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The Sungai Buloh Leprosarium, officially known as the National Leprosy Control Centre (NLCC), is located at the valley of Bukit Lagong in the state of Selangor, 25km from the capital city of Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur. It was completed in 1930. The Sungai Buloh Leprosarium has been known as one of the exceptional models in the liberation of leprosy institutions in the 20th ...

Khor Dubai (Dubai Creek in English) is a natural seawater inlet of the Arabian Gulf located in the heart of Dubai with 14 kilometres length and between 100-500 meters width that runs South-East and ends at Ras Al-Khor wildlife Sanctuary. The creek divides the city into two parts: Bur Dubai and Deira, and has played a major role in the economic development of the region ...

Solomon Islands, Changes to oceanic waters Commercial hunting Fishing/collecting aquatic resources (Over-exploitation of coconut crab and other marine resources) Forestry/wood production, Logging Invasive/alien terrestrial species Storms Mining Management systems/management plans (Management planning and administration of the property) Legal framework ...

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 ...

Nepal, Management Systems/Management Plan Management activities Legal framework Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Commercial Development (Impact of the new structure of the Maya Devi Temple constructed in 2002 on the archaeological remains and the main sight lines of the property) Interpretative and visitation facilities Air pollution Housing Industrial ...

Site # 1: Kharga Oasis Kharga Oasis occupies a depression in the southern part of the Western Desert of Egypt, extending for some 180 x 15-30 km in a north-south direction, at about 200 km west of the Nile. The lowest point in the Oasis is more or less at sea level, while the highest is at 400 masl. The natural vegetation, as well as the naturalized species and the ...

Yemen, Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state) 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 Lack of conservation measures and ...

Libya, Conflict situation prevailing in the country   Torrential rains Fires ,On 6 February 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, an updated version of which was submitted on 31 January 2021. Executive summaries of both reports are available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/362/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo,Armed conflict and political instability, poaching, deforestation, encroachment by local populations and refugees, artisanal mining, uncontrolled immigration (Okapi Wildlife Reserve), expansion of illegal fisheries (Virunga National Park).,The State Party submitted its report on 23 March 2005. The report includes two page fact sheets on ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo,Armed conflict and political instability, poaching, deforestation, encroachment by local populations and refugees, artisanal mining, uncontrolled immigration (Okapi Wildlife Reserve), expansion of illegal fisheries (Virunga National Park).,The State Party submitted its report on 23 March 2005. The report includes two page fact sheets on ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo,Armed conflict and political instability, poaching, deforestation, encroachment by local populations and refugees, artisanal mining, uncontrolled immigration (Okapi Wildlife Reserve), expansion of illegal fisheries (Virunga National Park).,The State Party submitted its report on 23 March 2005. The report includes two page fact sheets on ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo,Armed conflict and political instability, poaching, deforestation, encroachment by local populations and refugees, artisanal mining, uncontrolled immigration (Okapi Wildlife Reserve), expansion of illegal fisheries (Virunga National Park).,The State Party submitted its report on 23 March 2005. The report includes two page fact sheets on ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo,Armed conflict and political instability, poaching, deforestation, encroachment by local populations and refugees, artisanal mining, uncontrolled immigration (Okapi Wildlife Reserve), expansion of illegal fisheries (Virunga National Park).,The State Party submitted its report on 23 March 2005. The report includes two page fact sheets on ...

Cheimarros Tower, Naxos: Region of South Aegean, Regional Unit of Naxos 25.519974E, 36.995901N Tower of Agios Petros, Andros: Region of South Aegean, Regional Unit of Andros 24.759528E, 37.894729N Tower of Agia Triada, Arkesini, Amorgos: Region of South Aegean, Regional Unit of Naxos 25.801391E ,36.792445N White Tower, Siphnos: Region of South Aegean, Regional Unit of ...

Ecuador,a) Delay in the full implementation of the Special Law and lack of enforcement; b) Inadequate quarantine measures; c) Illegal fishing; d) Instability of Park Director’s Position.,The State Party of Ecuador has submitted a report on 15 February 2006, noting progress achieved in the conservation and management of the islands. Key highlights are: a) The Minister ...

The Großglockner High Alpine Road is a mountain pass road and, together with the Schloss Schönbrunn, one of the most important touristic landmarks in Austria. The impressive setting of this alpine scenic route combines the art of mountain road construction with a singular nature and landscape experience, running through the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park, protected ...

Ancient Ariyakara Viharaya in the Rajagala Archaeological Reserve is situated in the Ampara district of Eastern Sri Lanka. It is located in a mountain identified as Rajagala which could be approached through Ampara Mahaoya highway near the Rajagala Tenna village. The first identified name of Rajagala is the “Girikumhiilla” depicting the name of Crocodile Mountain as the ...

Pakistan, Housing; Land conversion (Encroachments and urban pressure) Management systems/management plan (Inadequate management mechanisms; lack of definition of boundaries of the Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens) Legal framework (Incomplete legislation) Financial resources (Lack of sufficient financial resources to implement management mechanisms) Underground transport ...

Indonesia, Management systems/management plan Ground transport infrastructure (Road construction) Land conversion (Agricultural encroachment) Illegal activities (Illegal logging; Poaching) Governance (Institutional and governance weaknesses) Renewable energy facilities (Geothermal development license adjacent to the property) ,On 7 February 2018, the State Party submitted ...

United Republic of Tanzania, Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching Insufficient funding and management Modification of legal protective status to permit mineral and hydrocarbon prospecting and mining inside the property Excision of land from the property to accommodate a uranium mine Operationalizing the uranium mining project Inadequate tourism ...