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19222.
Libya,
Need to complete the Management Plan in order to co-ordinate actions in the short- and medium-term;
Need to provide a detailed map at the appropriate scale showing the boundaries of the property and buffer zone;
Threat to rock-hewn monumental tombs as a result of inadequate protection, leading to vandalism and the development of agricultural activities in the rural ...
19223.
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, ...
19224.
Nepal,
Management Systems/Management Plan;
Impact of the new structure of the Maya Devi Temple (constructed in 2002) on the archaeological remains, as well as on the visual integrity;
Commercial Development, Interpretive and Visitation Facilities & Industrial Areas;
Air pollution.
,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 31 January 2014, responding ...
19225.
France,
Development pressures
Environmental constraints
Natural disasters (earthquakes, wind storms (1987 and 1999), earth slides)
Tourism/visitor pressure (including the intensification of fish/shell industries and pasture in the bay)
Problems related to the presentation of the property: car park at the foot of the Mount, sign posts
Potential impact of wind turbines on ...
19226.
Chile,
Interventions planned at the port, such as the Barón Port and the Prat Dock, as well as for touristic facilities and real estate projects;
Fragmentation of competencies and mandates by sectors and by different levels of government, as well as by the different types of specific protection and use of different areas, does not allow for the management of the ...
19227.
Russian Federation,
Lack of Management Plan
Weakening of conservation controls and laws
Impacts of proposed tourism infrastructure development
Road construction
Deforestation
,On 30 January 2014, the State Party submitted a State of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/900/documents/. This report addresses some of the issues ...
19228.
Panama,
Continued and growing presence of cattle;
Delayed implementation of the Management Plan for the Special Zone of Marine Protection;
Planned construction of a naval base;
Absence of clear regulations relating to the property;
Commercial and sport fishing;
Insufficient management capacity at the property.
,An IUCN reactive monitoring mission visited the ...
19229.
Malawi,
Need for a new management plan
Growing population within the Park, heavily dependent on fish and wood as principal resource (issue already mentioned and resolved in the past)
Oil exploration/exploitation
,On 1 February 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. Subsequently, a joint UNESCO/IUCN reactive monitoring mission visited the property ...
19230.
Kenya,,The World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information about a number of issues related to the management and the state of conservation of the property, namely uncontrolled and unregulated new buildings on the shores of Lake Elementaita, concerns of the involvement of the Endorois people in the nomination of the Lake Bogoria component and the development of ...
19231.
Uganda,
Mining activities inside the property;
Staffing and budgetary deficiencies;
Degradation of buffer zone;
Impact of tourism and climbing expeditions;
Climate Change.
,On 31 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/684/documents. Progress with a number of conservation issues ...
19232.
Solomon Islands,
Mining
Commercial fishing (issue resolved)
Logging
Invasive species
Over-exploitation of coconut crab and other marine resources
Legislation, management planning and administration of the property
,On 1 February 2014, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
19233.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict and political instability;
Poaching by nationals and transborder armed groups;
Unadapted management capabilities.
,On 1 February 2014 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/136/documents (pages 6 – 12).
The report notes a ...
19234.
Nepal,
Plans to construct a road and railway through the property
Proposed infrastructures projects
Proposed irrigation project to divert the Rapti River (issue resolved)
Increase in the natural rate of mortality of the rhinoceros (issue resolved)
Pollution of the Narayani River (issue resolved)
33kV transmission line project (issue resolved)
,On 14 September 2014, the ...
19235.
India,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2013:
Need for substantial progress with major conservation project at Jaisalmer according to the agreed timetable and for capacity building
Threats from industrial development and mining activities in the wider setting of Chittorgarh Fort
Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within Chittorgarh and ...
19236.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the property that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property
Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible impacts of development projects, as well as lack of an approved management plan
Need for protection of the ...
19237.
State of Palestine,
Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Abandonment of terraces and afforestation
Impact of socio-cultural and geo-political transformations
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
,On 28 January 2016, the State Party ...
19238.
Niger,
Political instability and civil strife
Poverty
Management constraints
Ostrich poaching
Soil erosion
Demographic pressure
Livestock pressure
Pressure on forestry resources
,On 9 February, 2016 the State Party submitted a report on the conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/573/documents/, and provided the following information ...
19239.
Mozambique,
Management Plan not yet finalized
Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Threats to authenticity through inappropriate repairs
Lack of development control
Lack of adequate sewage and water systems
Lack of adequate financial and human resources
,On 1 December 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
19240.
China,
Uncontrolled urban development and expansion of tourism-related facilities in and adjacent to the boundary of the property
Negative impact of the rehabilitation projects on the protection of the traditional urban tissue of the historic centre
,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring mission was carried out in April 2015 (the mission report ...
19241.
Uganda,
Mining
Staffing and budgetary deficiencies
Degradation of buffer zone
Climate Change
Management systems/ management plan
Impacts of tourism
,On 31 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/684/documents. Progress on a number of conservation issues raised by the Committee at its ...
19242.
India,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Rights issues with respect to local communities and indigenous peoples in the Tirthan and Sainj Wildlife Sanctuaries
Impacts of grazing and other resource use
Opportunities to progressively increase the size of the property, in order to increase integrity and better provide for the conservation of ...
19243.
Uganda,
Mining
Staffing and budgetary deficiencies (issue resolved)
Degradation of buffer zone (issue resolved)
Climate change
Management systems/ management plan
Impacts of tourism
Fires
,On 3 December 201[7], the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/684/documents, which reports the following:
A chimpanzee ...
19244.
Chad,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Need to strengthen the legal protection status of the property
Inadequate management plan
Need for a zonation which allows full protection of the key areas for biodiversity
Need to guarantee the full participation of the local communities and of their traditional authorities in the management of the property
,On ...
19245.
Jordan,
Lack of a database on cultural heritage
Lack of proper conservation and maintenance of the archaeological sites
Lack of traffic and visitor management plans
Potential encroachment from development in the village of Rum
Lack of trained staff and financial resources for the management of the property
Financial resources
Governance
Human resources
Impacts of tourism / ...
19246.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Lack of a management plan (issue resolved)
Governance
Lack of coordinated conservation policies and interventions between the national government and local stakeholders
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Legal framework
Management systems/ management plan
Urban high rise/ urban sprawl
Lack of conservation policy
,On 19 December ...
19247.
Libya,
Flooding (issue resolved)
Conflict situation
Deterioration of the stone masonry
Sand covering certain areas of the property
Graffiti and fires
Discharge of domestic wastewater at the west of the property
,On 8 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at ...
19248.
Libya,
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Excessive vegetation growth
Natural Degradation
Urban encroachment
Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
,On 8 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/184/documents/. Progress in a number of ...
19249.
Libya,
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
,On 8 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/362/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions is presented in this report, as follows:
The ...
19250.
Libya,
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Land conversion
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Excessive vegetation growth
Natural degradation
Urban encroachment
Local conditions affecting the physical fabric: Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
,On 3 February 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, the executive summary of ...
19251.
Nigeria,
Damage to the Hidi Palace, the Palace Square, the Black Smith Homestead, paved walkways and ritual structures by insurgents
Civil unrest
Illegal activities
,On 28 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/938/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the ...
19252.
South Africa,
Ground water pollution
Mining
Surface water pollution
Water (rain/water table)
Climate change and severe weather events
Acid mine drainage
Integrated Management plan to be finalized
Interpretative and visitation facilities in case of concern re. additional material requested
,On 1 December 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, ...
19253.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Lack of approved boundaries for the property and buffer zones linked to the land-use plans and appropriate protection
Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
Sea wave erosion
Theft of stone from ruins for use as building material
Lack of functioning local consultative committee
Lack of implementation of the conservation and ...
19254.
Saudi Arabia,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
necessity to set up a monitoring system
projects related to tourism activities and infrastructure at Najd Khayrān
necessity to set up a conservation programme
restoration of the above-ground walling for the wells and water channels at Ḥimā
need to advance archaeological research in the buffer ...
19255.
Tunisia,
Land development and infrastructures within the property
Legal framework
Housing
Management system / management plan
,On 29 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/37/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions is ...
19256.
Poland,
Lack of legal protection at the national level of all the structures above ground within the boundaries of the property
Change of ownership of the pumping station at Adolph Shaft whihc may alter in the medium- to long-term the quality and regularity of the extraction of the water necessary to conserve the underground chambers
,On 9 December 2022, the State Party ...
19257.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Lack of a management plan (issue resolved)
Governance
Lack of coordinated conservation policies and interventions between the national government and local stakeholders
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Legal framework
Management systems/ management plan
Urban high rise/ urban sprawl
Lack of conservation policy
,On 1 February 2023, ...
19258.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Invasive/alien terrestrial species (mice) (issue mentioned since 1999),On 30 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/740/documents/, and provides the following updates:
In 2021, the house mouse (Mus musculus) ...
19259.
Algeria,
Deliberate destruction of heritage: Deterioration of the remains due to vandalism, theft and uncontrolled visitation causing accumulation of rubbish
Erosion and siltation/ deposition: Natural degradation caused by littoral erosion, marine salt, rainwater runoff and vegetation covering part of the inscribed sectors
Housing
Human resources: Lack of capacities for ...
19260.
Beijing, China,A new UNESCO–IAU online Portal to the Heritage of Astronomy has been launched today at the IAU’s 28th General Assembly in Beijing, China. The site, which resides at www.astronomicalheritage.net, is a dynamic, publicly accessible database, discussion forum and document repository on astronomical heritage sites throughout the world, even if they ...
19261.
Yemen,Serious deterioration of the city’s heritage. In particular, around 40% of the city's houses were replaced by concrete buildings, and many other houses and the ancient souq are in a deteriorating state. Large sections of the city’s open spaces have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up.,A report was received ...
19262.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,At its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the Committee noted with great concern that proposed new developments around the Tower of London and Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church World Heritage properties appeared not to respect their significance, settings, and related vistas. The London Plan ...
19263.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Presence of armed groups, lack of security and political instability rendering a large part of the property inacessible to the guards ;
Attribution of mining permits inside the property ;
Poaching by armed military groups ;
Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park ;
Illegal mining and ...
19264.
Pakistan,
Significant decay of the property caused by local climatic conditions and alluvial erosion
Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tomb
Lack of definition of boundaries of the property and buffer zone of the necropolis
Lack of monitoring
Lack of a Comprehensive Master Plan and a management plan
,The State Party did not submit the ...
19265.
Morocco,Factors identified at the inscription of the property:
Major urban projects for the city and for the Bouregreg Valley and the lack of impact assessments in order to guarantee the visual integrity of the property and its surrounding areas
,Upon request from the World Heritage Centre, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 22 February 2019.
In ...
19266.
Lebanon,
Need for an international safeguarding campaign (issue resolved)
Construction of a tourist complex (land fill of the bay) (issue resolved)
Construction project of a large fish market (issue resolved)
Construction project of a coastal motorway (issue resolved)
Project to build a new tourist marina (issue resolved)
Road construction project (issue resolved)
Need for ...
19267.
Türkiye,
Commercial development
Ground/underground transport infrastructure
Low impact research/monitoring activities
Management systems/management plan (including need to identify attributes which support the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property)
Loss of integrity and authenticity: decay and loss of Ottoman/vernacular architecture
Need for Heritage Impact ...
19268.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, insecurity and political instability;
b) Poaching by armed military groups;
c) Encroachment;
d) Extension of illegal fishing areas;
e) Deforestation and cattle grazing.,On 8 February 2010, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. This report contained some information on ...
19269.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Extensive poaching of large mammals, in particular elephants
Mining activities inside the property
Uncontrolled migration into the villages located within the property
Illegal timber exploitation in the Ituri Forest, which might affect the property in the near future
Planned rehabilitation of the National Road RN4 crossing the property, ...
19270.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict and political instability
Poaching by nationals and trans-border armed groups
Unadapted management capabilities to address the poaching crisis
,On 5 February 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. A joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission visited the ...
19271.
The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area (the Gondwana Rainforests), inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1986 with extensions inscribed in 1994, is a serial property which consists of numerous reserves, in eight groups, along the coast and subcoast of mid-eastern Australia. These reserves have been described as the terrestrial equivalent of the ...
19272.
Le bien proposé pour inscription est le village de sidi Bou Saïd, un village côtier de la rive sud de la Méditerranée, installé sur un promontoire surplombant Carthage et le golfe de Tunis et offrant des vues panoramiques sur le Cap Bon (Promontoire de Mercure) et les îles Zembra et Zembretta (les Aegimures) au nord-est, et le Cap de Sidi Ali Mekki (Promontoire d’Apollon) ...
19273.
Sri Lanka,,On 10 February 2012, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, providing information on the property’s management, the status of threats previously identified, and actions taken to address these threats. In response to the Committee’s request in its decisions 34 COM 8B.9 and 35 COM 7B.18, the State Party also ...
19274.
Portugal,,On 8 February 2012, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report that responded to the recommendations of the ICOMOS advisory mission invited by the State Party to consider the potential impact of the Foz Tua Hydro-electric Dam Project. The mission was carried out from 4 to 6 April 2011. By that time, planning for the Foz Tua Hydro-electric Dam ...
19275.
Australia,
Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved)
Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the World Heritage property
Road construction projects
,Concerns have been previously raised in relation to logging adjacent to the property which has the potential to impact on the values of the property. Recent concerns have focussed on the development of a new road to ...
19276.
China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Tourism pressure;
c) Lack of management mechanism (no legislation for protective buffer zone).,On 30 January 2006, the World Heritage Centre received a comprehensive Report on the Conservation Status of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and their Buffer ...
19277.
China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Tourism pressure;
c) Lack of management mechanism (no legislation for protective buffer zone).,On 30 January 2006, the World Heritage Centre received a comprehensive Report on the Conservation Status of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and their Buffer ...
19278.
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (State of Conservation 2006)
China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Tourism pressure;
c) Lack of management mechanism (no legislation for protective buffer zone).,On 30 January 2006, the World Heritage Centre received a comprehensive Report on the Conservation Status of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and their Buffer ...
19279.
China,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,
Management systems/management plan (Need to implement the timetables for developing detailed management plans; Need for strategies for conservation of component sites; Need for visitor management strategies, including interpretation)
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Urban development (Comparative fragility of many sites)
Ground transport ...
19280.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Lack of Management Plan;
Lack of funding;
Poaching;
New railway;
Mining;
Proposed reduction of the protected area;
Refugees from Liberia
,Principal issues:
Mining activities in areas immediately outside the site and potential impacts; refugee influx from neighbouring countries; planning of conservation projects with donors and partners.
New ...
19281.
Ba Be - Na Hang Natural Heritage Area belongs to Bac Kan and Tuyen Quang provinces. Estimate World Heritage nominated area consists of four main parts:
Ba Be National Park (Ba Be district, Bac Kan province).
Nam Xuan Lac Nature Reserve (Cho Don district, Bac Kan province).
Na Hang Nature Reserve (Na Hang district, Tuyen Quang province).
Lam Binh Protection Forest (Lam ...
19282.
Russian Federation,a) Structural integrity of the Church of the Transfiguration ;
b) Absence of an integrated management plan that addresses overall management of the World Heritage property ;
c) Tourism development pressures affecting the property.,The World Heritage Committee during its 33rd session, appreciating the continuing efforts by the Kizhi Museum Reserve to ...
19283.
19284.
WHC-11/18.GA/11
19285.
Senegal,,The State Party submitted its report on 1 February 2012. It essentially provides an update on the implementation of the recommendations that the Committee had made in 2011, following the inscription of the property.
a) Management Plan
In the framework of the implementation of the Management Plan, several eco-guard training sessions were held in 2011 and were to be ...
19286.
Libya,a) Need to complete the Management Plan in order to co-ordinate actions in the short- and medium-term;
b) Need to provide a detailed map at the appropriate scale showing the boundaries of the property and buffer zone;
c) Threat to rock-hewn monumental tombs as a result of inadequate protection, leading to vandalism and the development of agricultural activities in ...
19287.
Russian Federation,a) Proposed gold mining;
b) Boundary issues. ,The World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information regarding a reported proposal to excise an area in the centre of the Yugyd Va National Park (area 1.9 million hectares, one of two component parts of this serial property) for development. Decision No 11/309911 by the Head of the Inta Urban ...
19288.
Canada,Mining,The State Party provided a report on the state of conservation of the property dated 10 February 2005. It notes that the Cheviot coal mine project has been developed and is now operating outside of the Jasper National Park component of the World Heritage property. The State Party acknowledges that the approval of the mine and a 22km haul road for ...
19289.
Spain,,The World Heritage Centre received information about the enlargement of the barrage of Yesa, which will flood a stretch of the World Heritage property. On 1 February 2004, the State Party submitted a report on the importance to supply irrigation water to the region, and remarks that permission has been given by the State Administration to relocate the affected ...
19290.
Mexico,
Urban development project including the demolition of a great number of colonial constructions (issue resolved)
Earthquake in 1999 (issue resolved)
Commercial development
,WHC:
From December 2002 through March 2003, the Secretariat received several complaints concerning the fire of 29 December 2002, followed by the demolition of three houses in the ...
19291.
Ukraine,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property in 2013:
Erosion, in particular shore erosion
Insensitive urban or infrastructure developments
Critical state of conservation of the ruins in the city of Tauric Chersonese, some of which are highly dilapidated or even close to collapse
,At the time of inscription of the property in 2013, the Committee, ...
19292.
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 ...
19293.
Le paysage culturel d'Azougui se compose de plusieurs structures culturelles dont l'existence est étroitement liée au milieu, et ce dernier est également soit une production culturelle soit un phénomène naturel qui porte maintenant les empreintes de toutes les valeurs culturelles qu'il abrite. Les composantes essentielles de ce paysage sont:
L'Oasis
L'apparition du ...
19294.
Perché comme un nid d'aigle à l'entrée d'un édifice (fajj) (d'où son nom Maaloula qui signifie en araméen "entrée") à 165 mètres d'altitude, ses maisons serrées les unes contre les autres descendent en paliers du sommet de la montagne couvrant le versant méridional pour atteindre la vallée. 5000 âmes y vivent en permanence. Il s'agit d'un village où ...
19295.
Brazil,a) Urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription in the World Heritage List;
b) Lack of a Master Plan.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 1 February 2011 which only partially addresses issues raised in prior decisions of the World Heritage Committee.
The State Party indicates that 2010 was an ...
19296.
Afghanistan,a) Risk of imminent collapse of the Buddha niches;
b) Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings;
c) Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets;
d) Continued use of certain heritage areas for military posts;
e) Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions).,The State Party submitted a report to the ...
19297.
Tunisia,a) Adverse impacts of dam construction;
b) Inadequate water flows for maintaining biological system;
c) Inadequate management structure;
d) Lack of management plan.,The State Party submitted its reports on the state of conservation of the property on 27 February 2008, the 2006-2007 scientific monitoring report, and the meeting notes for phase 1 of the study on ...
19298.
Bulgaria,a) Developments in the Bansko ski zone;
b) Lack of effective management mechanisms;
c) Boundary issues;
d) Illegal logging.,In 2006, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN received a report from the NGO Coalition “Save Pirin” assessing legal issues as well as environmental and socio-economic impacts of the developments in the Bansko ski zone in Pirin ...
19299.
Cambodia,Tourism Pressure; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of presentation and interpretation; Looting/Theft.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report to the World Heritage Centre, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 27th session.
The Government of France organized, with the assistance of the Division of ...
19300.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Lack of approved boundaries for the property and buffer zones linked to the land-use plans and appropriate protection;
Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric;
Sea wave erosion;
Theft of stone from ruins for use as building material;
Lack of functioning local consultative committee;
Lack of implementation of the conservation and ...
19301.
Ukraine,
New constructions within the historic centre;
Lack of valid detailed planning documents;
Inadequate infrastructure including the sewage system
,On 31 January 2012 and 31 January 2013, the State Party submitted state of conservation reports, in response to Decision 35 COM 7B.113. A reactive monitoring mission to the property took place from 7 to 15 May 2012 and the ...
19302.
Dominican Republic,
Undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use;
Pressures derived from tourism;
Inadequate and inefficient management and conservation arrangements (including legislation, regulatory measures, technical capacity for conservation and service infrastructure);
Lack of interpretation and ...
19303.
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)
,On 16 February 2016, the ...
19304.
Austria,
High-rise construction projects in Central Vienna
High-rise construction project of Vienna Main Train Station
Effectiveness of the overall governance of the property
Appropriateness of planning controls in the ‘High-Rise Concept 2014’ and the ‘Glacis Master Plan’
,On 31 March 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at ...
19305.
Australia,
Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the property
Plans to permit commercial logging in the property (issue resolved)
Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved)
Biosecurity
Impacts of tourism / visitation / recreation
Management systems / management plan
Mineral exploration and extraction
,A joint IUCN/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission visited the ...
19306.
Yemen,
Legal frameworks, governance and management systems
Ground transport infrastructure: road network
Livestock grazing: sheep, goat and cattle
Invasive species
Fishing and collection of marine resources
Solid waste: primarily in and around main settlements
,On 19 February 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is ...
19307.
India,
Water management (Inadequate water supply and competition among different users; Insufficient quality and quantity, combined with high natural variability of rainfall)
Invasive/alien terrestrial species; Invasive/alien freshwater species (Prosopis, Eichhornia, Paspalum)
Other (Disappearance of Siberian cranes)
,On 1 December 2017, the State Party submitted a state ...
19308.
Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Uzbekistan,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Management systems / Management Plan (Need to finalize the transboundary management framework for the property); Need to further develop collaboration between the States Parties in the framework of a tripartite Memorandum for management of the property; Need to review and rationalize ...
19309.
Argentina,
Water infrastructure (Proposed hydropower dams)
Governance (lack of transboundary cooperation, uncoordinated development)
Illegal activities (logging and hunting) (issue resolved)
Management systems/management plan (problems associated with public use and lack of a public use plan)
Invasive / alien species (issue resolved)
Lack of sustainable financing (issue ...
19310.
Brazil,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Water infrastructure (construction of a hydropower dam)
Ground transport infrastructure (draft law and pressure to re-open an illegal road)
Illegal logging and hunting (issue resolved)
Governance (lack of transboundary cooperation, uncoordinated development)
Lack of sustainable financing (issue resolved)
Management systems/ ...
19311.
Saint Lucia,
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Renewable energy facilities (geothermal energy exploration)
Absence of strict development control process (issue resolved)
Invasive/alien terrestrial species (issue resolved)
,On 5 December 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of ...
19312.
China,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Management systems / Management Plan (Need to put all 38 rock art sites under the highest protection level; Lack of a conservation/consolidation programme for all the rock art sites)
Management activities (Lack of monitoring systems, including a risk preparedness strategy addressing the risk of forest ...
19313.
Mozambique,
Management Plan not yet finalized
Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
Threats to authenticity through inappropriate repairs
Lack of development control
Lack of adequate sewage and water systems
Lack of adequate financial and human resources
,On 8 December 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report available at ...
19314.
China,
Air pollution
Ground transport infrastructure
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Surface water pollution
Site to be overrun with tourist facilities (issue resolved)
Several parts of the site severely impacted by floods in 1998 (issue resolved)
Plan for rehabilitation of damaged areas required (issue resolved)
,On 29 November 2018, the State Party submitted a ...
19315.
Mali,
No management and conservation plan
Pressure from urban development
Deterioration of dwellings
Waste disposal problems
Encroachment of the archaeological sites
Instable security situation
,On 28 January 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/, followed by additional information on 26 ...
19316.
Chad,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Need to strengthen the legal protection status of the property and to extend the property to include all attributes of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)
Inadequate management plan and lack of management authority
Need for a zonation which allows full protection of the key areas for biodiversity
Need to ...
19317.
Lesotho,South Africa,
Interpretative and visitation facilities: Need to improve presentation of cultural aspects, in particular the San rock art sites within the Environmental Centre
Legal framework: Revisions, amendments and enactment of relevant laws pertinent to the property not yet finalized in Lesotho
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, ...
19318.
Egypt,
Rise of the underground water table level and ensuing damage to the structures
Impact on structures due to earth trembling and other forms of damage likely to result from the use of heavy earth-moving equipment (works completed)
Lack of conservation plan, defining short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and establishing technical parameters (materials, techniques, ...
19319.
Libya,
Deliberate destruction of heritage (Inadequate protection leading to threat to rock-hewn monumental tombs, vandalism and the development of agricultural activities in the rural zone)
Governance
Housing (Urban encroachment and uncontrolled building construction leading to destruction of archaeological areas)
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Need for a ...
19320.
Austria,Belgium,Czechia,France,Germany,Italy,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
need to adjust boundaries / extend buffer zones of some components
review / implement management plans
,On 30 November 2022, the seven States Parties submitted a joint state of conservation report, which is ...
19321.
Croatia,
Armed conflict (issue resolved)
Earthquake in September 1996 (issue resolved)
Need to extend the buffer zone
Large project in the vicinity of the property
Cruise ship tourism
Carrying capacity of the property
Planned Sport and recreation centre with golf course and tourist settlement (issue resolved)
,On 28 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of ...
19322.
Brazil,
Housing (urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription on the World Heritage List)
Management systems/ management plan (lack of a Master Plan)
,On 30 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/445/documents/. Progress in a number of ...
19323.
Bulgaria,
Commercial development (developments in the Bansko ski zone)
Management systems/ management plan (lack of effective management mechanisms)
Management and institutional factors (boundary issues)
Illegal activities (illegal logging)
,On 1 December 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available ...
19324.
Pakistan,a) Lack of appropriate conservation work;
b) Deterioration of structures;
c) Suspension of management system.,On 3 March 2023, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/138/documents and reports on progress of works carried out from August 2022 to March 2023 following the August 2022 monsoon ...
19325.
Cambodia,
Uncontrolled urban expansion;
Lack of an appropriate management system;
Lack of clarity regarding property rights, ownership and building codes;
Poor law enforcement;
Lack of capacity of management agency.
,On 24 November 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available ...
19326.
Panama,
Erosion and siltation/ deposition
Housing (encroachments and urban pressure)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (tourism pressure -particularly at Portobelo)
Land conversion
Management systems/ management plan (absence of a conservation and management plan)
Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of ...
19327.
Egypt,
Water (rain/water table): Rise of the underground water table level and ensuing damage to the structures
Impact on structures due to earth trembling and other forms of damage likely to result from the use of heavy earth-moving equipment (works completed)
Housing: Encroachments within the property and inappropriate recent constructions
Lack of conservation plan, ...
19328.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Management System/Management Plan (Lack of conservation and/or management plans)
Management activities (Inappropriate restoration works)
Housing (Urban encroachment)
Quarrying (Exploitation of quarries within the perimeter of World Heritage properties)
Since 2011:
Armed conflict (destruction and damage due to the armed ...
19329.
Yemen,Factors affecting the property identified at the time of inscription:
Collateral and deliberate damage related to the armed conflict
Vandalism and looting
Development pressures related to the population growth in the area of Ma’rib city
Environmental factors having negative impact on the archaeological sites
,On 19 February 2024, the State Party submitted a report ...
19330.
Uzbekistan,
Management activities
Restoration works conducted using non-traditional building material (issue resolved)
Tourism infrastructure
Conservation issues relating to termite attacks on wooden beams, and to salinity in walls impacting on ceramic tiles
,On 1 February 2024, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
19331.
,Following the successful WHV campaign to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention with 50 projects organized in 40 World Heritage sites around the world in 2012, we have the pleasure to launch the World Heritage Volunteers 2013 (WHV 2013), welcoming the participation of all interested organizations.
In the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage ...
19332.
International World Heritage Youth Forum : first WHY Forum organized in Russian Federation at Velikiy Novgorod, 24-29 August 2002.
The working program of the Forum included three round tables:
Associated Schools of UNESCO - Integration of the Experience of Dealing with the World Heritage into the Education SystemObjective was to work out recommendations based on the ...
19333.
Australian Cornish Mining Sites: Burra and Moonta is located on the traditional lands of the Ngadjuri and Narungga peoples, respectively, who occupied these lands for thousands of years prior to European settlement and dispossession from the nineteenth century. Burra and Moonta figure in their oral traditions and in European contemporary written records and illustrations, ...
19334.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Lack of definition of the limits of the properties and of their buffer zones
Lack of conservation and/or management plans
Inappropriate restoration works
Urban encroachment
Exploitation of quarries within the perimeter of World Heritage properties
Since 2011:
Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict
,On 15 January 2018, ...
19335.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Serious weathering of many stone blocks due to capillary rising and variations in humidity and temperature
Urban growth of the neighbouring agglomeration
International tarmac road crosses the site
Heavy automobile and truck traffic (vibrations, pollution, risk of accidents...)
Pipeline crossing the southern ...
19336.
Le centre historique de Praia correspond à un centre de population primitive de 15 ha de surface, située au plateau naturellement fortifiée de Santa Maria da Vitoria, surplombant le port du même nom, où la ville s’est constituée. Considéré depuis ses débuts comme un site militaire stratégique, cet emplacement permettait le control des activités maritimes et commerciales ...
19337.
Zambia,Zimbabwe,
Project to construct a dam across the gorge (issue resolved);
Unplanned tourism development;
Uncontrolled urban development driven by population increase;
Invasive species;
Pollution (water, air and visual);
Reduced water flows over the falls due to drought and/or upstream hydropower production.
,On 15 February 2012 the States Parties of Zambia and ...
19338.
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.,A detailed report was received from the State Party on 16 January 2008, with information on the implementation status of the corrective measures and on the ...
19339.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,a) Mining;
b) Influx of refugees;
c) Agricultural encroachment;
d) Deforestation;
e) Poaching;
f) Weak management capacity;
g) Lack of resources;
h) Lack of transboundary cooperation.,Reports on the state of conservation of the property were received from both States Parties on the 21 March 2006.
On the side of Côte d’Ivoire, the property ...
19340.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Mining
Influx of refugees
Agricultural encroachment
Deforestation
Poaching
Weak management capacity
Lack of resources
Unsatisfactory transboundary cooperation
Road construction
,On 1 February 2020, the States Parties of Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea submitted a joint report on the state of conservation of the property and on 30 January 2021 they submitted ...
19341.
Botswana,
Transboundary management of water resources
Lack of wildlife monitoring programme
Animal sanitation and diseases
Mining exploration licenses overlapping with the buffer zone
Management and governance
Engagement of local communities and indigenous peoples
Alien invasive species
,On 19 March 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available ...
19342.
Morocco,
Progressive deterioration of the built area ;
Lack of a rehabilitation policy for the Mellah Quarter (deposit of untreated refuse, overflow of sewers along the outside walls of the houses, continuous collapse of buildings);
Major deterioration of the maritime part of the fortifications of the Medina ;
Construction of two commercial centres in the buffer ...
19343.
Senegal,
Poaching, capture and relocation of wildlife
Drying up of ponds and invasive species
Illegal logging
Livestock grazing
Road construction project
Potential dam construction
Potential mining exploration and exploitation
Loss of chimpanzee habitat
Water pollution (ground water and surface water) due to mining
,On 1 February 2024, the State Party of Senegal submitted ...
19344.
In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage List under the revised criteria describing cultural landscapes. The mountains at the heart of the park have cultural and religious significance for the Maori people and symbolize the spiritual links between this community and its environment. The park has active and extinct volcanoes, a ...
19345.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Extensive poaching of large mammals, in particular elephants;
b) Mining activities inside the property;
c) Uncontrolled migration into the villages located within the property;
d) Illegal timber exploitation in the Ituri Forest, which might affect the property in the near future;
e) Planned rehabilitation of the National Road RN4 ...
19346.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability;
b) Poaching by the army and armed groups;
c) Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries;
d) Impact of villages located within the property.
,On 2 February 2012, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party with ...
19347.
The property includes several group and individual tombs - totalling about 30 individual tombs - from the later period of the Koguryo Kingdom, one of the strongest kingdoms in nowadays northeast China and half of the Korean peninsula between the 3rd century BC to 7th century AD. The tombs, many with beautiful wall paintings, are almost the only remains of this culture. ...
19348.
Cette oeuvre magistrale fut conçue en style éclectique par l'architecte J. Poelaert en 1862. L'édifice devait remplacer un premier Palais de Justice, établi dans les bâtiments de l'ancien couvent des Jésuites délabrés et trop exigus.En 1860, la Ville de Bruxelles organisa pour ce faire un concours international. L'ingénieur F. Wellens, président de la ...
19349.
WHC-13/19.GA/10
19350.
WHC-13/19.GA/8
19351.
WHC-11/18.GA/5 (36 C/REP/13)
19352.
The 23rd General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention is meeting from 24 to 26 November 2021 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, convening the 193 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, under the chairmanship of H.E. Mr Tebogo Seokolo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Permanent Delegate of South Africa to UNESCO.
During the session, ...
19353.
India,Development project negatively impacting the World Heritage value of the properties of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (‘Taj Heritage Corridor Project’). The project was suspended by the Indian authorities in 2004. ,No progress report has been received from the State Party, as requested by the Committee at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007).
In August 2009, the World ...
19354.
Haiti,a) Lack of a Management Plan;
b) Lack of a Conservation Plan;
c) Water damage;
d) Vandalism;
e) Seismic activities;
f) Lack of a Risk Preparedness Plan.,On 27 November 2009, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the occasion of the “Workshop on the preparation of the Retrospective Inventory and Retrospective Statements of Outstanding ...
19355.
Peru,a) Damage caused by illegal mining and farming activities
b) Continued vehicle traffic through the geoglyphs
c) Lack of systematic monitoring of the property,The World Heritage Centre received the state of conservation report from the State Party in February 2009, which responds to the decision adopted by the World Heritage Committee in its 31st session (Christchurch, ...
19356.
Russian Federation,Impacts of a road project across the site,According to newspaper articles including the Eurasia Daily Monitor dated 31 March 2006, the Russian Federation “pledged to build two huge natural gas pipelines to China by 2011, one of these routes has already triggered an environmental controversy….. a direct pipeline link between Russia and China ...
19357.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Visitor centre developments; Lack of a Management Plan and management system.,On 4 February 2005 the State Party provided as a follow-up to the 2003 mission, a copy of the final Draft of the Management Plan. The Management Plan commissioned by the Environment and Heritage Service of the Department of the ...
19358.
Afghanistan,,The Italian firm RODIO has successfully implemented the first phase of the emergency consolidation for the cliffs and niches. The National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, Japan, has begun conservation work on the mural paintings in the Buddhist caves as well as the preparation of a General Master Plan. The Japanese company PASCO has ...
19359.
Italy,,Archaeologists and concerned citizens alerted the World Heritage Centre of a number of conservation issues at the property. The wooden walkway at rock No. 57 has been removed in 2003 to be replaced by a galvanized steel walkway drilled directly into the rock. The installation of steel walkways might be extended to other rock art areas. ICOMOS strongly advised ...
19360.
India,Development project negatively impacting the World Heritage value of the properties of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (‘Taj Heritage Corridor Project’). The project was suspended by the Indian authorities in 2004. ,No progress report has been received from the State Party, as requested by the Committee at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007).
In August 2009, the World ...
19361.
India,Development project negatively impacting the World Heritage value of the properties of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (‘Taj Heritage Corridor Project’). The project was suspended by the Indian authorities in 2004. ,No progress report has been received from the State Party, as requested by the Committee at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007).
In August 2009, the World ...
19362.
Myanmar,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Lack of a conservation plan for the burial sites
Need to strengthen capacity-building in the conservation of these particularly fragile and vulnerable sites
,On 30 November 2015, the State Party submitted a full report concerning the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
19363.
Mali,
Insufficient site management means
Illicit trafficking of cultural property
Instable security situation
,On 11 February 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/516/documents/. It provides information on the following issues:
The Cultural Mission of Bandiagara has ...
19364.
The mercury-producing district of Huancavelica is located at the heart of the Andes range, at 3,700 meters above sea level, 245 kilometers southeast of Lima. Mercury or quicksilver production in Huancavelica was the largest of the Western hemisphere and it holds the fourth position of the world ranking, only bettered by Almadén (Spain), Idrija (Slovenia) and Mount Amiata ...
19365.
Central African Republic,
Insecurity;
Poaching;
Mining;
Transhumance and illegal grazing;
Illegal fishing;
Illegal occupation of the property.
,The State Party submitted a brief report on the state of conservation of the property on 1 February 2012. The report emphasized the willingness and political commitment for the restoration of the site, but mentions that ...
19366.
Lithuania,
Limited financial resources (issue resolved)
Need for a comprehensive rehabilitation programme (issue resolved)
Rehabilitation and restoration programme (issue resolved)
Urgent restoration and infrastructural upgrading (issue resolved)
Revitalisation programme
High rise buildings located in vicinity of Vilnius Historic Centre which have an impact on the visual ...
19367.
Brazil,a) Urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription in the World Heritage List;
b) Lack of a Master Plan.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 5 February 2010. The report provides information on the activities implemented by the Superintendence of Instituto Do Patrimonio Historico e Artistico ...
19368.
Jordan,a) Unstable structures and lack of security;
b) Lack of comprehensive conservation plan;
c) Lack of management structure and plan.
d) Important tourism development project with new constructions.,In its decision 30 COM 7B.51, the Committee recommended that the State Party concentrate its efforts on the implementation of a series of eight priority measures. The joint ...
19369.
Morocco,a) Progressive deterioration of the built framework;
b) Absence of a rehabilitation policy for the Mellah Quarter (open air garbage dump, sewage runoff on the outer walls of houses, continuous collapse of the buildings);
c) Advanced deterioration of the maritime part of the fortified wall of the Medina;
d) Construction of two commercial complexes in the ...
19370.
Oman,Poaching; Gas and oil exploration; Overgrazing by domestic stock; Boundary marking, Management Planning and management regime.,The World Heritage Centre received a copy of the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary Management Plan with a transmission letter by the State Party dated 5 October 2004 as well as a report by the State Party dated 22 February 2005 outlining the progress in ...