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France,,In February 2012, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN were informed of the granting by the State Party of a prospection permit for liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons adjacent to the property. Following a letter from the World Heritage Centre regarding this issue, the State Party provided the World Heritage Centre with an information note on 30 March 2012 concerning the ...

Poland,,Following the receipt of information and reportsfrom numerous NGOs and individuals, the World Heritage Centre requested the State Party to submit a state of conservation report, including clarifications regarding the modernisation and enlargement of the original Main Terrace Restaurant pavilion, all works carried out to protect the Szczytnicki Park and the Great ...

Nepal,a) Lack of a conservation policy and inappropriate management of the property; b) Impact on the archaeological remains, as well as on the visual integrity of the property by the Maya Devi Temple constructed in 2002.,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee had requested the State Party to develop, in consultation with the World Heritage ...

Sri Lanka,a) Post tsunami response; b) Need for development and management plan;,Following concerns expressed by the National Commission of Sri Lanka with regard to the construction of an international test cricket stadium in the buffer zone of the property, as well as a port development project in the Bay of Galle, two missions have been undertaken to assess the situation ...

China,a) Urban development pressure; b) Tourism pressure; c) Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works. ,On 30 January 2007, the World Heritage Centre received the state of conservation reports of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, and the Summer Palace from ...

Tunisia,Agriculture Pressure, Fishing; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation), Lack of monitoring system, Lack of institution coordination ,A monitoring report « Le suivi scientifique au Parc national de l’Ichkeul, Année 2002-2003 »was received in March 2004 from the management authority “Agence Nationale de ...

China,a) Urban development pressure; b) Tourism pressure; c) Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works. ,On 30 January 2007, the World Heritage Centre received the state of conservation reports of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, and the Summer Palace from ...

China,a) Urban development pressure; b) Tourism pressure; c) Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works. ,On 30 January 2007, the World Heritage Centre received the state of conservation reports of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, and the Summer Palace from ...

Lesotho,South Africa,Threats identified at the time of the extension in 2013 (Decision 37 COM 8B.18) included: Need for further research and documentation to establish an inventory of rock art in Sehlabathebe National Park Need for study of the potential cultural contribution of other landscape elements to the cultural values of Sehlabathebe National Park Need ...

Uganda,Destruction by fire of the Muzibu Azaala Mpanga ,On 8 February 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1022/documents and addresses the requests of the Committee as follows: A new, more realistic project timeline for the completion of the reconstruction of the ...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Governance: Lack of overall management of new developments High impact research/monitoring activities: Lack of analysis and description of the townscape characteristics relevant to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property and important views related to the property and its buffer zone Legal framework: Lack of ...

Argentina,Bolivia (Plurinational State of),Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Peru,Threats identified at the time of the inscription of the property in 2014: Interpretative and visitation facilities Earthquake vulnerability Management systems (management and conservation plans under development should integrate adequate risk preparedness and disaster management plans, as well as ...

Indonesia, Management systems/management plan Ground transport infrastructure (Road construction) Land conversion (Agricultural encroachment) Illegal activities (Illegal logging; Poaching) Governance (Institutional and governance weaknesses) Renewable energy facilities (Geothermal development license adjacent to the property) ,On 1 February 2019, the State Party submitted ...

Honduras, Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities (Illegal settlements, illegal livestock grazing and agricultural encroachment, drug trafficking, illegal logging, illegal commercial fishing, poaching and wildlife trade) Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion (deforestation and forest degradation) Legal framework (Lawlessness and lack of law ...

Chile, Management systems/management plan Wind Extremely fragile nature of the industrial buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, in addition to stucco and lightweight construction Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years as well as vandalism at the property Corrosion of metal ...

Panama, Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning Erosion Lack of established boundaries and buffer zones Absence of a ...

China, Water infrastructure (major hydropower development on all main rivers and related infrastructure) Mining (in and near the property) Management systems/management plan (absence of overall serial property-wide management system and plan including tourism planning; unclear property boundaries and absence of demarcation) Major visitor accommodation and associate ...

Egypt, Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved) Inappropriate restoration works (issue resolved) Rise of the underground water level Dilapidated infrastructure Neglect and lack of maintenance Overcrowded areas and buildings Uncontrolled development Absence of a comprehensive Urban Conservation Plan Absence of an integrated socio-economic revitalization plan linking the urban ...

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 ...

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 6 February 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, an updated version of ...