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Saudi Arabia, Detailed Conservation Strategy not finalized High rate of decay of the historic houses Housing Management systems/ management plan: Management system not in place Need for a risk management and prevention plan Projects and development work with the potential to impact the authenticity of the property ,On 16 November 2022, the State Party submitted a report on ...
State of Conservation Score 14.8679495 Date 07/2023
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The theme for this World Migratory Bird Day is Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a bird! At the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, we support natural sites around the world in their conservation efforts, which in turn supports animals in maintaining their natural behaviors in healthy habitats. Bird song is not only enjoyable to listen to, but scientists and site managers can use it to ...
News Score 14.809939 Date 05/2021
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The UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) learned with sadness the news of the accidental explosion that devastated the Saratoga Hotel, in Havana, on May 6, causing a significant number of losses and injuries, as well as considerable damage. The WHC expresses its most sincere condolences to the families of the victims, to the injured and to all Cubans. “To address this ...
News Score 14.80683 Date 05/2022
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After last year's groundbreaking Tides of Time campaign, luxury watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre organized a second auction on March 18, 2010. This time, one of two vintage 1958 Geophysic Chronometer Models E168, tested by professional climber Stephane Schaffter and his team during their recent Geophysic Expedition in the Himalayas, was up for auction. A week after the ...
News Score 14.756878 Date 04/2010
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Yemen,a) Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state); b) Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate concrete buildings; c) Large sections of the city’s open spaces have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up; d) Lack of conservation ...
State of Conservation Score 14.712559 Date 05/2009
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Financed by the US Contribution to UNESCO, the US$250,000 pilot project for the documentation and conservation of Kabul Museum’s endangered collections produced inventories of objects that survived the years of war, trained staff in conservation techniques and restored objects destroyed by Taliban. This pilot project, part of the UNESCO Programme for the Preservation of ...
Activities Score 14.679077 Date 03/2022
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The UNESCO - FFI - UNF Rapid Response Facility awarded an emergency grant to the Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania this week in response to its request for assistance in dealing with a sudden rise in the killing of elephants linked to an increase in Human / Elephant Conflicts on the border of Udzungwa Mountains National Park.   The park is part of the ...
News Score 14.654209 Date 05/2011
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Roma, Italy,This international training course which will take place in Rome, with study visits to other cities in Italy from 24 September- 26 October 2012 (5 weeks), is organised in cooperation with UNESCO, Blue Shield Network and specialized international and national agencies, with the financial support of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC), and the Italian ...
Events Score 14.633978 Date 04/2012
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Roma, Italy,This international training course which will take place in Rome, with study visits to other cities in Italy from 24 September- 26 October 2012 (5 weeks), is organised in cooperation with UNESCO, Blue Shield Network and specialized international and national agencies, with the financial support of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC), and the Italian ...
Events Score 14.633978 Date 09/2012
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Colombia,a) Armed conflict; b) Illegal extraction of natural resources; c) Lack of control of management agency. ,Since the time of this inscription of this property in 1994 there have threats to its integrity due to increased deforestation in the region surrounding the property and potential threats associated to the construction of a proposed road through Los ...
State of Conservation Score 14.606617 Date 05/2009
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Nepal, Growing energy demands of the tourist industry  Growing number of tourists Need to revise the management plan of the site ,The mission to Sagarmatha National Park was not requested by the Committee. However, IUCN discussed with the State Party the possibility of connecting the mission to Royal Chitwan National Park with a visit to Sagarmatha National Park. ...
State of Conservation Score 14.606346 Date 06/2003
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China, Project to raise up the Yuzhen Palace at the property Requirement for a living heritage management approach Tourism development has begun to reach a critical mass ,On 27 November 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/705/documents/, presenting progress on a number of areas ...
State of Conservation Score 14.59944 Date 05/2016
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Gifu, Japan,This year marks the tenth anniversary of the International Conference on Virtual Systems and MultiMedia and the founding of the Society. VSMM 2004 continues to push the boundaries of Virtual Reality and Multimedia research by expanding upon the 2003 conference and presenting "VR and the Human Factor: Art, Science and Culture." To celebrate the tenth ...
Events Score 14.592313 Date 11/2004
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At some time during the past one hundred years or so, the great, multimillennial tradition of earthen architecture, which even today is a dominant technique in every world civilization, fell victim to the Modern Ideal. Being ‘modern’, some thought, meant eating, clothing and housing oneself as one did in the industrial world. If some lived and worked in ...
Publications Score 14.4938345 Date 01/2008
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Indonesia, Management infrastructure development within the constraints imposed by security risks in the area (issue resolved) Disposal of mine tailings (issue resolved)  Strategic planning and promoting Government-NGO-industry co-operation for conservation ,The WWF-Office for Sahul Bioregion is now located in Jayapura in Irian Jaya and has provided a report to IUCN ...
State of Conservation Score 14.491492 Date 10/2001
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Last August, the UNESCO’s Marine World Heritage Managers Conference was held on board Lindblad Expedition’s National Geographic Endeavour, and we were honored to be joined by CEO and Ocean Elder Sven Lindblad. Over the course of the week, Lindblad met with the managers responsible for the day-to-day protection of our common ocean heritage of humanity, sharing the stories ...
News Score 14.483143 Date 12/2016
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Libya,,Since its inscription on the World Heritage List, the site has never been the subject of a state of conservation report. In March 2003, the Centre dispatched a mission to Cyrene to assess its state of conservation and identify possible remedial measures. The findings and recommendations of the mission, which had been discussed with the State Party, were contained in ...
State of Conservation Score 14.478747 Date 06/2004
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This lush, photo-driven guide introduces 50 of the most magnificently biodiverse places around the world, revealing not only their physical beauty but also celebrating the flora and fauna that make them unique. Did you know that Kakadu National Park in Australia boasts some of the oldest exposed rock on the planet and is known to have been inhabited continuously for over ...
News Score 14.473649 Date 10/2023
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Ecuador, heavy poaching of wildlife, illegal livestock grazing, encroachment along the Park's perimeter, unplanned road construction. ,Summary of previous deliberations: Twenty-second session of the Committee – paragraph number VII.5. Twenty-third session of the Bureau – paragraph number IV.4 New information: In response to the invitation of the twenty-third session of ...
State of Conservation Score 14.454014 Date 10/1999
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The Franck Foundations in Halle are one of the most important architectural monuments in Germany from the period of Pietism and the early Enlightenment. August Herrmann Francke was a congregational pastor and theology professor who was deeply imbued with the religious conceptions of Pietism that stated that on should live out one's own inner piety in direct connection ...
Tentative Lists Score 14.446585 Date 09/1999
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The 30th session of the World Heritage Committee, chaired by Ina Marčiulionytė, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Lithuania to UNESCO, started its work Sunday with an address by the Director-General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, who highlighted the need for synergy between UNESCO's conventions on tangible heritage, intangible heritage, and diversity of cultural ...
News Score 14.371645 Date 07/2006
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On 5 December 2024, managers from the 51 UNESCO World Heritage marine sites convened online with experts from UNESCO and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to share best practices in managing tourism sustainably across the globe. Tourism and UNESCO World Heritage marine sites are deeply interconnected, as these flagship marine protected areas ...
News Score 14.355581 Date 12/2024
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Periodic ReportingQuestionnaire Third Cycle exercise | 2018-2024 © {{replace "periodicText"}} Access to specific State Party or World Heritage property Periodic Reporting questionnaire is restricted to designated national focal points and World Heritage site managers.  Third Cycle 2018-2024 The questionnaire for the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting was revised ...
Pages Score 14.290384 Date 11/2024
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Croatia, Armed conflict; Need to extend the buffer zone ,This World Heritage site was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1991 and has since then received numerous UNESCO missions, with a view to help in the ongoing restoration process and the monitoring of the work underway. It is recalled that immediately after the bombing of the city in December 1991, the ...
State of Conservation Score 14.289162 Date 12/1994
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With the support of UNESCO's World Heritage Centre, TourismAfrica 2006 (10-15 September, Geneva, Switzerland) is actively raising awareness of African World Heritage.  This four-day event gathers professional African and international decision-makers to advance the development of Africa's Tourism Industry, especially in the domain of sustainable tourism. The ...
News Score 14.278658 Date 09/2006
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Viet Nam,Urban Pressure; Tourism Pressure; Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration; Illegal fishing; Lack of monitoring system; Lack of human or financial resources; Lack of institution co-ordination.,As requested by the 27th session of the Committee, the State Party submitted, in a letter dated 1 March 2004, a report addressing the main issues identified by the Committee (27 COM ...
State of Conservation Score 14.269024 Date 06/2004
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Jordan, Heavy flooding in 1996 (issue resolved)  Insufficiency or non-existence of sewage disposal facilities (issue resolved)  Insufficient conservation of antiquities (issue resolved)  Housing (uncontrolled development of villages in the vicinity of the site) Ground transport infrastructure (construction or road widening projects leading to the site) Other encroachments ...
State of Conservation Score 14.265148 Date 05/2017
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Situated in an exceptionally beautiful landscape and covering a vast area of 42 km2, Hampi, in India, contains major archaeological remains of what was once the capital of the last great Hindu kingdom and one of the world’s largest cities in the 16th century. Today, it is a living site, with 29 villages and widespread agricultural activity. Hampi is an important Hindu ...
Activities Score 14.256764 Date 06/2022
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Iran (Islamic Republic of),Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property: planned electrification of the Tehran-Garmsar-Bandar-e Torkaman line ,On 2 December 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1585/documents/. Progress on a number of conservation issues ...
State of Conservation Score 14.2561 Date 07/2023
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Ecuador,a) Inadequate implementation of the Special Law on Galápagos and lack of enforcement; b) Poor governance; c) Inadequate and ineffective quarantine measures; d) Illegal fishing; e) Instability of Park Director’s position; f) High immigration rate; g) Unsustainable tourism development; h) Educational reform not implemented.,The State Party submitted two reports to ...
State of Conservation Score 14.251793 Date 05/2008
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Tunisia,,[Oral report] The critical situation of this park, as reported to the Bureau at its 9th session (see text below) had not altered and IUCN noted that if compensatory measures to re-establish the water regime of this Park were not taken very soon, the property would lose its international importance for migratory ...
State of Conservation Score 14.241418 Date 12/1985
118.
The master's degree course "World Heritage at Work", offered by the University of Turin and the Polytechnic of Turin and organized by the International Training Centre of ILO in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, is preparing for its second year. The programme is intended for professionals involved in the management of a World Heritage property and those ...
News Score 14.215823 Date 04/2009
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Manama, Bahrain,IUCN and Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage Call for application TABE’A Programme Training Series: Tentative Lists and Nomination preparation for Natural World Heritage sites. World Heritage Nominations: application of the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value (SoOUV) 7-10 November 2016| Manama, Bahrain Background Tabe’a is partnership regional ...
Events Score 14.203932 Date 06/2016
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Syrian Arab Republic,a) Protection Policy does not adequately integrate cultural landscapes; b) Lack of human and financial resources; c) Development or infrastructure projects that may affect the integrity of the property; d) Management Plan still incomplete and lack of an Action Plan.,Decision 35 COM 8B.23 adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its 35th session ...
State of Conservation Score 14.192122 Date 05/2012
121.
The death toll continues to rise in Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo), where three females and one male silverback gorilla were shot and killed in the southern sector of the Park during the night of 22 July.The females, Safari, Neeza and Mburanumwe and the male Rugendo belonged to a group that was regularly visited by tourists. The death of these ...
News Score 14.183905 Date 07/2007
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In the framework of UNESCO’s Action plan for the safeguarding of Mali’s cultural heritage adopted in February 2013, and as part of the World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP 2007-2017), the World Heritage Centre has now published the Conservation Manual and the Study on Timbuktu’s Mausoleums. Both publications compile valuable documentation on this prominent ...
News Score 14.183905 Date 06/2014
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Saint Lucia,,This property comprises significant tracts of privately owned lands. Current land uses include a small number of hotels strategically located between the two volcanic pitons that contribute to the property’s Outstanding Universal Value. There is increasing pressure on government authorities to provide the necessary permits for considerable expansion of ...
State of Conservation Score 14.179692 Date 05/2007
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The property is a mixed cultural and natural site covering the middle and upper reaches of the Sepik River basin including slopes of the Central Range and potentially the Torricelli and Prince Alexander mountains.    The Sepik River at 1126 km in length and covering an area of 7.7 million hectares is one of the world's greatest river systems.  It is the largest ...
Tentative Lists Score 14.172412 Date 06/2006
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UNESCO Headquarters and Online,Enhancing engagement in the World Heritage Reactive Monitoring process UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM and IUCN, under the World Heritage Leadership Programme, are pleased to announce that the 7th edition of the World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum (WHSM25) will be organised in conjunction with the session of the World Heritage Committee. ...
Events Score 14.171339 Date 07/2025
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Fauna and Flora International (FFI) a longtime partner of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, launched a global appeal this week with the objective of helping protect over 50,000 hectares of the globally unique “fynbos” ecosystem in the Cape Floral region of South Africa.The targeted lands are in the World Heritage site’s buffer areas, contributing to ...
News Score 14.145916 Date 10/2011
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Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict and political instability; b) Poaching by military and armed groups; c) Encroachment; d) Illegal mining and deforestation.,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 Kahuzi-Biega National Park. ...
State of Conservation Score 14.132801 Date 05/2006
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Egypt,,On 7 April 2010 the State Party submitted a report on the conservation of the property to the World Heritage Centre, in response to the request of the World Heritage Committee in its Decision 32 COM 7B.5. This decision noted the significant progress by the State Party in managing this property since its inscription, and a number of outstanding issues including in ...
State of Conservation Score 14.124368 Date 06/2010
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Mexico,,On 18 January 2016, the World Heritage Centre sent a letter to the State Party regarding serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish), both endemic to the Gulf of California and recognized as attributes of the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). The letter noted that according to the ...
State of Conservation Score 14.112235 Date 06/2016
130.
In November 2006, the World Heritage Centre signed a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, to establish the first World Heritage Digital Center (WHDC) under the leadership of Dr. Ching-chih Chen, information technology Professor at Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science. "The World Heritage Centre ...
News Score 14.089682 Date 05/2007
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Periodic Reporting © UNESCO / Valentino Etowar What is Periodic Reporting Periodic Reporting is one of the core conservation monitoring mechanisms of the World Heritage Convention. Every eight years or so, the States Parties are invited to submit to the World Heritage Committee a Periodic Report on the application of the World Heritage Convention in their ...
Pages Score 14.047503 Date 11/2024
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Ethiopia,a)  Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species; b)  Increasing human populations and livestock numbers in the park; c)  Agricultural encroachment; d)  Road construction.,On 15 March 2013, the State Party submitted a comprehensive report on the state of conservation of the property, addressing remaining corrective measures ...
State of Conservation Score 14.03397 Date 05/2013
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World Tourism Day is an opportunity to recognize the importance of sustainable tourism as a tool for intercultural dialogue, peace building and economic development. The United Nations’ International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 has focused its efforts on promoting tourism as a catalyst for positive change. For UNESCO, tourism presents both ...
News Score 14.03161 Date 09/2017
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Senegal, Road project; Poaching; Management issues;  Gold prospecting  ,A Centre/IUCN monitoring mission to the site was undertaken from 5 to 15 July 2001.  The full mission report is provided as an information document WHC-2001/CONF.207/INF.7.   As suggested in the report,  the Centre and IUCN propose that an aerial survey should be conducted as a matter of urgency. This ...
State of Conservation Score 14.008913 Date 10/2001
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China, Management activities (Project to raise up the Yuzhen Palace at the property) Management systems / Management Plan (Requirement for a living heritage management approach) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Tourism development has begun to reach a critical mass) Others (Lack of clarity regarding components and buffer zone of the property) ,On 7 March 2023, ...
State of Conservation Score 13.983533 Date 08/2023
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Rijal village located in the Assir Region, and is the capital of the Rijal Almaa Province. The village was a natural corridor linking those coming from Yemen and the Levant to Makkah and Madinah which makes it an important regional commercial center. The village consists of about 60 palaces built from natural stone, clay and wood, and the palaces consists of several ...
Tentative Lists Score 13.943907 Date 08/2015
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United States of America,a) Mining; b) Wildlife management: bison and cut-throat trout; c) Invasive alien species; d) Water quality; e) Road construction; f) Snow mobile impact on noise and air quality; g) Visitor numbers. ,In its report submitted on 30 January 2008, the State Party documented progress in addressing the threats already identified in 1995 which led to ...
State of Conservation Score 13.927385 Date 05/2008
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A severe tropical cyclone struck the Island Nation of Fiji in late February 2016, causing catastrophic destruction and human loss. It is with great sadness that the World Heritage Centre learnt of the tropical cyclone storm that struck Fiji, and wishes to express its deepest sympathy for the human losses as well as for the material damages caused by Cyclone Winston. ...
News Score 13.899373 Date 03/2016
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United States of America, Agricultural, industrial and urban developments altering the natural systems; Pollution of the water (nutrients and mercury); Hurricane in August 1992 ,The Bureau at its nineteenth session recalled that the site was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1993 due to an increasing number of threats since the date of its ...
State of Conservation Score 13.8980055 Date 10/1995
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Rome, Italy,Application deadline for the 3rd Course on Conservation of Built Heritage organized by ICCROM and which will take place from 5  March to 30 April 2010 in Rome, Italy ICCROM is pleased to announce the third training course on Conservation of Built Heritage in Rome.  ICCROM has been a pioneer in organizing courses in heritage conservation ...
Events Score 13.8811865 Date 05/2009
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Chilika Lake is a brackish water lake and a shallow lagoon with estuarine character spread across the districts of Puri, Khurda and Ganjam in the state of Odisha in eastern India. Fed by 52 rivers and rivulets, the waterspread area of Chilika varies between 900 to 1165 sq. km. during summers and monsoon respectively. The pear shaped lagoon is about 64.5 km. long and its ...
Tentative Lists Score 13.86725 Date 04/2014
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Saint Lucia,Development pressures associated with tourism and housing,A state of conservation report on this property was requested by the World Heritage Committee in Decision 32 COM 7B.40 referred to above, in which, inter alia, the World Heritage Committee noted with concern that development continues to affect the integrity of the property, which if not urgently ...
State of Conservation Score 13.862312 Date 05/2009
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Chile, Emergency situation due to the massive fire of April 2014 (issue resolved) Interventions planned at the port, such as the Barón Port and the Prat Dock, as well as for touristic facilities and real estate projects Fragmentation of competencies and mandates by sectors and by different levels of government, as well as by the different types of specific protection and ...
State of Conservation Score 13.83786 Date 07/2023
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Rome, Italy,The goal of the Conference is the exchange of experience on internal and external evaluation instruments for the management of Cultural Heritage open to the public (such as monuments, museums, libraries, archives, archaeological sites, etc.) developed in different countries on the basis of defined criteria. Contributions will be requested directly from ...
Events Score 13.814399 Date 12/2006
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,UNESCO launches the inaugural Sustainable Heritage Management Foundation Course for heritage practitioners in the Asia-Pacific region to upskill and reskill core competences Pressures on cities such as the current pandemic, climate change, economic slowdown, and conflicts mean that approaches to heritage management need to be reinvented. Beyond conservation-related ...
Events Score 13.788244 Date 10/2020
146.
It is a great pleasure for me to share this 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention celebration with you. Over the past five decades, the World Heritage Convention has protected and promoted humanity’s treasures and transformed the way we value and safeguard heritage. In this issue we look at a few key sites that have marked turning points for the Convention, ...
Publications Score 13.768269 Date 11/2022
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France,Spain,a) Impacts of the Gavarnie Festival (France); b) insufficient support for agroastoralism; c) inefficient transboundary cooperation.,The States Parties of France and Spain submitted two separate state of conservation reports on 1 February 2010, in relation to the issues raised in Decision 33 COM 7B.40, on (a) transboundary management arrangements, (b) increased ...
State of Conservation Score 13.727561 Date 06/2010
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Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lack of enforcement of the Luang Prabang Conservation Plan (PSMV), illegal constructions and long-term conservation and management of wooden structures Public works (proposed new town, airport extension, pedestrian bridge, Nam Khan riverbank protection project and Nam Khan bridge replacement) Luang Prabang Hydropower Project (LPHPP) which ...
State of Conservation Score 13.707019 Date 06/2024
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The area of old carved stone in SAPA lies mainly in the MUONG HOA valley where there are settlements of ethnic minority people in Sapa District, Lao cai Province, 350 km in the Noth-West of Hanoi. Carved stone here has been discovered since long time ago. ln 1925, a French scholar coming here discovered more than 30 pieces of stone that had been carved with various ...
Tentative Lists Score 13.687029 Date 11/1997
150.
The Data Bank for the UNESCO The UNESCO Thematic Indicators for Culture in the 2030 Agenda (UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators) is a framework of thematic indicators whose purpose is to measure and monitor the progress of culture’s enabling contribution to the national and local implementation of the Goals and Targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. © ...
Pages Score 13.658609 Date 12/2023
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World Heritage and literacy were bookends to a day where Philadelphia opened its arms to UNESCO, during the second day of Director-General Irina Bokova’s visit to the United States on Thursday.Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar joined the Director-General to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention at morning ceremonies held at Independence ...
News Score 13.657296 Date 03/2012
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Ecuador,a) Inadequate implementation of the Special Law on Galápagos and lack of enforcement; b) Poor governance; c) Inadequate and ineffective quarantine measures; d) Illegal fishing; e) Instability of Park Director’s position; f) High immigration rate; g) Unsustainable tourism development; h) Educational reform not implemented.,The principal threat to this property’s ...
State of Conservation Score 13.643734 Date 05/2009
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With almost a thousand sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, the reach of the World Heritage Convention is vast. To better present one important issue and the work that’s being done to make a difference, UNESCO has produced an infographic on rhinoceros conservation. This attractive, easy to follow poster describes the plight of several rhinoceros species in Africa ...
News Score 13.628895 Date 06/2013
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Italy,earthquake , On 20 May 2012, a powerful earthquake hit the region of Emilia Romagna, in the north of Italy, followed by numerous aftershocks, notably on 29 May and 3 June. This caused several casualties and considerable damage to several important historic buildings, some of which unfortunately collapsed. On 7 and 8 June 2012, in close consultation with the Italian ...
State of Conservation Score 13.625717 Date 06/2012
155.
Italy,earthquake , On 20 May 2012, a powerful earthquake hit the region of Emilia Romagna, in the north of Italy, followed by numerous aftershocks, notably on 29 May and 3 June. This caused several casualties and considerable damage to several important historic buildings, some of which unfortunately collapsed. On 7 and 8 June 2012, in close consultation with the Italian ...
State of Conservation Score 13.625717 Date 06/2012
156.
Italy,earthquake , On 20 May 2012, a powerful earthquake hit the region of Emilia Romagna, in the north of Italy, followed by numerous aftershocks, notably on 29 May and 3 June. This caused several casualties and considerable damage to several important historic buildings, some of which unfortunately collapsed. On 7 and 8 June 2012, in close consultation with the Italian ...
State of Conservation Score 13.625717 Date 06/2012
157.
United Republic of Tanzania, Shortcomings in the management and lack of resources (issues resolved) Residents allowed to grow crops inside the World Heritage site (issue resolved) Construction of an access road  Increased overgrazing Tourist vehicle activity  ,The 25th session of the Committee requested a report from the State Party on the encroachment situation ...
State of Conservation Score 13.614862 Date 12/2002
158.
The 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee opened on July 2nd with an official ceremony in Quebec City, which is celebrating its 400th anniversary. Grand Chief Max Gros-Louis of the Huron-Wendat First Nation opened the ceremony with the performance of a purification ritual before Christina Cameron, Chairperson of the 32nd session, welcomed participants saying that ...
News Score 13.599599 Date 07/2008
159.
In addition to Chile's World Heritage sites, the map includes 17 sites that the Chilean government has submitted to the Tentative List to be potentially named World Heritage in future. The map will soon be available for free. The map that UNESCO has launched to commemorate its 71st anniversary seeks to raise awareness of the diversity and location of Chile’s different ...
News Score 13.577046 Date 11/2016
160.
The year 2020 was intended to be a “biodiversity super year”. Many far-reaching decisions concerning the preservation of biodiversity were meant to be taken in 2020. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of international meetings could not take place and have been postponed. Meanwhile, the pandemic is not an isolated phenomenon. Scientific evidence links the emergence ...
News Score 13.556771 Date 12/2020
161.
The Ecuadorian National Environmental Fund's "Galápagos Invasive Species" account received a major injection of US$2.19 million on March 18 under the framework of the UNESCO-World Heritage Centre/United Nations Foundation project for the management of invasive species at this globally recognized World Heritage site. The Fund, which was established in 2007 with support ...
News Score 13.550675 Date 03/2008
162.
Tourism is increasingly a major source of growth, employment and income for many of the world’s countries, particularly in emerging economies. However, when mismanaged, overwhelming numbers of visitors can damage ancient monuments and put intangible heritage at risk. World Tourism Day is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of protecting World Heritage and ensuring ...
News Score 13.542728 Date 09/2018
163.
Colombia,,In November 1997, a representative of Colombia’s Ministry of Environment informed IUCN that the security situation in this site was threatened by conflicts between armed groups. A significant portion of the Park area was off-limit to staff due to the presence of such armed groups and tourism to the area had come to a halt. At its twenty-second session, the Bureau ...
State of Conservation Score 13.530348 Date 11/1998
164.
Philippines,,The World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information from a concerned party regarding a number of threats to the property. On 30 January 2014, the World Heritage Centre requested further information from the State Party on these issues. The State Party subsequently submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 1 April 2014, a summary of ...
State of Conservation Score 13.529667 Date 05/2014
165.
From July 1 to 3, 2015, University of Zimbabwe hosted the Biennial Conference of the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists (ASAPA). With the financial support of UNESCO Office for Southern Africa (ROSA) and other partners, UZ successfully met the challenge of gathering a large number (approximately 250) of professionals and students from Southern ...
News Score 13.490572 Date 07/2015
166.
Ecuador, Fire (issue resolved); Need of a special law (issue resolved); Limited protected area (issue resolved);  Over fishing; Tourist pressure; Lack of financial resources; Lack of legal and physical enforcement; Illegal fishing and poaching; Invasive species ,The Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) has reported to IUCN on the state of conservation of the Site. ...
State of Conservation Score 13.485809 Date 12/2002
167.
Kingston, Jamaica,The World Heritage Centre in collaboration with the UNESCO Offices in Kingston and Havana will organize the Caribbean Training Course in the Preparation of Nomination Dossiers, which will be held in Kingston (Jamaica) from 5 to 15 June 2012 within the framework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust project "Capacity Building to Support the Conservation of World ...
Events Score 13.485141 Date 06/2012
168.
Ethiopia,a) Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species; b) Increasing human populations and livestock numbers in the park; c) Agricultural encroachment; d) Road construction.,In January 2012 the State Party submitted a comprehensive report on the state of conservation of the property, addressing the corrective measures adopted by the ...
State of Conservation Score 13.484152 Date 05/2012
169.
Ethiopia, Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species Increasing human populations and livestock numbers in the park Agricultural encroachment Road construction Grazing pressure  ,On 23 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/9/documents.  ...
State of Conservation Score 13.467301 Date 05/2015
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Helsinki, Finland - The World Heritage Committee opened its 25th annual session in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday, 11 December. The meeting, hosted by the Finnish Government, was opened by the Director-General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura; the President of Finland, Ms Tarja Halonen, and the Finnish ministers of Culture and Environment. The opening session was attended by ...
News Score 13.458647 Date 12/2001
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While reiterating expressions of condolence and solidarity with the people of Lebanon in the wake of the tragic explosions in Beirut on 4 August 2020,  UNESCO is taking action and organizing a meeting on 10 August together with the Directorate General of Antiquities in the Ministry of Culture of Lebanon and its partners – ALIPH, ARC-WH, Blue Shield, ICCROM, ICOM and ICOMOS ...
News Score 13.4486475 Date 08/2020
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