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2001.
Havana, Cuba,10th Meeting on Management of Historic Centres: "Economic Sustainability of the Historic Centre, a Shared Responsibility"
The Office of the Historian of Havana, the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean and the Latin American and Caribbean Unit of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre are organizing the 10th Encounter on Management ...
2002.
Solomon Islands,
Changes to oceanic waters
Commercial hunting
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources (Over-exploitation of coconut crab and other marine resources)
Forestry/wood production, Logging
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Storms
Mining
Commercial fishing (issue resolved)
Management systems/management plans (Management planning and administration of the ...
2003.
China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Lack of legal provision for the protection of buffer zone of the property and within the historic town;
c) Absence of an updated comprehensive management plan for the property.,At its 28th session, the Committee expressed concern over the extent of urban development pressures in Suzhou, and the renewal and reconstruction of the ...
2004.
The Historic Centre of Riga, Latvia, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997 for its urban and architectural values. The city’s urban morphology is a fine example of the development and evolution phases of a northern European city. The urban fabric of its medieval centre reflects the prosperity of the city between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries when it was ...
2005.
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)
,Under the leadership of the Chairperson of the World ...
2006.
The workshop focused on the redefinition of the boundaries, the preparation of an Action Plan addressing conservation challenges and the discussion of mechanisms to assist the Nepalese Government in soliciting international cooperation.
Various stakeholders including national and local authorities, Nepalese and international experts, members from Universities and INGOs, ...
2007.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Development pressures;
Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi Port project;
Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness;
Visitors/ tourist pressures;
Lack of resources;
Lack of legal framework.
,On 31 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at ...
2008.
Hungary,
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 volume)
,On 27th February 2019, the State Party submitted a ...
2009.
Colombia,Tourism Pressure,Upon request of the Colombian national authorities an ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission took place from 29 November to 5 December 2003 to assess the state of conservation of the Church of Santo Domingo in Cartagena de Indias. The ICOMOS mission report was received at the Secretariat on 10 March 2004. A progress report from the Dirección de ...
2010.
China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Tourism pressure;
c) Lack of management mechanism (no legislation for protective buffer zone).,On 30 January 2006, the World Heritage Centre received a comprehensive Report on the Conservation Status of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and their Buffer ...
2011.
China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Tourism pressure;
c) Lack of management mechanism (no legislation for protective buffer zone).,On 30 January 2006, the World Heritage Centre received a comprehensive Report on the Conservation Status of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and their Buffer ...
2012.
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (State of Conservation 2006)
China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Tourism pressure;
c) Lack of management mechanism (no legislation for protective buffer zone).,On 30 January 2006, the World Heritage Centre received a comprehensive Report on the Conservation Status of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and their Buffer ...
2013.
Bosnia and Herzegovina,Croatia,Montenegro,Serbia,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Lack of consistency of mapping and cataloguing of the selected components of the serial property
Lack of conservation programmes at selected components, based on the advice of skilled conservators
Lack of monitoring indicators to assess the impact of development and ...
2014.
Brazil,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
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/ ...
2015.
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 3 ...
2016.
China,Proposed lift-up project of Yuzhen Palace at the property
,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 31 January 2014, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/705/documents. Subsequently, a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM reactive monitoring mission visited the property from 8 – 13 March 2014 (mission report available at ...
2017.
Georgia,
Lack of a management mechanism
Lack of definition of property and buffer zones
Privatisation of surrounding land
Natural erosion of stone
Loss of authenticity in recent works carried out by the Church
Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities
,On 2 February 2011the State Party submitted a state of conservation report ...
2018.
Egypt,Visitors management,The World Heritage Committee, at its 26th session, invited the State Party to submit a progress report on the preparation of a visitor-management plan for the monastery and on the implementation of the 1998 sustainable development plan (SDP) for the town of St Catherine.
On 5 March 2004, the Secretariat received from the State Party a ...
2019.
Sri Lanka,,Joint report on the World Heritage sites in Sri Lanka:Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)Ancient City of Polonnaruva (Sri Lanka)Ancient City of Sigiriya (Sri Lanka)ICOMOS monitoring missions to these three World Heritage sites in Sri Lanka were undertaken in November December 1994. The final and comprehensive report of this mission was submitted by ICOMOS in ...
2020.
Viet Nam,
Rapid economic development, particularly in the tourism, transportation - including marine transport - sectors
Donor co-ordination
Monitoring and setting environmental standards befitting an internationally significant marine protected area
,UNESCO staff who participated in the meeting (20-22 January 2003) to synthesize the state of conservation reports on ...
2021.
Sri Lanka,,Joint report on the World Heritage sites in Sri Lanka:Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)Ancient City of Polonnaruva (Sri Lanka)Ancient City of Sigiriya (Sri Lanka)ICOMOS monitoring missions to these three World Heritage sites in Sri Lanka were undertaken in November December 1994. The final and comprehensive report of this mission was submitted by ICOMOS in ...
2022.
Sri Lanka,,Joint report on the World Heritage sites in Sri Lanka:Sacred City of Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)Ancient City of Polonnaruva (Sri Lanka)Ancient City of Sigiriya (Sri Lanka)ICOMOS monitoring missions to these three World Heritage sites in Sri Lanka were undertaken in November December 1994. The final and comprehensive report of this mission was submitted by ICOMOS in ...
2023.
Italy,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
boundaries to be revised
strengthen the management and monitoring system
,On 30 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1650/documents/. Progress on a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its ...
2024.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Development pressures;
b) Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port project;
c) Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness;
d) Visitors/ tourist pressures;
e) Lack of resources;
f) Lack of legal framework;,A report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party on 1 February 2011. From 23 to ...
2025.
Albania,
Ground transport infrastructure (planned by-pass road project and conversion of the bazaar into a pedestrian area in Gjirokastra)
Housing
Illegal activities (illegal construction dating from the late 1990s and later on)
High impact research/monitoring activities (lack of specific monitoring indicators)
Governance (lack of detailed tourism development plan and lack ...
2026.
UNESCO is launching a project to develop a flood risk mitigation plan for the World Heritage Site of Ayutthaya. The launch event at UNESCO Bangkok on 22 March 2013 was attended by key players of Thailand’s national flood risk reduction efforts and representatives from the embassies of Germany, Japan, Portugal and the United States that have been actively involved in ...
2027.
2028.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,Lack of Management Plan; Lack of funding; Poaching; New railway,IUCN has sent a letter of concern to the World Bank over potential impacts of a new railway line to serve a $300 million iron ore mine investment, that would further damage this site.
2029.
United States of America,,The Committee noted that an exceptionally large fire had occurred in the Park during 1988 but that no World Heritage values had been lost. The Committee welcomed the proposal of the representative of the USA to provide further information on the results of the review of the fire management policy for wilderness areas and the ...
2030.
Saint Lucia,Development pressures associated with tourism and housing,A state of conservation report on this property was requested by the World Heritage Committee in Decision 32 COM 7B.40 referred to above, in which, inter alia, the World Heritage Committee noted with concern that development continues to affect the integrity of the property, which if not urgently ...
2031.
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)
,No state of conservation report has been submitted by the ...
2032.
Mali,
Insufficient site management means
Illicit trafficking of cultural property
Instable security situation
,On 11 February 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/516/documents/. It provides information on the following issues:
The Cultural Mission of Bandiagara has ...
2033.
Heverlee, Belgium,The Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation (KU Leuven) is very pleased to invite you to the Thematic Week to be held at the Arenberg Castle (Auditorium 01.07) from 22 to 24 January 2014 on the topic : “Community involvement in valuing and managing monuments and sites”.
The value of heritage for society is increasingly ...
2034.
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 ...
2035.
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 ...
2036.
Central African Republic,Heavy poaching; Lack of management plan; Poissible transfer of the management of the site to a private foundation,In response to the December 1992 request of the World Heritage Committee, two meetings were held with representatives of the Central African Republic (CAR) to discuss:
(a) the protection of the site;
(b) participation of local people, ...
2037.
China,,The Bureau was informed that a Centre-IUCN mission which visited the site in September 1998 was concerned by the management’s stated desire to open up three new scenic spots in Heavenly Candle, Rear Rock Basin and Jade Spring scenic spots. The number of vendor stalls along the walking route may also have to be considerably reduced. Furthermore, the management needs ...
2038.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),a) Lack of a comprehensive Management Plan;
b) The boundaries of the property inscribed on an emergency basis were not aligned with the written text of the original Nomination File;
c) Development pressure related to the post-disaster reconstruction process.,A report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party on ...
2039.
Senegal,
Invasive species;
Integrated water management system not operational 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 31 January 2020, the State Party submitted a ...
2040.
Andorra,a) Modification of the buffer zone;
b) Legal protection; management plan and inventory.,At the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee, the State Party reported that the legal decree to protect the cultural landscapes of the property had been published in January 2005 and was open for comment until June 2005. The State Party has now confirmed that the legal ...
2041.
Ukraine,,At the invitation of the State Party, a joint ICOMOS-German World Heritage Foundation reactive monitoring mission was undertaken from 23 to 30 January 2004. According to the mission report the poor condition of buildings is caused by creating additional floors onto the original medieval structures in response to increased population. Continuous interventions on ...
2042.
Afghanistan,
Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets (issue resolved)
Military Training (Continued inappropriate use of certain heritage areas for military posts)
Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions) (issue resolved)
Commercial development, Housing (Development pressure around the property and in the buffer ...
2043.
Zambia,Zimbabwe,
Air pollution
Drought
Housing (uncontrolled urban development driven by population increase)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Invasive/alien species
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Management systems/ management plan
Solid waste
Surface water pollution
Water extraction (related to existing hydropower production)
Water ...
2044.
Georgia,
Lack of a management mechanism
Insufficient coordination between the GeorgianChurch and the national authorities
Lack of definition of property and buffer zones
Privatisation of surrounding land
Natural erosion of stone
Loss of authenticity in recent works carried out by the Church
,The World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session expressed its serious concern ...
2045.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Management system/management plan
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Development and environmental pressures, particularly in relation with Malindi port project (issue resolved)
Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Visitors/tourist pressures
Housing pressure
Lack of human and financial resources
Lack of legal ...
2046.
Kazakhstan,,Reports on the state of conservation of the property were submitted by the State Party on 7 September 2012 and on 3 March 2013. These reports address the construction of a new mosque outside the buffer zone, changes to the zoning plan and development of the Master Plan, as well as the completion of a management and conservation plan for the property.
a) ...
2047.
Montenegro,a) Proposed dam development on the Tara River;
b) Ski development in the Zabljak area;
c) Boundary issues;
d) Illegal logging and hunting.,The State Party of Serbia and Montenegro submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 31 January 2006. The report reiterated that the Buk Bijela dam project was stopped in 2005 and, following ...
2048.
Peru,
Delays in the revision of the Master Plan, including detailed yearly operational plans, supported by adequate budget provisions;
No evaluation of transport options, including geological studies and the development of a study on the impacts of buses on landslides;
Lack of studies related to the carrying capacity of the Citadel and Camino Inca;
Delays in the ...
2049.
Australia,,The Bureau noted that although an agency had been set up for the management of this site, the Director and staff had only recently been appointed. The management planning process had also been delayed and no additional funds for field management activities had been provided.
The Bureau was also concerned about the pace of tourism development in the site and a ...
2050.
In the context of the 10th anniversary of the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation) and as part of the activities organised for the Metropolitan Plan for Prague, the City of Prague that includes the World Heritage property of the Historic Centre of Prague, hosted on March 24 the conference Integrating Urban Heritage in Urban ...
2051.
Peru,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Illegal activities
Management systems/management plan
Water (rain/water table)
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Illegal occupation of the property
Unregulated farming activities
Rising water table ...
2052.
China,,A UNESCO mission, undertaken in September 1996, noted that two ten-year plans of conservation were carried out after the Cultural Revolution, with remarkable achievements in the restoration of numerous buildings of the Mountain Resort surroundings and of the denuded mountain landscape. Due to the sheer size (6000 ha), diversity and complexity of this World Heritage ...
2053.
Egypt,,In December 2007, the World Heritage Centre, accompanied by site management staff and IUCN regional staff, carried out a short visit to Wadi Al-Hitan with the assistance of the State Party and the Egyptian-Italian Environmental Co-operation Programme (EIECP). The mission was able to discuss the follow-up to the recommendations adopted by the World Heritage Committee ...
2054.
Participants to the 5th 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 2013, 18 World Heritage site staff from 6 sites in Africa will travel to the Mpala Research Centre in the shadow of ...
2055.
On 20 and 21 July 2020, World Heritage Focal Points and Site Managers from 19 countries of the Arab States region, Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Convention, the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH), World Heritage experts, UNESCO Field Offices, and the World Heritage Centre (WHC) participated in a virtual meeting.
The meeting, organized within the ...
2056.
Benin,- Absence of national legislation for cultural heritage protection;
- Absence of delimitation and protection measures for the buffer zone of the property;
- Management plan not yet updated;
- Serious degradation of nearly 2/3 of the mud-brick constructions.,Following the conclusions of the World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS evaluation mission in May 2004, the Committee, in ...
2057.
Peru,
Damage caused by illegal mining and farming activities;
Continued vehicle traffic through the geoglyphs;
Lack of systematic monitoring of the property;
Insufficient air traffic security measures;
Lack of a management plan;
Planned infrastructure projects (i.e. Interoceanic highway, new airport construction).
,In response to the requests made by the World Heritage ...
2058.
Kenya,a) Lack of approved management plan and accompanying action plan;
b) Lack of risk preparedness, especially in the case of fire;
c) Lack of adequate sewerage, waste disposal, and overall infrastructure, and risk to limited fresh water supplies;
d) Uncontrolled development
e) Lack of resources;
f) Urban and industrial development pressure, including possible new port ...
2059.
Iraq,
Deliberate destruction of heritage
Armed conflict
Illegal activities
Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites (resolved at Hatra)
,On 30 January 2024, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/277/documents/. Progress in conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions is ...
2060.
Croatia,
Armed conflict (issue resolved);
Need to extend the buffer zone (issue resolved);
Earthquake in September 1995 (issue resolved).
,After receiving information from the civil society, the World Heritage Centre requested the State Party to provide clarifications on a large project in the vicinity of the World Heritage property, as well as on the progress in ...
2061.
Istanbul Congress Centre, Salle Yıldız 1, Turkey,On the occasion of the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee, the Europe and North America unit is organizing a side event for Focal Points in the region to exchange on follow-up activities to the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting.
The Helsinki Action Plan Monitoring Survey will be presented at the side event. This ...
2062.
Sri Lanka,a) Need for development and management plan;
b) Intrusive and illegal constructions within the Galle cricket ground impacting on the integrity of the property;
c) Potential impacts of a proposed port construction on the integrity of the property.,The State Party did not submit a state of conservation report, as requested by the World Heritage ...
2063.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Shortcomings in the management and lack of resources (issues resolved)
Residents allowed to grow crops inside the World Heritage site
,At its last session the World Heritage Committee recalled that the site was removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1990 as a result of technical assistance and improvements in its management. ...
2064.
2065.
Sri Lanka,
Management systems/ management plan
Newly (in 1999) constructed temple, alien to the World Heritage complex issue resolved)
General deterioration of the Golden Temple
,On 6 February 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, upon request made by the World Heritage Centre regarding the introduction of a Buddha statue at the entrance of the ...
2066.
Vilnius, Lithuania,Theme I "Importance and competitiveness of new development"
Theme II "Preservation and continuity of urban landscape"
Theme III "Community involvement in city planning process"
2067.
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 ...
2068.
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
Lack of ...
2069.
Argentina,Belgium,France,Germany,India,Japan,Switzerland,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Management and institutional factors, including:
Need to introduce Heritage Impact Assessment procedures for proposed development at all component sites
Lack of monitoring indicators for all component sites and of agreed overall conservation approaches and ...
2070.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Potential impacts of a hydro-electric project in Kenya
Reduced and degraded water resources
Water infrastructure
Potential impact of optical cables’ installation
Air transport infrastructure
Ground transport infrastructure
Illegal activities, including poaching
,On 3 January 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report ...
2071.
India,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Management Systems/Management Plan (Lack of an adapted management plan; Lack of a heritage conservation unit; Absence of Buffer Zone)
,Following the submission of information by third parties, the World Heritage Centre sent four letters to the State Party (26 June 2017, 11 July 2017, 18 July 2018 and 14 ...
2072.
Cuba,Potential impacts from mining activities,In response to the World Heritage Committee’s Decision 33 COM 7B.36, the State Party submitted on 22 February 2010 a state of conservation report outlining the progress achieved in enhancing the management of the property. However, the report does not address the World Heritage Committee’s repeated requests for a ...
2073.
Türkiye,a) Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areas);
b) Quality of repairs and reconstruction of the Roman and Byzantine Walls and associated palace structures, including Tekfur Saray and the "Anemas Dungeon" (Blachernae Palace);
c) Uncontrolled ...
2074.
Haiti,a) Lack of a Management Plan;
b) Lack of a Conservation Plan;
c) Water damage;
d) Vandalism;
e) Seismic activities;
f) Lack of a Risk Preparedness Plan.,On 27 November 2009, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the occasion of the “Workshop on the preparation of the Retrospective Inventory and Retrospective Statements of Outstanding ...
2075.
State of Palestine,
Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Development pressure
Tourism pressure
,On 25 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report; which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/356/documents The State Party also submitted in November 2014 progress reports on the restoration of the Church ...
2076.
Peru,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Illegal activities (illegal occupation of the property)
Management systems/ management plan
Water (rising water table levels, rain/water table)
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Unregulated farming ...
2077.
Brazil,
Legal framework (Insufficient legal framework and protection in place)
Management systems/ management plan (Lack of submission of a significant boundary modification to reflect the new boundaries of the property)
Fire (wildfires)
,On 30 November 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
2078.
Russian Federation,
Inadequate coordinated management between national, local and religious authorities
Lack of appropriate legal measures and rules for conservation, restoration, management and use of World Heritage properties of religious interest
Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system
Inappropriate location of the planned Museum ...
2079.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Lack of a comprehensive management plan; (issue resolved)
The boundaries of the property inscribed on an emergency basis were not aligned with the written text of the original Nomination File; (issue resolved)
Development pressure related to the post-disaster reconstruction process
,On 18 March 2015, the State Party submitted a detailed state of ...
2080.
The Africa Nature risk preparedness workshop took place from the 20th-25th May 2013 at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. Organized by African World Heritage Fund with the support of the Government of South Africa, this workshop aimed at English-speaking African countries. It gathered 14 site managers from natural World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia, Kenya, Seychelles, ...
2081.
Strasbourg, France,The Association of World Heritage Properties in France (ABFPM) and the City of Strasbourg, in cooperation with the World Heritage Centre, with the support of the Ministry of Ecology and the Ministry of Culture of France, are organizing the “First Meeting of World Heritage Associations in Europe” on 15 to 16 October 2015 in Strasbourg (France).
The ...
2082.
The call for applications for the business skills training programme for protected areas in Africa is now open until 24 February 2017.
Each year, the Earth Skills Network (ESN) provides funded training in:
business planning and effective management practices and,
personal development of leadership capabilities, with
12 months of mentoring from an ESN corporate member with ...
2083.
Turkmenistan,Necessity to strengthen legal protection and management mechanism to safeguard the property.,A report addressing the points raised by the Committee at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004) was submitted by the State Party on 10 March 2005.
The official documents relating to the protection, entitled Commitments for Protection of Monuments, have been revised ...
2084.
Niger,
Political instability and civil strife
Poverty
Management constraints (lack of human and logistical means)
Ostrich poaching
Soil erosion
Demographic pressure
Livestock pressure
Pressure on forestry resources
Gold panning
Illegal activities (increase in poaching threats and timber harvesting)
,On 31 January 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of ...
2085.
Costa Rica,Panama,
Water infrastructure - Construction of hydroelectric dams near the property in Panama and associated effects (greater human presence near the property, interruption of aquatic species migratory corridor) - Approval of a new hydropower project (Changuinola II or CHAN 140) without prior finalization of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the ...
2086.
Compliance management in the Great Barrier Reef has matured over more than 30 years and is currently one of the most advanced worldwide. Still today, over 30% of all marine World Heritage sites are suffering serious pressure from fishing activities, most of which is illegal and unreported. Monitoring and evaluation of these sites is often costly and the need for a clever ...
2087.
The City of Brussels recently hosted a workshop entitled "Inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List: New perspectives for local development", which took place on 8 September 2015 at Brussels City Hall in the World Heritage site of La Grand-Place, Brussels (Belgium).
The workshop focused on issues specific to site management for properties inscribed on the World ...
2088.
Dominican Republic,a) Undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use;
b) Pressures derived from tourism;
c) Inadequate and inefficient management and conservation arrangements (including legislation, regulatory measures, technical capacity for conservation and service infrastructure);
d) Lack interpretation ...
2089.
Uganda,
Mining (Kilembe mine)
Staffing and budgetary deficiencies (issue resolved)
Degradation of buffer zone (issue resolved)
Climate change
Management systems/ management plan
Impacts of tourism (cable car)
Fires
,On 2 October 2019, the State Party submitted the state of conservation report. A joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission subsequently ...
2090.
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, ...
2091.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Mining;
Influx of refugees;
Agricultural encroachment;
Deforestation;
Poaching;
Weak management capacity;
Lack of resources;
Lack of trans-boundary cooperation.
,On 26 January 2014 the Ivorian State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/155/documents. It also made a ...
2092.
Iraq,
Partial flooding and seepage due to a dam building project
Fragile mud brick structures
Absence of a comprehensive conservation and management plan
,The State Party submitted a short report on the state of conservation of the property on 29 December 2010 in response to the Decision made by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010).
The report ...
2093.
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 ...
2094.
Ecuador,a) Inadequate implementation of the Special Law on Galápagos and lack of enforcement;
b) Poor governance;
c) Inadequate and ineffective quarantine measures;
d) Illegal fishing;
e) Instability of Park Director’s position;
f) High immigration rate;
g) Unsustainable tourism development;
h) Educational reform not implemented.,The State Party submitted two reports to ...
2095.
Mali,a) No management and conservation plan;
b) Pressure from urban development;
c) Deterioration of dwellings;
d) Waste disposal problems;
e) Encroachment of the archaeological sites.,In response to Decision 32 COM 7B.50, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, on 22 March 2010. This report provides information of progress achieved in the fields of ...
2096.
Philippines,
Negative impact on the site and its inhabitants due to increasing tourism
Need for a long-term integrated development plan
,At the twenty-third session of the Committee, the Observer of the Philippines assured the Committee that the long-term integrated development plan of the site, including a tourism development plan for the site, would be submitted to ...
2097.
Acre, Israel,A second International Workshop on "Disaster Risk Reduction to Cultural Heritage" was held at Acre, Israel, from 14 to 17 November 2009, and organised jointly by the Israel National Commission for UNESCO, the Israel Antiquities Authority and the World Heritage Centre, gathering experts and managers of World Heritage cultural properties from all regions, as ...
2098.
Kenya,
No management and conservation plan;
Pressure from urban development;
Deterioration of dwellings;
Waste disposal problems;
Encroachment of the archaeological sites.
,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 1 February 2014, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1055/documents/. Issues stemming from previous Committee decisions ...
2099.
Mexico,
Statement on the selection of the component sites;
Need to expand the buffer zone;
Need to put in place legal protection for all the individual sites;
Need to establish an overall coordinated management system that encompasses all the sites.
,In response to the requests made by the World Heritage Committee at its 35th session (Decision 35 COM 7B.128), ...
2100.
Peru,
Dam construction;
Power line development;
Wild fires (issue resolved);
Encroachment;
Urbanization of the valley;
Helicopters flights
,The World Heritage Centre received from the Peruvian authorities a report by the Machu Picchu Management Unit on the following points:
· The Technical Committee for Touristic Use of the Cultural and Natural Heritage of the ...
2101.
Mauritius,
Urban development;
Restoration works;
Visitor pressure.
,On 13 January 2014, the State Party submitted a detailed state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1227/documents/. It addresses the progress made in the implementation of the Committee Decision (36 COM 7B.45) adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012). As ...
2102.
Georgia,
Lack of a management mechanism (issue resolved)
Lack of definition of the unified buffer zone (in progress)
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 ...
2103.
2104.
Austria,Urban development pressure,As requested by the Committee, a joint UNESCO/ICOMOS mission to the property took place from 25 to 27 February 2005. The mission concluded with the following observations:
From recently reported changes to the property, at least three separate cases have to be considered as serious signs of a possible trend to replace historic ...
2105.
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 ...
2106.
China,,After the property was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997, progress has been made in the conservation work, particularly through the establishment of competent management authority (Management Committee was established in 2002 and a Cultural Heritage Protection Bureau was established in 2005).
However, the state of conservation of the property is of ...
2107.
Nigeria,
Urban development close to the property
Road construction around the property
Pollution of the Osun River
Bush fires within the property
Adverse impact of the commercialisation of the annual festival
Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers and the lack of a tourism management plan
Road through ...
2108.
Tushemisht, Albania,The training course “Promoting nature, culture and World Heritage in the Lake Ohrid region” in the framework of the project “Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region” will take place in Pogradec and Tushemisht, Albania, on 10 and 11 May 2016.
The training course aims to provide ...
2109.
Recent flooding threatens the World Heritage property of the Historic Town of Grand-Bassam, Cote d'Ivoire. UNESCO is sending a mission to provide technical assistance to national and local authorities in assessing the damage and collecting all the data necessary for the preparation of a risk management plan that better takes account of the flood issue.
On the weekend of 11 ...
2110.
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.
,On 29 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/276/documents/. The report ...
2111.
Colombia,
Armed conflict;
Illegal extraction of natural resources;
Threats from major infrastructure projects;
Lack of control of management agency.
,On 1 February 2013, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report to the World Heritage Centre, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012). In its Decision 36 COM ...
2112.
Yemen,
Management systems / management plan
Legal frameworks
Governance
Buildings and development
Ground transport infrastructure: road network
Biological resource use/modification
Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species: absence of adequate biosecurity measures to avoid the introduction of invasive alien species
Livestock farming/grazing of domesticated animals ...
2113.
The final online session of the World Heritage Site Managers' Forum centered around the crucial role of people in managing and preserving UNESCO World Heritage sites. With a focus on "Managing World Heritage - the People," the session brought together site managers, heritage professionals, and experts from around the world to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and ...
2114.
Kenya,
Governance
Housing
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Management systems/ management plan
Renewable energy facilities (issue resolved)
,On 29 January 2020, the State Party submitted a progress report, and an updated report on the state of conservation of the property on 11 January 2021. Both reports and their annexes are available at ...
2115.
Costa Rica,Panama,
Water infrastructure - Construction of hydroelectric dams near the property in Panama and associated effects (greater human presence near the property, interruption of aquatic species migratory corridor) - Approval of a new hydropower project (Changuinola II or CHAN 140) without prior finalization of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the ...
2116.
Syrian Arab Republic,a) Poor state of conservation;
b) Inappropriate restoration techniques;
c) Lack of a buffer zone;
d) Lack of a management plan.
e) Development projects threatening the significant historic fabric. ,In January 2007, the Syrian authorities informed the World Heritage Centre of a large scale project in the King Faisal Street area, adjacent to the ...
2117.
Peru,
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Illegal occupation of the property
Unregulated farming activities
Rising water table levels
Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities)
,On 6 February 2017, the ...
2118.
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)
Erosion and siltation/deposition
,On 9 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
2119.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Commercial development (issue resolved)
Underground transportation infrastructure (Subway route under the historical axis of Esfahan)
Housing
,On 1 December 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/115/documents, which provides information on its implementation of the ...
2120.
States Parties are countries which have adhered to the World Heritage Convention. They thereby agree to identify and nominate properties on their national territory to be considered for inscription on the World Heritage List. When a State Party nominates a property, it gives details of how a property is protected and provides a management plan for its upkeep. States ...
2121.
Peru,
Lack of sufficient human and financial resources
Lack of a Management Plan
Deterioration of the site
,At the time of the preparation of this document, the World Heritage Centre had not received the report requested by the Bureau at its twenty-fifth session. There is no further information concerning the international assistance request for the site as, since ...
2122.
Syrian Arab Republic,
serious weathering of many stone blocks due to capillary rising and variations in humidity and temperature
urban growth of the neighbouring agglomeration
international tarmac road crosses the site
heavy automobile and truck traffic (vibrations, pollution, risk of accidents...)
pipeline crossing the southern necropolis
brightly-coloured antenna on ...
2123.
Seville, Spain,On occasion of the 33rd COM all States Parties representatives from Europe and North America were briefed and provided with information regarding the following themes:
Results of sub-regional and national meetings
Future steps and deadlines
Follow-up to the 1st Periodic Reporting cycle and Retrospective Inventory: Management plans, boundary modifications, ...
2124.
Uzbekistan,a) Serious impact of a large-scale restoration;
b) Urban landscaping programme impacts upon the authenticity and integrity of the property. ,At its 29th session (Durban, 2005), the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to provide a complete documentation concerning the large restoration and urban landscaping programme, at the Shakhi-Zinda ...
2125.
Nepal,a) Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses;
b) Lack of coordinated management mechanism. ,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission was undertaken from 23 to 28 November 2011 to the property to assess the state of conservation of the property including ...
2126.
Shaoxing, China,A follow-up to the International Conference on Cultural Heritage Management and Urban Development, which was held in Beijing (China) in July 2000, this 2nd international conference will be aimed at increasing institutional understanding of tools for managing and developing cultural heritage.Through plenary and working group sessions (cultural management, ...
2127.
Pakistan,a) Significant decay of the property caused by local climatic conditions and alluvial erosion;
b) Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tomb;
c) Lack of definition of boundaries of the property and buffer zone of the necropolis;
d) Lack of monitoring.,The property was listed on the 100 Most Endangered Sites of the World Monuments ...
2128.
Libya,
Need to complete the Management Plan in order to co-ordinate actions in the short- and medium-term;
Need to provide a detailed map at the appropriate scale showing the boundaries of the property and buffer zone;
Threat to rock-hewn monumental tombs as a result of inadequate protection, leading to vandalism and the development of agricultural activities in the rural ...
2129.
Iraq,
Lack of a comprehensive conservation plan for the property, including a priority intervention scheme for the most urgent conservation measures needed
Need to augment the management plan to include the comprehensive conservation plan
Need to research the relationships between the Neo-Babylonian capital and its wider landscape as the basis for consideration of further ...
2130.
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 ...
2131.
Potsdam, Germany,Focal points from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands met in Potsdam to discuss the work plan (submission calendar) and common themes relating to the questions contained in Section II of the periodic report questionnaire.
2132.
Croatia,
Armed conflict (issue resolved)
Earthquake in September 1995 (issue resolved)
Need to extend the buffer zone
Large project in the vicinity of the property
Cruise ship tourism
Planned sport and recreation centre with golf course and tourist settlement
,In November 2015, a joint UNESCO/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property was undertaken and provided a ...
2133.
Myanmar,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:Boundaries to be revisedTourism infrastructure developmentsPossible expansion of Bagan AirportIllegal constructions,On 24 November 2021, a report on the state of conservation was submitted, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1588/documents/ and provides updates on a number of ...
2134.
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 ...
2135.
Honduras,The construction foreseen for an airport in the archaeological area of Rio Amarillo, 17 km from the core zone of the World Heritage property.,After transmitting to the State Party the Committee’s Decision 29 COM 7B.90, the World Heritage Centre repeatedly asked for information on the status of the Environmental Impact Assessment report in relation to the ...
2136.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),a) Serious deterioration of materials and structures;
b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property;
c) Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms.,The previous reactive monitoring missions recommended inscribing the site of Coro and its Port on the List of World Heritage in ...
2137.
Panama,
The severe deterioration of historic buildings which threatens the Outstanding Universal Value of the property;
Conflicting interests of different stakeholders with regard to the use, management and conservation of the historic centre;
Limited capacity for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures;
Deficiencies in the implementation of the ...
2138.
Chile,
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;
Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years as well as vandalism at the property;
Corrosion of metal cladding and dismantlement of some of the ...
2139.
Mozambique,a) Lack of management and conservation plan;
b) Buildings threatened with collapse; sanitation problems,,In 2003, UNESCO and the Government of Mozambique signed an agreement for the rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Fortress, one of the most important monuments in the Island of Mozambique. The project will focus on three key activities: (i) Prevention from ...
2140.
Uzbekistan,
Lack of a comprehensive conservation and management plan
,On 13 January 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/885/documents. A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission was carried out from 28 to 31 March 2016. The mission report is also available ...
2141.
State of Palestine,
Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription
Management systems/management plan: Need of a management plan
,On 28 January 2020, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, an updated version of which was submitted on 29 January 2021. Both reports are available at ...
2142.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Extensive poaching of large mammals, in particular elephants;
b) Mining activities inside the property;
c) Uncontrolled migration into the villages located within the property;
d) Illegal timber exploitation in the IturiForest, which might affect the property in the near future;
e) Planned rehabilitation of the National Road RN4 crossing ...
2143.
Kenya,
Illegal activities leading to serious destruction of canopy and a decrease of the overall forest area
Livestock grazing in the site
Fire
Landslides
Cannabis cultivation
Lack of implementation of the Management Plan
,WHC:
At its 25th Session held in December 2001 in Helsinki the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to invite a joint UNESCO/IUCN ...
2144.
China,a) Dams;
b) Boundary modifications;
c) Mining;
d) Signage
e) Management planning.,A report on the state of conservation of the property was received from the State Party on 13 January 2012. The report responds to issues raised by the Committee in decision 35 COM 7B.12 and provides additional information on conservation actions undertaken at the property. Extracts ...
2145.
Kenya,
Management systems/ management and conservation plan
Clarification of boundaries and buffer zone
Pressure from urban development
Marine transport infrastructure
Air transport infrastructure
Encroachment of the archaeological sites
Housing/ Deterioration of dwellings
Solid waste
Non-renewable energy facilities (Coal Power plant)
,On 1 February 2019, the State Party ...
2146.
Following the devastating fire at Mount Kenya National Park in February 2019 and the subsequent rampaging wildfire at Simien Mountains National Park in April 2019, UNESCO organized a capacity-building workshop in disaster risk management for World Heritage site managers and other stakeholders from Kenya and Ethiopia from 11 to 14 June 2019 at Mount Kenya World Heritage ...
2147.
Sudan,
Land conversion
Deterioration as a result of exposure to difficult environmental conditions such as wind with sand and floods
Urban encroachment
Absence of a management plan with government commitment
Flooding
Ground transport infrastructure
Housing
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Management systems / management plan
Wind and ...
2148.
Germany,
Demolition of certain monuments situated in the protected zone (issue resolved)
Shopping centre and office building construction project at the market place in the centre of Lübeck
,WHC:
The status report prepared by the Mayor's Office Municipal Planning Division on 30 January 2003, states that the demolition works of the post office building and the council ...
2149.
Russian Federation,
Illegal activities (Illegal salmon fishing)
Mining (gold mining)
Major linear utilities (Gas pipeline)
Renewable energy facilities (Development of a geothermal power station)
Fires
Management and institutional factors (Boundary changes)
Ground transport infrastructure (Construction of the Esso-Palana road)
Legal framework (Need for the development of a ...
2150.
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 ...
2151.
South Africa,
Ground water pollution
Mining
Surface water pollution
Water (rain/water table)
Climate change and severe weather events
Acid mine drainage
Integrated Management plan to be finalized
Interpretative and visitation facilities in case of concern re. additional material requested
,On 1 December 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, ...
2152.
Honduras,
Extreme pressure with the invasion of refugees and settlers into the Reserve;
Illegal tree felling;
Poaching;
Road construction
,The Committee, at its last session (Merida, 1996), included this site in the List of World Heritage in Danger, and requested the State Party to implement the eleven-point corrective action plan that had been endorsed by the ...
2153.
Spain,
Project to construct a new bridge over the river Rio Adajo (issue resolved)
Urban pressure : re-designing of the Plaza Santa Teresa, located between the town walls and the extra-muros Church of San Pedro, including the replacement of traditional buildings with new ones
Lack of buffer-zone
,As requested in Decision 29 COM 7B.69, the State Party submitted a status ...
2154.
Gabon,
Lack of management structure to deal with the cultural values of the property
Need for training of conservation managers
Road Development
Project of optical fibre
Poaching
,On 13 January 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1147/documents/ and provides the ...
2155.
Mexico,
Demolition of historical buildings in the protected area of the Historical Centre;
Urgent implementation of the management plan in Xochimilco;
Infrastructure works (new subway line).
,In response to the requests made by the World Heritage Committee at its 35th session (Decision 35 COM 7B.127), the State Party has submitted a state of conservation report that ...
2156.
Bangladesh,General threats:
a) Lack of capacity in conservation techniques;
b) Lack of management mechanism;
c) Lack of monitoring system;
d) Lack of human and financial resources.
Specific threats:
e) Negative impact of telephone tower built by the State Party within the property buffer zone on heritage and landscape value; Property boundaries and buffer zone ...
2157.
2158.
2159.
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 ...
2160.
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
Lack of ...
2161.
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 ...
2162.
Peru,
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Illegal occupation of the property
Unregulated farming activities
Rising water table levels
Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities)
,On 16 February 2016, the ...
2163.
Mali,
No management and conservation plan
Pressure from urban development
Deterioration of dwellings
Waste disposal problems
Encroachment of the archaeological sites
Instable security situation
,The State Party did not submit a state of conservation report, which was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015). Notwithstanding, a joint ...
2164.
Sixth Iberian Meeting of Site Managers, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
The 6th Iberian Meeting of Site Managers took place in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) from 29 to 31 March 2017 at the Museo das Peregrinacions e de Santiago. The meeting was organized by the Spanish Secretariat of State for Culture, through its General Division for the Protection of Historic Heritage, ...
2165.
Meeting in Kotor (Montenegro), in the heart of one of the first World Heritage properties, Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor, on 24 and 25 October 2023, the national focal points for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and the representatives of the national cultural and natural heritage institutions of Southeast Europe took stock of the ...
2166.
Italy,a) Lack of overall management plan;
b) Excessive tourism development;
c) Pumice-pit mining.,The State Party of Italy submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 9 March 2006 indicating that it had requested the two Sicilian authorities concerned for official statements regarding the mining activities on Lipari Island. Both authorities ...
2167.
Germany,a) Noise pollution and traffic increase;
b) Potential impacts by Rhine crossing project.,On 20 January 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report addressing the recommendation of the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010) that any proposed bridge development should be considered within the context of an overall Master Plan ...
2168.
Dominica,Cable car construction project,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-second session of the Committee – page 96 of Annex IV.
Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV. 31
New information: IUCN has noted recent correspondence of 16 September 1999 from the State Party covering various aspects associated with the proposed cable car; including: (a) ...
2169.
Egypt,a) Raise of the underground water level;
b) Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens);
c) Absence of a comprehensive management plan;
d) Major infrastructure and development projects taking place or scheduled;
e) Uncontrolled urban development;
f) Housing and agricultural encroachment on the West Bank;
g) Demolitions in the villages of Gurnah on the West ...
2170.
Iraq,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Need to conduct further studies regarding minimum water flows, to confirm the biodiversity within the property and its surrounding landscapes
Incomplete designation of all the components of the property as legally protected areas
Need to regulate oil and gas concessions, and other potentially impacting activities ...
2171.
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 ...
2172.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Geothermal energy development project (issue resolved)
Increased human population
Poaching
Spread of invasive species
Tourism pressure
Grazing pressure
Governance of the property and community involvement
Challenging situation of community livelihoods
Potential impact of lodge development project on the crater rim
Impact of project for ...
2173.
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 ...
2174.
Senegal,a) Invasive species;
b) Systematic water management system not operational;
c) Lack of hydrological monitoring;
d) Salinisation of soils;
e) Cattle grazing;
f) Hunting;
g) Lack of management plan and sustained funding;
h) Poor management capacity and constant changes in staff;
i) Poor visitor management.,Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary was inscribed on the ...
2175.
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 ...
2176.
Honduras,
Extreme pressure with the invasion of refugees and settlers into the Reserve;
Illegal tree felling;
Poaching;
Road construction;
Patuca II hydro power project
,Principal issues:
Deforestation, buffer zone projects to benefit local communities and limiting expansion of agriculture.
New information:
The State Forest Administration informed the Centre in August ...
2177.
Ecuador,
Legal framework (inadequate implementation of the Special Law on Galápagos)
Governance
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing / collection of aquatic resources
Alien Invasive Species / biosecurity (inadequate and ineffective quarantine measures)
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population (high immigration rate)
Impacts of tourism and ...
2178.
Mali,
Lack of site management
Armed conflict
,On 31 January 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property (available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1139/documents/), providing the following information:
Despite persistent insecurity, the state of conservation of the property is improving progressively. The involvement of local ...
2179.
Bulgaria,
Lack of a Management Plan
Urban development pressure
Lack of an urban master plan and of a conservation master plan of monuments and archaeological sites
Illegal constructions
Housing
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Management Systems/Management plan
Marine transport infrastructure
,On 30 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation ...
2180.
Representatives from the city of Venice, the Italian government, UNESCO and ICOMOS came together at UNESCO Headquarters on 2 October 2019 to discuss the ongoing challenges facing Venice and its surrounding lagoon – an iconic site whose status as a World Heritage property is in jeopardy.
Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987, Venice is threatened on several fronts – ...
2181.
Nepal,
Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses;
Lack of coordinated management mechanism;
Construction of forest road, Project for tunnel road in Pashupati Monument Zone;
Project for the extension of the Kathmandu International Airport.
,On 1 February 2013, the State Party submitted a state of ...
2182.
United States of America,
Water infrastructure (Quantity and quality of water entering the property)
Housing (Urban encroachment)
Surface water pollution and Pollution of marine waters (Agricultural fertilizer pollution, Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife)
Water infrastructure (lowered water levels due to flood control measures)
Storms (Damage from ...
2183.
Libya,
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Water (Torrential rains)
Fire (Wildfires)
Human resources
Financial resources
Management system/management plan
,On 30 January 2024, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, the executive summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/362/documents/documents/. Progress in a number of ...
2184.
Mexico,,On 28 January 2011, the State Party submitted a report responding to Decision 34 COM 8B.41 which relates to the property’s inscription on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010). At the time of inscription, it was noted that there was a need to: more clearly explain the choice of sites and how each one ...
2185.
2186.
Montenegro,a) Proposed dam development on the Tara River;
b) Ski development in the Zabljak area;
c) Boundary issues;
d) Illegal logging and hunting.,The World Heritage Committee did not examine the report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage property of Durmitor National Park at its 30th session. By its notification of succession dated 26 April 2007, the ...
2187.
Indonesia,,A UNESCO Training Seminar on Conservation, Preservation, and Management of Zhoukoudian and Sangiran Cultural World Heritage Sites was organized in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, between 15 - 20 April 2002. The aim of the meeting was to exchange experiences and improve knowledge of the managers of the two similar properties. The participants discussed ...
2188.
Panama,
Severe deterioration of historic buildings
Conflicting interests of different stakeholders with regard to the use, management and conservation of the historic centre
Limited capacity for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures
Deficiencies in the implementation of the legislative framework for protection
Lack of implementation of clear ...
2189.
Russian Federation,Factors identified at the time of the significant boundary modification:
Incomplete process of configuration and designation of the property’s buffer zone
Need to finalize the Integrated Management Plan for the extension
,On 10 February 2020, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
2190.
Philippines,
Lack of an effective site management authority and adequate legislation
Absence of a finalized strategic site management plan
Development of inappropriate river control structures and irregular construction in the rice terraces
Diminishing interest of the Ifugao people in their culture and in maintaining the rice terraces
Lack of human and financial ...
2191.
Panama,a) Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the property by environmental factors, lack of maintenance, 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 did not submit a state of conservation report as ...
2192.
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 31 January 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which ...
2193.
India,
Lack of an operational site management plan (issue resolved)
Remains of a collapsed bridge (issue resolved)
Effects arising from the use of transportation infrastructure (Lack of traffic regulations limiting heavy duty vehicular traffic)
Ground transport infrastructure (Construction project for two cable-suspended bridges in the property; Construction project for ...
2194.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Mining
Influx of refugees
Agricultural encroachment
Deforestation
Poaching
Weak management capacity
Lack of resources
Lack of trans-boundary cooperation
,On 28 January 2015 and 20 March 2015, both the States Parties of Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea respectively submitted reports on the state of conservation of the property, which are available at ...
2195.
Mauritania,
Illegal fishing;
Mechanical shellfish harvesting;
Oil exploitation;
Tourism and increased accessibility due to the new Nouadhibou-Nouakchott road;
Lack of management capacity and resources.
,A joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN reactive monitoring mission visited the property from 6-13 January 2014. A report is available at ...
2196.
Five young heritage professionals from Canada, Egypt, Hungary, Peru, and Zimbabwe, received UNESCO-Vocations Patrimoine fellowships to pursue post graduate research at University College Dublin (Ireland) and at the Brandenburg Technical University of Cottbus (Germany) in a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters on the evening of 22 October.
The fellowships were awarded by the ...
2197.
Benin,Togo,N/A,On 1 February 2019, the State Party submitted a detailed report on the state of conservation of the property. This document, which was requested from the State Party by the Director of the World Heritage Centre in a letter of 29 November 2018, follows an emergency mission carried out from 19 to 24 October 2018 on the site after the collapse of several ...
2198.
Russian Federation,a) Structural integrity of the Church of the Transfiguration ;
b) Absence of an integrated management plan that addresses overall management of the World Heritage property ;
c) Tourism development pressures affecting the property.,The World Heritage Committee during its 33rd session, appreciating the continuing efforts by the Kizhi Museum Reserve to ...
2199.
Saint Lucia,Development pressures associated with tourism and housing,On 31 January 2011 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. This report provides an overview of the State Party’s progress in enforcing a moratorium on all residential and hotel developments within the Pitons Management Area (PMA), as requested in the World ...
2200.
Egypt,a) Rise in the water table;
b) Impact on structures due to earth trembling and other forms of damage likely to result from the use of heavy earth-moving equipment;
c) Lack of conservation plan, defining short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and establishing technical parameters (materials, techniques, etc);
d) Need for a Management Plan, to include research, ...