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Durban (South Africa) – The World Heritage Committee, chaired by Themba Wakashe, South Africa’s Deputy Director-General for Heritage and National Archives, today inscribed 17 cultural sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The World Heritage List now numbers 812 sites in total, which includes: 628 cultural; 160 natural and 24 mixed sites in 137 States ...
News Score 9.585365 Date 07/2005
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Australia, Road construction  Expansion project of a holiday resort Proposed mine ,The Bureau at its twenty-first extraordinary session requested the Australian authorities to provide specific information on the results of the financial review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA). At its twenty-second session, (June, 1998) the Bureau was informed that ...
State of Conservation Score 9.575922 Date 11/1998
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Australia, Road construction  Expansion project of a holiday resort Proposed mine ,IUCN has reviewed the first-year progress report on the implementation of the “Focused Recommendations” prepared by the ACIUCN and the State Party. IUCN had pointed out as part of its state of conservation report on the site that problems of integrated management of land and ...
State of Conservation Score 9.575922 Date 10/2000
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The proposed property, the church St. George, Kurbinovo, represents one of the rarest and most valuable testimonies of Byzantine art in the Balkan Peninsula. Its fresco-painting represents an original and a unique peak of artistic mastery in the times of Comnenus, who ruled the Byzantine Empire from 1081 to 1185. The church is located on the beautiful lower slopes of ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.575781 Date 11/2020
453.
The Mykolayiv Astronomical Observatory is a cultural property of national level, the oldest naval observatory in south-eastern Europe. It was founded in 1821 by the Commander-in-chief of the Black Sea Fleet Admiral O.S. Greyg. The Observatory was built to the design of the Chief Architect of the Black Sea Admiralty F.I.Wunsch. Its ensemble consists of the Main Observatory ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.534728 Date 12/2007
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Initially protected by the broadest expanses of virtually impenetrable tropical rainforest on Earth, Brazil still takes prides in a stunning variety of species found nowhere else. With giant snakes such as the anaconda, minuscule hummingbirds, iridescent blue butterflies, voracious piranhas, the fauna of Brazil seems to haunt the imagination of humanity quite as much as it ...
Publications Score 9.523941 Date 07/2010
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,You are invited to the UNESCO side event at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) “Coping with environmental challenges: climate and biodiversity action in UNESCO’s sites” on 6th of July 2021, 1:30pm - 3:00pm CEST. Register Register to participatehttps://bit.ly/3x5fx5Q The side event will begin with a discussion on how to address climate change and biodiversity on land ...
Events Score 9.519082 Date 07/2021
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Within framework of the World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP), an international colloquium on the conservation of earthen architecture was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, in partnership with CRAterre-ENSAG, on 17 and 18 December 2012. This conference, which brought together 240 participants, including experts, professionals and students, was the ...
News Score 9.511282 Date 01/2013
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Philippines, Proposed plan for building an ossuary to replace the original 159 crypt burials (issue resolved) Need for long-term solution to control the flow of heavy rainwater (issue resolved) Ground Transport Infrastructure (Proposed project to build the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge) ,On 17 March 2023, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report along with the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.499274 Date 07/2023
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During its meeting in Baku this afternoon, the World Heritage Committee inscribed seven cultural sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The sites added this afternoon are located in Canada, Czechia, Germany, Republic of Korea, Myanmar and Poland. Inscriptions will continue tomorrow, 7 July. New sites, by order of inscription: Bagan (Myanmar) — Lying on a bend of the ...
News Score 9.449953 Date 07/2019
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New Haven, Connecticut, USA,The 2nd Yale - UNITAR Global Conference on Environmental Governance and Democracy will take place at Yale University, New Haven, USA from 17-19 September 2010. Focusing on the theme of Strengthening Institutions to Address Climate Change and Advance a Green Economy, the event will take stock of and examine the role of institutional structures ...
Events Score 9.44514 Date 04/2010
460.
,Wednesday 14 September 2022 Online 14:00-16:30 Beijing time (UTC + 8) From 11 June to 16 November 2022, WHITRAP Shanghai will organize a series of 6 monthly online World Heritage Dialogues including a WHITRAP Herit-AP Chat, in July, hosted by the College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) Tongji University (Shanghai, China) to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of ...
Events Score 9.439866 Date 09/2022
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Krakow, Poland, 8 July—The World Heritage Committee this afternoon inscribed three cultural sites in Cambodia, China and India. The sites added, in order of inscription are: Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura (Cambodia) The archaeological site of Sambor Prei Kuk, “the temple in the richness of the forest” in the Khmer language, has ...
News Score 9.43307 Date 07/2017
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Eshab-i Kehf –the Seven Sleepers- (the companions of cave) is a narrative illustrating the interaction of different cultures in a process dating from Paganism to Christianity and then to Islam. The incident of a very long sleep and re-awakening in a cave, which constitutes the essence of the parable, appears in a variety of religions and legends. They are described as 7 ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.426622 Date 04/2015
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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 9.419757 Date 07/2006
464.
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 9.412607 Date 12/2024
465.
World Heritage Young Professionals Fora are among the flagship activities of the World Heritage Education Programme, serving as a platform for bringing young professionals and heritage experts together to foster intercultural learning and exchange, to debate about common concerns and to discover new roles for themselves in heritage conservation. As an integral part of the ...
News Score 9.394606 Date 05/2021
466.
Istanbul, Turkey,This year the ICOMOS Annual General Assembly and Advisory Committee will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 15-21 October 2016, on the generous invitation of ICOMOS Turkey. In addition to the Annual General Assembly, there will be an Extraordinary General Assembly that will take place on the same morning on 19 October. The agenda of the Annual General ...
Events Score 9.375256 Date 06/2016
467.
Germany,,In a letter provided during the 30th session of the Committee (Vilnius, 2006), the Mayor of Regensburg declared that the city will continue to do everything to support the conservation of the property and will refrain from any activities that would not be in accordance with the World Heritage status. A significant number of letters have been received by the World ...
State of Conservation Score 9.370996 Date 05/2007
469.
Côte d'Ivoire,Poaching to the wildlife of this site ,The State Party is in the process of implementing International Assistance provided under Technical Co-operation by the twenty–third session of the World Heritage Committee amounting to US$50,000 for the organisation of two national seminars for local authorities on poaching problems in the site, for elaboration of a ...
State of Conservation Score 9.351597 Date 10/2000
470.
Kenya, Illegal activities leading to serious destruction of canopy and a decrease of the overall forest area Livestock grazing in the site Fire Landslides Cannabis cultivation Lack of implementation of the Management Plan ,In response to the Centre’s letter dated 20 December 2001 informing the State Party of the decision of the Committee to request a mission to ...
State of Conservation Score 9.350664 Date 12/2002
471.
On 20 January 2003, a fire broke out in the Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains in Hubei Province, China. Two-and-a-half hours later, the Yuzhengong Palace was burned to the ground. No one was injured in the fire but many of the structures from the Ming dynasty (14th-17th centuries) were damaged. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994, the Ancient ...
News Score 9.347675 Date 02/2003
472.
On 17 March 2021, the Director-General of UNESCO received, via the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO, a letter from Mr KIM Hyun-mo, Administrator of the Cultural Heritage Administration of the Republic of Korea, announcing the creation of a new Framework Agreement to support extra-budgetary projects related to World Heritage in the Asia and the ...
News Score 9.34022 Date 03/2021
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,The Government of Honduras and the UNESCO Cluster Office for Central America will hold a discussion workshop on 2 September on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the inscription of the Mayan Site of Copan on the World Heritage List.This was reported on Monday 17 August by the organizers of the event through a virtual press release, which was attended by, among ...
Events Score 9.308369 Date 09/2020
475.
Adopting a more hands-on approach At skills development training courses, young people are actively involved in the preservation of World Heritage, while acquiring new skills that contribute to a better understanding of the importance of both their tangible (monuments, historical centres, natural reserves, etc.) and intangible heritage (traditional know-how, music, ...
Activities Score 9.289091 Date 03/2022
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The industriel complexes in Ostrava are quite unique in the international contexte since they comprise, in a single locality, coal mines, coking plants and blast furnaces, thus representing the complete and concentrated technology of anthracite-based production of iron. The Ostrava industriel heritage is an integral part of the picture of this regional administrative ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.2847395 Date 06/2001
477.
The World Heritage Convention does not specifically define identification.  Throughout the Convention reference is made to the "identification, protection, conservation, presentation and transmission to future generations of the cultural and natural heritage".  Article 5 of the Convention makes reference to a number of "effective and active measures" that can be taken by ...
FAQ Score 9.270478 Date 11/2022
478.
The World Heritage Committee Friday closed its 36th session after almost two weeks of work under the chair of Eleonora Mitrofanova, the Ambassador of Russia to UNESCO. The Committee added 26 new sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List during the session.  It marked the 40th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural ...
News Score 9.251549 Date 07/2012
479.
,The Workshop on management for World Heritage site managers in South-Eastern Europe in the framework of the preparation of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting for Europe and North America took place in Sibiu, Romania from 15 to 17 May 2012. It was a follow-up from the previous sub-regional meeting in Prague 26-27 May 2011 where the need to involve site managers was ...
Events Score 9.248397 Date 05/2012
480.
Bahrain,‘Protecting Heritage in an Ever-Changing World’ The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities is hosting the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2018 as an integral part of the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee, and in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, under the theme of ‘Protecting Heritage in an Ever-Changing ...
Events Score 9.248397 Date 06/2018
481.
Forty-two new sites will be proposed for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee scheduled for July 10-17 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, South Africa. Extensions will be proposed for nine already inscribed sites. UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura will address the opening ...
News Score 9.244153 Date 06/2005
482.
WHITRAP announces the online publication of the Proceedings of the Expert Meeting “The Implementation of UNESCO Historic Urban Landscape Recommendation” held in Shanghai, China, from 26th to 28th March 2018. Urban living is increasingly becoming the most common mode of habitation. Urban areas are coping with the pressure resulting from increasing population, uncontrolled ...
News Score 9.2397375 Date 04/2019
483.
Czechia,Inappropriate placement of a revolving theatre in the 17th century garden in front of the rococo summerhouse “Bellaria”;,In the 1950s, a revolving theatre with 80 seats was installed inside the 17th century garden in front of the Bellaria in order to use this historic setting as a backdrop for the theatre. The theatre expanded in the 1960s, and in 1998 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.237765 Date 06/2006
484.
37th session of the World Heritage Committee Phnom Penh, Cambodia 37COM 16 June - 27 June 2013 Committee Members Algeria, Cambodia, Colombia, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Iraq, Japan, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Qatar, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates Bureau Members ...
Committee Score 9.219828 Date 06/2013
485.
Budapest, Hungary,The Director-General of UNESCO, Ms Audrey Azoulay, announced on 14 February 2019 the launch of nominations for the prestigious UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation. The prize will be awarded for the 15th time during the World Science Forum in Budapest, Hungary, from 20-23 November 2019. The prize is USD 100,000 and is allocated every ...
Events Score 9.218738 Date 04/2019
488.
Viet Nam,N/A,On 30 January 2024, the State Party has submitted a State of Conservation report, a summary of which is accessible at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1328/documents/, describing the progress made to address the World Heritage Committee’s recommendation since 2010 and the recent conservation and enhancement challenges, the subject of a joint WHC/ICOMOS Advisory ...
State of Conservation Score 9.199498 Date 07/2024
489.
Zimbabwe,Final report Saouma-Forero, Galia,Expert Meeting on Authenticity and Integrity in an African Context; Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe; 2000 Authenticity and Integrity Summary of ICCROM Position Paper, Amsterdam 1998 Jukka Jokilehto in collaboration with Joseph King (02 February 2000) 1. Integrated Strategic Process The World Heritage Convention identifies as the duty of ...
Events Score 9.185118 Date 05/2000
490.
"Why do I have mangoes in July " was the title of one of the presentations at a three-day expert seminar on climate change education at UNESCO HQ in Paris, which brought together 60 experts in climate change, education for sustainable development and curriculum development, in particular coming from Small Islands Developing States. "Global warming is the defining issue of ...
News Score 9.1778965 Date 07/2009
491.
No. Name of village or Group of villages Site Coordinates 1 Amkoi 25°13' N, 92°0' E 2 Kudengrim 25°13' N, 92°1' E 3 Kudenthymmai 25°13' N, 92°1' E 4 Khonglah 25°15' N, 92°0' E 5 Nongbarehrim 25°13' N, 91°59' E 6 Nongbareh Lyntiar 25°13' N, 92°0' E 7 Darrang 25°12' N, 92°0' E 8 Sohkha Mission 25°12' N, ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.176741 Date 02/2022
492.
Australia, Road construction  Expansion project of a holiday resort Proposed mine ,Previous deliberations: Twenty-second session of the Committee – Chapter VII.27 and page 93 of Annex IV. Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV.21. Information document WHC-99/CONF.209/INF.5   New information: The twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau, in July 1999, ...
State of Conservation Score 9.176657 Date 10/1999
493.
Located 90km from the capital Asuncion, the town of Sapucai is known for its fascinating railway complex. The town of Sapucai was constructed between 1887 and 1894, and became not just a station on the line, but a place where the steam locomotive trains were repaired and constructed. The history of the railway in Paraguay goes way back in the mid nineteenth century when ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.172582 Date 01/2018
494.
Situated in Qiongshan County, Hainan Island, Guangdong Province, the Dongzhai Port Nature Reserve (20D 7' N and 110°30'E) covers an area of 2,500 ha. with a total coast line of more than 50 kilometers. With many windings and bays along the coast line, the Dongzhai Port was formed by a serious earthquake in the year of 1605. The harbour is deep and wide with gentle and ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.169264 Date 12/1996
495.
The Stud-farm Institute, later Stud-farm Estate founded by Emperor Joseph II. in 1784 has been a major centre and organisational example of the highest standard horse-breeding and animal husbandry.The first buildings of the estate were built in a short time. Eventually they developed into a unique architectural and agricultural complex. Besides the value of the species of ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.145905 Date 12/2000
496.
Sl. Name of the components State, Province or Region (Sub-district, District, Division) Latitude and Longitude, or UTM coordinates Construction Period A Mosques with single dome A1 Bibi Chini Mosque Betagi, Barguna, Barisal 22°28'22.2"N 90°12'02.6"E 17th century CE A2 Srirampur Moque Sadar, Patuakhali, Barisal 22°25'20.8"N ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.141533 Date 05/2023
497.
Budapest, Hungary - 24 June 2002. The World Heritage Committee opened its 26th annual session in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday, 24 June. The opening session was attended by 320 participants representing all 21 Committee members, over 50 observers from States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, representatives from the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee ...
News Score 9.134036 Date 06/2002
498.
Philippines, Storms; Other climate change impacts (Vulnerability to natural disasters) Financial resources (Lack of sustainable funding for the functioning management agencies) Management activities (Implementation of the Conservation and Management Plan through operational arrangements) Management systems/ management plan (Need for an integrated tourism Management Plan ...
State of Conservation Score 9.133114 Date 05/2018
499.
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 9.128975 Date 12/2002
500.
Five sites newly inscribed into UNESCO's World Heritage List are highlighted in the July-August issue of the UNESCO Courier.Bisotun (Islamic Republic of Iran) Professor David Stronach, archeologist and former Director of the British Institute of Persian Studies in Tehran (1961-1980), looks back fondly on his experiences at Bisotun (Islamic Republic of Iran), a monument ...
News Score 9.109688 Date 07/2006
501.
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 9.095691 Date 11/2016
502.
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, received the Mayor of Venice, Mr. Luigi Brugnaro, at UNESCO Headquarters, in the presence of representatives of the Italian government, to discuss the protection of the city of Venice and its Lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. This meeting follows the Director-General's visit to Venice on 3 and 4 November 2016, ...
News Score 9.094854 Date 01/2017
503.
Improvements in the preservation of three threatened World Heritage sites have led to their withdrawal from the List of World Heritage in Danger. The World Heritage Committee decided to remove the sites of Sangay (Ecuador), Timbuktu (Mali) and Butrint (Albania) during its 29th session currently taking place in Durban, South Africa (July 10 to 17). The Committee is chaired ...
News Score 9.091604 Date 07/2005
504.
Since the 16th century, the area now known as El Vedado was an uninhabited zone, considered dangerous and its access was forbidden for military reasons. Only a few isolated sugar mills existed at the time. In 1859, the first legislation for the urban development of the property El Carmelo was passed as an expansion of the city existing at the time. The project, prepared ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.090452 Date 12/2024
505.
Austria, High-rise construction projects in Central Vienna; High-rise construction project of Vienna Main Train Station. ,On 28 January 2013, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation for the two properties in Vienna, the Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn and the Historic Centre of Vienna. The report highlights new urban restructuring opportunities in ...
State of Conservation Score 9.087092 Date 05/2013
506.
A series of online workshops were organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) in collaboration with ICOMOS to support Iraq in its efforts towards the conservation of World Heritage properties, particularly those inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger. Within the framework of the UNESCO/Netherlands Funds-in-Trust project for 'Strengthening capacities in ...
News Score 9.082071 Date 06/2022
507.
With a stunning visit to the Everglades the day before serving as a strong reminder, Director-General Irina Bokova turned her attention to a private-public sector roundtable on World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism in Miami on Monday. Joining a panel of local leaders in the tourism industry and conservation, the Director-General highlighted the importance of better ...
News Score 9.077633 Date 03/2012
508.
,As the climate crisis intensifies, both cultural and natural World Heritage sites face growing and unprecedented challenges. In response, the Heidelberg Center for Cultural Heritage (HCCH) and ICOMOS Germany will convene a high-level roundtable on 2 July 2025, bringing together scholars, policymakers, site managers and international partners to identify concrete avenues ...
Events Score 9.071848 Date 07/2025
510.
An exhibition - photographs and a video installation - at UNESCO will celebrate the reinstallation of the Aksum obelisk. The show will give visitors a chance to learn about the history of the Ethiopian site and to view the key stages of reinstalling the monument, 24 metres high and weighing 150 tons. Open to the public from 4 to 15 May (9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.), the exhibition ...
News Score 9.068335 Date 04/2009
511.
On May 30, 2023, UNESCO successfully launched an online International Workshop on the pilot implementation of the Culture|2030 Indicators. The workshop began with a video address by Mr. Ernesto Ottone R., UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture, and opening remarks from Ms. Erica Gerretsen, Director of the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG-INTPA) ...
News Score 9.068335 Date 05/2023
512.
Libya, Flooding (issue resolved) ,The State Party did not submit the state of conservation report, which was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016). No recent information on the state of conservation of the property is available.
State of Conservation Score 9.059187 Date 06/2017
513.
UNESCO headquarter,On the occasion of European Heritage Days, UNESCO will open its doors to the public on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September 2022, from 10 am to 6 pm. This year’s edition will be marked by the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention and will feature a unique exhibition by contemporary painter Sacha Jafri. In addition to opening its emblematic ...
Events Score 9.058235 Date 09/2022
515.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the Tower of London and Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church World Heritage properties that could harm the setting, related vistas and integrity of the World Heritage properties; b) Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible ...
State of Conservation Score 9.028005 Date 06/2008
516.
Iraq, Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites (issue resolved) Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict ,On 17 February 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/277/documents/. The State Party does not provide updated information on the situation at the site which is still occupied by extremist ...
State of Conservation Score 9.027187 Date 05/2016
517.
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France,The UNESCO World Heritage Centre will organize a photographic exhibition “The Preservation of the World Heritage Site of the Koguryo Tombs and Mural Paintings of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2001-2012” from 12 to 26 October 2012 at Salle des Pas Perdus, UNESCO Headquarters, in Paris. Over the last decade, ...
Events Score 9.02481 Date 10/2012
519.
Modern heritage – the architecture, town planning and landscape design of the modern era, or the last two hundred years or so – is still underrepresented on the World Heritage List. And yet it is an integral part of many urban ensembles, which represent a majority of sites on the List. Raising awareness of the significance of this heritage, and addressing issues on its ...
Publications Score 8.994812 Date 10/2017
520.
The Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, Ina Marčiulionytė, has sent a letter to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, concerning the state of conservation of the World Heritage site of Lake Baikal.The World Heritage Committee, the intergovernmental body established by the World Heritage Convention, regularly examines the state of conservation of ...
News Score 8.989229 Date 03/2006
521.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,Agriculture Pressure; Logging; Mining; Oil and Gas Exploration; Fishing; Poaching/Hunting; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of Presentation and interpretation; Lack of human or financial resources; Lack of institution coordination; Armed ...
State of Conservation Score 8.979654 Date 06/2004
522.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,Agriculture Pressure; Logging; Mining; Oil and Gas Exploration; Fishing; Poaching/Hunting; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of Presentation and interpretation; Lack of human or financial resources; Lack of institution coordination; Armed ...
State of Conservation Score 8.979654 Date 06/2004
523.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,Agriculture Pressure; Logging; Mining; Oil and Gas Exploration; Fishing; Poaching/Hunting; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of Presentation and interpretation; Lack of human or financial resources; Lack of institution coordination; Armed ...
State of Conservation Score 8.979654 Date 06/2004
524.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,Agriculture Pressure; Logging; Mining; Oil and Gas Exploration; Fishing; Poaching/Hunting; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of Presentation and interpretation; Lack of human or financial resources; Lack of institution coordination; Armed ...
State of Conservation Score 8.979654 Date 06/2004
525.
Lithuania,Russian Federation, Potential pollution from the oil exploitation of D-6 oil field by the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea; Lack of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the Russian Federation; The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the project was carried out by the Russian Federation but it does not cover the Lithuanian part of the ...
State of Conservation Score 8.965346 Date 06/2005
526.
Austur-Meðalholt, Árnessýsla, 63° 52,960'N, 20° 54,968'W Árbær, Reykjavík, 64° 7,105'N, 21° 49,179'W Bustarfell, Norður Múlasýsla, 65° 35,101'N, 15° 9,524'W Galtastaðir fremri, Suður Múlasýsla, 65° 27,040'N, 14° 26,073'W Glaumbær, ...
Tentative Lists Score 8.960312 Date 07/2011
527.
The Historic Malabadi Bridge is located on the Batman Creek which disembogues to Dicle (Tigris) River at site of Çatakköprü within the district of Silvan on the border between the provinces of Diyarbakır and Batman. It is constructed at the narrowest section of the riverbed. The bridge is located approximately 104 km away from the modern city center of Diyarbakır, on the ...
Tentative Lists Score 8.958646 Date 04/2016
528.
No. Name of the component part Latitude and Longitude Latitude Longitude 01 Ajinatepa Buddhist monastery 37°47'52.70"С 68°51'16.00"В 02a Kalai Hulbuk 37°46'39.70"С 69°33'24.35"В 02b Shahristoni Hulbuk 37°47'0.50"С 69°33'37.47"В 02c Makbarai Shohoni ...
Tentative Lists Score 8.947715 Date 12/2023
529.
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 8.943885 Date 11/2004
530.
Philippines, Lack of sustainable funding for the functioning management agencies Implementation of the Conservation and Management Plan through operational arrangements Implementation of Community-Based Land Use and Zoning Plan Need for an integrated tourism Management Plan and mechanisms to control tourism related infrastructure developments Vulnerability to natural ...
State of Conservation Score 8.94256 Date 05/2016
531.
Situated on a rock fan high above the plane below, the castle is not only a landmark of Carinthia but also one of the most imposing medieval castles in Austria due to its topographical location and its kind of structure. Moreover it can be regarded as the model of a medieval castle. A specific feature is the access way to the castle passing through a total of 14 gates, ...
Tentative Lists Score 8.940437 Date 01/1994
532.
The World Heritage Committee this afternoon approved the inscription of five cultural sites on World Heritage List. Two Danish sites were added to the List: Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church Settlement and The Par Force Hunting Landscape in North Zealand. The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy and Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars, both in France, were also inscribed ...
News Score 8.93363 Date 07/2015
533.
The property comprises series of 3 clusters of total 11 villages. Cluster I (4 settlements): Kanadukathan: N10° 10’ 29,17’’; E78° 46’41,64’’; Pallathur :  N10° 8’ 42,61’’; E78° 47’ 58,21’’; Kothamangalam: N10° 11’ 32,58’’; E78° 48’ ...
Tentative Lists Score 8.927886 Date 04/2014
535.
The World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia has today approved extensions to three cultural sites in Austria, Romania and Spain. The approved extensions include (in order of inscription): City of Graz - Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg (Austria) (extension of "City of Graz - Historic Centre") Graz is an exemplary model of the living heritage of a central European ...
News Score 8.913481 Date 08/2010
536.
The World Heritage Committee today inscribed two new cultural World Heritage sites, one in India and the other astride the border of Poland and Ukraine. Hill Forts of Rajasthan (India) The serial site, situated in the state of Rajastahan, includes six majestic forts in Chittorgarh; Kumbhalgarh; Sawai Madhopur; Jhalawar; Jaipur, and Jaisalmer. The ecclectic architecture of ...
News Score 8.911374 Date 06/2013
539.
The World Heritage Committee has decided to place the six World Heritage sites of the Syrian Arab Republic on the List of World Heritage in Danger so as to draw attention to the risks they are facing because of the situation in the country. The danger listing is intended to mobilize all possible support for the safeguarding of these properties which are recognized by the ...
News Score 8.902143 Date 06/2013
540.
On 31 January 2022, African experts met to gather insights on best practices for implementing the 1972 Convention in Africa. In the framework of Global Priority Africa, this initiative aims to propose a long-term vision for implementing the 1972 Convention while focusing on challenges and opportunities identified within the framework of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for ...
News Score 8.90168 Date 02/2022
542.
The 28th session of the World Heritage Committee was held in Sushou, China, under the chairmanship of Zhang Xinsheng, Vice Minister of Education of China and Chairperson of China’s National Commission for UNESCO, from 28 June to 7 July 2004. Over 700 delegates from States Parties, Advisory Bodies and non-governmental organizations participated. 29 cultural sites and 5 ...
News Score 8.889704 Date 07/2004
544.
Yemen,,The World Heritage Bureau during its twentieth session was informed that renovations which were seriously threatening the authenticity and integrity of the Great Mosque of Zabid had been undertaken by the local authorities. By letter of 16 February, the Centre shared its concern with the Minister of Culture and Tourism, reminding him of the terms of the Convention ...
State of Conservation Score 8.883326 Date 10/1996
546.
Meeting in Kotor (Montenegro), in the heart of one of the first World Heritage properties, Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor, on 24 and 25 October 2023, the national focal points for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and the representatives of the national cultural and natural heritage institutions of Southeast Europe took stock of the ...
News Score 8.871568 Date 11/2023
547.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Absence of a Management Plan,The State Party provided on 16 July 2004 an updated Management Plan (2004 – 2009), which IUCN reviewed.  The plan aims to ensure that the conservation and management of the property is undertaken in a sensitive and appropriate manner.  It highlights the key issues affecting ...
State of Conservation Score 8.870256 Date 06/2005
548.
The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Riyadh until 25 September, decided today to inscribe the sites of "The Saint Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings and Lavra of Kyiv-Pechersk" and "L’viv – the ensemble of the historic centre" on the List of World Heritage in Danger, due to the threat of destruction the Russian offensive poses. The UNESCO World Heritage ...
News Score 8.86952 Date 09/2023
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