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5797.
Awali is a settlement of approximately 400 buildings located on a plateau above the Mughaidrat plain north of Jabal Dukhan in the Southern Governorate of the Kingdom of Bahrain, where oil was first discovered and exploited on the Arabian Peninsula. Awali is the earliest modern oil “camp” or settlement in the Arabian Gulf, which provided a gated residence and working ...
5798.
The pre-Hispanic rock art of the Dominican Republic is located in caves, shelters and open-air rocks scattered throughout the national geography. We have found rock sites both in the coastal plain, and in the great valleys and mountains. A very important part of the caverns scattered around the Dominican geography, around 20%, contains manifestations of rock art. During ...
5799.
Vardzia-Khertvisi, comprising a vast territory in the upper reaches of the river Mtkvari basin, and spread over 18 km from Khertvisi (Medieval residence) to Vardzia (12th-13th cc. rock-cut monastery) is significant in many respects: unique natural conditions contributing to the specific microclimate and landscape, historical context and diversity of cultural ...
5800.
The site of Schöningen is located near the town of Schöningen, district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The site was discovered in 1992 during rescue excavations caused by lignite open cast mining. Systematic excavations have been led by the Lower Saxony State Office of Cultural Heritage (NLD) and since 2008, these are carried out in collaboration with the Eberhard ...
5801.
The National Theater of Guatemala is located in the Miguel Ángel Asturias Cultural Center, named in honor of the Guatemalan writer winner of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Literature. This cultural complex is located on the top of the San José Buena Vista Hill and provides spaces to carry out cultural activities, ranging from the fine arts to the performing arts. All this in ...
5802.
It is among the most important traditional villages in Al-Baha region, and it was built on a mountain top featuring a unique urban heritage organization and environmental configuration and its picturesque view towards the surrounding farms that includes 312 houses, and one mosque. The houses were built from polished stones, with multiple floors from two to four floors that ...
5803.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),a) Lack of comprehensive management plan;
b) The boundaries of the property inscribed on an emergency basis were not aligned with the written text of the original Nomination File;
c) Development pressures related to the post-disaster reconstruction process.,Bam and its Cultural Landscape was originally inscribed on both the World Heritage List ...
5804.
Austria,
High-rise construction projects in Central Vienna;
High-rise construction project of Vienna Main Train Station.
,On 28 January 2013, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation for the two properties in Vienna, the Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn and the Historic Centre of Vienna. The report highlights new urban restructuring opportunities in ...
5805.
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 ...
5806.
Russian Federation,
Lack of Management Plan (issue resolved)
Oil and gas (Geophysical prospecting in the marine area surrounding the property)
Marine transport infrastructure (Planned construction of a naval base within the property)
Increased human presence
Garbage
,On 28 January 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
5807.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Inappropriate developments (note that the previously raised issue of the new supermarket built at Hayle Harbour has since been resolved)
Potential impact of new development projects
Management and institutional factors / Improvements to the planning tools and approval processes not yet ...
5808.
Russian Federation,
Management and institutional factors (changes to the boundaries of Yugyd Va National Park)
Mining (gold mining inside the property)
Tourism (need for a sustainable tourism management strategy)
,On 1 December 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
5809.
The design of New York City’s Central Park was the result of an 1858 competition won by American journalist and agriculturalist Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and British-born and trained architect Calvert Vaux (1925-1895). The period of original construction spanned the years between 1858 and 1873, with sections of the Park opened as they were completed. Encompassing ...
5810.
Nepal,a) Lack of a conservation policy and inappropriate management of the site;
b) Impact on the archaeological remains as well as on the visual integrity of the property by the Maya Devi Temple constructed in 2002.,On 1 February 2008, the State Party submitted a progress report containing three sections:
a) Response to requests made by the World Heritage Committee at ...
5811.
South Africa,,Since mid-2005, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN have been receiving information from concerned organisations and individuals indicating that management of the eight conservation areas of the serial World Heritage property suffers from a lack of financial resources, and that essential management activities such as the removal of invasive alien species and ...
5812.
Kenya,Agriculture Pressure, Logging ,The World Heritage Centre and IUCN received the State Party’s report dated 10 February 2004. The report notes that the gazettement of Mount Kenya Forest Reserve as a National Reserve in July 2000 legally accords Kenya Wildlife Service the overall mandate to manage the entire property. Any other organization operating within ...
5813.
China,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 ...
5814.
Malawi,
Need for a new management plan (issue resolved)
Growing population within the Park, heavily dependent on fish and wood as principal resource (issue resolved)
,a) Oil exploration in Lake Malawi
In August 2012, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information about oil exploration activities in Lake Malawi which may threaten the ecological integrity ...
5815.
Sri Lanka,
Weakness in the management of the Galle Heritage Foundation in its role as the managing authority for the property
Potential impact of a proposed port construction on the integrity of the property.
Intrusive and illegal constructions within the Galle cricket ground impacting on the integrity of the property;
,On 28 January 2014, the State Party submitted ...
5816.
Lebanon,
Absence of legislative framework and comprehensive management plan
Absence of coordination mechanisms
Illegal constructions and urban encroachments
Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
Uncontrolled tourist development and absence of visitor management
,On 2 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
5817.
Malawi,
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Illegal activities
Invasive / alien freshwater species
Management systems/ management plan
Surface water pollution
Oil and gas exploration/exploitation
,On 3 December 2015, in a letter to the World Heritage Centre, which is available at ...
5818.
China,
Housing (Including high-rise buildings)
Land conversion (Land reclamation)
Management systems / Management Plan (Inadequacy of the current management systems; Lack of Management Plan)
,On 28 November 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1110/documents/, in which the following activities are ...
5819.
Kiribati,
Illegal fishing and overfishing by licensed and unlicensed vessels
Degradation of seamounts
,No state of conservation report was submitted by the State Party as was requested by Decision 45 COM 7B.17. Still no response was received from the State Party to the World Heritage Centre’s letter transmitted on 19 November 2021 requesting further information about the ...
5820.
As a complex of buildings in an exceptional state of preservation, the Residence Ensemble Schwerin is an outstanding example of the last flourishing of court culture in the 19th century. It epitomises the representation of small German states and was created between 1825 and 1883 under the grand dukes Friedrich Franz I, Paul Friedrich and Friedrich Franz II.
The heart of ...
5821.
The World Heritage Committee today added four sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List and one extension to an existing transnational natural site in Europe.
The new cultural sites are located in Italy, Slovenia, the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom. The natural site inscribed today is Ivindo National Park in Gabon. The World Heritage Committee also approved an ...
5822.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability;
b) Poaching by the army and armed groups;
c) Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries;
d) Impact of villages located within the property. ,On 24 March 2011, the State Party submitted a concise report on the state of conservation of the property, providing ...
5823.
Mexico,a) Demolition of historical buildings in the protected area of the Historical Centre;
b) Urgent implementation of the management plan in Xochimilco;
c) Infrastructure works (new subway line).,The state of conservation report was received by the World Heritage Centre in two portions on 31 January and 1 February 2011. One part is for the Historic Centre of Mexico ...
5824.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability;
b) Poaching by the army and armed groups;
c) Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries;
d) Impact of villages located within the property. ,On 8 February 2010, the State Party submitted a concise report on the state of conservation of the property. This ...
5825.
Hungary,,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), in response to information about development projects within and in the vicinity of the property, including in neighbouring Slovakia, the World Heritage Committee urged the State Party to provide as soon as possible full details of a proposed energy plant in the buffer zone, and of the proposed heritage impact assessment, ...
5826.
Latvia,a) High-rise building projects located in the buffer zone threating the visual integrity of the property
b) Regulations for building permissions and guidelines for new construction projects within Riga and its buffer zone,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee expressed its appreciation to the State Party for the general success of its ...
5827.
India,a) Bodo insurgency 1988-2003;
b) Forced evacuation of Park staff;
c) Destruction of Park infrastructure;
d) Poaching and logging;
e) Illegal cultivation.,From 11 to 19 February 2008, a joint World Heritage Centre / IUCN monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007). A report on the state ...
5828.
Russian Federation,a) Lack of adequate management regime;
b) Uncertain legal protection;
c) Pollution;
d) Illegal timber harvesting;
e) Gas and oil pipeline project across the World Heritage property;
f) Illegal construction on the Lake shore;
g) Illegal sale of land;
h) Tourism development. ,The State Party submitted its report on the state of conservation of the ...
5829.
Australia,
Coastal development
Development of ports and Liquefied Natural Gas facilities
Extreme weather events
Grounding of ships
Water quality
Oil and gas
,On 24 January 2014, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, and on 17 February 2014, submitted supplementary information; both are available at ...
5830.
Albania,Austria,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Czechia,France,Germany,Italy,North Macedonia,Poland,Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Switzerland,Ukraine,
Management systems/ management plan (lack of integrated Management Plan, lack of legal protection from logging, and inadequate management of logging in the Slovak part of the property)
Inappropriate ...
5831.
In connection with the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention, the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre invited Gruppo Alcuni (Italy), a communication group specializing in animated cartoons, to host the 4th International World Heritage Education Workshop on 'Mobilizing Young People for World ...
5832.
Guizhou Triassic Fossil Sites World Natural Heritage Nominated Property is located in Guizhou Province, south-western China. The Nominated Property is composed of four components including Panxian Fauna, Xingyi Fauna-Wusha, Xingyi Fauna-Dingxiao and Guanling Biota, covering 82.43 km2 in total with the nominated property and buffer zone of 19.97 km2 and 62.46 km2 ...
5833.
Albania,Austria,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Czechia,France,Germany,Italy,North Macedonia,Poland,Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Switzerland,Ukraine,
Management systems/ management plan (lack of integrated Management Plan, lack of legal protection from logging, and inadequate management of logging in the Slovak part of the property)
Inappropriate ...
5834.
No.
Name of property
State, Province or Region
Area (ha)
Geographic (lat/long) or UTM Coordinates of approximate centre point
I. ROUTE: AMUL - MERV
1
Amul
Lebap velayat
5
At the outskirts of the modern Turkmenabat city
2
Akcha-gala
Bayramaly etrap, Mary velayat
1.2
Approximately 8 km to the north-east of Merv, at the Akcha-gala deserted ...
5835.
The medieval towns of Wismar and Stralsund, on the Baltic coast of northern Germany, were major trading centres of the Hanseatic League in the 14th and 15th centuries. In the 17th and 18th centuries they became Swedish administrative and defensive centres for the German territories. They contributed to the development of the characteristic building types and techniques of ...
5836.
No.
Name of the component
District
Coordinates (Central Point)
Area of the property component (Ha)
RDN* No.
01
Kuelap
Tingo
840435 E, 9289833 N
136.88
196
02
Ollape
La Jalca
187547 E, 9282272 N
5
196
03
Yalape
Levanto
180231 E, 9303207 N
45.6
196
04
Macro
Magdalena
177232 E, 9295451 ...
5837.
Mount Gerizim, or Jebel et-Tor, is the sacred mountain of the Samaritans and has been so for thousands of years. It consists of three peaks, the main summit, the wide flat western hill and Tell er-Ras to the north. It has been traditionally identified with the sacred mountain upon which the Blessing was delivered by Divine decree, a claim which, in Samaritan belief, ...
5838.
Denisova Cave is the oldest inhabited cave in Siberia, and it is one of the most informative sites for the study of an ancient human culture and the surrounding natural environment, not only of North and Central Asia, but the entire Eurasian continent. The earliest archaeological materials obtained during the study of cave deposits are more than 300,000 years old.
Denisova ...
5839.
Bulgaria,a) Developments in the Bansko ski zone
b) Lack of effective management mechanisms
c) Boundary issues
d) Illegal logging,On 21 January 2010 the World Heritage Centre received a report on the state of conservation of the property by the State Party. The last decision of the World Heritage Committee (33 COM 7B.21) and several previous reports and Committee decisions ...
5840.
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 ...
5841.
Toratau Shikhan: N53°33′15.57 E56°05′56.78
Yuraktau Shikhan: N53°44′29.72 E56°05′49.86
Kushtau Shikhan: N53°41′55.69 E56°04′57.13Bashkir Shikhans: Toratau, Kushtau and Yuraktau are three separate mountains (or shikhans); thanks to the unique landscapes they are deservedly the hallmark of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Southern Urals). The mountains rise majestically on the ...
5842.
Located on top of a steep hill overlooking the Bosphorus, the Yıldız Palace (meaning the Star Palace) was the seat of Ottoman government and the residence of Sultan Abdülhamid II for 33 years (1876-1909). The property is a vast complex of pavilions and gardens surrounding the courtyards and designed in different styles.The area of the palace complex was originally made of ...
5843.
Saint Lucia,Development pressures associated with tourism and housing,On 2 February 2010, the World Heritage Centre received the State Party report on the state of conservation of the property. From 20 to 24 March, 2010, a joint World Heritage Centre / IUCN monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Sevilla, ...
5844.
Bulgaria,,During recent years, the World Heritage Centre has been informed on different issues concerning new developments in the Ancient City of Nessebar, including inappropriate and illegal demolition and construction, the state of conservation of the historic monuments and various interventions to the urban fabric, as well as on possible threats to this World Heritage ...
5845.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Extensive poaching of large mammals, in particular elephants;
b) Mining activities inside the property;
c) Uncontrolled migration into the villages located within the property;
d) Illegal timber exploitation in the Ituri forest, which might affect the property in the near future;
e) Planned rehabilitation of the National Road RN4 ...
5846.
India,a) Lack of co-ordinated and functional management system;
b) Lack of detailed property documentation; increasing number of visitors.,Le rapport d’avancement soumis le 31 mars 2006 par l’État partie donne des informations succinctes sur les mesures prises par les autorités en réponse aux recommandations de la 29e session du ...
5847.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Increased human population
Poaching
Spread of invasive species
Tourism pressure
Grazing pressure
Governance of the property and community involvement
Challenging situation of community livelihoods
Potential impact of lodge development project on the crater rim
Impact of different road-surfacing options
Proposed museum building at ...
5848.
The Rideau Canal, a monumental early 19th-century construction covering 202 km of the Rideau and Cataraqui rivers from Ottawa south to Kingston Harbour on Lake Ontario, was built primarily for strategic military purposes at a time when Great Britain and the United States vied for control of the region. The site, one of the first canals to be designed specifically for ...
5849.
The town of Mértola owes a great part of its historical importance to the Guadiana River where, the first important text with information on commercial circulation, was the charter of Mértola, from 1254, granted by D. Paio Peres Correia, Master of the Santiago Order. A river port in constant contact with the sea, it has been, over many millennia, an important commercial ...
5850.
Upo Wetland located in Changnyeong-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, is the largest riverine wetland in the Republic of Korea with a well preserved natural environment. The area of Upo Wetland spans about 2.3km2 and many smaller wetlands are scattered around. In recognition of its values as a migratory bird habitat, the wetland has been inscribed on the Ramsar List of ...
5851.
Brazil,,In 2010, the World Heritage Centre received reports that the area of Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park (CdVNP), which is one of the two components of the property, had been reduced from the 235,970 ha inscribed by the World Heritage Committee, to its original 65,515 ha - a reduction of 72%.
The original nomination for this serial property consisted of the Chapada ...
5852.
Panama,a) Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the property by environmental factors, lack of maintenance, as well as polluted water;
b) Erosion;
c) Absence of management policies included in management plans;
d) Uncontrolled urban development;
e) Tourism pressures (in particular at Portobelo).,The State Party did not submit a state of conservation report as ...
5853.
India,Lack of management mechanism (including legislation), Lack of institution co-ordination.
Additional Details:
Rural development pressure ,According to the Progress Report submitted to the Secretariat by the State Party on 8 April 2004, the Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority Act (2002) was adopted by the State Legislature of the Karnataka Government, ...
5854.
Afghanistan,
Political instability
Inclination of the Minaret
Lack of management plan;
Illicit excavations and looting
,On 3 April 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/211/documents. Apart from the repair work of the gabion and the mission undertaken to the property in October 2014, the submitted ...
5855.
Kiribati,
Illegal fishing and overfishing by licensed and unlicensed vessels
Degradation of seamounts
,On 2 February 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1325/documents/.
The report states that the Kiribati Cabinet adopted a decision to close, as of 1 January 2015, the ...
5856.
Mali,
No management and conservation plan
Pressure from urban development
Deterioration of dwellings
Waste disposal problems
Encroachment of the archaeological sites
,On 13 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/fr/list/116/documents/. This report should be completed by a joint World ...
5857.
Uzbekistan,
Recent hotel constructions which would negatively affect the integrity of the property (issue resolved)
Heavy traffic, pollution and poor sewege system (issue resolved)
Lack of a proper conservation and management plan
Lack of coordination with regard to the conservation and restoration activities carried out as part of the State Programme
Lack of on-going ...
5858.
Montenegro,
Earthquake damage (issue resolved)
Lack of Management Planning/system
Inadequate legal system
Accelerated urban development and urban pressure
Proposed major bridge at Verige
Lack of buffer zone – requested since 2003
,On 30 November 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at: ...
5859.
United States of America,Threats identified during the 2nd cycle of Periodic reporting in 2013:
Noise Pollution
Impacts from aircraft activity
Mining and wells may impact springs
,On 19 August 2014, 4 February 2015 and 25 June 2015, the World Heritage Centre sent letters to the State Party to request further information about media reports of proposed residential and ...
5860.
Afghanistan,
Civil unrest (Political instability)
River erosion (Inclination of the Minaret)
Management systems/ management plan (Lack of management plan)
Illegal activities (Illicit excavations and looting)
Erosion and siltation/deposition
,On 9 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
5861.
Belize,
Housing and major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (Destruction of fragile ecosystems due to resort / housing development) (issue resolved)
Integrated management
Invasive / alien marine species (Introduced species)
Land conversion (Sale and lease of public lands within the property)
Oil and gas (Oil concessions within the marine area)
,On 27 ...
5862.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Management activities (Insufficient protection measures for archaeological remains and mounds within the buffer zone)
Management systems/Management Plan (Lack of risk preparedness considerations in the Susa Development Plan and in the management framework of the property)
Housing, Commercial Development (Urban pressure)
Water (rain/water table) ...
5863.
The Azykh and Taghlar caves are two prehistoric sites of the Khojavend region of the Republic of Azerbaijan bearing exceptional value as places of dwelling of hominins since as early as 1,200,000 years ago and testimony of prehistoric fauna. The archeological excavations of the caves, started in the early 1960s, allowed discovery of a huge diversity of tools, animal ...
5864.
Mali,a) Inappropriate design and scale of new Ahmed Baba Cultural Centre in the buffer zone of the Sankore Mosque;
b) Approaches to the restoration of the Djingareyber Mosque;
c) Urban development pressure;
d) Flooding and rubbish disposal. ,The State Party submitted its report on 7th February 2008. A joint World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS Mission visited Timbuktu ...
5865.
The Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century, symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration of Tibet. The complex, comprising the White and Red Palaces with their ancillary buildings, is built on Red Mountain in the centre of Lhasa Valley, at an altitude of 3,700m. Also founded in the 7th century, the Jokhang ...