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State of Conservation 2869
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World Heritage Properties 78
6073.
Zambia,Zimbabwe,
Air pollution
Drought
Housing (uncontrolled urban development driven by population increase)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Invasive/alien species
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Management systems/ management plan
Solid waste
Surface water pollution
Water extraction (related to existing hydropower production)
Water ...
6074.
Localisé dans l’extrême nord-est de la RDC, le Parc National de la Garamba (PNG) a été créé en 1938. Il protège un bloc de savanes très ouvertes, couvrant 512.736 ha. Celui-ci est adossé à la frontière du Soudan du Sud et est entouré de trois domaines de chasse créés en 1974. A l’ouest, le DC des Azande couvre 405.294 ha. Au sud, le DC de Gangala-na-Bodio couvre 377.367 ...
6075.
The site is located in the extended area of the Regional Park of Campi Flegrei, that approximately includes the area of the municipality of Pozzuoli, Bacoli, Monte di Procida and the Flegree islands (Ischia, Procida, Vivara) and the western areas of the municipality of Naples.The site Baia is located in the southern area of Campi Flegrei, along the inner western area of ...
6076.
The Cultural Landscape of Valle Salado is located in the southwest of the Basque Autonomous Region. More specifically, it is about 30 km from the capital, Vitoria-Gasteiz, bordering the municipality of Salinas de Añana-Gesaltza Añana.
The value of this unique salt-production landscape is not only its unusual architecture, comprising a succession of man-made ...
6077.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),a) Serious deterioration of materials and structures;
b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property;
c) Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms;
d) Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007;
e) Flooding and water ...
6078.
France,a) Development pressures
b) Environmental constraints
c) Natural disasters (earthquakes, wind storms (1987 and 1999), earth slides)
d) Tourism/ visitor pressure (including the intensification of fish/shell industries and pasture in the bay)
e) Problems related to the presentation of the site: Car parking at the foot of the Mount, sign posts
f) potential impact of ...
6079.
Ethiopia,a) Rainfall, water infiltration and water run off;
b) Lack of conservation and management plans;
c) Inappropriate design and construction details of large shelters for churches.,At its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), in the light of concern at the potential adverse impact of proposed large shelters over the churches, part of an EU funded project, the World Heritage ...
6080.
Ethiopia,Need for restoration and rehabilitation of the monuments,Background
The Committee, at its nineteenth session took note of a project for the "Restoration and Preservation of the Churches of Lalibela" funded by the European Union and formulated in the framework of the "International Campaign for the Conservation and Preservation of the Monuments of Ethiopia" and ...
6081.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Harbour development
,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM reactive monitoring mission visited the property in October 2013 (mission report available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/soc/1970). Subsequently, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 31 January 2014, ...
6082.
Bangladesh,
Pollution of marine waters(High level of salinity)
Management systems/management plan
Storms (Loss of monitoring capacity due to cyclone damage)
Illegal activities (Tiger poaching)
Forestry/wood production (Unsustainable harvesting of timber and non-timber forest products)
Non-renewable energy facilities (Thermal Power Plant project)
Water infrastructure ...
6083.
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 ...
6084.
Bangladesh,
Pollution of marine waters
Changes to oceanic waters (High level of salinity, sea level rise)
Water infrastructure (Reduction in freshwater inflows, dredging of the Pashur River)
Management systems/management plan (Overall governance and management of the property)
Storms (Loss of monitoring capacity due to cyclone damage)
Illegal activities (Tiger ...
6085.
Thailand,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Revision of the boundaries of the property in dialogue between the States Parties of Thailand and Myanmar resulting in a considerably reduced area inscribed
Concerns for the conditions for integrity and requirements for management and protection, including community involvement
Rights and livelihood ...
6086.
Australia,
Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved)
Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the World Heritage property
Road construction projects
,The State Party submitted a comprehensive state of conservation report on the property on 28 January 2008, including responses to each of the issues raised by the World Heritage Committee in Decision 31 COM 7B.43.
At ...
6087.
The Dutch Water Defence Lines represents a defence system extending over 200 km along the edge of the administrative and economic heartland of Holland. It is comprised of the New Dutch Waterline and the Defence Line of Amsterdam. Built between 1815 and 1940, the system consists of a network of forts, dikes, sluices, pumping stations, canals and inundation polders, working ...
6088.
Panama,
Erosion and siltation/ deposition
Housing (encroachments and urban pressure)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (tourism pressure -particularly at Portobelo)
Land conversion
Management systems/ management plan (absence of a conservation and management plan)
Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of ...
6089.
L'œuvre architecturale d'Henry van de Velde constitue une source essentielle de l'art moderne. Elle est le fruit d'une énorme activité créatrice, poursuivie de manière quasi ininterrompue depuis ses débuts, comme jeune peintre au cercle belge d'avant-garde les XX, en 1888, jusqu'aux prestigieuses commissions de constructions publiques des années ...
6090.
Kenya,,On 31 January 2012, a report was submitted by the State Party of Kenya in response to Decision 35 COM 7B.3. In the report, the State Party expresses its concern about the potential impacts of the Gibe III dam on the property and notes that it is of the opinion that no adequate scientific proof has been provided by the State Party of Ethiopia that adequate mitigation ...
6091.
Part of transnational serial nomination - Viking Monuments and Sites
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERIES AS A WHOLE
The Viking serial nomination comprises land-, sea- and townscapes stretching from the North Atlantic to the Baltic Sea. Among the thousands of Viking sites from the eighth to the twelfth centuries AD, these nine nominated properties from six nations are ...
6092.
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 ...
6093.
Uzbekistan,
Management systems/management plan (Lack of a comprehensive conservation and management plan)
Management activities
Housing; Commercial development (Major interventions carried out, including demolition and re-building activities)
Legal framework (Need to reinforce the national legal framework)
Human resources (inadequate)
Financial resources (inadequate)
,On ...
6094.
Morocco,
Progressive deterioration of the built area ;
Lack of a rehabilitation policy for the Mellah Quarter (deposit of untreated refuse, overflow of sewers along the outside walls of the houses, continuous collapse of buildings);
Major deterioration of the maritime part of the fortifications of the Medina ;
Construction of two commercial centres in the buffer ...
6095.
The Waldsiedlung Zehlendorf is proposed for inscription as an extension and seventh component to the existing World Heritage Site "Berlin Modernism Housing Estates" (ID No. 1230-001-006, inscribed 2008). It represents a significant link to the six World Heritage Sites inscribed thus far, as it shares their characteristics and strengthens the Outstanding Universal Value ...
6096.
West of Ventimiglia, in the westernmost part of Liguria, shortly before the French-Italian border, there lies a 2-km long coastal plan called Piana del Latte - Latte being the name of the stream crossing it. Ever since the second half of the 19th century, this area has been characterised by a unified system of settlement, i.e. by the suburban villas built by wealthy ...
6097.
The Phanom Rung sanctuary or “Vnam Rung”, meaning “Big Mountain”, first appeared on stone inscriptions written in Pali and Sanskrit. (H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, 1978). The sanctuary complex, constructed of pink sandstone, is situated on top and close to the crater of Phanom Rung Mountain, an extinct volcano on the Phanom Dongraek Range. Rising to 200 metres ...
6098.
Afghanistan,
Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches
Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets
Continued use of certain heritage areas for military posts
Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions)
,No state of conservation report has been submitted by the ...
6099.
Afghanistan,
Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches
Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets
Continued use of certain heritage areas for military posts
Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions)
,The State Party submitted a report on 9 February 2011 on ...
6100.
Azerbaijan,a) Changing urban fabric due to the demolition of buildings and uncontrolled construction within the Walled City;
b) Overall lack of any management system and in particular insufficient coordination between the national and municipal authorities;
c) Absence of a comprehensive management plan that addresses conservation problems, urban development control and ...
6101.
Haiti,
Lack of a Management Plan;
Lack of a Conservation Plan;
Water damage;
Vandalism;
Seismic activities;
Infrastructure projects;
Lack of a Risk Preparedness Plan;
Potential non controlled touristic development
,A very brief report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party on 13 February 2013, accompanied by a provisional ...
6102.
Mexico,
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Illegal activities
Serious concerns about the imminent extinction of an endemic porpoise species (vaquita) and over the conservation status of a marine fish (totoaba)
Illegal fishing
,On 9 February 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the property. A joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive ...
6103.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Governance: Lack of overall management of new developments
High impact research/monitoring activities: Lack of analysis and description of the townscape characteristics relevant to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property and important views related to the property and its buffer zone
Legal framework: Lack of ...
6104.
France,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property: N/A,Following exchanges between the World Heritage Centre and the State Party since 2019 regarding a high-rise building project within the World Heritage property, a report on its state of conservation was requested in November 2022 by 1 February 2023 and an Advisory mission encouraged by the end of ...
6105.
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 ...
6106.
Mauritania,
Management systems/management plan: Lack of adequate management systems/management plan
Human Resources/ Financial Resources: Insufficient management capacity and resources
Illegal fishing/collecting aquatic resources: Illegal fishing and Mechanical shellfish harvesting
Marine Transport Infrastructure
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure: ...
6107.
The Cathedral Church “The Assumption of Virgin Mary” at Curtea de Argeş: N45°09'24.53" N24° 40'31.65"The Church of the “Three Holy Hierarchs” at Iassy (Iaşi): N47°09'35.24" E27° 35'04.14"
Princely religious foundations in Wallachia and Moldavia is a serial nomination of two component parts: The Cathedral Church “The Assumption of Virgin Mary” at Curtea de Argeş, Argeş ...
6108.
SITE
REGION
REGIONAL UNIT
COORDINATES
Corfu
Ionian islands
Corfu
19.928385 E, 39.624538 N
Zakynthos
Ionian islands
Zakynthos
20.891944 E, 37.789444 N
Koroni
Peloponnese
Messinia
21.961826 E, 36.794382 N
Methoni
Peloponnese
Messinia
21.700 E, 36.8150 N
Bourtzi-
Palamidi-
Akronafplia
Peloponnese
...
6109.
The exact historical itineraries of the Silk Roads on the territory of modern Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries were never static. Certain cities, towns, caravanserais and trade stations were gaining and losing importance in the different periods of time due to different internal and external reasons. However, today we can identify several main sections of the most ...
6110.
The Great Vasyugan Mire, the largest swamp system in the northern hemisphere of the planet, is located in the central sector of the West Siberian plain, a geographical phenomenon due to extremely wide spreading of swamps. The mire occupies a large area of the Ob and Irtysh watershed and stretches between latitudes 55'35' and 58'40' North, and longitudes ...
6111.
Durban (South Africa) – The World Heritage Committee, chaired by Themba Wakashe, South Africa’s Deputy Director-General for Heritage and National Archives, today inscribed 17 cultural sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The World Heritage List now numbers 812 sites in total, which includes: 628 cultural; 160 natural and 24 mixed sites in 137 States ...
6112.
The Solovetsky archipelago comprises six islands in the western part of the White Sea, covering about 300 km2 . They have been inhabited since the 5th century B.C. and important traces of a human presence from as far back as the 5th millennium B.C. can be found there. The archipelago has been the site of fervent monastic activity since the 15th century, and there are ...
6113.
Assisi, a medieval city built on a hill, is the birthplace of Saint Francis, closely associated with the work of the Franciscan Order. Its medieval art masterpieces, such as the Basilica of San Francesco and paintings by Cimabue, Pietro Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Giotto, have made Assisi a fundamental reference point for the development of Italian and European art and ...
6114.
The site of La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle watchmaking town-planning consists of two towns situated close to one another in a remote environment in the Swiss Jura mountains, on land ill-suited to farming. Their planning and buildings reflect watchmakers’ need of rational organization. Planned in the early 19th century, after extensive fires, the towns owed their ...
6115.
South Africa,a) Lack of a proper buffer zone
b) Lack of a management plan
c) Mining activities
d) Development pressure,The World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies were alerted through press reports to the granting in February 2010 of a coal mining permit to an Australian company, Coal of Africa Ltd (CoA), in an area immediately to the east of the Mapungubwe Cultural ...
6116.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Governance: Lack of overall management of new developments
High impact research/monitoring activities: Lack of analysis and description of the townscape characteristics relevant to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property and important views related to the property and its buffer zone
Legal framework: Lack of ...
6117.
Kenya,
Impacts of the Gibe III dam
Other planned hydro-electric developments and associated large-scale irrigation projects in the Omo region
Oil exploration
Wildlife populations and pressure from poaching and livestock grazing
Impacts of the larger development vision for Northern Kenya
Management capacity of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and National Museums of Kenya ...
6118.
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 ...
6119.
Paper is a material which remains inextricably linked to the human civilization. Despite being gradually superseded by other information carriers, it is still considered to be the basic medium which allows the preservation and transmission of the memory of various events, literary works, administrative decisions as well as myriad forms of mass communication.
It is assumed ...
6120.
Historically, developments in Delhi took place in a triangular patch of land with River Yamuna on one side and the northern range of Aravalli hills on the other two sides. The wider regional importance of Delhi strategically stems from its location on an important trade route, the Uttarapatha that ran along the Gangetic plain and linked up to the Silk Route.
Archaeological ...
6121.
The Haci Bayram district is located at the north-western part of the Citadel within the boundaries of the district of Ulus, Ankara.The area, taking Hacı Bayram Mosque and Augustus Temple as the focal point, has a traditional historic fabric which also contains Ottoman and Early Republican Period buildings, as well as later-period ones. The district is located on a hill ...
6122.
Austria,,Le 7 mars 2008, l'Etat partie a remis un rapport sur l'Etat de conservation au Centre du patrimoine mondial. Ce rapport répond à des inquiétudes exprimées par l'ICOMOS quant aux impacts sur l'intégrité visuelle du bien liés à la hauteur des structures architecturales du projet de la nouvelle gare centrale de ...
6123.
Russian Federation,
Management systems/ management plan (lack of Management Plan)
Legal framework (weakening of conservation controls and laws)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (impacts of proposed tourism infrastructure development)
Ground transport infrastructure (road construction)
Illegal activities (deforestation)
,On 19 February 2024, the State Party ...
6124.
Sr. No
Name of the component
State, Province or Region
Latitude and Longitude
A
Aihole-group,
Aihole village, Hungund Taluka, Bagalkot District
16°01'11.5"N, 75°53’00"E
01
Ravanphadi complex
Ravanphadi Main Cave
16°01′16.4″N 75°53′01″E
2 Temples in Ravanaphadi Cave Premises
16°01′20.5″N ...
6125.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Head Office and Garden complex opened to the public in 1969. Four decades later, it was classified as the first Portuguese modern National Monument [Decree no. 18/2010, Official Gazette, 1st series, no. 250, of 28-12-2010]. It is a masterpiece of modern architecture and an example of a perfect relationship between interior and exterior ...
6126.
01
Well N° 7, Dammam
26°19'15.30"N
50° 7'38.26"E
02
Trans Arab Pipeline (Tapline)
26°41'12.69"N
49°43'53.24"E
03
Jeddah Refinery
21°26'55.71"N
39°10'58.36"E
04
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
26°18'25.36"N
50° 8'35.90"E
05
Dhahran Camp
26°18'29.18"N
50° 7'44.07"E
Industrialisation is a key theme of ...
6127.
Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan),
Natural risk factors
Lack of planning, governance and management processes
Alteration of the urban and social fabric
Impact of archaeological excavations
Deterioration of monuments
Urban environment and visual integrity
Traffic, access and circulation
,A report was transmitted to the World Heritage Centre by the Jordanian Permanent ...
6128.
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 ...
6129.
La voie romaine Bavay-Tongres est une section d'un des axes majeurs de la Gaule septentrionale qui reliait deux points stratégiques, la Mer du Nord depuis Boulogne jusqu'au Rhin à Cologne.
Afin d'assurer la maîtrise du territoire après la conquête de la Gaule par César, les Romains entreprirent la création d'un réseau de chaussées s'articulant autour des villes, chef ...
6130.
The El Gigante rockshelter is located on the southwestern part of Central Honduras over the Estanzuela River valley floor at a height of 1,300 MASL, allowing for a panoramic view of its surroundings. It is a completely enclosed site with a restricted entrance, given that the lower rim of the shelter is some 3-4 m. above the slope leading to it. Since the vault protects the ...
6131.
Peru,a) Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices;
b) Illegal occupation of the property;
c) Unregulated farming activities;
d) Rising water table levels;
e) Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the national authorities).,The ...
6132.
Peru,
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Illegal occupation of the property
Unregulated farming activities
Rising water table levels
Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities)
,A report on the state of ...
6133.
Egypt,
Rise in 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;
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, presentation and ...
6134.
Peru,a) Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices;
b) Illegal occupation of the property;
c) Unregulated farming activities;
d) Rising water table levels;
e) Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities).,The ...
6135.
Georgia,a) Lack of a management mechanism;
b) Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities;
c) Lack of definition of property and buffer zones;
d) Privatisation of surrounding land;
e) Natural erosion of stone;
f) Loss of authenticity in recent works carried out by the Church. ,The World Heritage Committee, at its 32nd session ...
6136.
Uzbekistan,
Ground Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
High impact research / monitoring activities
Housing, Development (Use of new building material and methods, inappropriate restoration and reconstruction methods; utilities or service infrastructure)
Management deficiency (Lack of coordination with regard to the conservation and restoration activities carried out as part ...
6137.
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 ...
6138.
Pakistan,a) Significant decay of the property caused by local climatic conditions and alluvial erosion;
b) Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tomb;
c) Lack of definition of boundaries of the property and buffer zone of the necropolis;
d) Lack of monitoring.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report to the World Heritage ...
6139.
S. No.
Names of the component parts:
State, Province or Region:
Latitude and Longitude, or UTM coordinates:
1.
Kochrab Ashram
Kochrab, Gujarat
23° 1' 19.15'' N, 72° 34' 10.16'' E
2.
Sabarmati Ashram
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
23° 3' 38.45'' N, 72° 34' 51.41'' E
3.
Sevagram Ashram
Wardha, Maharashtra
20° 44' 43.15'' N, 78° ...
6140.
Kebun Raya Bogor or Bogor Botanic Gardens (BBG) is an ex situ conservation area located in the administrative area of Bogor City, West Java Province, Indonesia. Area of BBG was 75.4 ha. Bogor Botanical Garden is at N 6º35‟32.78” S 6º36‟13.28” W 106º47‟36.72” E 106º48‟17.6”In general, the topography of BBG is relatively flat and slightly bumpy. Located at 260 m above sea ...
6141.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,a) Mining;
b) Influx of refugees;
c) Agricultural encroachment;
d) Deforestation;
e) Poaching;
f) Weak management capactiy;
g) Lack of resources;
h) Lack of transboundary cooperation.,A report on the state of conservation of its part of the property was submitted by the State Party of Côte d’Ivoire in March 2008. The State Party of Guinea ...