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8737.
The final report of the 4th regional workshop on the Role of Visitor Centres in UNESCO Designated Sites has been released online. It provides insight from participants on fostering tourism sustainability and effective visitor management. The workshop, held in Buzau in November, brought together managers from 22 UNESCO sites across 16 European countries, offering a platform ...
News Score 1.3264043 Date 07/2023
8738.
Ahead of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia signed a historic agreement at UNESCO Headquarters to renovate Block 17 of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum and install a new and joint permanent exhibition on the Holocaust in the former ...
News Score 1.3264043 Date 02/2024
8739.
Mali,On 22 March 2012 a military coup d’etat ousted the President of the Republic of Mali. The cause of this uprising was the difficulties linked to the conflict in the north of the country that, since mid-January 2012, opposed the Mali army to the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), mainly supported by the Islamic groups Ansar Dine and Al ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2012
8740.
Bangladesh, Governments of Bangladesh and India were encouraged to co-operate with interested parties and consider initiating actions that could eventually lead to the joint inscription of The Sundarbans World Heritage site of Bangladesh and the Sundarbans National Park World Heritage site of India as a single entry on the World Heritage List  High level of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2011
8741.
Mexico,a) Illegal logging; b) Growth in human population; c) Tourism pressures associated with growth in visitor numbers and heavy concentration in specific areas; d) Agricultural advances; e) Forest fires.,On 1 January 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides detailed information on the financial ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2011
8742.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the),a) Advertising policy; b) Charter of good building conduct with commercial sector; c) Examination of building permits and conservation objectives; d) Tall buildings control; e) Development projects; f) Data concerning the number of inhabitants and surface. ,On 27 January 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2011
8743.
Spain,Infrastructure project for a high-speed train tunnel ,On 31 January 2011, the State Party transmitted a report from the national company operating the Spanish railway system (ADIF) on progress made in implementing the recommendations, and also providing detailed technical documentation on the work conducted. This documentation is in addition to monthly technical ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2011
8744.
United Republic of Tanzania, Lack of approved boundaries for core and buffer zones linked to the land-use plans and appropriate protection Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric Sea wave erosion Theft of stone from ruins for use as building material Lack of functioning local consultative committee Lack of implementation of the conservation and management ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2010
8745.
Italy,,At the invitation of the Italian authorities, a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS advisory mission was carried out from 9 to 13 December 2008. The mission team had meetings with stakeholders, reviewed existing documents, several projects and plans and visited a number of selected sites in the Historic Centre of Naples. The mission concluded that the values for ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2009
8746.
Brazil,a) Urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription in the World Heritage List; b) Lack of a Master Plan.,A report on conservation issues at the property raised by an NGO was received by the World Heritage Centre in July 2008. The evaluation of the information provided raised concerns about actions that could be ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2009
8747.
China,a) Proposed development of network of dams; b) Large copper mine adjacent to property; c) Boundary modifications; d) Future tourism development; e) Encroachment.,The State Party submitted a report to the World Heritage Centre on 25 January 2008 which addresses the threats from dams and mining but does not clearly link this progress to the status of the outstanding ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2008
8748.
Lithuania,Russian Federation, Potential pollution from the oil exploitation of the D-6 oil field in the Baltic Sea by the Russian Federation; Lack of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the Russian Federation including joint assessment of environmental impact of the D-6 project; Impacts of sewage spill accident which took place at Klaipeda Water Treatment ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2008
8749.
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. ,The World Heritage Centre received information in November 2006 on the proposed European Commission-funded project amounting to USD 31million to ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2007
8750.
Kenya,a) Lack of management plan; b) Lack of risk preparedness, especially in the case of fire; c) Sewerage situation; d) Lack of resources.,The World Heritage Committee at its 30thsession (Vilnius, 2006) commended the State Party for the successful small improvements in conservation and particularly the establishment of a World Heritage secretariat for Lamu; and invited ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2007
8751.
Morocco,a) Near total abandonment of the property; b) Gully erosion; c)  Rock falls due to erosion; d) Increased offences in old Ksar and degradation; e) Delays in the establishment of a technical and administrative structure responsible for the site; f) Lack of a management plan for the property; g) Uncontrolled tourism and visitor pressure.,As requested by the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2007
8752.
Oman,,At the 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the Committee inscribed the property on the World Heritage List and requested the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2007, for examination at its 31st session in 2007: a) Documentation confirming that the enlarged areas are given adequate legal protection; b) A management plan or system for the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2007
8753.
Ukraine,a) New constructions within the historic centre; b) Lack of valid detailed planning documents; c) Inadequate infrastructure including the sewage system.,The state of conservation report submitted by the State Party on 12 March 2007 provides the following information: a) The boundaries of the historical area of centre of L’viv, which define the buffer zone ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2007
8754.
Afghanistan,a) Political instability; b) Inclination of Minaret; c) Local infrastructural requirements; d) Lack of management plan.,The World Heritage Centre received a progress report by the State Party on 31 March 2006 in which it stated that following the request of the World Heritage Committee at its 29th session, the State Party has halted the construction of a road ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2006
8755.
Morocco, Progressive deterioration of the built framework; Absence of a rehabilitation policy for the Mellah Quarter (open air garbage dump, sewage runoff on the outer walls of houses, continuous collapse of the buildings); Advanced deterioration of the maritime part of the fortified wall of the Medina; Construction of two commercial complexes in the “buffer ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2005
8756.
Georgia,Lack of a management mechanism; insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities; need to re-define core and buffer zones.,Following the decision by the Committee, the State Party requested on 17 March 2005 to change the name of the property to the "Historical Monuments of Mtskheta".  The State Party submitted a detailed state ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2005
8757.
Lithuania,Russian Federation, Potential pollution from the oil exploitation of D-6 oil field by the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea; Lack of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the Russian Federation; The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the project was carried out by the Russian Federation but it does not cover the Lithuanian part of the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2005
8758.
Italy,Mining, Oil/Gas and Exploration Additional Details: Landscape Territorial Plan,The State Party informed the Centre via letter dated 2 February 2004 that the region of Sicily is looking for an adequate solution with regard to requests to enlarge or to open new pumice quarries. These would require Environmental Impact Assessments according to the legal provisions in ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2004
8759.
United States of America, Quantity and quality of water entering the property; Urban encroachment; Agricultural fertiliser pollution; Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife; Lowered water levels due to flood control measures; Damage from hurricanes; Exotic invasive plant and animal species. ,A comprehensive report on the state of conservation of the property was ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2013
8760.
Yemen, Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state); Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate concrete buildings; Large sections of the city’s open spaces have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up; Lack of conservation measures and ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2013
8761.
Mali, Lack of site management  Armed conflict ,A report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party on 29 January 2013.  This report was prepared in a particular context due to the absence at the site of the management structure for the property since 1 April 2012, because of its occupation by armed groups. This period of occupation ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2013
8762.
Algeria, Natural erosion Lack of maintenance of dwelling places Loss of traditional conservation techniques Uncontrolled land use Non-operational safeguarding plan Lack of coordination of activities  ,On 1 February 2013, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party in response to Decision 35 COM 7B.47 (UNESCO, 2011). The ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2013
8763.
United Republic of Tanzania, Shortcomings in the management and lack of resources (issues resolved) Residents allowed to grow crops inside the World Heritage site (issue resolved) Construction of an access road  ,The Centre and IUCN received a report of extensive and increasing domestic crop cultivation in the Ngorongoro Crater and wider Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 10/2001
8764.
Mozambique, Management Plan not yet finalized; Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings; Threats to authenticity through inappropriate repairs; Lack of development control; Lack of adequate sewage and water systems; Lack of adequate financial and human resources. ,On 4 February 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 04/2014
8765.
India, Decline in the population of Siberian cranes (issue resolved) Inadequate water supply and competition for water with neighbouring communities; Poor water (quality and quantity) management; Invasive species (Prosopis, Eichhornia, Paspalum)(already an issue in the past)   ,On 11 February 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 04/2014
8766.
Russian Federation, Lack of Management Plan Weakening of conservation controls and laws Impacts of proposed tourism infrastructure development Road construction Deforestation ,On 30 January 2014, the State Party submitted a State of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/900/documents/. This report addresses some of the issues ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 02/2014
8767.
Kenya,,The World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information about a number of issues related to the management and the state of conservation of the property, namely uncontrolled and unregulated new buildings on the shores of Lake Elementaita, concerns of the involvement of the Endorois people in the nomination of the Lake Bogoria component and the development of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2014
8768.
Solomon Islands, Mining Commercial fishing (issue resolved) Logging Invasive species Over-exploitation of coconut crab and other marine resources Legislation, management planning and administration of the property ,On 1 February 2014, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 04/2014
8769.
United States of America, Quantity and quality of water entering the property Urban encroachment Agricultural fertilizer pollution Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife Lowered water levels due to flood control measures Damage from hurricanes Exotic invasive plant and animal species ,On 3 March 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2015
8770.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Potential degradation of the historic site by continued and uncontrolled mining operations in the Cerro Rico Mountain Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2015
8771.
Benin, Absence of a national legislative mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage (issue resolved) Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components (issue resolved) Lack of presentation and interpretation at the site (issue resolved) Lack and loss of documentation on the site (issue resolved) Lack of sharing of knowledge between site managers ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2015
8772.
Cameroon,Central African Republic,Congo, Civil unrest Poaching Mining Road and river transport project Optical fibre project in the vicinity of the property Forestry exploitation permits in the buffer zone ,From 15 to 25 October 2016, a joint World Heritage Centre / IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission visited the Central African and Congolese parts of the property. On 14 ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2017
8773.
Oman, Use of inappropriate conservation techniques Urban pressure Lack of a management plan and appropriate legislation Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort ,On 31 December 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2018
8774.
Mali, Lack of site management Armed conflict ,On 31 January 2018, responding to Decision 41 COM 7A.30, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, completed by a report submitted on 3 March 2018, available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1139/documents/. These reports provide the following information: A 2018-2022 Management and ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2018
8775.
Iraq, Flooding Management activities Managements systems/management plan Water infrastructure Partial flooding and seepage due to a dam building project Fragile mud brick structures Absence of a comprehensive conservation and management plan Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict ,On 1 February 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2018
8776.
Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan), Natural risk factors Lack of planning, governance and management processes Alteration of the urban and social fabric Impact of archaeological excavations Deterioration of monuments Urban environment and visual integrity Traffic, access and circulation ,The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (Site proposed by Jordan) was inscribed, as a ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2019
8777.
Libya, Conflict situation prevailing in the country   ,On 8 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/362/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions is presented in this report, as follows: The ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2019
8778.
China, Management systems/management plan (property-wide management plan not yet finalized, actions to manage tourism, water quality, agricultural and urban development impacts not implemented) Governance (Integrated governance arrangements not implemented) ,On 29 November 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, including an ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2019
8779.
Mexico, Illegal activities - Illegal logging Land conversion - Agricultural encroachment Forest fires (issue resolved) Decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterflies in the property  Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (tourism pressures associated with growth in visitor numbers and heavy concentration in specific areas) Major visitor accommodation ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2019
8780.
Jordan, Lack of Management systems / plan / structure Unstable structures and lack of security Lack of comprehensive conservation plan Important tourism development project with new constructions Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure ,On 1 February 2019, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation, which is available at ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2019
8781.
Lebanon, Absence of legislative framework and comprehensive management plan Absence of coordination mechanisms Illegal constructions and urban encroachments Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings Uncontrolled tourist development and absence of visitor management Lack of resources for the management structure ,On 23 January 2019, the State Party submitted a state ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 05/2019
8782.
China, Management activities (Project to raise up the Yuzhen Palace at the property) Management systems / Management Plan (Requirement for a living heritage management approach) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Tourism development has begun to reach a critical mass) Others (Lack of clarity regarding components and buffer zone of the property) ,On 14 January 2020, ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2021
8783.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Resumption of mining activities Inappropriate developments (note that the previously raised issue of the new supermarket built at Hayle Harbour has since been resolved) Potential impact of new development projects Management and institutional factors / Improvements to the planning tools and approval processes not yet ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2021
8784.
Portugal,Factors identified at the time of inscription: Management and institutional factors (need to strengthen the research activities, management activities, the management system/management plan) ,On 31 January 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1573/documents/ and addresses ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2021
8785.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Lack of a management plan (issue resolved) Governance Lack of coordinated conservation policies and interventions between the national government and local stakeholders Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Urban high rise/ urban sprawl Lack of conservation policy ,On 2 January 2020, ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2021
8786.
Brazil, Management systems/ management plan (need to augment the Management Plan) Lack of implementation of the work set out in the Intervention Plan Need to strengthen the protection and planning controls of the 1st block of houses and the protection of the buffer zone ,On 3 December 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2021
8787.
Peru, Deliberate destruction of heritage (deliberate demolition of historic buildings) Ground transport infrastructure Planned and ongoing development projects Management systems/ management plan (lack of a Risk Preparedness Plan) Lack of management plan (issue resolved) Housing -(uncontrolled urban development) ,On 16 December 2019, the State Party submitted a report on ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2021
8788.
Russian Federation, Major linear utilities (gas pipeline construction plans)  Ground transport infrastructure (impacts of a road project across the property)  Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation  ,On 31 January 2020, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/768/documents/ and ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2021
8789.
Eritrea, Unfinalized Urban Conservation Master Plan and Asmara Planning Norms and Technical Regulations Lack of strategies to ensure a steady influx of financial resources, substantial qualified human resources, and considerable institutional and technical capacity Need to set up the central management body  ,On 30 November 2021, the State Party submitted a state of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 07/2023
8790.
Algeria, Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Natural erosion Lack of coordination of actions Lack of maintenance of dwelling places Land conversion: Change in the land use plan Loss of traditional conservation techniques Management activities Management systems/ management plan: Non-operational safeguarding ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 07/2023
8791.
Russian Federation,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property: Management (centralized management system to be established, Management Plan to be approved, conservation plan and a monitoring programme to be established, Tourism Strategy and Risk Preparedness Plan to be developed) ,On 4 January 2023, the State Party submitted a state of conservation ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 07/2023
8792.
Colombia, Construction of TRANSCARIBE, a new public transportation system and its impact on the wall (issue resolved) Marine transport infrastructure (impact of the harbour public works on the fortifications of Cartagena) Management Systems/Management Plan (lack of a Management Plan; lack of a regulatory conservation management system for the property; need for urban ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 07/2023
8793.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Illegal Activities Housing Since March 2011: Armed conflict (Damage of historic buildings due to the conflict) Illegal activities (illegal constructions following the start of the conflict and illegal excavations) ,On 11 January 2024, the State Party submitted state of conservation reports for the six Syrian World Heritage ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3264043 Date 06/2024
8794.
Beijing, China,A new UNESCO–IAU online Portal to the Heritage of Astronomy has been launched today at the IAU’s 28th General Assembly in Beijing, China. The site, which resides at www.astronomicalheritage.net, is a dynamic, publicly accessible database, discussion forum and document repository on astronomical heritage sites throughout the world, even if they ...
Events Score 1.3264043 Date 08/2012
8795.
The illicit trafficking of cultural objects depletes cultures of their identity and contributes to lucrative unlawful trade, which helps to finance terrorism and organized crime. It is a problem that has been growing surreptitiously across the globe. As just one example, since 2011, approximately 25 per cent of Syria’s archaeological sites have been pillaged. Objects from ...
Publications Score 1.3264043 Date 04/2018
8796.
Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and among the greatest threats facing cultural and natural heritage today. One in three natural sites and one in six cultural heritage sites are currently threatened by climate change. In recent months and years, we have seen cultural and natural heritage sites, including many World Heritage sites, threatened by wildfires, ...
Publications Score 1.3264043 Date 10/2021
8797.
The Olympic Park, built for the XX Olympic Summer Games 1972 in Munich, covers an area of 289 hectares in the northern centre of the Bavarian state capital. The main sports facilities lie at the heart of an architectural and park landscape moulded by their roof shape and the terrain topography in the southern part of the Olympic Park. This part also incorporates the ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.3242359 Date 01/2024
8798.
The Caves of Naj Tunich Archaeological Park is located in the village of La Compuerta, in the municipality of Poptún.  The Park lies southeast portion of the Department of Petén on the southern edge of the Maya Mountains, 35 kilometers away from the municipalities of Poptún and San Luis, 7 kilometers from the Belize border, and located within the Maya ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.3242359 Date 04/2012
8799.
The Bridge of Justinian, also known as the Sangarius Bridge, is a late Roman bridge with a remarkable length of 350 m, constructed to span the Sangarius River in the ancient region of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia. The bridge is located in the Beskopru neighbourhood within the Serdivan district, ca 5 km southwest of the town of Adapazari in northwestern Turkey. Today, ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.3242359 Date 02/2018
8800.
Egypt,a) Raising groundwater level b) Lack of consolidation, engineering and management measures,At its 29th Session in 2005, the Committee urged the State Party to adopt long-term and sustainable measures with all the concerned national institutions, and to invite a joint mission of the World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS to: a) assess the situation of the property, both in ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3242359 Date 05/2006
8801.
Greece, Forest fire in 1990 (issue resolved) Overgrazing (issue resolved) Chemical pollution (issue resolved) Proposed hydrodam construction (issue resolved) Need for a forest management plan (issue resolved) Devastating fire at the Hilandry Monastery on Mount Athos in March 2004 Lack of overall management plan; Excessive road construction; Timber extraction ,While ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3242359 Date 06/2006
8802.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Governance: Lack of overall management of new developments High impact research/monitoring activities: Lack of analysis and description of the townscape characteristics relevant to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property and important views related to the property and its buffer zone Legal framework: Lack of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3242359 Date 05/2019
8803.
Cameroon,Central African Republic,Congo, Civil unrest Poaching Mining Road and river transport project Optical fibre project in the vicinity of the property Forestry exploitation permits in the buffer zone ,On 30 November 2020, the States Parties submitted a joint report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3242359 Date 06/2021
8804.
Serbia,See above,At its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023), the World Heritage Committee decided to adjourn the debate on the state of conservation of the property (Decision 45 COM 7A.57) until its next ordinary session. The state of conservation report submitted to the World Heritage Committee at its extended 45th session is available on the World Heritage Centre’s ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3242359 Date 06/2024
8805.
Senegal, Invasive species; Integrated water management system not operational, water pollution and lack of hydrological monitoring; Soils salinity; Cattle grazing; Poaching and illegal fishing; Lack of management plan and sustained funding (issue resolved); Poor management capacity and constant changes in staff; Poor visitor management. ,On 15 February 2024, the State ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3242359 Date 06/2024
8806.
Coordinates: Tana River Delta: S02 30 E40 20 Tana Forests: S02 30 E40 30 The Tana delta and the Tana forest which include the Boni, Dondori, Lunghi, Lower Tana forest, Lango ya Samba Witu forest and the Tana delta provide unique ecosystem that is the Northern limit of Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests biodiversity hotspot. This area represents a number of unique ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.3225062 Date 12/2010
8807.
The settlement of Mudurnu was founded along a deep, narrow valley formed by the Mudurnu (Gallos) River, in a region rich with pine forests and thermal springs. The ancient geographer Strabon informs that the town of Modrene (Mudurnu) was located on the major trade routes of Anatolia. The Silk Road, which connected inner Asia with Tabriz in the 13th-14th  centuries, ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.3225062 Date 04/2015
8808.
The Cultural Landscape of Valle Salado is located in the southwest of the Basque Autonomous Region. More specifically, it is about 30 km from the capital, Vitoria-Gasteiz, bordering the municipality of Salinas de Añana-Gesaltza Añana. The value of this unique salt-production landscape is not only its unusual architecture, comprising a succession of man-made ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.3145256 Date 01/2012
8809.
United Republic of Tanzania, Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching Insufficient funding and interruption of the retention scheme Management challenges of trophy hunting Changes in legislation in 2009 permitting hydrocarbon and uranium prospecting and extraction inside game reserves Excision of land from the property to accommodate a uranium ...
State of Conservation Score 1.3145256 Date 07/2024
8810.
S. No. Names of the component parts: State, Province or Region: Latitude and Longitude, or UTM coordinates: 1. Kochrab Ashram Kochrab, Gujarat 23° 1' 19.15'' N, 72° 34' 10.16'' E 2. Sabarmati Ashram Ahmedabad, Gujarat 23° 3' 38.45'' N, 72° 34' 51.41'' E 3. Sevagram Ashram Wardha, Maharashtra 20° 44' 43.15'' N, 78° ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2997448 Date 04/2014
8811.
NetherlandsFunds-in-Trust The UNESCO/Netherlands Funds-in-Trust (NFiT) co-operation to support the World Heritage Centre was established in 2001 by the Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences with the aim of reinforcing the implementation of the 1972 "Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage". Under this Funds-in-Trust ...
Partners Score 1.2997448 Date 03/2023
8812.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Temperature change (Serious weathering of many stone blocks due to capillary rising and variations in humidity and temperature) Housing (Urban growth of the neighbouring agglomeration) Ground transport infrastructure (International tarmac road crosses the site, heavy automobile and truck traffic inducing vibrations, pollution, and ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2997448 Date 07/2023
8813.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,a) Mining b) Influx of refugees c) Agricultural encroachment d) Deforestation e) Poaching f) Weak management capacity g) Lack of resources h) Lack of trans-boundary cooperation,On 29 January and 2 February 2011, reports on the state of conservation of the property were submitted by the States Parties of Guinea and the Côte d’Ivoire. These ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2931561 Date 05/2011
8814.
With its five flat peaks, Mount Wutai is a sacred Buddhist mountain. The cultural landscape is home to forty-one monasteries and includes the East Main Hall of Foguang Temple, the highest surviving timber building of the Tang dynasty, with life-size clay sculptures. It also features the Ming dynasty Shuxiang Temple with a huge complex of 500 statues representing Buddhist ...
World Heritage Properties Score 1.2931561 Date 06/2009
8815.
The Danube Limes is integral part of the system of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire. The Frontiers of the Roman Empire are the largest single monument built by one of the most influential civilizations in human history, stretching on three continents at a length of more than 7000 km, including and linking together hundreds and even thousands of individual fortified sites ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2801771 Date 01/2020
8816.
Since the 16th century, the area now known as El Vedado was an uninhabited zone, considered dangerous and its access was forbidden for military reasons. Only a few isolated sugar mills existed at the time. In 1859, the first legislation for the urban development of the property El Carmelo was passed as an expansion of the city existing at the time. The project, prepared ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2801771 Date 12/2024
8817.
Russian Federation,a) Illegal salmon fishing; b) Gold mining; c) Gas pipeline; d) Development of a geothermal power station; e) Forest fires; f) Boundary changes; g) Construction of the Esso-Palana road.,On 14 March 2012, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report only provides information on the 4 components of the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 06/2012
8818.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Urban development projects: a) Lack of overall management of new developments; b) Lack of analysis and description of the townscape characteristics relevant to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property and important views related to the property and its buffer zone; c) Lack of clearly established maximum heights ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 06/2012
8819.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Extensive poaching of large mammals, in particular elephants Mining activities inside the property Uncontrolled migration into the villages located within the property Illegal timber exploitation in the Ituri Forest, which might affect the property in the near future Planned rehabilitation of the National Road RN4 crossing the property, ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 05/2011
8820.
Honduras,a) Illegal settlements; b) Illegal livestock grazing and agricultural encroachment; c) Illegal logging; d) Illegal commercial fishing; e) Poaching; f) Alien Invasive Species; g) Management deficiencies; h) Potential impacts from hydroelectric development projects Patuca I,II and III; i) Lack of law enforcement j) Lack of clarity regarding land tenure and access to ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 05/2011
8821.
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) ,At the time of drafting the present document (10 May ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 06/2010
8822.
Zambia,Zimbabwe, Project to construct a dam across the gorge (issue resolved);  Unplanned tourism development; Uncontrolled urban development driven by population increase; Invasive species; Pollution (water, air and visual); Reduced water flows over the falls due to drought and/or upstream hydropower production.  ,On 23 February 2010, the States Parties submitted a ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 06/2010
8823.
Canada,United States of America,,This state of conservation report is presented by the World Heritage Centre and IUCN following the receipt of extensive correspondence relating to the potential impact of proposed mining development in the Elk and Flathead Valleys of southeast British Columbia, Canada. This property has also received considerable attention relating to the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 05/2009
8824.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,a) Mining; b) Influx of refugees; c) Agricultural encroachment; d) Deforestation; e) Poaching; f) Weak management capactiy; g) Lack of resources; h) Lack of transboundary cooperation.,A report on the state of conservation of its part of the property was submitted by the State Party of Côte d’Ivoire in March 2008. The State Party of Guinea ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 06/2008
8825.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, insecurity and political instability; b) Poaching by military and armed groups; c) Encroachment; d) Expansion of illegal fisheries; e) Deforestation and cattle grazing.,On 12 February 2007, a brief report on the state of conservation of the five DRC World Heritage properties was submitted by the State Party. The report ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 05/2007
8826.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,At its 27th session (UNESCO, 2003), the World Heritage Committee recommended the State Party to avoid any construction in the immediate vicinity of the property that could harm the setting and integrity of the property and requested a report for examination at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004). This request was repeated at ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 05/2007
8827.
Nepal,Impact on the archaeological remains as well as on the visual integrity of the site by the newly constructed Maya Devi Temple in 2002.,The joint World Heritage Centre-ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission, carried out in November 2005, at the request of the World Heritage Committee, assessed the state of conservation of the World Heritage property, focussing on the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 06/2006
8828.
India,a) Lack of co-ordinated and functional management system; b) Lack of detailed property documentation; increasing number of visitors.,Le rapport d’avancement soumis le 31 mars 2006 par l’État partie donne des informations succinctes sur les mesures prises par les autorités en réponse aux recommandations de la 29e session du ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 06/2006
8829.
Solomon Islands, (previously reported threats from mining and commercial fishing have passed); Logging; Invasive species; Over-exploitation of coconut crab and marine resource; Legislation, management planning and administration of the property. ,On 31 January 2013, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. An IUCN reactive ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 05/2013
8830.
Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan), Natural risk factors Lack of planning, governance and management processes Alteration of the urban and social fabric Impact of archaeological excavations Deterioration of monuments Urban environment and visual integrity Traffic, access and circulation ,The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (Site proposed by Jordan) was inscribed, as a ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 06/2017
8831.
Iraq, Management activities Managements systems/management plan Water infrastructure (dam building project) Partial flooding and seepage Fragile mud brick structures Absence of a comprehensive conservation and management plan Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict ,On 3 February 2020, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 06/2021
8832.
Republic of Korea,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property: development of a sustainable tourism management plan ,On 6 June 2019, the World Heritage Centre transmitted third-party information to the State Party regarding the Changneung Public Housing Development project, in the vicinity of the Seooreung component sites (W1) of the Royal Tombs of the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 07/2023
8833.
Belarus,Poland, Forestry/wood production (logging in the partially protected zones and removal of deadwood) Alterations of the hydrological regime Border fence impeding mammal movements Ambiguity regarding the boundaries of the property (issue resolved) Management systems/management plan (lack of an Integrated Management Plan for the Polish component of the property; lack ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2801771 Date 07/2024
8834.
Cult-mortuary complex in Ostrusha mound - Center Point Coordinates 42°41'23.5"N 25°21'03.8"E Tomb in Golyama Kosmatka mound - Center Point Coordinates 42°42'00.2"N 25°20'00.5"E Tomb in Shushmanetz mound - Center Point Coordinates 42°42'24.7"N 25°20'55.5"E Tomb in Golyama gola mogila mound, the so-called “The Griffins” - Center Point Coordinates 42°42'19.5"N ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2797215 Date 02/2016
8835.
Chronology: The four Pharaonic temples of Dendera, Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo, apart from their geographical location, all belong to the Ptolemaic period (dynasty of the Ptolemies, the successors of Alexander the Great, which reigned between 304 and 30 BC) and to the Roman period (between 30 BC and 395 AD) even though they all replaced much older temples on the same ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2728667 Date 07/2003
8836.
Geographic location: The Las Labradas Archaeological Zone is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, in Northwestern Mexico, facing the Sea of Cortes, on the shore of the beach bearing the same name, in the Municipality of San Ignacio, in the Southern part of the State of Sinaloa, Mexico. It is found on the outskirts of a small fishing village called Barras de Piaxtla, ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2674558 Date 07/2012
8837.
Bar al Hakman is situated at the south - eastern coast of Oman, approximately in the middle of the country’s coastline (see the attached map) . Bar al Hakman peninsula, so called after the Hakman tribe, is a huge plain. The mean altitude in most parts lies below 20m and increases inland but never reaches above 40m. Geologically the peninsula is composed of monotonous ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2674558 Date 05/2013
8838.
Name of Site Coordinates Historical Sanctuary Bosque de Pomac S6 28 25 W79 46 35 Tucume S6 30 35 W79 51 35 The Historical Sanctuary Bosque de Pomac (HSBP) and the Tucume archaeological site, which contain as a group the mixed property “Ceremonial Centers and Forests in the La Leche Valley”, both are two patrimonial areas which have archaeological and nature outlined ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2674558 Date 05/2019
8839.
India, Decline in the population of Siberian cranes (issue resolved) Inadequate water supply and competition for water with neighbouring communities; Poor water (quality and quantity) management; Invasive species (Prosopis, Eichhornia, Paspalum)(already an issue in the past)   ,A report on the state of conservation of the property was received from the State Party on 27 ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2674558 Date 05/2012
8840.
Egypt, Growing number of visitors (issue resolved) Uncontrolled development of the nearby village (issue resolved) Deterioration of the stones (issue resolved) Road construction project (issue resolved)  Tunnel construction project (issue resolved) Urban encroachment Infrastructure and tourism developments Development and Urban Infrastructure projects (Ring Road ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2674558 Date 05/2016
8841.
Viet Nam, Management systems / management plan (Need to revise the management and zoning plans, including tourism planning and consideration of the adequacy of permissible activities and developments; Lack of an appropriate buffer zone) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Developments and urbanization stemming from tourism and recreation; Localized, seasonal ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2674558 Date 05/2018
8843.
Situées à l’ouverture du golfe de Tadjourah, les îles Moucha et Maskali sont des récifs madréporiques émergés. L'émersion de ces récifs date du Pléistocène supérieur (140.000 à 100.000 ans B.P.) et montre la surrection qui accompagne l'ouverture du rift. Ces  petites îles-désertiques  comprennent une mangrove luxuriante de palétuviers. Leur paysage sous-marin de grande ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2485032 Date 05/2015
8844.
Ngwenya Mine is situated on the north-western border of Swaziland. Its iron ore deposits constitute one of the oldest geological formations in the world, and also have the distinction of being the site of the world's earliest mining activity. Deposits at Ngwenya were worked at least 42 000 years BP (Before Present) for the extraction of red haematite and specularite ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2485032 Date 12/2008
8845.
The Architecture and urban planning of the Historical ports of Iran in the Persian Gulf such as Siraf, Kong, Laft, Kish and Mokran as a serial property consist of the historic urban texture of the ports, coastal areas, tangible and intangible heritage that directly related to the living cities, sea and their people. These historical ports are the storyteller of a part of ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2485032 Date 08/2021
8846.
Olorgesailie Prehistoric Site is located on the floor of the Great Rift Valley between two extinct volcanoes, Mt. Olorgesailie and Oldonyo Esakut to the south-west of Nairobi, Kenya. Olorgesailie area is in a lake basin that existed during the latter part of the middle Pleistocene period, probably between 200,000 and 100,000 years ago. Discovered by Louis and Mary Leakey ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2485032 Date 06/2023
8847.
Les sites de la métallurgie ancienne du fer de Bassar sont constitués d’un ensemble d’éléments qui se retrouvent dans les Commune Bassar 1, 2 et 3. Il comprend plusieurs hauts fourneaux encore debout, des bases de fourneaux, des amas de scories, des mines, des puits à concasser des loupes de fer, des forges et de traces qui témoignent d’une longue période de travail du fer ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2485032 Date 12/2021
8848.
Le Permien, dernière période de l'ère paléozoïque (-290 Ma à -250 Ma) fut marqué par la plus importante extinction de masse de l'histoire de la Terre. À partir de la fin de l'ère primaire, la configuration de la Terre a connu un changement majeur avec l'apparition d’un grand rift qui a  scindé la Pangée en deux, laissant se développer un bras de mer de direction Est-Ouest ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2485032 Date 02/2016
8849.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Potential impacts of a hydro-electric project in Kenya; b) Poaching.,The World Heritage Centre and IUCN are aware of plans to develop a new five-star, 120-room tourist lodge, “Bilila Lodge”, within the World Heritage property, at some 30 km from Seronera towards Lobo. This development is linked to a proposal for a similar lodge by ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2485032 Date 06/2006
8850.
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 ,At the invitation of the Museums Department, which is responsible for the conservation of the archaeological heritage of the island, UNESCO sent a mission to ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2485032 Date 12/1994
8851.
Ecuador, heavy poaching of wildlife, illegal livestock grazing, encroachment along the Park's perimeter, unplanned road construction. ,The Bureau recalled at its nineteenth session that the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1983 and placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992 due to threats from poachers, boundary encroachment and unplanned road ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2485032 Date 10/1995
8852.
Tunisia, Construction of dams; Hunting; Grazing, Air pollution ,IUCN has informed the Centre that rainfall during the winter of 1999 and the spring of 2000  in the Ichkeul area has been below average and hence salinity levels in the Lake have increased once again. Following two winters of adequate rainfall that allowed recovery of the freshwater vegetation, this reversal ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2485032 Date 09/2000
8853.
Central African Republic, Heavy poaching; Lack of management plan; Possible transfer of the management of the site to a private foundation ,Principal issues: Across-the-border poaching of wildlife by armed gangs. Lack of management infrastructure and resources.   New information:  In accordance with the recommendations of the Committee, made since the inclusion of this ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2485032 Date 10/2001
8854.
The Wine in Iberia candidacy integrates a group of cultural assets that demonstrate and base the exchange of ideas between two different communities whose result is the emergence of the Iberian Culture, with Wine as one of its driving threads. The Phoenician maritime commercial networks in which the wine participates, the existence of very old settlements where the ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.247031 Date 05/2018
8855.
The Sado complex of heritage mines, primarily gold mines (hereinafter referred to as “the Sado Mines”), is located on the island of Sado in the sea between the Japanese archipelago and the Eurasian continent. Over the course of more than four hundred years, gold and silver mining techniques and methods were constantly being introduced here from both home and ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2427571 Date 11/2010
8856.
It is a high-mountainous area (364 m2) in the central part of the Dinarides, constituting the north-western part of the Herzegovina region, which belongs to the municipalities of Posušje, Tomislavgrad, Jablanica, Prozor and Mostar. Bosnia and Herzegovina. The area occupies the greater part of the mountain massifs of Čvrsnica and Vran Planina, as well as the dry valley of ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2427571 Date 11/2007
8857.
Area: 71.525 hectares - Perimeter: 173,4 Km C/imate: Regional: transition hot tropical / temperate with 5 month dry season. Local: altitude Sub-humid Tropical- temp: 20° C year average below 1.000 m.· pluv: 1.300to 1.700 mm total /yearAltitude: 900 - 1.496m.Geomorphology and hydrology:The area is made of two isolated metamorphic quartzite high plateau (Chapadao), separated ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2427571 Date 09/1998
8858.
Municipality of Páez-Belalcázar N2 38 42.95 W75 58 19.86 Municipality of Inzá N2 32 59.74 W76 3 54.54 This group of seven temples is situated in a particular area between volcanoes, rivers and spectacular views of all which provide for the existence of thermal floors varying from warm to paramo generating a broad diversity of flora and fauna as well as ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2427571 Date 09/2012
8859.
Karlstejn Castle surpasses those other castres already on the World Heritage List in the exceptional nature of its ideological calling, which ensured that this architectural composition be complemented by utterly unique artistic décoration. The castle was built in 1348-57 on a spur extending from a rocky ridge in a picturesque, hilly landscape around 30km south-west of ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2427571 Date 06/2001
8860.
The Baha’i House of Worship in New Delhi is the Mother Temple of Baha’i faith in the Indian subcontinent. It is an edifice eminently and elegantly distinctive in its design, and uniquely inspirational in its purpose: to represent the Oneness of God, the Oneness of all Religions, and the Oneness of Mankind, the guiding tenets of Baha’i faith. Expressionist ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2427571 Date 04/2014
8861.
Due to its exceptional cultural value, the Old Town of Ulcinj was protected in 1961 as a cultural asset of national importance. It belongs to the farthest southeastern zone of the Montenegrin coast, located on a sloping limestone of approximately 29 ha. Its fortification character is due to its long evolution, started almost two and a half millennia earlier, when the first ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2427571 Date 02/2018
8862.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a submarine mountain chain forming the boundary between the North and South American Plates and the European and African Plates. The continents are moving away from each other and volcanic activity has created a submarine ridge stretching from the Norwegian Sea to the southern Atlantic Ocean. In places the ridge rises above sea level, creating ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2427571 Date 06/2007
8863.
« EL GALA'A » (Kalaat-Senen) communément désignée à l'époque contemporaine par la « Table de Jugurtha » du nom du Roi numide Jugurtha qui s'est abrité sur la terrasse de la Table en guise de résistance au général romain Marius lors d'une bataille qui a été décisive dans l'histoire de l'Afrique du Nord et de l'Empire romain (107-105 av. J-C). Elle domine les plaines ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2427571 Date 09/2017
8864.
The property within boundaries of District of Koycegiz is located in the face of Dalyan City and on the right shores of Dalyan Stream (Calbis) which connect Koycegiz Lake to Mediterranean. It was the capital of the ‘Kaunos Region’ between the Caria and Lycia until the beginning of the 4th BC. The existence of Kaunos had known by the scholars but its location ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2427571 Date 04/2014
8865.
The Karatepe-Aslantaş Archaeological Site consists of a settlement continuum located today on the west bank of the Aslantaş dam lake at its narrowest point and continues further beyond on the opposite bank. The location preserves the original bend of the Ceyhan/Pyramos River flowing through the once fortified hilltops. The archaeological site comprises the Iron Age remains ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2427571 Date 04/2020
8866.
Until, not even 150 years ago, millions of Africans had to bear a cruel fate. They were captured by slave hunters, chained together and forced to walk some times hundred of kilometers to be sold for example to planters who used them as cheap labour in their fields. Central and East Africa was one of the main areas where the slave hunters and traders, most of them Arabs ...
Tentative Lists Score 1.2427571 Date 02/2006
8867.
The Kingdom of Buganda, once the largest of all the traditional kingdoms in East Africa, bears an eloquent witness to the living cultural traditions of present day Uganda. At the heart of this legacy lies the former palace of the Kabakas (Kings) of Buganda, built in 1882 and later converted into the royal burial grounds known as the Muzibu Azaala Mpanga. After the fire in ...
News Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2014
8868.
The report on the third regional workshop for Europe on “The Role of Visitor Centres in UNESCO Designated Sites,” held between 23 September and 2 October 2021, has been released. During online and in-presence activities, held in Ercolano, Italy, participants explored the role of visitor centres through a sustainable development lens and reflected on their potential as a ...
News Score 1.2427571 Date 04/2022
8869.
Czechia,a) Development of high rise constructions on the Pankrác plain; b) Lack of effectiveness of existing planning, management and conservation measures for the property;,On 31 January 2012, a report on the state of conservation of the Historic Centre of Prague was submitted by the State Party in response to the World Heritage Committee’s Decision 35 COM ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2012
8870.
Mali,On 22 March 2012 a military coup d’etat ousted the President of the Republic of Mali. The cause of this uprising was the difficulties linked to the conflict in the north of the country that, since mid-January 2012, opposed the Mali army to the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), mainly supported by the Islamic groups Ansar Dine and Al ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 06/2012
8871.
Brazil,a) Urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription in the World Heritage List; b) Lack of a Master Plan.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 1 February 2011 which only partially addresses issues raised in prior decisions of the World Heritage Committee. The State Party indicates that 2010 was an ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2011
8872.
Colombia,a) State of conservation of the fabric of the megalithic sculptures; b) Lack of a management plan; c) Lack of buffer zone; d) Ongoing challenges by local communities with regards to the use of illegally constructed roads which traverse the archaeological park.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 2 February 2011 which details the actions ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2011
8873.
Spain,High-rise development in the vicinity of the property.,On 28 January 2010, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. This addressed the requests of the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009) to undertake a comprehensive impact assessment of the proposed development of the Torre Cajasol on the Outstanding ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 06/2010
8874.
China, a) Proposed development of network of dams; b) Large copper mine adjacent to property; c) Boundary modifications; d) Future tourism development; e) Encroachment.  ,On 29 January 2010 a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. This responds to the requests made by the World Heritage Committee in its Decision 32 ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 06/2010
8875.
Sudan,a) Deterioration as a result of exposure to difficult environmental conditions such as wind with sand and floods; b) Urban encroachment; c) Absence of a management plan with government commitment. ,Upon a request from the World Heritage Centre, due to information received concerning threats affecting the property, the State Party submitted a detailed report on ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 06/2010
8876.
Chile,a) Extremely fragile nature of the industrial buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, in addition to stucco and lightweight construction; b) Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years as well as vandalism at the property; c) Corrosion of metal cladding and dismantlement of some ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2009
8877.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),a) Uncoordinated urban development - construction of a large scale commercial complex; b) Subway route through the historical axis of Esfahan.,A UNESCO mission in January 2002 found that a commercial complex had been constructed within the property’s buffer zone. The construction was not authorized by the central government, exceeded ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2009
8878.
Central African Republic,a) Insecurity; b) Poaching; c) Mining; d) Transhumance and illegal grazing; e) Illegal fishing; f) Lack of resources.,A report was received from the State Party on February 5, 2007. The report highlights some progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 2001 UNESCO/IUCN monitoring mission but unfortunately does not provide ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2007
8879.
Albania,Looting; lack of adequate protection, management, and conservation of the site; Lack of management mechanisms and tourism pressure; poor state of conservation of the property and insufficient implementation of the recommendations of the joint missions.,The World Heritage Centre received a report on the property, dated 8 February 2005 by the site management ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2005
8880.
Egypt, Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved); Inappropriate reconstruction works (issue resolved); Rise of the underground water level; Dilapidated infrastructure, neglect and lack of maintenance; Overcrowded areas and buildings; Uncontrolled development; Absence of a defined protection perimeter for the property and of a comprehensive Urban Conservation Plan; Absence of an ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 06/2005
8881.
Honduras,Construction of an airport in the archaeological area of Rio Amarillo, 17 km.  from the core zone of the World Heritage property.,In July 2004 the World Heritage Centre was informed by the Inter-American Development Bank of the project to build an airport in the region of Copan, within the framework of the “Mundo Maya” Programme, which aims to ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 06/2005
8882.
Cambodia,Tourism Pressure; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of presentation and interpretation; Looting/Theft.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report to the World Heritage Centre, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 27th session.  The Government of France organized, with the assistance of the Division of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 06/2004
8883.
Algeria,Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of institution coordination.,Several actions have been undertaken by the State Party in accordance with the decision of the Committee, taken during its 27th session, in particular with regard to the need for the urgent strengthening of the conservation capacity ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 06/2004
8884.
Brazil,Urban Pressure; Lack of institution coordination. ,On 3 February 2004, the Secretariat received progress reports from the Instituto do Patrimônio Historico e Artistico Nacional (IPHAN) and the Under-Secretariat for Urban Planning and Preservation of the Government of the Federal District, on the design and implementation of the Master Plan for the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 06/2004
8885.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a)  Lack of overall management of new developments; b)  Lack of analysis and description of the townscape characteristics relevant to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property and important views related to the property and its buffer zone; c)  Lack of clearly established maximum heights for new developments, for ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2013
8886.
Pakistan, Significant decay of the property caused by local climatic conditions and alluvial erosion; Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tomb; Lack of definition of boundaries of the property and buffer zone of the necropolis; Lack of monitoring. ,On 22 February 2013, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2013
8887.
Italy, Floods; Landslides ,Reports on the state of conservation of the World Heritage property “Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)” were submitted by the State Party in October 2012 and February 2013. From 8 to 11 October 2012, the State Party invited a World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS advisory mission to assess the state of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2013
8888.
Bangladesh,Governments of Bangladesh and India were encouraged to co-operate with interested parties and consider initiating actions that could eventually lead to the joint inscription of The Sundarbans World Heritage site of Bangladesh and the Sundarbans National Park World Heritage site of India as a single entry on the World Heritage List,In June 2001, the twenty-fifth ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 10/2001
8889.
India, Major increase in heavy goods traffic (issue resolved) Dismantling and reconstruction of an important historic monument (issue resolved) Serious problems in the implementation of cultural heritage policies and regulations Lack of a comprehensive management approach and plan Lack of co-ordinating authority Rural development pressure and ad-hoc public works, ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 06/2003
8890.
Albania,North Macedonia, Management and planning Economic and demographic developments ,In December 2013, the State Party invited an ICOMOS/UNESCO advisory mission to assess the general state of conservation of the property and to evaluate the project for the “Instauration of St. Clement’s University in Plaoshnik”. On 28 March 2014, the State Party submitted a state of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2014
8891.
Indonesia, Mining; Security limitations; Development threats; Exploitation of marine resources; Absence of a co-ordinating agency; Absence of a finalized strategic management plan; Park boundaries not physically demarcated; Inadequate financing.  ,At its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013), the Committee requested the State Party to submit a report on the state of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 05/2014
8892.
Yemen, Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state); Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate concrete buildings; Large sections of the city’s open spaces have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up; Lack of conservation measures and ...
State of Conservation Score 1.2427571 Date 04/2014
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