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7489.
Peru,a) Frequent seismic activity in the region and flooding during the rainy season;
b) Demolition of certain houses in the historical centre and the restoration of San Agustin Church.,The World Heritage Centre received a State of Conservation Report by the State Party in January 2006. The report described the works carried out by the regional, local, foreign and private ...
7490.
Niger,Political instability and civil strife, management constraints, ostrich poaching.,During its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004), the Committee reiterated its concern that no report had been provided on the theft of the vehicles financed under the World Heritage Fund and on the implementation of the rehabilitation plan for the property. The State Party addressed a letter to ...
7491.
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 submitted the state of conservation report on 31 January 2005. According to the national authorities, the Inspector's Report and ...
7492.
Peru,Water erosion and destabilisation of one of the main structures; No archaeological surveys conducted prior to the road construction in La Banda zone; Lack of a Master Plan.,On 28 January 2005, the World Heritage Centre received the State of Conservation report concerning the archaeological area of La Banda and the project for the rehabilitation of the road Tunel ...
7493.
Chile,Lack of human or financial resources; Hurricanes,The Secretariat received two progress reports from the Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales (National Monuments Council) of the Ministry of Education on the restoration activities on the Churches of Chiloé, including the latest information concerning an Inter-American Development Bank loan, on 14 April ...
7494.
Nepal, Collapse of the roof of the Patan Temple; Landslide; Revision of the implementation of the Action Plan; Need for restoration/consolidation works,The Kathmandu Valley has already been mentioned during the Committee's last session. Since then, the Secretariat has obtained new information during the meeting of the working group responsible for the monitoring ...
7495.
Ethiopia,,In the framework of the implementation of Resolution 27 C/20 adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 1993, concerning an appeal for assistance to Ethiopia, a project for the "restoration and preservation of the churches of Lalibela" (539/ETH/70) was formulated. This project falls within the framework of the International Campaign for the Conservation and ...
7496.
Mali,
Sand encroachment ;
Vulnerability of the mosques;
Lack of financial resources;
Deterioration of the rainwater drainage system;
Aeolian erosion;
Need for appropriate laws
,Mosques of Sankoré, Djingareyber, Sidi Yahia
A pilot workshop financed by the World Heritage Fund and organized by CRATerre in co-operation with the Cultural Mission of Timbuktu, ...
7497.
Australia,Lack of implementation of the October 1990 Commonwealth / State agreement (issue resolved) ,At its twenty-second session, the Bureau was informed that a petroleum exploration permit had been granted by the State Government of West Australia (WA) for an, area located within the World Heritage site. The Observer of Australia assured the Bureau that no development ...
7498.
Romania,Need to establish a legislative framework for the protection of the site (issue resolved) ,The Ministry of Waters, Forest and Environmental Protection informed the Centre on 15 September 2000 that the accidental cyanide pollution (Baia Mare, 30 January 2000) did not bring any modification in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve ecosystems. The pollution wave ...
7499.
Peru,
Dam construction;
Power line development;
Wild fires (issue resolved);
Encroachment;
Urbanization of the valley;
Helicopters flights
,The World Heritage Centre received from the Peruvian authorities a report by the Machu Picchu Management Unit on the following points:
· The Technical Committee for Touristic Use of the Cultural and Natural Heritage of the ...
7500.
Peru,
Fragility of its adobe structures
Occupation of land by farmers
Need of a management plan
,WHC:
The State Party did not transmit the requested report. However, it transmitted the Section II of the Periodical Report, which includes updated information on the legal actions foreseen. The draft legislation, which declares the site of Chan-Chan in state of emergency and ...
7501.
Peru,
Need for a rehabilitation plan for the Historical Centre
Need to improve the environment of the convent
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved)
,WHC:
Following the fire which occurred on 29 December 2001, a meeting was organized, in July 2002, by the UNESCO Lima Office on the rehabilitation of the Historic Centre. The meeting included national and local institutions, ...
7502.
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).
,In conformity with the Paragraph 190 of the Operational ...
7503.
,June 10, 1997, New York, NY -- The UNESCO World Heritage Centre today announced its support for BikeAbout's educational Internet adventure in the Mediterranean as they endeavor to increase awareness of, and access to, World Heritage sites in the region.
BikeAbout-the Mediterranean is the first fully "wired" circumnavigation of the Mediterranean Sea by bicycle. The ...
7504.
Lyon, France,The city of Lyon (France) and the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) will host a meeting on World Heritage cities and historic cities on 22-24 May 2013, for the 15th anniversary celebration of the inscription of the Historic Site of Lyons on the World Heritage List and the development of a management plan for this site.
This meeting is organized ...
7505.
,World Migratory Bird Day was initiated in 2006 and is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the protection of migratory birds and their habitats. World Migratory Bird Day is jointly organized by the Secretariats of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Agreement on the Conservation of ...
7506.
Lake Ohrid, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,On 15 and 16 September 2014, the Inception Workshop in Pogradec, Albania, will kick-start the 36-month project co-financed by the European Union and the Ministry of Environment of Albania « Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid Region » aimed at the ...
7507.
Struga, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,The fourth 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 27 and 28 October 2016. This fourth meeting on transboundary cooperation is part of a European Union and UNESCO initiative aiming to ...
7508.
,Museums preserve heritage and stimulate creativity in all its forms. Most importantly, museums create and transmit values associated with their collections. In our globalised world, where millions of people are travelling and migrating across borders every day, museums not only act as custodians of shared heritage, but also as key spaces for encounters, exchange, and the ...
7509.
,The Government of Honduras and the UNESCO Cluster Office for Central America will hold a discussion workshop on 2 September on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the inscription of the Mayan Site of Copan on the World Heritage List.This was reported on Monday 17 August by the organizers of the event through a virtual press release, which was attended by, among ...
7510.
,A capacity-building national workshop on Safeguarding Heritage in the Caribbean through Developing a Sustainable Tourism Strategy for “The Industrial Heritage of Barbados: The Story of Sugar and Rum” took place online from 27 to 29 October 2020.
The workshop aims: to strengthen the capacities of site managers and other key stakeholders for planning and managing ...
7511.
,Climate change is one of the most critical issues of our time and its impact on World Heritage properties is more evident than ever. How can Earth observation data and tools support and promote actions to improve heritage protection, particularly in urban areas
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre with the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) and the Greek GEO Office is ...
7512.
,During a high-level side event on 17 November, during the 41st session of the General Conference, UNESCO will launch a roadmap that identifies the key scientific gaps as well as the obstacles (financial, capacity, technology) that impede the sustainable conservation of UNESCO marine World Heritage sites. The roadmap is a joint initiative from the Intergovernmental ...
7513.
,A World Heritage City Lab, organised by the World Heritage Centre in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands, was held from 16 to 17 December 2021.
The International World Heritage City Lab ‘Historic Cities, Climate Change, Water, and Energy’ was organised in the framework of the 10th Anniversary of the HUL Recommendation, and ...
7514.
,Room : Room 1 / MR 6You can visit the exhibition from 23 to 27 July in the Exhibition Hall 14. To showcase the 'Dive into Heritage' project's progress and achievements, a side event is organized on 23 July 2023, during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee. The event will be an opportunity to present the project, generously funded by the Ministry of Culture of ...
7515.
,On Wednesday 30 April 2025, managers from the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa) and Everglades National Park (United States of America) World Heritage sites, alongside experts from UNESCO, will share first-hand insights from the UNESCO Environmental DNA (eDNA) Expeditions initiative, which showcased the transformative potential of both citizen science and eDNA for ...
7516.
Enhancing Our Heritage - Monitoring and Managing for Success in World Natural Heritage Sites was a seven-year UNESCO/IUCN project funded by the United Nations Foundation. The project commenced in 2001 and operated in nine World Heritage sites in Africa, South Asia and Latin America that have all been recognized for their biodiversity values.
The specific aim of the project ...
7517.
In November 2002 the Guatemalan authorities sent an updated tentative list of 16 sites eligible for nomination process for UNESCO World Heritage status. The relevance of Mayan sites, the potential for improving the representation of Mayan sites on the World Heritage list, and the linking of some proposals with pre-existing sites became clear. A mission for Preparatory ...
7518.
The annual session of the World Heritage Committee is a crucial period for the Convention, and we are grateful to Germany for hosting us this year.
The 39th session of the Committee is taking place as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of UNESCO, marking its accomplishments thus far and defining the way forward in the years to come. At the 39th session, the first annual ...
7519.
The reconstruction of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, following the fire of 2019, illustrates the enduring relevance of World Heritage – a precious legacy that transcends time, unites people and reflects our collective commitment to preserving these treasures for future generations. The immediate mobilisation that followed this painful event revealed the depth of ...
7520.
Bunce is a 1600 feet uninhabitted island lying approximately 20 miles up the Sierra Leone River from Freetown, the Capital city of Sierra Leone. Bunce Island was established as a slave trading station in 1670. From 1670 to 1728 two companies- the Gambia Adventurers and the Royal African Company of England ran Bunce Island one after the other. Bunce Island’s ...
7521.
The Gallipoli Campaign also known as the Dardanelles Campaign was a First World War campaign that took place on the Gallipoli Peninsula in the Ottoman Empire between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916.
The Peninsula forms the northern bank of the Dardanelles, astrait that provides a sea route to what was then the Russian Empire, one of the Allied powers during the war. ...
7522.
Mexico,Urban development project including the demolition of a great number of colonial constructions,A rehabilitation plan for a part of the World Heritage site of Puebla was briefly discussed at the seventeenth session of the Committee. More detailed information was provided at the eighteenth session of the Bureau on the basis of a report from the Mexican National ...
7523.
Mongolia,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Legal Framework (Lack of legal protection for the property that covers cultural as well as natural attributes) (issue resolved)
Mining (Mining or extractive industry)
Management systems/Management Plan (Need to define the protection offered by the buffer zone; Lack of an overall management structure ...
7524.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Management activities (Need to collect data related to each qanat and make it accessible to members of the local communities; Lack of permanent marking of the boundaries of property components and buffer zones on the ground)
Management systems / Management Plans (Need to extend the management strategy and plans to include a risk preparedness ...
7525.
Famous as " wonderful scenery in China" for a long history, Yandang Mt. is among the first state-level scenic spots. With a core area of 186 km', the mountain is based on the natural landscapes with high aesthetic and scientific value and has become a spatial complexity that can greatly satiate travelers' eagerness of beauty as the integration of natural and historical ...
7526.
Holqa Sof Omar: is one of the most spectacular and extensive underground caverns in the world: the Sof Omar cave system. Formed by the Weib River as it changed its course in the distant past and carved a new channel through limestone foothills, the Sof Omar cave system is an extraordinary natural phenomenon of breathtaking beauty.
Here the Weib River vanishes into this ...
7527.
The Torfajökull area is approximately 600 km2 rhyolite massif at an altitude of 600-1200 meters above sea level in the south central Icelandic highlands. It covers the Torfajökull volcanic system along with the southern tip of the Bárðarbunga volcanic system to the north. The landscape is spectacular, mountainous, screes are abundant and the effects of volcanic activity ...
7528.
The 28th session of the World Heritage Committee was held in Sushou, China, under the chairmanship of Zhang Xinsheng, Vice Minister of Education of China and Chairperson of China’s National Commission for UNESCO, from 28 June to 7 July 2004. Over 700 delegates from States Parties, Advisory Bodies and non-governmental organizations participated. 29 cultural sites and 5 ...
7529.
The threats posed by climate change to natural and cultural sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List are outlined in a new UNESCO publication, "Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage"*. The report features 26 examples - including the Tower of London, Kilimanjaro National Park and the Great Barrier Reef - case studies that are representative of the dangers faced by ...
7530.
Christchurch, New Zealand, 23 June - The Pacific region's traditional respect for both natural and cultural preservation was celebrated at the opening of the 31st session of the World Heritage Committee, chaired by Tumu te Heuheu of New Zealand, here Saturday.A traditional Powhiri welcome celebration took place at the Christchurch Town Hall auditorium to open the ...
7531.
The 34th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia since 25 July today finished its consideration of nominations for the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Meeting under the Chairmanship of the Minister of Culture of Brazil, João Luiz da Silva Ferreira, the Committee inscribed 21 new sites, including 15 cultural, 5 ...
7532.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today announced that UNESCO will do everything possible to safeguard and rebuild Mali’s extraordinary cultural heritage, which she described as “a vital part of the country’s identity and history and fundamental for its future. Its restoration and reconstruction will give the people of Mali the strength and the ...
7533.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today called for the creation of “protected cultural zones” around heritage sites in Syria and Iraq. Opening an international conference on threats to cultural heritage and diversity in these countries at UNESCO Headquarters, she suggested a start could be made with the city of Aleppo, and especially the Omeyyad Mosque, a highly iconic ...
7534.
On 12 December 2015, the participants of the International Conference on “Culture for Sustainable Cities” (10-12 December 2015, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China) adopted the “Hangzhou Outcomes”, culminating in nine key recommendations to build on the power of culture for sustainable urban development.
The International Conference on “Culture for Sustainable Cities” in ...
7535.
The World Heritage Committee will inscribe some of the 30 sites nominated for inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List during its forthcoming meeting in Manama under the chair of Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa of Bahrain from 24 June to 4 July.
The proposed additions to the World Heritage List number five natural sites, including one extension to a site already inscribed, ...
7536.
After launching the Patrimonito Storyboard Competition this summer, the World Heritage Centre received over 700 submissions from young people featuring solutions to the impacts of climate change on World Heritage sites.
Climate change is the defining issue of our time and amongst the greatest threats facing cultural and natural heritage today. Involving the youth is ...
7537.
UNESCO is delighted to announce that submissions are now being accepted for the 2023 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation (‘Awards’) recognizes exemplary efforts by individuals and organizations to restore or conserve structures, places and properties of heritage value in the ...
7538.
Application Deadline: 8 January 2024 (Midnight Paris Time).
Application materials: CV and Motivation letter to be sent to: WH-Africa@unesco.org with copy to Jessica Roland Williams j.roland-williams@unesco.org
The need to enhance capacities of African experts in heritage management and conservation is urgent. The World Heritage Capacity Building Strategy has acknowledged ...
7539.
Mexico,,On 28 January 2011, the State Party submitted a report responding to Decision 34 COM 8B.41 which relates to the property’s inscription on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010). At the time of inscription, it was noted that there was a need to: more clearly explain the choice of sites and how each one ...
7540.
Russian Federation,a) Quality of new design projects in the inscribed zone;
b) Confusion over definition and extent of inscribed zone and buffer zone;,Although the World Heritage Committee, at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), requested the State Party to submit a state of conservation report, the State Party only submitted a set of maps. No information was provided ...
7541.
Indonesia,Earthquake,By letter dated 31 January 2007, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, following the earthquake that struck the region of Yogyakarta on 27 May 2006.
The report provides information on the activities that have taken place at the site following the mission dispatched by the World Heritage Centre in June 2006, ...
7542.
Mexico,a) Pressure from Urban Development;
b) Natural disasters (seismic instability and continued sinking of the city caused by the depletion of the aquifer);
c) Water and environmental pollution. ,On 1 February 2007, the World Heritage Centre received the state of conservation report on the property of Xochimilco through the Permanent Delegation of Mexico to ...
7543.
United Republic of Tanzania,
poor state of preservation
plant infestations
sea wave and river erosion
land use conflicts such as animal grazing, subsistence farming, constructions, vandalism
lack of a functional management plan
,An ICOMOS mission visited the Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins Songo Mnara, in the United Republic of Tanzania, from 23 to 27 February 2004 at ...
7544.
Ireland,Urban Pressure,Following the request by the World Heritage Committee, a joint UNESCO-ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission to the site took place from 17 to 21 February 2004. The main aim of the mission was to evaluate the impact of a proposed municipal waste incinerator approximately 1.5 km from the buffer zone and 3.5 km away from the edge of the inscribed area. ...
7545.
Australia,
Road construction
Expansion project of a holiday resort
Proposed mine
Need for more effective catchment management in lands adjacent to the Park
,In 1999, the Australian Committee for IUCN (ACIUCN) initiated a process for monitoring Australian sites that has now been applied to the Great Barrier Reef, Shark Bay and the Wet Tropics of Queensland. In the case of ...
7546.
Peru,
Dam construction (issue resolved);
Power line development (issue resolved);
Wild fires (issue resolved);
Encroachment;
Urbanization of the valley;
Helicopters flights
Damages due to a crane accident (issue resolved)
Landslides
,On 2 May 2002, the Chairperson of the Committee addressed letters to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, ...
7547.
Russian Federation,
Legal framework (issue resolved);
Governance (issue resolved);
Management systems/ management plan (issue resolved);
Financial resources (issue resolved);
Lack of fire /lightning protection (issue resolved);
Deformation and deterioration of the structures
,Following the request by the 25th session of the World Heritage ...
7548.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Conflict and political instability
Lack of management control and access to the property
Poaching
Encroachment: human occupation and agricultural pressure
Bush fires
,On 27 January 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available online at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/227/documents. The report ...
7549.
Nepal,
Plans to construct a road and railway through the property
Proposed infrastructures projects
Proposed irrigation project to divert the Rapti River (issue resolved)
Increase in the natural rate of mortality of the rhinoceros (issue resolved)
Pollution of the Narayani River (issue resolved)
33kV transmission line project (issue resolved)
,On 14 September 2014, the ...
7550.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the property that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property
Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible impacts of development projects, as well as lack of an approved management plan
Need for protection of the ...
7551.
Mexico,
Illegal logging
Tourism pressures associated with growth in visitor numbers and heavy concentration in specific areas
Agricultural encroachment
Forest fires (issue resolved)
Decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterflies in the property
,On 23 June 2016, the State Party provided a response to a letter from the World Heritage Centre regarding ...
7552.
Nigeria,
Urban development close to the property
Road construction around the property
Pollution of the Osun River
Bush fires within the property
Adverse impact of the commercialisation of the annual festival
Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers and the lack of a tourism management plan
Road through ...
7553.
Thailand,
Deterioration due to time
Flooding (Impact of the 2011 heavy floods on the mural paintings)
Management activities (Extensive interventions lacking in skill and documentation)
Management systems/Management Plan (Lack of a comprehensive plan for conservation and utilization)
,On 30 November 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of ...
7554.
Ethiopia,
Erosion and siltation/ deposition
Development projects
Housing
Industrial areas
Land conversion
Absence of established boundary
,On 26 January 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/17/documents and responds to some of the recommendations of the Committee at its last session and of the ...
7555.
Uganda,
Mining
Staffing and budgetary deficiencies (issue resolved)
Degradation of buffer zone (issue resolved)
Climate change
Management systems/ management plan
Impacts of tourism
Fires
,On 3 December 201[7], the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/684/documents, which reports the following:
A chimpanzee ...
7556.
China,
Management activities (Project to raise up the Yuzhen Palace at the property)
Management systems / Management Plan (Requirement for a living heritage management approach)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Tourism development has begun to reach a critical mass)
,On 29 November 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the ...
7557.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Lack of a management plan (issue resolved)
Governance
Lack of coordinated conservation policies and interventions between the national government and local stakeholders
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Legal framework
Management systems/ management plan
Urban high rise/ urban sprawl
Lack of conservation policy
,On 19 December ...
7558.
Poland,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Lack of legal protection at the national level of all the structures above ground within the boundaries of the property
Change of ownership of the pumping station at Adolph Shaft whihc may alter in the medium- to long-term the quality and regularity of the extraction of the water necessary to conserve the underground ...
7559.
Argentina,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Incomplete Management Plan
Flooding risk
Urbanization, Re-building/building extensions
Intensification of Agricultural processes
Antennae/Electric power lines
Increasing tourist pressure
,On 30 January 2020 the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at ...
7560.
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 ...
7561.
Brazil,
Legal framework (Insufficient legal framework and protection in place)
Management systems/ management plan (Lack of submission of a significant boundary modification to reflect the new boundaries of the property)
Fire (wildfires) (issue resolved)
,On 1 December 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available ...
7562.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Lack of a management plan (issue resolved)
Governance
Lack of coordinated conservation policies and interventions between the national government and local stakeholders
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Legal framework
Management systems/ management plan
Urban high rise/ urban sprawl
Lack of conservation policy
,On 1 February 2023, ...
7563.
Hungary,
Lack of legal power, human and financial resources (issue resolved)
Quarrying application (issue resolved)
Possible development of straw-burning power plant (issue resolved)
Need to delineate a precise buffer zone
Bypass road and bridge project to replace the high traffic road crossing the property
,On 16 November 2023, the State Party submitted a state of ...
7564.
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris,Is it possible to protect heritage in time of war This was the challenge facing UNESCO in
the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) in 2000 and which led to the launch of the "Biodiversity
Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Conserving World Heritage Sites in the DRC" programme,
developed with the United Nations Foundation, the ...
7565.
,Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, 40th Anniversary of China’s National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities Protection System and the 70th Anniversary of CAUP of Tongji University and Tongji Planning Centennial：
15 November 2022
14:30-18:00 and 19:00-21:30 Beijing Time (UTC+8)
16 November 2022
9:30-12:00, 15:00-17:30, ...
7566.
Les Ecrins forment un massif d'un seul tenant (2710 km2), l'un des plus élevés de France, puisqu'il culmine à plus de 4000 mètres, inclut quelque 150 sommets de plus de 3000 mètres, dont une cinquantaine de plus de 3500 mètres et un très important système glaciaire de plus de 11000 ha, le deuxième de France.Il jouit d'une situation stratégique dans ...
7567.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the Tower of London that could harm the setting, related vistas and integrity of the World Heritage property;
b) Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible impacts of development projects, as well as the lack of an approved management plan;
c) Lack of ...
7568.
China,a) Progressive loss of integrity and authenticity due to major tourism and commercial developments in and around the property
b) No clearly defined boundary or buffer zones;
c) Lack of a comprehensive Conservation Master Plan for the property and its sourroundings,The World Heritage Committee in its Decision 32 COM 7B.67 focussed on three main conservation issues: ...
7569.
Zambia,Zimbabwe,
Project to construct a dam across the gorge (issue resolved);
Unplanned tourism development;
Uncontrolled urban development driven by population increase;
Invasive species;
Pollution (water, air and visual);
Reduced water flows over the falls due to drought and/or upstream hydropower production.
,On 1st February 2008, the States Parties of Zambia and ...
7570.
United States of America,Invasive species; Road construction.,By letter dated 14 February 2005 the State Party provided a detailed updated report on the situation of Yellowstone National Park (YNP) and requested that the yearly reporting be suspended. IUCN reviewed the report which notes recent work and progress achieved in addressing key integrity issues that have ...
7571.
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 ...
7572.
Yemen,
Problems with the rainwater drainage network
Modern constructions and uncontrolled expansion of commercial activities (issue resolved)
Lack of a Safeguarding Plan (issue resolved)
Fly-over bridge project (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled vertical and horizontal additions
Management activities (Use of inappropriate building materials and techniques)
Densification of the ...
7573.
South Africa,
Land conversion by slash and burn agriculture
Management systems/ management plan
Prospective mining and offshore exploratory drilling
Lack of institution coordination
Drop in ground and Lake Sibaya water levels
Management of the St Lucia estuary
,On 1 February 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at ...
7574.
Micronesia (Federated States of),
Legal framework (legislation LB392 not yet passed and implemented)
Management systems/Management Plan (management system not extended enough; lack of a risk preparedness strategy as well as of a comprehensive tourism strategy into the management plan)
Erosion and siltation/ deposition (need to remove silt from the waterways without ...
7575.
Al- ḥarrah, or basalt desert, stretches from southern Syria across north-eastern Jordan into northern Saudi Arabia. Much of this area consists of broken-up lava flows which cover the desert floor with millions of basalt stones and boulders. As a result of the chemicals in the basalt interacting with those in the atmosphere the exposed parts of these rocks are covered with ...
7576.
The Old Town of Bar is the largest and the most important medieval archaeological site in the Balkans. It covers the area of 4.5 hectares, where the remains of around 600 public and private edifices are the proof of the existence of various construction phases present in different epochs of the Mediterranean history.
The visual identity of the Old Town of Bar is formed by ...
7577.
Kiribati,
Illegal fishing and overfishing by licensed and unlicensed vessels
Degradation of seamounts
,No state of conservation report was submitted by the State Party as was requested by Decision 45 COM 7B.17. Still no response was received from the State Party to the World Heritage Centre’s letter transmitted on 19 November 2021 requesting further information about the ...
7578.
Elbow Reef, Hope Town, Abaco, Bahamas 26 31 59 76 57 41
Elbow Cay (Cay Sal), Bahamas 23 42 80 24
Hole in the Wall, Abaco, Bahamas 25 51 43 77 11 59
Gun Cay, Bimini, Bahamas 25 34 13 79 17 51
San Salvador, ...
7579.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Poaching
Military conflict
Looting of the facilities
Godl mining
,Principal issues:
Armed conflict and rise in supply of arms and ammunition leading to illegal occupation and hunting and threats to staff security and operations. Lack of basic financial and material support to staff to carry out day-to-day operations.
New information:
In ...
7580.
Srirangapattana located in Mandya district of Karnataka state in the course of River Cauvery. The island measures approximately 5 kilometers east to west and 1.5 kilometers south to north. It is well connected by Air, Rail and Road network. The nearest airport is Mysore and Kempegowda International Airport Bangalore. Approximately in the centre of the Island state High way ...
7581.
United States of America,a) Mining;
b) Wildlife management: bison and cut-throat trout;
c) Invasive alien species;
d) Water quality;
e) Road construction;
f) Snow mobile noise and impact on air quality;
g) High visitor use. ,On 17 February 2012, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which provides information on progress ...
7582.
Russian Federation,a) Illegal salmon fishing;
b) Gold mining;
c) Gas pipeline;
d) Development of a geothermal power station;
e) Forest fires;
f) Boundary changes;
g) Construction of the Esso-Palana road.,The State Party submitted a detailed report on the state of conservation of the property dated 1 March 2010. This report provides an update on the implementation of the ...
7583.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Illegal Activities
Housing
Since March 2011:
War (Damage of historic buildings due to the conflict)
Illegal activities (illegal constructions following the start of the conflict and illegal excavations)
,On 15 January 2020 and 7 January 2021, the State Party submitted state of conservation reports for the six Syrian World ...
7584.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Temperature change (Serious weathering of many stone blocks due to capillary rising and variations in humidity and temperature)
Housing (Urban growth of the neighbouring agglomeration)
Ground transport infrastructure (International tarmac road crosses the site, heavy automobile and truck traffic inducing vibrations, pollution, and ...
7585.
Albania,North Macedonia,
Management systems/ management plan
Buildings and development
Ground transport infrastructure
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (proposed Galičica Ski Centre)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
,On 22 February 2024, the States Parties submitted a joint state of conservation report, available at ...
7586.
7587.
Indonesia,Mining; Absence of a co-ordinating agency; Inadequate financing; Absence of a finalized strategic or Management Plan; Threats posed by devolution of powers; Absence of physically designated Park boundaries; Security limitations; Development threats; Exploitation of marine resources.,At the time of writing this report, the Secretariat had not received a formal ...
7588.
Senegal,,A new road across this park has been proposed.
Already suffering from intensive poaching the road could open up the park to further depredations.
An alternative route has been ...
7589.
Guatemala,,The Bureau noted with satisfaction that the size of this mixed World Heritage property might be enlarged by about 50% and that the new areas earmarked for inclusion in the Park may contain natural and cultural heritage values of universal significance.
The Bureau was informed that an IUCN project in the buffer zone of the Park is working with 26 villages to ...
7590.
Ecuador,
heavy poaching of wildlife,
illegal livestock grazing,
encroachment along the Park's perimeter,
unplanned road construction.
,The Bureau requested the Centre to contact the Ecuadorian authorities to obtain information on the status of the road construction project and on-going efforts to assess its impact on the integrity of the site. This information was ...
7591.
Peru,
Possible Bill in Congress to reduce the level of legal protection (issue resolved)
Inappropriate tourism development proposals (issue resolved)
Overgrazing by domestic sheep (issue resolved)
Excessive burning (issue resolved)
Poaching by the military (issue resolved)
Low financial resources (issue resolved)
Cultural resources inventory ...
7592.
This property consists of five different sites for Liquor Making in China, they are:1. Site of LiuLing Workshop, Xushui County, Hebei Province, N39.00534 E 115.385862. Site of Lidu Workshop, Jinxian County, Jiangxi Province, N28 0941- 28 46131 E1161 0115 - 116 33383. Site of Shuijingjie Workshop, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, N30 42 E104 104. Site of Cellar Cluster for ...
7593.
Situé à proximité de l’océan atlantique, le Parc National de Campo Ma’an (264 064 ha) est créé par arrêté n° 2000/004/PM du 06 janvier 2000. Il se trouve sur grand paysage dominé par deux principaux types de reliefs : la partie Nord couverte par les montagnes et quelques plateaux et la partie Sud couverte de collines et de petites vallées. L’altitude d’ensemble est ...
7594.
L’Ancien port d’embarquement des esclaves de Loango, surplombé par l’ancienne lagune Tchibete (en voie de disparition), est situé dans la sous-préfecture de Hinda dans le département du Kouilou. Il est limité au Sud-est par la Pointe indienne, au Sud et au Sud-ouest par l'océan Atlantique, au Nord-ouest par le village Matombi et au Nord-est par le village ...
7595.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, insecurity, and political instability;
b) Poaching by the army and armed groups;
c) Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries;
d) Impact on villages located within the property. ,Application of the Reinforced monitoring mechanism at the property since 2007 (31 COM 7A.32)
On 1 February 2008 a concise ...
7596.
Tunisia,Agriculture Pressure, Fishing; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation), Lack of monitoring system, Lack of institution coordination ,A monitoring report « Le suivi scientifique au Parc national de l’Ichkeul, Année 2002-2003 »was received in March 2004 from the management authority “Agence Nationale de ...
7597.
Russian Federation,
Lack of adequate management system;
Uncertain legal protection;
Pollution;
Illegal timber harvesting;
Gas and oil pipeline project across the World Heritage property (issue resolved);
Illegal construction on the Lake shore;
Illegal sale of land;
Tourism development
Lack of mechanism to control waste water discharge.
,On 30 January 2014, a report ...
7598.
Jordan,As identified at the time of inscription of the property on the World Heritage List:
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 ...
7599.
Mauritania,
Lack of adequate management systems/ management plan
Lack of management capacity and resources
Illegal fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Mechanical shellfish harvesting
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Tourism and increased accessibility due to the new Nouadhibou-Nouakchott road)
Effects arising from use of transportation ...
7600.
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 ...
7601.
China,
Water infrastructure (major hydropower development on all main rivers and related infrastructure)
Mining (in and near the property)
Management systems/management plan (absence of overall serial property-wide management system and plan including tourism planning; unclear property boundaries and absence of demarcation)
Major visitor accommodation and associate ...
7602.
Libya,
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Land conversion
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Excessive vegetation growth
Natural degradation
Urban encroachment
Local conditions affecting the physical fabric: Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
,On 6 February 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, an updated version of ...
7603.
Mali,
Lack of site management
Armed conflict
,On 28 January 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property (available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1139/documents/, providing the following information in response to Committee Decision 43 COM 7A.55:
The International Assistance granted in 2018 has enabled the execution of restoration ...
7604.
Hungary,
Large scale reconstruction
Building heights and regulations
Demolition and inappropriate development in the buffer zone known as the ‘Jewish Quarter’
Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities
Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure (increased traffic ...
7605.
Yemen,
Threats arising from the armed conflict in Yemen
Deliberate destruction of heritage
Land conversion
Financial resources
Human resources
Management system / management plan
Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming state of deterioration)
Housing (Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate ...
7606.
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 ...
7607.
N°
Name of the Component
Coordinates
01
Rajajil standing stones
29°48'46.33"N
40°13'10.83"E
02
Harrat Khaybar
25°20'15.29"N
39°20'25.01"E
03
Harrat Rahat (Madinah Region)
23°46'21.55"N
40°2'10.95"E
04
Harrat Kishb
23°23'56.40"N
39°50'58.56"E
05
Harrat Lunayyir
25°16'8.58"N
37°31'38.96"E
06
Rohab (Tabuk ...
7608.
Latitude and Longitude, or UTM coordinates:
1 Residencias El Parque, 1965-1970 / 4°36'48.099"N 74°4'2.103"W.
2 Casa de Huéspedes de Colombia / 10° 23' 36.925"N 75° 32' 10.694"W.
3 Archivo General de la Nación, 1988-1994 / 4°35'38.7" N 74°04'35.8"W .
4 Casa Gabriel García Márquez, 1991-1996 / 10°25'42.9"N 75°32'54.0"W.
5 Edificio de Posgrados de Ciencias Humanas – ...
7609.
Peru,a) Need for a Master Plan officially approved and implemented;
b) Need for specific regulations for a risk-preparedness programme, traffic restriction studies and regulations for built heritage conservation.,During 2009, the World Heritage Centre received several press reports and information from the civil society of the city and neighbourhood associations regarding ...
7610.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Poaching
Military conflict
Looting of the facilities
Godl mining
,At its twenty-fourth ordinary session (June 26 - July 1, 2000, Paris), the Bureau reviewed a summary report of an intermediary mission to DRC, including to the war-impacted eastern parts of the country, and to the capital cities of neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda, both of ...
7611.
The Orheiul Vechi Archaeological Landscape is located in central-eastern part of Moldova and lies along the gorge of the lower course of the Răut River, 14 km upstream from the confluence of the Răut and the Dniester Rivers. This is an extremely strategic position. The Răut links it with most of central and northern Moldova, while the Dniester is the most important trade ...
7612.
Mt. Malindang is a mountain range rising from 600 meters to 2,404 meters above the mean sea level. The range covers 53, 262 hectares of which about 33,000 hectares is still covered with forest vegetation while more than 20,000 hectares is cultivated and inhabited by forest occupants mostly members of the Subanen Tribe. The forest vegetation is composed of highly diverse ...
7613.
Uganda,a) Mining activities inside the property;
b) Staffing and budgetary deficiencies;
c) Degradation of buffer zone;
e) Impact of tourism and climbing expeditions.,The State Party submitted a State of Conservation report and the approved General management plan (2004-2014) on 26 October 2005. A map was also received showing the precise surveyed and marked boundary of ...
7614.
Philippines,
Lack of sustainable funding for the functioning management agencies;
Implementation of the Conservation and Management Plan through operational arrangements;
Implementation of Community-Based Land Use and Zoning Plan;
Need for an integrated tourism Management Plan and mechanisms to control tourism related infrastructure developments;
Vulnerability to natural ...
7615.
Central African Republic,
Insecurity
Poaching
Mining
Transhumance and illegal grazing
Illegal fishing
Illegal occupation of the property
,On 20 March 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/475/documents/. The State Party has not yet invited the reactive monitoring mission requested by the ...
7616.
The World Heritage Committee today inscribed two natural sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List: Teide National Park (Spain); Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathian (Slovakia, Ukraine). The Committee also inscribed the Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lope-Okanda (Gabon) as a mixed - cultural and natural - site. Four cultural sites were inscribed: the ...
7617.
Sri Lanka,,On 10 February 2012, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, providing information on the property’s management, the status of threats previously identified, and actions taken to address these threats. In response to the Committee’s request in its decisions 34 COM 8B.9 and 35 COM 7B.18, the State Party also ...
7618.
South Africa,a) Lack of a proper buffer zone (land tenureship issues)
b) Lack of a management plan
c) Mining activities
d) Development pressure,On 1 February 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. Between 15 and 19 November 2010 a joint World Heritage Centre/ ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the World ...
7619.
Mexico,a) Illegal logging
b) Growth in human population
c) Tourism pressures associated with growth in visitor numbers and heavy concentration in specific areas
d) Agricultural advances
e) Forest fires,On 9 February 2009 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. The report responds to the decisions of the World Heritage Committee (32 ...
7620.
Viet Nam,a) Population growth;
b) Increased tourism pressure and development;
c) Urban and industrial development;
d) Lack of financial and technical resources;
e) Absence of an integrated planning approach.,On 30 November 2006, the State Party submitted a report on the actual and potential impacts of the Cam Pha cement plant project and Cai Lan port project on the ...
7621.
Ecuador,Implementation of the Special Law; illegal fishing, implementation of quarantine measures.,The report requested by the World Heritage Committee (28 COM 15 B.31 paragraph 6) has not been received. The World Heritage Centre was in Galapagos from 14 to 21April 2005 at the invitation of the State Party. During the mission, meetings were held with ...
7622.
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 ...
7623.
Nepal,
Earthquake (Severe earthquake of 25 April 2015)
Housing (Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses)
Management systems/management plan (Lack of a coordinated management mechanism)
Ground transport infrastructure (Construction of a forest road)
Underground transport infrastructure (Project ...
7624.
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 populations 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 Kenya ...
7625.
Bangladesh,
Pollution of marine waters
Changes to oceanic waters (High level of salinity, sea level rise)
Water infrastructure (Reduction in freshwater inflows, dredging of the Pashur River)
Management systems/management plan (Overall governance and management of the property)
Storms (Loss of monitoring capacity due to cyclone damage)
Illegal activities (Tiger ...
7626.
Uzbekistan,
Recent hotel constructions which would negatively affect the integrity of the property (issue resolved)
Heavy traffic, pollution and poor sewege system (issue resolved)
Managements systems/Management Plan (Lack of a proper conservation and management plan; Lack of guidelines for rehabilitation of housing)
Management activities (Lack of coordination with regard ...
7627.
Libya,
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Torrential rains
Fires
,On 6 February 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, an updated version of which was submitted on 31 January 2021. Executive summaries of both reports are available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/362/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by ...
7628.
,6th WHITRAP SHANGHAI World Heritage Dialogue
World Heritage: Filling the Gap between Culture and Nature
Rethinking the Contribution of “Connecting Culture and Nature”
to the World Heritage Convention
Wednesday 2 November 2022
Online 14:00-16:30 Beijing time (UTC + 8)
English Live-streaming link:
https://live.bilibili.com/4402597
The online Dialogue will be in ...
7629.
,Highly pathogenic avian influenza, known as bird flu, is causing significant mortality of wild birds and mammals worldwide, requiring authorities to take action to curb its spread. Previously affecting mostly domestic poultry, the virus has become a major risk for wildlife, including in UNESCO World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves and Ramsar sites recognised ...
7630.
01
Kherfi Landscape and Historical Beehives
20°48’15.78’’N
40°45’21.03’’E
02
Zee Ain Oasis and Village
19°55’48.20’’N
41°26’32.79’’E
03
Asiri Highland Landscape: Tihan and Rabea Rufaida
18°19'30.80"N
42°20'10.84"E
04
Asiri Highland Landscape: Qura Qaradah
18°18'56.80"N
42°25'5.08"E
05
Tihama Mountain Landscape: Al-Bir ...
7631.
İnce Minareli Madrasah 37°52'22.40"N- 32°29'23.96"E
Karatay Madrasah 37°52'29.91"N- 32°29' 34.27"E
Erzurum Çifte Minareli Madrasah 39°54'20.20"N- 41°16'42.16"E
Yakutiye Madrasah 39°54'23.10"N- 41°16'19.47"E
Buruciye Madrasah 39°44'56.76"N- 37° 0'55.13"E
Sivas Çifte Minareli Madrasah 39°44'54.09"N- 37° ...
7632.
The Águas Livres Aqueduct, is a baroque architectural infrastructure commissioned by King Dom João V, which was built between 1731 and 1799,. It is a hydraulic structure that stretches over 36 miles, built of cut stone quarried in the Lisbon area, together with limestone masonry.
It was the last great classical aqueduct to be built all over the world, constituting a system ...
7633.
Nepal,
Earthquake (Severe earthquake of 25 April 2015)
Housing (Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses)
Management systems/management plan (Lack of a coordinated management mechanism)
Ground transport infrastructure (Construction of a forest road)
Underground transport infrastructure (Project ...
7634.
Principles of the agreement
Signed in 1997, the Co-operation Agreement between UNESCO and the Government of France for the protection and enhancement of the monumental, urban and natural heritage was established to enhance understanding of cultural and natural heritage, to encourage the integration of the preservation of heritage in urban and territorial development ...
7635.
WHC-11/18.GA/5 (36 C/REP/13)
7636.
WHC-13/37.COM/10A
7637.
CLT/WHC/6008/PT
7638.
7639.
7640.
7641.
7642.
7643.
7644.