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World Heritage Properties 152
19924.
L’observatoire est situé au sommet du pic du Midi de Bigorre, à 2876 m d’altitude. C’est un site scientifique de haute montagne pionnier et toujours actif. Dédié initialement à la météorologie d’altitude, il a rapidement évolué pour constituer un observatoire astronomique de classe internationale, en raison des qualités exceptionnelles de son ciel d’altitude, aujourd’hui ...
19925.
Latitude and Longitude, or UTM coordinates:
Name
Zone
Easting
Northing
That Hajj Fort
37 R
224357.03 m E
3216541.21 m N
Ain Siker Fort (Tabuk)
37 R
260579.04 m E
3142031.25 m N
Al-Mua’azam Fort and Pool
37 R
353538.25 m E
3069088.94 m N
Al-Buraika Fort and Pool
37 R
380137.51 m E
3023821.64 m N
Islamic Fort in ...
19926.
Japan,a) Completion of the revision of the overall Management Plan;
b) Implementation of the recommendations of the joint UNESCO/IUCN reactive monitoring mission.,A comprehensive report on the state of conservation of the property was received from the State Party on 27 January 2012. The report responds to issues raised by the Committee in Decision 32 COM 7B.16 and reports ...
19927.
India,
Decline in the population of Siberian cranes (issue resolved)
Inadequate water supply and competition for water with neighbouring communities;
Poor water (quality and quantity) management;
Invasive species (Prosopis, Eichhornia, Paspalum)(already an issue in the past)
,On 15 April 2011, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property ...
19928.
Kenya,a) Illegal forest resource extraction;
b) Community-wildlife conflict;
c) Poaching;
d) Excisions from the property. ,On 28 January 2010, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property together with a copy of the management plan 2010-2020 for the Mount Kenya ecosystem, the EIA for the proposed electric fence and associated civil ...
19929.
Mexico,a) Demolition of historical buildings in the protected area of the Historical Centre;
b) Urgent implementation of the management plan in Xochimilco;
c) Infrastructure works (new subway line).,The state of conservation report was received by the World Heritage Centre in two portions on 31 January and 1 February 2011. One part is for the Historic Centre of Mexico ...
19930.
Yemen,
Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate concrete buildings
Large sections of the city’s open spaces have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up
Lack of conservation measures and ...
19931.
Peru,a) Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices;
b) Illegal occupation of the property;
c) Unregulated farming activities;
d) Rising water table levels;
e) Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities).,The ...
19932.
Côte d'Ivoire,a) Poaching;
b) Agricultural encroachment;
c) Artisanal gold mining.,With the political crisis in the country in 2002, fears existed that commercial poaching, agricultural encroachment and artisanal gold mining would increase substantively. In June 2006, following a return of security, a World Heritage Centre / IUCN monitoring mission visited the World ...
19933.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,a) Urban pressure on the non-constructible zones
b) Urban infrastructure work posing threats to the value of the property
c) Illegal construction,Luang Prabang was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1995. At the time of inscription, as the State Party did not have the necessary management tools to ensure the preservation of the site, ...
19934.
Mauritania,
Illegal fishing;
Mechanical shellfish harvesting;
Oil exploitation;
Tourism and increased accessibility due to the new Nouadhibou-Nouakchott road;
Lack of management capacity and resources.
,On 28 February 2013, the World Heritage Centre wrote a letter to the State Party to request more information about a number of ongoing developments that were brought ...
19935.
Iraq,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Need to conduct further studies regarding minimum water flows, to confirm the biodiversity within the property and its surrounding landscapes
Incomplete designation of all the components of the property as legally protected areas
Need to regulate oil and gas concessions, and other potentially impacting activities ...
19936.
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 7 February 2018, the State Party submitted ...
19937.
Albania,Austria,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Czechia,France,Germany,Italy,North Macedonia,Poland,Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Switzerland,Ukraine,
Management systems/ management plan (lack of integrated Management Plan, lack of legal protection from logging, and inadequate management of logging in the Slovak part of the property)
Inappropriate ...
19938.
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 6 March 2020, the State Party submitted a ...
19939.
Uzbekistan,
Ground Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
High impact research / monitoring activities
Housing, Development (Use of new building material and methods, inappropriate restoration and reconstruction methods; utilities or service infrastructure)
Management deficiency (Lack of coordination with regard to the conservation and restoration activities carried out as part ...
19940.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Development pressures;
b) Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port project;
c) Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness;
d) Visitors/ tourist pressures;
e) Lack of resources;
f) Lack of legal framework;,a) Planning and Legal Framework
The State Party report, received on 1 April 2010, notes that there has been a recent ...
19941.
Austria,,Le 7 mars 2008, l'Etat partie a remis un rapport sur l'Etat de conservation au Centre du patrimoine mondial. Ce rapport répond à des inquiétudes exprimées par l'ICOMOS quant aux impacts sur l'intégrité visuelle du bien liés à la hauteur des structures architecturales du projet de la nouvelle gare centrale de ...
19942.
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. ...
19943.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict and political instability;
b) Poaching by military and armed groups;
c) Encroachment;
d) Expansion of local fisheries;
e) Cattle grazing.,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 Virunga ...
19944.
Ruines Sabourin : 18˚52’12’’N. 72˚22’16.42’’W. Ruines
Ruines Guyon/Ka Dyon : 18˚52’31’’N. 72˚22’44’’W. Réhabilité
Ruines de Lachenais : 18˚52’21’’N. 72˚23’05’’W Ruines
Ruines de Cortade : 18˚53’10’’N 72˚23’21’’W Ruines
Ruines de Janet/Latour : 18°53'18.26"N 72°23'28.16"W Ruines
Ruines de Gossé : 18°53'145.56"N 72°24'02.01"W ...
19945.
Azerbaijan,a) Changing urban fabric due to the demolition of buildings and uncontrolled construction within the Walled City;
b) Overall lack of any management system and in particular insufficient coordination between the national and municipal authorities;
c) Absence of a comprehensive management plan that addresses conservation problems, urban development control and ...
19946.
Nepal,Impact on the archaeological remains as well as on the visual integrity of the site by the newly constructed Maya Devi Temple in 2002.,The joint World Heritage Centre-ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission, carried out in November 2005, at the request of the World Heritage Committee, assessed the state of conservation of the World Heritage property, focussing on the ...
19947.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability (issue resolved)
Poaching by the army and armed groups (issue resolved)
Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries
Impact of villages located within the property
Threat of oil exploitation
Poaching
,A joint World Heritage Centre / IUCN Reactive Monitoring Mission ...
19948.
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates. The property consists of six housing estates that testify to innovative housing policies from 1910 to 1933, especially during the Weimar Republic, when the city of Berlin was particularly progressive socially, politically and culturally. The property is an outstanding example of the building reform movement that contributed to improving ...
19949.
L’île monastique de l’archipel de Lérins, Saint-Honorat, est située au large de Cannes, dans le sud-est de la France. Par ses vestiges et les éléments remarquables des différentes étapes de son histoire, elle atteste de manière exceptionnelle de la tradition religieuse et culturelle d’un espace insulaire, de l’Antiquité tardive à nos jours.
Foyer spirituel chrétien depuis ...
19950.
Le parc national de Bouhedma est situé dans les gouvernorats de Sidi Bouzid et de Gafsa. 11 se trouve à 85 km à l'Est de Gafsa, à 100 km au Sud de Sidi Bouzid, à 105 km à l'Ouest de Sfax, à 100 km au Nord-Ouest de Gabès, à 30 km de Maknassy et à 27 km de Mezzouna. II a été créé en 1980 et couvre une superficie de 16488 hectares dont 8804 sont sous protection intégrale. Le ...
19951.
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 noise and impact on air quality;
g) High visitor use. ,On 8 March 2010, an electronic report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides a ...
19952.
Russian Federation,a) Illegal salmon fishing;
b) Gold mining;
c) Gas pipeline;
d) Development of a geothermal power station;
e) Forest fires;
f) Boundary changes;
g) Construction of the Esso-Palana road.,The State Party submitted a detailed report on the state of conservation of the property dated 1 March 2010. This report provides an update on the implementation of the ...