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Romania, Water penetration and associated increased humidity levels Structural problems and deterioration of the mural paintings  ,On 31 January 2013, the State Party submitted a detailed state of conservation report that addresses the progress made in the implementation of the Committee Decision adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011), including information on the ...
State of Conservation Score 5.6914873 Date 05/2013
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The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) has released the first set of data for Indicator 11.4.1 related to culture for the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Agenda 2030. The results and analysis are available in a new report, Tracking Investment to Safeguard the World’s Cultural and Natural Heritage. Indicator 11.4.1 is defined as “total per capita expenditure on the ...
News Score 5.6746826 Date 06/2021
483.
Mexico, Illegal logging Tourism pressures associated with growth in visitor numbers and heavy concentration in specific areas Agricultural encroachment Forest fires (issue resolved) Decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterflies in the property  ,On 23 June 2016, the State Party provided a response to a letter from the World Heritage Centre regarding ...
State of Conservation Score 5.6746826 Date 05/2017
485.
The World Heritage Committee this afternoon approved the inscription of four cultural sites on the World Heritage List: Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining in Japan, Ephesus in Turkey, Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System in Mexico, and Fray Bentos Cultural-Industrial Landscape in Uruguay. The Committee also ...
News Score 5.607499 Date 07/2015
486.
The Ninth Forum of Ministers of Cultural Heritage of Latin America and the Caribbean, which took place in Cartagena, Colombia from 27 to 30 June 1997 has formally endorsed the conclusions and recommendations of an expert meeting calling for the nomination of a multi-national "Fortifications in the Caribbean."  The Ministers decided to support the initiative of Colombia to ...
News Score 5.594549 Date 09/1997
487.
Ecuador, Fire (issue resolved); Limited protected area; Over fishing; Tourist pressure; Lack of financial resources ,The Committee, at its last session in Merida, Mexico, decided to "include the Galápagos National Park in the List of World Heritage in Danger, effective 15 November 1997, unless a substantive written reply by Ecuador is received by 1st May 1997, and the ...
State of Conservation Score 5.594549 Date 09/1997
488.
The Task Force on the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention was established by the 23rd session of the World Heritage Committee in Marrakesh, Morocco, 29 November - 4 December 1999. The Committee determined that the Task force, chaired by Canada, would include Australia, Belgium, Hungary, Morocco, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, and the advisory bodies (ICOMOS, ...
Activities Score 5.594549 Date 06/2022
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34th session of the World Heritage Committee Brasília, Brazil 34COM 25 July - 03 August 2010 Committee Members Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Iraq, Jordan, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, Russian Federation, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates Bureau Members ...
Committee Score 5.594549 Date 07/2010
490.
22nd session of the World Heritage Committee Kyoto, Japan 22COM 30 November - 05 December 1998 Committee Members Australia, Benin, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Ecuador, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Niger, Republic of Korea, Thailand, United States of America, Zimbabwe Bureau Members Chairperson: ...
Committee Score 5.594549 Date 11/1998
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Mexico,a) Urban development pressures in areas surrounding the property; b) Lack of management plan.,On 2 February 2010, the Management Plan was submitted by the State Party, including various annexes, one of which provides responses to the requests made by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009). On 18 March 2010, a document entitled – State ...
State of Conservation Score 5.5702276 Date 06/2010
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Mexico,,On 18 January 2016, the World Heritage Centre sent a letter to the State Party regarding serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish), both endemic to the Gulf of California and recognized as attributes of the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). The letter noted that according to the ...
State of Conservation Score 5.4999213 Date 06/2016
493.
Senegal, Delay in the appointment of a site manager; Risk of collapse of historic buildings; Marine erosion; Illegal occupation of historic buildings. ,On 28 January 2013, in accordance with Decision 35 COM 7B.42, adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011), the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the Island of ...
State of Conservation Score 5.469549 Date 05/2013
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China, Progressive loss of integrity and authenticity due to major tourism and commercial developments in and around the property (issue resolved) No clearly defined boundary or buffer zones (issue resolved) Lack of a comprehensive Conservation Master Plan for the property and its sourroundings (issue resolved)  ,On 25 January 2013, the State Party submitted a state ...
State of Conservation Score 5.469549 Date 05/2013
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China, Uncontrolled urban development and expansion of tourism-related facilities in and adjacent to the boundary of the property; Negative impact of the rehabilitation projects on the protection of the traditional urban tissue of the historic centre.  ,On 25 January 2013, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report that addresses the progress made in the ...
State of Conservation Score 5.469549 Date 05/2013
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Czechia, Revolving theatre located in the castle garden (issue resolved) Road tunnel and bridge projects (issue resolved) ,On 31 January 2013, the State Party submitted a detailed state of conservation report that addresses the progress made in the implementation of the World Heritage Committee Decision adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011), including preparation of ...
State of Conservation Score 5.469549 Date 05/2013
497.
The Atlas by Collins app can be downloaded for free on Tuesday, October 29th. The app comes with one globe pre-installed and includes 10 other globes that can be downloaded.  The free download is available to celebrate the launch of the World Heritage globe. With the World Heritage globe: Discover the locations of all 981 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Learn about the ...
News Score 5.432052 Date 10/2013
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The World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2017 campaign: Heritage in our hands will take stock of the progress made over the past ten years to mobilize youth to preserve and promote World Heritage by reaching out to their peers and their communities.  Over the past ten years, the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative has tremendously grown due to the increasing interest and ...
News Score 5.432052 Date 04/2017
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Mexico, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities (illegal fishing) Serious concerns about the imminent extinction of an endemic porpoise species (vaquita) and conservation status of a marine fish (totoaba) ,On 31 January 2024, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
State of Conservation Score 5.4217124 Date 06/2024
500.
United Nations Foundation and Expedia announced the launch of the World Heritage Alliance, an innovative joint initiative to promote sustainable tourism and awareness of World Heritage sites and communities around the world.  This partnership believes conscientious travelers can contribute directly to nature conservation, historic preservation, and poverty reduction ...
News Score 5.3977265 Date 11/2005
502.
Since the early 1980s, forty-three marine sites have been inscribed on the World Heritage List, covering about 1.4 million km2 of ocean surface - an area about the size of the Gulf of Mexico. Each of these forty-three sites represents exceptional features in the ocean - features that are recognized by the international community for their outstanding natural beauty, ...
News Score 5.278728 Date 06/2011
503.
The government of Argentina has designated its 21st Wetland of International Importance, called the Humedales de Península Valdés (42,695 hectares), comprising two coastal sub-sites along the gulfs on either side of the Valdés peninsula in Patagonia, within the much larger Península Valdés World Heritage property that was inscribed in the ...
News Score 5.278728 Date 08/2012
504.
On 12 August 2017, a joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission arrived on Wrangel Island (Russian Federation). Together with Herald Island and a vast ocean territory, Wrangel Island forms part of the World Heritage property “Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve”, which is the northernmost site inscribed on the World Heritage List. Francesco Bandarin, ...
News Score 5.278728 Date 08/2017
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Celebrated annually on 2 February, World Wetlands Day aims to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and the planet. In every corner of the world, human beings have depended on wetlands for centuries, drawing sustenance, inspiration and resilience from these important environments. This year’s theme: ‘Wetlands and Human Wellbeing' highlights the ...
News Score 5.278728 Date 02/2024
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Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia,The World Heritage Youth Forum has become an annual event held in conjunction with the session of World Heritage Committee. As part of the 37th session, an international youth forum is being organized by the State Party of Cambodia with the support of the ASEAN Foundation and the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia. Young ...
Events Score 5.278728 Date 06/2013
507.
Hungary, Possible development of straw-burning power plant (issue resolved) Lack of legal power, humand and financial resources (issue resolved) Need to reconsider the boundaries  Quarrying application (issue resolved)  Possible road development ,On 31 January 2013, the State Party submitted a detailed state of conservation report that addresses the progress made ...
State of Conservation Score 5.2642694 Date 05/2013
508.
Russian Federation, Lack of an overall management system  Structural degradation of its components of the property Tourism complex project ,On 27 February 2013, the State Party submitted a detailed state of conservation report that addresses the progress made in the implementation of the Committee Decision (35 COM 7B.106) adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011). It ...
State of Conservation Score 5.2642694 Date 05/2013
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Colombia, State of conservation of the fabric of the megalithic sculptures; Lack of a management plan; Lack of buffer zone; Ongoing challenges by local communities with regards to the use of illegally constructed roads which traverse the archaeological park. ,In response to the recommendations made by the World Heritage Committee at its 35th session (35 COM 7B.121), the ...
State of Conservation Score 5.2642694 Date 05/2013
510.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 5.2642694 Date 05/2013
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Mexico,Urban development pressures in the areas surrounding the property,In response to the request made by the World Heritage Committee at its 36th session (Decision 36 COM 7B.101), in January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report that addresses the main issues noted by the decision and is accessible at ...
State of Conservation Score 5.2642694 Date 05/2014
512.
With the slogan “ … and when the skies fall silent ",  the World Migratory Bird Day 2016  on 10 May aims to highlight the incredible numbers of migratory birds being threatened and lost each year . This is often linked to illicit activities are various and the toll that they are taking is disastrous – millions of birds are being killed each year.  Such numbers are totally ...
News Score 5.25707 Date 05/2016
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