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801.
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 ...
802.
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 ...
803.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict and political instability;
b) Poaching by local and Sudanese poachers;
c) Inadequate management capacity.,On February 12, 2007 a report of the state of conservation of the five DRC World Heritage properties was submitted by the State Party. The report provides a short overview of on-going park management activities, but ...
804.
The wooden churches of southern Little Poland represent outstanding examples of the different aspects of medieval church-building traditions in Roman Catholic culture. Built using the horizontal log technique, common in eastern and northern Europe since the Middle Ages, these churches were sponsored by noble families and became status symbols. They offered an alternative ...
805.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Serious weathering of many stone blocks due to capillary rising and variations in humidity and temperature
Urban growth of the neighbouring agglomeration
International tarmac road crosses the site
Heavy automobile and truck traffic (vibrations, pollution, risk of accidents...)
Pipeline crossing the southern ...
806.
The Tai-Ahom clan upon their migration from China established their capital in different parts of the Brahmaputra River Valleybetween 12th to 18th CE. Usurping the Barahi tribe, Chau-lung Siu-ka-pha established the first capital of the Ahoms at the foothill of Patkai hills and named it Che-rai-doi or Che-tam-doi, meaning “a dazzling city above the mountain” in ...
807.
The city of Fuzhou (China) will host the next session of the World Heritage Committee in 2020. This decision concluded the work of the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee, meeting in Baku since 30 June.
During this year’s session, the World Heritage Committee inscribed a total of 29 new sites on the World Heritage List (one in Africa, two in the Arab States, ten ...
808.
Benin,a) Lack of a national legislative mechanism regulating the protection of cultural heritage;
b) Absence of measures to define and protect the buffer zone of the property;
c) Update of the management plan still outstanding;
d) Major deterioration of nearly two-thirds of the earthen brick structures. ,During its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the Committee requested the ...
809.
Libya,a) No exact boundaries of the property and no appropriate cartography;
b) Urban encroachment and development;
c) Obsolete and inadequate restoration methods;
d) Lack of maintenance, insufficient guardianship and control system inside and outside the archaeological area;
e) Absence of a management and conservation plan;
f) Absence of a site presentation and ...
810.
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 ...
811.
N°
Name of the Component
Coordinates
01
Rajajil standing stones
29°48'46.33"N
40°13'10.83"E
02
Harrat Khaybar
25°20'15.29"N
39°20'25.01"E
03
Harrat Rahat (Madinah Region)
23°46'21.55"N
40°2'10.95"E
04
Harrat Kishb
23°23'56.40"N
39°50'58.56"E
05
Harrat Lunayyir
25°16'8.58"N
37°31'38.96"E
06
Rohab (Tabuk ...
812.
The property Mughal Forts in Fluvial Terrains in Dhaka consists of four sites associated with the Mughal military and administrative establishment in Bengal. The sites include three naval forts in the outskirts of Dhaka City: Hajiganj Fort, Sonakanda Fort and Idrakpur Fort, and one palace fort Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka City. The forts were established by the Mughal Subahdars ...
813.
1. The Walk of Peace (in Slovenian: Pot miru)
Log pod Mangartom: Štoln
GPS: 46.40485, 13.59631
UTM: 46°24'17.5"N 13°35'46.7"E
Gorjansko
GPS: 45.80457, 13.70899
UTM: 45°48'16.4"N 13°42'32.4"E
2. Vršič: Russian Chapel (in Slovenian: Ruska kapelica); Heritage Register Number http://rkd.situla.org/ - HRN #855
GPS: 46.4429, 13.7677
UTM: 46°26'34.4"N 13°46'03.7"E
3. Log ...
814.
Cameroon,a) Lack of entire approval and implementation of management plan;
b) Mining exploitation project close to the property;
c) Industrial agriculture in the buffer zone;
d) Threats exerted by commercial hunting and deforestation around the Park.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report of the property on 2 February 2012. The State Party also provided a ...
815.
The property being proposed for inclusion on Spain’s Tentative List is an ex novo sector of the Roman city of Italica, referring to an urban planning project dating back to Hadrian’s era. This project significantly extended the limits of the city and completely changed its urban space. This autonomous sector of Italica is located in the northern area of the site, declared ...
816.
The World Heritage Committee will consider requests for the inscription of new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List when it meets for its 33rd session in Seville, Spain, from 22 to 30 June.
During this year's session - to be chaired by María Jesús San Segundo, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Spain to UNESCO - 35 States Parties to the World Heritage ...
817.
The World Heritage Committee on Saturday afternoon added the following sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List: Gonbad-e Qābus (Iran), Archaelogical Heritage of the Lenggong Valley (Malaysia), The Landscape of Grand Pré (Canada); Heritage of Mercury (Almadén and Idrija (Slovenia/Spain); Margravial Opera House Bayreuth (Germany); Garrison Border Town of ...
818.
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 ...
819.
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 ...
820.
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 ...