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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 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.833126 Date 06/2010
1234.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Urban pressure; b) New construction in the area surrounding the site.,In response to concern about proposals for the construction of a ‘Fourth Grace’ building on the Pier Head waterfront, the World Heritage Committee at its 28th session had recommended that the national authorities pay particular ...
State of Conservation Score 9.8305 Date 06/2006
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New Haven, Connecticut, USA,The 2nd Yale - UNITAR Global Conference on Environmental Governance and Democracy will take place at Yale University, New Haven, USA from 17-19 September 2010. Focusing on the theme of Strengthening Institutions to Address Climate Change and Advance a Green Economy, the event will take stock of and examine the role of institutional structures ...
Events Score 9.8305 Date 04/2010
1236.
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 ...
News Score 9.829124 Date 04/2017
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The yearly Islamic pilgrimage (hajj) to the Holy city of Makkah is one of the five pillars of Islam and one of the most important and most ancient religious pilgrimages in the world. Until today, millions of Muslim pilgrims visit Makkah every year to accomplish this religious duty. For centuries, every year, Muslim pilgrims undertook long distance journeys by ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.828976 Date 02/2022
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The yearly Islamic pilgrimage (hajj) to the Holy city of Makkah is one of the five pillars of Islam and one of the most important and most ancient religious pilgrimages in the world. Until today, millions of Muslim pilgrims visit Makkah every year to accomplish this religious duty. For centuries, every year, Muslim pilgrims undertook long distance journeys by ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.828976 Date 02/2022
1239.
Georgia,Management; Conservation.,At the request of the 27th session of the World Heritage Committee, a joint UNESCO-ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission was undertaken from 8 to 16 November 2003. Despite the political situation in Georgia at that time, which made it difficult to organise meetings with the relevant authorities, the mission evaluated the state of conservation ...
State of Conservation Score 9.826257 Date 06/2004
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India, Decline in the population of Siberian cranes (issue resolved) Inadequate water supply and competition for water with neighbouring communities; Poor water (quality and quantity) management; Invasive species (Prosopis, Eichhornia, Paspalum)(already an issue in the past)   ,A report on the state of conservation of the property was received from the State Party on 27 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.825482 Date 05/2012
1241.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.820646 Date 07/2023
1243.
Doha, 22 June –Myanmar made its entry onto the World Heritage List today, with the inscription of its first site, Pyu Ancient Cities. The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Doha (Qatar) under the Chair of Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, also  inscribed Iran’s ‘Burnt City” on the List. Pyu Ancient Cities (Myanmar) includes ...
News Score 9.816358 Date 06/2014
1244.
There are 10 criteria for the nomination of World Heritage Sites. Click here to see them in detail.
FAQ Score 9.815392 Date 12/2018
1245.
Honduras, Extreme pressure with the invasion of refugees and settlers into the Reserve; Illegal tree felling; Poaching; Road construction ,At its nineteenth session, the Committee took note of a monitoring report prepared by IUCN. This report noted the threats to the site, including agricultural intrusion and the implementation of land reform programmes. A number of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.815344 Date 10/1996
1246.
In view of the forthcoming 11th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in Sintra (Portugal), 22 to 25 November 2011, the OWHC has launched a Call for Posters on the congress theme World Heritage Cities and Climate Change. This Call addresses all those who are engaged in the conservation and management of a World Heritage City - public servants and ...
News Score 9.815057 Date 03/2011
1247.
Two international experts’ meetings were held in Campeche (Mexico) on 12-15 March 2004, and subsequently in Valdivia (Chile) on 19-21 January 2005, on the subject of Fortifications in the Americas and the World Heritage Convention. Fortifications are one of the most significant cultural heritages that best summarizes and exemplifies the intercontinental history of the ...
Activities Score 9.815057 Date 06/2022
1248.
The present size and shape of the island is different from what it used to be, as it has been enlarged by land reclamation and dredging. Despite extensive land reclamation the archaeological sites are well protected and preserved. The site is fenced off by a sound concrete wall with a total length of about 1760 metres. Access to the island at the time of preparing this ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.814548 Date 01/2012
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Indonesia, Ineffectual legal and institutional framework for the management and protection of the property (issue resolved); Impacts on the stone of Borobudur Temple from the use of epoxy resin, steam cleaning and water repellants (issue resolved). Development projects for tourism facilities ,On 10 March 2023, in response to World Heritage Committee’s Decision 44 COM ...
State of Conservation Score 9.811797 Date 07/2023
1250.
From 9 to 12 October 2018, World Heritage managers from the Africa and Arab region met at Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park in Sudan. The meeting focused on sharing expertise in balancing conservation of the site's unique natural values with the reduction of poverty among local communities that are directly dependent on ...
News Score 9.811113 Date 10/2018
1251.
Egypt, Growing number of visitors Uncontrolled development of the nearby village  Deterioration of the stones Motorway project Encroachment upon the site and its buffer zone ,
State of Conservation Score 9.808628 Date 04/1997
1252.
Located at the edge of a wide and sheltered gulf, İzmir connects to a rich hinterland extending north, east and south through a series of rivers and valleys. İzmir's geographical position is surrounded by Madra Mountains and Balıkesir provincial border to the north, Kuşadası Gulf and Aydın provincial border to the south, Çeşme Peninsula and the Gulf of İzmir, which derives ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.807981 Date 04/2020
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Brazil,Illegal road construction; lack of transboundary cooperation; excessive aircraft traffic.,The Committee, at its 25th session (Helsinki, 2001) removed Iguaçu Nationa Park from the List of World Heritage in Danger after the State Party had taken the necessary measures to close down an illegal road (Estrado do Colono) that crossed the Park.  The Committee ...
State of Conservation Score 9.807319 Date 06/2005
1254.
Mexico, Illegal logging Growth in human population Tourism pressures associated with growth in visitor numbers and heavy concentration in specific areas Agricultural advances Forest fires ,On 5 February 2014, the World Heritage Centre wrote to the State Party of Mexico requesting further information in relation to media reports that the 2013-2014 overwintering population ...
State of Conservation Score 9.807319 Date 05/2015
1255.
UNESCO Headquarter, Paris,At the request of a number of Members of the World Heritage Committee, an Orientation Session for members of the Committee is organized early in the year to allow for better preparations for the Committee session. This session is organized notably for new Committee members and is held in addition to the one which traditionally takes place the day ...
Events Score 9.805412 Date 02/2016
1256.
The Royal Belum State Park, Perak Malaysia originally, was gazetted as Hutan Simpan Belum (Belum Forest Reserve) in 1971 and subsequently in 2007 it was regazetted in accordance with the Enakmen Perbadanan Taman Negeri Perak 2001 Sek. 6 (Section 6, Perak State Park Corporation Enactment 2001) as a State Park, stately called as the Crowning Glory of the Peninsula. In 2012, ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.804579 Date 02/2017
1257.
Over 130 Ministers and Vice-Ministers of Culture joined the online meeting convened by UNESCO to discuss actions to bolster the cultural sector, which is facing unprecedented upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ministers spoke of the direct effects of the current crisis on tourism, museums, cultural production and artists, as well as the measures that they have ...
News Score 9.804322 Date 04/2020
1258.
The Association of World Heritage Properties in France (ABFPM) is launching a call for candidates for the second national training session “Interpretation – World Heritage” which will be held from 7 to 9 March 2016 at the Arc-et-Senans Royal Saltworks (France). This intensive and operational training is aimed towards personnel in charged with welcoming the public to World ...
News Score 9.80257 Date 02/2016
1259.
At its 40th session to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 10 to 20 July 2016, the World Heritage Committee will examine the state of conservation of a number of World Heritage properties.  The full reports on 152 properties are now publicly available through the World Heritage Centre’ State of conservation Information System at the following Web address: ...
News Score 9.80257 Date 06/2016
1260.
Russian Federation,,The Bureau may wish to recall that the Committee, when it inscribed this property on the World Heritage List at its last session (Merida, 1996), noted that the special Lake Baikal Law was in its second reading in the Duma, and expressed its concern over a number of integrity issues, including pollution of the Lake. The Centre has been informed that the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.80257 Date 09/1997
1261.
Istanbul, Turkey, 17 July—The World Heritage Committee this morning inscribed four new sites on the World Heritage List: the transnational serial site of The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, Switzerland), along with sites in Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil and India. ...
News Score 9.80047 Date 07/2016
1262.
Ptolemais was one of the five major cities (the Pentapolis) in the Cyrenaica – Cyrene, Apollonia, Ptolemais, Taucheira, and Berenice/Euesperides. While closely linked to the cultural trends of the Graeco-Roman world, the five cities of the Pentapolis exemplify the distinctive regional cultural traditions created by the diverse ethnicities that made up the region’s social ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.797625 Date 07/2020
1263.
Mousa: HU 457 236 Old Scatness: HU 389 106 Jarlshof: HU 398 095 The Iron Age in Europe was a time of dramatic cultural change but is not directly represented on the World Heritage List.  Iron technology complemented bronze tools and weapons and society became proto-urban. Across Europe people built in timber, but in treeless areas of Scotland they developed their already ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.797392 Date 09/2023
1264.
France,Spain,a) Impacts of the Gavarnie Festival (France); b) Insufficient support for agroastoralism; c) Inefficient transboundary cooperation;,The World Heritage Committee, in Decision 32 COM 7B.42, requested the State Party of France to take the necessary steps to relocate the Gavarnie Festival in line with its previous commitments and past decisions of the World ...
State of Conservation Score 9.792904 Date 05/2009
1265.
The World Heritage Committee, meeting for its 32nd session, inscribed 13 new sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in the afternoon and evening of 7 July. The nomination of new sites for inscription on the World Heritage List will continue tomorrow morning, 8 July.The new sites inscribed are: Preah Vihear Temple (Cambodia). Situated on the edge of a plateau that ...
News Score 9.790601 Date 07/2008
1266.
Viet Nam, Management systems / management plan (Need to revise the management and zoning plans, including tourism planning and consideration of the adequacy of permissible activities and developments; Lack of an appropriate buffer zone; Need to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for any major developments within the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.786539 Date 07/2023
1267.
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 ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.785372 Date 01/1998
1268.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.7809515 Date 05/2013
1269.
University of Tsukuba, Japan,Heritage Conservation is an evolving practice, and one of the current debates focuses on identifying and recovering the connections between nature and culture sectors. This exchange has become instrumental for the interpretation, conservation and sustainable management of both natural and cultural heritage sites. The purpose of the Capacity ...
Events Score 9.779236 Date 05/2019
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Russian Federation, Lack of Management Plan Weakening of conservation controls and laws Impacts of proposed tourism infrastructure development Road construction Deforestation ,On 1 December 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/900/documents/. The following information is ...
State of Conservation Score 9.777173 Date 06/2016
1271.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.772331 Date 10/1999
1272.
Mulanje mountain is a forest reserve that was gazetted as a forest Reserve in 1927. The mountain is composed of seynite, quarts-seyinite and granite rock materials. This forms a massif of approximately 500 sq. km. The mountain is surrounded by densely populated plains situated at 600m-700m above sea level. From the plains, it rises abruptly to high plateau basins at ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.771645 Date 05/2000
1273.
The central part of this property presents a mound like hill of 12 m in height and 2,5 ha in area. It is known under the name of "Stone Tomb". This mound is made up of individual somatic sandstone clods or blocks, with a great number of caves and grottoes between them. On the grottoes' stone walls; there are over 1000 petro -- glyphs with symbolic, ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.771645 Date 11/2006
1274.
Japan,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2015: Management systems / Management Plan (Lack of a detailed conservation work programme for Hashima Island; Need to develop a prioritised conservation work programme for the property and its component sites and an implementation programme) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Visitor levels)  Management ...
State of Conservation Score 9.762257 Date 06/2018
1275.
Last month, the Marine World Heritage Programme traveled to Norway to facilitate an exchange between the West Norwegian Fjords - Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord and Glacier Bay National Park. These two marine World Heritage sites share a challenge and an opportunity: both are popular cruise ship destinations and are threatened by pollution from tourism traffic. In Glacier ...
News Score 9.760222 Date 09/2015
1276.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Urban development pressure; b) New constructions in the area surrounding the property; c) Lack of strategic plans for future development that set out clear strategies for the overall townscape and for the skyline and river front taking into account the townscape characteristics and important views related to the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.760153 Date 05/2009
1277.
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 ...
News Score 9.758247 Date 11/2016
1278.
The Khor Al-Adaid area, also known regionally as the ‘Inland Sea', is located in the south-east of the State of Qatar. The area presents a remarkable landscape formed by a globally unique combination of geological and geomorphological features. These features themselves create a diverse scenery of exceptional, undeveloped natural beauty, in what remains predominantly a ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.7574415 Date 03/2008
1279.
It is a high-mountainous area (364 m2) in the central part of the Dinarides, constituting the north-western part of the Herzegovina region, which belongs to the municipalities of Posušje, Tomislavgrad, Jablanica, Prozor and Mostar. Bosnia and Herzegovina. The area occupies the greater part of the mountain massifs of Čvrsnica and Vran Planina, as well as the dry valley of ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.756004 Date 11/2007
1280.
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 ,In December 2015, the State Party submitted a report on recent damages to the property. On 29 March 2016, the State Party submitted ...
State of Conservation Score 9.754175 Date 06/2016
1281.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.7511635 Date 06/2021
1282.
Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan,The international experts meeting "Heritage in Urban Contexts: Impacts of Development Projects on World Heritage properties in Cities" took place between 14 and 17 January 2020 at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. It was co-sponsored by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs and Kyushu University in cooperation with the UNESCO World Heritage ...
Events Score 9.7492 Date 01/2020
1283.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict and political instability; b) Poaching by military and armed groups; c) Encroachment; d) Expansion of local fisheries; e) Cattle grazing.,On 30 January 2006, an updated report on the state of conservation of the five DRC World Heritage properties was submitted by the State Party, including information on the Virunga ...
State of Conservation Score 9.74833 Date 05/2006
1284.
Tunisia,,On 15 March 2021, the World Heritage Centre informed the State Party that the property would be subject to a report on its state of conservation to be presented at the extended 44th session of the Committee, due to concerns about the conservation of the property. On 8 April 2021, the State Party submitted a report, available at ...
State of Conservation Score 9.747533 Date 06/2021
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Rabat, Morocco,To celebrate the International Day of Monuments and Sites, ICOMOS Morocco organises a Lecture-discussion “World Heritage Convention at 40: what is it there for Morocco ” By Prof. Ahmed Skounti.  For more information, see the attached event poster (in French only). 
Events Score 9.747329 Date 04/2012
1286.
On July 1st the Galápagos National Park announced that the parasite causing avian malaria was found in several Galápagos penguins by researchers studying the presence and distribution of diseases in Galápagos birds. Immediate follow-up studies are needed to document the proportion of birds infected with the parasite throughout the four-island ...
News Score 9.747152 Date 07/2008
1287.
On the night of 22 to 23 August 1791, in Saint Domingue, today the Republic of Haiti, saw the beginning of the uprising that would play a crucial role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. It is against this background that the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is commemorated on 23 August each year. It was first ...
News Score 9.747152 Date 08/2022
1288.
Nepal, Proposed irrigation project to divert the Rapti river (issue resolved) Poaching (issue resolved) Outdated Management plan (issue resolved) ,At its twenty-first session, the Bureau noted this site’s success in conserving the great one-homed rhinoceros. The Park celebrated its 25th year anniversary in 1998. However, the management of the ‘Park is faced with problems ...
State of Conservation Score 9.747152 Date 11/1998
1289.
Visby, Sweden,7th International Conference on Easter Island and the Pacific in Visby, SwedenAugust 20-25, 2007Call for papers deadline: May 1, 2007Heritage and World Heritage is an international field where interests in politics, commerce, indigenous community relations, scientific research, representations of the past and creative performance are joined. The World ...
Events Score 9.747152 Date 10/2006
1290.
Room XI, UNESCO Headquarter, Paris,4th seminar of the UNESCO Chair "Culture, Tourism and Development” and the UNITWIN-UNESCO network "Culture, Tourism and Development”. Universite Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne / IREST - EIREST / Association des biens francais du patrimoine mondial / ICOMOS France / World Heritage Centre / Convention France-UNESCO  This 4th seminar seeks to ...
Events Score 9.745515 Date 10/2013
1291.
The UIA (International Union of Architects) marked the World Architecture Day on Monday 5 October by holding a live webinar to discuss this year’s theme: “Toward a better urban future”. Moderated by UIA President Thomas Vonier and UIA Secretary General Serban Tiganas, the webinar began with a virtual roundtable which included the UN Habitat Assistant Secretary General and ...
News Score 9.744726 Date 10/2020
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The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty form a collection of 40 tombs scattered over 18 locations. Built over five centuries, from 1408 to 1966, the tombs honoured the memory of ancestors, showed respect for their achievements, asserted royal authority, protected ancestral spirits from evil and provided protection from vandalism. Spots of outstanding natural beauty were ...
World Heritage Properties Score 9.74461 Date 06/2013
1293.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.7429905 Date 05/2017
1295.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Legal framework (Lack of definition of the buffer zone) Management System/ Management Plan (Lack of conservation and/or management plans) Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system (Inappropriate restoration works) Housing (Urban encroachment) Since 2013: War (Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict) ,On ...
State of Conservation Score 9.7397 Date 07/2023
1296.
Libya, Vandalism Deliberate destruction of heritage Human Resources Conflict situation prevailing in the country Illegal activities ,On 30 January 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/287/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions ...
State of Conservation Score 9.739485 Date 05/2018
1297.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Presence of armed groups, lack of security and political instability rendering a large part of the property inaccessible to the guards Attribution of mining permits inside the property (issue resolved) Poaching by armed military groups Bush meat hunting Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.736622 Date 07/2023
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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 ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.734265 Date 03/2015
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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 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.731253 Date 06/2024
1300.
Argentina, Water infrastructure (Proposed hydropower dams) Governance (lack of transboundary cooperation, uncoordinated development) Illegal activities (logging and hunting) (issue resolved) Management systems/management plan (problems associated with public use and lack of a public use plan) Invasive / alien species (issue resolved) Lack of sustainable financing (issue ...
State of Conservation Score 9.729916 Date 06/2021
1301.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.726408 Date 05/2017
1302.
Workers’ Assembly Halls is a proposed transnational serial nomination that is representative of the global phenomenon of mass organisation of workers by the international democratic labour movement in the context of industrialisation during the formative period of working-class internationalism from 1850 to 1950. Purpose-built and established by international democratic ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.725246 Date 12/2023
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Nepal, Earthquake (Severe earthquake of 25 April 2015) Housing (Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses) Management systems/management plan (Lack of a coordinated management mechanism) Ground transport infrastructure (Construction of a forest road) Underground transport infrastructure (Project ...
State of Conservation Score 9.721529 Date 05/2018
1304.
The Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape (‘the landscape’) covers an estimated area of 37,500 km2. The landscape consists of Boma and Badingilo National Parks on either sides of a large expanse of savannah habitats. To the west lies Badingilo (8,935km2) and to the east is Boma (19,747km2). These are connected by an unprotected corridor that allows the wildlife to range ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.717696 Date 04/2017
1305.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Increased human pastoral population; b) Immigration; Poaching; c) Spread of invasive species; d) Tourism pressure; e) Encroachment and cultivation,On 8 January 2007, the World Heritage Centre received a report from the State Party on the state of conservation of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The State Party reported on progress in ...
State of Conservation Score 9.716856 Date 05/2007
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Our Pledge, Bergen, Norway Cultural and natural sites form the environment on which human beings are dependent psychologically, religiously, educationally and economically. Their destruction or even deterioration could be harmful to the survival of our identity, our nations and our planet. We have the responsibility to preserve these sites for future generations. Our ...
Activities Score 9.714307 Date 06/2022
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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 ,The Committee had declared these four sites as World Heritage in Danger, during 1994-1997, when war and civil strife ...
State of Conservation Score 9.713542 Date 09/1998
1308.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.712353 Date 05/2008
1309.
Over time, rainforest communities in Africa have developed a close relationship with their neighbours, the so-called 'umbrella species' such as great apes and elephants. Umbrella species are often either iconic or threatened, or both. These species are called 'umbrella species' because their protection also entails the protection of a wide range of fauna and flora that ...
News Score 9.712332 Date 02/2023
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Observing heritage sites from space for the sake of preservation has a long history. In the early 1920s, scientists were already using aerial photographs to map archaeological sites and to help detect changes not visible from the ground, such as buried roads and other remains. In 1972, the World Heritage Convention was adopted by UNESCO’s General Conference, and that same ...
Publications Score 9.712263 Date 04/2021
1311.
Oudong was an ancient city of the post-Angkorian period (1618-1863 C.E), located in present-day Psadek commune, Punhea Loeu district, Kandal province, about 35 km Northwest of Phnom Penh city via National Road Number 5. The city faces Kampong Loung village and Tonle Sap river on the east, Vang Chas village and Oudong market in the north, National Road Number 5 on the ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.709303 Date 03/2020
1312.
Montenegro, Earthquake damage (issue resolved) Lack of Management System/Management Plan Inadequate legal framework Building and development (accelerated urban development and urban pressure) Ground transportation infrastructure (proposed major bridge at Verige and other proposed development projects) Lack of buffer zone (issue resolved) Major visitor accommodation and ...
State of Conservation Score 9.707748 Date 07/2023
1313.
1.  Petroglyphic complex of Del Uul mountain Ulziit soum, Dundgovi province N44 27 12.3 E105 47 26.4      2.  Petroglyphic complex of Bichigtiin Am Bayanlig soum, Bayankhongor province N44 17 11.8 E100 31 20.7 3.  Petroglyphic complex of Javkhlant Khairkhan mountain Khanbogd soum, Umnugovi province N42 53 36.5 E106 53 36.5 Petroglyphs considered as ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.704216 Date 12/2014
1314.
Bulgaria,a) Developments in the Bansko ski zone, b) Lack of effective management mechanisms, c) Boundary issues, d) Illegal logging. ,On 31 January 2012, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides a response to Decision 35 COM 7B.21, adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its 35thsession. From ...
State of Conservation Score 9.700339 Date 05/2012
1315.
Cambodia, Uncontrolled urban expansion; Lack of an appropriate management system; Lack of clarity regarding property rights, ownership and building codes; Poor law enforcement; Lack of capacity of management agency. ,In January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the World Heritage ...
State of Conservation Score 9.696467 Date 04/2014
1316.
The upcoming Mid-Cycle Review Workshop for World Heritage Focal Points, set to take place from 27-29 February 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa, is a cornerstone event for advancing the assessing the level of implementation of the Regional Action Plan for Africa 2021-2027, after its adoption by the World Heritage Committee in 2021. This workshop provides a unique forum for ...
News Score 9.691993 Date 02/2024
1317.
Site # 1: Wadi Qena Wadi Qena, together with Wadi Allaqi, are intimately connected to the history of the Nile. Before the consolidation of the Nile configuration as we see it now, flowing from the Sudan into Egypt, there were several rivers flowing from the Red Sea mountains, from east to west, following the upheaval of the Red Sea coast, ad the formation of the Great ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.689943 Date 12/2003
1318.
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 ...
News Score 9.688509 Date 05/2014
1320.
The property is a mixed natural and cultural site encompassing the marine areas of the Marovo Lagoon and selected terrestrial areas of Vangunu and Gatokae Islands, the uninhabited island of Tetepare and its associated coastal marine areas, the marine and coastal areas of the southern tip and southwest coast of Rendova Island and the uninhabited barrier islands of Hele. The ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.6869545 Date 12/2008
1321.
Libya, Conflict situation prevailing in the country   ,On 8 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/362/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions is presented in this report, as follows: The ...
State of Conservation Score 9.682363 Date 06/2019
1322.
The proposal regarding The Olive Grove Landscapes of Andalusia presents said property as a serial property that comes under the typology of Cultural Landscape. In the three categories that make up this typology according to annex 3 of the Operational Guidelines, and according to the different ways the landscape has developed, this property is put forward a) as an Evolving ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.682213 Date 01/2017
1323.
Europe and North America 51 States Parties 576 Total number of properties 490 Cultural Properties 12 Mixed Properties 74 Natural Properties 35 Transboundary properties 7 Properties in Danger The Europe and North America region is home to 51 States that have ratified the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World ...
Pages Score 9.6811285 Date 12/2024
1324.
Ethiopia, Presence of armed groups Poaching; Loss of biodiversity Encroachment at the borders of the site Road construction Lack of management mechanism (including legislation) ,At its 25th session (Helsinki 2001), the Committee requested the State Party to submit a report specifically addressing the issues that were emphasised in the IUCN/UNESCO monitoring mission report ...
State of Conservation Score 9.678439 Date 06/2003
1325.
Mauritius, Development project including 6 hotels  Incomplete implementation of parts of the Management Plan ,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission visited the property from 26 January to 2 February 2016. Subsequently, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 26 February 2016. Both the mission report and the State Party report ...
State of Conservation Score 9.675278 Date 06/2016
1326.
On 5 and 6 December 2023, World Heritage focal points in the Arab States region, along with representatives from ICOMOS, ICCROM and IUCN, came together in Manama, Bahrain, to review and discuss progress in the implementation of the Regional Action Plan for the Arab States (2021-2027). The Action Plan was endorsed at the extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee ...
News Score 9.673167 Date 12/2023
1327.
This year, for its 42nd session, the World Heritage Committee is hosted by Bahrain in its capital city of Manama. Bahrain has long dedicated its support to the World Heritage Convention, and already chaired the Committee for its 35th session in 2011, at UNESCO Headquarters. Bahrain is also home to the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage, a Category 2 Centre working ...
Publications Score 9.671991 Date 06/2018
1328.
Two new sites and one extension to a Polish site were inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List on Sunday afternoon, bringing to 19 the total number of sites added to the List during the 37th session taking place in Phnom Penh. The latest inscriptions are: Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, (Germany) Descending a long hill dominated by a giant statue of Hercules, the ...
News Score 9.667648 Date 06/2013
1330.
Estonia,a) Lack of an integrated management plan; b) Extension to Viru Hotel; c) Development of the Skoone Bastion; d) Construction of new buildings adjacent to the Town Wall between Suurtüki and Rannamäe Streets; e) Impact of the transportation of hazardous materials to the Old Town; f) Framework for high-rise buildings.,The World Heritage Committee at its ...
State of Conservation Score 9.664085 Date 05/2009
1331.
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 29 November 2019, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available ...
State of Conservation Score 9.663124 Date 06/2021
1332.
Egypt, Growing number of visitors Uncontrolled development of the nearby village (issue resolved) Deterioration of the stones Road construction project (issue resolved) Encroachment upon the site and its buffer zone ,
State of Conservation Score 9.662542 Date 05/1999
1333.
Egypt, Growing number of visitors Uncontrolled development of the nearby village (issue resolved) Deterioration of the stones Road construction project (issue resolved) Encroachment upon the site and its buffer zone ,
State of Conservation Score 9.662542 Date 06/2001
1334.
Each year, between mid-May and early June, UNESCO celebrates three international days focused on subjects that are as vital as they are complementary. This is an opportunity to jointly consider the three systemic pillars of our planet: biodiversity, the environment and the ocean – the latter being the theme of this world day. The ocean connects, sustains and supports us ...
News Score 9.662143 Date 06/2023
1335.
Poland,Lack of a Management Plan,The State Party submitted the state of conservation report to the World Heritage Centre on 4 February 2005, in which the implementation of the second stage of the Governmental Strategic Programme for the Oświęcim Area for the years 2002-2006 was outlined.  Within the framework of this Strategic Programme, a number of roads and routes ...
State of Conservation Score 9.661797 Date 06/2005
1336.
Nominations are now open, with the deadline for submission 30 April 2019. The Prize rewards outstanding action to safeguard and enhance the world’s major cultural landscapes, which can contribute significantly to sustainable development and achieve a number of goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The prizewinner, who may be an individual, an ...
News Score 9.661159 Date 12/2018
1337.
Libya,Vandalism,At its 33rd and 34th sessions, the World Heritage Committee was informed of the acts of vandalism that occurred at the property in April 2009 and requested a joint reactive monitoring mission. The World Heritage Committee also urged the State Party, in consultation with the mission, to undertake a detailed assessment of the damage in order to identify ...
State of Conservation Score 9.658895 Date 05/2011
1338.
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 ,IUCN has provided a 4-page report, including a map showing locations of major battles, refugee camps and rebel activity in ...
State of Conservation Score 9.6576185 Date 09/1997
1339.
The community of Cacaopera is the sole surviving representative of an otherwise vanished ethnic group, variously refered to as Ulua, Matagalpa, or Cacaopera. Linguistic evidence suggests that this group originated in lower Central America, and at some point in time (but shortly before the conquest) established an enclave within the territory of eastern El Salvador. Some of ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.649418 Date 09/1992
1340.
United States of America, Agricultural, industrial and urban developments altering the natural systems; Pollution of the water (nutrients and mercury); Hurricane in August 1992 ,Summary of previous deliberations: Twenty-second session of the Committee – paragraph number VII.12 New information: A member of the Centre visited the site in May 1999 and ...
State of Conservation Score 9.649418 Date 10/1999
1341.
The group of monuments of Mandu are situated about 42 km south-east of Dhar, 112 km south-west of Indore and 300 km south-west of Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. There are 61 monuments including fort wall protected and declared as monuments of national importance. The most significant ones are described below- l) Caves and Temples: The rock-cut caves known as ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.648995 Date 03/1998
1342.
UNESCO will establish an observatory in Beirut (Lebanon) to monitor and assess the state of Syria’s cultural heritage. The decision was made during an international meeting of experts held at UNESCO from 26 - 28 May. The Observatory will monitor the state of buildings, artefacts and intangible cultural heritage to combat illicit trafficking and collect information to ...
News Score 9.648552 Date 05/2014
1343.
The 46th session of the World Heritage Committee ended on Wednesday in New Delhi, India. The Committee inscribed 26 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The session concluded with Nauru ratifying the World Heritage Convention and becoming its 196th State Party. The Committee inscribed 26 new properties, including making 2 major extensions to ...
News Score 9.648552 Date 08/2024
1344.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Project to erect a series of power transmission lines Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard  Need to finalize the boundaries of the area ,On 6 March 2023, the State Party sent a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/701/documents/ and reports ...
State of Conservation Score 9.645044 Date 07/2023
1345.
Solomon Islands,,The UNESCO/IUCN mission from 25 March to 12 April 2005 noted that since inscription the New Zealand Government had initiated projects in ecotourism and small business development including the building of lodges, supply of canoes, motors, a vehicle, chainsaw and commencement of a bakery, restaurant, poultry and honey production.  An Ecotourism Plan ...
State of Conservation Score 9.643807 Date 06/2005
1346.
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) ...
State of Conservation Score 9.643046 Date 06/2008
1347.
Denmark,,As requested by the Committee at the time of inscription at the 28th session (Suzhou, 2004), the State Party has reviewed the protection and management of the property, particularly in relation to hunting, fishing, and tourism activities. The State Party has responded to this request through a revised Executive Order on the protection of the property, by revising ...
State of Conservation Score 9.641986 Date 05/2007
1348.
Morocco, Society’s valuing of heritage: Partial abandonment of the property Erosion and siltation/deposition: Gully erosion leading to rock falls Deliberate destruction of heritage: Increased offences in old Ksar and degradation (issue resolved) Governance: Delays in the establishment of a technical and administrative structure responsible for the property (issue ...
State of Conservation Score 9.641542 Date 06/2021
1349.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Serious deterioration of materials and structures Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007 Flooding and water damage ,On 3 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.638626 Date 05/2015
1350.
India,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016: Management systems / Management Plan (lack of an Integrated Master Plan of Nalanda; need for strengthened approaches to visitor management and interpretation) Other (lack of appropriate documentation to establish the authenticity of the property) ,On 30 November 2017, the State Party submitted a state of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.637076 Date 05/2018
1351.
1.1 Introduction The property being proposed for inclusion in the World Heritage list corresponds to a geographical and cultural unit within the Spanish Wine Protected Designation of Origin Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja (D.O.Ca. Rioja). Rioja is one of the world’s great wines, a position it has achieved not only thanks to its unarguable quality but ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.628487 Date 01/2013
1352.
Libya, Flooding (issue resolved) Conflict situation Deterioration of the stone masonry Sand covering certain areas of the property Graffiti and fires Discharge of domestic wastewater at the west of the property ,On 8 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at ...
State of Conservation Score 9.625779 Date 06/2019
1353.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, insecurity, and political instability; b) Poaching by the army and armed groups; c) Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries; d) Impact on villages located within the property. ,Application of the Reinforced monitoring mechanism at the property since 2007 (31 COM 7A.32) On 1 February 2008 a concise ...
State of Conservation Score 9.621768 Date 05/2008
1366.
The archaeological site of Harappa consists of a series of low archaeological mounds and cemeteries to the south of a dry bed of the Ravi river. Although covering a full extent of 150 hectares the property and its buffer zone comprises eight mounds and two cemeteries – the remainder being buried deep beneath the surrounding agricultural land or the modern village of ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.617472 Date 01/2004
1367.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Legal framework (Lack of definition of the buffer zone) Management System/ Management Plan (Lack of conservation and/or management plans) Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system (Inappropriate restoration works) Housing (Urban encroachment) Since 2013: Armed conflict (Destruction and damage due to the armed ...
State of Conservation Score 9.614143 Date 06/2024
1368.
Albania, Ground transport infrastructure (planned by-pass road project and conversion of the bazaar into a pedestrian area in Gjirokastra) Housing Illegal activities (illegal construction dating from the late 1990s and later on) High impact research/monitoring activities (lack of specific monitoring indicators) Governance (lack of detailed tourism development plan and lack ...
State of Conservation Score 9.602907 Date 08/2023
1369.
The famous Buddhist archaeological site of Ranigat, is located in Tehsil Totalai, District Buner, N.W.F.P. The remains of Ranigat are scattered in the valley along the ridge in an area. The Buddhist monuments at Ranigat had attracted the attention of many researchers like Sir A. Cunningham an eminent Archaeological Surveyor who visited the site in 1848. Later on , the site ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.597723 Date 01/2004
1370.
Everglades National Park in Florida, USA, has almost entirely reopened to the public following damage from Hurricane Katrina, which passed directly over the Park bringing heavy wind and rain.Most of the park remained closed in the days following the hurricane due to damage to the visitor complex at Flamingo, 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Park Headquarters. Employee ...
News Score 9.597723 Date 09/2005
1371.
India, Insufficient water delivery (issue resolved) Possible invasion of Paspalum grass (issue resolved)  Decline in the population of Siberian cranes (issue resolved) ,Over the past six months the World Heritage Centre has received many reports about the threat facing this property as a result of river water not being released to maintain the wetland ecosystem of the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.595999 Date 06/2005
1372.
Canada, Real estate project (issue resolved) Project for a cruise terminal at Pointe-à-Carcy  ,A letter was received from the State Party on 21 November 2002 indicating that, in accordance with the decision of the 26th session of the Committee, a revision and adjustment to the boundaries of the site have been accomplished by the national authorities in order to include the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.594831 Date 06/2003
1373.
United States of America, Urban encroachment; Agricultural fertiliser pollution; Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife; Lowered water levels due to flood control measures; Damage from Hurricane Andrew in 1992. ,The State Party continues to implement the Modified Water Deliveries Project, the C-111 Project, and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) ...
State of Conservation Score 9.592163 Date 05/2006
1374.
Albania,a) Illegal construction dating from the late 1990s b) Lack of specific monitoring indicators c) Lack of programme of archaeological excavations d) Lack of adequate fire fighting arrangements in the historic urban zone e) Lack of detailed tourism development plan,On 1 February 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report addressing the issues ...
State of Conservation Score 9.586943 Date 05/2011
1377.
Bridgetown, Barbados,From 4 - 8 April 2011, the State Party of Barbados will host the UNESCO Meeting on Small Island Developing States and the Periodic Reporting Exercise of the Caribbean Sub Region of Latin America and the Caribbean. The UNESCO SIDS Meeting is organized for 4 to 6 April 2011, and aims to discuss progress made in the implementation of the 2005 ...
Events Score 9.584937 Date 04/2011
1378.
AMMAN, Jordan18-30 May 2004 Workshop Recommendations Enlisting an item on the Agenda of the Arab National Commissions' Meeting to be held in June, 2004, at Sana'a , Yemen on:  The Role of ASPnet in enhancing role of quality education through its pioneer projects, particularly UNESCO Project, related to Youth's participation in the protection and preservation of world ...
Activities Score 9.584937 Date 03/2022
1379.
Denmark,Germany,Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Water infrastructure Marine transport infrastructure Buildings and development/major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Climate change and severe weather events Non-renewable energy facilities, renewable energy facilities, major linear utilities ,On 14 February 2024, the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.582315 Date 07/2024
1381.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,,In November 2001, IUCN received several reports that the British authorities had given approval for a private consortium, the Wellesley Group, to develop tourism accommodation and airstrips on Pitcairn and Oeno Islands in the Pitcairn Islands, of which Henderson Island World Heritage site is a part (200 km northeast of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.579473 Date 12/2002
1382.
Oman,a) Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort; b) Lack of appropriate conservation techniques; c) Urban pressure essentially due to the project for a new market near the Fort, including proposals for the urban development of the area; d) Lack of management mechanisms, including legislation.,At its 28th session, in 2004, the World Heritage Committee, noting ...
State of Conservation Score 9.5790825 Date 06/2006
1383.
In the northwest corner of Botswana several related groups of dolomite hills present a striking contrast to the surrounding sandveld. The Aha hills straddle the Botswana/Namibia border just north of the village Xai-Xai. Some 35km east of the village, Gcwihaba Valley with its fossil river features a cluster of 6 low-lying dolomite hills. Further 19km southwest of the ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.576684 Date 05/2010
1384.
El Salvador,Need for a Management Plan,The Secretariat reported that Hurricane Mitch swept over Central America during the final days of October 1998, causing heavy rains and storms and inundating important parts of Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador. The region has a number of World Heritage sites, including: El Salvador:  Joya de Ceren Archaeological ...
State of Conservation Score 9.573648 Date 11/1998
1385.
Belarus,Poland,a) Illegal logging; b) Excess commercial logging; c) Bark beetle infestation of forest; d) Alterations of the hydrological regime; e) Border fence impeding mammal movements; f) Lack of transboundary cooperation; g) Ambiguity regarding the boundaries of the property. ,The State Party of Belarus submitted a state of conservation report on 18 February ...
State of Conservation Score 9.569464 Date 05/2008
1386.
Belize,a) Sale and lease of public lands within the property; b) Destruction of fragile ecosystems due to resort / housing development; c) Oil concessions within the marine area; d) Introduced species.,On 1 February 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides information on the progress made in the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.567165 Date 05/2011
1387.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.566749 Date 05/2016
1388.
Senegal, Poaching, capture and relocation of wildlife Drying up of ponds and invasive species Illegal logging Livestock grazing Road construction project Potential dam construction Potential mining exploration and exploitation Loss of chimpanzee habitat ,On 31 January 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, available at ...
State of Conservation Score 9.564974 Date 06/2019
1389.
Dominican Republic, Legal framework (undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Vulnerability to earthquakes and hurricanes Deterioration of historic structures derived from natural and social factors (including ...
State of Conservation Score 9.564974 Date 07/2023
1390.
Australia, Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved) Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the World Heritage property Road construction projects ,On 28 January 2015 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/181/documents/. The following information is presented in the report: Work ...
State of Conservation Score 9.563956 Date 05/2015
1391.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Illegal Activities Housing Since March 2011: War (Damage of historic buildings due to the conflict) Illegal activities (illegal constructions following the start of the conflict and illegal excavations) ,On 3 January 2022 and 24 January 2023, the State Party submitted state of conservation reports for the six Syrian World ...
State of Conservation Score 9.562612 Date 07/2023
1392.
The archaeological site of Yin Xu, close to Anyang City, some 500 km south of Beijing, is an ancient capital city of the late Shang Dynasty (1300 - 1046 BC). It testifies to the golden age of early Chinese culture, crafts and sciences, a time of great prosperity of the Chinese Bronze Age. A number of royal tombs and palaces, prototypes of later Chinese architecture, have ...
World Heritage Properties Score 9.562485 Date 07/2006
1393.
Mozambique, Management Plan not yet finalized Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings Threats to authenticity through inappropriate repairs Lack of development control Lack of adequate sewage and water systems Lack of adequate financial and human resources ,On 1 December 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
State of Conservation Score 9.560833 Date 05/2016
1394.
Managers from 46 marine World Heritage sites will meet in Ajaccio, Corsica, from October 18-20, for the second World Heritage Marine Site Managers’ conference. The World Heritage Convention was founded in 1972 on the premise that certain places on our planet – cultural or natural -- should be recognized as having “outstanding universal value” and ...
News Score 9.555811 Date 10/2013
1395.
Austria, Urban development pressure, high-rise projects; Hydroelectric power station Salzburg-Lehen; Train station project outside the buffer zone; Integrated approach towards management. ,On 30 January 2013 the State Party submitted a state of conservation report in response to Decision 35 COM 7B.83. Based on a number of proposed new development projects on which the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.553845 Date 05/2013
1396.
Peru,a) Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support; b) No evaluation of transport 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 Inca Trail; d) Delays in the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.552315 Date 06/2007
1397.
The Director of the World Heritage Center deplores the attacks on conservation guards and conservation staff working in World Heritage sites. This week was marked by the deaths of two guards, Bruce Danny Ngongo, in Lobeke National Park (Cameroon), and Patrick Prince Muhayirwa, in the Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo). These two rangers were killed in ...
News Score 9.552004 Date 12/2016
1398.
Côte d'Ivoire, Conflict and political instability (issue resolved) Lack of management control and of the accesses to the property Poaching Encroachment: human occupation and agricultural pressure Bush fires Illegal gold panning Boundaries: reduction of the surface of the Park ,The State Party has continued its efforts in terms of improving the surveillance mechanism and ...
State of Conservation Score 9.5481205 Date 06/2021
1399.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.547243 Date 06/2004
1400.
Brazil, Water infrastructure (construction of a hydropower dam) Ground transport infrastructure (draft law and pressure to re-open an illegal road) Illegal logging and hunting (issue resolved) Governance (lack of transboundary cooperation, uncoordinated development) Lack of sustainable financing (issue resolved) Management systems (issues associated with public use and ...
State of Conservation Score 9.542742 Date 05/2016
1401.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Legal framework (Lack of definition of the buffer zone) Management System/ Management Plan (Lack of conservation and/or management plans) Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system (Inappropriate restoration works) Housing (Urban encroachment) Since 2013: War (Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict) ,On ...
State of Conservation Score 9.541383 Date 06/2021
1402.
Panama, Continued and growing presence of cattle; Delayed implementation of the Management Plan for the Special Zone of Marine Protection; Planned construction of a naval base; Absence of clear regulations relating to the property; Commercial and sport fishing; Insufficient management capacity at the property. ,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 26 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.537604 Date 05/2013
1403.
In the framework of the Third Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), which started in September 2021, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre has organized two workshops (one in English and one in Spanish) for World Heritage site managers in the region. These meetings, held respectively on 8 March (English) and 10 March (Spanish) 2022 ...
News Score 9.534863 Date 03/2022
1404.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Presence of armed groups, lack of security and political instability rendering a large part of the property inaccessible to the guards Attribution of mining permits inside the property (issue resolved) Poaching by armed military groups Bush meat hunting Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.534277 Date 06/2019
1405.
On 31 January 2005, the Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia sentenced retired General Pavle Strugar of the Yugoslav Peoples’ Army to eight years in prison for war crimes perpetrated in 1991. He has been found guilty of war crimes against the civilian population and, under Article 3(d) of the Tribunal’s Statute, of the destruction ...
News Score 9.523699 Date 02/2005
1406.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the Tower of London and Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church World Heritage properties that could harm the setting, related vistas and integrity of the World Heritage properties; b) Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible ...
State of Conservation Score 9.521898 Date 06/2008
1407.
The World Heritage Centre is determined to support Solomon Islands and Australia in exploring all options to hold the responsible company, owners and insurers to account. The Director of the World Heritage Centre wrote a letter to both the shipping and charter firm South Express Ltd, the owner of the MV Solomon Trader, and the insurance firm Korea Protection and Indemnity ...
News Score 9.5181675 Date 04/2019
1408.
Brazil, Insufficient legal framework and protection in place ,On 1 February 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1035/documents/, providing the following information: The management plan of the Pouso Alto Environmental Protection Area (EPA) that surrounds the Chapada dos ...
State of Conservation Score 9.517875 Date 05/2016
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