33 COM 7B.126 adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its ...
16046.
Denmark,a) Tourism impacts;
b) Hunting and fishing ,At the time of inscription of this property by the World Heritage Committee at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004), the Committee recommended the State Party to review the protection and management of the property, particularly in relation to hunting, fishing, and tourism activities and to submit a report on progress ...
16047.
Thailand,a) Roads;
b) Forest fragmentation and need for ecological corridors.,The State Party report received on 1 February 2008 summarises progress with the implementation of previous World Heritage Committee recommendations, including an update on management and staffing, and the results of the feasibility study of options for increasing connectivity through ecological ...
16048.
France,,The property of Bordeaux, Port of the Moon was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee at its 31st session (Christchurch 2007). However, very shortly afterwards, two major river crossing problems arose, threatening the outstanding universal value of the property : the first concerns one of the wet docks of the Port due to the ...
16049.
Egypt,
Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved);
Inappropriate reconstruction 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 defined protection perimeter for the property and of a comprehensive Urban Conservation Plan;
Absence of ...
16050.
Indonesia,a) Lack of a permanent site management authority to ensure co-ordination between conservation, research and development agencies;
b) Poor site presentation and museum display;
c) Lack of a comprehensive management plan to ensure conservation and development of the site.,Sangiran is one of the largest fossil sites in the world and contains potentially important ...
16051.
Mozambique,a) Lack of management and conservation plan;
b) Buildings threatened with collapse; sanitation problems,,In 2003, UNESCO and the Government of Mozambique signed an agreement for the rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Fortress, one of the most important monuments in the Island of Mozambique. The project will focus on three key activities: (i) Prevention from ...
16052.
Egypt,
Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved);
Inappropriate reconstruction 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 defined protection perimeter for the property and of a comprehensive Urban Conservation Plan;
Absence of ...
16053.
Cambodia,a) Tourism pressure;
b) Lack of presentation and interpretative materials.,Following the organization of the Second Intergovernmental Conference for Angkor (November 2003) and the decision of the World Heritage Committee during its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004), the property was removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger, given the improvement in the physical ...
16054.
Egypt,
Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved);
Inappropriate reconstruction 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 defined protection perimeter for the property and of a comprehensive Urban Conservation Plan;
Absence of an ...
16055.
Nepal,Urban Pressure; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of institution coordination; Earthquake.
Additional Details:
Loss of authenticity and integrity; Lack of enforcement of protective regulations; Rapid growth of population,The World Heritage Committee inscribed this property on the List of World Heritage in Danger at its 27th Session in 2003. ...
16056.
Kenya,Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of institution coordination,At its 27th session the Committee requested the Centre and ICOMOS to cooperate with the State Party to undertake a monitoring mission to Lamu, Kenya in order to ascertain the state of conservation of the property. The Committee further requested the State Party to cooperate ...
16057.
Yemen,,
Placed on the World Heritage List in 1986 under criteria (iv), (v) and (vi), Sana'a has since 1984 been the subject of an international safeguarding campaign, the boundaries of the area on the List being the same as those of the area for which the campaign is being conducted.
The campaign is a good example of the catalytic role that can be played by Unesco in ...
16058.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Lack of overall management of new developments;
b) Lack of analysis and description of the townscape characteristics relevant to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property and important views related to the property and its buffer zone;
c) Lack of clearly established maximum heights for new developments, for ...
16059.
Côte d'Ivoire,Decision 36 COM 8B.17 had identified the following points and asked the State Party to:
Clarify the property’s limits for the land parts following the cadastral boundaries
Enlarge the property’s unified buffer zone to the Petit Paris neighbourhood and the lighthouse;
Clarify the land ownership situation (N’zima village, land lots with ...
16060.
Pakistan,
Significant decay of the property caused by local climatic conditions and alluvial erosion;
Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tomb;
Lack of definition of boundaries of the property and buffer zone of the necropolis;
Lack of monitoring.
,On 22 February 2013, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the ...
16061.
Lebanon,
Need for an international safeguarding campaign (issue resolved)
Construction of a tourist complex (land fill) (issue resolved)
Construction project of a large fish market (issue resolved)
Construction project of a coastal motorway (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled construction (issue resolved)
Project to build a new tourist marina (issue resolved)
Road construction ...
16062.
Yemen,
Legal frameworks, governance and management systems
Ground transport infrastructure: road network
Livestock grazing: sheep, goat and cattle
Invasive species
Fishing and collection of marine resources
Solid waste: primarily in and around main settlements
,On 19 February 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is ...
16063.
Poland,
Lack of Management Plan
Slow process of consultation with local communities
,On 20 January 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/31/documents. This is based on issues raised in an ICOMOS review submitted to the State Party in August 2015, in response to the State Party’s report of 3 ...
16064.
Libya,
Deliberate destruction of heritage (Inadequate protection leading to threat to rock-hewn monumental tombs, vandalism and the development of agricultural activities in the rural zone)
Governance
Housing (Urban encroachment and uncontrolled building construction leading to destruction of archaeological areas)
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Need for a ...
16065.
Hungary,
Demolition and inappropriate development in the buffer zone known as the ‘Jewish Quarter’
Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities
Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure (increased traffic volume)
,On 2 December 2016, the State Party submitted a ...
16066.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Need for information on the management (issue resolved)
Site Museum project (issue resolved)
Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project
Risks of collapse of Silbury Hill (issue resolved)
Infrastructure development pressure
Lack of visitor management (issue resolved)
,On 30 March 2017, the State Party submitted a ...
16067.
Indonesia,
Mining
Human resources (Security limitations)
Ground transport infrastructure (Development threats)
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources (Exploitation of marine resources)
Management systems/management plans (Absence of a co-ordinating agency, Absence of a finalized strategic management plan, Park boundaries not physically demarcated)
Financial resources ...
16068.
Lebanon,
Port expansion project (issue resolved)
Need for a Management Plan and a Master Plan (issue resolved)
Plans for an extension of the jetty (issue resolved)
Tourism infrastructure: “Diplomatic Club” project with above ground structures of reinforced concrete built at the south of the property
Management: Unclear boundary definition of property and ...
16069.
Sudan,
Deterioration as a result of exposure to difficult environmental conditions such as wind with sand and floods
Urban encroachment
Absence of a management plan with government commitment
Flooding
Ground transport infrastructure
Housing
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Management systems / management plan
Wind and Desertification
,On 25 January ...
16070.
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
Continued deterioration of the paintings
Impact of water ingress, insect activity and other natural forces
Management ...
16071.
Honduras,
The foreseen construction of an airport in the vicinity of the World Heritage property in a national protected area (issue resolved)
Deterioration of construction materials due to natural decay phenomena
High impact research / monitoring activities (Risk of structural failure of archaeological complexes resulting from tunnels excavated for archaeological ...
16072.
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 ...
16073.
Costa Rica,
Governance
Interpretative and visitation facilities (provide visitor interpretation and future accessibility to components not yet open to the public)
Human resources (guardians and managers)
Housing (future urban development)
Water infrastructure (discussion on the construction of a hydropower dam)
Air transport infrastructure
Financial resources
Management ...
16074.
Russian Federation,Factors identified at the time of the significant boundary modification:
Incomplete process of configuration and designation of the property’s buffer zone
Need to finalize the Integrated Management Plan for the extension
,On 10 February 2020, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
16075.
Croatia,
Armed conflict (issue resolved)
Earthquake in September 1996 (issue resolved)
Need to extend the buffer zone
Large project in the vicinity of the property
Cruise ship tourism
Carrying capacity of the property
Planned Sport and recreation centre with golf course and tourist settlement (issue resolved)
,On 28 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of ...
16076.
Panama,
Severe deterioration of historic buildings
Conflicting interests of different stakeholders with regard to the use, management and conservation of the historic centre
Limited capacity for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures
Deficiencies in the implementation of the legislative framework for protection
Lack of implementation of clear ...
16077.
Egypt,Visitors management,On 9 February 2023, the World Heritage Centre informed the State Party that the property would be subject to a report on its state of conservation to be presented at the extended 45th session of the Committee, in order to better understand and evaluate the overall state of conservation of the property, and subsequent to third party reports ...
16078.
,Following the successful WHV campaign to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention with 50 projects organized in 40 World Heritage sites around the world in 2012, we have the pleasure to launch the World Heritage Volunteers 2013 (WHV 2013), welcoming the participation of all interested organizations.
In the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage ...
16079.
The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands
Developed in 1998, the World Heritage in Young Hands Educational Resource Kit for secondary school teachers is one of the main tools of the World Heritage Education Programme. It aims to sensitize young people to the importance of preserving their local, national and world heritage.
Download the Kits
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The World Heritage in ...
16080.
San Bartolo is located within the biological corridor of the Ixcan River Basin, northeast of the Department of Petén, and 42 kilometers north of Uaxactun. It has the most beautiful, polychrome murals of all of the archaeological sites found in Guatemala, making it a proposed candidate for Cultural Heritage status for its unique value on an artistic level.
The ...
16081.
N°
Name of the Component
Coordinates
01
Sadd Al-Bint (also called Sadd Qusaybah)
25°29’6.04”N
39°21’46.38”E
02
Sadd Al-Hasid – Ancient Dam; Restored Dam
25°32’41.74”N
39°23’10.67”E
03
Sadd Al-Khanaq (also called Mu’awiyah) – Dam 1; Dam 2
24°26’34.28”N
39°55’7.33”E
04
Sadd Samallaqi
21°7’45.60”N
40°30’44.32”E
05
Sadd ...
16082.
The name "makhalla" (community), derives from the word "mahal", meaning "place" and "time, moment". This duality has always been characteristic of the makhalla. A makhalla is not only a territorial and administrative unit, a community of people living in a certain territory in a city or district, but also a way of life, a type of thinking and a centuries-old ...
16083.
Kenya,,In March 2011, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information on a major hydro-electric dam project (GIBE III) on the Omo River in Ethiopia that is likely to affect both Lake Turkana, situated downstream in neighbouring Kenya, and the cultural landscape of the Lower Omo Valley in Ethiopia. This information included a letter of concern from International ...
16084.
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 ...
16085.
Austria,a) Urban development pressure, high-rise projects;
b) Train station project outside the buffer zone. ,The World Heritage Committee, at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), regretted that the State Party had not provided the requested report on the state of conservation of the property, and expressed its concern about the lack of information on major on-going ...
16086.
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 ...
16087.
Australia,
Air transport infrastructure (construction of the Western Sydney Airport)
Mining
Water infrastructure (proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall)
Unprecedented fires that affected large parts of the property
,On 1 December 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
16088.
Honduras,a) Illegal settlements;
b) Illegal livestock grazing and agricultural intrusions;
c) Illegal logging;
d) Poaching;
e) Invasive exotic species;
f) Management deficiencies;
g) Potential impacts from hydroelectric development project Patuca II.,In July 2009 the World Heritage Centre received a report from the State Party regarding the state of conservation of the ...
16089.
Costa Rica,Panama,a) Construction of hydroelectric dams near the property in Panama and associated effects (greater human presence near the property, interruption of aquatic species migratory corridor);
b) Encroachment (settlements, cattle ranching);
c) Planned road construction which would traverse the property on the side of Panama.,On 22 March 2012, a joint report on ...
16090.
Honduras,a) Illegal settlements;
b) Illegal livestock grazing and agricultural encroachment;
c) Illegal logging;
d) Illegal commercial fishing;
e) Poaching;
f) Alien Invasive Species;
g) Management deficiencies;
h) Potential impacts from hydroelectric development projects;
i) Lack of law enforcement;
j) Lack of clarity regarding land tenure and access to natural ...
16091.
France,Spain,a) Impacts of the Gavarnie Festival (France);
b) insufficient support for agroastoralism;
c) inefficient transboundary cooperation.,The States Parties of France and Spain submitted two separate state of conservation reports on 1 February 2010, in relation to the issues raised in Decision 33 COM 7B.40, on (a) transboundary management arrangements, (b) increased ...
16092.
Uzbekistan,
Management systems/management plan (Lack of a comprehensive conservation and management plan)
Management activities
Housing; Commercial development (Major interventions carried out, including demolition and re-building activities)
Legal framework (Need to reinforce the national legal framework)
Human resources (inadequate)
Financial resources (inadequate)
,On ...
16093.
Hungary,
Large scale reconstruction
Building heights and regulations
Demolition and inappropriate development in the buffer zone known as the ‘Jewish Quarter’
Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities
Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure (increased traffic ...
16094.
The serial property Bishop's Basilica and Late-Antique Mosaics of Philippopolis, Roman Province of Thrace is located on the territory of Plovdiv (Philippopolis in Antiquity). It consists of three immovable cultural monuments: Bishop's Basilica, Small Basilica and Late-Antique Irene Building, which were built and functioned during the 4th-6th centuries. The city is ...
16095.
Kenya,,On 31 January 2012, a report was submitted by the State Party of Kenya in response to Decision 35 COM 7B.3. In the report, the State Party expresses its concern about the potential impacts of the Gibe III dam on the property and notes that it is of the opinion that no adequate scientific proof has been provided by the State Party of Ethiopia that adequate mitigation ...
16096.
Morocco,,On 19 February 2010, during Friday prayers, the minaret of the Khnata Bent Bekkar Mosque (formerly known under the name of Berdieyinne Mosque) at Meknes collapsed, crushing some adjacent buildings and causing a large number of victims. At the request of the Moroccan authorities, a World Heritage Centre expert mission visited the site on 19 April 2010 to assist ...
16097.
Costa Rica,
Financial resources
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources (weak control over commercial and artisanal fishing)
Ground transportation infrastructure (Pan-American Highway that bisects the property)
Human resources
Illegal activities
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Renewable energy facilities (Las Pailas I and ...
16098.
The fortress is located North-West of the city of Alessandria, from which it is separated by the river Tamaro. It is the lowest zone of the piedmont region, about 90 metres above sea-level; this region was named ‘Mesopotamia' by humanists and destined to be always a borderland. It served as a fortress in the Late Middle Ages, especially through the XVIIIth - XXth ...
16099.
The Myeik Archipelago (MA) comprises about 800 islands of primarily limestone and granite located along 60 km off Myanmar’s southern coast. These islands are covered by lowland wet evergreen forest and surrounded by an extensive coral reef system. Mangrove forests, beach and dune forests, and seagrass beds add to the faunal and floral diversity. The MA contains one ...
16100.
Apo Reef is the second largest contiguous coral reef in the world and the largest one in the Philippines. The Apo Reef Natural Park consists of the three islands. Apo Reef is the largest among the three islands. It has a shallow lagoon with a depth of 2 meters to 10 meters surrounded by mangrove forest which serves as source of food, nursery and spawning ground of several ...
16101.
Forming a cove characterized by white sand beaches and calm waters with mountain ranges at the backdrop, Pujada Bay is a highly valued protected landscape and seascape in the City of Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines. It comprises a total land area of 20,873.43 ha with fertile coral (1,175.75 ha), seagrass (610.440 ha), and mangrove (262.719 ha) ecosystems downstream of ...
16102.
Bangladesh,Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of human or financial resources.
Additional Details:
Deterioration of the authentic characteristics of the property,Following the recommendation resulting from a second UNESCO mission in October 2002, the Government of Bangladesh ...
16103.
Lithuania,Russian Federation,,At the request of the State Party, an ICOMOS/UNESCO (UNESCO Moscow Office) mission in August 2001 assessed the situation. The ICOMOS expert visited the Lithuanian part, while the UNESCO Moscow Office representative had discussions with the Russian side (including the Lithuanian Consulate and World Ocean Museum in Kaliningrad, Russian ...
16104.
Libya,
Need to complete the Conservation and Management Plan in order to co-ordinate actions in the short- and medium-term
Need to provide a detailed map at the appropriate scale showing the boundaries of the property and buffer zone, as well as regulatory measures foreseen to ensure the protection of the property
Inadequate protection leading to threat to rock-hewn ...