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1001.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),a) Lack of 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 pressures related to the post-disaster reconstruction process.,Bam and its Cultural Landscape was originally inscribed on both the World Heritage List ...
1002.
Chile,
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 use of different areas, does not allow for the management of the property ...
1003.
Central African Republic,
Insecurity
Poaching
Mining
Transhumance and illegal grazing
Illegal fishing
Illegal occupation of the property
,On 7 April 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/475/documents/. The State Party has not yet issued an invitation for a Reactive Monitoring mission ...
1004.
State of Palestine,,ON 23 March 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1565/documents/ and reports the following:
The State Party underlines that it has endeavoured to address Decision 41 COM 8B.1, despite challenging circumstances;
A proposed Desired state of ...
1005.
Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan),
Natural risk factors
Lack of planning, governance and management processes
Alteration of the urban and social fabric
Impact of archaeological excavations
Deterioration of monuments
Urban environment and visual integrity
Traffic, access and circulation
,The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (Site proposed by Jordan) was inscribed, as a ...
1006.
Thailand,a) Road expansion,
b) Forest fragmentation and need for ecological corridors,
c) Agricultural encroachment,On 1 February 2011, a succinct report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides a brief overview of current conservation issues, including the expansion of Highway 304, tourism management, and the State ...
1007.
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 ...
1008.
Russian Federation,a) Proposed gold mining;
b) Boundary issues. ,On 29 January 2010 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested in Decision 33 COM 7B.31 of the World Heritage Committee. The World Heritage Committee’s previous consideration of this property was related primarily to the excision of a portion of ...
1009.
Italy,,Since December 2002 the World Heritage Centre has received letters from non-governmental organisations and concerned citizens informing about the construction of a partly elevated highway extension of about 54 km (Valdastico Sud) in the vicinity of several Palladian villas. The project provoked a national and international debate as the first Environmental Impact ...
1010.
Italy,a) Lack of overall management plan;
b) Excessive tourism development;
c) Pumice-pit mining.,Decision 31 COM 7B.24 noted with concern the conservation and management issues affecting the outstanding universal value and integrity of the property as assessed by the March 2007 World Heritage Centre / IUCN mission, in particular the lack of a management plan and ...
1011.
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;
d) Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007;
e) Flooding and water ...
1012.
1013.
Libya,
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Land conversion
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Excessive vegetation growth
Natural degradation
Urban encroachment
Local conditions affecting the physical fabric: Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
,On 3 February 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, the executive summary of ...
1014.
Spain,,At the time of the inscription the marine component of this mixed property was threatened by a large EU funded project aiming to reorganise and expand the port of Ibiza. At that time, and after reviewing the 1994 Environmental Impact Assessment, prepared for this project, IUCN concluded that the potential impacts on the marine component of this property could be ...
1015.
Sri Lanka,
Need for development and management plan;
Intrusive and illegal constructions within the Galle cricket ground impacting on the integrity of the property;
Potential impacts of a proposed port construction on the integrity of the property.
,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 8 April 2013 providing information on the recommendations made by ...
1016.
Solomon Islands,
(previously reported threats from mining and commercial fishing have passed);
Logging;
Invasive species;
Over-exploitation of coconut crab and marine resource;
Legislation, management planning and administration of the property.
,On 31 January 2013, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. An IUCN reactive ...
1017.
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 ...
1018.
Some 80 high-level participants, representing a wide range of fields, gathered at the International Conference on World Heritage in Young Hands - A Dialogue among Civilizations, held in Aswan/Cairo (Egypt) from 6-12 February 2002. In addition to experts from some 20 countries around the world, the Conference benefited from the participation of 20 Egyptian ...
1019.
Peru,a) Damage caused by illegal mining and farming activities;
b) Continued vehicle traffic through the geoglyphs;
c) Lack of systematic monitoring of the property;
d) Insufficient air traffic security measures;
e) Lack of a management plan;
f) Planned infrastructure projects (i.e. Interoceanic highway, new airport construction).,The State Party submitted its state of ...
1020.
Senegal,a) Capture and relocation of wildlife;
b) Road construction.,From 21 to 27 January 2007, a joint UNESCO/IUCN monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006). The State Party did not submit a further report but accompanied and made available all necessary information and documents to the mission team.
The ...
1021.
Russian Federation,a) Lack of adequate management regime;
b) Uncertain legal protection;
c) Pollution;
d) Illegal timber harvesting;
e) Gas and oil pipeline project across the World Heritage property (issue solved);
f) Illegal construction on the Lake shore;
g) Illegal sale of land;
h) Tourism development. ,As requested by the Committee at its 34th session, a joint ...
1022.
Georgia,
General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments
Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities
Lack of co-ordinated management system
Major reconstruction of the structure of Bagrati Cathedral
,At its 34th session the Committee requested the State Party to halt work on a monumental, stone-clad, ...
1023.
Montenegro,a) Earthquake damage;
b) Lack of management planning;
c) Urban development and urban pressure. ,The State Party submitted a progress report to the World Heritage Centre dated 1 February 2008.
The joint World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission was carried out from 18 to 21 February 2008 to review the proposed bridge construction of the ...
1024.
Austria,
High-rise construction projects in Central Vienna
High-rise construction project of Vienna Main Train Station
Effectiveness of the overall governance of the property
Appropriateness of planning controls in the ‘High-Rise Concept 2014’ and the ‘Glacis Master Plan’
,On 31 March 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at ...
1025.
The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area (the Gondwana Rainforests), inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1986 with extensions inscribed in 1994, is a serial property which consists of numerous reserves, in eight groups, along the coast and subcoast of mid-eastern Australia. These reserves have been described as the terrestrial equivalent of the ...
1026.
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
High impact research / monitoring activities (Risk of structural failure of archaeological complexes resulting from tunnels excavated for archaeological ...
1027.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands,These conclusions and recommendations were agreed upon by the participants at the conference Linking Universal and Local Values: Managing a Sustainable Future for World Heritage (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 22-24 May 2003). The conference was attended by representatives from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Canada, Colombia, ...
1028.
Montenegro,a) Proposed dam development on the Tara River;
b) Ski development in the Zabljak area;
c) Boundary issues;
d) Illegal logging and hunting.,In its Decision (31 COM 7B.29), the World Heritage Committee noted the State Party’s progress in addressing the recommendations of the 2005 reactive monitoring mission. However, in 2007 the World Heritage Centre ...
1029.
Last month, the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Belize) appointed its first Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) as part of the global Resilient Reefs Initiative that aims to empower local communities to adapt to a changing climate.
Following in the footsteps of the CROs at the Ningaloo Coast in Australia and the Lagoons of New Caledonia in France, Ms. Kalene Eck, the newly ...
1030.
The Upper Daugava valley with nine unique meanders (98 km from Piedruja to Daugavpils) is a depositary of outstanding values of nature, biodiversity and landscapes reflecting also historical and cultural significance. This object represents a mixed - natural and cultural - world heritage value.
The river valley with its characteristic arches and typical upper flood ...
1031.
China,
Housing (Including high-rise buildings)
Land conversion (Land reclamation)
Management systems / Management Plan (Inadequacy of the current management systems; Lack of Management Plan)
,On 28 November 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1110/documents/, in which the following activities are ...
1032.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Increased human pastoral population;
b) Immigration; Poaching;
c) Spread of invasive species;
d) Tourism pressure;
e) Encroachment and cultivation,At its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the World Heritage Committee expressed its concern regarding a number of issues in the property, in particular: a) the issue of local communities within the ...
1033.
Guizhou Triassic Fossil Sites World Natural Heritage Nominated Property is located in Guizhou Province, south-western China. The Nominated Property is composed of four components including Panxian Fauna, Xingyi Fauna-Wusha, Xingyi Fauna-Dingxiao and Guanling Biota, covering 82.43 km2 in total with the nominated property and buffer zone of 19.97 km2 and 62.46 km2 ...
1034.
Ukraine,Urban development pressure,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008) the World Heritage Committee expressed its concern at the numerous construction or reconstruction projects in the buffer zone that could affect the Outstanding Universal Value of the property, invited the State Party to create a national coordination board to coordinate management between the two ...
1035.
The area of nominated property Luya Mountain component is 343.32 km2, with a buffer zone of 97.72 km2.The area of Tianchi component is 68.61 km2, with a buffer zone of 32.66 km2.
Guanqin Mountain is a mountain extention at the north side of Luliang Mountains in Shanxi, with an average altitude ranging between 1800 m and 2000 m, and an area of 44,000 km2. The Guanqin ...
1036.
Uruguay,a) Inappropriate architectural and urban design for a hotel-casino in a building block at the old harbour;
b) Need to strengthen management planning for the historic quarter.,The World Heritage Centre received a request from the State Party dated 27 November 2007 to organize a technical mission to the Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento, ...
1037.
UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre and IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, the official advisory body on natural World Heritage, have welcomed a new commitment by British company Tullow Oil plc to stay out of World Heritage sites. The firm had received a licence to explore for oil in an area overlapping Kenya’s World Heritage-listed Lake Turkana National ...
1038.
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 ...
1039.
This special issue of World Heritage is about interlinkages between nature and culture.
One of the defining characteristics of the World Heritage Convention is that the governance of both natural and cultural values of Outstanding Universal Value falls under one international instrument, but we have still to harness the full potential it offers to recognize and build on ...
1040.
Türkiye,
Commercial development
Ground/underground transport infrastructure
Low impact research/monitoring activities
Management systems/management plan
Loss of integrity and authenticity: decay and loss of Ottoman/vernacular architecture
,I
On 6 December 2019, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available ...
1041.
The city of Tigre is located 30 Km northwest from Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, in the area of encounter of two geographic systems: the plains known as “pampa ondulada” (undulated pampa) and the delta of the Parana River. In relation with the former, Tigre is located in the low lands crossed by water streams that flow into the Plata River; all this ...
1042.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,a) New infrastructure construction including new proposed road
b) Lack of coordinated management mechanism
c) Parking lot and visitor centre
d) Lack of sufficient professional staff,By the time of writing the present report, the State Party had not submitted the state of conservation report, which was requested by the World Heritage ...
1043.
Portugal,a) Lack of comprehensive management plan;
b) Lack of conservation of parks and palaces;
c) Rapid encroachment by urban and infrastructure development;
d) Tourism pressure;
e) Lack of institutional coordination.,At its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), the World Heritage Committee took note of the Action Plan 2007-2009 provided by the newly designated management ...
1044.
Panama,
Continued and growing presence of cattle;
Delayed implementation of the Management Plan for the Special Zone of Marine Protection;
Planned construction of a naval base;
Absence of clear regulations relating to the property;
Commercial and sport fishing;
Insufficient management capacity at the property.
,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 26 ...
1045.
Australia,a) costal development
b) fishing
c) tourism,While no State Party report was requested by the World Heritage Committee for this property, the recent approval of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Processing Plant on Curtis Island within the property on 22 October 2010 led the World Heritage Centre and IUCN to request that this issue be considered by the Committee at ...
1046.
Australia,
Potential extension of a mining lease (issue resolved)
,In recent years, particularly 2018 and 2019, the World Heritage Centre received various third party information raising concerns about development proposals in the vicinity of the property and their potential threats to its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), particularly the construction of the Western ...
1047.
Yemen,
Deliberate destruction of heritage
Land conversion
Financial resources
Human resources
Management system / management plan
Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming state of deterioration)
Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate concrete buildings
Large sections of the city’s open spaces ...
1048.
On 24 July 2023, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in partnership with the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) and ICCROM, held an online workshop dedicated to “Re-discovering African urban heritage through the lenses of the 2011 Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape” (HUL). Thanks to the generous support of the Government of Norway, the workshops recorded the ...
1049.
China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Tourism pressure;
c) Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works. ,The World Heritage Committee during its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), reiterated its request to the State Party to implement the recommendations made by the reactive monitoring mission of October 2005, and in ...
1050.
Mexico,a) Demolition of historical buildings in the protected area of the Historical Centre;
b) Urgent implementation of the management plan in Xochimilco.,On 25 February 2008, the World Heritage Centre received a report from the State Party concerning the property of Xochimilco.
Management System
The State Party reported that the “Agreement for the ...
1051.
China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Tourism pressure;
c) Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works. ,The World Heritage Committee during its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), reiterated its request to the State Party to implement the recommendations made by the reactive monitoring mission of October 2005, and in ...
1052.
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (State of Conservation 2009)
China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Tourism pressure;
c) Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works. ,The World Heritage Committee during its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), reiterated its request to the State Party to implement the recommendations made by the reactive monitoring mission of October 2005, and in ...
1053.
Zambia,Zimbabwe,
Project to construct a dam across the gorge (issue resolved);
Unplanned tourism development;
Uncontrolled urban development driven by population increase;
Invasive species;
Pollution (water, air and visual);
Reduced water flows over the falls due to drought and/or upstream hydropower production.
,On 1st February 2008, the States Parties of Zambia and ...
1054.
Christchurch, New Zealand, 28 June - The World Heritage Committee on Thursday evening inscribed another five sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List: Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge of Višegrad (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Rideau Canal (Canada), Bordeaux, Port of the Moon (France), and the Old Town of Corfu (Greece), and Lavaux, vineyard terraces (Switzerland).The Mehmed Paša ...
1055.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,a) Lack of enforcement of the Luang Prabang Conservation Plan (PSMV) and illegal constructions;
b) Public works (proposed new town, airport extension, pedestrian bridge) which may affect the Outstanding Universal Value. ,On 24 February 2012 a report on the state of conservation was submitted by the State Party, which was complemented ...
1056.
Sri Lanka,
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system
Impacts of tourism / visitors / recreation
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
Continued deterioration of the paintings
Impact of water ingress, insect activity and other natural forces
Management systems / management plan
Newly (in 1999) constructed temple, alien to the World Heritage ...
1057.
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 ...
1058.
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 ...
1059.
Russian Federation,a) Impacts of a road project across the property;
b) Gas pipeline construction plans.,On 10 February 2012, a report was submitted by the State Party providing some information on the current status of the gas pipeline project, on the implementation of the recommendations of the 2007 monitoring mission as well as on the state of conservation of Altaisky ...
1060.
1061.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, insecurity and political instability ;
b) Poaching by armed military groups ;
c) Encroachment;
d) Extension of illegal fishing areas ;
e) Deforestation and cattle grazing.,Application of the Reinforced monitoring mechanism at the property since 2007 (31 COM 7A.32).
On 1 February 2008, a concise report on ...
1062.
China,a) Dams;
b) Boundary modifications;
c) Mining;
d) Signage.,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 status of dam related projects and the removal of mining threats from the property, as requested in Committee Decision 32 COM 7B.11.
a) Issues related to planned dam ...
1063.
Colombia,a) Armed conflict;
b) Illegal extraction of natural resources;
c) Lack of control of management agency. ,Since the time of this inscription of this property in 1994 there have threats to its integrity due to increased deforestation in the region surrounding the property and potential threats associated to the construction of a proposed road through Los ...
1064.
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.,In September 2005, the World Heritage Centre was informed by IUCN about a number of serious conservation issues allegedly threatening the World Heritage value of Ha ...
1065.
India,
Management Systems/Management Plan (Lack of an adapted management plan; Lack of a heritage conservation unit; Absence of a Buffer Zone)
,On 1 December 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/944/documents, and presents progress with several conservation issues addressed by the Committee at ...
1066.
The UN Biodiversity Conference COP13 will be held during 4-17 December 2016 in Cancun, Mexico. It is the highest governing body of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) which brings together representatives of the countries party managers and key players to promote the implementation of the Convention.
Since the CBD came into force in December 1993, the COP has held ...
1067.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, one of UNESCO's most successful programmes and one of the most powerful tools for heritage preservation. Almost universally adopted, with 188 signatory countries, the Convention is unique in that it combines the protection of cultural and natural heritage in one instrument. Since its adoption by the ...
1068.
Indonesia,a) Agricultural encroachment;
b) Illegal logging;
c) Poaching;
d) Road construction;
e) Institutional and governance weaknesses.,The State Party submitted a Report on 1 February 2008 on the threats facing the property and on the progress made in addressing the recommendations of the 2006 and 2007 reactive monitoring missions. It acknowledged that extensive ...
1069.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Invasive species,On 1 February 2010, a report detailing the state of conservation of Henderson Island was submitted by the State Party. The report provides an overview of the implementation of the invasive rat eradication scheme, the planned ranger appointment, and also briefly describes the status of additional ...
1070.
Mali,
Occupation of the property by armed groups
Lack of management structure at the site (problem resolved in 2019)
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/119/documents/) providing the following information:
The security context of the property ...
1071.
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 ...
1072.
Chad,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Need to strengthen the legal protection status of the property and to extend the property to include all attributes of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)
Inadequate management plan and lack of management authority
Need for a zonation which allows full protection of the key areas for biodiversity
Need to ...
1073.
Due to its exceptional cultural value, the Old Town of Ulcinj was protected in 1961 as a cultural asset of national importance. It belongs to the farthest southeastern zone of the Montenegrin coast, located on a sloping limestone of approximately 29 ha. Its fortification character is due to its long evolution, started almost two and a half millennia earlier, when the first ...
1074.
Iraq,a) Partial flooding and seepage due to a dam building project;
b) Fragile mud brick structures;
c) Absence of a comprehensive conservation and Management Plan. ,The State Party did not submit the state of conservation report which was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011). From 5 to 9 June 2011, a reactive monitoring mission ...
1075.
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 communication from the State Party since 2007
,The State Party did not submit a state of conservation report in 2009 and 2010, ...
1076.
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 ...
1077.
Bosnia and Herzegovina,a) Construction of a hotel in the buffer zone of the World Heritage property, not in conformity with provisions of the Master Plan, which was part of the Management Plan included in the nomination file;
b) Cracks appearing on the surface of the old bridge.,On 2 February 2010, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, including the ...
1078.
Belgium,France,a) Construction project for a covered market for fresh produce at the foot of the Béthune Belfry (France), located in the buffer zone, that threatens the visual integrity of the Belfry and its surroundings;
b) Construction of an underground parking under the Grand Place of the Belfry.,An architectural competition was launched at the beginning of 2005 ...
1079.
Belgium,France,,The World Heritage Centre was informed by letter dated 12 October 2006 of the Association "Preserve Béthune Grand Place and its Belfry" and by the visit of representatives of this Association on 20 November 2006 to the World Heritage Centre, of the construction project for a covered market for fresh market products at the foot of the Béthune ...
1080.
South Africa,,In January 2011, the World Heritage Centre requested the State Party to undertake a study to address concerns that had been raised by various parties about a potential threat to the World Heritage property posed by effluent from abandoned and active mines in the vicinity. The study, commissioned by the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site Management ...
1081.
Russian Federation,
Erection of a monument in honour of Marshal G. Zhukov (constructed)
Ongoing and accelerated urban development pressures
,At its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011), the World Heritage Committee reiterated its grave concern about the lack of response to its previous decisions and requested the State Party to submit a state of conservation report for the ...
1082.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Development of a golf resort,On 21 February 2014, the State Party submitted a progress report in response to the issues raised by the Committee at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013), which is available online at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/369/documents/.
The State Party considers that there is no threat to the ...
1083.
Mali,
Lack of site management
Armed conflict
,On 18 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/1139/documents/, which provides information on the following:
The Tomb of Askia, although not physically touched during the occupation of Gao by armed groups from March 2012 ...
1084.
Russian Federation,
Impacts of a road project across the property
Gas pipeline construction plans
,The State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, which was requested by the Committee at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013). The World Heritage Centre received detailed third party information on 13 February and on 6 March 2015 on the ...
1085.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),
On-going development projects
Management systems/management plan
,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 18 March 2016, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1397/documents/. It reports on progress made to address the concerns raised by the Committee at the property as follows:
Revision ...
1086.
Canada,
Petroleum exploration in the vicinity of the World Heritage property
No buffer zone around the property
,On 30 November 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/419/documents/, and reports the following:
There continues to be no possibility of onshore and onshore-based petroleum ...
1087.
Türkiye,Concern over the situation prevailing in Diyarbakir,On 27 June 2016, the World Heritage Centre sent to the State Party the information received from third parties regarding the state of conservation of the property, in particular regarding the destruction in the Surici District, within the buffer zone of the property.
On 1 February 2017, the State Party submitted a ...
1088.
South Africa,
Lack of a proper buffer zone (issue resolved)
Lack of a management plan (issue resolved)
Mining activities
Development pressure
,On 30 November 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, and on 9 March 2018 a supplementary report in response to a request of the World Heritage Centre. The reports (both available at ...
1089.
Mauritius,
Restoration works (issue resolved)
Visitor pressure (issue resolved)
Management systems/Management Plan (need for an updated Management Plan)
Urban development (issue resolved)
Commercial development
Transport infrastructure
,On 8 January 2021, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
1090.
China,
Management systems/management plan (property-wide management plan not yet finalized, actions to manage tourism, water quality, agricultural and urban development impacts not implemented)
Governance (Integrated governance arrangements not implemented)
,On 26 November 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at ...
1091.
Kenya,a) Illegal Forest resource extraction;
b) Community-wildlife conflict;
c) Poaching;
d) Excisions from the property. ,IUCN, through its World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN WCPA) received reports in October 2007 of fencing encroaching on the boundaries of the World Heritage property. Further investigation suggests that the fence would create a barrier ...
1092.
India,
Decline in the population of Siberian cranes (issue resolved)
Inadequate water supply and competition for water with neighbouring communities;
Poor water (quality and quantity) management;
Invasive species (Prosopis, Eichhornia, Paspalum)(already an issue in the past)
,On 11 February 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of ...
1093.
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 ...
1094.
Disaster and risk are threats to World Heritage sites. The increasing impact of disasters in Africa and their growing complexity is a great concern for site managers, heritage professionals, and decision-makers. According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), millions of people worldwide are affected annually by disasters arising from extreme ...
1095.
World Heritage sites and their associated museums are working with both local communities and international heritage professionals not only to preserve, but to help people maintain and reinforce their relationship to their shared cultural and natural heritage. Together they are facing threats and challenges like conflict, climate change and funding shortages.
An ...
1096.
Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA,Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention and the 20th anniversary of the Declaration on Cultural Landscapes, this conference will bring together scholars and professionals from around the world to address the debates over the interrelationship between culture and nature, the challenges of preservation within ...
1097.
CLT/WHC-11/17
1098.
Lebanon,
Port expansion project (issue resolved)
Need for a Management Plan and a Master Plan
,
1099.
Russian Federation,a) Lack of adequate management regime;
b) Uncertain legal protection;
c) Pollution;
d) Illegal timber harvesting;
e) Gas and oil pipeline project across the World Heritage property;
f) Illegal construction on the Lake shore;
g) Illegal sale of land;
h) Tourism development. ,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee ...
1100.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Governance: Lack of overall management of new developments
High impact research/monitoring activities: Lack of analysis and description of the townscape characteristics relevant to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property and important views related to the property and its buffer zone
Legal framework: Lack of ...
1101.
The site, located in the Larnaka District, comprises a Salt Lake Complex, and the so-called Hala Sultan Tekke, which is a mosque of great importance for the Muslim world. The site also includes a prehistoric settlement, suggesting the diachronic habitation of the region and the assimilation of different cultural traits over time.
In particular, the coastal Salt Lake ...
1102.
University of Tsukuba, Japan,Heritage Conservation is an evolving practice, and one of the current debates focuses on identifying and recovering the connections between nature and culture sectors. This exchange has become instrumental for the interpretation, conservation and sustainable management of both natural and cultural heritage sites.
The purpose of the Capacity ...
1103.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict and political instability;
b) Poaching by nationals and Sudanese;
c) Ill-adapted management capabilities.,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 8 February 2010. This report contained information on progress accomplished in the implementation of the corrective measures. From 20 ...
1104.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability;
b) Poaching by armed military groups;
c) Encroachment, in particular in the corridor between the highland and lowland sectors;
d) Illegal mining and deforestation.,On 8 February 2009 a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party ...
1105.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict and political instability;
b) Poaching by a nationals and Sudanese;
c) unadapted management capabilities.,On 2 February 2012, the State Party submitted a brief report on the state of conservation of the property. The report indicates that the presence of Ugandan rebels of the « Lord Resistance Army » ...
1106.
Thailand,a) Road expansion, in particular regarding Highway 304
b) Forest fragmentation, connectivity and the need for ecological corridors
c) Encroachment
d) Management Planning
e) Tourism and visitor levels
f) Dams and cattle grazing,On 1 February 2012 the State Party submitted a succinct report on the state of conservation of the property. The report includes a ...
1107.
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 ...
1108.
Hungary,,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), in response to information about development projects within and in the vicinity of the property, including in neighbouring Slovakia, the World Heritage Committee urged the State Party to provide as soon as possible full details of a proposed energy plant in the buffer zone, and of the proposed heritage impact assessment, ...
1109.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Lack of enforcement of the Luang Prabang Conservation Plan (PSMV), illegal constructions and long-term conservation and management of wooden structures
Public works (proposed new town, airport extension, pedestrian bridge, Nam Khan riverbank protection project and Nam Khan bridge replacement)
Luang Prabang Hydropower Project (LPHPP) which ...
1110.
Ukraine,a) New constructions within the historic centre;
b) Lack of valid detailed planning documents;
c) Inadequate infrastructure including the sewage system,The State Party submitted the state of conservation report on 28 January 2011.
a) Management plan and Master plan
At its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010), the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to ...
1111.
Russian Federation,
Gradual changes to the urban fabric: construction and restoration projects
Inappropriate urban development
Major changes to the property’s skyline through the construction of the new Cathedral of the Assumption
High rise projects
Lack of appropriate management system
,On 23 December 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation ...
1112.
Cambodia’s celebrated temples and palaces at Angkor were removed from UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger today, as were the Bahla Fort (Oman) and Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Uganda).
As it reviewed the state of conservation of World Heritage sites whose outstanding universal value is severely threatened, the 21-member World Heritage Committee meeting in ...
1113.
The World Heritage Committee will hold its 24th annual session from November 27 to December 2 in Cairns, Australia, during which it will inscribe new cultural and natural sites on the World Heritage List and review the List of World Heritage in Danger. The intergovernmental World Heritage Committee consists of 21 States Parties elected for a term of six years by the ...
1114.
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, is concerned over attacks perpetrated against the mountain gorillas of the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and has called on the national authorities to adopt urgent measures to brings the killings to an end.Declared a threatened species by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), the ...
1115.
The Rapid Response Facility (RRF) has launched an emergency appeal for funds to tackle an upswing in poaching activity in Garamba National Park in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a World Heritage site inscribed on the World Heritage List in Danger.
Please donate now to help us give Garamba's dedicated rangers the vital resources they need to protect the Park's ...
1116.
On 19 November 2015, the 20th General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention adopted a Policy on the integration of a sustainable development perspective into the processes of the Convention.
The overall goal of the policy is to assist States Parties, practitioners, institutions, communities and networks, through appropriate guidance, to harness ...
1117.
“As I have stated on many occasions, and most recently during the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee, Jerusalem is the sacred city of the three monotheistic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is in recognition of this exceptional diversity, and this cultural and religious coexistence, that it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
“The ...
1118.
As we celebrate International Mountain Day and the rich diversity and identity of the world’s mountain cultures, we acknowledge the deep connection of communities and individuals to these majestic and unique areas, where many natural and cultural World Heritage sites of outstanding universal value can be found. These sites entail not only diverse geological features and ...
1119.
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, received the Mayor of Venice, Mr. Luigi Brugnaro, at UNESCO Headquarters, in the presence of representatives of the Italian government, to discuss the protection of the city of Venice and its Lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
This meeting follows the Director-General's visit to Venice on 3 and 4 November 2016, ...
1120.
Krakow, Poland, 6 July—The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Historic Centre of Vienna on List of World Heritage in Danger due to high-rise projects in the middle of the Austrian capital.
In its decision, the Committee regrets that the Vienna Ice-Skating Club—Intercontinental Hotel project fails to comply fully with previous Committee decisions, notably concerning ...
1121.
Barclays has announced their first public policy that will prevent the bank from financing projects in World Heritage sites and Ramsar Wetlands, following WWF’s call for the world’s banks to stop financing damaging activities in the planet’s most precious places.Despite being awarded the highest levels of protection by the United Nations, almost half of all natural and ...
1122.
For the first time, UNESCO World Heritage coral reef managers will partner with global climate resilience experts and local community stakeholders to build and embed comprehensive resilience strategies into their management of World Heritage sites.
The project builds on the capacity of reef managers to work locally and enables a global network of flagship protected area ...
1123.
Two UNESCO World Heritage marine sites with similar conservation challenges signed an official Partnership Agreement to share ideas and best practices. The seeds of the agreement were sown at the 2010 World Heritage marine managers conference, and site-to-site exchanges over the past years were also central in achieving the recent zero emissions target for West Norwegian ...
1124.
The Archaeological Site of Nahr El-Kalb is an exceptional monument that testifies to the rich cultural heritage of Lebanon. The site has been included on the Tentative List of Lebanon since 2019, for potential nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The site’s exceptional documentary heritage includes the commemorative stelae of Nahr El-Kalb, which reflect the entire ...
1125.
UNESCO grants emergency funds for reconstruction of infrastructure destroyed by floods and landslides at Rwenzori Mountains National Park
At the beginning of May 2020, torrential rain occurred in and around Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Uganda), a property inscribed on the World Heritage List.
The excessive rain caused heavy flooding which destroyed wildlife habitats ...
1126.
The future of the world's ecological and human systems is deeply interconnected. Protecting nature means protecting people. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic seriously impacted local conservation budgets and shifted priorities across many marine World Heritage sites. The World Heritage Marine Programme's 2020-2021 Annual Overview provides insights about the challenges and ...
1127.
A series of online workshops were organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) in collaboration with ICOMOS to support Iraq in its efforts towards the conservation of World Heritage properties, particularly those inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Within the framework of the UNESCO/Netherlands Funds-in-Trust project for 'Strengthening capacities in ...
1128.
In response to the deteriorating security situation at the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex World Heritage property, the States Parties of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger have agreed to strengthen their cooperation to improve the management and protection of the property through a "Support Initiative for the Sustainable Management of the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex". Financed by the ...
1129.
Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981 under criterion (x) referring to its unique biodiversity and exceptional ecosystems, the Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal) has been on the List of World Heritage in Danger since 2007, due to various disturbances to its biodiversity and ecosystems, as well as the emergence of development projects. It is in this context ...
1130.
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) (State of Conservation 2012)
Italy,,On 8 February 2012, a report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage property “Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)” was submitted by the State Party.
a) Damages caused by floods of 26 October 2011
The state of conservation report specifically addressed the impact of severe flash flooding at the property on ...
1131.
Italy,heavy rainfall, On 22 April 2012, the World Heritage Centre was informed that a red-frescoed wall had collapsed in the World Heritage property Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata. This most recent collapse is the fourth in a series of structural collapses at the property. Following heavy rainfall, there were two collapses in November ...
1132.
Russian Federation,a) Proposed gold mining;
b) Boundary issues. ,The World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information regarding a reported proposal to excise an area in the centre of the Yugyd Va National Park (area 1.9 million hectares, one of two component parts of this serial property) for development. Decision No 11/309911 by the Head of the Inta Urban ...
1133.
Nepal,a) Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses;
b) Lack of coordinated management mechanism. ,On 1 February 2008, the State Party submitted a report on implementation of the integrated management plan (IMP). This includes state of conservation reports on each of the monument zones.
The ...
1134.
Hungary,,The World Heritage Centre was informed by individuals and NGOs about different development projects within and in the vicinity of the property, including a project for an electricity power station in the buffer zone, an energy plant with wood pallets; a project on the territory of the State Party of Slovakia for a coal energy plant.
Following the letter by the ...
1135.
Brazil,Urban Pressure; Floods/Landslides,The Secretariat received the ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring report on Goiás on 15 January 2004 and a report from the Instituto do Patrimônio Historico e Artistico Nacional (IPHAN) on 3 February 2004.
As a result of the December 2001 floods and in order to protect the city centre in the future from the intensity of ...
1136.
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 ...
1137.
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 ...
1138.
Colombia,
Construction of TRANSCARIBE, a new public transportation system and its impact on the wall;
Lack of a regulatory conservation management system for the property;
Impact of the harbour public works on the fortifications of Cartagena;
Need for urban regulations for the protected area;
Lack of a Management Plan.
,In response to the requests made by the World ...
1139.
Iraq,
Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites (issue resolved)
Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict
,On 12 April 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the four World Heritage properties in Iraq, as well as for ten of the eleven sites included in the country’s Tentative List. The report is available at: ...
1140.
Dominica,
Cable car construction project (issue resolved)
Geothermal projects adjacent to the property
,The State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property as requested by the World Heritage Committee.
On 6 November 2015, the State Party submitted to the World Heritage Centre, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Geothermal Wells ...
1141.
Davos, Switzerland,Aim and Objectives
The main objectives of the meeting are to:
Review the provisions on buffer zones and boundaries in the Operational Guidelines;
Review case studies of World Heritage properties, natural, cultural and cultural landscape sites to be presented to the workshop;
Review background papers by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory ...
1142.
Sfax, Tunisia,The Institut National du Patrimoine (INP), Republic of Tunisia, the World Heritage Centre and the UNESCO Office for the Maghreb (Rabat) will hold a reflection meeting on the project of nomination of Sfax for potential inscription on the World Heritage List, thanks to the generous support of the Netherlands Funds-in-Trust for World Heritage.
This meeting will ...
1143.
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Poland,A meeting of site managers of World Heritage properties of religious interest was held in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Poland from 25 to 27 November 2019 to discuss “World Heritage – Protection, Interpretation, Use”.
World Heritage site managers meeting “World Heritage – Protection, Interpretation, Use” organized by the Bernardines Monastery in ...
1144.
,On Thursday 5 December 2024, managers from the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon (Palau) and the Great Barrier Reef (Australia) World Heritage sites, alongside experts from UNESCO and the IUCN, will share first-hand insights on managing visitor behaviour to promote sustainable tourism that supports conservation.
Tourism and UNESCO World Heritage marine sites are intrinsically ...
1145.
Table of Contents
In Focus
World Heritage: cooperation, communication and capacity buildingThe inscription of a site can result in specific preservation challenges, making skilled and sustainable management practices crucial to protect its Outstanding Universal Value.
Jiuzhaigou ValleyFrom isolation to ‘smart park’Jiuzhaigou Valley has completed the perfect transition from ...
1146.
Spain,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Management: developing and implementing the full monitoring system, completing the documentation and listing of the historic buildings, establishing an adequate buffer zone, developing an interpretation strategy, enhancing the role and independence of the Civic and Social Board
,On 30 November 2022, the ...
1147.
Albania,a) Insufficient management mechanisms
b) Illegal constructions
c) Slow progress on the implementation of the recommendations of the joint missions,At its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), the World Heritage Committee requested information on progress on two main issues, namely the updating of the management plan and the illegal construction at the Ksamili villages ...
1148.
Poland,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Lack of legal protection at the national level of all the structures above ground within the boundaries of the property
Change of ownership of the pumping station at Adolph Shaft whihc may alter in the medium- to long-term the quality and regularity of the extraction of the water necessary to conserve the underground ...
1149.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) have signed an agreement to reinforce capacity building and quality assurance for Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) and Environmental and Social Impact ...
1150.
University of Tsukuba, Japan,UNESCO Chair on Nature-Culture Linkages in Heritage Conservation
Capacity Building Workshop on Nature-Culture Linkages in Heritage Conservation in Asia and the Pacific: Disasters and Resilience
Dates: September 21 – October 1, 2018
Place: University of Tsukuba, Japan
Organized by the UNESCO Chair on Nature-Culture Linkages in Heritage ...
1151.
Yemen,
Legal frameworks, governance and management systems
Ground transport infrastructure: road network
Livestock grazing: sheep, goat and cattle
Invasive species
Fishing and collection of marine resources
Solid waste: primarily in and around main settlements
,On 16 May 2018, the State Party confirmed to the World Heritage Centre, that an earlier letter from the ...
1152.
The National Park of Peninsular Malaysia (Taman Negara), originally was gazetted as Gunung Tahan Game Reserve in 1925 and in 1939 it was declared as a National Park by the British Administrators under the name ‘King George V National Park’ under Enactment 1939, to commemorate the installation of King George V in England. Historically the three parts were ...
1153.
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 ...
1154.
Albania,North Macedonia,
Management and planning
Economic and demographic developments
Buildings and development
Ground transport infrastructure
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
,On 3 December 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
1155.
Istanbul, 10 July - The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee opened today in Istanbul (Turkey) under the chairmanship of Lale Ulker, Ambassador, Director General of Cultural Affairs and Promotion Abroad of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The opening ceremony was an opportunity to stress that World Heritage, which is now, more than ever, the subject of ...
1156.
Japan,a) Potential negative impact of an express highway to 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.,On 1 February 2011, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. The report provides an overview of the ...
1157.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Lack of a comprehensive management plan
The boundaries of the property inscribed on an emergency basis were not aligned with the written text of the original Nomination File
Development pressure related to the post-disaster reconstruction process
,In reply to the decisions taken by the World Heritage Committee in 2009 (Decision 33 COM 7A.22) the ...
1158.
Ukraine,Urban development pressure,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 29 January 2010 and supplementary information on 1 February 2010, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009).
a) Management
A Law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on protection of cultural heritage”, including ...
1159.
Bosnia and Herzegovina,a) Construction of a hotel in the buffer zone of the World Heritage property, not in conformity with provisions of the Master Plan, which was part of the management plan included in the nomination file
b) Cracks appearing on the surface of the bridge,At is 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee urged the State Party to ...
1160.
Spain,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Lack of comprehensive management plan.,In accordance with the World Heritage Committee’s requests (30 COM 7B.92; 31 COM 7B.119), the State Party organized a training and information seminar on management of Spanish World Heritage cities, which took place from 27-28 September 2007 in Aranjuez, Spain. The results of the seminar ...
1161.
Central African Republic,a) Insecurity;
b) Poaching;
c) Mining;
d) Transhumance and illegal grazing;
e) Illegal fishing;
f) Lack of resources.,A report was received from the State Party on February 5, 2007. The report highlights some progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 2001 UNESCO/IUCN monitoring mission but unfortunately does not provide ...
1162.
Ukraine,
New constructions within the historic centre;
Lack of valid detailed planning documents;
Inadequate infrastructure including the sewage system
,On 31 January 2012 and 31 January 2013, the State Party submitted state of conservation reports, in response to Decision 35 COM 7B.113. A reactive monitoring mission to the property took place from 7 to 15 May 2012 and the ...
1163.
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.
,A report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party in March 2013 and a World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS ...
1164.
Russian Federation,
Lack of adequate management system
Uncertain legal protection
Pollution
Illegal timber harvesting
Gas and oil pipeline project across the world heritage property (issue resolved)
Illegal construction on the lake shore
Illegal sale of land
Tourism development
Lack of mechanism to control waste water discharge
,The State Party did not submit a report on ...
1165.
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 29 January 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the ...
1166.
Cambodia,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Need to clarify the attributes of the Outstanding Universal Value with regards to the boundaries of the temples zone and the buffer zone
Necessity to augment the Conservation Plan, to refine the Management Plan and to complement the monitoring program
Need to address a number of tourism-related ...
1167.
Saudi Arabia,
Detailed Conservation Strategy not finalized
High rate of decay of the historic houses
Housing
Management systems/ management plan: Management system not in place
Need for a risk management and prevention plan
Projects and development work with the potential to impact the authenticity of the property
,On 16 November 2022, the State Party submitted a report on ...
1168.
Egypt,Visitors management,On 9 February 2023, the World Heritage Centre informed the State Party that the property would be subject to a report on its state of conservation to be presented at the extended 45th session of the Committee, in order to better understand and evaluate the overall state of conservation of the property, and subsequent to third party reports ...
1169.
Czechia,
Revolving theatre located in the castle garden (issue resolved)
Road tunnel and bridge projects (issue resolved)
,In 2013, the World Heritage Committee adopted Decision 37 COM 7B.103, noting the measures taken by the States Parties concerned to address its previous requests to mitigate the threats on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the World Heritage ...
1170.
Sydney, Australia,The meeting participants wished to bring to the attention of all relevant organisations and authorities concerned with World Heritage, fossil sites and geological sites the following points and recommendations from the meeting, bearing in mind the forthcoming World Heritage Committee meeting in Cairns.
The conference brought together representatives from ...
1171.
It is a serial property which comprises 5 component parts, several of which already have been inscribed on the World Heritage list:
1) Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo (already a World Heritage site): N9 00 23.92 W79 29 07.02 at Panamá Viejo´s Tower;
2) Historic District of Panamá (already a World Heritage site): N8 57 09.39 W79 32 06.17 at the steps of the Metropolitan ...
1172.
Spain,,The World Heritage Centre was informed in several instances by NGOs and citizen associations of the construction project for an auditorium in the old City of Salamanca, inside the perimeter inscribed on the World Heritage List. An ICOMOS monitoring mission was carried out from 28 February to 3 March 2002 to study the impact of this project on the World Heritage ...
1173.
Hungary,Possible development of straw-burning power plant,On 1 February 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage property was submitted by the State Party.
From 20to 25 September 2010, a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS advisory mission visited the property, at the invitation of the State Party, to consider the impact of the straw-burning ...
1174.
Italy,a) Lack of overall management plan;
b) Excessive tourism development;
c) Pumice-pit mining.,On 30 January 2009, the State Party submitted a report on the World Heritage property and on 1 February 2010, it provided another document to the World Heritage Centre entitled « Management plan of Aeolian Islands UNESCO WHS » and an updated report on the ...
1175.
New excavations within the Maya Devi Temple of Buddha’s birthplace in Lumbini, Nepal, have revealed evidence of a series of shrines extending the history of the site to a much earlier date than previously known.
Until now, the earliest Buddhist temples have been attributed to Emperor Ashoka, who in the 3rd century BC spread Buddhism across the region, as evidenced by ...
1176.
From 14 to 16 November 2018, World Heritage marine managers and marine litter experts from around the world met at the Island of Norderney in the Wadden Sea World Heritage site to discuss impacts of marine litter and plastics. During the 3-day workshop, best practices on marine litter monitoring, clean-up campaigns and awareness-raising were exchanged.
Marine litter, ...
1177.
Message given by the Director General delivered at the Press Conference of the 12th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Nairobi, Kenya (6-17 November 2006)
One of the major challenges of our society is coping with climate change; to this end the need to improve the level of public debate on climate change is vital. Thus, public ...
1178.
The issues of World Heritage published during 2012 have largely been devoted to commemorating the adoption of the World Heritage Convention forty years ago, in 1972. This has not been a self-congratulatory exercise but rather an analytical survey, which offers some fascinating insights into the unique contribution that the Convention has made and is still making to global ...
1179.
The Magellan Route is the trail of the First Voyage Around the World. It is a universal and global road because its itinerary is developed throughout the main oceans and all the continents in both planet hemispheres. The Magellan Route is the way traced by the nautical expedition made by the first world circumnavegation in the dawning of the 16th century. This path was ...
1180.
On 7 July, the Government of Cambodia will organize a ceremony at the Preah Vihear Temple to mark the twelfth anniversary after its inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
The National Authority for Preah Vihear, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has been making safeguarding efforts to preserve the value and authenticity as an outstanding historical monument, whilst ...
1181.
Gunung Leuser National Park: UTM Zone 47N Latitude: 324874.0208 - 447362.3182 N Longitude: 269225.4979 - 445083.1409 EKerinci Seblat National Park: UTM Zone 47 S Latitude: 9617757.8886 - 9881279.0905 E Longitude: 675899.5228 - 917319.8791 SBukit Barisan Selatan National Park: UTM Zone 48S Latitude: 9343061.2215 - 9496740.7510 S Longitude: 322701.7861 – 470425.3486 ...
1182.
1183.
1184.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),Construction of a commercial complex with high towers in the vicinity of the World Heritage site,The World Heritage Centre received on 1 February 2006 a brief note on the follow-up of the decision of the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee concerning the state of conservation of the property from the Iranian Cultural Heritage and Tourism ...
1185.
Libya,Jebel Ouenat is an isolated massif emerging some 2000 meters above the flat and remote planes of the Sahara desert between Egypt, Libya and Sudan. The Workshop, funded by the Italian Government, enabled the identification of the heritage values of the area, including exceptional natural features, a unique eco-system and thousands of rock art sites. The Jebel Ouenat ...
1186.
UNESCO House, Pas perdus hall,Baroque through the Eyes of children
Playful Architect is artistic project for children between 8 and 12 years old during which they receive dedicated classes and guided tours by professional architects and are encouraged to draw or paint their local cultural heritage from their own perspective.
The best works are selected by the ...
1187.
Viet Nam,a) Development of the road infrastructure and modern constructions in and around the Citadel;
b) Urban infrastructure of Hué and its surroundings. ,By Decision 31 COM 7B.75, adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party to give urgent consideration to the recommendations of the 2006 mission and ...
1188.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Invasive/alien terrestrial species (mice) (issue mentioned since 1999),On 30 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/740/documents/, and provides the following updates:
In 2021, the house mouse (Mus musculus) ...
1189.
Climate change is fast becoming one of the most significant risks for World Heritage sites, according to the report “World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate” released today by UNESCO, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
“Globally, we need to better understand, monitor and address climate change threats to ...
1190.
Following its ratification of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention in 2016, South Sudan is now preparing its Tentative List of World Heritage sites, which includes Boma National Park.
The Netherlands Funds-in-Trust to UNESCO has granted USD 32,000 to the Republic of South Sudan to support the development and finalisation of a conservation and management plan for Boma ...
1191.
Following the fire that ravaged the Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi World Heritage property in 2010, the site was added to the UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger.
The local community of the Buganda Kingdom have been working hand-in-hand with the Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities with support from UNESCO to rebuild the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga building, ...
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The three countries agree on a roadmap to explore the boundary extension of the Okavango Delta World Heritage site to protect the river basin and the unique wetland system.
The States Parties of Angola, Botswana and Namibia met in Maun in Botswana on 3-4 June 2019 to discuss transboundary cooperation and ways to improve conservation of the Okavango Delta (Botswana) World ...
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New edition of Asante Traditional Buildings publication aims to promote sustainable heritage tourism
As part of the Sankofa Project, sponsored by the French Embassy in Kumasi, Ghana - the revision and 2021 edition of Asante Traditional Buildings has been published.
The revised publication aims to regenerate interest in the traditional architecture found at the Asante Traditional Buildings (Ghana) UNESCO World Heritage site and motivate students and researchers towards ...
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The second online session of the 5th World Heritage Site Managers' Forum was successfully held on 4 July 2023, with active participation from UNESCO World Heritage site managers worldwide. Around 145 participants gathered for this session, resulting in a collaborative and informative gathering.
The first part of the session was led by UNESCO, which provided a comprehensive ...
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Pakistan,a) Significant decay of the property caused by the local climatic conditions;
b) Included in the List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites of the World Monuments Watch in 2005.,The report provided by the State Party describes the factors affecting the property, ranging from local climatic conditions such as rain and high temperatures and high wind velocities, as well ...
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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 ...
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India,
Development project negatively impacting the World Heritage value of the properties of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (‘Taj Heritage Corridor Project’) (project suspended by the Indian authorities in 2004)
Tourist access road (issue resolved)
,On 1 February 2013, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report that addresses the progress made in the implementation ...
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India,
Development project negatively impacting the World Heritage value of the properties of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (‘Taj Heritage Corridor Project’) (project suspended by the Indian authorities in 2004)
Tourist access road (issue resolved)
,On 1 February 2013, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report that addresses the progress made in the implementation ...
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Australia,a) Coastal development
b) Development of ports and Liquefied Natural Gas facilities
c) Extreme weather events
d) Grounding of ships
e) Water quality
f) Oil and gas,On 19 January 2012, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. The report provides a response to Decision 35 COM 7B.10 and a summary of proposed coastal and port ...
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Niger,a) Political instability and civil strife;
b) Poverty;
c) Management constraints;
d) Ostrich poaching;
e) Soil erosion;
f) Demographic pressure;
g) Livestock pressure;
h) Pressure on wood resources.,On 18 January 2010, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. The report outlines some past and current progress made in ...