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Iran (Islamic Republic of),Urban Pressure; Tourism Pressure; Fire, Earthquake. Additional Details: Lack of full coordination between the concerned authorities,The State Party submitted a progress report on 31 January 2004, providing an update on the situation at this property.   The report stated that on 27 January 2004 a consultation meeting was organised in Isfahan ...

Niger, Armed conflict (issue resolved);  Poaching; Decline in wildlife populations; Need to update the emergency rehabilitation plan ,International assistance: Since its inscription on the World Heritage List in 1991, Aïr and Ténéré Nature Reserve has benefited from a preparatory assistance grant of US$ 10,000 and training grants amounting to US$ 40,000. The twenty-third ...

Viet Nam, Rapid economic development, particularly in the tourism, transportation - including marine transport - sectors Donor co-ordination Monitoring and setting environmental standards befitting an internationally significant marine protected area ,UNESCO staff who participated in the meeting (20-22 January 2003) to synthesize the state of conservation reports on ...

Tunisia,Land development and infrastructures within the property,Following the recommendations of the 2012 World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission, the State Party submitted a report dated 25 December 2013 outlining the history of procedures for protection of the property, decrees applicable to it and its urban development and, on 6 February 2014, a ...

South Africa, Ground water pollution Mining Surface water pollution Acid mine drainage ,On 27 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/915/documents/.  Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous session is presented in the report as follows: The ...

Niger, Management systems/ management plan Low impact research/monitoring activities ,On 12 December 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1268/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions is presented in this brief report, as ...

Germany,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property: Management Plan and its Operational Master Plan not yet approved (issue resolved) Lack of an overall risk management plan for the property, including also risk preparedness against floods, explosions and other types of accidents (issue resolved) Need to approve and enforce protective measures related ...

Russian Federation, Inadequate coordinated management between national, local and religious authorities Lack of appropriate legal measures and rules for conservation, restoration, management and use of World Heritage properties of religious interest Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system Inappropriate location of the planned Museum ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Legal framework (Protection Policy does not adequately integrate cultural landscapes) Financial resources Human resources Housing (Development or infrastructure projects) Management System/Management Plan (Management Plan still incomplete and lack of an Action Plan) Since March 2011: Armed conflict (destruction and damage due ...

Arc et Senans, France,Workshop organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in partnership with IUCN, ICOMOS, ICCROM and the France-UNESCO Convention, in collaboration with the Arc et Senans World Heritage site and with financial support from the French Ministry of Culture. UNESCO's World Heritage Centre is engaged in an ambitious year-and-a-half-long initiative to ...

Roma, Italy,This international training course which will take place in Rome, with study visits to other cities in Italy from 24 September- 26 October 2012 (5 weeks), is organised in cooperation with UNESCO, Blue Shield Network and specialized international and national agencies, with the financial support of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC), and the Italian ...

Roma, Italy,This international training course which will take place in Rome, with study visits to other cities in Italy from 24 September- 26 October 2012 (5 weeks), is organised in cooperation with UNESCO, Blue Shield Network and specialized international and national agencies, with the financial support of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC), and the Italian ...

Valletta, Italy,A workshop - jointly organised by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe, Venice (Italy), the Section on Earth Sciences and Geo-Hazards Risk Reduction, Natural Sciences Sector of UNESCO, and the Maltese National Commission for UNESCO - will bring together heritage professionals, site managers and emergency responders from South-East ...

Australia, Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure (Coastal development, including development of ports, shipping lane impacts, grounding of ships) Non-renewable energy facilities (Liquefied Natural Gas facilities) Marine transport infrastructure (ports) Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature ...

Port Royal, Jamaica, commonly referred to as "the wickedest city on earth" conjures images of marauding pirates, daring naval conquests, looting, riches, destruction and devastation. It boats an intriguing and turbulent history as it rapidly grew to become the most important trading post in the New World. At the height of its glittering wealth, on June 7, 1692, Port Royal ...

L'île de Sal, appartenant au groupe des îles du appelées « Barlovento », a été découverte en 1460 par les portugais. Sal est resté inhabité jusqu'à la fin du XVIIIe siècle en raison de son aridité extrême et a été utilisé de façon sporadique pour le pâturage, la pêche et l'extraction du sel. La saline est située dans la partie nord-est de l'île comprenant une zone de 40 ...

This is proposed serial site comprised of Panga ya Saidi, Meru and Chasimba Caves which are in close proximity, related and similar based on their archaeology. Panga ya Saidi Panga ya Saidi is an archaeological cave site located in Kilifi County, southeastern Kenya, about 15 km from the Indian Ocean in the Dzitsoni limestone hills. The cave site has rich archaeological ...

Paleolithic Sites of the Callao Limestone Formation: N17 42 11.74 E121 49 25.5Paleolithic Sites of the Awidon Mesa Formation - Lanna, Andarayan, and Nangalisan:Kalinga Archaeological Site: N17 33 45.0318 E121 33 35.7372Lal-lo Neolithic Shell Midden Sites (Nagsabaran, Magapit, and Bangag, Lal-lo, Cagayan) and Gattaran Neolithic Shell Midden Sites (Gattaran, Cagayan): N18 12 ...

Afghanistan, Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets Continued use of certain heritage areas for military posts Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions) ,The State Party submitted a report on 9 February 2011 on ...

Senegal,a) Delay in the appointment of a site manager; b) Risk of collapse of historic buildings; c) Marine erosion; d) Illegal occupation of historic buildings.,At the 33rd session (Seville, 2009), the World Heritage Committee expressed its strong concern regarding the lack of progress in the conservation of the architectural heritage and in developing adequate measures ...