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8113.
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 ...
8114.
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 ...
8115.
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. ...
8116.
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 ...
8117.
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 ...
8118.
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 ...
8119.
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. ...
8120.
Peru,a) Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices;
b) Illegal occupation of the property;
c) Unregulated farming activities;
d) Rising water table levels;
e) Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the national authorities).,The ...
8121.
Bulgaria,a) Developments in the Bansko ski zone,
b) Lack of effective management mechanisms,
c) Boundary issues,
d) Illegal logging. ,On 25 January 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides information on the status of tourism developments in the Bansko ski zone as well as other threats, and ...
8122.
Algeria,Some threats, identified in previous reports, have since been mitigated. Others remain, but should be resolved thanks to a new urban policy, and management tools and measures already in place or being elaborated.
a) Slow natural deterioration due to shore line and wind erosion, and sea salt ;
b) Deterioration of the gullies of the rock, bed of a former wadi, ...
8123.
Indonesia,a) Tourism development pressure;
b) Uncontrolled vendors around the property;
c) Lack of institutional coordination.,A joint World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS mission (17-25 February 2006), carried out at the request of the World Heritage Committee (Decision 29 COM 7B.53 ), assessed the state of conservation of the World Heritage property of Borobudur Temple ...
8124.
Türkiye,Continued degradation of the civil architecture within the protected areas; uncontrolled development; absence of an urban development and conservation plan since its abrogation in 1996; lack of implementation by national and municipal authorities ,On 28 January 2005 the State Party submitted to the World Heritage Centre a report on action taken in ...
8125.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability;
b) Poaching by the army and armed groups;
c) Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries;
d) Impact of villages located within the property.,On 25 February 2013, the State Party submitted a fairly complete report on the state of conservation of the property. ...
8126.
Iraq,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Need to conduct further studies regarding minimum water flows, to confirm the biodiversity within the property and its surrounding landscapes
Incomplete designation of all the components of the property as legally protected areas
Need to regulate oil and gas concessions, and other potentially impacting activities ...
8127.
Benin,
Absence of a national legislative mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage (issue resolved in 2007, but significant again in 2020)
Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components (issue resolved in 2007, but significant again in 2020)
Lack and loss of documentation on the site (issue resolved in 2007, but significant again in ...
8128.
Albania,
Ground transport infrastructure (planned by-pass road project and conversion of the bazaar into a pedestrian area in Gjirokastra)
Housing
Illegal activities (illegal construction dating from the late 1990s and later on)
High impact research/monitoring activities (lack of specific monitoring indicators)
Governance (lack of detailed tourism development plan and lack ...
8129.
8130.
8131.
8132.
8133.
The Eastern Arc Mountains are part of the larger Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot which is ranked ninth in the world. They are ancient crystalline mountains uplifted 30 mil-lion years ago stretching from the Taita Hills in Kenya to the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania.About thirty million years ago, the area was covered by extensive rainforest. During a cooler and ...
8134.
The Quirimbas Archipelago, a cultural and natural heritage in northern Mozambique, consists of 31 islands stretching south from Cape Delgado for approximately 200 miles. These islands, running along the coast, are partly linked to the coast by sand bars, coral reefs, mangroves and water rich in marine life. Of special interest are the Islands of Ibo, and to a less extent, ...
8135.
The Succulent Karoo biome is an internationally recognized biodiversity hotspot, and is the world's only arid hotspot. The 116 000 km2 biome extends from the south-west through the north-western areas of South Africa and into southern Namibia. The biome is home to 6 356 plant species, 40% of which are endemic and 936 (17%) of which are listed in the Red Data Book. In ...
8136.
A site of ancient settlement Ahsiket located on the right branch of Sirdarya River in Turakargan district of Namangan region. Its area occupies the territory of more than 25 hectares. The city founded in III - II centuries B.C. and functioned up to 1219 A.D. It has been completely destroyed by Mongolian forces. The city structure consisted of the citadel, Shakhristan - the ...
8137.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released the results of its rhinoceros census in Nepal, reporting a reported 23% increase in rhino numbers in this World Heritage site since the last census taken in 2008. Numbers increased from 408 to 503. WWF reports that these numbers reflect the success of conservation efforts for this species and are a result of ...
8138.
Argentina, Reappropriation of land for a settlement scheme,IUCN visited the site in March.
Development of a village settlement by the Province has indeed begun and has resulted in detrimental impacts in this key area of the park.
There are also further plans for dam construction in the park and great concern by local conservationists over the future of this site has ...
8139.
Montenegro,
Construction of a dam on the Tara river (issue resolved)
Construction of an asphalt plant and the resulting water pollution (issue resolved)
Fire in June 1995
,At the invitation of the Yugoslav authorities, the World Heritage Centre carried out a mission to the site, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980. The mission reviewed the state of ...
8140.
Tunisia,
Construction of dams;
Hunting;
Grazing,
Air pollution
,The Committee, at its last session (Merida, 1996), found that the construction of two dams had limited freshwater flow, dramatically increased the salinity of the lake and marshes and led to sharp reductions of migratory bird populations. Hence, the Committee decided to declare Ichkeul as a World Heritage site ...
8141.
Montenegro,
Construction of a dam on the Tara river (issue resolved)
Construction of an asphalt plant and the resulting water pollution (issue resolved)
Fire in June 1995
Uncontrolled expansion of the village
Adjacent development of a large sport facility
Mine tailing threat to the Tara River Canyon
,At its twenty-second session, the Bureau was informed that a map ...
8142.
Uganda,
lack of resources,
suspension of projects,
serious security issues at the Park due to the conflict in the region,
a greater part of the Park is not monitored by Park staff.
,Principal issues:
Insecurity due to war and armed conflict in regions bordering neighbouring DRC; illegal pit sawing, poaching and wildlife trafficking. Need for community support ...
8143.
Egypt,
Increasing flow of pilgrims,
Possible reconstruction of the church over the Saint's tomb
,Further to an alarming report prepared in 2000 by an ICOMOS expert, the Director and Chief of the Arab Unit a.i. of the World Heritage Centre carried out a visit to the site in September 2001.
A land-reclamation programme for the agricultural development of the region, funded ...
8144.
The Wudalianchi is one of the first batch of state scenic spots areas approved though the State Council in 1982, and a state-level nature reserve approved in 1996. There are the most typical and perfect vestiges of modern volcanic eruption in China, and the world- known volcano-related mineral spring water. The Wudalianchi volcanic cluster is situated in the E-W tectonic ...
8145.
Egypt,a) Raise of the underground water level (Luxor, Karnak);
b) Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens);
c) Absence of a defined protection perimeter for the property and of a buffer zone;
d) Absence of a comprehensive Management Plan;
e) Major infrastructure projects taking place or scheduled;
f) Uncontrolled urban development;
g) Housing and agricultural ...
8146.
Built by the Moors in a defensive position at the heart of the Caliphate of Cordoba, Cuenca is an unusually well-preserved medieval fortified city. Conquered by the Castilians in the 12th century, it became a royal town and bishopric endowed with important buildings, such as Spain's first Gothic cathedral, and the famous casas colgadas (hanging houses), suspended from ...
8147.
Zimbabwe,Final report
Saouma-Forero, Galia,Expert Meeting on Authenticity and Integrity in an African Context; Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe; 2000
Authenticity and Integrity
Summary of ICCROM Position Paper, Amsterdam 1998
Jukka Jokilehto in collaboration with Joseph King (02 February 2000)
1. Integrated Strategic Process
The World Heritage Convention identifies as the duty of ...
8148.
Wood was the main building material in Belarus up to the end of the 19th century. Artistic styles of stone architecture influenced greatly the development of worship wooden architecture. The process of the form development in wooden architecture was more complex than in stone architecture, for it presupposed not just renewal but also a return to the cultural roots. ...
8149.
Area: 843.012,28 hectares- Perimeter: 809,04 Km
Climate: hot and humid tropical, with one to two month dry season.
temp: 24°year average
pluv: 1.750 to 2.000 mm total /year
Altitude: 200-600 m.
Geomorphology: Hilly and mountainous with large alluvial plains and some low tabular plateau's. Separating the two basins of Rio Ucayali (Peru) and Jurua (Brazil), the Park ...
8150.
Située à 22 km de Bamenda, sur la route de WUM dans le Département de la MEZAM, la Chefferie de BAFUT est un Ensemble composé d’un Palais, d’une forêt sacrée jouxtant la résidence du Chef Supérieur, d’une résidence des hôtes qui surplombe la Chefferie, des lieux de culte, deux quartiers de femmes, des loges de sociétés secrètes, le tout constituant une cinquantaine de ...
8151.
The Archaeological Landscape of Arpauzen is situated in the foothills of the eastern slope of Prisyrdarya Karatau Mountains. It is located in 30 km west from the station of Sholakkorgan (centre of the district) and 3 km south-west from the village of Abai.
Arpauzen is a complex of around 130 archaeological sites (20 ancient settlements, more than 80 burial grounds and 30 ...
8152.
The archaeological landscape of Kulzhabasy is situated on the territory of the Korday Region of the Zhambyl Region. It is located 200 km west-north-west from the city of Almaty and 30 km north-west from the train station of Otar on the south-western part of Chu-Ili Mountains.
The site is known since the beginning of the 1960s. However, the main concentrations of the rock ...
8153.
De style architecturale soudanais, la grande mosquée de Mopti, communément appelée mosquée de Komoguel, a une superficie de 12 a 76 ca. La construction de la mosquée remonte entre 1933 et 1935. Elle est construite à la place d'une autre qui datait de 1908.
La Mosquée s'étend sur près de 100m² et mesure 15m de haut. Elle se compose de deux parties : la première ...
8154.
Marking the most profound depths of the Caribbean Sea, the Cayman Trench is as deep as the K2 mountain is high and as long as the border of the United States. Along its northern edge lies the Cayman Ridge, stretching from the Sierra Maestra mountain range in Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras. In that ridge emerge three Cayman islands, uplifted long ago by friction between the ...
8155.
Major archaeological vestiges have been discovered at the World Heritage site of Aksum (Ethiopia) by the experts UNESCO sent to Aksum (Ethiopia) to survey the World Heritage Site last week. They were sent to prepare for the elevation of the Aksum Obelisk at its original location. The last segment of the 160-tonne 24.6-metre high stele arrived at the airport of Aksum this ...
8156.
The World Heritage Committee Thursday decided to extend the site inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2004 as Dečani Monastery (Serbia) and place it on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The Committee also extended Andorra‘s site of Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley (Andorra), adding a buffer zone to the property that was listed in 2004. These inscriptions end ...
8157.
"For her work on the evolution of the stars from the birth of the universe to the present time." (Jury Citation, General Public)
"For her work on the chemical composition of old stars and its relevance to the formation and evolution of galaxies." (Jury Citation, Scientific Public)
Who She Is
Professor Barbuy was born in Brazil, and received her doctorate degree from the ...
8158.
UNESCO has invited experts from both inside and outside of Libya to urgently examine the preservation of cultural heritage in the country, notably measures to safeguard cultural sites; prevent illicit trafficking, protect museums and strengthen cultural institutions in the wake of civil strife and the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime. The meeting - the first on protecting ...
8159.
World Heritage and literacy were bookends to a day where Philadelphia opened its arms to UNESCO, during the second day of Director-General Irina Bokova’s visit to the United States on Thursday.Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar joined the Director-General to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention at morning ceremonies held at Independence ...
8160.
With almost a thousand sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, the reach of the World Heritage Convention is vast. To better present one important issue and the work that’s being done to make a difference, UNESCO has produced an infographic on rhinoceros conservation. This attractive, easy to follow poster describes the plight of several rhinoceros species in Africa ...
8161.
New excavations within the Maya Devi Temple of Buddha’s birthplace in Lumbini, Nepal, have revealed evidence of a series of shrines extending the history of the site to a much earlier date than previously known.
Until now, the earliest Buddhist temples have been attributed to Emperor Ashoka, who in the 3rd century BC spread Buddhism across the region, as evidenced by ...
8162.
The inscriptions of the 1000th site and Myanmar’s first property on the World Heritage List, were among the highlights of the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee, which ended today in Doha (Qatar). During its ten-day meeting, the Committee added a total of 26 new sites the List to bring the number of World Heritage Sites to 1007, in 161 countries.
The ...
8163.
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (Germany) is receiving applications for the Master’s programme in World Heritage Studies.
CONCEPT
The international Master’s programme World Heritage Studies was developed around the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Its curriculum reflects ...
8164.
The value of rebuilding Timbuktu, a unique intellectual and spiritual capital rich in cultural treasures, is priceless for both Mali’s post-conflict recovery and for its significance for global patrimony. However $8 million is still required for the actual restoration costs, according to Lazare Eloudou Assomo, UNESCO Representative to Mali and global expert on the iconic ...
8165.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and French President Francois Hollande today sent a strong message of solidarity to the people of Iraq and Syria, and reiterated the urgent need to safeguard cultural heritage of both countries.
President Hollande and the Director-General Bokova met at the Louvre Museum in Paris, which houses several major works reflecting the splendid ...
8166.
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, and the Secretary General of INTERPOL, Jurgen Stock, addressed members of the UN Security Council on “Combating the Destruction, Smuggling and Theft of Cultural Heritage” in countries where destruction of heritage, looting and illicit trafficking are used to fuel hatred and finance terrorism.
The meeting, convened by the ...
8167.
The 199th session of UNESCO Executive Board unanimously adopted a decision regarding UNESCO’s role in “safeguarding and preservation Palmyra and other Syrian world heritage sites”, decision supported by the Russian Federation, South Africa, Germany, Belarus, Brazil, China, the United States, France, Greece, India, Italy, Lebanon, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Palau, Great ...
8168.
Climate change is fast becoming one of the most significant risks for World Heritage sites, according to the report “World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate” released today by UNESCO, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
“Globally, we need to better understand, monitor and address climate change threats to ...
8169.
Experts from nearly 40 countries, including 12 outside the Africa region, gathered in Arusha (Tanzania) for the international conference "Safeguarding African World Heritage as a Driver of Sustainable Development" co-organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the United Republic of Tanzania and the People's Republic of China, from 31 May to 3 June 2016.
In his opening ...
8170.
Post Title: Cultural Heritage Specialist
Organisation: Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH)
Location: Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Closing Date: 18 April, 2017
Applications: All interested applicants should submit their CV to info@arcwh.org
Background of ARC-WH:The Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage was established as a Category 2 Centre under the auspices ...
8171.
For decades, UNESCO has worked to protect cultural and natural treasures on land and sea by facilitating cooperation across borders. World Heritage is built on the premise that some places are so special that all of humankind should work together to protect them.
This spirit of international cooperation has been evident among World Heritage marine sites in the Eastern ...
8172.
In keeping with UNESCO’s mandate to promote culture and education in Africa, the World Heritage Centre, in close collaboration with the African World Heritage Fund and the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa in Harare, organized a regional workshop entitled “World Heritage and Education Institutions in Africa” at the Great Zimbabwe, Masvingo (Zimbabwe) from 26 to 28 ...
8173.
The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Manama since 24 June under the chair of Shaikha Haya Bint Rashed al-Khalifa of Bahrain, ended today. The next session of the World Heritage Committee will be in Baku, Azerbaijan.
During the session, the Committee inscribed 19 sites on the World Heritage List (13 cultural sites, three natural and three mixed sites, i.e. both natural ...
8174.
The World Heritage Centre, in close collaboration with the UNESCO Multisectoral and Regional Office in Dakar and the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF), organized a workshop entitled "World Heritage and Institutions of Higher Learning in Africa" from 6 to 8 November 2018 at the University Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis (Senegal), with the support of the Senegalese Ministry ...
8175.
The three countries agree on a roadmap to explore the boundary extension of the Okavango Delta World Heritage site to protect the river basin and the unique wetland system.
The States Parties of Angola, Botswana and Namibia met in Maun in Botswana on 3-4 June 2019 to discuss transboundary cooperation and ways to improve conservation of the Okavango Delta (Botswana) World ...
8176.
Recent flooding threatens the World Heritage property of the Historic Town of Grand-Bassam, Cote d'Ivoire. UNESCO is sending a mission to provide technical assistance to national and local authorities in assessing the damage and collecting all the data necessary for the preparation of a risk management plan that better takes account of the flood issue.
On the weekend of 11 ...
8177.
International Day for Biological Diversity 2021 is being celebrated under the slogan: "We're part of the solution #ForNature".
This theme was chosen to be a continuation of the momentum generated last year under the over-arching theme, “Our solutions are in nature”, which served as a reminder that biodiversity remains the answer to several sustainable development ...
8178.
The International Advisory Committee (IAC) on World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan was officially opened in Khiva and online on 15 September 2021, within the framework of the International Cultural Forum “Central Asia at the Crossroads of World Civilizations”.
The initiative to establish this committee together with UNESCO was put forward by the President of the Republic of ...
8179.
With the support of UNESCO, UNDP, the Government of Botswana and local partners, projects to support conservation and sustainable livelihoods of communities have started in the Okavango Delta World Heritage site. The activities, which are planned and led by local civil society organisations, are supported through the Community Management for Protected Areas for ...
8180.
On 9 May 2022, UNESCO organized an online meeting to discuss the removal of African properties from the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Despite the richness and diversity of Africa’s cultural and natural heritage, the Sub-Saharan African region is one of the least represented regions on the World Heritage List, but still registers the highest number of endangered ...
8181.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of 1972 World Heritage Convention, UNESCO is exhibiting a collection of images of World Heritage sites.
More than one hundred outstanding photographs are displayed around the UNESCO gates, offering a unique panorama of the diversity of the World Heritage sites. A selection of works by the photographer Yan Bighetti de Flogny, ...
8182.
After fifteen years of grassroots youth activities and international cooperation, and on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative meet the challenge of ‘The Next 50’ years to involve young people, communities and site managers in building together new, inclusive societies where World ...
8183.
From 2020 through 2022, UNESCO Jakarta carried out a project “Towards a sustainable future for the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra UNESCO World Heritage site: integrating management and reviewing boundaries for the long-term protection of the Outstanding Universal Value,” funded by the UNESCO/Netherlands Funds-in-Trust, in close coordination with the Directorate ...
8184.
The 2023 edition of the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes was awarded to the Gunditjmara community for its long-standing efforts to safeguard and manage the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, a property inscribed on the World Heritage List since 2019. The laureate will receive US$30,000 as prize.
The jury ...
8185.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) have signed an agreement to reinforce capacity building and quality assurance for Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) and Environmental and Social Impact ...
8186.
The Cook Islands and Tuvalu, two SIDS State Parties in the Pacific, submitted their first Tentative Lists in January 2024, marking a significant step in their continuing efforts on preserving their unique heritage.
The Cook Islands officially submitted their first Tentative List to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre on 17 January 2024, featuring the “Maungaroa Cultural ...
8187.
Gathered in Vilnius on Friday, at the initiative of Lithuania, nearly 30 States pledged to increase their support to the recovery of Ukraine’s cultural sector, through the coordination of UNESCO. A medium and long-term plan of action, drawn up by the Organization in consultation with over 40 international and Ukrainian institutions, will be implemented.
There can be no ...
8188.
On 22 May 2024, managers from the 29 UNESCO World Heritage-listed coral reefs came together online with experts from the United States National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) to share experiences in monitoring the effects of the fourth mass bleaching event that is currently unfolding around the globe.
The world is now experiencing its fourth global coral ...
8189.
Turkmenistan,Lack of interpretation and visitor management plan.,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to submit a interpretation and visitor management plan and to provide three copies of the completed management plan.
The State Party submitted its report on 28 January 2009. A summary management plan activities ...
8190.
Italy,a) Construction project of a highway extension in the vicinity of Villa Saraceno
b) Uncontrolled development and urban encroachment in the Veneto region,In compliance with Decision 31 COM 7B.113, the State Party submitted on 29 January 2009 an updated report on the status of planning of the highway Valdastico-South, section Vicenza-Rovigo and activities related to ...
8191.
Poland,a) Lack of management plan;
b) Slow process of consultation with local communities.,The State Party provided a report on 28 January 2009 in response to the World Heritage Committee’s decision 32 COM 7B.102 including on the following issues.
Status of the management plan for the World Heritage property and its surroundings: The reported noted that the ...
8192.
Afghanistan,a) Political instability;
b) Inclination of the Minaret;
c) Lack of management plan.,The State Party submitted a report to the World Heritage Centre on 27 February 2008 which describes the successful implementation of the emergency work carried out in 2007 to protect the Minaret from the nearby rivers' erosion following the destruction of the protective gabions ...
8193.
Panama,a) Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the property by environmental factors, lack of maintenance, as well as polluted water;
b) Erosion;
c) Absence of management policies included in management plans;
d) Uncontrolled urban development;
e) Tourism pressures (in particular at Portobelo).,Official information was received by the World Heritage Centre on ...
8194.
Bangladesh,General threats:
a) Lack of capacity in conservation techniques;
b) Lack of management mechanism;
c) Lack of monitoring system;
d) Lack of human and financial resources.
Specific threats:
e) Negative impact of telephone tower built by the State Party within the property buffer zone on heritage and landscape value; Property boundaries and buffer zone ...
8195.
Bosnia and Herzegovina,Construction of a hotel in the buffer zone of the World Heritage property, not in conformity with provisions of the Master Plan, which was part of the Management Plan included in the nomination file. ,The State Party informed the World Heritage Centre on 9 January 2007 about the establishment of a group of experts to examine the situation and ...
8196.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),a) Lack of comprehensive management plan;
b) Discrepancy between the potential Outstanding Universal Value of the property and the boundaries of the property actually inscribed on the World Heritage List.,A comprehensive management plan is being drafted within the framework of the financial assistance provided through the UNESCO Japan ...
8197.
Canada,a) Mountain pine beetle epidemic;
b) Open-pit mining.,The State Party of Canada submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 31 January 2006. It states that the previously reported mountain pine beetle epidemic is continuing and is a concern related to forests both within and outside the World Heritage property. Within the serial property, the ...
8198.
Romania,Mining pollution (accidental cyanide pollution); ,UNESCO and IUCN have been informed of a Ukrainian navigation project on the Bystroe Canal located within the UNESCO Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, on the Ukrainian side of the border. Although the Canal does not pass through the Romanian side (which is a World Heritage property), likely downstream ...
8199.
Peru,Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Floods/Landslides.,The Secretariat received a progress report from the State Party on 30 January 2004. It presented the efforts in documenting and registering the structures and archaeological material, domestic and burial, discovered ...
8200.
Colombia,Tourism Pressure,Upon request of the Colombian national authorities an ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission took place from 29 November to 5 December 2003 to assess the state of conservation of the Church of Santo Domingo in Cartagena de Indias. The ICOMOS mission report was received at the Secretariat on 10 March 2004. A progress report from the Dirección de ...
8201.
Egypt,
Raise of the underground water level;
Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens);
Absence of a comprehensive Management Plan;
Major infrastructure and development projects taking place or scheduled;
Uncontrolled urban development;
Housing and agricultural encroachment on the West Bank;
Demolitions in the villages of Gurna on the West Bank of the Nile and ...
8202.
Oman,
Degradation of the structures;
Use of recent construction materials (cement, etc.)
,Since the eighteenth session of the Committee in December 1994, two missions were fielded to the Sultanate of Oman to monitor and evaluate the ongoing restoration work at the Fort.
The first of these missions was carried out in December 1994 and resulted in observations and ...
8203.
Malta,
Problems of climatology and hydrology
Proliferation of micro-organisms on the walls
Inappropriate lighting system
Decayed sewage and water supply pipes
Need of a new entrance for the site
,The Committee was informed, during its eighteenth session, of the very serious situation at this site, which is partially flooded and in a state of accelerated ...
8204.
Egypt,
Growing number of visitors
Uncontrolled development of the nearby village
Deterioration of the stones
Motorway project
,Following an exchange of correspondence between the Director-General of UNESCO, the Government of Egypt and the World Heritage Committee, which was informed during its eighteenth session in Phuket of the very serious problems which threatened the ...
8205.
Benin,
Storm in 1984 (issue resolved)
Need for a management and conservation plan for the site
,The twelve Royal Palaces of Abomey which are situated in a vast area of 44 hectares are the shared responsibility of the Royal Families and the Heritage Directorate of Benin. Since 1955 this site received support from the PREMA Benin II Project, financed by the Italian ...
8206.
Mozambique,
Need for a detailed programme for the recuperation / rehabilitation of the island
Storm in 1994
Lack of funding (issue resolved)
Precarious state of conservation of the stone
Solid waste collection
Presence of squatters in the Stone City
,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-second session of the World Heritage Committee - Chapter VII.36:
The Committee ...
8207.
India,
Lack of co-ordinated and integrated management system;
Loss of character of the cultural landscape directly associated with the property and its outstanding universal value;
Lack of protection under national legislation.
,On 29 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report; a summary of which is available at ...
8208.
Tokyo, Japan,the Sixth Expert Working Group for the Preservation of the Bamiyan Site is organized by UNESCO (Kabul Office in close collaboration with WHC) and National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Japan (NRICP) inTokyo from 20 to 22 January 2008
Within the framework of Japanese Funds-in Trust project for the Safeguarding Bamiyan site, much ...
8209.
University of Cambridge, UK,10th Cambridge Heritage SeminarThe Future of Historic Cities: Challenges, Contradictions, Continuities Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, UK18-19 April 2009
Deadline for paper proposals: 15 November 2008For the past ten years the Cambridge Heritage Seminars have brought together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to ...
8210.
,UNESCO marine World Heritage sites are vital refuges for global biodiversity, hosting about 35% of threatened marine species. However, over 70% of the 50 marine sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List are currently threatened by climate change, according to the 2020 IUCN World Heritage Outlook. The UNESCO Environmental DNA (eDNA) Expeditions, a global citizen ...
8211.
At some time during the past one hundred years or so, the great, multimillennial tradition of earthen architecture, which even today is a dominant technique in every world civilization, fell victim to the Modern Ideal.
Being ‘modern’, some thought, meant eating, clothing and housing oneself as one did in the industrial world. If some lived and worked in ...
8212.
Spain, with its long, complex history and the global character of its territorial and cultural extension, remains marked by a striking diversity of historical influences and regional differences, and it justifiably prides itself on the forty Spanish sites currently inscribed on the World Heritage List. Together, they represent a broad range of categories: religious, ...
8213.
The World Heritage Convention arose from the need to identify and protect outstanding natural and cultural sites for future generations. Over time, the effectiveness of the Convention has led to an increasing number of sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, resulting in not only a List including a great variety and number of places around the world, but an awareness ...
8214.
Latitude and Longitude, or UTM coordinates
Kanchipuram
12°50'25.4"N
79°41'59"E
Components of the Nominated proposal
Rajasimhesvaram (Kailasanatha temple)
12°50'32"N
79°41'23"E
Parameswara Vinnagaram (Vaikuntaperumal temple)
12°50'13"N
79°42'35"E
Piravathaneswara temple
12°50'48"N
79°42'20"E
Iravathaneswara ...
8215.
Name of site
Latitude
Longitude
The 13 Stones
13˚17 ̒29˝N
61˚14 ̒52˝W
Petit Bordel
13˚16 ̒51˝N
61˚14 ̒56˝W
Barrouallie
13˚14 ̒07˝N
61˚16 ̒31˝W
Mount Wynne
13˚13 ̒08˝N
61˚16 ̒39˝W
Buccament
13˚11 ̒20˝N
61˚16 ̒00˝W
Sharpes Stream
13˚09 ̒49˝N
61˚13 ̒24˝W
Indian Bay
13˚08 ̒02˝N
61˚12 ̒29˝W
Yambou 1
13˚09 ...
8216.
The millennial temples of Angkor with their monumental architecture, infinitely fine bas-reliefs, enduring spiritual significance and complex irrigation system constitute one of the most impressive success stories of the World Heritage Convention.
The symbol of a whole nation, the 400km2 site lay fallow in the early 1990s. While monks continued to pray at many temples in ...
8217.
“On this International Day, I call upon all African stakeholders, States, civil society and local communities to assume the protection of the unparalleled richness of Africa’s heritage.”
“Supporting local communities – and especially young people – to promote and develop the abundant cultural and natural resources means paving the way for long-term, inclusive and socially ...
8218.
The World Heritage Committee’s 44th session will be chaired from Fuzhou (China) and take place online from 16 to 31 July, combining current work and issues left outstanding since last year, when the annual meeting was postponed due to COVID-19. The extended session will be chaired by Tian Xuejun, China’s Vice Minister for Education and Director of China’s National ...
8219.
The World Heritage Committee today inscribed the transnational property of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) features components in Austria, Germany, and SlovakiaIt covers almost 600km of the whole Roman Empire’s Danube frontier. The ...
8220.
UNESCO participated actively in the 12th edition of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) in Cairo. Convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the WUF12 focused on the theme of “It All Starts at Home.” The meeting was attended by 25,000 from 182 countries. A UNESCO delegation led by the Deputy Director of the World Heritage Centre, Ms Jyoti ...
8221.
TBS
System Broadcasting Tokyo
© TBS
Since 1996, Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) have been working towards the promotion of the World Heritage Convention and raising awareness on the conservation of the world heritage properties’ outstanding universal value. This partnership was originally concluded between the World Heritage Centre and the National Federation of ...
8222.
Lithuania,Russian Federation,Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration,The UNESCO mission to the Curonian Spit took place from 2 to 6 November 2003 as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 27th session. At the time of the mission the oil production had not started but the platform and a pipeline had already been built about 22 km from the Curonian Spit and 3 km from the ...
8223.
Ukraine,
Urban development pressure;
High-rise buildings that could compromise the panorama of the historical monastic Dnieper river landscape;
Lack of legal protection and planning mechanisms;
Lack of management system and mechanisms of coordination between all stakeholders including the City Municipality.
,On 1 February 2013, a report on the state of conservation of the ...
8224.
Dominican Republic,
Undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use;
Pressures derived from tourism;
Inadequate and inefficient management and conservation arrangements (including legislation, regulatory measures, technical capacity for conservation and service infrastructure);
Lack of interpretation and ...
8225.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Harbour development
,On 26 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the property, which addressed the requests of the Committee. A joint ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring mission also visited the property from 27 to 29 January 2015. Both reports are ...
8226.
Egypt,
Growing number of visitors (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled development of the nearby village (issue resolved)
Deterioration of the monuments (issue resolved)
Tunnel construction project
Urban encroachment
Infrastructure and tourism developments
Development and Urban Infrastructure projects (including Ring Road project)
,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Technical ...
8227.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Potential impacts of a hydro-electric project in Kenya
Reduced and degraded water resources
Water infrastructure
Potential impact of optical cables’ installation
Air transport infrastructure
Ground transport infrastructure
Illegal activities, including poaching
,On 1 December 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report ...
8228.
Yemen,
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 historic fabric through occupation of green ...
8229.
Ethiopia,
Absence of a Management Plan for the property (issue resolved)
Lack of clearly defined boundaries for the property and the buffer zone
Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008
Insufficient urban and architectural regulations
Urban development and encroachment around the property
Impact of rainwater and humidity
Impact of earthquakes
Geological ...
8230.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Management system to be strengthened (need to specify the limits of the property for the land parts by following the cadastral limits, to extend the limits of the unified buffer zone at the level of the Petit Paris district and the lighthouse, to strengthen the practical and operational dimension of the Conservation and Management Plan for the property, to ...
8231.
1. The City Wall in XingchengXingcheng City Wall is located at the west bank of Liaodong Bay of China, the middle part of Liaoxi Corridor and the central part of Xingcheng city.Xingcheng City Wall was built during the 3rd year of Xuande Reign of Ming Dynasty (428), completed in the 5th year of Xuande Reign (430), meant to protect and safeguard the city from the intrusion ...
8232.
1. Otgontenger Mountain
Otgon soum, Zavkhan province
2. Eej Khairkhan Mountain
Tsogt soum, Govi-Altai province
3. Khanbayanzurkh Mountain
Sainshand soum, Dornogovi province
4. The Great Bogd Mountian
Bogd, Jinst, Bayangovi and Bayanlig soums, Bayankhongor province
5. Altan Ovoo Mountain
Dariganga soum, Sukhbaatar province
6. Sutai Khairkhan ...
8233.
Belize,a) Sale and lease of public lands within the property, leading to destruction of fragile ecosystems due to resort and housing development;
b) Oil exploration and potential oil drilling;
c) Introduction of invasive species,A report on the state of conservation of the property was received from the State Party on 16 February 2012. The report includes a request for ...
8234.
Russian Federation,a) Gradual changes to the urban fabric: construction and restoration projects
b) Inappropriate urban development
c) Major changes to the property’s skyline through the construction of the new Cathedral of the Assumption
d) High rise projects,No report has been submitted by the State Party. An ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission visited the property ...
8235.
Mali,a) Inappropriate design and scale of new Ahmed Baba Cultural Centre in the buffer zone of the Sankoré Mosque; lack of detailed drawings supplied to the Committee
b) Approaches to the restoration of the Djingareyber Mosque;
c) Urban development pressure;
d) Flooding and rubbish disposal;
e) Lack of building regulations and land use plan;
f) Lack of adequate ...
8236.
Russian Federation,a) Quality of new design projects in the inscribed zone;
b) High-rise development
c) Confusion over definition and extent of inscribed zone and buffer zone;,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008) the World Heritage Committee regretted that the State Party did not provide a detailed state of conservation report, and that the maps submitted by the State ...
8237.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Extensive poaching of large mammals, in particular elephants;
b) Mining activities inside the property;
c) Uncontrolled migration into the villages located within the property;
d) Illegal timber exploitation in the Ituri forest, which might affect the property in the near future;
e) Planned rehabilitation of the National Road RN4 ...
8238.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric;
b) Lack of approved statement of outstanding universal value;
c) Lack of use the management plan as the main vehicle for managing the property,
d) Lack of approved boundaries for core and buffer zones linked to the land-use plans and appropriate protection;
e) Need to extend the property to ...
8239.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Development pressures;
b) Environmental pressures;
c) Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness;
d) Visitors/ tourist pressures;
e) Lack of resources;
f) Lack of legal framework. ,A joint World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission was carried out between 5-9 May 2008, at the invitation of the State Party following a ...
8240.
Russian Federation,a) Structural integrity of the Church of the Transfiguration;
b) Absence of an integrated management plan that addresses overall management of the World Heritage property;
c) Tourism development pressures affecting the property.,The World Heritage Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006) noted with great concern that the reports provided by the ...
8241.
Russian Federation,Pollution; Excess timber harvesting; Gas and oil pipeline; Excess fishing.,Following the decisions of the Committee and as a follow-up to the recommendations of the 2001 UNESCO/IUCN mission and the high-level mission to Moscow (November 2003), the State Party provided a report dated 27 January 2005. The report outlines key actions implemented on ...
8242.
Uzbekistan,
Management systems/management plan (Lack of a comprehensive conservation and management plan)
Management activities
Housing; Commercial development (Major interventions carried out, including demolition and re-building activities)
Legal framework (Need to reinforce the national legal framework)
Human resources (inadequate)
Financial resources (inadequate)
,On 1 ...
8243.
Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government was consolidated and Nara enjoyed great prosperity, emerging as the fountainhead of Japanese culture. The city's historic monuments – Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and the excavated remains of the great Imperial Palace – provide a vivid picture of life in the Japanese ...
8244.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Geothermal energy development project (issue resolved)
Buildings and Development (potential impact of lodge development project on the crater rim, proposed museum building at Laetoli)
Transportation infrastructure (impact of project for upgrading Lodoare Gate to Golini Main Road, construction of the southern bypass road and access road to ...
8245.
Mexico,a) Urban development pressures in areas surrounding the property;
b) Lack of management plan.,The joint UNESCO/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission in 28 November 2004 assessed the impact of the building of a supermarket in the vicinity of the property. The mission highlighted the need for a management plan. The property was examined during the 32nd session of the ...
8246.
Nepal,Urban Pressure; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of institution coordination; Earthquake.
Additional Details:
Loss of authenticity and integrity; Lack of enforcement of protective regulations; Rapid growth of population,The World Heritage Committee inscribed this property on the List of World Heritage in Danger at its 27th Session in 2003. ...
8247.
Viet Nam,Urban Pressure; Tourism Pressure; Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration; Illegal fishing; Lack of monitoring system; Lack of human or financial resources; Lack of institution co-ordination.,As requested by the 27th session of the Committee, the State Party submitted, in a letter dated 1 March 2004, a report addressing the main issues identified by the Committee (27 COM ...
8248.
Côte d'Ivoire,Decision 36 COM 8B.17 had identified the following points and asked the State Party to:
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 ...
8249.
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 of the site needed (issue ...
8250.
Spain,Toxic flow from a mine holding pool,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-second session of the Committee – Chapter VII.25;
Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV.39.
New information: IUCN notes that at its last session, the World Heritage Bureau:
(i) expressed serious concerns regarding the possible reopening of the Aznalcollar mine, and encouraged ...
8251.
Lebanon,
Need for an international safeguarding campaign (issue resolved)
Construction of a tourist complex (land fill) (issue resolved)
Construction project of a large fish market (issue resolved)
Construction project of a coastal motorway (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled construction (issue resolved)
Project to build a new tourist marina (issue resolved)
Road construction ...
8252.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Serious deterioration of materials and structures
Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms
Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007
Flooding and water damage
,On 10 ...
8253.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Conflict and political instability
Lack of management control and of the accesses to the property
Poaching
Encroachment: human occupation and agricultural pressure
Bush fires
,On 9 February 2016 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available on line at: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/227/documents/. The progress ...
8254.
Australia,
Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the property
Plans to permit commercial logging in the property (issue resolved)
Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved)
Biosecurity
Impacts of tourism / visitation / recreation
Management systems / management plan
Mineral exploration and extraction
,A joint IUCN/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission visited the ...
8255.
Russian Federation,
Impacts of a road project across the property
Gas pipeline construction plans
,On 29 January 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/768/documents, which reports on the following matters:
Reference is made to the possible construction of a ...
8256.
Costa Rica,Panama,
Construction of hydroelectric dams near the property in Panama and associated effects (greater human presence near the property, interruption of aquatic species migratory corridor)
Lack of a long-term biological monitoring program to implement mitigation measures that minimize the negative impacts on the property caused by hydroelectric projects
Approval ...
8257.
China,
Partial collapse of some platforms (issue resolved)
Ground transport infrastructure
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Interpretative and visitation facilities
,On 19 May 2015, the World Heritage Centre requested comments from the State Party after receiving third-party information indicating that the construction of a high-speed railway between Beijing and ...
8258.
Malawi,
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Illegal activities
Invasive / alien freshwater species
Management systems/ management plan
Surface water pollution
Oil and gas exploration/exploitation
,On 2 March 2017, the State Party submitted a progress report and on 3 April 2018 an updated report on the ...
8259.
Poland,
Lack of Management Plan
Slow process of consultation with local communities
Ground transport infrastructure
,On 24 November 2017, the State Party submitted a report, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/31/documents concerning the implementation of the recommendations of the Committee at its 40th session, as follows:
Following receipt of the ICOMOS ...
8260.
Senegal,
Poaching, capture and relocation of wildlife
Drying up of ponds and invasive species
Illegal logging
Livestock grazing
Road construction project
Potential dam construction
Potential mining exploration and exploitation
Loss of chimpanzee habitat
,On 31 January 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the property, available at ...
8261.
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 29 November 2018, the State Party submitted a ...
8262.
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 ...
8263.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Inappropriate developments (particularly a new supermarket built at Hayle Harbour)
Potential impact of new development projects
Management and institutional factors / Improvements to the planning tools and approval processes not yet completed and implemented
Social/cultural uses of ...
8264.
Nigeria,
Damage to the Hidi Palace, the Palace Square, the Black Smith Homestead, paved walkways and ritual structures by insurgents
Civil unrest
Illegal activities
,On 7 September 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, and additional updated information was provided on 16 March 2020, which is available at ...
8265.
Brazil,
Housing (urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription on the World Heritage List)
Management systems/ management plan (lack of a Master Plan)
,On 30 November 2020, the State Party presented a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/445/documents/, and responds in part to ...
8266.
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 ...
8267.
Bulgaria,
Commercial development (developments in the Bansko ski zone)
Management systems/ management plan (lack of effective management mechanisms)
Management and institutional factors (boundary issues)
Illegal activities (illegal logging)
,On 1 December 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available ...
8268.
Egypt,Visitors management,On 9 February 2023, the World Heritage Centre informed the State Party that the property would be subject to a report on its state of conservation to be presented at the extended 45th session of the Committee, in order to better understand and evaluate the overall state of conservation of the property, and subsequent to third party reports ...