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7177.
Tunisia,a) Adverse impacts of dam construction; b) Inadequate water flows for maintaining biological system; c) Inadequate management structure; d) Lack of management plan.,The State Party submitted its reports on the state of conservation of the property on 27 February 2008, the 2006-2007 scientific monitoring report, and the meeting notes for phase 1 of the study on ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 06/2008
7178.
Uganda,a) Mining activities inside the property; b) Staffing and budgetary deficiencies; c) Degradation of buffer zone; d) Impact of tourism and climbing expeditions.,In February 2007, the State Party submitted a detailed report on the conservation and management status of the Rwenzori Mountains National Park (RMNP) covering the following issues: a) Park operations and ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 05/2007
7179.
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Inappropriate conservation methods New constructions Need for a Safeguarding and Development Plan of the town Urgent need for the enactment of a Cultural Properties Protection Law  Illegal Demolition and construction ,Pursuant to Decision 26COM21(b)54, the Director-General of UNESCO, by letter of 12 August 2002, informed Mr Tadao Chino, ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 06/2003
7180.
Poland, Threat to the integrity of the property (tobacco factory project) (issue resolved) Issue of the transfer of seven original paintings from the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum (issue resolved) Lack of Planning and management of the surroundings of the Camps (e.g. opening of a discotheque outisde the site)  ,WHC: By letter of 25 August 2002, the National Commission of ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 06/2003
7181.
Ukraine, Urban development pressure High-rise buildings that could compromise the panorama of the historical monastic Dnieper river landscape (built) Lack of legal protection and planning mechanisms Lack of management system and mechanisms of coordination between all stakeholders including the City Municipality ,On 29 January 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 06/2016
7182.
Belize, Sale and lease of public lands within the property Destruction of fragile ecosystems due to resort / housing development Oil concessions within the marine area Introduced species ,On 31 March 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/764/documents/ and reports the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 06/2017
7183.
Brazil, Urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription in the World Heritage List  Lack of a Master Plan ,On 1 December 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/445/documents and presents the following information: A working group of the Federal ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 05/2017
7184.
Côte d'Ivoire, Clarify the property’s limits for the land parts following the cadastral boundaries Enlarge the property’s unified buffer zone to the Petit Paris neighbourhood and the lighthouse Clarify the land ownership situation (N’zima village, land lots with no property deed) Inscribe all the “buildings of heritage interest” in the property on the National Cultural ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 05/2017
7185.
Croatia, Armed conflict (issue resolved) Poaching of bears (issue resolved) Dynamite fishing (issue resolved) Destruction of the forests and park facilities (issue resolved) Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation (possible over-visitation of the site) Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (significant expansion of tourism facilities within the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 05/2017
7186.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 05/2017
7187.
Canada, Oil and gas (petroleum exploration in the vicinity of the World Heritage property) Management systems/ management plan (no buffer zone around the property) ,On 1 December 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/419/documents/, and reports the following: The “pause” on onshore and ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 05/2018
7188.
Libya, Vandalism Deliberate destruction of heritage Human Resources Conflict situation prevailing in the country Illegal activities ,On 8 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/287/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 06/2019
7189.
Indonesia, Mining Human resources (Security limitations) Ground transport infrastructure (Development threats) Fishing/collecting aquatic resources (Exploitation of marine resources) Management systems/management plans (Absence of a co-ordinating agency, Absence of a finalized strategic management plan, Park boundaries not physically demarcated) Financial resources ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 05/2019
7190.
Côte d'Ivoire, Conflict and political instability (issue resolved) Lack of management control and of the accesses to the property Poaching Encroachment: human occupation and agricultural pressure Bush fires Illegal gold panning ,On 26 November 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, available at ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 05/2019
7191.
Libya, Vandalism Deliberate destruction of heritage Human Resources Conflict situation prevailing in the country Illegal activities ,On 6 February 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report; an updated version of which was submitted on 11 February 2021. Executive summaries of both reports are available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/287/documents/. ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 06/2021
7192.
Mexico, Governance (need to strengthen the coordinating mechanism) Legal framework (need to assure that the buffer zone is configured in a way designed to protect the property) Management systems/ management plan (lack of an integrated Protection and Management Plan) Weak monitoring system for the Cultural and Natural values ,On 10 December 2019, the State Party submitted ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 06/2021
7193.
Costa Rica,Panama, Water infrastructure - Construction of hydroelectric dams near the property in Panama and associated effects (greater human presence near the property, interruption of aquatic species migratory corridor) - Approval of a new hydropower project (Changuinola II or CHAN 140) without prior finalization of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 06/2021
7194.
Peru, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities (illegal occupation of the property) Management systems/ management plan Water (rising water table levels, rain/water table) Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices Unregulated farming ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1187737 Date 06/2024
7195.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, insecurity and political instability; b) Poaching by armed military groups; c) Encroachment; d) Extension of illegal fishing areas; e) Deforestation and cattle grazing.,On 8 February 2010, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. This report contained some information on ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1080446 Date 06/2010
7196.
Phnom Kulen range is located 30 km northeast of Angkor archaeological site, Siem Reap province, northwest Cambodia. It is registered since 1992 on the Government of Cambodia’s tentative list as a World Heritage potential cultural site, with the criteria V and VI. Phnom Kulen means the Mountain of Leeches in Khmer. According to the old Khmer inscriptions (and particularly ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.1060777 Date 03/2020
7197.
The first settlement in the site was established during the Roman era on Wadi Gaza close to the seashore. It appears on the Madaba map with the name of Tabatha, dated from the Byzantine to the early Islamic period (400-670AD). The site contains the ruins of the monastery of Saint Hilarion (born in 291 AD), which consists of two churches, a burial site, a baptism hall, a ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.1060455 Date 02/2012
7198.
A new Chinese edition of UNESCO’s World Heritage Review is being launched by the publishing house World Affairs Press of the People’s Republic of China, UNESCO and Ediciones San Marcos (Madrid). The Chinese edition will be launched at the 28th session of the World Heritage Committee in Suzhou on 28 June 2004. UNESCO’s World Heritage Review has been published in English, ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 07/2004
7199.
The World Heritage Committee concluded its 26th session (24 to 29 June 2002) by adopting the Budapest Declaration on World Heritage, marking the 30th anniversary of the signing of the World Heritage Convention in 1972. Adopted in the presence of the Director-General of UNESCO, Mr. Koichiro Matsuura, and representatives of the Hungarian government, the Budapest Declaration ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 07/2002
7200.
Representatives from 15 States Parties of the Caribbean region participated in a regional training workshop on marine World Heritage held in Soufriere, St Lucia, in the vicinity of the Pitons Management Area World Heritage site from 27 February to 3 March. The purpose of the workshop was to raise awareness on nominating marine areas from the Caribbean as World Heritage and ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 04/2006
7201.
In its recently released first annual report, the Rapid Response Facility (RRF) Secretariat announced that it has taken an average of less than 6 days (below its 8-day target) to process requests for emergency grants, to solicit and receive reviews from at least two independent referees on the pertinence of the request, to decide on whether an application should be ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 04/2007
7202.
Online images of World Heritage sites, an outdoor exhibit and a new book project are among the most recent developments of the partnership between the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Our Place, the World's Heritage Ltd, launched in July 2006. Our Place is the first collection of World Heritage photographs developed in partnership with the World Heritage Centre. It ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 06/2008
7203.
The Rapid Response Facility (RRF), the emergency small grants programme jointly operated by Fauna & Flora International (FFI), UNESCO World Heritage Centre, and the United Nations Foundation, has just launched a new website at www.rapid-response.org. The RRF is a unique small grant programme. With a target processing time for grant applications of just 8 working days, ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 09/2009
7204.
With the financial support of the World Heritage Fund, as well as national organizers of India, the final of a series of "Itinerant Workshops on the Conservation and Management of Persian, Timurid and Mughal Architecture", has successfully taken place in Delhi and Agra, from 6 to 12 April 2009 in India. It was jointly organized by the World Heritage Centre, the ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 04/2009
7205.
On 20 September Mr Frédéric Mitterrand, Minister of Culture and Communication, Ms Chantal Jouanno, Secretary of State for Ecology and Mr Yves Dauge, President of the Association of French World Heritage Sites signed a Charter of Commitment for the Management of World Heritage sites in France. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Culture and ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 09/2010
7206.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, organized the international meeting, International Rock Art Archive Working Group, on 17 to 19 November 2010 at the Rock Art Research Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa. The meeting was jointly financed by the University of Witwatersrand and the Spanish ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 11/2010
7207.
The World Heritage Committee on Tuesday morning recognized the success of two countries, Pakistan and the Philippines, in improving the conservation of sites that had been inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger: Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (Pakistan) and the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (Philippines). Successful measures have been taken to ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 06/2012
7208.
In response to the conflict taking place in the northern regions of Mali since April 2012, UNESCO, in collaboration with the National Directorate of Cultural Heritage in Mali and the International Centre for Earthen Architecture (CRAterre), has produced two publications on the cultural heritage of Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal. The first is an illustrated map with detailed texts ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 02/2013
7209.
The UNESCO Kathmandu Office has recently created a website on Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha, World Heritage property in Nepal: ‘Lumbini: Past, Present & Future’. Lumbini, the birthplace of the Lord Buddha, was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1997 because of its Outstanding Universal Value. The values described are that it is ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 02/2013
7210.
Launched on 14 March 2014 in partnership with UNESCO, the rehabilitation work carried out on Sheik Baber Baba Idjé and Sheik Mahamane Al Fullani mausoleums of Timbuktu was completed this week. Mausoleums, adjacent to the west side of the Djingareyber Mosque, had been razed to the ground by armed rebel groups on 10 July 2012. Their reconstruction was thus carried out ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 04/2014
7211.
You wish to undertake a project related to Mediterranean cultures or art and crafts  Are you a national from a Mediterranean country  Born after 31 December 1987, you will be under 28 years of age in 2015. The Marc de Montalembert Foundation offers a 7000 euros grant for qualifying projects. To present a project an application form must be requested before November 15th ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 09/2014
7212.
Following the first African World Heritage entrepreneurship training workshops, which took place in Ghana and Senegal in May 2014, an Anglophone Entrepreneurship Field Training Workshop for World Heritage site managers and community representatives from Africa was organized from 22 September to 10 October in Livingstone, Zambia. This Field Training Workshop was devoted to ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 10/2014
7213.
Patrimonito takes a stand in a changing global environment The World Heritage Centre (WHC) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Campaign 2015. In the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the WHC leads the Initiative in collaboration with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 11/2014
7214.
The thirteenth Episode of the Patrimonito cartoon films on the theme of World Heritage and Biodiversity is now available. The plot is set in the World Heritage site of the Sundarbans National Park located in India. The Sundarbans contains the world’s largest area of mangrove forests and is home to numerous rare and endangered species, including tigers, mammals, birds and ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 09/2015
7215.
The European Commission continues its support of the Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initative (CAWHFI) by allocating 5 million Euro over the course of three years. The CAWHFI project is part of the World Heritage Programmes: “Natural World Heritage in the Congo Basin” and implemented by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, since 2004. This programme is initiated in the ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 12/2015
7216.
With almost 1.2 billion people travelling abroad each year, tourism has become a powerful economic sector, a passport to prosperity, dialogue and peace, and a transformative force improving millions of lives. Tourism and World Heritage are natural partners. Almost all World Heritage sites are or become tourist destinations-some are among the most iconic places on Earth. ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 09/2016
7217.
From 24 to 26 May 2017, in La Paz, Bolivia, in the framework of the project “Support to the reinforcement of the participative management structure of the Qhapaq Nan, Andean Road System” and with the financial support of UNESCO/ Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Preservation of the World Cultural Heritage, the Ministry of Cultures and Tourism of Bolivia, organized the ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 05/2017
7218.
On 27-30 September 2017, UNESCO, together with the Government of Afghanistan and Tokyo University of the Arts, convened a three-day closed technical meeting followed by a public Symposium in Tokyo, Japan, entitled “The Future of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues: Technical Considerations and Potential Effects on Authenticity and Outstanding Universal Value”. Funded by the ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 10/2017
7219.
The World Heritage Centre reaffirmed its commitment to the protection of natural heritage at the 18th Meeting of the Parties of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) in Brussels, Belgium, which was held on 27 and 28 November 2018. Ms. Mechtild Rossler, Director of the World Heritage Centre, welcomed the progress made in its protection and highlighted the future ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 11/2018
7220.
This Women’s Day we celebrate our female World Heritage site managers: heroines protecting our most outstanding places. Women play a crucial role in conservation - they are the rangers protecting Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo), the first site in the region to have female rangers. They safeguard marine World Heritage sites such as Tubbataha Reefs ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 03/2019
7221.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to publish the selected projects for the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Campaign 2019 What is the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative The WHV Initiative was launched in 2008 to encourage young people to undertake concrete actions and to play an active role in the protection, preservation and promotion of World Heritage ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 05/2019
7222.
The team of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre would like to express its sadness after learning that former President of ICOMOS International, Prof Michael Petzet passed away on 30 May 2019. The passing away of Michael Petzet represents an important loss for the conservation community. His strong opinions were always a reflection of his unerring commitment to excellence in ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 05/2019
7223.
Nominations are now open. Deadline for submission: 31 May 2021 The Prize rewards outstanding actions to safeguard and enhance the world’s outstanding cultural landscapes which contribute directly and significantly to the goals set out in the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Prize winner, who may be an individual, an institution or a ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 04/2021
7224.
Call for participants: do you work with heritage places ICCROM is seeking 20 participants to take part in an Asian regional course on Promoting People-Centred Approaches to Conservation of Nature and Culture. This online course is open to: Heritage practitioners from the cultural and natural heritage sectors and other individuals working at a specific heritage ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 04/2021
7225.
A “Sub‐regional Capacity Building workshop on Sustainable Tourism for the Caribbean” took place online on 23 and 30 November 2021, organized by The World Heritage Centre and the UNESCO Office in Kingston and Havana in cooperation with the University of the West Indies and Barbados National Commission for UNESCO. The main aim of the workshop was to strengthen the capacities ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 12/2021
7226.
From the intertwining roots to the tips of the branches, in a complex habitat, many species come to feed and reproduce, forming together one of the most flourishing ecosystems in existence. And we humans depend on these environments that slow down coastal erosion and are a source of food for many. This is probably why the Colombian poet Tomas Gonzalez made it the symbol of ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 07/2022
7227.
Dr Michael Jansen was a scholar and professor in conservation engineering, and the Managing Director of the German University of Technology | GUtech · Urban Planning and Architectural Design in Oman. "We pay tribute to the memory of Michael Jansen and for the immense contribution he made to safeguarding heritage of many countries. He has been involved for decades as expert ...
News Score 2.1060455 Date 07/2022
7228.
Egypt,,In December 2007, the World Heritage Centre, accompanied by site management staff and IUCN regional staff, carried out a short visit to Wadi Al-Hitan with the assistance of the State Party and the Egyptian-Italian Environmental Co-operation Programme (EIECP). The mission was able to discuss the follow-up to the recommendations adopted by the World Heritage Committee ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1060455 Date 05/2008
7229.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,,In reply to a request by the World Heritage Centre, the State Party by its letter of 7 February 2007 provided information about the accident of the container vessel MSC Napoli (registered in London) in the English Channel. The ship ran into difficulties on 18 January 2007 and a decision was taken to beach it under ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1060455 Date 05/2007
7230.
Australia, Lack of a management plan Problems with landowners resident in the site  Aboriginal concerns ,The Bureau at its eighteenth session took note of the first mission report to the site. The report indicated problems with landowner residents, aboriginal concerns and delays in the preparation of a management plan. IUCN suggested a redefinition of the boundaries of the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1060455 Date 10/1995
7231.
Nepal, Collapse of the roof of the Patan Temple (issue resolved) Landslide Need to revise the implementation of the Action Plan Need for restoration/consolidation works Encroachment Rebuilding Traffic pressures  ,The technical cooperation grant approved by the Committee at its eighteenth session in December 1994, enabled the deployment in October 1995 of an ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1060455 Date 10/1995
7232.
Benin, Storm in 1984 (issue resolved) Need for a management and conservation plan for the site ,This property constitutes an important tangible witness to the Danxome history and civilization dating from the 17th century to the end of the 19th century. It comprises a group of buildings, open areas and extremely high walls and covers an area of about 44 hectares. At ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1060455 Date 09/1998
7233.
Georgia,,Previous deliberations: None   New information: Upon request from the Government of Georgia, a consultant prepared in 1997 a preliminary study for a Master Plan for the heritage and tourist policy for the World Heritage site City Museum Reserve of Mtskheta. In 1999, the major elements of this study were presented in the form of "Terms of References for 9 ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1060455 Date 10/1999
7234.
Argentina,Brazil, Aggressive natural environment (issue resolved) Need for increased sub­regional cooperation ,Upon the invitation of the World Monuments Fund (WMF), an interdisciplinary expert team visited the Jesuit Missions of the Guaranies in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil from 16 to 26 October 2002. The UNESCO Regional Adviser for World Heritage participated in the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1060455 Date 06/2003
7235.
United States of America, Water infrastructure (Quantity and quality of water entering the property) Housing (Urban encroachment) Surface water pollution and Pollution of marine waters (Agricultural fertilizer pollution, Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife) Water infrastructure (Lowered water levels due to flood control measures) Storms (Damage from ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1060455 Date 05/2018
7236.
New Zealand,As a logical follow-up to the Periodic Reporting exercise for Asia and the Pacific in 2003 a World Heritage Programme for the Pacific (World Heritage – Pacific 2009) was approved by the World Heritage Committee at its 27th session in Paris (29 June – 5 July 2003).Under the umbrella of the Programme the efforts of UNESCO (Apia and WHC and some other units at ...
Events Score 2.1060455 Date 10/2004
7237.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,The 1999 amendments to the Australia ICOMOS Burra Charter incorporated the concept of interpretation in conservation, as an essential part of securing the future of heritage places by informing and exciting their constituencies. Interpretation can communicate cultural significance and reflect diverse identities and values. But at times ...
Events Score 2.1060455 Date 11/2003
7238.
UNESCO Headquarters (Paris) & Val de Loire, France,Over the past two years the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO has defined a strategy that aims to encourage universities worldwide to develop World Heritage studies and curricula. In this framework, UNESCO WHC is associated with a three-year project, funded by the European Union and the Australian Government, starting in ...
Events Score 2.1060455 Date 01/2006
7239.
Honolulu, Hawai’i,A Regional Forum for Oceania on Marine Managed Areas and World Heritage Oceania is an expansive geographic region dominated by an ocean that covers over one-third of the surface of the earth.  This region is larger than the total land area of the entire world and is comprised of numerous island groups collectively referred to as Melanesia, Micronesia, ...
Events Score 2.1060455 Date 01/2007
7240.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan,The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in close cooperation with the UNESCO Offices in Almaty and Tashkent, and in active partnership with the Uzbekistan authorities, and the International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS), a UNESCO category II Centre based in Samarkand, Uzbekistan will organize a two-day expert meeting of the Coordination of ...
Events Score 2.1060455 Date 03/2012
7241.
Germany – Bonn,One of the gaps of the World Heritage list, as identified by ICOMOS in 2004, concerns sites that are relevant in the context of aerospace history, i.e. aviation and/or astronautics. This gap persists until today; it has also been considered in the context of the broader discussions of the World Heritage list, such as the discussion of (lack of) coverage of ...
Events Score 2.1060455 Date 07/2015
7242.
Pogradec, Albania,The city of Pogradec, Albania, is set to host the third Management Planning Workshop and Thematic Training for the Lake Ohrid region from 7 to 10 December 2015. The workshop will bring together a number of stakeholders to advance the work on an integrated management system for the protection and sustainable development of the Lake Ohrid region. The Lake ...
Events Score 2.1060455 Date 12/2015
7243.
Manama, Bahrain,On 29 and 30 April 2019, World Heritage Site Managers of the Arab States region came together in Manama, Bahrain, for a workshop in the framework of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting, which is currently being implemented in the region. The aim of the workshop was to familiarize particularly the francophone Site Managers of the Arab States Region with ...
Events Score 2.1060455 Date 04/2019
7244.
Vau i Dejes, Albania,International Workshop: Building together the future of Heritage Sites in the Balkans Subject: Three-and-a-half day exchange workshop about heritage sites sustainable management in the Balkans, based on case studies and shared experiences. Dates: From Monday 18 to Thursday 21 May 2020. The workshop will officially end on May 21st in Tirana with the ...
Events Score 2.1060455 Date 05/2020
7245.
,An International Advisory Committee (IAC) for the World Heritage properties in Uzbekistan will be launched on 15 September 2021 in Khiva, Uzbekistan in the framework of the International Cultural Forum “Central Asia at the Crossroads of World Civilizations”. This meeting will bring together relevant authorities of Uzbekistan, staff of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ...
Events Score 2.1060455 Date 09/2021
7246.
,SIDE EVENTFriday 3 June11:00-12:15 CESTStockholmsmassan, Room 5 Organizers: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, World Heritage Convention (WHC) Follow the event live here: ...
Events Score 2.1060455 Date 06/2022
7247.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Poaching; b) Reduction of elephant populations; c) Insufficient funding; d) Mineral and hydrocarbon prospecting and mining; e) Tourism management and development; f) Potential and proposed dam development.,On 2 February 2012, the State Party submitted a concise report on the state of conservation of the property. The report provides an ...
State of Conservation Score 2.1034226 Date 06/2012
7248.
Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. As the centre of Japanese culture for more than 1,000 years, Kyoto illustrates the development of Japanese wooden architecture, particularly religious architecture, and the art of Japanese gardens, which has ...
World Heritage Properties Score 2.1034226 Date 12/1994
7250.
The ecoregion of "Los Petenes-Ría Celestún" forms a coastal corridor of wetlands in excellent state of preservation. This system forms a unique biogeographical area in Mexico, of great ecological value for its large faunistic and floristic diversity. This region is a mosaic of mudflats, known locally as blanquizales, mixed with mangroves, cattails, reeds, low ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.0978644 Date 10/2008
7251.
Thirty-seven new sites will be proposed for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 30th session of the World Heritage Committee scheduled for July 8-16 in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. The President of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus; the Director-General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura; and Ina Marčiulionytė, Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee and ...
News Score 2.0978644 Date 07/2006
7252.
New report on lessons learned to engage local communities in the Conservation of World Heritage sites launched during the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee The role of local communities in ensuring that World Heritage contributes to sustainable development was chosen by the World Heritage Committee as the central theme for the celebration of the 40th anniversary ...
News Score 2.0978644 Date 08/2013
7253.
On the occasion of International Youth Day, over ten Action Camps will be carried on in the framework of the World Heritage Volunteers 2015 campaign. Most of these Action Camps are  led youth from all around the world. This year, the theme of International Youth Day is Youth Civic Engagement. World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) campaign for 2015 seeks to mobilize and involve ...
News Score 2.0978644 Date 08/2015
7254.
From Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova commended international efforts to combine safeguarding with the balanced development of a spiritual site that represents a universal message of peace, on 19 April 2016. Preceded by Buddhist chanting, Ms Bokova welcomed members of the International Scientific Committee for the Conservation ...
News Score 2.0978644 Date 04/2016
7255.
Krakow, Poland, 7 July—The World Heritage Committee, in this afternoon’s session, inscribed natural sites in Argentina and China on UNESCO’s World Heritage List as well as a transboundary site in Mongolia and the Russian Federation. It also approved the extension of the World Heritage site of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of ...
News Score 2.0978644 Date 07/2017
7256.
Today, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre released an update to its 2017 first global scientific assessment of the impact of climate change on UNESCO World Heritage coral reefs. The latest update concludes that limiting global temperatures to 1.5°C degrees above pre-industrial levels would mean World Heritage-listed coral reefs are expected to avoid severe annual bleaching ...
News Score 2.0978644 Date 09/2018
7257.
The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee concluded on Monday 25 September in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This year, the Committee inscribed 42 new sites and approved the extension of 5 sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List. At the end of its fortnight's work, the Committee inscribed 42 new sites, of which 33 are cultural sites and 9 are natural sites. These sites will ...
News Score 2.0978644 Date 09/2023
7258.
Barbados,,The State Party submitted a report on 1 February 2012 addressing the recommendations of the World Heritage Committee at the time of inscription, specifically that the State Party implement a programme of studies and training on traditional building conservation, crafts and materials, and in collaboration with local tertiary institutions, and implement a programme ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2012
7259.
Cambodia,,At its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010), the Committee took note that the State Party of Cambodia had submitted documents and, decided “to consider the documents submitted by the State Party at its 35th session in 2011” (Decision 34 COM 7B.66). The Committee did not request any State Party report on the state of conservation of this property. Upon ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 06/2011
7260.
Russian Federation,a) Quality of new design projects in the inscribed zone; b) High-rise development ; c) Confusion over definition and extent of inscribed property and its buffer zones.,The State Party did not submit a state of conservation report which was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010). a) Boundary issues By a letter of ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2011
7261.
Dominican Republic,a) Undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use; b) Pressures derived from tourism; c) Inadequate and inefficient management and conservation arrangements (including legislation, regulatory measures, technical capacity for conservation and service infrastructure); d) Lack interpretation ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2009
7262.
Uruguay,a) Inappropriate architectural and urban design for a marina and hotel-casino in a building block at the old harbour; b) Need to strengthen management planning for the historic quarter.,An ICOMOS technical mission took place in June 2008 to evaluate the situation and potential impact of the “Marinas de Sacramento” project on the Outstanding Universal ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2009
7263.
Italy,a) Lack of overall management plan; b) Excessive tourism development; c) Pumice-pit mining.,Decision 31 COM 7B.24 noted with concern the conservation and management issues affecting the outstanding universal value and integrity of the property as assessed by the March 2007 World Heritage Centre / IUCN mission, in particular the lack of a management plan and ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2008
7264.
Zimbabwe,,Upon the request of the World Heritage Committee at the time of the inscription of Matobo Hills on the World Heritage List (27 COM 8C.59), the World Heritage Centre received the Matobo Hills Management Plan in December 2004.  When this property was presented to the 27th session of the World Heritage Committee (UNESCO, 2003), ICOMOS recommended deferring the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 06/2005
7265.
Russian Federation, Gradual changes to the urban fabric: construction and restoration projects; Inappropriate urban development; Major changes to the property’s skyline through the construction of the new Cathedral of the Assumption; High rise projects; Management system. ,The State Party has not submitted a state of conservation report. The ICOMOS reactive ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2013
7266.
Mali, Lack of site management Armed conflict ,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the Tomb of Askia on 22 March 2014. The Report is available at the following Internet link: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/173/documents/. This report mainly concerns the activities carried out in the framework of the UNESCO Action Plan adopted on 18 February ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2014
7267.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability; Poaching by the army and armed groups; Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries; Impact of villages located within the property. ,On 1 February 2014, the State Party transmitted the state of conservation report of the property, available (pages 29 to 40) at the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 04/2014
7268.
Nigeria,,The World Heritage Centre and Advisory Bodies requested the State Party to submit a state of conservation report to address recent reports on: Development close to the property Road construction around the property Pollution of the Osun River Bush fires within the property Adverse impact of the commericalisation of the annual festival The State Party submitted ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2014
7269.
Ethiopia, Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species Increasing human populations and livestock numbers in the park Agricultural encroachment Road construction Grazing pressure  ,On 23 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/9/documents.  ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2015
7270.
Georgia, General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments Major reconstruction of the structure of Bagrati Cathedral (completed) Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities (issue resolved) Lack of co-ordinated management system (issue resolved) ,On 1 February 2016, the State Party submitted a state of ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2016
7271.
Jordan, Lack of a database on cultural heritage Lack of proper conservation and maintenance of the archaeological sites Lack of traffic and visitor management plans Potential encroachment from development in the village of Rum Lack of trained staff and financial resources for the management of the property Financial resources Governance Human resources Impacts of tourism / ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2016
7272.
Central African Republic, Insecurity Poaching Mining Transhumance and illegal grazing Illegal fishing Illegal occupation of the property ,On 16 March 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org.en/list/475/documents/, containing the following information: The Fauna Ecosystem project in the North-east ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 06/2017
7273.
Saudi Arabia, Management system not in place Detailed Conservation Strategy not finalized Projects and development work with the potential to impact the authenticity of the property High rate of decay of the historic houses ,On 27 November 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2018
7274.
Suriname, Legal framework Management systems/ management plan ,On 20 December 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/940/documents/ and reports the following: A USD 20 million loan has been obtained from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the Paramaribo Urban Rehabilitation Programme ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2018
7275.
Morocco, Partial abandonment of the property Gully erosion leading to rock falls Increased offences in old Ksar and degradation Delays in the establishment of a technical and administrative structure responsible for the property Uncontrolled tourism and visitor pressure Floods at the end of 2014 Possible impact due to the opening of the bridge connecting the two banks of ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 05/2019
7276.
Peru, Deliberate destruction of heritage (deliberate demolition of historic buildings) Ground transport infrastructure Planned and ongoing development projects Management systems/ management plan (lack of a Risk Preparedness Plan) Lack of management plan (issue resolved) Housing -(uncontrolled urban development) ,On 12 December 2022, the State Party submitted a state of ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 07/2023
7277.
Russian Federation, Major linear utilities (gas pipeline construction plans)  Ground transport infrastructure (impacts of a road project across the property)  Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation  ,On 30 November 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/768/documents/ ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0978644 Date 07/2023
7278.
,A sub-regional celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1972 World Heritage Convention will be held in the United Republic of Tanzania, from 12 - 14 December 2022. This event is organized jointly by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT) of Tanzania, the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF), Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Convention, and selected ...
Events Score 2.0978644 Date 12/2022
7279.
Ifrane, Morocco 22-28 November 1999 Objectives The Forum aims to stimulate young people's interest in preserving the world's cultural and natural heritage. The Forum will give participants the opportunity to exchange views among themselves and education and heritage conservation experts on how to protect cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value and will be ...
Activities Score 2.0978644 Date 06/2022
7280.
Philippines,a) Lack of an effective site management authority and adequate legislation; b) Absence of a finalized strategic site management plan; c) Development of inappropriate river control structures and irregular construction in the rice terraces; d) Diminishing interest of the Ifugao people in their culture and in maintaining the rice terraces; e) Lack of human and ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0924454 Date 06/2010
7281.
The Tiburtino territory, characterized by a richness of its waters and a particular geomorphological conformation of the valley crossed by the Aniene River, was frequented already in very ancient times, as shown by the numerous remains of the first civilization that settled there during the Upper Paleolithic. In the caves near Ponte Lucano, along the travertine embankments ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.0879042 Date 01/2006
7282.
As the largest independent water system in Fujian Province, Minjiang River is also a relatively large independent water system along the southeast coast of China. Most of the tributaries in the upper reaches of Minjiang River originate from Wuyi Mountains. The middle reaches flow through a large area of red sandstone and granite denudation area. The river finally flows ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.0866907 Date 08/2022
7283.
01 Jabal ad-Dubbagh / Jabal al-Lawz 28° 7.800’ N 35°35.900’ E 02 Jibal Qaraqir / Wadi al-Disah 27°40.200’ N 36°29.500’ E 03 Jabal Aja 27°25.600’ N 41°25.200’ E 04 Jabal Radwa 24°34.800’ N 38°12.200’ E 05 Jabal Batharah / Wadi Turabah 20°27.600’ N 41°12.800’ E 06 Jabal Shada 19°48.200’ N 41°20.200’ E 07 Wadi Lajb ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.0837064 Date 01/2023
7284.
N5 45 15.08 W73 26 10.95 (municipality of Arcabuco) N5 45 7.70 W 73 32 57.45 (municipality of Gachantivá) N5 35 0.76 W 73 32 36.07" (municipality of Sáchica) N5 42 48.10 W 73 36 7.93 (municipality of Santa Sofía) N5 37 13.84 W 73 37 13.59 (municipality of Sutamarchán) N5 34 45.70 W 73 38 50.02 (municipality of Tinjacá) N5 38 1.74 W 73 31 ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.0785983 Date 09/2012
7285.
Honduras,a) The foreseen construction of an airport in the vicinity of the World Heritage property in a national protected area; b) Deterioration of construction materials due to natural decay phenomena; c) Risk of structural failure of archaeological complexes resulting from tunnels excavated  for archaeological purposes; d) Deterioration derived from uncontrolled ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0785983 Date 05/2012
7286.
Russian Federation, Illegal activities (Illegal salmon fishing) Mining (gold mining) Major linear utilities (Gas pipeline) Renewable energy facilities (Development of a geothermal power station) Fires Management and institutional factors (Boundary changes) Ground transport infrastructure (Construction of the Esso-Palana road) Legal framework (Need for the development of a ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0785983 Date 07/2023
7287.
Honduras,a) Illegal settlements; b) Illegal livestock grazing and agricultural encroachment; c) Illegal logging; d) Illegal commercial fishing; e) Poaching; f) Alien Invasive Species; g) Management deficiencies; h) Potential impacts from hydroelectric development projects; i) Lack of law enforcement; j) Lack of clarity regarding land tenure and access to natural ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0709906 Date 01/2012
7288.
Serbia, Lack of legal status of the property Lack of legislative protection of buffer zones Lack of implementation of the management plan and of active management Difficulties to monitor the property due to political instability, post-conflict situation (visits under the Kosovo Stabilisation Force / United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (KFOR / UNMIK) ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0709906 Date 05/2011
7289.
Bulgaria,a) urban development pressure b) lack of a management plan, of an urban master plan and of a conservation master plan of monuments and archaeological sites,During its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010), the World Heritage Committee expressed its deep concern regarding the overall state of conservation of the property, urged the State Party to immediately adopt all ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0709906 Date 05/2011
7290.
France,Spain,a) Impacts of the Gavarnie Festival (France); b) insufficient support for agroastoralism; c) inefficient transboundary cooperation.,The States Parties of France and Spain submitted two separate state of conservation reports on 1 February 2010, in relation to the issues raised in Decision 33 COM 7B.40, on (a) transboundary management arrangements, (b) increased ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0709906 Date 06/2010
7291.
Georgia,a) General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments; b) Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities; c) Lack of co-ordinated management system; d) Major reconstruction of the structure of Bagrati Cathedral. ,The Committee during its 33rd session reiterated its request to the State Party to ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0709906 Date 06/2010
7294.
Shokhimardon is located in the northern large slope of the Alay ridge in the medium mountain zones of the name river basin. The territory has rich and in many respects unique recreational potential. Aesthetic value of natural complexes has recognized long ago and it attracts many tourists. There are some large glaciers, huge mountain rivers and high-mountain lakes.Natural ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.0669427 Date 01/2008
7295.
Mexico Mexique México Мексика المكسيك 墨西哥 The United Mexican States
States Parties Score 2.0669427 Date 02/1984
7296.
Senegal,Road project; Poaching; Management issues, Following the recommendation made by the Bureau at its fourteenth session in June 1990, Unesco and IUCN representatives participated at several meetings organized by the Senegalese authorities in Dakar, to launch the comparative ecological and socio-economic study of the proposed route across this Park and the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0669427 Date 10/1990
7297.
Croatia, War in the region; Destruction of the forests and park facilities; Poaching of bears; Dynamite fishing. ,The site was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992. Missions to the site were carried out in 1992 and 1993. Given the fact that the situation remains critical due to armed conflict and that the political situation in the region has not ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0669427 Date 12/1994
7298.
Costa Rica,Panama, Possible oil exploitation (issue resolved); Road construction proposal (issue resolved); Need to review the boundaries (issue resolved). ,The WHC received information from the Permanent Delegation of Panama in December 2002 regarding a proposed road to be constructed within the Volcan Baru area, adjacent to the La Amistad World Heritage site, and ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0669427 Date 06/2003
7299.
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 ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.0662274 Date 02/2016
7300.
Doha, 22 June – Botswana’s Okavango Delta became the 1000th site inscribed on the World Heritage List today. Okavango was inscribed as a natural site by the World Heritage Committee, which is meeting in Doha (Qatar) under the Chair of Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. The Committee also inscribed sites in France, Israel, Italy,Turkey and the ...
News Score 2.0662274 Date 06/2014
7301.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,a) Lack of enforcement of the Luang Prabang conservation plan (PSMV) and illegal constructions; b) Public works (proposed new town, airport extension, pedestrian bridge) which may affect the World Heritage values.,In its Decision 32 COM 7B.74, adopted at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee repeated its concern ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0662274 Date 05/2009
7302.
Türkiye, Road near the site with increasingly heavy tourist traffic Absence of a management plan Need for a new irrigation canal to diver water from the site Use of the theatre for the Tomatoe-festival ,In the framework of the UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan, the Coordinator of the Programme "100 Historical Sites of the Mediterranean" carried out a mission to Turkey at the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0662274 Date 12/1994
7303.
These five archaeological sites, stretching over more than 60 km in the Nile valley, are testimony to the Napatan (900 to 270 BC) and Meroitic (270 BC to 350 AD) cultures, of the second kingdom of Kush. Tombs, with and without pyramids, temples, living complexes and palaces, are to be found on the site. Since Antiquity, the hill of Gebel Barkal has been strongly associated ...
World Heritage Properties Score 2.0662274 Date 07/2003
7304.
      Object Name   Country (province, region)   Area (ha) Geography (width/longitude) or coordination of the center (approximately) 1 Ancient Penjikent Penjikent town 23 N39°29'13", E67°37'10" 2 Ancient town Bunjikat Shahristan district 20 N39°54’58.47” E69°0’26.55” 3 Hissar Castle Hisor ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.0643797 Date 01/2013
7305.
The archaeological landscape of Eshkiolmes is a part of the Dzhungar Alatau Mountain Range. The property is located on the north of the Koksu River (the left feeder of the Karatal River) in 20-30 km south from the city of Taldykorgan – the administrative centre of the Almaty Region. It is a complex of numerous component archaeological sites (settlements, burials and ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.0639176 Date 08/2021
7306.
The second Transboundary Platform Meeting of the project “Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region” will take place on 2 October 2015 in Ohrid, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. This initiative is part of a total of six meetings that aim to support the Albanian and Macedonian governments in ...
News Score 2.0639176 Date 09/2015
7307.
Romania,,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 31 January 2011. a) Physical Condition The report provides an individual overview of each of the churches, including a summary of the physical condition, its state of repair and restoration or other remedial work in progress. In general, there are problems common to all structures ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0639176 Date 05/2011
7308.
Nepal, Proposed irrigation project to divert the Rapti river (issue resolved) Poaching (issue resolved)  Outdated Management plan (issue resolved) Increase in the natural rate of mortality of the rhinoceros  (issue resolved) Pollution of the Narayani River (issue resolved) ,In response to the request of the twenty-fifth session of the Bureau in June 2001, the State Party ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0639176 Date 10/2001
7309.
Dominica, Cable car construction project (issue resolved) Geothermal projects adjacent to the property ,A joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission visited the property from 24 to 31 March 2017. On 7 April 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. The mission report and the State Party reports are available at ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0639176 Date 06/2017
7310.
St. Nicholas Abbey: 13º16' N - 59º35' W Morgan Lewis: 13º15' N - 59º34' W Codrington College: 13º10‘15” N - 59º28‘30“E Newton Burial Gr. : 13º04‘15'' N - 59º32’10“E:   Mount Gay Distilleries, St.Lucy;  13º17‘28” N - 59º36‘44“W Favoured with a flat terrain, a geographical position to windward of all other islands which was easily defended, good soils and rainfall, and a ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.0586724 Date 02/2014
7311.
Coordinates: - Kanas National Nature Reserve: N48 58 E87 18 - Two Rivers' Headwaters Nature Reserve of Altay: N47 30 E89 50 The Altay Mountains extend across China, Kazakstan, Mongolia and Russia in a NW-SE direction. The whole length is 1650 km and the width is about 130-200 km, with an elevation of 1000-3000 m. The altitude of the highest Youyi Peak is 4,374 m and it is ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.0586724 Date 01/2010
7312.
Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece (the highest peak is 2,918 m. above sea level), rises on the border of Macedonia and Thessaly, between the provinces of Pieria and Larissa. Owing to its specific microclimate, which is partly due to the short distance from the sea and the steep increase in height above sea level, it stands out for its great diversity in terrain, ...
Tentative Lists Score 2.0586724 Date 01/2014
7313.
The World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia has today has inscribed three new cultural sites, including two in Mexico and one in Brazil. It also inscribed three natural sites in China, Kiribati, Reunion Island (France) and extended a site already on the World Heritage List in Bulgaria. The cultural sites are (in order of inscription): Camino Real de Tierra Adentro ...
News Score 2.0586724 Date 08/2010
7314.
As part of an ongoing UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF) project for “Post-fire emergency assistance for the World Heritage property of the Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi, Uganda,” an online peer exchange was organized on 15 December 2021 by the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa between the site management authorities of the Kasubi Tombs World Heritage site in ...
News Score 2.0586724 Date 12/2021
7315.
Mauritius,a) Urban development; b) Restoration works; c) Visitor pressure.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 17 February 2012 along with additional information regarding a landscape project for the property and the Beekrumsing Ramlallah Interpretation Centre Project, for consideration and review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 06/2012
7316.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Potential impacts of a hydro-electric project in Kenya; b) Poaching; c) Reduced and degraded water resources; d) Potential impact of optical cables’ installation; e) Proposed road crossing the northern part of the Property ,At the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee (UNESCO, 2011), the State Party announced its decision to ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 05/2012
7317.
Cameroon,a) Lack of entire approval and implementation of management plan b) Mining exploitation project close to the property c) Industrial agriculture in the buffer zone d) Threats exerted by bushmeat and deforestation around the park,On 1 February 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report consists of a ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 05/2011
7318.
Estonia,a) Lack of an integrated management plan; b) Extension to Viru Hotel; c) Development of the Skoone Bastion; d) Construction of new buildings adjacent to the Town Wall between Suurtüki and Rannamäe Streets; e) Impact of the transportation of hazardous materials to the Old Town; f) Framework for high-rise buildings.,The State Party submitted a state of ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 05/2011
7319.
Peru, Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved)   Need of formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan; Need of revision of the Master and Strategic Plans. ,The World Heritage Committee has examined the state of conservation of Lima in two prior occasions, noting the absence of a management coordination unit to ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 05/2009
7320.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,a) Lack of enforcement of the Luang Prabang conservation plan (PSMV) and illegal constructions; b) Public works (road upgrading and drainage) which may affect the World Heritage values.,The State Party provided a report to the World Heritage Centre on 23 January 2008. Concerning the points raised by the World Heritage Committee, the State ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 05/2008
7321.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property; Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms.,In August 2002, a joint UNESCO-ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission was undertaken to Coro and its Port to assess its management and state of conservation. The mission concluded that there ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 06/2005
7322.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Need for information on the management Site Museum project Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project Risks of collapse of  Silbury Hill Infrastructure development pressure.  ,The State Party did not provide a progress report by the deadline of 1 February 2004 as the Public Inquiry on the road improvement at Stonehenge ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 06/2004
7323.
Austria, Urban development pressure, high-rise projects; Hydroelectric power station Salzburg-Lehen; Train station project outside the buffer zone; Integrated approach towards management. ,On 30 January 2013 the State Party submitted a state of conservation report in response to Decision 35 COM 7B.83. Based on a number of proposed new development projects on which the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 05/2013
7324.
Ecuador, Fire (issue resolved); Need of a special law (issue resolved); Limited protected area (issue resolved);  Over fishing; Tourist pressure; Lack of financial resources; Lack of legal and physical enforcement; Illegal fishing and poaching; Invasive species ,The Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) has reported to IUCN on the state of conservation of the Site. ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 12/2002
7325.
Peru, Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support for effective implementation No evaluation of transport options, related geological studies, or the impact of bus traffic on increasing the risk of landslides Lack of impact studies related to the carrying capacity of the Citadel and Inca ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 05/2015
7326.
Belarus,Poland, Illegal logging Excess commercial logging Bark beetle infestation of forest Alterations of the hydrological regime Border fence impeding mammal movements Lack of transboundary cooperation Ambiguity regarding the boundaries of the property Threats identified at the time of the extension of the property in 2014: Need for a new Management Plan for Bialowieza ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 06/2016
7327.
Bangladesh, Pollution of marine waters(High level of salinity) Management systems/management plan Storms (Loss of monitoring capacity due to cyclone damage) Illegal activities (Tiger poaching) Forestry/wood production (Unsustainable harvesting of timber and non-timber forest products) Non-renewable energy facilities (Thermal Power Plant project) Water infrastructure ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 05/2017
7328.
Belarus,Poland, Illegal activities (illegal logging) Forestry/wood production (excess commercial logging) Bark beetle infestation of forest Alterations of the hydrological regime Border fence impeding mammal movements Ambiguity regarding the boundaries of the property Management systems/management plan (Need for a new Management Plan for Białowieża National Park (Poland); ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 06/2017
7329.
Nepal, Air pollution Illegal activities (Poaching) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Rapid increase and commercialization of mountaineering tourism, including resort and trail development); Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure (noise pollution and visual impacts from helicopter use) Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 06/2021
7330.
Australia, Air transport infrastructure (construction of the Western Sydney Airport) Mining Water infrastructure (proposed raising of the Warragamba Dam wall) ,Following significant bushfires that affected the property, the State Party submitted reports on the impacts of the bushfires on the property on 22 January and 23 April 2020 respectively. On 18 December 2020, the ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 06/2021
7331.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 06/2021
7332.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 2.0586724 Date 07/2023
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