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Mexico,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property: Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation (tourism activities, off-road vehicles as well as potential problems derived from tourism-related water consumption) Invasive/alien terrestrial species Ground transport infrastructure (proposed roads) Necessity to save the Sonoran Pronghorn from possible ...

Fort Shirley is part of the Cabrits National Park in the north of Dominica and can be considered Dominica’s most important historic site and was the scene of the famous revolt of the 8th West India Regiment in 1802 when African slave soldiers took over the garrison for three days in protest over conditions there and the fear of being sent to work in the canefields. Their ...

Rock art, whether painted or engraved, serves as windows into the past, offering us insights into the lives of people who lived within specific landscapes. Research over many decades has taught us that these paintings and engravings were not simply for decorative purposes. Rather, these images were representations of spiritually important experiences (Lewis-Williams 1981; ...

Jebel Al Dair National park is located at Er Rahad Locality in the South Eastern corner of Northern Kordofan State. It covers a total area of 615.460 km², falls within the northern limits of the dry savannah woodland – grassland. Its annual rainfall ranges between 250 mm and 600 mm starting at late May with a peak in August and diminishes towards the end of October. Jebel ...

Rock art, whether painted or engraved, serves as windows into the past, offering us insights into the lives of people who lived within specific landscapes. Research over many decades has taught us that these paintings and engravings were not simply for decorative purposes. Rather, these images were representations of spiritually important experiences (Lewis-Williams 1981; ...

Rock art, whether painted or engraved, serves as windows into the past, offering us insights into the lives of people who lived within specific landscapes. Research over many decades has taught us that these paintings and engravings were not simply for decorative purposes. Rather, these images were representations of spiritually important experiences (Lewis-Williams 1981; ...

Kenya,,The World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information about a number of issues related to the management and the state of conservation of the property, namely uncontrolled and unregulated new buildings on the shores of Lake Elementaita, concerns of the involvement of the Endorois people in the nomination of the Lake Bogoria component and the development of ...

Zimbabwe, Poaching (issue resolved) Oil exploration programme (issue resolved) Mining project Tourism development ,On 6 February 2014, the State Party of Zimbabwe submitted a concise report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at the following web address:  https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/302/documents. The report provides information on progress ...

Austria, Urban development pressure, high-rise projects Hydroelectric power station Salzburg-Lehen Train station project outside the buffer zone Integrated approach towards management ,On 10 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/784/documents and addresses the recommendations of the ...

Russian Federation, Erection of a monument in honour of Marshal G. Zhukov (constructed) Ongoing and accelerated urban development pressures ,On 30 January 2015, the State Party submitted a boundary clarification, as well as a detailed state of conservation report that addresses the progress made with the implementation of the previous Committee’s decisions. An executive ...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the property that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible impacts of development projects, as well as lack of an approved management plan Need for protection of the ...

China,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property: Need to revise the system of buffer zones and to consider the definition of priority visibility corridors in order to protect them from the potential impact of new constructions Finalize the creation of the Monitoring and Archive Centre and improve the historical and archaeological knowledge of the ...

Croatia, Armed conflict (issue resolved) Earthquake in September 1995 (issue resolved) Need to extend the buffer zone Large project in the vicinity of the property Cruise ship tourism Planned sport and recreation centre with golf course and tourist settlement ,In November 2015, a joint UNESCO/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property was undertaken and provided a ...

Iraq, Lack of survey, documentation and mapping of surviving surface buried archaeological remains of all types Slopes of the archaeological mound non stabilized Location and/or architectural design of the Kurdistan National Museum not appropriate  Existing legal framework needs to be improved Insufficient involvement of former inhabitants and of Erbil’s civil society in ...

State of Palestine,,ON 23 March 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1565/documents/ and reports the following: The State Party underlines that it has endeavoured to address Decision 41 COM 8B.1, despite challenging circumstances; A proposed Desired state of ...

China, Management systems/management plan (property-wide management plan not yet finalized, actions to manage tourism, water quality, agricultural and urban development impacts not implemented) Governance (Integrated governance arrangements not implemented) ,On 29 November 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, including an ...

China, Management activities (Project to raise up the Yuzhen Palace at the property) Management systems / Management Plan (Requirement for a living heritage management approach) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Tourism development has begun to reach a critical mass) Others (Lack of clarity regarding components and buffer zone of the property) ,On 14 January 2020, ...

Saudi Arabia,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property: necessity to set up a monitoring system projects related to tourism activities and infrastructure at Najd Khayrān necessity to set up a conservation programme restoration of the above-ground walling for the wells and water channels at Ḥimā need to advance archaeological research in the buffer ...

Romania, Mining activities Lack of planning controls / lack of management plan ,On 15 March 2024, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1552/documents/. The report outlines the progress made in addressing previous Committee decisions and the implementation of the corrective measures necessary to ...

Coordinates: 1. Seruwila - N8 22 14 E81 19 12 2. Trincomalee - N8 35 32 E81 11 47 I. Koddiyar bay - N8 29 59 E81 14 51 II. Koneshwaram - N8 34 56 E81 14 43 III. Kompanachchi - N8 10 E81 13 3. Somawathie - N8 7 39 E81 11 49 4. Polonnaruwa Ι. Dalada Maligawa - N7 56 52 E81 00 04 ΙΙ. Dimbulagala - N7 52 2 E81 07 02 ΙΙΙ. Pulligoda - 5. Mahiyangana ...