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FAQ 122
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State of Conservation 2298
States Parties 60
Tentative Lists 1267
World Heritage Properties 258
16442.
Spain,
Toxic pollution after mining accident in 1998;
Agriculture impacts;
Potential threats from accidental oil spills;
Potential impacts from infrastructural projects;
Water issues and water quality;
State of the Guadalquivir River and dredging project
,On 28 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available online at ...
16443.
Egypt,
Rise of the water table
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 plan, to include research, ...
16444.
Brazil,
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 (issues associated with public use and ...
16445.
Boubyan Island is comprised of pristine marine and terrestrial ecosystems and habitats of international and regional importance. It is the largest island in Kuwait with an area of 863 square kilometers, and is the second largest island in the Arabian Gulf. Boubyan is located in the most north-western point of the Gulf and includes the Mubarak Al-Khabeer Marine Reserve ...
16446.
Gdynia is a port city located on the Baltic Sea, with its Modernist Centre which is a uniform urban complex developed as a result of a unique and dynamic process of city construction. The area covers ca. 88 ha and encompasses several hundred buildings and building complexes.
Modernist Centre of Gdynia was built as the core of the newly designed city. It followed the ...
16447.
Russian Federation,a) Erection of a monument in honour of Marshal G. Zhukov
b) Ongoing and accelerated urban development pressures ,At its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010), the World Heritage Committee expressed its utmost concern regarding the lack of response to previous requests made by the Committee at its 32nd (Quebec City, 2008) and 33rd (Seville, 2009) ...
16448.
Zimbabwe,
Poaching (issue resolved)
Oil exploration programme (issue resolved)
,The World Heritage Centre and IUCN received reports of mining threats and threats from Hotel Development to the Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas World Heritage property before and following the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee (Sevilla, 2009) and have ...
16449.
State of Palestine,
Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Development pressure
Tourism pressure
Housing
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Management activities
Management systems/ management plan
Water (rain/water table)
,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Advisory mission visited the property in September 2016 (mission report ...
16450.
Kenya,
Management systems/ management and conservation plan
Clarification of boundaries and buffer zone
Pressure from urban development
Marine transport infrastructure
Air transport infrastructure
Encroachment of the archaeological sites
Housing/ Deterioration of dwellings
Solid waste
,On 27 January 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report along with ...
16451.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability
Poaching by the army and armed groups
Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries
Impact of villages located within the property
Threat of oil exploitation
,On 15 March 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, available at ...
16452.
Uganda,
Destruction by fire of the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga
Ground transport infrastructure: Proposed widening of the Masiro Road
Management systems/management plan: lack of a Master Plan and a complete Management Plan with detailed disaster risk management plan and a tourism management plan
Management activities: Management structure
,On 30 January 2019, the State Party ...
16453.
Italy,
A series of structural collapses at the property (issue resolved)
Inadequate restoration and maintenance; lack of skills (issue resolved)
Building projects in the vicinity of the property
Management system
Inadequate funding
Ineffective drainage systems
Visitor pressure
,On 30 November 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation, which is ...
16454.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Need for information on the management (issue resolved)
Site Museum project (issue resolved)
Risks of collapse of Silbury Hill (issue resolved)
Lack of visitor management (issue resolved)
Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project
Infrastructure development pressure
Proposals for sections of dual carriageway and ...
16455.
India,
Management Systems/Management Plan (Lack of an adapted management plan; Lack of a heritage conservation unit; Absence of a Buffer Zone)
,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission visited Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) and the Kalka Shimla Railway in December 2019. The mission report is available at ...
16456.
Botswana,
Transboundary management of water resources
Lack of wildlife monitoring programme
Animal sanitation and diseases
Mining exploration licenses overlapping with the buffer zone
Management and governance
Engagement of local communities and indigenous peoples
Alien invasive species
,On 23 March 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available ...
16457.
Italy,
A series of structural collapses at the property (issue resolved)
Inadequate restoration and maintenance; lack of skills (issue resolved)
Building projects in the vicinity of the property (possible impact of the project of visitor centre at Torre Annunziata and storage facility project in Pompei)
Management system
Inadequate funding
Ineffective drainage ...
16458.
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 ...
16459.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Commercial development (issue resolved)
Underground transportation infrastructure
Housing
Urban sewerage and water infrastructure
Disaster Risk Management (anti-earthquake structural consolidation)
,On 1 December 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at ...
16460.
Lebanon,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Local conditions affecting physical fabric (state of critical conservation conditions and need for emergency stabilisation measures)
Management and institutional factors (lack of management structure, lack of defined buffer zone, lack of financial resources)
Buildings and Development (Vulnerability to ...
16461.
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 ...
16462.
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 ...
16463.
World Heritage forests: Carbon sinks under pressure, a report by UNESCO, World Resources Institute (WRI) and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released today, provides the first global scientific assessment of greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration by forests in UNESCO World Heritage sites.
It reveals that despite substantial carbon stored and ...
16464.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict and political instability;
b) Poaching by military and armed groups;
c) Encroachment;
d) Illegal mining and deforestation.,On 30 January 2006, an updated report on the state of conservation of the five DRC World Heritage properties was submitted by the State Party, including information on the Kahuzi-Biega National Park. ...
16465.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict and political instability
Poaching by nationals and trans-border armed groups
Inappropriate management capabilities to address the poaching crisis (resolved)
,On 26 March 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, and additional information on 12 March 2021, all available at ...
16466.
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, ...
16467.
Spain,
Oil and gas (Potential impacts from infrastructural projects in the vicinity of the property, including gas storage)
Mining (Proposed re-opening of Aznalcóllar mine upstream of the property)
Water infrastructure (Proposed upgrading of a dam upstream of the property)
Water (extraction) (Unsustainable use of water with impacts on the Doñana aquifer)
Water ...
16468.
Kirkuk Citadel is located in the center of the city of Kirkuk, and considered one of the oldest parts of the urban city. Some historians believe that Gutians were the ones who built the Citadel, based on an old cuneiform tablet, and it can be said that this high settlement, now called Kirkuk Citadel, was famous since the middle of the second millennium BC as “Citadel of ...
16469.
This site has been designated as a Wetlands of International Importance (known also as Ramsar site) under the Convention of Wetlands of International Importance. This place is globally important due to the transition between the Chaco, Pantanal, Amazonas and Atlantic Forest (BAAPA) ecosystems. It is also an Important Bird Area (IBA), due to 22 migratory bird species (most ...
16470.
Panama,a) Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the property by environmental factors, lack of a maintenance programme, polluted water;
b) Erosion;
c) Absence of management policies included in Management Plans;
d) Uncontrolled urban development;
e) Tourism pressures (in particular at Portobelo);
f) Torrential rains.,The State Party submitted a state of ...
16471.
Viet Nam,a) Development of the road infrastructure and modern constructions in and around the Citadel;
b) Urban infrastructure of Hué and its surroundings. ,By Decision 33 COM 7B.85, adopted at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009), the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to ensure that the management plan is integrated in the larger regulatory ...
16472.
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.
,As requested by Decision 30 COM 7B.87, a report was submitted by the Lithuanian ...
16473.
Chile,
Management systems/management plan
Wind
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 ...
16474.
Egypt,
Natural decay and structural problems
Rising underground water level
Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens)
Absence of a comprehensive Management Plan
Absence of strategy to manage and control tourism sustainably
Lack of a Conservation Plan for the property
Limited available technical and human resources
Major infrastructure and development projects taking ...
16475.
Austria,
Water infrastructure (hydroelectric power station Salzburg-Lehen) (issue resolved)
Ground transport infrastructure (train station project outside the buffer zone) (issue resolved)
Housing (urban development pressure, high-rise projects)
Management systems/ management plan (integrated approach towards management; apparent lack of legislative and planning ...
16476.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the property that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property)
Buildings and Development (Continuous development pressure for high-rise buildings that pose changes to skyline and ...
16477.
Egypt,
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system
Deliberate destruction of heritage (Demolitions in the villages of Gourna on the West Bank of the Nile and transfer of the population)
Flooding: Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens)
Housing and agricultural encroachment on the West Bank of the Nile
Human resources: Limited available technical and ...
16478.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the),Factors identified at the time of significant boundary modification:
upcoming projects, including the final option for the A8-A9 junction and the project of the housing development near Woudrichem
protection of the landscape dimension to be strengthened
,On 29 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available ...
16479.
China,,From 12 to 17 April, an IUCN monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the Committee at its 30th session at the time of inscription of the property on the World Heritage List. The mission was able to hold discussions with various stakeholders, including representatives of the Sichuan Government, the A’ba Tibetan/ Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, the ...
16480.
Spain,Construction of a high-speed train tunnel ,The high-speed train line (AVE) project, Madrid-Saragossa-Barcelona-French border, resulted in the choice of planning the construction of a tunnel under the town of Barcelona. The train tunnel project goes in front of the Sagrada Familia, under the Mallorca street and in the very close vicinity of the foundations of the ...
16481.
India,Tourism Pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques;Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of institution coordination; Fire.
Additional Details:
Development pressures include religious activities within and around the World Heritage property. Bodh Gaya experiences extreme climatic conditions (very dry and hot weather), complicating the ...
16482.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability (issue resolved)
Poaching by the army and armed groups (issue resolved)
Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries
Impact of villages located within the property
Threat of oil exploitation
Poaching
,A joint World Heritage Centre / IUCN Reactive Monitoring Mission ...