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Japan,Potential negative impact of an express highway on the World Heritage property,Over the past years, the World Heritage Centre had received several letters and reports from an NGO called “Society for Protecting the Heijyokyo Capital Site”, expressing strong concerns for the possible negative impact of the proposed Yamato-Kita express highway on the ...

United Republic of Tanzania, Management system/management plan Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Development and environmental pressures, particularly in relation with Malindi port project (issue resolved) Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness Visitors/tourist pressures Housing pressure Lack of human and financial resources Lack of legal ...

Micronesia (Federated States of), Lack of legal framework (legislation LB392 not yet passed and implementated) Management system not extended enough Lack of a risk preparedness strategy as well as of a comprehensive tourism strategy into the management plan Need to remove silt from the waterways without jeopardizing possible cultural layers on the sea floor ,A joint World ...

Panama, Severe deterioration of historic buildings Conflicting interests of different stakeholders with regard to the use, management and conservation of the historic centre Limited capacity for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures Deficiencies in the implementation of the legislative framework for protection Lack of implementation of clear ...

Uzbekistan, Management activities Restoration works conducted using non-traditional building material (issue resolved) ,On 31 January 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/543/documents/ and sets out progress with several issues highlighted by the Committee at its previous sessions, as ...

Uzbekistan, Ground transport infrastructure (Large-scale development projects such as road building) Housing (Traditional housing and proposed demolition of mahalla residential areas) Management deficiency (Impact of urban landscaping programme on the authenticity and integrity of the property) Management Systems/Management Plan (Lack of strategic approach to urban ...

Mali, No management and conservation plan Pressure from urban development Deterioration of dwellings Waste disposal problems Encroachment of the archaeological sites Instable security situation ,On 31 January 2024, the State Party submitted a State of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/116/documents/, and provides the following ...

Ghana, Erosion (issue resolved in 1998 but significant again in 2019) Housing, (issue resolved in 1998 but significant again in 2019) Commercial development Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Illegal construction Interpretative and visitation facilities Ground transport infrastructure Ground Water Pollution Solid waste Management systems/management ...

Iraq, Management activities Managements systems/management plan Water infrastructure (dam building project) Partial flooding and seepage Fragile mud brick structures Absence of a comprehensive conservation and management plan Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict ,On 31 January 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the ...

It is a serial property which comprises 5 component parts, several of which already have been inscribed on the World Heritage list: 1) Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo (already a World Heritage site): N9 00 23.92 W79 29 07.02 at Panamá Viejo´s Tower; 2) Historic District of Panamá (already a World Heritage site): N8 57 09.39 W79 32 06.17 at the steps of the Metropolitan ...

Tout au long des 151 km de son parcours en Wallonie, la Meuse définit une vallée remarquable par son ampleur verticale et la présence de nombreux affleurements rocheux. De Givet à Namur, elle traverse la Famenne puis le plateau condruzien perpendiculairement à son plissement ouest - est et y imprime une véritable tranchée de plus de 100 m de profondeur. En aval de Namur, ...

The tentative World Heritage site, located on the north coast of Lake Balaton, includes the areas, under nature protection and cultural heritage protection, of the Tihany Peninsula, the Tapolca Basin, the Káli Basin and Lake Hévíz, as well as the areas, under protection of historic buildings and monuments, of the Festetics Castle of Keszthely, its castle park and the ...

The serial phase transboundary nomination contains two sites the Old Village and its surroundings in Hollókő, already part of the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1987, and the village Rimetea. Both Hollókő and Rimetea are an exceptional example of a deliberately preserved traditional human settlement representative of a culture that has become vulnerable under the impact ...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Urban development pressure; b) New constructions in the area surrounding the property; c) Lack of strategic plans for future development that set out clear strategies for the overall townscape and for the skyline and river front taking into account the townscape characteristics and important views related to the ...

France,Outbreaks of mould and bacterial spores on the surface of the cave paintings of Lascaux resulting from bio-climatic imbalance in the cave,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008) the World Heritage Committee expressed its concern that a new microbial outbreak in the cave in 2007 could not be prevented. While noting the work being undertaken to address the situation, ...

Latitude Longitude -13.95215  143.27487 -15.48606 144.66698 -13.88880 142.84803 -12.61881 143.44903 -11.99030 143.11611 -15.33069 -15.11388 143.57402 143.30956 The Cultural Landscapes of Cape York Peninsula will be proposed as a serial World Heritage property comprising a number of component parts from across the Peninsula and will ...

The Caves of Naj Tunich Archaeological Park is located in the village of La Compuerta, in the municipality of Poptún.  The Park lies southeast portion of the Department of Petén on the southern edge of the Maya Mountains, 35 kilometers away from the municipalities of Poptún and San Luis, 7 kilometers from the Belize border, and located within the Maya ...

The area is defined by a natural tropical garden that gradually lost its original purpose over time. It is a mesophilus mountain forest formed by framboyanes or "flamboyant" trees, mocoques or "shaving brush" trees, and palos de rosa or rosewood trees. Giant ferns are among the many other species found there that possess great natural beauty. From 1944 to 1960, this was ...

Khor Dubai (Dubai Creek in English) is a natural seawater inlet of the Arabian Gulf located in the heart of Dubai with 14 kilometres length and between 100-500 meters width that runs South-East and ends at Ras Al-Khor wildlife Sanctuary. The creek divides the city into two parts: Bur Dubai and Deira, and has played a major role in the economic development of the region ...

Mozambique,a) Management Plan not yet finalised; b) Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings; c) Threats to authenticity thorugh unsympathetic repairs; d) Lack of development control; e) Lack of adequate sewage and water systems; f) Delay in implementing rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Fortress; g) Lack of adequate financial and human ...