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Ecuador,a) Inadequate implementation of the Special Law on Galápagos;
b) Poor governance;
c) Inadequate and ineffective quarantine measures;
d) Illegal fishing;
e) Instability of Park Director’s position and inadequacies in the Park’s management authority;
f) High immigration rate;
g) Unsustainable and uncontrolled tourism development;
h) Educational ...
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China,
Unstable archaeological strata and cave roof
Need to prepare the master plan of the site giving priority to the remodelling of the museum facilities
,A UNESCO mission, undertaken in September 1996, revealed a number of major problems, including complete halt of site excavations, since a number of years due to lack of research funds and lack of adequate maintenance ...
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Uganda,Tourism Pressure; Agriculture Pressure; Logging; Poaching/Hunting; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of monitoring system; Lack of Presentation and interpretation; Lack of human or financial resources; Armed conflict; Civil unrest,As requested by the Committee, the State Party submitted a report in January 2004 prepared by the management authority of ...
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UNESCO Headquarters, Room XII, 7, place de Fontenoy Paris 75007,The 8th seminar of UNESCO Chair and UNITWIN-UNESCO network will be organized around two major themes:
Digital technologies servicing tourist experiences at World Heritage sites
Webanalytics and Big Data.
The workshop will explore the current and potential role of ICTs (Information and Communication ...
235.
On 16 June, during her official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, met with His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, who underscored the "strong ties which unite the Kingdom of Cambodia and UNESCO".
"I will always stand at the side of UNESCO to uphold its values," declared the King, voicing his pride and privilege to host the 37th ...
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Viet Nam,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community (Population growth)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Housing
Industrial areas
Financial and human resources
Management systems / management plan
,The 2018 IUCN Advisory mission to the property concluded that the overall management was satisfactory with regard to the conservation of ...
237.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Poaching;
Agricultural encroachment ;
Artisanal gold mining;
Impacts of the post-electoral crisis.
,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property in January 2014, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/195/documents. The report covers the following points:
Species monitoring: the 2013 monitoring shows ...
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Mozambique,a) Lack of management and conservation plan;
b) Buildings threatened with collapse; sanitation problems,,In 2003, UNESCO and the Government of Mozambique signed an agreement for the rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Fortress, one of the most important monuments in the Island of Mozambique. The project will focus on three key activities: (i) Prevention from ...
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Cajamarca is the setting of the encounter between the culture of Spain and the Andean world. The layout of the city and its buildings, both civil and religious, built of adobe and volcanic stone within the Historic Centre of Cajamarca, offer an exceptional testimony of Spanish-Andean culture. The architecture, which is unique and covers every century from the 16th to the ...
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The Qawra/Dwejra site combines interesting geology, both on land and under the sea, rich diverse wildlife and habitats, dramatic seascapes dominated by a rocky shoreline, cultural elements spanning from the 3rd century BC to the 19th century AD and a general wilderness feel. Both the inland sea (Qawra) and Dwejra Bay are excellent examples of large-scale circular ...
241.
Peru,
Dam construction (issue resolved);
Power line development (issue resolved);
Wild fires (issue resolved);
Encroachment;
Urbanization of the valley;
Helicopters flights
Damages due to a crane accident (issue resolved)
Landslides
,On 2 May 2002, the Chairperson of the Committee addressed letters to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, ...
242.
Peru,
Fragility of its adobe structures;
Occupation of land by farmers;
Need of a management plan
,Summary of previous deliberations:
Twenty-first session of the Committee (paragraph number VII.29); Twenty-second session of the Bureau (paragraph number V.17); Twenty-second session of the Committee (paragraph number VII.19)
New information: The Master Plan for the site, ...
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From Mr Francesco Bandarin, Director of the World Heritage Centre We have noted with great concern, the news of massive floods sweeping across Europe and that a number of World Heritage sites in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany and Hungary are threatened by the worst flooding in a century. I would like to transmit our solidarity with the regional crisis committees and ...
244.
According to the guidelines of the Memory of the World Programme – which is in charge of the heritage housed in museums, archives and libraries around the world -, the definition of documentary heritage includes the following elements:
mobile;
consisting of signs/codes, sounds and/or images;
can be conserved (the supports are inert elements);
can be reproduced and ...
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Uganda,,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV. 42
New information: The same report that provided information on Bwindi Impenetrable Forest mentioned above points out that the rebels have occupied the site since 1997 and no meaningful conservation activities are being implemented in the site. Rebels continue to use the site as a ...
246.
The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee concluded on Monday 25 September in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This year, the Committee inscribed 42 new sites and approved the extension of 5 sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
At the end of its fortnight's work, the Committee inscribed 42 new sites, of which 33 are cultural sites and 9 are natural sites. These sites will ...
247.
Karachi, Pakistan,An inter-regional workshop entitled “World Heritage and Sustainable Development: The Role of Local Communities” will be held in Karachi, Pakistan, from 23 to 24 November 2017. The workshop aims to highlight the important role played by local communities in the conservation and management of World Heritage properties and to further advocate for the crucial ...
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On 19 January 2016, the Governor of the Region of Saint-Louis in Senegal signed a decree forbidding all demolition projects of older buildings on the island of Saint-Louis, inscribed on the World Heritage List since 2000. This welcome decision bears witness to the years of effort and hard work put in by managers of heritage sites in Senegal, supported by the World Heritage ...
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India,
1998 floods (issue resolved)
Need for long-term measures measures to mitigate future flood damage (issue resolved)
Elephant-human conflicts
Rhino poaching
Illegal encroachment by villagers
Need for integrated planning and management to incorporate community needs and aspirations
,An IUCN/Government of India mission to Assam, supported by the Centre and ...
250.
The cave is located near the village of Rabisha, in the district of Vidin. The beginnings of the formation of the cave go back 15 million years ago on a hill which is 461 meters high. The cave has a number of accessible halls and galleries which were inhabited during the Bronze Age and which contain remnants of settlements and drawings on the walls. The remnants in the ...
251.
Egypt,
Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved)
Inappropriate reconstruction works (issue resolved)
Coordination among institutions
Authenticity and adaptive re-use in conservation policy
Training and institutional building
,As recommended by the Bureau at its June session in Paris, an ICOMOS expert carried out a mission to Cairo from 6 to 18 August 2001, to evaluate ...
252.
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 ...
253.
During its 27th session in 2003 in Paris and following the debate on Vienna's proposed high-rise project, the WH Committee called for the organization of an international conference to discuss how to properly regulate the needs for modernization of our daily urban environment, while at the same time safeguarding the irreplaceable heritage that our historic cities ...
254.
Mexico,Urban development project including the demolition of a great number of colonial constructions,
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Mexico,Urban development project including the demolition of a great number of colonial constructions,
256.
World Heritage sites require an enormous number of resources for their protection. Conservation needs are met in different ways by governments, vibrant communities, or donors of many types. But increasingly the private sector is taking action with a powerful impact on conservation and management.
Natural sites especially are impacted by industrial activities, and ‘no-go’ ...
257.
Bulgaria,
Development of a hotel and a ski resort (issue resolved)
Project proposal envisaging the enlargement of the existing ski-zone within the World Heritage site
,No information was provided by the State Party following the 26th session of the Committee and the results of the report provided by the UNESCO-IUCN mission to the site concerning the number of existing and ...
258.
The handbook "Cultural heritage and local development: A Guide for African local governments" was created in response to the request formulated during the special session 'African Towns and Heritage', organised by the World Heritage Centre and the France-UNESCO Co-operation agreement at the Summit Africities 3 (Yaounde, Cameroon, December 2003). This guide was ...
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Ecuador,a) Delay in the full implementation of the Special Law and lack of enforcement;
b) Inadequate quarantine measures;
c) Illegal fishing;
d) Instability of Park Director’s Position.,The State Party of Ecuador has submitted a report on 15 February 2006, noting progress achieved in the conservation and management of the islands. Key highlights are:
a) The Minister ...
260.
At 3.30 AM on Saturday 25th April 1998 the south coast of Spain was host to what has been dubbed the worst environmental disaster in Europe. A supporting wall of the reservoir containing the toxic wastes of the Aznalcollar mine burst, releasing 5 million cubic metres of toxic mud and acidic water onto the surrounding landscape. The toxic waste entered the Agrio River, a ...
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Located in Batshireet soum of Khentii province, sacred Binder Mountain and its associated cultural heritage sites are inseparable part of the Khentii Mountain rang in centre of which the Mongolian most sacred mountain Burkhan Khaldun is situated.
Proposed property and the sacred Burkhan Khaldun Mountain are located in same geographical zone and belong to same type of ...
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At a year-end strategy discussion, Shell, Earthwatch and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre evaluated the results of the first year of work under their five-year programme of collaboration to enhance the business skills of managers of World Heritage sites. During the first year, nine World Heritage site managers from three sites in South East Asia had ...
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Argentina,Bolivia (Plurinational State of),Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Peru,
Management systems (some management plans still pending).
Lack of risk preparedness and risk management plans.
Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) common framework needed.
Developing of a more effective and sustainable monitoring system.
,On 26 December 2022, the State Party of Chile, in its function as ...
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Geneva, Switzerland,The session on “Heritage and resilience” will take place on the morning of 22 May as a ‘featured event’ at the next UN-ISDR Global Platform (Geneva, 19-23 May 2013). The Global Platform is the most important event gathering the world’s community in the field of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and an important milestone in the consultations leading to the ...
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Senegal,a) Poaching, capture and relocation of wildlife;
b) Illegal logging;
c) Livestock grazing;
d) Road construction;
e) Potential dam construction;
f) Potential mining activities. ,The State Party submitted a concise report on the state of conservation of the property on 18 March 2008. The report notes that a workshop was organized in September 2007, which developed a ...
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Uplistsikhe Cave Town-Fortress is situated on a rocky massif in 15 km eastwards to town Gori on the left bank of the river Mtkvari. The fortress is mentioned in chronicles from earliest times. Its history begins in the I-II millennium B.C. Uplistsikhe was an important religious, political and cultural centre in the Hellenistic and the late Antique periods (IV c. B.C. - IV ...
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In the last 12 months, 145 cities, institutions and individuals have signed up to the HUL Call for Action to raise awareness about the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) and to accelerate inclusive urban and heritage management. Responses came from 59 countries from all regions of the world. They included stakeholders from academia, cultural ...
268.
Phuket, Thailand,The World Heritage Convention is approaching two important milestones: 40 years since it came into force and the inscription of the 1000th property on the World Heritage List. However, the very success of the World Heritage Convention poses a series of challenges and opportunities not fully envisaged when it was adopted in 1972.
At its 33rd session ...
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Within the framework of International Assistance from the World Heritage Fund, UNESCO Office in Bangkok and the Heritage Department of Lao PDR are organizing from 10 to 12 November 2021, with the participation of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, an online workshop on ‘Impact Assessment for Sustainable Heritage Management’ for the Mekong cluster countries: Cambodia, Lao ...
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UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre and IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, the official advisory body on natural World Heritage, have welcomed a new commitment by British company Tullow Oil plc to stay out of World Heritage sites. The firm had received a licence to explore for oil in an area overlapping Kenya’s World Heritage-listed Lake Turkana National ...
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Peru was the seat of the viceroyalty created by the Spanish Crown in 1542, at first its territory included almost all of South America, although the creation of the viceroyalties of New Granada in 1717 and the viceroyalty of La Plata in 1776 reduced its territory, until before independence it was the main possession of the Spanish Monarchy in South America and the main ...
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Milan,The premier forum for the presentation of research on 3D acquisition, multimedia visualization, interaction technologies and their applications, the multidisciplinary International Conferences on Virtual Systems and Multimedia are a bridge between technology, art, history, science and engineering. Held annually since 1995 (excepting 2011 when the Egyptian ...
273.
Poland,a) Lack of management plan;
b) Consultation with local communities.,As requested by the World Heritage Committee (31 COM 7B.101) the State Party submitted on 1 February 2008 a state of conservation report on the property including a report on progress since its last report of April 2007.
The State Party notes that the work on the management plan is progressing ...
274.
Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo, Zimbabwe,In line with UNESCO’s mandate to promote culture and education in Africa, the World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce that the workshop entitled “World Heritage and Education Institutions in Africa” will take place in Masvingo (Zimbabwe) from 26 to 28 April 2018. Organized in cooperation with the African World Heritage ...
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Peru,
Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support for effective implementation;
No evaluation of transport options, related geological studies, or the impact of bus traffic on increasing the risk of landslides;
Lack of impact studies related to the carrying capacity of the Citadel and Inca ...
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Mali,a) No management and conservation plan;
b) Pressure from urban development;
c) Deterioration of dwellings;
d) Waste disposal problems;
e) Encroachment of the archaeological sites.,The State Party submitted its report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage property on 27 February 2008. This report provided information on the alterations observed to the ...