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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
1192.
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 ...
1194.
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 ...
1197.
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 ...
1198.
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 ...
1201.
Australia,
Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the property
Plans to permit commercial logging in the property (issue resolved)
Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved)
Biosecurity
Impacts of tourism / visitation / recreation
Management systems / management plan
Mineral exploration and extraction
,A joint IUCN/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission visited the ...
1202.
,Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, 40th Anniversary of China’s National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities Protection System and the 70th Anniversary of CAUP of Tongji University and Tongji Planning Centennial：
15 November 2022
14:30-18:00 and 19:00-21:30 Beijing Time (UTC+8)
16 November 2022
9:30-12:00, 15:00-17:30, ...
1203.
,The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has opened nominations for the CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN PRIZE until next April 30th. The Prize, worth 250.000€, will be awarded to an individual or non profit organization, regardless of nationality, who has made a valuable impact and commitment to foster the universal values inherent to the human condition, respect for diversity and ...
1204.
Zambia,Zimbabwe,
Project to construct a dam across the gorge (issue resolved);
Unplanned tourism development;
Uncontrolled urban development leading to significant human population increase and pollution (water, air and visual);
Reduced water flows over the falls due to drought and/or upstream hydropower production.
,As requested by the Committee at its 30th session ...
1205.
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 ...
1206.
Austria,a) High-rise construction projects of Central Vienna ;
b) High-rise construction project of Vienna Main Train Station.,On 31 January 2011, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the Historic Centre of Vienna and the Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn in response to Decision 34 COM 7B.76. This report includes considerable illustrative ...
1207.
Mexico,
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation (tourism activities, off-road vehicles as well as potential problems derived from tourism-related water consumption)
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Ground transport infrastructure (proposed roads)
Necessity to save the Sonoran Pronghorn from possible extinction
Environmental concerns in security efforts along the ...
1208.
Mr Francesco Bandarin, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, travelled to Nicosia, Cyprus, from May 8-10, 2007 to deliver the 4th Dinos Leventis Memorial Lecture. The lecture series is intended to commemorate the figure of Dinos Leventis, former Ambassador of Cyprus to UNESCO and founder of the internationally renowned Leventis Foundation, deceased in 2002. The ...
1209.
Lapita sites in generalArchaeological sites containing Lapita pottery have been identified on all island groups in the Kingdom of Tonga and currently number over 30 sites (Burley, 2001). Most of the known sites that have been excavated are in the Ha'apai Group and are an intrinsic component of the Ha'apai cultural landscape. The archaeological deposits containing ...
1210.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Inappropriate developments (note that the previously raised issue of the new supermarket built at Hayle Harbour has since been resolved)
Potential impact of new development projects
Management and institutional factors / Improvements to the planning tools and approval processes not yet ...
1211.
China,
Partial collapse of some platforms (issue resolved)
Ground transport infrastructure
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Interpretative and visitation facilities
,On 19 May 2015, the World Heritage Centre requested comments from the State Party after receiving third-party information indicating that the construction of a high-speed railway between Beijing and ...
1212.
Italy,
A series of structural collapses at the property (issue resolved)
Inadequate restoration and maintenance; lack of skills (issue resolved)
Building projects in the vicinity of the property
Management system
Inadequate funding
Ineffective drainage systems
Visitor pressure
,On 30 November 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation, which is ...
1213.
India,
Management Systems/Management Plan (Lack of an adapted management plan; Lack of a heritage conservation unit; Absence of a Buffer Zone)
,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission visited Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) and the Kalka Shimla Railway in December 2019. The mission report is available at ...
1214.
Paris, 3 August- Sunken coral islands, floating rainforests, giant undersea volcanoes or even spires of rock resembling sunken cities: none of these sites can be inscribed on the World Heritage List because they are found in the High Seas, outside of any national jurisdiction.
A report launched today by UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre and International Union for ...
1215.
The serial phase transboundary nomination contains two sites the Old Village and its surroundings in Hollókő, already part of the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1987, and the village Rimetea. Both Hollókő and Rimetea are an exceptional example of a deliberately preserved traditional human settlement representative of a culture that has become vulnerable under the impact ...
1216.
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Romania,a) Dracula Park project;
b) Deterioration of monuments in general and the fortifications in particular;
c) Lack of protection and maintenance measures, local responsibility and funding strategies.,The State Party report, received on 1 February 2010, provides information regarding the actions implemented by the National Institute for Historic Monuments of Romania ...
1218.
China,
Apparent decline in wildlife populations
Water infrastructure (Major dams and related infrastructure)
Mining
Management systems/management plan (Inadequate management planning, including tourism planning; Unclear property boundaries)
Illegal activities (issue resolved)
,On 3 December 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available ...
1219.
Indonesia,
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge systems (Vulnerability of the Subak system)
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community (Lack of support for traditional farming systems and of benefits that would allow farmers to stay on the land)
Land Conversion (Protection of the setting of the landscape to protect the water source ...
1220.
Czechia,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Lack of revised management plan, including visitor strategy
Need to improve risk management
High-voltage power lines crossing the landscape and visual impact of the Chvaletice power station
Necessity to ensure the correct interpretation of the site as a cultural landscape
,On 28 January 2020, the State Party submitted ...
1221.
Pont-du-Gard, France, 21-23 March 2005
Objectives
For teachers:
Provide secondary and elementary school classroom teachers with innovative, user-friendly multi-media interdisciplinary educational resource material on specific World Heritage sites, touchstones of civilization, in support of intercultural learning;
Develop new educational approaches to enhance the ...
1222.
India,a) Lack of co-ordinated and integrated management system;
b) Loss of character of the cultural landscape directly associated with the property and its outstanding universal value;
c) Lack of protection under national legislation.,From 21 to 27 February 2011 a joint World Heritage Centre/ICCROM/ICOMOS monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the World ...
1223.
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.,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 31 ...
1224.
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 submitted a short report which gives little information on the state of conservation of the property, on 21 January 2010.
The report notes that the headquarters of the City’s ...
1225.
Malaysia,,In June 2008, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN were informed that the State Government of Sarawak may have planned some hydropower projects (2008-2020) in the rainforests of Borneo in Malaysia. The issues of concern include the development of dams that could flood a portion of the property, and the marginalisation of indigenous communities and their land rights ...
1226.
Malawi,
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Illegal activities
Invasive / alien freshwater species
Management systems/ management plan
Surface water pollution
Oil and gas exploration/exploitation
,On 3 December 2015, in a letter to the World Heritage Centre, which is available at ...
1227.
Russian Federation,
Lack of Management Plan (issue resolved)
Oil and gas (Geophysical prospecting in the marine area surrounding the property)
Marine transport infrastructure (Planned construction of a naval base within the property)
Increased human presence
,On 31 January 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the property, which is available ...
1228.
Brazil,,On 16 March 2021, the World Heritage Centre sent a letter to the State Party requesting information on significant wildfires that affected the property. On 23 April 2021, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/999/documents/, reporting the following:
A comprehensive assessment of ...
1229.
Ethiopia,
Erosion and siltation/ deposition
Development projects
Housing
Industrial areas
Land conversion
Absence of established boundary
,On 27 December 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/17/documents/ and reported on the progress made on the number of issues requested by the World Heritage ...
1230.
Libya,
Illegal Activities
Desertification
Flooding (tidal flooding and continuous sea encroachment on the circus area)
Conflict situation
Deterioration of the stone masonry
Sand covering certain areas of the property
Graffiti and fires
Localised utilities: discharge of domestic wastewater at the west of the property (issue resolved)
Relative humidity (deterioration of ...
1231.
Kiribati,
Illegal fishing and overfishing by licensed and unlicensed vessels
Degradation of seamounts
,No state of conservation report was submitted by the State Party as was requested by Decision 45 COM 7B.17. Still no response was received from the State Party to the World Heritage Centre’s letter transmitted on 19 November 2021 requesting further information about the ...
1232.
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 ...
1233.
Kenya,,In March 2011, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information on a major hydro-electric dam project (GIBE III) on the Omo River in Ethiopia that is likely to affect both Lake Turkana, situated downstream in neighbouring Kenya, and the cultural landscape of the Lower Omo Valley in Ethiopia. This information included a letter of concern from International ...
1234.
Russian Federation,a) Changes to the boundaries of Yugyd Va National Park
b) Proposed gold mining,On January 31 2011, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. A joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN reactive monitoring mission visited the Virgin Komi Forests, from 3-11 October 2010, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th ...
1235.
Egypt,
Rise in the water table
Impact on structures due to earth trembling and other forms of damage likely to result from the use of heavy earth-moving equipment;
Lack of conservation plan, defining short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and establishing technical parameters (materials, techniques, etc)
Need for a management plan, to include research, presentation and ...
1236.
Peru,a) Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices;
b) Illegal occupation of the property;
c) Unregulated farming activities;
d) Rising water table levels;
e) Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities).,The ...