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WHC-99/CONF.204/INF.4
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Kenya,
Impacts of the Gibe III dam,
Oil exploration,
Wildlife populations and pressure from poaching and livestock grazing
Impacts of the larger development vision for Northern Kenya,
Management capacity of KWS and NMK,
Design of the World Heritage site.
,In January 2013, the State Party of Kenya submitted a brief report on the state of conservation of the property. No ...
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Nairobi, Kenya,In the framework of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the Africa region, training workshop for Anglophone World Heritage Site Managers will be held from 19-21 February 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya
Over 100 participants including around 80 African World Heritage Site Managers from 18 Anglophone ...
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United Republic of Tanzania,
Potential impacts of a hydro-electric project in Kenya
Reduced and degraded water resources
Water infrastructure
Potential impact of optical cables’ installation
Air transport infrastructure
Ground transport infrastructure
Illegal activities, including poaching
,On 13 February 2023, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report ...
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Kenya,,The Centre received information from the National Museums of Kenya of the uncontrolled plans to construct houses and hotels on the island of Lamu likely to affect the authenticity and the integrity of the island. Following discussions held between the Centre and the Kenya Delegation to UNESCO, the Delegation indicated that they were aware of the situation and that ...
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WHC-99/CONF.204/INF.4
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WHC.18/42.COM/
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Kenya,
Impacts of the Gibe III dam
Other planned hydro-electric developments and associated large-scale irrigation projects in the Omo region
Oil exploration
Wildlife population decline and pressure from poaching, livestock grazing and illegal fishing
Impacts of the larger development vision for Northern Kenya
Management capacity of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and ...
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Kenya,
Impacts of the Gibe III dam
Other planned hydro-electric developments and associated large-scale irrigation projects in the Omo region
Oil exploration
Wildlife population decline and pressure from poaching and livestock grazing
Impacts of the larger development vision for Northern Kenya
Management capacity of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and National Museums of ...
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Port Louis, Mauritius,A UNESCO “Peer Exchange on Experiences Collecting Cultural Indicators in the Africa Region: Case studies from Kenya & Zimbabwe” was organized for the Ministry of Arts and Cultural Heritage of Mauritius on 15 September 2021 by the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa in partnership with the UNESCO Institute of Statistics.
The hybrid meeting ...
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Kenya,a) Illegal forest resource extraction;
b) Community-wildlife conflict;
c) Poaching;
d) Excisions from the property. ,Mount Kenya National Park was inscribed under natural criteria (vii) and (ix) as one of the most impressive landscapes of Eastern Africa with its rugged glacier-clad summits, Afro-alpine moor lands and diverse forests, which illustrate outstanding ...
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WHC.19/44.COM/
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WHC.99/CONF.209/INF.8
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The Meru Conservation Area (MCA) lies in the Somali-Maasai Regional Centre of Endemism, an area of some 1.87 million square kilometers, extending from north-eastern Somalia to north-eastern Tanzania and including much of north-eastern Kenya, south-eastern Sudan, parts of Ethiopia and north-eastern Uganda. The MCA is a complex of protected areas along the Tana River that ...
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United Republic of Tanzania,
Potential impacts of a hydro-electric project in Kenya
Reduced and degraded water resources
Water infrastructure
Potential impact of optical cables’ installation
Air transport infrastructure
Ground transport infrastructure
Illegal activities, including poaching
,On 1 December 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report ...
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Kenya,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Need to expanding the property boundary at the south-eastern end of the property
Lack of exact demarcation of the extended buffer zone
Lack of an indicator-based monitoring system
,On 16 January 2020, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation, which is available at ...
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,Culture And Climate Change-related Emergencies: New Realities, New Perspectives
Event date and time: 13 September 2023, 13:15-14:45 (UTC +3)Room : Rock Art Room, Hotel Al Faisaliah
The past years have witnessed the growing impact of disasters and climate change on cultural heritage around the globe – from the hurricanes and cyclones in Belize, Malawi and ...
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Experts from East Africa gathered in Nairobi for a workshop to discuss current challenges posed at the World Heritage sites in danger in Kenya, Madagascar, and Tanzania.
Africa, despite its rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage, remains the second least represented region on the World Heritage List. The continent hosts the highest number of endangered properties, ...
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On 22 January 2021, the Sultanate of Oman signed an agreement with UNESCO in the amount of Euros 583,566 to provide support for capacity-building of nomination projects and promotion of World Heritage sites in five Eastern African countries: Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Somalia and United Republic of Tanzania. The three-year capacity-building programme will support the ...
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new sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Nominations to be examined Cultural properties Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque, Renaissance Hydraulic Complex in America (Mexico) Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalu and Monreale (Italy) Baekje Historic Areas (Republic of Korea) Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) (Jordan) Bet She’arim ...
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Kenya,,On 31 January 2012, a report was submitted by the State Party of Kenya in response to Decision 35 COM 7B.3. In the report, the State Party expresses its concern about the potential impacts of the Gibe III dam on the property and notes that it is of the opinion that no adequate scientific proof has been provided by the State Party of Ethiopia that adequate mitigation ...
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32nd session of the World Heritage Committee Quebec City, Canada 32COM 02 July - 10 July 2008
Committee Members
Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, United States of America
Bureau Members
Chairperson:
...
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In May 2014, forty participants, including site managers and local community representatives from World Heritage sites in Africa, participated in two separate “Entrepreneurial Training Workshops for World Heritage” in Ghana and Senegal, coordinated by the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) in partnership with the World Heritage Centre, UNESCO Offices in Accra ...
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The Meru Conservation Area (MCA) lies in the Somali-Maasai Regional Centre of Endemism, an area of some 1.87 million square kilometres, extending from north-eastern Somalia to north-eastern Tanzania and including much of north-eastern Kenya, south-eastern Sudan, parts of Ethiopia and north-eastern Uganda. The MCA is a complex of protected areas along the Tana River which ...
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Kenya,
Impacts of the Gibe III dam
Other planned hydro-electric developments and associated large-scale irrigation projects in the Omo region
Oil exploration
Wildlife population decline and pressure from poaching and livestock grazing
Impacts of the larger development vision for Northern Kenya
Management capacity of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and National Museums of ...
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This property is a hill connected to a corridor within the Sanya Plains to the Plains to the North ogf Kilimanjaro International Airport, in Hai District, on the Moshi-Arusha Road. The property is a religions - ritual site for the Maasai speaking people of Kenya and Tanzania. It is on his hill that once that once every twelve to fourteen years all Maasai age sets receive ...
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Nairobi, Kenya,In order to promote the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO’s General Conference in October 2003, the Organization is planning to invite policy makers in relevant fields in respective governments to attend eight meetings in different regions of the world. It is hoped that these meetings will not only ...
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The Maasai Mara Game Reserve was established through legal notice 271 of 1974 (Annex). The reserve covers 1510 km2 that is enclosed by the reserve Boundary Plan 216/50 under the custody of the Survey of Kenya. It is managed by the Narok County Government and has two management sectors, the Narok Sector which is managed by the County Government of Narok, and the Mara ...
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The World Heritage Committee has inscribed a total of 25 sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List, including three natural properties, 21 cultural and one mixed site. Two properties were added to the World Heritage List in Danger and one was removed from that list. The World Heritage List now numbers 936 properties: 183 natural sites; 725 cultural; and 28 mixed.
Natural ...
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Rock art, whether painted or engraved, serves as windows into the past, offering us insights into the lives of people who lived within specific landscapes. Research over many decades has taught us that these paintings and engravings were not simply for decorative purposes. Rather, these images were representations of spiritually important experiences (Lewis-Williams 1981; ...
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Mount Elgon, an impressive transboundary landscape, is a significant geographical and ecological landmark located approximately 140 kilometers northeast of Lake Victoria. Straddling the border between Kenya and Uganda, it stands as a testament to the ancient volcanic activity in East Africa. Remarkably, Mount Elgon is not only the oldest but also the largest solitary ...
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Project Publication on Tourism Management at World Heritage Sites of Portuguese Origin and Influence
In January 2013, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Turismo de Portugal (the Portuguese Tourism Authority) concluded their joint project on capacity-building for tourism management in World Heritage sites of Portuguese origin and influence. The project culminated in a final event at the School of Tourism in Lisbon, Portugal, where were showcased the project’s ...
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Kenya,
Need to expanding the property boundary at the south-eastern end of the property
Lack of exact demarcation of the extended buffer zone
Lack of an indicator-based monitoring system
,On 23 March 2023, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1450/documents/, and provides the following ...
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United Republic of Tanzania,
Potential impacts of a hydro-electric project in Kenya
Reduced and degraded water resources
Water infrastructure
Potential impact of optical cables’ installation
Air transport infrastructure
Ground transport infrastructure
Illegal activities, including poaching
Tourism infrastructure
,On 24 February 2024, the State Party submitted a report on ...
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Rock art, whether painted or engraved, serves as windows into the past, offering us insights into the lives of people who lived within specific landscapes. Research over many decades has taught us that these paintings and engravings were not simply for decorative purposes. Rather, these images were representations of spiritually important experiences (Lewis-Williams 1981; ...
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Rock art, whether painted or engraved, serves as windows into the past, offering us insights into the lives of people who lived within specific landscapes. Research over many decades has taught us that these paintings and engravings were not simply for decorative purposes. Rather, these images were representations of spiritually important experiences (Lewis-Williams 1981; ...
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On 26 March 2021, the Ambassadors of the Sultanate of Oman, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, United Republic of Tanzania and representative from Somalia joined the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to launch the three-year project entitled: “Supporting capacity-building of World Heritage sites in East Africa” financed by the Sultanate of Oman.
In her welcoming remarks, Ms Mechtild ...
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As we celebrate International Day for Monuments and Sites 2019, with the theme of Rural landscapes, we highlight the value of conserving this heritage formed through long-term, harmonious interaction between humankind and the natural environment. Protecting these landscapes is key for sustainable development.
Rural landscapes are biocultural mosaics—using land sustainably ...
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These irrigation furrows are located on the Marakwet escarpment in Elgeyo-Marakwet County in the Kerio valley of Kenya. The valley floor, lying at 1200 metres altitude, is traversed by the Kerio River flowing north towards Lake Turkana. The Marakwet escarpment rises some 1500 metres above the valley floor. Streams descending the Marakwet escarpment supply water to the ...
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Kenya,The Business Skills for World Heritage Programme has been developed collaboratively by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the international environmental charity Earthwatch, and the global energy company Royal Dutch Shell. The goal of the programme is to strengthen business management practice in World Heritage sites throughout the region. The application may ...
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Mpala Research Centre, Kenya,The Earth Skills Network is a unique partnership between the conservation world and business, which provides training on business planning and effective management practices to protected areas, World Heritage sites, sites on the tentative list, protected area agencies or management authorities in Africa. The call for applications for the 2014 ...
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Merida, Mexico,During the 20th Section of the World Heritage the exhibition Africa Revisited took place. It was designed and produced by Galia Saouma-Forero.
The exhibition “Africa Revisited” was produced from information drawn from the first Global Strategy meeting in Harare in 1995 and the preparation of the meeting of Addis Ababa.
The exhibition highlighted ...
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This quarterly magazine in English, French and Spanish features in-depth articles on World Heritage sites around the world and superb photographs, as well as the latest news in preservation.
Table of Contents
In Focus
New World Heritage Sites
Transnational Sites: Heritage Across Borders
World Heritage Cultural Landscapes
Interview with George Okello Abungu, World ...
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,3 Months Internships
Dates: 1 March – 31 May 2013
Venue 1: Midrand, South Africa (AWHF)
Venue 2: Mombasa, Kenya (CHDA)
Venue 3: Porto-Novo, Benin (EPA)
Organizers: The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF), The Centre for Heritage Development in Africa (CHDA) and Ecole du Patrimoine Africain (EPA)
Funding: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African World Heritage ...
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Midway through a discussion on risk analysis, someone jumps to their feet and shouts “ELEPHANTS!!” and within a matter of seconds the classroom is deserted. For the next few minutes, the participants in Earthwatch’s Business Skills for World Heritage programme can be found lined up along Mpala Research Centre’s electric fence watching the herd pass on the far side of the ...
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Nairobi, Kenya,The World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the Kenyan National Commission for UNESCO and thanks to the Italian Funds in Trust, is pleased to announce the opening of the anglophone session of the African Regional Programme for Capacity Building and Sustainable Development of Natural World Heritage Sites in Africa in Nanyuki, Mount Kenya. ...
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The coastal forests of eastern Africa are ranked among the 35 identified world’s biodiversity hotspots due to the concentration of many endemic species and habitat loss. They originally extended from southern Somalia to northern Mozambique, an area roughly corresponding to the Swahilian regional centre of endemism that hosts a large number of unique plant species and ...
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The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is coordinating the Modern Heritage of Africa (MoHoA) Programme in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), ...
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From September to October 2021, five sub-regional meetings were organized with African site managers from Eastern, Central, Southern, Western and Northern Africa to elect the members of the Interim Committee of the African Site Managers Network. 15 members were elected (3 members per sub-region) to work as the Interim Committee to ensure the official establishment of the ...
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On 17 June 2013, in the context of the 37th Session of the World Heritage Committee in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the Director-General, Irina Bokova, took part in the Round Table of African Ministers, organized by UNESCO and the African World Heritage Fund and attended by over 100 participants.
Ministers from Namibia, Tanzania, Chad, Mali, Kenya, Cape Verde, and Cameroun ...
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Water is essential to life; no living organism can survive without it. We need water for human survival, and water is critical for sustaining healthy ecosystems, which provide a wide range of benefits to people.
World Heritage sites include a large variety of landscapes, from wet tropical rainforests to arid deserts. Mountains inscribed on the World Heritage List provide ...
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The 24th General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention is meeting from 22 to 23 November 2023 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, convening the 195 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention.
During the session, the General Assembly elected nine members to the World Heritage Committee:
Ukraine, Republic of Korea, Viet Nam, Kenya, ...
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33rd session of the World Heritage Committee Sevilla, Spain 33COM 22 June - 30 June 2009
Committee Members
Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, United States of America
Bureau Members
Chairperson:
...
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Two new sites and one extension to a Polish site were inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List on Sunday afternoon, bringing to 19 the total number of sites added to the List during the 37th session taking place in Phnom Penh.
The latest inscriptions are:
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, (Germany)
Descending a long hill dominated by a giant statue of Hercules, the ...
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Kenya,,In March 2011, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information on a major hydro-electric dam project (GIBE III) on the Omo River in Ethiopia that is likely to affect both Lake Turkana, situated downstream in neighbouring Kenya, and the cultural landscape of the Lower Omo Valley in Ethiopia. This information included a letter of concern from International ...