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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...