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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 ...

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 ...

Russian Federation,,As a follow-up to concerns about construction with the World Heritage site, and in particular the new Mariinsky Theatre proposal, a meeting was organized with the Russian authorities at the UNESCO World Heritage Centre on 5 January 2006. At the subsequent request of the Russian Federation National Commission and following an invitation by the State ...

Afghanistan, Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets(issue resolved) Military Training (Continued inappropriate use of certain heritage areas for military posts) (issue resolved) Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions) (issue resolved) Commercial development, Housing (Development pressure around the property and ...

Georgia, Lack of a management mechanism (issue resolved) Lack of definition of the unified buffer zone (issue resolved) Lack of Urban Master Plan of the City of Mtskheta Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities Privatization of surrounding land Natural erosion of stone Loss of authenticity during previous works carried out by the ...

Afghanistan, Civil unrest (Political instability) River erosion (Inclination of the Minaret) Management systems/ management plan (Lack of management plan) Illegal activities (Illicit excavations and looting) Erosion and siltation/deposition; flooding (riverbank erosion, collapse of retaining walls, recurrent flooding) ,At the time of writing this report, the World Heritage ...

The Montado is a cultural landscape shaped by human activity. Over the ages mankind has been able to mould and sustain a multifunctional agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystem located in the south of the Tagus Valley. These areas were originally occupied by Mediterranean woodlands and are now populated by cork oaks and holm oaks - legally protected species since the 7th century - ...

These places in Saxony-Anhalt are all associated with the lives of Martin Luther and his fellow-reformer Melanchthon. They include Melanchthon's house in Wittenberg, the houses in Eisleben where Luther was born in 1483 and died in 1546, his room in Wittenberg, the local church and the castle church where, on 31 October 1517, Luther posted his famous '95 Theses', which ...

The material remains of the Mayo Chinchipe Marañón culture demonstrate the development of a society 5500 years ago, living in the mega-diverse environment of the Amazon Region, interacting with it and using its resources optimally, attaining high levels of symbolism. They also held exchange with cultures in coastal regions of present-day Ecuador, as shown by their use of ...

1) N13 48 6.6 E77 36 33.9 - Sri Veerabhadra Temple2) 13˚ 48ʹ 11.4 ʺ N and 77˚ 36ʹ 44.6 ʺ E - Monolithic Bull (Nandi)Location and Context: Sri Veerabhadra temple, also known as Lepakshi Temple is located in Lepakshi Village, named after a main shrine dedicated to Veerabhadra (the fiery incarnation of Lord Shiva). From the inscriptions engraved on the prakara walls of the ...

Julfar is part of the Musandam Peninsula, and closely situated to the Strait of Hormuz, where the alluvial plains separate the limestone mountains of the Ru’us al-Jibal from the coast of the Gulf. Due to a unique geographical feature, the two outwash fans of Wadi Bih and Wadi Haqil are situated in close proximity collecting the majority of rainwater and sediments from the ...