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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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...