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Dominican Republic,a) Undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use;
b) Pressures derived from tourism;
c) Inadequate and inefficient management and conservation arrangements (including legislation, regulatory measures, technical capacity for conservation and service infrastructure)
d) Lack of interpretation ...
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IntroductionWhen visitors from Bohemia and all of Europe call a part of this Earth "Paradise", they must certainly have a good reason. The name "ttesky rij" (Czech Paradise) has become a symbol for the delight felt by the intellectual and social elite in the second half of the 19th century over the beauties of nature in this country. The name was soon ...
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941.
Support to the States Parties of Benin and Togo for the preparation of the nomination dossier of Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba as a Transboundary Site
942.
Niger,a) Political instability and civil strife;
b) Poverty;
c) Management constraints;
d) Ostrich poaching;
e) Soil erosion;
f) Demographic pressure;
g) Livestock pressure;
h) Pressure on forestry resources.,On 1 February 2011, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. The report highlights recent progress made towards the ...
943.
The historical Port of Siraf is the most important port of Iran from Sassanid period to the 4th century Hegira and there exist a large number of its properties. It proves the Iranians' mastership and genius in seafaring, international relations and interaction with other near and far cultures and civilizations.
944.
Support to the architectural design of new bridges after destruction of essential infrastructure by heavy rains at Rwenzori Mountains National Park
945.
Given the current rate of poaching, children from West or Central Africa will one day speak of elephants and rhinoceros as we speak of mammoths: as magnificent creatures belonging to the past.
Over recent years, the massacre of wild species has reached an industrial scale, in particular the poaching of animals for their ivory. In Gabon alone, some 11,000 elephants have ...
946.
Viet Nam,
New port is to be developed in the Bay
License for a large floating hotel at the site
Various development projects
,The Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, via its letter dated 8 September 2000, submitted an annual report on the Management and Preservation of Ha Long Bay World Natural Heritage Area (1999-2000). IUCN has reviewed the report and noted a number ...
947.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Political uncertainties,
New settlements in the Park,
Gold mining,
Livestock grazing,
Destruction of vegetation,
Poaching,
Agricultural encroachment,
Over-exploitation of fish populations,
Lack of financial resources
,Since the Committee session of June 2002, the political situation in DRC has been in constant and rapid change. A peace ...
948.
The property is situated in the midle-eastren part of East Kalimantan Province, at Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Peninsula. It contains thousands of red rock-art paintings, and some sites with engraving located at 35 sites in seven different karst mountain areas at the head of the Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Peninsula (Merabu, Batu Raya, Batu Gergaji, Batu Nyere, Batu Tutunambo, ...
949.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Management system/management plan
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Development and environmental pressures, particularly in relation with Malindi port project (issue resolved)
Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Visitors/tourist pressures
Housing pressure
Lack of human and financial resources
Lack of legal ...
950.
Support for African local governments in the field of heritage (EU-AIMF project)Robert,Tournoux,Eloundou Assomo,MoukalaEmmanuelle,Marie-Noël,Lazare,Edmond
951.
Canada,United States of America,a) mining and energy developments;
b) fragmentation of natural areas due to human constructions and activities;
c) invasion of non-native species;
d) climatic changes.,From 20 to 27 September 2010, a joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session ...
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Yemen,,
Placed on the World Heritage List in 1986 under criteria (iv), (v) and (vi), Sana'a has since 1984 been the subject of an international safeguarding campaign, the boundaries of the area on the List being the same as those of the area for which the campaign is being conducted.
The campaign is a good example of the catalytic role that can be played by Unesco in ...
954.
Support for the restoration of the Christ the Saviour Church in Prizren, Kosovo (References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999))
955.
Chile,
Interventions planned at the port, such as the Barón Port and the Prat Dock, as well as for touristic facilities and real estate projects
Fragmentation of competencies and mandates by sectors and by different levels of government, as well as by the different types of specific protection and use of different areas, which does not allow for the management of the ...
956.
Ecuador,a) Inadequate implementation of the Special Law on Galápagos;
b) Inadequate and ineffective quarantine measures;
c) Illegal fishing;
d) High immigration rate;
e) Unsustainable and uncontrolled tourism development.,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 24 February 2012 and reports on the 2010 reactive monitoring ...
957.
Iran due to its climatic diversity and great number of mounts enjoys a lot of small and big rivers that cover the whole country. A lot of huge bridges over these made the necessary connections to ease doing the business, going on pilgrimage, exchanging of art and culture sightseeing and even paving the way for invaders.Among Iran ancient roads Shahi with a considerable ...
958.
Ethiopia,
Presence of armed groups
Loss of biodiversity
Encroachment at the borders of the site
Road construction
,Summary of previous deliberations:
Twenty-second session of the Committee – paragraph number VII.6 Twenty-third session of the Bureau – paragraph number IV.5.
New information: The Centre has yet to receive a response from the State Party to the letter ...
959.
Tamanrasset, Algeria,The African World Heritage Fund, a Category II Center in South Africa under the auspices of UNESCO, is pleased to announce the launch of the first edition of the Nomination Training Course for Arabic-speaking African countries, organized in partnership with the World Heritage Centre, the Algerian Ministry of Culture, the Spanish Agency for ...
960.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Temperature change (Serious weathering of many stone blocks due to capillary rising and variations in humidity and temperature)
Housing (Urban growth of the neighbouring agglomeration)
Ground transport infrastructure (International tarmac road crosses the site, heavy automobile and truck traffic inducing vibrations, pollution, and ...
961.
Following the official launch of the project “ Supporting capacity-building of World Heritage sites in East Africa (Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Somalia, United Republic of Tanzania)” supported by the Sultanate of Oman, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) organized the first consultation meetings with concerned national institutions and partners of the five beneficiary ...
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The European Commission continues its support of the Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initative (CAWHFI) by allocating 5 million Euro over the course of three years.
The CAWHFI project is part of the World Heritage Programmes: “Natural World Heritage in the Congo Basin” and implemented by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, since 2004. This programme is initiated in the ...
963.
45 experts were trained on culture’s enabling contribution to the national and local implementation of the Goals and Targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development during a 4-day online training workshop from October 27, 2023, to January 17, 2024.
The experts are pre-selected members of the latest cohort of the UNESCO/EU Expert Facility supporting the UNESCO ...
964.
Support for the conservation and management of Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape, Lao People's Democratic RepublicJing/ 景峰Feng
965.
Support for the establishment of an on-line State of Conservation Information System (SOC) database on the state of conservation reports for World Heritage PropertiesTournouxMarie-Noël
966.
Support to the South Asian Cultural Landscape Initiatives: A UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust Project, 2016 - 2018Lin Chih-HungRoland
967.
Support the development and implementation of corrective measures and desired state of conservation for the removal of Lake Turkana National Parks from the List of World Heritage in Danger
968.
Algeria,a) Natural degradation caused by littoral erosion, marine salt and vegetation covering part of the inscribed sectors;
b) Deterioration of the remains due to “vandalism”, theft and uncontrolled visitation causing accumulation of rubbish;
c) Urbanization on the outskirts of the property where, in the absence of a defined buffer zone, illegal construction ...
969.
The proceedings of the International Donors' Conference "Promoting and Preserving Congolese Heritage: Linking Biological and Cultural Diversity", held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France from 13-17 September 2004, are now available as World Heritage Paper Series N° 17. The publication has been made possible thanks to the financial support of the Japanese ...
970.
The results have been released concerning the development of management strategies for the Silk Road corridors in Central Asia after the sub-regional meeting of the working group on preparation of the dossier of the Serial transnational nomination of the World Heritage "Silk Road: Fergana-Syrdarya Corridor" held on 2 October 2018 and a sub-regional seminar on the ...
971.
India,a) Forced evacuation of Park staff;
b) Poaching and logging;
c) Illegal cultivation;
d) Slow release of funds;
e) Invasive species;
f) Uncontrolled infrastructure development by local tourism groups;
g) Attempts by paramilitary group Sashastra Seema Bal to set up base camps in the property.,A report on the state of conservation of the property was provided by the ...
972.
Nestled in the southern part of the Palawan Man and Biosphere Reserve is the Mt. Mantalingahan Protected Landscape (MMPL), a protected area by virtue of Presidential Proclamation 1815 signed on June 23, 2009. It covers a total area of 120,457 hectares within the territorial jurisdiction of the municipalities of Bataraza, Brooke’s Point, Quezon, Rizal, and Sofronio ...
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Afghanistan,Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of presentation and interpretation; Lack of human and financial resources; Lack of institution co-ordination; Earthquake; Civil unrest, Looting/Theft.
Additional Details:
Structural instability of the leaning Minaret aggravated by ...
974.
Egypt,
Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved)
Inappropriate reconstruction works (issue resolved)
Coordination among institutions
Authenticity and adaptive re-use in conservation policy
Training and institutional building
,As recommended by the Bureau at its June session in Paris, an ICOMOS expert carried out a mission to Cairo from 6 to 18 August 2001, to evaluate ...
975.
Oman,
Use of inappropriate conservation techniques
Urban pressure
Lack of a management plan and appropriate legislation
Housing
Legal framework
Management activities
Management systems/ management plan
Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
,On 28 January 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
976.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Lack of definition of the limits of the property and of the buffer zone
Lack of conservation and/or management plans
Inappropriate restoration works
Urban encroachment
Since 2013:
Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict
,On 15 January 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the six Syrian ...
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UNESCO and the Government of Malawi have joined forces with an NGO Ripple Africa to support conservation of the exceptional fish biodiversity in Lake Malawi National Park World Heritage site. The project which was initiated thanks to Norway’s financial contribution to the World Heritage Fund focuses on supporting sustainable co-management of the fish resources as a key ...
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On 8 and 10 February 2022, attacks involving improvised explosive devices resulted in the death of four rangers, two drivers, one instructor and one soldier, with 12 other individuals hospitalised with critical injuries in the W National Park in Benin, one of the components of the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger) inscribed on the World Heritage ...
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Gesellschaft Für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), the German government's implementing agency for technical development and co-operation, assists developing countries to conserve and use their natural and cultural heritage in a sustainable manner. GTZ has numerous projects dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity that aid management at World ...
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Jordan,As identified at the time of inscription of the property on the World Heritage List:
Lack of a database on cultural heritage
Lack of proper conservation and maintenance of the archaeological sites
Lack of traffic and visitor management plans
Potential encroachment from development in the village of Rum
Lack of trained staff and financial resources for the ...
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Lake Ohrid region,A Regional Course will take place in the Lake Ohrid region between 4 and 13 October 2016. This Course on Promoting People-Centred Approaches aims at providing heritage practitioners with the necessary tools to engaging communities in the conservation of natural and cultural heritage. The course is organized in the framework of the project “Towards ...
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PACT offers different possibilities for partnerships, notably the adoption or sponsorship of a World Heritage site, support for existing programmes and the development of educational awareness raising as well as support for activities in local and international communities. For more information on current projects and areas of cooperation or how to become a partner in the ...
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Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve lies on the watershed between Lake Malawi and the Luangwa valley on 11° 00's and 33" 28'E. It is located on the Central African Plateau, west of northern Malawi and covers and area of986 km'. Its northern boundary coincides with the Malawi -Zambia border. It is bounded by subsistence farmers on the south and east of the Reserve. The wetland ...
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Preparatory assistance for the inscription and protection of the Kingdom of Wu (The Six Canal Towns of the Lower Yangtze River) and support for the establishment of a GIS at the University of Tongi, China
987.
The area of Coichagua, of exceptional agricultural productivity, was not very much populated or exploited by the Spaniards until the XVil century. This was due to the scant native population of the area and to the fact that the lands, although of great potentiality, either lacked irrigation or were, on the contrary, flooded. in 1598, a serious native revolt provoked the ...
988.
The Cittadella is in the centre of Gozo, Malta's sister island. The small fortified town is situated on a promontory sited over the town of Victoria (also known as Rabat). This vantage point was obviously chosen because it was a naturally fortified hill which dominated the surrounding countryside and provided visual control of the coastal areas. The geological and ...
989.
In May 2014, forty participants, including site managers and local community representatives from World Heritage sites in Africa, participated in two separate “Entrepreneurial Training Workshops for World Heritage” in Ghana and Senegal, coordinated by the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) in partnership with the World Heritage Centre, UNESCO Offices in Accra ...
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The UNESCO Heritage Division and its World Heritage Centre is very pleased to participate in World Tourism Day, especially given the collaboration of the World Heritage Convention with the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in efforts to develop sustainable tourism.
World Heritage sites are the most outstanding cultural and natural places in the world, so they are ...
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The European Commission and the European Parliament in collaboration with UNESCO, organized a photo exhibition on 15 November 2016 to celebrate the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Europe inscribed in 2015 and 2016. The new World Heritage sites join the EU’s network of over 300 sites. The exhibition was an opportunity to showcase the EU’s commitment to supporting World ...
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The 2017 International Day for Monuments and Sites is dedicated to the theme “Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism”, chosen in relation to the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development and in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals.
In designating 2017 as the International Year ...
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On 24 July 2023, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in partnership with the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) and ICCROM, held an online workshop dedicated to “Re-discovering African urban heritage through the lenses of the 2011 Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape” (HUL). Thanks to the generous support of the Government of Norway, the workshops recorded the ...
994.
Oman,
Boundary question
Management regime
Legal status of the different components
,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-second session of the Committee – page 98 of Annex IV ;
Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV.36
New information: A letter of 11 September 1999 from the Director General of Nature Conservation Department in the Ministry of ...
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Niger,
Management systems/ management plan
Low impact research/monitoring activities
,On 12 December 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1268/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions is presented in this brief report, as ...
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property in 2015:
Need to create key indicators that are more specific and relate more to the attributes
Need to extending the Property Management Plan to include an interpretation and tourism plan
Need to select key viewsheds and views of the bridge for inclusion in ...
997.
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
Lack of resources for the management structure
,On 1 December 2016, the State Party submitted a state ...
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Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Lack of a comprehensive management plan
The boundaries of the property inscribed on an emergency basis were not aligned with the written text of the original Nomination File
Development pressure related to the post-disaster reconstruction process
,In reply to the decisions taken by the World Heritage Committee in 2009 (Decision 33 COM 7A.22) the ...
999.
Mali,
No management and conservation plan
Pressure from urban development
Deterioration of dwellings
Waste disposal problems
Encroachment of the archaeological sites
Instable security situation
,On 31January 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/116/documents/, providing the ...
1000.
Yemen,
Floods (issue previously reported as being resolved)
Poor maintenance (issue previously reported as being resolved)
Damage to historic buildings
Reduction in support and resources arising from political and socio-economic disturbances
Armed conflict situation since 2015
Threats from rain and floods
,On 20 March 2017, the State Party submitted a state of ...
1001.
In line with UNESCO’s efforts since 1988 to encourage research on the Silk Roads as routes of interchange and dialogue of cultures, the UNESCO/Republic of Korea Funds-in-Trust (FiT) project “Support for the Asian Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and Transnational Nomination(s) (Phase II)” was launched in November 2018 and completed in November 2022.
Upon completion of this ...
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1003.
Since the 16th century, the area now known as El Vedado was an uninhabited zone, considered dangerous and its access was forbidden for military reasons. Only a few isolated sugar mills existed at the time.
In 1859, the first legislation for the urban development of the property El Carmelo was passed as an expansion of the city existing at the time. The project, prepared ...
1004.
The Bridge of Justinian, also known as the Sangarius Bridge, is a late Roman bridge with a remarkable length of 350 m, constructed to span the Sangarius River in the ancient region of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia. The bridge is located in the Beskopru neighbourhood within the Serdivan district, ca 5 km southwest of the town of Adapazari in northwestern Turkey. Today, ...
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Senegal,a) Lack of implemention of the action plan, including the Safeguarding and Enhancement Plan (SEP), and establishment of a Maison du Patrimoine;
b) The lack of a conservation and management plan;
c) New construction and architectural modification and urban projects affecting authenticity and integrity;
d) Inappropriate housing restoration;
e) Environmental ...
1006.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Presence of armed groups, lack of security and political instability rendering a large part of the property inacessible to the guards ;
Attribution of mining permits inside the property ;
Poaching by armed military groups ;
Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park ;
Illegal mining and ...
1007.
The Benguela Current Marine Ecosystem Sites represent a western boundary large marine ecosystem along the coast of south-western Africa, between 34°S and 15°S, from the South African coast equatorwards towards the Namibia-Angola geopolitical boundary. The ecosystem is characterized by high productivity and defined by the Benguela upwelling associated with the eastern ...
1008.
The Franck Foundations in Halle are one of the most important architectural monuments in Germany from the period of Pietism and the early Enlightenment. August Herrmann Francke was a congregational pastor and theology professor who was deeply imbued with the religious conceptions of Pietism that stated that on should live out one's own inner piety in direct connection ...
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Of all the past civilisations, the Roman civilisation was the first to envisage from the very beginning the systematic construction of roads. The creation of a very extensive road network standing the test of time up to the present was only possible thanks to the administrative organisation which Rome had developed throughout the different provinces of its empire.The ...
1010.
Egypt,,
This site, placed in 1979 on the World Heritage List under criteria (i), (iii) and (vi), was in 1988 the subject of the questionnaire sent in to provide updated information on cultural properties included in the List.
At the time, the answers concerned four elements: the Sphinx, the Cheops complex at Giza and the pyramids of Kephren and Mykerinos. A change in the ...
1011.
Hungary,
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 volume)
,On 2 December 2016, the State Party submitted a ...
1012.
Croatia,
Armed conflict (issue resolved)
Poaching of bears (issue resolved)
Dynamite fishing (issue resolved)
Destruction of the forests and park facilities (issue resolved)
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation (possible over-visitation of the site)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (significant expansion of tourism facilities within the ...
1013.
Uzbekistan,
Management activities
Restoration works conducted using non-traditional building material (issue resolved)
Tourism infrastructure
Conservation issues relating to termite attacks on wooden beams, and to salinity in walls impacting on ceramic tiles
,On 1 February 2024, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
1014.
University of Tsukuba, Japan,UNESCO Chair on Nature-Culture Linkages in Heritage Conservation
Capacity Building Workshop on Nature-Culture Linkages in Heritage Conservation in Asia and the Pacific: Disasters and Resilience
Dates: September 21 – October 1, 2018
Place: University of Tsukuba, Japan
Organized by the UNESCO Chair on Nature-Culture Linkages in Heritage ...
1015.
Peru,a) Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support for effective implementation;
b) No evaluation of transportation options, related geological studies, or the impact of bus traffic on increasing the risk of landslides;
c) Lack of impact studies related to the carrying capacity of the Citadel and ...
1016.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Management system/management plan
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Development and environmental pressures, particularly in relation with Malindi port project (issue resolved)
Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Visitors/tourist pressures
Housing pressure
Lack of human and financial resources
Lack of legal ...
1017.
Portugal,a) Lack of comprehensive management plan;
b) Lack of conservation of parks and palaces;
c) Rapid encroachment by urban and infrastructure development;
d) Tourism pressure;
e) Lack of institutional coordination.,From 11 to 15 January 2010 a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the World Heritage ...
1018.
Cuba,Mining,On 1 February 2007, the State Party provided the World Heritage Centre with a report on the state of conservation of the property, including clarification on the status of the proposed reactivation of mining concessions. This very general report noted:
a) A number of forest areas within and close to the boundaries of the property that were affected in the past ...
1019.
Central African Republic,
Insecurity;
Poaching;
Mining;
Transhumance and illegal grazing;
Illegal fishing;
Illegal occupation of the property.
,On 31 January 2013, the State Party submitted a brief report on the state of conservation of the property. This report indicates a certain number of measures undertaken by the State Party without clearly referring to the ...
1020.
Germany,
Lack of a Master Plan for the sustainable development of the property (issue resolved)
Potential impacts of the Rhine crossing project
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure (traffic increase)
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Input of excess energy (noise pollution)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Renewable energy ...
1021.
The California Current Conservation Complex includes a contiguous group of federally-designated marine protected areas along the Central California coast: Greater Farallones, Cordell Bank, and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries; marine waters and certain coastal areas of Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area; Farallon Islands ...
1022.
Mexico,
Tourism development
Land use
,IUCN received a copy of a report from the Reserve’s authorities on coastal development in the site, dated 31 January 2003. The report indicates that six projects have been submitted for building residential or lodging facilities on private properties since April 2002. These projects that have been developed according to the ...
1023.
Uganda,
Depletion of the population of mountain gorillas
Security threats
Urgent need to train park staff
,The Bureau at its twenty-third extraordinary session requested the Centre and IUCN to verify, with the Ugandan authorities, their needs for support for purchase of vehicles and staff training. The Secretariat has not received any request from the State Party, and no ...
1024.
Iraq,
Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites
Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict
,On 11 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/277/documents. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions is presented in this report, as ...
1025.
Syrian Arab Republic,Since March 2011:
Damage of historic buildings due to the conflict
Illegal constructions following the start of the conflict
,On 8 January 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the six Syrian World Heritage properties, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/22/documents/, and includes updated information on ...
1026.
UNESCO Culture Sector is responsible for important conventions and universal declarations, such as the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity which it implements in a number of areas in order to promote intercultural dialogue. The Cultural Heritage Division manages international campaigns and ...
1027.
A three-aisled church of the steep-pitched roof type with flat hooked tiles. The aisles of the church are divided from the nave by wooden arcades. The church retains a considerable number of paintings of the early 16th century. They are of an Italo-Byzantine style and iconography. Its wood-carved gilded iconostavis is a fine example of early 16th century work with a ...
1028.
Panama,
Increased population and deficient infrastructure
More attention to be paid to stone conservation
Impact of expected rise in tourism numbers and degradation of the sites
,The Bureau at its twenty-fifth session requested an ICOMOS/UNESCO monitoring mission, which will be fielded in November 2001. The results of the mission will be reported to the twenty-fifth ...
1029.
India,
tree roots above the caves create cracks and increase water seepage into the caves, which leads to wall painting and sculpture damage and eventual structural instability;
humidity increase within the caves caused by uncontrolled numbers of visitors which leads to fungus growth, attracting insects and eventually bats;
inadequate security encourages vandalism and ...
1030.
India,
tree roots above the caves create cracks and increase water seepage into the caves, which leads to wall painting and sculpture damage and eventual structural instability;
humidity increase within the caves caused by uncontrolled numbers of visitors which leads to fungus growth, attracting insects and eventually bats;
inadequate security encourages vandalism and ...
1031.
The site of Kültepe, which was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kanesh and centre of a complex network of Assyrian trade colonies in the 2nd millennium B.C., is located 20 km to the northeast of the modern city of Kayseri. Situated just at the foot of Mount Erciyes (ancient Argeus) and on a fertile plain, Kültepe occupies a position at which historic and ...
1032.
Cambodia,
Inadequate protective legislation;
Inadequately staffed national protection agency;
No permanent boundaries established and defined buffer zones;
Need for monitoring and coordination of the international conservation effort
,WHC:
Other UNESCO Sector or Field Office:
CLT/CH and UNESCO Field Offices:
Following the decision of the World Heritage Committee at ...
1033.
Russian Federation,
Inadequate coordinated management between national, local and religious authorities
Lack of appropriate legal measures and rules for conservation, restoration, management and use of World Heritage properties of religious interest
Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system
Inappropriate location of the planned Museum ...
1034.
Philippines and city of Baguio,On 22 July 2022, the final restitution workshop for the pilot implementation of the UNESCO Thematic Indicators for Culture in the 2030 Agenda (UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators) was organized by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Mayor Office of the City of Baguio in close collaboration with UNESCO.
The workshop was ...
1035.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,a) Lack of enforcement of the Luang Prabang conservation plan (PSMV) and illegal constructions;
b) Public works (road upgrading and drainage) which may affect the World Heritage values.,The State Party provided a report to the World Heritage Centre on 23 January 2008. Concerning the points raised by the World Heritage Committee, the State ...
1036.
World Heritage and Sustainable Development policy explained: A guide and a collection of good practices to support development of national policies, programmes and sustainable management of World Heritage propertiesAubertFrédérique
1037.
Yemen,
New buildings;
Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
,A monitoring mission visited the site in June 1998 and found that there was obvious need of co-ordination between the various governmental bodies involved in the city as well as between the World Bank project team and the General Organization for the Preservation of the Historic Cities in Yemen (GOPHCY). The ...
1038.
The Nordic World Heritage Foundation was established as a Foundation by the Norwegian Government in between 2002 and 2014 and was officially given UNESCO’s auspices by the General Conference in 2003. By joining efforts of the five Nordic Countries in support of the World Heritage Convention, the Foundation promotes World Heritage conservation by supporting innovative ...
1039.
Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Parc national des Virunga © Kim S. Gjerstad
A program aimed at preserving the integrity of World Heritage natural Sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo represent half of the total area ...
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Indonesia,a) Road construction;
b) Agricultural encroachment;
c) Illegal logging;
d) Poaching;
e) Institutional and governance weaknesses.,On 10 February 2012, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, providing an overview of actions carried out to address key threats to the property, including road construction, mining, and illegal ...
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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 31 January 2022, the State Party submitted ...
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Call for Projects concrete actions for the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention
The UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme in collaboration with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) is pleased to announce the call for projects for the World Heritage Volunteers 2012.After 4 years of fruitful experiences with 78 successful ...
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Employment and internshipsat the World Heritage Centre
The World Heritage Centre is part of UNESCO. If you’re interested in working at UNESCO or the World Heritage Centre, you can see what opportunities are available by consulting the Employment section of the UNESCO website, find out how to apply, and learn about the recruitment process.
UNESCO, a specialized ...
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With support from the German Commission for UNESCO’s #SOSAfricanHeritage Fund, seven World Heritage sites from five Eastern African countries have received grants to help overcome impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on management and conservation.
The recipients include: Simien National Park in Ethiopia; Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests and Mount Kenya National Park/Natural ...
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Documents
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Romania,Proposed Dracula Park construction project,As requested by the 25th session of the Committee, a joint UNESCO-ICOMOS mission was undertaken to the site from 22 to 28 March 2002. The full report of the joint mission is contained in the Working Document WHC-02/CONF.202/INF.11. The general aim of the mission was to assess the different impacts the building of such a ...
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Yoros Fortress
41°10'49.41" N - 29°05'46.89" E
Galata Tower
41°01'35.85" N - 28°58'26.88" E
Foça Fortress
38°40'09.25" N - 26°45'02.78" E
Çandarlı Fortress
38°56'01.69" N - 26°56'01.50" E
Çeşme Fortress
38°19´24.60" N - 26°18´12.49" E
Amasra Fortress
41°45'02.84" N - 32°23'03.83" E
Akçakoca ...
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The proposed property consists of 5 monuments at the South-West corner of Uch Sharif- representing the town’s most exceptional architecture. The oldest are the fourteenth century AD tomb and mosque of the Central Asian Sufi Jalaluddin Bukhari. The brick-built tomb measures 18 meters by 24 meters and its carved wooden pillars support a flat roof and it is decorated with ...
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The German Commission for UNESCO invites UNESCO World Heritage sites and possibly other UNESCO designated sites such as Biosphere Reserves in Africa to submit proposals for financial support projects that help UNESCO designated sites to overcome an existing impairment due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
Through this support, the German Commission for UNESCO contributes to a ...
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Chile,
Emergency situation due to the massive fire of April 2014 (issue resolved)
Interventions planned at the port, such as the Barón Port and the Prat Dock, as well as for touristic facilities and real estate projects
Fragmentation of competencies and mandates by sectors and by different levels of government, as well as by the different types of specific protection and ...
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China,
Underground transport infrastructure (Proposed high-speed railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, with station at Guntiangou)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Materials and techniques used in restoration works undertaken in Suizhong County, Liaoning Province (issue resolved)
Partial collapse of some platforms (issue ...
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Niokolo Koba National Park in Senegal was inscribed onto the List of World Heritage sites In Danger in 2007 due in large part to intensive poaching pressures. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) had been supporting anti-poaching patrols for several months in the park, but financing is expected to run out at the end of May. ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability
Attribution of a petroleum exploration permit inside the property
Poaching by the army (issue resolved) and armed groups
Encroachment
Extension of illegal fishing areas
Deforestation, charcoal production and cattle grazing
,On 26 March 2020, the State Party submitted a report on ...
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Türkiye,a) Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areas);
b) Quality of repairs and reconstruction of the Roman and Byzantine Walls and associated palace structures, including Tekfur Saray and the ‘Anemas Dungeon’ (Blachernae Palace);
c) ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict and political instability;
b) Poaching by a nationals and Sudanese;
c) unadapted management capabilities.,On 2 February 2012, the State Party submitted a brief report on the state of conservation of the property. The report indicates that the presence of Ugandan rebels of the « Lord Resistance Army » ...
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Azerbaijan,,During a mission to Azerbaijan, a staff member of the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Division noted that a number of the Old City's heritage buildings and houses have recently been demolished and replaced by new structures. The Centre transmitted this information to the authorities for review and to ICOMOS for comments. No reply has been received at the time of the ...
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Viet Nam,Development of road infrastructure in and around the World Heritage property; Urban development pressure.,A fifteen-page report from the Director of the Hué Monuments Conservation Centre, with a number of annexes, maps, and photographs, was submitted to the World Heritage Centre by the State Party on 1 February 2005. In response to the concern ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Welcoming a growing alliance around the protection of cultural heritage under attack, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova appealed for reinforced advocacy, strengthened legislation and measures to fight impunity for war crimes and destruction of heritage, during an event held during the World Economic Forum in Davos on 21 January 2016.
Welcoming a growing alliance around ...
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UNESCO Headquarters,This report explores the role of culture in sustainable urban development and aims to become a policy framework document to support national and local governments in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Urban Development as well as the New Urban Agenda, adopted at the Habitat III conference held in Quito, Ecuador from 17 to 20 October ...
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UNESCO, Room XI,The UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas is new tool and platform prepared by the Culture Sector to support Member States for the conservation and management of historic cities and settlements.
This tool was developed in the framework of the UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation) adopted by the UNESCO General Conference in 2011 to ...
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Roma, Italy,The Euromed Heritage Journalistic Award is an international press competition dealing with the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage. The competition, organized by the European Commission, via the Regional Management and Support Unit (RMSU) of the Euromed Heritage Programme, is open to journalists from EU and Mediterranean partners. It is organized in ...