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This monumental area contains Mayan cities like Yaxhá, Nakum, Naranjo and Holmul, which settled in strategic places for the obtaining of abundant nutritious resources and raw material. These archaeological places were adapted to the land for the construction of enormous squares surrounded by temples and palaces, placed in different geologic terraces. It outstanding in a ...
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Covering about 350 hectares, Susa constitutes one of the world's largest archaeological sites. It was formed on the bank of Sha'ur river since the 4th millennium BC and has been uninterruptedly inhabited until the 8th century A.H. Along this period, it was the capital of the Elamites and subsequently the Achaemenians for some 2.800 years. Since about 150 years ago, first ...
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This document was prepared by the Arab States Unit of the World Heritage Centre, following the request of the World Heritage Committee that an analytical summary of the Periodic Reporting exercise be prepared for the Arab Region in view of its publication. This report aims at evaluating the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the Arab Region, on the basis of ...
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The World Heritage Centre deeply regrets to announce the passing away, in Paris on Monday 27 September, of Michel Batisse (1923-2004), UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Science from 1972 to1984 and one of the founding fathers of the 1972 World Heritage Convention.
He played a critical role in the preparation and negotiation of this Convention, by guaranteeing the ...
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On the occasion of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Luang Prabang's inscription on the World heritage list, this brochure presents the spirit, the concept, the process, the practice, the partnerships, the implementation and the achievements of this complex multi partner cooperation fostered by the World Heritage Centre and based on a city-to-city partnership ...
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Director-General Koichiro Matsuura awarded diplomas and medals to colleagues who had completed 25 and 30 years of service to UNESCO at a June 14 ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. 29 individuals joined UNESCO or the UN in 1975, including Mrs Marielle Richon and Mrs Silvia Simmonds of the World Heritage Centre.62 individuals joined UNESCO or the UN in 1980, ...
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The Operational Guidelines for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention are now available in Portuguese.
The Operational Guidelines define specific criteria for the inscription of sites on the World Heritage List as well as for the provision of international assistance under the World Heritage Fund. They were revised in 2007 by the World Heritage Committee at ...
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The call for applications for the 3rd Edition of the Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Awards is now open until 15 April 2021.
This call was launched by the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME), in partnership with the Union for the Mediterranean and UNEP MAP Plan Bleu, in the frame of the 5th Anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement last 20th January. ...
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Brazil,, The representative of Brazil informed the Committee of the creation of a park between Olinda and Recife which would ensure that the zone between the two towns remained non-aedificandi.
He also brought to the attention of the Committee the problems of land subsidence, of dense traffic and increase in tourism to which the town of Olinda was exposed.He added ...
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Germany,,At the seventeenth session of the Bureau, the German Delegate reported on the situation of the Old City of Lübeck, and in particular the demolition of certain monuments situated in the protected zone and the discovery of mural paintings which are presently being restored. A detailed report will be presented to the seventeenth session of the World Heritage ...
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Oman,,On the occasion of a mission sent to Oman from 14 to 21 September 1996, UNESCO experts noted that several structures of the site of Bat are now protected by wire fence enclosures, but that several repairs or preventive measures should be taken, in agreement with the wishes of the Omani authorities.
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Peru,
Major urban rehabilitation projects
Institutional cooperation to be improved
,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-third session of the Bureau, Chapter IV.73
New information:At the time of the preparation of this working document no information had been received on the arrangements for the implementation of the assistance for the Master Plan. World Heritage Centre staff, ...
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Pakistan,
Lack of vegetation control
Heavy industries and the stone quarrying in the Taxila Valley areas
Need to redefine if necessary, the boundaries of the Taxila World Heritage Site
Newly constructed football stadium
,The Centre and ICOMOS organised a UNESCO-ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring Mission to Taxila (1-5 September 2000) following the request of the Committee ...
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Peru,
Fragility of its adobe structures;
Occupation of land by farmers;
Need of a management plan
,Principal Issues:
Conservation of earthen architecture and site encroachment.
New information:
By the time of the preparation of these working documents the World Heritage Centre had not received the official report from the State Party requested by the Committee at its ...
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Sri Lanka,Concerning issues over the management planning and the legal protection of the site,Although the State Party was requested by the Bureau at its twenty-fifth session to reconsider the proposed expansion of the Sigiriya airport and to provide a report on decisions taken by the Government in this regard by 15 September 2001, the Centre was informed on 20 September ...
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Leipzig, Germany,Denkmal is the largest European event for monument maintenance and restoration, and urban renewal. It is the only salon to approach these themes in a complete and complex manner. Denkmal unites an in-depth exhibition with an extensive international professional programme (conferences, meetings, seminars, workshops, information points, excursions and ...
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Berlin, Germany,The 35th annual CAA conference to be held on April 2-6, 2007 in Berlin, Germany, brings together students, researchers, heritage managers and other experts to present, examine, and discuss current theory and application of quantitative methods and computer science in Archaeology. The CAA conference has established a tradition of international, open ...
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UNESCO Headquarters, Paris,The World Heritage Committee decided at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006) to suspend for two years the commencement of the next cycle of Periodic Reporting in order to ensure that necessary time is allocated to study and reflect on the first cycle and develop strategic direction, clear objectives and benchmarks for the next cycle (Decision 30 COM ...
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Paris, France,In celebration of the 1300th anniversary of the ancient capital of Nara Heijo-Jyo, Japan, in 2010, and in the framework of events called "Harmony of World Heritage", this concert is the first in a series to be presented worldwide under the direction of Miss Johnouchi, UNESCO Artist for Peace. The final concert will be held in Nara Heijo-Kyo in 2010, at the ...
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Paris, France,This was the second informational meeting organized for all States Parties representatives of Europe and North America regions (first one being hold in Budapest, Hungary on occasion of the 26th Session of the WH Committee. During the meetings participants were briefed on the periodic report process and provided with a calendar of events and deadlines for the ...
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Modernist city of Asmara, Eritrea,Organised by the World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the Government of Eritrea and Africa 2009 (ICCROM, UNESCO-WHC, CraTerre-EAG, African cultural heritage institutions) as counterparts. It brought together 20 experts from various African countries, who presented Asmara (Eritrea), the Kenya Cultural Centre and National Theatre ...
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Ottawa, Canada,The meeting - organized with and fully sponsored by Canadian national authorities - was attended by 90 site managers, representatives of Parks Canada and advisory bodies IUCN, ICOMOS, ICCROM as well as a US delegation of cultural and natural heritage experts. During the two day meeting the debate tackled several themes relevant to the daily management of ...
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San Antonio, Texas, USA,The 15th Annual US/ICOMOS International Symposium, dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from May 31 to June 2, with the participations of experts from all the Americas and the intent to launch a permanent process of regional cooperation that will ensure greater participation ...
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Himeji, Hyogo (Japan),On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Government of Japan) and Himeji City organize an expert meeting on "Heritage and Societies-toward the 20th anniversary of the Nara Document Authenticity, and beyond".
The objective of this meeting is to contribute to the outcomes of the closing ...
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Tokyo, Japan,On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the University of Tsubuka, UNU-ISP and GEOC are organizing a symposium on the World Heritage for Peace and Sustainability. International experts in the field of both cultural and natural heritage are expected to attend.
For more information ...
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Mediatheque du Patrimoine, Charenton-le-Pont, France,ICOMOS France and IUCN France are organizing a seminar on “Impact assessments: enhancing cultural heritage” on 10 November 2017 at the Mediatheque du Patrimoine, Charenton-le-Pont, France.
The purpose of this seminar is to address from three different perspectives how projects are assessed, how they impact heritage and ...
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,The world's cultural and natural heritage is an important outcome of the development of human civilization and natural evolution, and an important vehicle for the exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Chinese National Commission, in collaboration with the State Administration of ...
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Cameroon Cameroun Camerún Камерун الكاميرون 喀麦隆 The Republic of Cameroon
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Dominica Dominique Dominica Доминика دومينيكا 多米尼克 The Commonwealth of Dominica
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Guinea Guinée Guinea Гвинея غينيا 几内亚 The Republic of Guinea
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Ireland Irlande Irlanda Ирландия آيرلندا 爱尔兰 Ireland
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Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua Никарагуа نيكاراغوا 尼加拉瓜 The Republic of Nicaragua
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Vanuatu Vanuatu Vanuatu Вануату فانواتو 瓦努阿图 The Republic of Vanuatu
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Zambia Zambie Zambia Замбия زامبيا 赞比亚 The Republic of Zambia
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The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre manages the database of World Heritage properties with natural values.
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Congo Congo Congo Конго الكونغو 刚果 The Republic of the Congo
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Cyprus Chypre Chipre Кипр قبرص 塞浦路斯 The Republic of Cyprus
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Mauritius Maurice Mauricio Маврикий موريشيوس 毛里求斯 The Republic of Mauritius
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Namibia Namibie Namibia Намибия ناميبيا 纳米比亚 The Republic of Namibia
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Article 1 of the World Heritage Convention defines cultural heritage as:
monuments: architectural works, works of monumental sculpture and painting, elements or structures of an archaeological nature, inscriptions, cave dwellings and combinations, which are of Outstanding Universal Value from the point of view of history, art or science;
groups of buildings: groups of ...
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WHC-13/37.COM/5C
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The fortifications which are the subject of this proposal are located in regions of Spain which border neighbouring countries, i.e. Portugal and France.The bulwarked border fortifications were planned and built between the end of the 16th century or start of the 17th century and the end of the 18th century. They were constructed as a result of the military conflicts which ...
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China Chine China Китай الصين 中国 The People's Republic of China
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Italy,,The World Heritage Centre has received the Management Plan from the State Party by letter dated 1 February 2005. The State Party also provided on 30 March 2005 revised maps of the property that do not include the two museums.
ICOMOS studied the Management Plan for the World Heritage property. It noted that the chapter on visitor management provides ...
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Turkmenistan,Agriculture Pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques, Lack of management mechanism (including legislation), Lack of Presentation and interpretation; Earthquake; Looting/Theft
Additional Details:
Lack of co-ordination among international teams working on-site. ,No new information has been received from the State Party. A mission to the Sultan ...
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Croatia,
War in the region;
Destruction of the forests and park facilities;
Poaching of bears;
Dynamite fishing.
,The site was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992. Missions to the site were carried out in 1992 and 1993.
The Committee at its eighteenth session decided to retain the site on the List of World Heritage in Danger and that another ...
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Belarus,Poland,
Logging operations;
Need for a management plan
,The Bureau at its twenty-first extraordinary session was informed that sustainable forestry operations in the Polish side of this trans-border site were restricted to forests outside of the World Heritage area. The Bureau had invited the Polish authorities to inform the Centre as to whether they plan to extend ...
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28th session of the World Heritage Committee Suzhou, China 28COM 28 June - 07 July 2004
Committee Members
Argentina, Benin, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, India, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ...
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25th session of the World Heritage Committee Helsinki, Finland 25COM 11 December - 16 December 2001
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Argentina, Belgium, China, Colombia, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ...
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The structure of the limes consisted of a complex system of towers, earthworks, walls, small fortifications, the forts behind the limes being usually placed at a distance of ca. 5 km from it, the related civil settlements and non-Roman structures. In front the earthen ramparts it was not identified insofar a ditch. Forts are similar, garrisons to mixed infantry and cavalry ...
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Angola Angola Angola Ангола أنغولا 安哥拉 The Republic of Angola
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Chad Tchad Chad Чад تشاد 乍得 The Republic of Chad
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Haiti Haïti Haití Гаити هايتي 海地 The Republic of Haiti
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Honduras Honduras Honduras Гондурас هندوراس 洪都拉斯 The Republic of Honduras
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Ancienne capitale du royaume de Ouaddaï, Ouara est situé à environ 60 km au nord-ouest de l'actuelle capitale Abéché. La cité a été abandonnée par ses souverains au 19e siècle à cause de la sécheresse. De cette cite, il ne reste que les ruines du palais du sultan Abdel-Kerim Ibn Djamé.Ce palais a été construit en briques cuites au XVIe siècle par un architecte ...
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Namdapha National Park, Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary and Jairampur Forest Division are located within India’s northeastern frontier state–Arunachal Pradesh. Among the last great remote wilderness areas of Asia, Namdapha and its adjoining areas, is flanked by the Patkai hills to the south and south-east and by the Himalaya in the north. The area lies close to the ...
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On Friday November 25, 2005, the French Global Environmental Fund (FGEF) approved the financing of an ambitious project of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. This project aims to improve the conservation and sustainable management of wildlife in the forest landscapes surrounding some of the major tropical forest national parks of the Congo Basin. With a € 2.5 million ...
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Today, we celebrate the first World Wildlife Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly. Since time immemorial, humanity has marvelled at the wild animals with which we co-exist and on which we depend. Prehistoric peoples have depicted wildlife through rock art and engravings, many of which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO’s global network of ...
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Every year some 300,000 elephants are killed by poachers in Africa for their tusks, and approximately 41 tons of pangolin scales were seized in Africa (in 2017), that is the equivalent of over 34,000 animals.
On Sunday, 30 September 2018, the Democratic Republic of Congo organized a ceremony, in the presidential park of N’sele, 50 km from the centre of Kinshasa, to set ...
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On 23 November 2020, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH), organized an online meeting on “World Heritage in Danger in the Arab States Region, Processes and Actions”.
Focal points and site managers responsible for properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in the Arab States region, as ...
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The Centre for World Natural Heritage Management and Training for the Asia and Pacific Region, a UNESCO Category 2 Centre, at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), in Dehradun, India, will organize two training courses on natural heritage management in Dehradun, India in 2025. This course is directed at professionals, researchers and individuals working in the wildlife ...
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Belgium,,In February 2008, information was received by the World Heritage Centre from a foundation raising concerns about interventions and new constructions at the World Heritage property which could have an impact on its authenticity and integrity, as well as the state of conservation of some of the historic buildings. Subsequently, on 17 July 2008 the World Heritage ...
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Costa Rica,Panama,Need to review the boundaries; Possible oil exploitation (issue resolved); Road construction proposal,The Bureau was informed that the Costa Rican authorities were not in agreement with all the boundary modifications recommended by the Committee, at its fifteenth session. The Bureau noted that the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mines, which is ...
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Croatia,
War in the region (issue resolved);
Destruction of the forests and park facilities;
Poaching of bears;
Dynamite fishing.
,The Bureau at its twentieth session took note of the results of a multinational rapid assessment mission organized by the Centre and the Croatian authorities from 5 to 9 May 1996. The mission made an interdisciplinary review of the state of ...
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Germany,
Urban pressure
Current traffic planning
Need to review the legal protection of the site
,The Minister of Science, Research and Culture of the Land of Brandenburg has submitted the fourth state of conservation report as per the request of the World Heritage Committee at its twenty-first session which was made available to the Bureau as an information document.
The ...
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United States of America,
Geothermal development and other subsurface drillings,
Grizzli bears mortalities and habitat loss due to timber harvesting, oil and gas development, road and home building, mining,
Lake trout invasion is a threat to indigenous cutthroat trout and other species,
Bison and elk threatened due to proposals to try and eridacate disease from them,
Heavy ...
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Cochin, India,Within the framework of a technical cooperation between India and Israel, a workshop on the management of World Heritage sites and Jewish heritage in India was held from 1 to 3 May 2006 in Cochin, India, organized by the Archaeological Survey of India in cooperation with the World Heritage Centre under an earmarked contribution by the Government of Israel to ...
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Val de Loire, France,[in French only] Le 23 juin 2004, les Ministères français de la Culture et de l’Environnement ont mis en place un Comité de pilotage avec des représentants des Ministères, des Départements régionaux pour les Affaires culturelles et l’environnement, et de l’ICOMOS France. Lors de cette ...
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,The regional meeting on the implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape in the Arab States will be take place in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco, from 9 to 11 December 2013. This meeting, organized by the World Heritage Centre and the UNESCO Office for the Maghreb (RABAT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Morocco will be held in ...
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Bukhara, Uzbekistan,From 19 to 21 October 2016, the UNESCO Office in Tashkent will organize, in close collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Board of Monuments of Uzbekistan, a consultation meeting in Bukhara (Uzbekistan) to discuss the application of the UNESCO Recommendation on Historic Urban Landscape (HUL, 2011) at two historic centres located ...
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,The IUCN World Heritage Outlook 3 will be launched on 2 December and the webinar, held the following week on 8 December, will celebrate this important milestone. The webinar will facilitate questions and answers between the panellists and online participants.
Keynote speakers
Mechtild Rossler, Director, UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Kathy MacKinnon, Chair, IUCN World ...
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In Focus
New World Heritage sites 2007 Twenty-two sites were added to the World Heritage List during the 31st session of the World Heritage Committee held in Christchurch, New Zealand, bringing the total of inscribed sites to 851 (p.4)
uKhahlamba/Drakensberg Park, South Africa (p.20)
Vegaøyan, Norway (P.26)
Quebrada de Humahuaca, Argentina (p. 29)
...
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Le Palais de Rey-Bouba, témoin majeur de l’histoire du Lamidat du même nom, est un lieu de mémoire et d’identité encore vivant. Il a été construit sous le règne NDJIDDA (1798- 1866) entre 1805 et 1808. Il est situé au cœur de la cité de Rey- Bouba.
Le Palais a une supervision d’environ 5 hectares. Il est entouré d’un mur d’enceinte haut d’environ 7 mètres, compostant une ...
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Ancient Kano City Wall is a 14km radius earth structure, while associated sites are made up of these features, Dala Hills, Kurmi Market and Emir's Palace.The ancient Kano city wals were built in order to provide security to the growing population. The foundation for the construction of the wall was laid by Sakri Gijimasu from 1095 - 1134 and was completed in the middle ...
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In the framework of the “UNESCO Documentation and Advisory Services” (UDAS) project, UNESCO Beirut launched on 8 May 2017 a Third Consultation Workshop for “Baalbek and Tyre Archaeological Project” (BTAP). The workshop was organized under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and in collaboration with the Directorate General of Antiquities (DGA) and the Council for ...
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The first inhabitants of the southernmost end of America came from the north by land, and settled in the southern Patagonia area approximately 11,000 years ago, when the ice of the last glaciation had retreated to the Andean summits, giving place to more mild climatic conditions.
The evidences of these first groups of hunters-pickers, in this case grouped together under ...
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Située au sud de la ville, l’église de Mandiakuy, fut successivement construite en paillote puis en banco qui s’écroula pendant l’hivernage en 1936. Construite pour la quatrième entre mars 1956 et septembre1958 par le Frère Gratien, sur financement de la communauté catholique locale, avec le soutien du Père Bernard Verspieren, l’église de Mandiakuy est un bâtiment de forme ...
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The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is coordinating the Modern Heritage of Africa (MoHoA) Programme in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), ...
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The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, meeting in New Delhi, India, has decided to inscribe the site ‘The Monastery of Saint Hilarion/Tell Umm Amer’ in Palestine simultaneously on the World Heritage List and on the List of World Heritage in Danger. This decision recognizes both the site's value and the need to protect it from danger.
In view of the threats to this heritage ...
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SUKHOTAI, Thailand13-20 February 2000
Report
Held in the World heritage Site of Sukhothai, Thailand, the workshop brought together more than 20 experts in education and heritage from 7 countries of the region. The purpose of the workshop was the introduction of the World Heritage Education Resource Kit, its assessment, evaluation and applicability to each country and the ...
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Gambia Gambie Gambia Гамбия غامبيا 冈比亚 The Republic of the Gambia
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Madagascar Madagascar Madagascar Мадагаскар مدغشقر 马达加斯加 The Republic of Madagascar
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Malawi Malawi Malawi Малави ملاوي 马拉维 The Republic of Malawi
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Malta Malte Malta Мальта مالطة 马耳他 The Republic of Malta
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Nepal Népal Nepal Непал نيبال 尼泊尔 Nepal
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Iran (Islamic Republic of),,
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Le Parc National des Plateaux Batéké est situé dans la Province du Haut -Ogooué dans l’extrême Sud-Est du Gabon, sur la frontière Congo-Gabon. La limite Nord est formée par les rivières Mbi et Lewou ; les limites Est, Ouest et Sud sont constituées par la frontière congolaise. Il couvre une superficie de 204 854 ha. Auparavant réserve et sanctuaire des gorilles orphelins et ...
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Peru,
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Illegal occupation of the property
Unregulated farming activities
Rising water table levels
Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities)
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Lithuania,Russian Federation,
Potential pollution from the oil exploitation of the D-6 oil field in the Baltic Sea by the Russian Federation;
Lack of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the Russian Federation including joint assessment of environmental impact of the D-6 project;
Impacts of sewage spill accident which took place at Klaipeda Water Treatment ...
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De par sa situation géographique, à la croisée de l’Afrique, du Moyen-Orient et de l’Océan Indien, Djibouti a été, dès le Moyen Age, un important carrefour commercial entre les Arabes et l’Afrique, notamment pour le trafic d’esclaves ou le commerce des aromates. C’est à travers des faits historiques que la ville s’est construite. En 1862, la France rentre dans la région ...
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The old city of Beijing was first built in the Yuan Dynasty (mid-13th Century, formerly known as "Dadu"), and further developed and perfected in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (early 14th Century to early 20th Century). With eight hundred years’ history of urban development, it is now the largest imperial capital city still existing in China and a classic model of ...
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Zinder, ancienne capitale du Niger, chef -lieu du département présente des faits historiques et culturels incontestables. Cette ville qui a été la capitale du Niger de 1911 à 1926, a bénéficié de sa position de carrefour des voies de communication entre le Sahara et le Nigéria dans le cadre du commerce transsaharien et entre Niamey et le Tchad.Sa vieille ville, marquée par ...
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The remains of the 19th-century coffee plantations in the foothills of the Sierra Maestra are unique evidence of a pioneer form of agriculture in a difficult terrain. They throw considerable light on the economic, social, and technological history of the Caribbean and Latin American region. 1008Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of ...
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Gabon Gabon Gabón Габон غابون 加蓬 The Gabonese Republic
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Latvia Lettonie Letonia Латвия لاتفيا 拉脱维亚 The Republic of Latvia
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Seychelles Seychelles Seychelles Сейшельские Острова سيشيل 塞舌尔 The Republic of Seychelles
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Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Sierra Leona Сьерра-Леоне سيراليون 塞拉利昂 Sierra Leone
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Benin Bénin Benin Бенин بنين 贝宁 The Republic of Benin
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Georgia Géorgie Georgia Грузия جورجيا 格鲁吉亚 The Republic of Georgia
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Iceland Islande Islandia Исландия آيسلندا 冰岛 The Republic of Iceland
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Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxemburgo Люксембург لكسمبرغ 卢森堡 The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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Mali Mali Malí Мали مالي 马里 The Republic of Mali
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Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay Парагвай باراغواي 巴拉圭 The Republic of Paraguay
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Rwanda Rwanda Rwanda Руанда رواندا 卢旺达 The Rwandese Republic
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Ghana Ghana Ghana Гана غانا 加纳 The Republic of Ghana
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Niger Niger Níger Нигер النيجر 尼日尔 The Republic of the Niger
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Nigeria Nigéria Nigeria Нигерия نيجيريا 尼日利亚 The Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Cook Islands Îles Cook Islas Cook Острова Кука جزر كوك 库克群岛 Cook islands
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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste Timor-Leste Тимор-Лешти تيمور- ليشتي 东帝汶 Timor-Leste
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Comoros Comores Comoras Коморские Острова جزر القمر 科摩罗 The Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros
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Uganda Ouganda Uganda Уганда أوغندا 乌干达 The Republic of Uganda
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L'unique ensemble monumental du sculpteur Constantin Brancusi "La voie des Heros" fut realise en 1937 a la memoire des heros trombes pendant la Premiere Guerre Mondiale. L'axe de composition oriente est-ouest contient : la " Colonne de la reconaissance sans fin", la " Porte du baiser",la "Table du silence", "l'Alee des chaises". L'eglise des Saints-Apotres-Pierre-et-Paul, ...
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The Sigatoka Sand Dunes are located directly west of the mouth of the Sigatoka River the second largest river in Fiji. They are the product of fluvial erosion in the coastal hinterland and coastal dune forming processes. The extensive dune system covers an area of 650 hectares and comprises a series of parabolic sand dunes of various ages and activities. Approximately ...
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Ville fondée sur le mont de Zerhoun par Idriss I fondateur du ler état Islamique au Maroc à la fin du VIIème siècle. Elle revêt un caractère spirituel qui a permis l'établissement de plusieurs monuments et sanctuaires religieux dont le plus important est le mausolée Moulay Idriss. La ville se caractérise par une architecture Islamique élaborée et conçue selon un style ...
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The temple complex of Bhurti in Dailekh District of Western Nepal consists of an ensemble of 22 monuments. Exactly when and by whom this temple complex was established and constructed is not known. The temples are constructed in the typical style of Western Malla Architecture. The monuments are constructed in dry stone masonry in Panchadeval style - a variant prevalent in ...
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The 16th General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention elected 5 new members to the World Heritage Committee. The following States Parties were elected: Australia, Bahrain, China and Egypt. Barbados was elected to the seat reserved to a State Party with no properties on the World Heritage List. The third round of elections will start thursday October ...
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Cultural Landscapes of the Pacific Islands: ICOMOS Thematic Study by Anita Smith and Kevin L. JonesThis is the first regional thematic study on Cultural Landscapes in the Pacific region. Published by ICOMOS (the International Council on Monuments and Sites), it is an overview of cultural landscapes in the Pacific Islands and the defining characteristics that account for ...
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In coordination with the release of the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Friends of World Heritage (the UN Foundation, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Expedia, Inc.) have joined forces with Indiana Jones for an online campaign and contest to promote World Heritage education and sustainable travel. More than a dozen World Heritage sites have ...
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The Director-General, Irina Bokova, has expressed her profound sympathy to the government and people of Nepal after the devastating earthquake that struck the country.
“I wish to express my sincere condolences following the powerful earthquake that struck Nepal today, causing heavy loss of life and extensive damage, including to historic monuments and buildings of the ...
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The World Heritage Centre has learned with great sadness of the recent passing of Luc Hoffmann, a pioneer in nature conservation whose impact touched all the corners of the globe.
An ornithologist, conservationist and philanthropist, Mr Hoffmann co-founded the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and helped establish the Ramsar Convention for the protection of Wetlands. He set up the ...
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The Director of the World Heritage Centre, Mechtild Rossler, has expressed her profound sympathy to the government and people of Italy after the devastating earthquake that struck the country Sunday last.
“It was with great concern and sadness that I learnt of the devastating earthquake that struck Central Italy Sunday last, and I would like, at the outset, to express the ...
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The International Workshop on the Practical Application of the Salalah Guidelines for the Management of Public Archaeological Sites was opened by the authorities of the Sultanate of Oman (Office of the Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan for Cultural Affairs), with the Director of the World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS and the Director General of ICCROM.The workshop focused on ...
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The World Heritage Newsletter gives up-to-date accounts of policy-making and issues facing World Heritage.
Available in English and French
The World Heritage Review featuring in-depth articles on cultural and natural World Heritage sites.
Published every two months in English, French and Spanish.
World Heritage Paper Series launched in 2002 in an ...
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India Inde India Индия الهند 印度 The Republic of India