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1801.
Czechia,
Development of high-rise constructions on the Pankrác Plain
Lack of effectiveness of existing planning, management, and conservation measures for the property, particularly lack of specific regulations for high-rise developments
Lack of Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for proposed projects which may affect the OUV of the property
Lack of a finalized Management ...
1802.
Oman,
Boundary question
Management regime
Legal status of the different components
,At its twenty-first ordinary session in June 1997, the Bureau was informed of an interim plan submitted by the authorities of Oman which foresaw a new outer boundary, and provisional boundaries for five management zones, construction of an administrative headquarters, visitor and local ...
1803.
Sunne, Varmland County, Sweden,The Seminar is organized by the Swedish Authorities under the auspices of the Joint FAO/ECE/ILO Experts Network for Implementation of Sustainable Forest Management and the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE).
In recent years, countries in the European region and elsewhere have paid more and more attention to ...
1804.
China,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,
Management systems/management plan (Need to implement the timetables for developing detailed management plans; Need for strategies for conservation of component sites; Need for visitor management strategies, including interpretation)
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Urban development (Comparative fragility of many sites)
Ground transport ...
1805.
France,Spain,a) Impacts of Festival de Gavarnie ;
b) Lack of transboundary cooperation,The State Party of France had been requested to report on the situation of the Festival de Gavarnie and transboundary cooperation by 1 February 2006. Following a reminder of the Chairperson of the Committee, the State Party submitted a letter on the situation of the Festival de ...
1806.
Kenya,,The Centre received a letter dated 11 September 2000 from the Director of the Kenya National Parks in which he transmitted to the Centre a copy of a Legal Notice No.93 dated 24/7/2000 gazetting all that area of land measuring approximately 2,124 sq.km covering Mt. Kenya indigenous forest, the Park and the plantations as National Reserve under Kenya Wildlife Service, ...
1807.
Georgia,Major reconstruction of the structure of Bagrati Cathedral; general need for interior and exterior conservation work of the monuments; insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 1 February 2005 which outlined in great detail the current condition of each of the ...
1808.
During her visit to Naples on the occasion of the World Urban Forum organized by UN-HABITAT, the Director-General, Irina Bokova, commended the Italian authorities, and in particular the Municipal authorities and Superintendency of Region for the positive emergency conservation achievements at the World Heritage archaeological complex of Pompei, following the collapse of ...
1809.
Canada,
Urban Pressure (issue resolved)
Road construction (issue resolved)
Existing and planned hydroelectric dams, including Site C
Alberta oil sands mining
Climate change
Lack of adequate and comprehensive environmental monitoring
Lack of engagement with First Nations and Métis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological ...
1810.
Central African Republic,
Insecurity;
Poaching;
Mining;
Transhumance and illegal grazing;
Illegal fishing;
Illegal occupation of the property.
,The State Party submitted a brief report on the state of conservation of the property on 1 February 2012. The report emphasized the willingness and political commitment for the restoration of the site, but mentions that ...
1811.
Ecuador,
Earthquake of March 1987;
Overpopulation;
Heavy traffic
,The UNESCO Representative in Quito, informed the Secretariat on 7 October 1998 that the Volcano Pichincha, in the vicinity of the western part of the City of Quito, had become active after three hundred years. An eruption (most probably stones and acid ashes) could seriously imperil the lives of the ...
1812.
Viet Nam,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Illegal constructions or renovations within the Citadel;
c) Absence of an overall management plan.,With a report submitted on 20 March 2006 to the World Heritage Centre, including a number of Annexes, the State Party reported on the implementation of the recommendations issued by the Committee by its decision 29 COM 7B. ...
1813.
Georgia,
Lack of a management mechanism (issue resolved)
Lack of definition of the unified buffer zone (issue resolved)
Lack of Urban Master Plan of the City of Mtskheta
Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities
Privatization of surrounding land
Natural erosion of stone
Loss of authenticity during previous works carried out by the ...
1814.
The World Heritage Centre in collaboration with the five field offices in the African region (Abuja, Dakar, Harare, Nairobi and Yaounde) and the African World Heritage Fund has organised four online workshops, between 27 November and 3 December 2020, with site managers from each of the African sub-regions in order to share and discuss the preliminary outcomes of the ...
1815.
Romania,Urban Pressure.
Additional Details:
Project for the building of a theme park - "Dracula Park" - in the vicinity of the World Heritage site.,The representatives of the Romanian Ministry of Culture confirmed during a meeting with the World Heritage Centre on 11 October 2003 the official decision of the national authorities to relocate the proposed Dracula theme park, ...
1816.
Bulgaria,
Upstream Iron Gates dam
Deterioration of the water quality (issue resolved)
Impact of upstream pig farms (issue resolved)
Loss of biodiversity
Cyanide spill in the Danube River (issue resolved)
Need to finalize the Management Plan
Improve the transborder cooperation with other States Parties sharing the Danube River
,WHC:
Following the findings of the ...
1817.
Pakistan,a) Lack of appropriate conservation work;
b) Deterioration of structures;
c) Suspension of management system.,The site, among the largest Bronze Age cities world-wide, was included in the ICOMOS World Report on Monuments and Sites in Danger in 2000. Despite the recommendations and resolutions adopted by the Executive Committee for the Safeguarding of Moenjodaro ...
1818.
Tunisia,a) Adverse impacts of dam construction;
b) Inadequate water flows for maintaining biological system;
c) Inadequate management structure.; ,On 16 February 2010 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of Ichkeul National Park, providing detailed information on the implementation of several of the remaining recommendations of the 2006 ...
1819.
Bulgaria,Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system.
Additional Details:
Lake rehabilitation and assessment of rehabilitation success; management plan finalization and adoption; and transborder cooperation with other States Parties sharing the Danube River,The joint UNESCO-IUCN mission to Pirin National Park, which was carried out from ...
1820.
Uzbekistan,
Ground transport infrastructure (Large-scale development projects such as road building)
Housing (Traditional housing and proposed demolition of mahalla residential areas)
Management deficiency (Impact of urban landscaping programme on the authenticity and integrity of the property)
Management Systems/Management Plan (Lack of strategic approach to urban ...
1821.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),a) Uncoordinated urban development - construction of a large scale commercial complex;
b) Subway route through the historical axis of Esfahan.,On 1 February 2012, the State Party submitted a report which addressed the progress on the gradual demolition of storeys 11 and 12 of the Jahan-Nama Building as well as the Report on the “Monitoring ...
1822.
Ethiopia,a) No boundaries for the property nor for the buffer zone ;
b) Impact of the four recently constructed temporary shelters ;
c) Absence of a management plan for the property;
d) Insufficient urban and architectural regulations;
e) Urban development around the property;
f) Impact of rainwater and humidity ;
g) Geological and architectural ...
1823.
Colombia,
Armed conflict (issue resolved)
Illegal extraction of natural resources
Threats from major infrastructure projects (electric transmission corridor)
Lack of control of management agency
,On 1 December 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/711/documents/ and ...
1824.
Peru,
Dam construction;
Power line development;
Wild fires (issue resolved);
Encroachment;
Urbanization of the valley;
Helicopters flights
,The Bureau at its twenty-second extraordinary session recalled that over the last three years the Committee and the Bureau examined the state of conservation of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu at several occasions, particularly ...
1825.
Colombia,a) Construction of TRANSCARIBE, a new public transportation system and its impact on the wall;
b) Lack of a regulatory conservation management system of the property;
c) Impact of the harbour public works on the fortifications of Cartagena;
d) Need of urban regulations for the protected area;
e) Lack of a Management Plan.,The World Heritage Centre received the ...
1826.
Italy,
A series of structural collapses at the property
Building projects in the vicinity of the property
Management system
Inadequate restoration and maintenance; lack of skills
Ineffective drainage systems
Visitor pressure
,On 1 February 2014, the State Party submitted the progress report, as well as the revised integrated management plan of the property. In November ...
1827.
Ethiopia,Presence of armed groups,[Oral report]
The management plan for this park, which resulted from a workshop supported by the World Heritage Fund, had beenfinalised.
However, the situation described by IUCN at the 8th session of the Committee in 1984 had not developed further and no further information had been obtained.
1828.
Peru,
Fragility of its adobe structures;
Occupation of land by farmers;
Need of a management plan
,At the time of preparation of this working document, the World Heritage Centre had not received the official report from the State Party requested by the Committee at its 25th session.
1829.
Australia,
Road construction
Expansion project of a holiday resort
Proposed mine
,IUCN has reviewed the first-year progress report on the implementation of the “Focused Recommendations” prepared by the ACIUCN and the State Party. IUCN had pointed out as part of its state of conservation report on the site that problems of integrated management of land and ...
1830.
Bournemouth University, UK,The Master of Arts (MA) in World Heritage Resource Management is currently recruiting to start in late September 2009. This is an exciting, innovative new programme - only one of five of its type in the world - that considers the issues of heritage in the cultural and natural fields, and particularly the management of World Heritage sites and ...
1831.
Nepal,Encroachment of urban fabric due to development, lack of coordinated management.,Following the request of the Committee at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004), The World Heritage Centre received a progress report from the State Party on 1 February 2005, as well as proposals for the redefinition of boundaries.
The report stressed how the international Technical Workshop ...
1832.
Peru,a) Need for a Master Plan officially approved and implemented;
b) Need for specific regulations for a risk-preparedness programme, traffic restriction studies and regulations for built heritage conservation;
c) Planned infrastructure projects (i.e. the Monastery Hotel, Commercial Centre Ima Sumaq and the Marriot Hotel),The State Party submitted a report on the state ...
1833.
South Africa,,WHC:
Since its inclusion to the World Heritage List, Robben Island is threatened by tourism pressure due to an increasing number of visitors, placing a high demand on the available resources. The Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee accompanied by the Centre and a representative of the South African Department of Environment and Tourism visited Robben ...
1834.
On 20 September Mr Frédéric Mitterrand, Minister of Culture and Communication, Ms Chantal Jouanno, Secretary of State for Ecology and Mr Yves Dauge, President of the Association of French World Heritage Sites signed a Charter of Commitment for the Management of World Heritage sites in France.
The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Culture and ...
1835.
Thailand,
Illegal activities (Poaching and illegal logging)
Ground transport infrastructure (Road expansion, in particular regarding Highway 304)
Land conversion (Encroachment)
Management systems/management plan
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Water infrastructure (Dams)
Livestock farming/grazing of ...
1836.
Afghanistan,a) Fragile state of the cliffs and niches;
b) Absence of a site management plan and monitoring system;
c) Presence of anti-personnel mines in the area.,The State Party submitted a progress report on the state of conservation to the World Heritage Centre on 8 February 2007. It described recent archaeological findings and mentioned that almost all the fragments ...
1837.
Peru,
Fragility of its adobe structures;
Occupation of land by farmers
,The Committee at its twentieth session requested the Peruvian authorities to submit, by 15 September 1997, a full report on the state of conservation of Chan Chan, including proposals regarding the future conservation and management of the site in order to enable the Committee to decide if additional ...
1838.
Russian Federation,
Gas and oil pipeline project across the World Heritage property in 2006 (issue resolved)
Management Systems/Management Plan (lack of adequate management system)
Legal framework (uncertain legal protection)
Pollution from paper mill and domestic wastewater
Illegal activities (timber harvesting, construction on the lake shore, sale of land)
Impacts of ...
1839.
Haiti,
Management systems/ management plan (lack of conservation, management and risk preparedness plans)
Water damage (issue resolved)
Vandalism (issue resolved)
Earthquake (vulnerability)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ground transport infrastructure
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
Major visitor accommodation and associated ...
1840.
The College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (CALA) at University of Minnesota, USA, has established a Center for World Heritage Studies to undertake research and service projects in partnership with UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC). The objectives of this partnership are embodied in an agreement (MoU) between CALA and WHC signed on December 6, 2004. The CALA ...
1841.
Afghanistan,a) Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches;
b) Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings;
c) Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets;
d) Continued use of certain heritage areas for military posts;
e) Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions);
f) Development pressure.,A state ...
1842.
Morocco,
Near total abandon of the property;
Increased offences in the old ksar and its degradation;
Uncontrolled tourism and visitor pressure;
Lack of a Management, Conservation and Presentation Plan for the property;
Gully erosion with the development of nearly 28 ravines (from 100 to 200 metres);
Rock falls due to erosion laying bare the slope of the property and ...
1843.
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 ...
1844.
Lebanon,
Absence of coordination mechanisms
Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
Financial resources: Lack of resources for the management structure
Housing
Illegal activities: Illegal constructions and urban encroachments
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Land conversion
Legal framework: Absence of legislative framework
Livestock farming / grazing of ...
1845.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in partnership with the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) and in collaboration with the Centre for Heritage Development in Africa (CHDA) and the Ministry of Arts and Culture of Mauritius, is organising a month-long field training project on risk management at World Heritage sites from the 19 August 2013 to 13 September 2013 at the ...
1846.
Jordan,
impact of new hotels under construction in the vicinity of the World Heritage site of Petra
insufficiency or non-existence of sewage disposal facilities
uncontrolled development of villages in the vicinity of the site
proliferation of shops
insufficient conservation of antiquities
construction or road widening projects leading to the site
other encroachments ...
1847.
Mali,
Lack of site management
Armed conflict
,On 31 January 2024, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, (available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1139/documents/), followed by an updated table on corrective measures provided on 20 March 2024, providing the following information:
The project to restore the Tomb of Askia, funded ...
1848.
Iraq,
Management systems/ management plan
Armed conflict
Weathering and lack of maintenance affecting the fragile structures
State of conflict in the country that does not allow the responsible authorities to assure the protection and management of the property
Encroachment, urban sprawl and bulldozing activities
Need for a comprehensive Conservation Plan to guide ...
1849.
China,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Management systems / Management Plan (Need to put all 38 rock art sites under the highest protection level; Lack of a conservation/consolidation programme for all the rock art sites)
Management activities (Lack of monitoring systems, including a risk preparedness strategy addressing the risk of forest ...
1850.
An Action Plan for the Rehabilitation of Cultural Heritage and the Safeguarding of Ancient Manuscripts in Mali was adopted at an international experts’ meeting organized by UNESCO and France at the Organization’s Headquarters on Monday.
The Action Plan for Mali has three priorities: rehabilitate cultural heritage damaged during the conflict with the ...
1851.
Ethiopia,a) Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species;
b) Increasing human populations and livestock numbers in the park;
c) Agricultural encroachment;
d) Road construction.,A detailed report was received from the State Party on 16 January 2008, with information on the implementation status of the corrective measures and on the ...
1852.
Russian Federation,
Management systems/ management plan (lack of adequate management system)
Legal framework (uncertain legal protection)
Pollution
Illegal activities (illegal timber harvesting)
Gas and oil pipeline project across the World Heritage property (issue resolved)
Illegal activities (illegal construction on the lake shore)
Illegal activities (illegal sale of ...
1853.
United Republic of Tanzania,Increased human pastoral population density; Immigration of agricultural communities; Poaching; Spread of invasive species; Tourism pressure.,The World Heritage Centre received a report from the State Party dated 20 January 2005 as requested by the 26th session of the Committee, which was transmitted to IUCN for its comments.
The State ...
1854.
Iraq,
Weathering and lack of maintenance affecting the fragile structures
State of conflict in the country that does not allow the responsible authorities to assure the protection and management of the property
,The State Party submitted a short report on the state of conservation of the property on 29 December 2010 as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th ...
1855.
Poland,Urban Pressure; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation),As requested by the Committee, a report was submitted by the State Party on 23 February 2004, which outlined the progress made in the implementation of the 2nd phase of the Strategic Programme for the Oświęcim Area (OSPR) for the years 2002-2006. Within the framework of the strategic ...
1856.
Sri Lanka,,As of 5 May 2011, the State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property which was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010), and thus limited information is available regarding the implementation of the World Heritage Committee’s recommendations.
a) Management framework
The World Heritage ...
1857.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property in 2015:
Management activities (Insufficient protection measures for archaeological remains and mounds within the buffer zone)
Management systems/Management Plan (Lack of risk preparedness considerations in the Susa Development Plan and in the management framework of the ...
1858.
Chile,
Emergency situation due to the massive fire of April 2014 (issue resolved)
Interventions planned at the port, such as the Barón Port and the Prat Dock, as well as for touristic facilities and real estate projects
Fragmentation of competencies and mandates by sectors and by different levels of government, as well as by the different types of specific protection and ...
1859.
Lebanon,
Need for an international safeguarding campaign (issue resolved)
Construction of a tourist complex (land fill) (issue resolved)
Construction project of a large fish market (issue resolved)
Construction project of a coastal motorway (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled construction (issue resolved)
Project to build a new tourist marina (issue resolved)
Road construction ...
1860.
Malaysia,Approvals for inappropriate buildings in and around the property (issue resolved) ,Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (Malaysia) (C1223bis)On 17 January 2013, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report which provides information on progress made in the implementation of Decision 35 COM7B.73 adopted by the World ...
1861.
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 ...
1862.
Indonesia,a) Mining;
b) Security limitations;
c) Development threats;
d) Exploitation of marine resources;
e) Absence of a co-ordinating agency;
f) Absence of a finalized strategic management plan;
g) Park boundaries not physically demarcated;
h) Inadequate financing. ,From 24 January to 3 February 2011, a joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN reactive monitoring mission ...
1863.
Panama,a) Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the property by environmental factors, lack of a maintenance programme, as well as polluted water;
b) Erosion;
c) Absence of management policies included in management plans;
d) Uncontrolled urban development;
e) Tourism pressures (in particular at Portobelo).,The State Party provided a report on the state of ...
1864.
,On Thursday 18 May 2023, experts and managers from the Ningaloo Coast (Australia) and Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Belize) marine World Heritage sites will share first-hand insights on designing and implementing a resilience strategy that takes a holistic approach in addressing the impacts of climate change and help adapt communities.
The 2016 third Global Marine ...
1865.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Serious deterioration of materials and structures;
Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property;
Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms;
Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007;
Flooding and water damage.
,The ...
1866.
Ukraine,
Urban development pressure
High-rise buildings that could compromise the panorama of the historical monastic Dnieper river landscape (built)
Lack of legal protection and planning mechanisms
Lack of management system and mechanisms of coordination between all stakeholders including the City Municipality
,On 31 January 2015, the State Party submitted a detailed ...
1867.
Uzbekistan,
Management systems/management plan (Lack of a comprehensive conservation and management plan)
Management activities
Housing; Commercial development (Major interventions carried out, including demolition and re-building activities)
Legal framework (Need to reinforce the national legal framework)
Human resources (inadequate)
Financial resources (inadequate)
,On ...
1868.
Peru,
Management systems/ management plan (Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support for effective implementation; No evaluation of transport options, related geological studies, or the impact of bus traffic on increasing the risk of landslides ; Lack of effective management of the property; Lack ...
1869.
Brazil,
Considerable population growth
Lack of institution coordination
,On 25 April 2003, the Secretariat received reports from the State Party concerning measures taken since November 2001 to improve protection, conservation and management of the site. On 10 January 2002, an Environmental Protection Area (Area de Protecao Ambiental, APA) was declared by Presidential ...
1870.
Haiti,a) Lack of a Management Plan;
b) Lack of a Conservation Plan;
c) Water damage;
d) Vandalism;
e) Seismic activities;
f) Infrastructure projects;
g) Lack of a Risk Preparedness Plan;,In the framework of the preparations for the Haiti Donors Conference for Culture , the World Heritage Centre had the opportunity to discuss in three working sessions with members of the ...
1871.
Following the regional strategy approved by the World Heritage Committee in Decision 38 COM 10B.4 (Doha, 2014), and contained in the regional Action Plan for World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean (PARALC), 2014-2024, a sub-regional meeting with the participation of Mexico and the countries of Central America was held in Zacatecas, Mexico. The objectives of the ...
1872.
Malaysia,a) Dam development
b) Indigenous community marginalisation,On 28 January 2010, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides information on the two issues raised in World Heritage Committee Decision 33 COM 7B.16 regarding land rights issues, the involvement of communities in the management of the ...
1873.
Kenya,a) Illegal forest resource extraction;
b) Community-wildlife conflict;
c) Poaching;
d) Excisions from the property. ,Mount Kenya National Park was inscribed under natural criteria (vii) and (ix) as one of the most impressive landscapes of Eastern Africa with its rugged glacier-clad summits, Afro-alpine moor lands and diverse forests, which illustrate outstanding ...
1874.
Belize,
Sale and lease of public lands within the property;
Destruction of fragile ecosystems due to resort / housing development;
Oil concessions within the marine area;
Introduced species.
,On 5 February 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/764/documents and reports on the following ...
1875.
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 comprehensive Urban Conservation Plan
Absence of an integrated socio-economic revitalization plan linking the ...
1876.
Libya,
Deliberate destruction of heritage (Inadequate protection leading to threat to rock-hewn monumental tombs, vandalism and the development of agricultural activities in the rural zone)
Governance
Housing (Urban encroachment and uncontrolled building construction leading to destruction of archaeological areas)
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Need for a ...
1877.
Putbus, Germany,Central Europe's Natural World Heritage and the Future of Cultural Landscapes - Part VI: "Tourism Planning and Management for Natural World Heritage Sites in Central and Eastern Europe" Are Central Europe's most precious natural values and landscapes well protected And is their outstanding universal value reflected in the list of World Natural ...
1878.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching
Insufficient funding and management
Mineral and hydrocarbon prospecting and mining
Tourism management and development
Proposed dam development
Operationalizing the uranium mining project
Lack of disaster preparedness
Need for buffer zone
Need for increased involvement of local ...
1879.
Mauritania,
Management systems/management plan: Lack of adequate management systems/management plan
Human Resources/ Financial Resources: Insufficient management capacity and resources
Illegal fishing/collecting aquatic resources: Illegal fishing and Mechanical shellfish harvesting
Marine Transport Infrastructure
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure: ...
1880.
Indonesia,Earthquake,The main issue relating to the Prambanan Temple Compounds property is addressing the serious damage done by the earthquake of 27 May 2006 to all six temples in the property, the worst affected being the main temple of Siwa. At its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the World Heritage Committee called for a cooperative international effort to rehabilitate ...
1881.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Clarify the property’s limits for the land parts following the cadastral boundaries
Enlarge the property’s unified buffer zone to the Petit Paris neighbourhood and the lighthouse
Clarify the land ownership situation (N’zima village, land lots with no property deed)
Inscribe all the “buildings of heritage interest” in the property on the National Cultural ...
1882.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Management systems/management plan
Mining
Surface water pollution
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 ...
1883.
Republic of Korea,
Management systems/ management plan (Development of a sustainable tourism management plan)
Commercial development; Housing (High-rise developments in the vicinity of the component parts)
,On 1 February 2024, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1319/documents/. The ...
1884.
Iraq,a) Weathering and lack of maintenance affecting the fragile structures;
b) State of conflict in the country that does not allow the responsible authorities to assure the protection and management of the property.,The State Party submitted a report dated 21 January 2010, which noted that a maintenance and management plan was being prepared for the property.
The report ...
1885.
A key benefit of ratification, particularly for developing countries, is access to the World Heritage Fund and International Assistance. This is made available to assist States Parties in identifying, preserving and promoting World Heritage sites. Emergency assistance may also be made available for urgent action to repair damage caused by human-made or natural disasters. ...
1886.
Oslo, Norway,The overall objective of the 3rd annual meeting of the C2 Institutes and Centres is to, through capacity building, collaboration and coordination of efforts, ensure contribution towards the objectives of UNESCO and the World Heritage Centre and regional relevance. The meeting will specifically build institutional capacity through focusing on Results Based ...
1887.
Brazil,
Administration of the falls (Argentina);
Sound pollution (helicopters)
,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-second session of the Committee – page 94 of Annex IV
Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV. 27
New information: IUCN sent a mission to this site in March 1999 and this was reported at the July 1999 Bureau session. During this ...
1888.
Libya,
Vandalism
Deliberate destruction of heritage
Human Resources
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Illegal activities
Management System/Management Plan: absence of management plan
,The State Party did not submit the state of conservation report, which was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023). No recent ...
1889.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of institution coordination; Floods.
Additional Details:
Heavy rains ,The Secretariat received a progress report from the State Party, drafted by the Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural (IPC), the national agency responsible for cultural heritage in Venezuela, on 19 February ...
1890.
Czechia,Revolving theatre located in the castle garden,On 31 January 2011, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, providing highly detailed information on current state of conservation issues identified by the national authorities, and responding to the requests for removal of the revolving theatre from its site in the Cesky ...
1891.
Cuba,Potential impacts from mining activities,In response to the World Heritage Committee’s Decision 32 COM 7B.36, the State Party submitted on 27 January 2009 a state of conservation report on this property. The report notes that a new management plan for the term 2009-2013 has been prepared and implementation initiated. The property benefits from a specialized and ...
1892.
Austria,a) Urban development pressure, high-rise projects;
b) Train station project outside the buffer zone. ,The World Heritage Committee, at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), regretted that the State Party had not provided the requested report on the state of conservation of the property, and expressed its concern about the lack of information on major on-going ...
1893.
Botswana,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Lack of wildlife monitoring programme
Animal sanitation and diseases
Mining
Management and governance
Engagement of local communities and indigenous peoples
Alien invasive species
,On 25 November 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
1894.
Jordan,
Heavy flooding in 1996 (issue resolved)
Insufficiency or non-existence of sewage disposal facilities (issue resolved)
Insufficient conservation of antiquities (issue resolved)
Housing (uncontrolled development of villages in the vicinity of the site)
Ground transport infrastructure (construction or road widening projects leading to the site)
Other encroachments ...
1895.
Senegal,
Lack of a site manager (Issue resolved)
Lack of monitoring and control mechanism
Lack of a conservation and management plan (existence of a Safeguarding and Enhancement Plan serving as a Conservation and Management Plan)
New constructions, architectural modifications and urban projects affecting authenticity and integrity
Inappropriate housing ...
1896.
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 ...
1897.
India,
Management Systems/Management Plan (Lack of an adapted management plan; Lack of a heritage conservation unit; Absence of a Buffer Zone)
,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission visited Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) and the Kalka Shimla Railway in December 2019. The mission report is available at ...
1898.
China,
Management systems/management plan (issue resolved)
Deliberate destruction of heritage
Redevelopment of traditional housing
Housing
,On 27 November 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/704/documents/. Progress on a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at ...
1899.
Japan,a) Potential negative impact of an express highway on the property;
b) Potential negative impact of large-scale events commemorating 1300th Anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo capital, planned to take place on the property in 2010.,In its Decision 32 COM 7B.73, adopted at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), concerning the Nara Palace site (Heijo-kyo site), one of the ...
1900.
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
Tourism infrastructure
,On 24 February 2024, the State Party submitted a report on ...
1901.
Bulgaria,a) Developments in the Bansko ski zone,
b) Lack of effective management mechanisms,
c) Boundary issues,
d) Illegal logging. ,On 31 January 2012, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides a response to Decision 35 COM 7B.21, adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its 35thsession.
From ...
1902.
Cameroon,Lack of monitoring of the implementation of Management Plan.,In November 2004, the European Delegation and Coopération Française in Cameroon, informed UNESCO of the existence of industrial activities in the vicinity of the property. According to the information provided, the American company GEOVIC has been allocated 6,950 hectares of land 50 ...
1903.
Côte d'Ivoire,a) Conflict and political instability;
b) Lack of management control and access;
c) Poaching;
d) Encroachment: human occupation and agricultural pressure;
e) Bush fires.,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 2 February 2013. The State Party also provided the inventory of the materials and funds for the ...
1904.
Participants to the 4th annual World Heritage Centre / Earthwatch / Shell "Business Planning for natural World Heritage site managers" year long training programme have just been informed of their successful candidacies. In October 2012, 18 World Heritage site staff from 6 sites in Africa will travel to the Mpala Research Centre in the shadow of ...
1905.
The Fourth Expert Working Group on the Preservation of the Bamiyan Site was successfully held in Kabul/ Aghanistan from 7 to 10 December 2005. Afghan and international experts working on the safeguarding of Bamiyan issued a list of concrete recommendations for further activities to preserve the site. The Expert Working Group was formed in 2002 within the framework of the ...
1906.
Georgia,
General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments
Construction of the visitor centre outside the Gelati Monastery
Major reconstruction of the structure of Bagrati Cathedral (completed)
Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities (issue resolved)
Lack of co-ordinated management system (issue ...
1907.
Nepal,
Earthquake (Severe earthquake of 25 April 2015)
Housing (Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses)
Management systems/management plan (Lack of a coordinated management mechanism)
Ground transport infrastructure (Construction of a forest road)
Underground transport infrastructure (Project ...
1908.
Uganda,
Mining activities inside the property;
Staffing and budgetary deficiencies;
Degradation of buffer zone;
Impact of tourism and climbing expeditions;
Climate Change.
,On 31 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/684/documents. Progress with a number of conservation issues ...
1909.
Tunisia,
Land development and infrastructures within the property
Legal framework
Habitat
Management system / management plan
,On 24 January 2019, the World Heritage Centre informed the State Party that the property would be the subject of a report on its state of conservation to be presented at the 43rd session of the Committee due to concerns regarding recent and ...
1910.
Le Havre, France,The 6th annual French World Heritage Sites meeting will be held in October.
On the 16th October the meeting will focus on the theme of "Urbanism, modern and contemporary architecture" and will include two roundtable discussions: « Urbanism and World Heritage » and « Valuation of modern architecture ». This thematic day ...
1911.
Viet Nam,a) Population growth;
b) Increased tourism pressure and development;
c) Urban and industrial development;
d) Lack of financial and technical resources;
e) Absence of an integrated planning approach.,On 30 November 2006, the State Party submitted a report on the actual and potential impacts of the Cam Pha cement plant project and Cai Lan port project on the ...
1912.
Thailand,a) Road expansion
b) Forest fragmentation and need for ecological corridors.,On 10 February 2010, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex. The report provides information on progress towards designing and building effective wildlife corridors to mitigate the impacts of the proposed expansion of ...
1913.
Jordan,a) Unstable structures and lack of security;
b) Lack of comprehensive conservation plan;
c) Lack of management structure and plan.
d) Important tourism development project with new constructions.,In its decision 30 COM 7B.51, the Committee recommended that the State Party concentrate its efforts on the implementation of a series of eight priority measures. The joint ...
1914.
Russian Federation,
Illegal salmon fishing
Gold mining
Gas pipeline
Development of a geothermal power station
Forest fires
Boundary changes
Construction of the Esso-Palana road
Need for the development of a comprehensive national legal framework for the protection and management of natural properties
Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
Lack of management ...
1915.
Poland,
Threat to the integrity of the property (tobacco factory project) (issue resolved)
Issue of the transfer of seven original paintings from the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum (issue resolved)
Lack of Planning and management of the surroundings of the Camps (e.g. opening of a discotheque outisde the site)
,WHC:
By letter of 25 August 2002, the National Commission of ...
1916.
Kyoto and Kobe, Japan,The Research Center for Disaster Mitigation of Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan is organizing the 6th International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage in Japan from 10 to 24 September 2011 (application deadline: 15 May 2011). This training course aims at promoting the development of ...
1917.
Kyoto and Kobe, Japan,The Research Center for Disaster Mitigation of Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan is organizing the 6th International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage in Japan from 10 to 24 September 2011 (application deadline: 15 May 2011). This training course aims at promoting the development of ...
1918.
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 transboundary cooperation.,On 22 January and 22 April 2010, summary reports on the state of conservation of the property were submitted by the States Parties of Guinea and Côte ...
1919.
Panama,a) Severe deterioration of historic buildings that threatens the Outstanding universal value of the property;
b) Conflicting interests of different stakeholders in regard to the use, management and conservation of the historic centre;
c) Limited capacity for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures;
d) Deficiencies in the implementation of the ...
1920.
India,a) Design and location of transport infrastructure near inscribed monuments;
b) Lack of coordination and resource support for site management;
c) Lack of building and land-use regulations;
d) Tourism development pressures;
e) Lack of traffic regulations limiting heavy duty vehicular traffic;
f) Pressure from illegal constructions. ,The State Party submitted a ...
1921.
Azerbaijan,a) Changing urban fabric due to the demolition of buildings and uncontrolled construction within the Walled City;
b) Overall lack of any management system and in particular insufficient coordination between the national and municipal authorities;
c) Absence of a comprehensive management plan that addresses conservation problems, urban development control and ...
1922.
France,The following potential threats were identified by IUCN at the time of inscription of the property.
a) Mining
b) Fishing and aquaculture
c) Tourism
d) Climate change,From 20 February to 3 March 2011, an IUCN monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008). The mission was requested to ...
1923.
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 ...
1924.
Peru,a) Need for a Master Plan officially approved and implemented;
b) Need for specific regulations for a risk-preparedness programme, traffic restriction studies and regulations for built heritage conservation.,During 2009, the World Heritage Centre received several press reports and information from the civil society of the city and neighbourhood associations regarding ...
1925.
Philippines,
Negative impact on the site and its inhabitants due to increasing tourism
Need for a long-term integrated development plan
Continuing uncontrolled construction of shelters on the terraces
Lack of an effective site management authority
,In February 2002, the UNESCO National Commission for the Philippines informed the Centre, IUCN and ICOMOS that three ...
1926.
Peru,Discovery of natural gas next to the park,As IUCN reported to the Bureau, the threat from plans by Shell Oil and Petroperu for oil and gas exploration along the northern boundary of the park has subsided.
Undoubtedly this will be raised again in future, but, except for some settlers moving to the area in anticipation of future development, there are no current ...
1927.
Senegal,Road project; Poaching; Management issues,The World Heritage Centre informed the Committee that it has requested the competent authorities of Senegal to provide to the Committee, at its sixteenth session, a summary of the plan to mitigate impacts of the road construction project in the Niokolo-Koba National ...
1928.
Nepal,
Proposed irrigation project to divert the Rapti river (issue resolved)
Poaching (issue resolved)
Outdated Management plan (issue resolved)
Increase in the natural rate of mortality of the rhinoceros (issue resolved)
Pollution of the Narayani River (issue resolved)
Transmission line project
Bridge construction ...
1929.
Tomar, Portugal,This 4th follow up meeting dedicated to the Mediterranean sub-region was organized in cooperation with and with the financial support of the Portuguese authorities. The meeting was attended by 13 countries focal points and various cultural and natural heritage experts. The aim of the meeting was to shed light on:
Statements of Outstanding Universal ...
1930.
Italy,
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
Inadequate planning tools
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, including damage to building fabric and cultural context, through conversion of residences for tourist accommodation or commercial use
Proposals for large infrastructure, navigation and construction projects (including new off-shore ...
1931.
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)
Absence of a single integrated Plan of Management ...
1932.
Niger,
Political instability and civil strife (issue resolved)
Poverty
Management constraints (lack of human and logistical means)
Ostrich poaching and other species
Soil erosion
Demographic pressure
Livestock pressure
Pressure on forestry resources
Gold panning
Illegal activities (increase in poaching threats and timber harvesting)
Proliferation of the invasive exotic ...
1933.
Honduras,
The foreseen construction of an airport in the vicinity of the World Heritage property in a national protected area (issue resolved)
Deterioration of construction materials due to natural decay phenomena
Risk of structural failure of archaeological complexes resulting from tunnels excavated for archaeological purposes
Deterioration derived from uncontrolled ...
1934.
The call for applications to participate in the second regional course on interpretive planning at World Heritage properties (WH-Interp) is now open. You have until 18 May 2022, 12 pm CET to apply! The course organised by UNESCO in cooperation with Interpret Europe is mostly aimed at practitioners with a professional role in the management of World Heritage properties in ...
1935.
Saint Lucia,,This property comprises significant tracts of privately owned lands. Current land uses include a small number of hotels strategically located between the two volcanic pitons that contribute to the property’s Outstanding Universal Value. There is increasing pressure on government authorities to provide the necessary permits for considerable expansion of ...
1936.
Australia,
Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved)
Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the World Heritage property
Road construction projects
,The State Party submitted a comprehensive state of conservation report on the property on 28 January 2008, including responses to each of the issues raised by the World Heritage Committee in Decision 31 COM 7B.43.
At ...
1937.
Italy,Construction of roads and high voltage power line in the immediate vicinity of the property; Absence of boundaries for the property; Lack of Management Plan that addresses conservation issues, development control, tourism management and future rock art research; Construction of metal walkway.,Following the decision of the World Heritage Committee at its 28th session ...
1938.
Senegal,a) Poaching, capture and relocation of wildlife;
b) Illegal logging;
c) Livestock grazing;
d) Road construction;
e) Potential dam construction;
f) Potential mining activities. ,Niokolo Koba National Park was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2007, following a dramatic decline of wildlife populations, severe management problems and the potential ...
1939.
Hungary,
Large scale reconstruction
Building heights and regulations
Demolition and inappropriate development in the buffer zone known as the ‘Jewish Quarter’
Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities
Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure (increased traffic ...
1940.
Belarus,Poland,Illegal logging and excess commercial timber harvesting (Belarus); Uncoordinated initiatives between the two States Parties; Forest disease resulting from bark beetle infestation; Effect on forest biomes through drainage of agricultural land on the Belarus side and a reservoir on the Polish side; Presence of an artificial fence along the international ...
1941.
China,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2013:
Need to put in place a sustainable eco-tourism strategy for the property and its buffer zone
Need for an interpretation strategy
,On 26 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1111/documents. The report provides ...
1942.
Solomon Islands,
Changes to oceanic waters
Commercial hunting
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Forestry/wood production, Logging
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Storms
Mining
Commercial fishing (issue resolved)
Over-exploitation of coconut crab and other marine resources
Legislation, management planning and administration of the property
,The State Party did not ...
1943.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Increased human pastoral population;
b) Immigration; Poaching;
c) Spread of invasive species;
d) Tourism pressure;
e) Encroachment and cultivation.,The World Heritage Centre received on the 6 January 2006 a state of conservation report for the property from the State Party, through its site management authority, the Ngorongoro Conservation ...
1944.
Colombia,
Armed conflict and security concerns (issue resolved)
Illegal activities, including extraction of timber and wildlife
Overfishing in the lowland freshwater systems
Threats from major infrastructure projects and major linear utilities (electric transmission corridor, ports)
Management systems/ management plan (Lack of control of management agency)
,On 30 November ...
1945.
Belarus,Poland,a) Illegal logging;
b) Excess commercial logging;
c) Bark beetle infestation of forest;
d) Alterations of the hydrological regime;
e) Border fence impeding mammal movements;
f) Lack of transboundary cooperation;
g) Ambiguity regarding the boundaries of the property. ,The State Party of Belarus submitted a state of conservation report on 18 February ...
1946.
Kathmandu Valley World Heritage property,“Revisiting Kathmandu” is an international symposium on the conservation of living urban heritage. It takes place in the context of a rapidly changing understanding of heritage as a concept that does not only include monuments any more, but complex urban spaces, where people live, work, worship and celebrate. As values ...
1947.
China,,The Bureau was informed of the findings of a Centre/IUCN mission to this site in September 1998. The mission found this site to be overrun with tourist facilities, having a considerable impact on the aesthetic qualities of the site. The Chinese authorities have not taken any steps to implement the recommendation of the Committee, made at the time of the site’s ...
1948.
Dominica,,At its twenty-second session, the Bureau was informed of a cable car construction project through the centre of this Park, proposed by a private individual concerned with tourism development. The feasibility of the project is questionable due to the heavy rains, high winds and the steep-terrain that characterises this site. The construction of major access ...
1949.
India,,At the time of inscription of this property on the World Heritage List, the World Heritage Committee noted with concern the information from ICOMOS regarding intense pressure from tourism development and pilgrimage activities on-site. The Committee recommended that the Indian authorities develop a comprehensive management plan to ensure the conservation of the ...
1950.
Kathmandu Valley World Heritage property,“Revisiting Kathmandu” is an international symposium on the conservation of living urban heritage. It takes place in the context of a rapidly changing understanding of heritage as a concept that does not only include monuments any more, but complex urban spaces, where people live, work, worship and celebrate. As values ...
1951.
CAWHFI’s first component focused its action on the improvement of the management of the Sangha Trinational, Gamba-Mayumba-Conkouati and Dja-Odzala-Minkebe Trinational transborder landscapes, so as to significantly decrease the poaching pressure affecting them.
Prepared in collaboration with three conservation NGOs, the management services of wildlife and of the protected ...
1952.
Senegal,a) Lack of implementation of the Action Plan, including the Safeguarding and Enhancement Plan (SEP), and establishment of a heritage bureau;
b) The lack of a management and conservation plan;
c) New construction and Architectural modification and urban projects affecting authenticity and integrity;
d) Inappropriate housing restoration;
e) Environmental disorder ...
1953.
Tunisia,
Land development and infrastructures within the property
Legal framework
Housing
Management system / management plan
,On 29 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/37/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions is ...
1954.
Canada,
Urban Pressure (issue resolved)
Road construction (issue resolved)
Existing and planned hydroelectric dams, including Site C
Alberta oil sands mining
Climate change
Lack of adequate and comprehensive environmental monitoring
Lack of engagement with First Nations and Métis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological ...
1955.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Legal framework (Lack of definition of the buffer zone)
Management System/ Management Plan (Lack of conservation and/or management plans)
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system (Inappropriate restoration works)
Housing (Urban encroachment)
Since 2013:
Armed conflict (Destruction and damage due to the armed ...
1956.
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 ...
1957.
Peru,
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved)
Management systems/ management plan (formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan; revision of the Master and Strategic Plans)
Housing
New development projects within the Historic Centre including urban transportation systems (Corredor Segregado and subway system) and ...
1958.
Georgia,
Lack of a management mechanism (issue resolved)
Lack of definition of the unified buffer zone
Lack of Urban Master Plan of the City of Mtskheta
Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities (issue resolved)
Privatisation of surrounding land
Natural erosion of stone
Loss of authenticity during previous works carried out by the ...
1959.
Ukraine,
New constructions within the historic centre
Lack of valid detailed planning documents
Inadequate infrastructure including the sewage system
Housing
Management systems/ management plan
Solid waste
War
,On 31 January 2024, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/865/documents/. The ...
1960.
Nepal,
Management Systems/Management Plan
Management activities
Legal framework
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
Commercial Development (Impact of the new structure of the Maya Devi Temple constructed in 2002 on the archaeological remains and the main sight lines of the property)
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Air pollution
Housing
Industrial ...
1961.
7th issue of SPANDREL, Historic Urban Landscape. Biannual publication. 2013
The 7th issue of the SPANDREL journal for the promotion and dissemination of the “Historic Urban Landscape” approach published by the School of Planning and Architecture of Bhopal is now available. Mrs. Savita Raje, Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture as well as the ...
1962.
Nepal,
Management Systems/Management Plan
Impact of the new structure of the Maya Devi Temple (constructed in 2002) on the archaeological remains, as well as on the visual integrity
Commercial Development, Interpretive and Visitation Facilities & Industrial Areas
Air pollution
,On 1 December 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
1963.
Brazil,
Fires
,On 25 February 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/999/documents/, reporting the following:
The Pantanal biome has been suffering from the most prolonged and severe drought in the last 60 years and has recorded the lowest water level indices in 17 years in 2020. As ...
1964.
Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1978, the Island of Goree (Senegal) bears exceptional testimony to one of the greatest tragedies in the history of human societies: the slave trade. Today, however, the site faces major conservation challenges. UNESCO is working with the Senegalese authorities to meet these challenges.
The island of Goree has been facing a worrying ...
1965.
Russian Federation,Impacts of a road project across the property,In March 2007 the State Party provided a report on monitoring, risk management and education programmes in the property. The authorities are monitoring threats, which include forest fires, poaching of fish and wildlife, illegal construction adjacent to lakes, and oil pollution. Extensive monitoring programmes ...
1966.
Kenya,
Impacts of the Gibe III dam
Other planned hydro-electric developments and associated large-scale irrigation projects in the Omo region
Oil exploration
Wildlife population decline and pressure from poaching and livestock grazing
Impacts of the larger development vision for Northern Kenya
Management capacity of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and National Museums of ...
1967.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Poaching
Artisanal gold mining
Agricultural encroachment (issue resolved)
Impacts of the post-electoral crisis (issue resolved)
,The State Party has continued to implement the Development and Management Plan, and the Business Plan of the property in conjunction with other specific operational tools for the key functions of the management of the property. The ...
1968.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the Tower of London that could harm the setting, related vistas and integrity of the World Heritage property;
b) Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible impacts of development projects, as well as the lack of an approved management plan;
c) Lack of ...
1969.
Senegal,a) Lack of monitoring and control mechanism;
b) The lack of a Conservation and Management Plan;
c) New construction and architectural modification and urban projects affecting authenticity and integrity;
d) Inappropriate housing restoration;
e) Environmental disorder due to the modification of the mouth of the Senegal River;
f) Extremely poor state of conservation ...
1970.
Niger,
Political instability and civil strife (issue resolved)
Poverty
Management constraints (lack of human and logistical means)
Ostrich poaching and other species
Soil erosion
Demographic pressure
Livestock pressure
Pressure on forestry resources
Gold panning
Illegal activities (increase in poaching threats and timber harvesting)
Proliferation of the invasive exotic ...
1971.
Pakistan,
Demolition of the 375-year old essential hydraulic works of the Shalamar Gardens to enlarge a road
Need to develop a comprehensive management plan
Lack of human or financial resources
,WHC:
At its 24th session in December 2000 the World Heritage Committee decided to inscribe Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens on the List of World Heritage in Danger and approved an ...
1972.
Nepal,
Pressure and degradation from increasing tourism and mountaineering;
Development of tourism resort in core area;
Climate change;
Aircraft use;
Mining;
Deforestation for firewood.
,A brief report updating the state of conservation of the property was received from the State Party on 1 February 2012. The report responds to issues raised by the Committee in Decision 34 ...
1973.
Nepal,
Construction of concrete foundations at the Maya Devi Temple site in December 1998
Need for a site conservation plan
Extremely harsh natural environment
Need for a sustainable drainage mechanism to prevent further degradation of the archaeological deposits
Usage of the pilgrimage property
,Although the state of conservation of this property has been regularly ...
1974.
Peru,
Fragility of its adobe structures
Occupation of land by farmers
Need of a management plan
,WHC:
The State Party did not transmit the requested report. However, it transmitted the Section II of the Periodical Report, which includes updated information on the legal actions foreseen. The draft legislation, which declares the site of Chan-Chan in state of emergency and ...
1975.
Peru,
Need for a rehabilitation plan for the Historical Centre
Need to improve the environment of the convent
Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved)
,WHC:
Following the fire which occurred on 29 December 2001, a meeting was organized, in July 2002, by the UNESCO Lima Office on the rehabilitation of the Historic Centre. The meeting included national and local institutions, ...
1976.
Lebanon,
Port expansion project (issue resolved)
Need for a Management Plan and a Master Plan
,
1977.
Bulgaria,,During recent years, the World Heritage Centre has been informed on different issues concerning new developments in the Ancient City of Nessebar, including inappropriate and illegal demolition and construction, the state of conservation of the historic monuments and various interventions to the urban fabric, as well as on possible threats to this World Heritage ...
1978.
Italy,
Concern over the announcement of a universal exhibition in Venice (issue resolved)
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
Inadequate planning tools
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, including damage to building fabric and cultural context, through conversion of residences for tourist accommodation or commercial use
Proposals for large ...
1979.
Italy,a) Construction project of a highway extension in the vicinity of Villa Saraceno;
b) Uncontrolled development in the Veneto region.,On 30 January 2007, the State Party submitted a detailed report responding to the decisions by the Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006).
a) The report provides clarification on how the proposed buffer zone planned near the ...
1980.
Algeria,
Urban Pressure;
Tourism Pressure;
Lack of capacity in conservation techniques;
Lack of management mechanism (including legislation);
Lack of Presentation and interpretation;
Lack of human or financial resources;
Lack of institution coordination;
Looting/Theft
,At its 27th session, the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to submit a report to the ...
1981.
,Workshop on "Planning for the Conservation and Development of Historic Towns and Urban Areas in Fiji" will be organized in Suva, Fiji from 27 July to 7 August 2015, in cooperation with the Department of Heritage and Arts in Fiji, the World Heritage Centre and the World Heritage Institute of Training & Research for the Asia & the Pacific Region (WHITRAP).
“Levuka ...
1982.
China,
Apparent decline in wildlife populations
Dams and related infrastructure
Lack of clarity of property boundaries
Mining
Inadequate management planning, including tourism planning
,On 26 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1083/documents. The State Party highlights the ...
1983.
Brazil,
Water infrastructure (construction of a hydropower dam)
Ground transport infrastructure (draft law and pressure to re-open an illegal road)
Illegal logging and hunting (issue resolved)
Governance (lack of transboundary cooperation, uncoordinated development)
Lack of sustainable financing (issue resolved)
Management systems (issues associated with public use and ...
1984.
Benin,a) Lack of a national legislative mechanism regulating the protection of cultural heritage;
b) Absence of measures to define and protect the buffer zone of the property;
c) Update of the management plan still outstanding;
d) Major deterioration of nearly two-thirds of the earthen brick structures. ,During its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the Committee requested the ...
1985.
India,Urban and tourism development pressure; Absence of communication and co-ordination between concerned authorities responsible for the conservation, management and development of the properties,The World Heritage Committee, at its 27th session in July 2003, requestedthe World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS to undertake a Joint Reactive Monitoring Mission to hold ...
1986.
France,Spain,a) Impacts of the Gavarnie Festival (France) and request for its permanent transfer;
b) Insufficient transboundary cooperation on pastoral activities,As requested by the World Heritage Committee (Decision 31 COM 7B.44), the State Party invited a joint UNESCO/IUCN/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission in July 2007 to witness the Gavarnie Festival and discuss ...
1987.
France,Spain,
Impacts of the Gavarnie Festival (France)
Insufficient support for agropastoralism
Inefficient transboundary cooperation
,The State Parties submitted a joint report on the state of conservation of the property on 31 January 2014. A summary of this report is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/773/documents/. Progress achieved regarding some of ...
1988.
Mauritania,a) Illegal fishing;
b) Mechanical shellfish harvesting;
c) Oil exploitation;
d) Tourism and increased accessibility due to the new Nouadhibou-Nouakchott road;
e) Lack of management capacity and resources.,The State Party submitted (2 March 2006) a report on the property in the form of a periodic report, accompanied by a copy of the Institutional and ...
1989.
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 zoneved
Legal framework: Lack of ...
1990.
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) (issue resolved);
Development pressure.
,The State ...
1991.
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 ...
1992.
,Designed to support Albania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in their efforts to protect the Lake Ohrid area, the second Management Planning Workshop on 3-4 June in Tirana, Albania, will bring together stakeholders from both sides of the Lake to discuss the long-term vision and management objectives for a potential transboundary protection zone for Lake ...
1993.
Canada,
Oil and gas (petroleum exploration in the vicinity of the World Heritage property)
Management systems/ management plan (no buffer zone around the property)
,On 26 November 2019, the State Party submitted a comprehensive state of conservation report, and annexes including a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the 2019 Gros Morne National Park Management ...
1994.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),a) Uncoordinated urban development - construction of a large scale commercial complex;
b) Subway route through the historical axis of Esfahan.,On 19 February 2010 a report on the state of conservation of the Meidan Emam, Esfahan was submitted by the State Party. The report directly addressed the issues outlined in the Decision 33 COM 7B.75 of ...
1995.
Indonesia,,On 29 January 2003, the Governor of Central Java (Indonesia) requested from the Director-General of UNESCO the support of the Organization to review and finalize a proposed tourism development plan to enhance the presentation and tourism facilities at the Borobudur World Heritage property. This plan proposed the construction of a large shopping centre on four ...
1996.
Argentina,
Proposed hydropower dams
Governance (lack of transboundary cooperation, uncoordinated development)
Illegal activities (logging and hunting) (issue resolved)
Management systems (problems associated with public use and lack of a public use plan)
Invasive / alien species
Lack of sustainable financing (issue resolved)
,On 4 December 2015, the State Party submitted a ...
1997.
Russian Federation,
Structural integrity issues at the Church of the Transfiguration
Lack of an integrated management plan addressing the overall management of the World Heritage property
Tourism development pressures including development of infrastructures
,On 21 January 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at ...
1998.
Tunisia,
Land development and infrastructures within the property
Legal framework
Housing
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/37/documents/ and outlines progress in addressing the recommendations of the Committee at its 42nd and 43rd sessions, ...
1999.
Afghanistan,
Civil unrest (Political instability)
River erosion (Inclination of the Minaret)
Management systems/ management plan (Lack of management plan)
Illegal activities (Illicit excavations and looting)
,On 9 April 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report providing information on the implementation of the corrective measures and a Conservation ...
2000.
Russian Federation,
Management and institutional factors (changes to the boundaries of Yugyd Va National Park)
Mining (gold mining inside the property)
Tourism (need for a sustainable tourism management strategy)
,On 29 November 2019, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available ...