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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...