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Bulgaria, Lack of a Management Plan  Urban development pressure  Lack of an urban master plan and of a conservation master plan of monuments and archaeological sites  Illegal constructions  Housing Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation Management Systems/Management plan Marine transport infrastructure ,On 30 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation ...

Higher education is crucial to the long-term preservation of World Heritage sites. As the World Heritage List grows, there is an urgent need for qualified professionals to manage every aspect of the sites, from conservation and preservation to monitory, to tourism and visitor flows as well as interaction with local authorities and communities. The World Heritage Centre ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Poor state of conservation Inappropriate restoration techniques Lack of a buffer zone Lack of a management plan Development projects threatening the significant historic fabric Since March 2011: Damage due to the armed conflict Fire due to an electrical incident at al-Asrooniya and elsewhere in the property ,On 18 January 2017, ...

The Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape is situated in the physiographic region known as the lowveld in an ancient valley that includes the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo Rivers. These rivers drain an extensive area and form the international border between South Africa in the south, Botswana in the North West and Zimbabwe in the north east.  The area described below ...

The Lavreotiki area, at the SE end of Attica, was the largest silver-mining centre in both ancient and modern Greece. The mine workings cover an area of 120 km2, from Mt Paneion in Keratea to Cape Sounio and Legraina. Most of the Lavreotiki is protected by law and is a designated archaeological site, an area of outstanding natural beauty and a historical site, while the ...

It is among the most important traditional villages in Al-Baha region, and it was built on a mountain top featuring a unique urban heritage organization and environmental configuration and its picturesque view towards the surrounding farms that includes 312 houses, and one mosque. The houses were built from polished stones, with multiple floors from two to four floors that ...

The Mission Ruins of Venn's Town is situated on Mahé Island more precisely in the South-West of the Morne Seychellois National Park, at an altitude of 450 m. It is served by the public road Victoria-Sans Souci-Port Glaud which traverses the central mountain chain running from east to west. The site lies 6 km from the town and it can be reached by vehicle in 20 minutes. The ...

Pakistan,a) Demolition of two of the tanks and partial demolition of a third tank of the hydraulic works of the Shalamar Gardens; b) Encroachments and urban pressure; c) Inadequate management mechanisms (including incomplete legislation, lack of financial resources); d) Lack of definition of boundaries of the Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens.,On 1 February 2011, a report ...

India,a) Lack of an operational site management plan; b) Lack of traffic regulations limiting heavy duty vehicular traffic.,On 1 February 2010, the State Party submitted a draft Integrated Management Plan (IMP) for the “Hampi World Heritage Area” with two annexes and some maps. However, the State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of ...

Austria, Urban development pressure, high-rise projects Hydroelectric power station Salzburg-Lehen Train station project outside the buffer zone Integrated approach towards management ,On 10 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/784/documents and addresses the recommendations of the ...

China, Project to raise up the Yuzhen Palace at the property Requirement for a living heritage management approach Tourism development has begun to reach a critical mass ,On 27 November 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/705/documents/, presenting progress on a number of areas ...

Austria, Housing: High-rise construction projects in Central Vienna (proposed Vienna Ice-Skating Club – Intercontinental Hotel – Vienna Konzerthaus project) Legal framework: Lack of effectiveness of the overall governance of the property Legal framework: Lack of appropriateness of planning controls in the ‘High-Rise Concept 2014’ and the ‘Glacis Master Plan’ ,On 1 February ...

Belize, Housing and major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (Destruction of fragile ecosystems due to resort / housing development) (issue resolved) Integrated management Invasive / alien marine species (Introduced species) Land conversion (Sale and lease of public lands within the property) Oil and gas (Oil concessions within the marine area) ,On 19 ...

India, Low-impact research / monitoring activities (Lack of comprehensive and accurate documentation of the historic buildings of the property) Commercial development, Housing (Potential impact of new constructions and development projects on the western section of the property and its buffer zone) Management Systems / Management Plans (Lack of effective implementation of ...

Government of Norway © Shutterstock / Andrei Armiagov / West Norwegian Fjords Since 2019, Norway has been among the top donors to UNESCO and the World Heritage Fund, allowing predictable and long-term support to safeguarding of World Heritage. These activities enhance management of threatened UNESCO-listed sites notably in Africa and contribute to sustainable ...

The archeological importance of the Pinturas river basin was first recognized in the Cueva de las Manos, Alto Río Pinturas, research. It is an archeological site with art located over the cave cliffs along the Pinturas river canyon, on the northeast of Santa Cruz province (See the attached map). Magnificent pictographs were discovered in the cave and on several rock ...

Category: Cultural property; cultural landscape, organically evolved and continuing. The inscription comprehends the cultural heritage of the Railway Village of Paranapiacaba, built by the English company São Paulo Railway Co., the natural heritage of Atlantic Rainforest in the stretch circumscribed by the perimeter of the Nascentes de Paranapiacaba Natural Park, in the ...

The yearly Islamic pilgrimage (hajj) to the Holy city of Makkah is one of the five pillars of Islam and one of the most important and most ancient religious pilgrimages in the world. Until today, millions of Muslim pilgrims visit Makkah every year to accomplish this religious duty. For centuries, every year, Muslim pilgrims undertook long distance journeys by ...

The yearly Islamic pilgrimage (hajj) to the Holy city of Makkah is one of the five pillars of Islam and one of the most important and most ancient religious pilgrimages in the world. Until today, millions of Muslim pilgrims visit Makkah every year to accomplish this religious duty. For centuries, every year, Muslim pilgrims undertook long distance journeys by ...

This selection of "Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes. From the Mediterranean to the Black Sea" includes some of the most significant examples, chosen from a dense network of maritime and mercantile settlements distributed around the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. In their physical form and variety, these settlements share recognisable urban and ...

The city of Tigre is located 30 Km northwest from Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, in the area of encounter of two geographic systems: the plains known as “pampa ondulada” (undulated pampa) and the delta of the Parana River. In relation with the former, Tigre is located in the low lands crossed by water streams that flow into the Plata River; all this ...

S.l. Name of component site State, Province or Region Latitude and Longitude, or UTM coordinates 1.   The Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University [1953-1955] Dhaka 23°44'08.68"N 90°23'42.29"E 2.   Central Library (Old Building) University of Dhaka. [1953-1955] Dhaka 23°44'00.35"N 90°23'42.93"E 3.   Bangladesh Council of Scientific and ...

La ville de Nova Sintra, sur la petite île de Brava, de 64km2, reste vivante dans le temps comme un vestige d'un mode de vie traditionnel semi-rural, caractérisé par des maisons du XIXe siècle imprégnés de jardins cultivés ayant comme but la subsistance et un tracé urbain acclimatés aux jardins et paysagé arboré. La découverte de l'île a eu lieu en 1462 par l’écuyer Diego ...

Natural heritage "Hulun Buir Landscape & Birthplace of Ancient Minority" located in Hulun Buir prefecture, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The natural part of the property is composed of 6 pieces of relatively independent area which are Hanma Nature Reserve, Ergun Nature Reserve & Ergun Wetland Park & Ergun Scenic Area, Hulun Lake Nature Reserve, Huihe Nature ...

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 ...