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Romania,Proposed Dracula Park construction project,WHC: The Centre has been informed through several press releases of the official decision of the Romanian authorities to relocate the proposed theme park, which was planned in the immediate vicinity of the World Heritage site. No official information from the national authorities had been received by the deadline of 1 ...

Russian Federation, Lack of joint management system between national, local and religious authorities (issue resolved); Lack of monitoring mechanisms; Lack of appropriate legal measures and rules for conservation, restoration, management and use of World Heritage properties of religious interest. ,In August 2013, a joint World Heritage Centre/ ICOMOS/ICCROM monitoring ...

Malawi, Need for a new management plan  Growing population within the Park, heavily dependent on fish and wood as principal resource (issue already mentioned and resolved in the past)  Oil exploration/exploitation ,On 1 February 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. Subsequently, a joint UNESCO/IUCN reactive monitoring mission visited the property ...

China, Apparent decline in wildlife populations Dams and related infrastructure Lack of clarity of property boundaries Mining Inadequate management planning, including tourism planning ,On 26 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1083/documents. The State Party highlights the ...

State of Palestine, Potential construction of a separation fence (wall) Abandonment of terraces and afforestation Impact of socio-cultural and geo-political transformations Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species ,On 28 January 2016, the State Party ...

China,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property: Need to revise the system of buffer zones and to consider the definition of priority visibility corridors in order to protect them from the potential impact of new constructions Finalize the creation of the Monitoring and Archive Centre and improve the historical and archaeological knowledge of the ...

Gabon, Lack of management structure to deal with the cultural values of the property Need for training of conservation managers Road Development Project of optical fibre Poaching ,On 13 January 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/1147/documents/ and provides the ...

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) Management activities (Lack of coordination with regard to the conservation and restoration activities ...

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 ...

Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Legal framework (inefficient enforcement of protective legislation) Management systems/ management plan Mining (potential degradation of the historic site by continued and uncontrolled mining operations in the Cerro Rico Mountain) Surface water pollution Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico Deficiencies in conservation: ...

Czechia,Factors identified at the time of inscription: Lack of revised management plan, including visitor strategy Need to improve risk management High-voltage power lines crossing the landscape and visual impact of the Chvaletice power station Necessity to ensure the correct interpretation of the site as a cultural landscape ,On 28 January 2020, the State Party submitted ...

Ecuador, Urban development pressures affecting the authenticity of the property Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (works in the Tower of the Complex of the Compañía de Jesús) (issue resolved) Management system/plan (weaknesses in the decision-making mechanisms regarding conservation) Transportation infrastructure (construction of metro, including ...

China, Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution Site to be overrun with tourist facilities (issue resolved) Several parts of the site severely impacted by floods in 1998 (issue resolved) Plan for rehabilitation of damaged areas required (issue resolved) ,On 26 November 2020, the State Party submitted a ...

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 3 February 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, the executive summary of ...

Gabon,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property: concessions in the buffer zone of Ivindo National Park need to enhance the management, technical and financial capacity need to update the management plan of the property ,On 22 February 2024, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...

The Founding of Chiang Mai Chiang Mai was purposefully created by King Mangrai in AD.1296 to be the political, economic, social and cultural center of his newly expanded and integrated kingdom of the Tai people, called "Lanna Kingdom" (kingdom of a million rice fields). It was designed to be located in the landlocked heartland of Southeast Asia, north of modern-day ...

The nominated property is an archaeological site preserving the remains of a Buddhist temple known as Hoeamsa, a 14th-century Seon (Chan in Chinese; Zen in Japanese) monastery constructed in accordance with the Cheonggyu principles (Qinggui in Chinese), or “Pure Regulations.” The archaeological relics excavated at the nominated property offer material testimony to the ...

China,,From 12 to 17 April, an IUCN monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the Committee at its 30th session at the time of inscription of the property on the World Heritage List. The mission was able to hold discussions with various stakeholders, including representatives of the Sichuan Government, the A’ba Tibetan/ Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, the ...

St. Cyril's Church: N 50 29 0, E 30 28 19 St. Andrew's Church: N 50 27 31, E 30 31 05 St. Cyril's Church in Kyiv is an outstanding monument of world culture. It has preserved the 12th century architecture and 12th, 17th and 19th centuries monumental painting. It's a unique East-Christian construction of Kyivan Rus with typical for the epoch of feudal wars peculiarities. ...

01 Sierra del Rosario Cultural Landscape 22º51´44´´ N 82º55´40´´ W 02 Remains of Angerona Coffee Plantation 22º50´58´´ N 82º51´11´´ W 03 Church of Nuestra Señora de Regla 22º07´53´´ N 82º20´10´´ W 04 Remains of Alejandría Sugar Mill 22º49´05´´ N 82º01´16´´ W 05 San Severino Castle 23º03´22´´ N 81º33´34´´ W 06 Remains of ...

Unjusa temple is located on the upper area of Daecho stream, one of the tributaries of the Yeongsan-gang river. It is enshrined in a mountainous valley stretching in the north-south direction. The hills on both sides are about 100 meters above the sea level. Unjusa sits at the intersection of the Hwasun, Naju, and Jangheung regions which includes Korea's vast and fertile ...

The property consists of two archaeological sites:-Ha'amonga ‘a Mau'i Historic Park at Heketā near Niutoua;Ancient Royal Tombs at Lapaha in the village of Mu'aHa'amonga ‘a Mau'i Historic ParkAccording to oral traditions which have subsequently been recorded, the Tu'i Tonga Empire is said to have been formed around the year 950AD. The first Tu'i ...

Côte d'Ivoire,a) Poaching; b) Agricultural encroachment; c) Artisanal gold mining.,On 14 February 2012, the State Party submitted its report on the state of conservation of the property. The State Party also submitted an evaluation report dated May 2011 on the services of the Ivorian Office of Parks and Reserves (OIPR) following the events of the post-electoral crisis. ...