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The conservation and preservation of cultural heritage is an interdisciplinary field requiring close cooperation between conservator-restorers, archaeologists, art historians, collection managers and museum curators on the one hand, and conservation scientists on the other.
In order to promote the synergy between the cultural heritage field, and the natural sciences and ...
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Viet Nam,
Ground transport infrastructure (Negative impacts of a road construction project in the World Heritage site) (issue resolved)
Illegal activities (Illegal logging and forest crimes (poaching))
Management systems/management plan (Lack of a visitor Management Plan, Inadequate Sustainable Tourism Development Plan)
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation (Cable car ...
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Japan,
Water infrastructure (River engineering, in particular dams, impeding or restricting fish migration, including major runs of salmonids)
Aquaculture (Management of commercial fisheries, including coordination and cooperation with neighbouring States Parties)
Hyper-abundant species (Excessive population density of Sika Deer affecting forest regeneration and vegetation ...
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China,Threats identified at the time of extension of the property in 2014:
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 6 December 2016, the State Party submitted a ...
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Russian Federation,
Major linear utilities (gas pipeline construction plans)
Ground transport infrastructure (impacts of a road project across the property)
,On 31 January 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/768/documents/ and addresses the longstanding Committee ...
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Russian Federation,a) Structural integrity of the Church of the Transfiguration
b) Absence of an integrated management plan that addresses overall management of the World Heritage property
c) Tourism development pressures affecting the property ,The World Heritage Committee, since its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), has requested the State Party to begin ...
1384.
Viet Nam,Development of road infrastructure in and around the World Heritage property; Urban development pressure.,A fifteen-page report from the Director of the Hué Monuments Conservation Centre, with a number of annexes, maps, and photographs, was submitted to the World Heritage Centre by the State Party on 1 February 2005. In response to the concern ...
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Senegal,a) Poaching, capture and relocation of wildlife;
b) Illegal logging;
c) Livestock grazing;
d) Road construction;
e) Potential dam construction;
f) Potential mining activities. ,Niokolo Koba National Park was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2007, following a dramatic decline of wildlife populations, severe management problems and the potential ...
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UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative partner with WWF and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to launch global insurance industry commitment to protect World Heritage sites
UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative (PSI)—the largest collaborative initiative between the United Nations and the insurance industry—in partnership ...
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The National Park Ciénaga de Zapata and the Speleological-Lacustrine System, located in the central South region of the island of Cuba, are part of the largest wetland in the Caribbean Islands. The two sites are internationally acknowledged as Reserve of the Biosphere and RAMSAR Sites for their high biodiversity and geo diversity values at global level.
The most relevant ...
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Traditional folk architecture is a "non-renewable (cultural) resource": due to a radical change in the lifestyle of villages, resulting from social-economic changes, it no longer creates any works. The former architectural culture of the Hungarian landscape and, in a broader sense, the values of traditional rural-agricultural lifestyle are practically only preserved by ...
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Blog post by Director of World Heritage at UNESCO - Lazare Eloundou AssomoIs there a place you have never been, but always felt a special connection to From Peru’s Machu Picchu to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the Temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia to the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, these wonders of the world are as diverse as they come. But they have one thing in ...
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Latvia,a) High-rise building projects located in the buffer zone threating the visual integrity of the property
b) Regulations for building permissions and guidelines for new construction projects within Riga and its buffer zone,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee expressed its appreciation to the State Party for the general success of its ...
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Dine Sheik Hussein is located in the South Eastern part of Ethiopia. It is a 10th century Islamic centre of pilgrimage for people coming from different corners of the country, and Islamic communities of the Horn and the Middle East countries, twice a year. Dirre Sheik Hussein is a site of magnificent groups of buildings, monumental tombs and courts representing early ...
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Iran (Islamic Republic of),Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Management activities (Need to collect data related to each qanat and make it accessible to members of the local communities; Lack of permanent marking of the boundaries of property components and buffer zones on the ground)
Management systems / Management Plans (Need to extend the ...
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Kenya,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Need to expanding the property boundary at the south-eastern end of the property
Lack of exact demarcation of the extended buffer zone
Lack of an indicator-based monitoring system
,On 16 January 2020, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation, which is available at ...
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University of Tsukuba in Japan,This year, ICCROM and IUCN are launching the 4th edition of the Capacity Building Programme for Conservation
In cooperation with ICOMOS and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM is organizing this intensive workshop, combining theory and practice and that will be held at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. The programme includes ...
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The Padang (Malay for ‘field’) is a multi-use open green space set at the heart of the historic Singapore settlement that combines the features and functions of a playing field, ceremonial parade ground, and tropical civic square. As one of the oldest open spaces in Singapore, the Padang is a seemingly nondescript yet dynamic green that has evolved organically and accrued ...
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Belarus,Poland,
Illegal activities (illegal logging)
Forestry/wood production (excess commercial logging)
Bark beetle infestation of forest
Alterations of the hydrological regime
Border fence impeding mammal movements
Ambiguity regarding the boundaries of the property
Management systems/management plan (Need for a new Management Plan for Białowieża National Park (Poland); ...
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Yemen,
Problems with the rainwater drainage network
Modern constructions and uncontrolled expansion of commercial activities
Lack of a Safeguarding Plan (issue resolved)
Fly-over bridge project (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled vertical and horizontal additions
Management activities (Use of inappropriate building materials and techniques)
Densification of the historic fabric ...
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Every year on 18 April, ICOMOS celebrates the “International Day for Monuments and Sites”, whose establishment was approved by the 22nd UNESCO General Conference in 1983.
ICOMOS wishes to dedicate the 2016 International Day for Monuments and Sites to the heritage of sports, since sports have developed from the origin of humankind onwards and have left testimonies to the ...
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Lao People's Democratic Republic,
New infrastructure construction including new proposed road
Lack of coordinated management mechanism
Parking lot and visitor centre
Lack of sufficient professional staff
,On 24 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/481/documents/. The report provides ...
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Austria,
Water infrastructure (hydroelectric power station Salzburg-Lehen) (issue resolved)
Ground transport infrastructure (train station project outside the buffer zone) (issue resolved)
Housing (urban development pressure, high-rise projects)
Management systems/ management plan (integrated approach towards management; apparent lack of legislative and planning ...
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The World Heritage emblem represents the interdependence of the world’s natural and cultural diversity. It is used to identify properties protected by the World Heritage Convention and inscribed on the official World Heritage List, and represents the universal values for which the Convention stands.
Designed by Belgian artist Michel Olyff, it was adopted as the official ...
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University of Cambridge, UK,10th Cambridge Heritage SeminarThe Future of Historic Cities: Challenges, Contradictions, Continuities Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, UK18-19 April 2009
Deadline for paper proposals: 15 November 2008For the past ten years the Cambridge Heritage Seminars have brought together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to ...
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Kaunas, Lithuania,The European Capital of Culture in Kaunas in 2022 is organizing a Summer School for students of architecture and heritage protection, as well as professionals in associated fields. The school is part of a wider series of events dedicated to the European Year of Cultural Heritage, 2018. The event is also a part of the programme “Heritage Practice” under ...
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Today, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre released an update to its 2017 first global scientific assessment of the impact of climate change on UNESCO World Heritage coral reefs.
The latest update concludes that limiting global temperatures to 1.5°C degrees above pre-industrial levels would mean World Heritage-listed coral reefs are expected to avoid severe annual bleaching ...
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Modern heritage – the architecture, town planning and landscape design of the modern era, or the last two hundred years or so – is still underrepresented on the World Heritage List. And yet it is an integral part of many urban ensembles, which represent a majority of sites on the List. Raising awareness of the significance of this heritage, and addressing issues on its ...
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Thailand,
Illegal activities (poaching and illegal logging)
Road expansion, in particular regarding Highway 304
Forest fragmentation, connectivity and the need for ecological corridors
Encroachment
Management Planning
Tourism and visitor levels
Dams
Cattle grazing
,On 26 January 2016, the State Party submitted a comprehensive report on the state of conservation of the ...
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Algeria,
Natural degradation caused by littoral erosion, marine salt and vegetation covering part of the inscribed sectors
Deterioration of the remains due to vandalism, theft and uncontrolled visitation causing accumulation of rubbish
Urbanisation on the outskirts of the property where, in the absence of a defined buffer zone, illegal construction provokes land ...
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Niger,
Political instability and civil strife (issue resolved)
Poverty
Management constraints (lack of human and logistical means)
Ostrich poaching and other species
Soil erosion
Demographic pressure
Livestock pressure
Pressure on forestry resources
Gold panning
Illegal activities (increase in poaching threats and timber harvesting)
Proliferation of the invasive exotic ...
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India,
Housing (Urban development in wider setting of Chittorgarh Fort)
Mining (Industrial mining activities in wider setting of Chittorgarh Fort)
Management systems / Management Plan (Interpretation strategy for the overall ensembles of palaces, temples and fortifications)
Management activities (Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring ...
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Lesotho,South Africa,
Interpretative and visitation facilities: Need to improve presentation of cultural aspects, in particular the San rock art sites within the Environmental Centre
Legal framework: Revisions, amendments and enactment of relevant laws pertinent to the property not yet finalized in Lesotho
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, ...
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Jordan,
Important tourism development project with new constructions (issue resolved)
Lack of comprehensive conservation plan, public use plan and archaeological research plan integrated with management plan
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (issue resolved)
Management systems/ management plan: complex management systems / structure
Unstable ...
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Caguanes National Park is located in the northern part of Yaguajay. It includes in-land areas, specifically the coastal plain Corralillo-Yaguajay and a marine-coastal area in the Bay of Buena Vista and several small keys called Cayos de Piedra (Stone Keys), in the archipelago Sabana-Camagüey.
Among the unique features of the National Park mention should be made of the ...
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UNESCO Addis Ababa Liaison Office in collaboration with the World Heritage Centre (WHC) and financial support from the People’s Republic of China, organized a Training workshop on “enhancing the implementation capacity of the 1972 World Heritage Convention ” which took place from 3 to 5 August 2021, in Adama Town, Ethiopia. The meeting brought together 43 participants from ...
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Benin,a) Absence of a national legislative mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage;
b) Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components;
c) Lack of presentation and interpretation at the site.,The report submitted by the State Party on 15 January 2008 provides information on progress achieved to date :
a) Finalisation of the ...
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Thailand,
Flooding (Impact of the 2011 heavy floods on the mural paintings)
Management activities (Extensive interventions lacking in skill and documentation)
Management systems/Management Plan (Lack of a comprehensive plan for conservation and utilization)
Others (Deterioration due to time)
,On 3 December 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of ...
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property;
b) Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible impacts of development projects, as well as lack ...
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Australia,Mining ,The State Party provided a report to the World Heritage Centre dated 8 March 2005 in response to the Committee’s request. The State Party reports on the following key areas:
Possible impacts of mining activities: The State Party reported that the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act as the federal law, ...
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Sri Lanka,
Weakness in the management of the Galle Heritage Foundation in its role as the managing authority for the property
Potential impact of a proposed port construction on the integrity of the property
Intrusive and illegal constructions within the Galle cricket ground impacting on the integrity of the property
,On 10 December 2015, the State Party submitted a state ...
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During its 27th session in 2003 in Paris and following the debate on Vienna's proposed high-rise project, the WH Committee called for the organization of an international conference to discuss how to properly regulate the needs for modernization of our daily urban environment, while at the same time safeguarding the irreplaceable heritage that our historic cities ...
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United Republic of Tanzania,a) Poaching;
b) Reduction of elephant populations;
c) Insufficient funding;
d) Mineral and hydrocarbon prospecting and mining;
e) Tourism management and development;
f) Potential and proposed dam development.,On 2 February 2012, the State Party submitted a concise report on the state of conservation of the property. The report provides an ...
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom,"Cultural Landscapes in the 21st Century: Laws, Management and Public Participation: Heritage as a Challenge of Citizenship".
The Tenth International Seminar of the network of universities Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage will be hosted by the International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies (ICCHS) at the University of ...
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2021 is being celebrated under the slogan: "We're part of the solution #ForNature".
This theme was chosen to be a continuation of the momentum generated last year under the over-arching theme, “Our solutions are in nature”, which served as a reminder that biodiversity remains the answer to several sustainable development ...
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Senegal,
Poaching, capture and relocation of wildlife
Drying up of ponds, and invasive species
Illegal logging
Livestock grazing
Road construction project
Potential dam construction
Potential mining exploration and exploitation
,On 12 April, 2010, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property to the World Heritage Centre. According to ...
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Tunisia,a) Adverse impacts of dam construction;
b) Inadequate water flows for maintaining biological system;
c) Inadequate management structure;
d) No management plan. ,A joint UNESCO/IUCN mission took place from 31 May to 2 June 2006. The results of the mission were presented orally to the 30th session of the Committee (Vilnius, 2006). The mission reported ...
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The opening ceremony of this year’s session of the World Heritage Committee was held on 30 June at the Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku, marking the start of the Committee’s work, scheduled to continue until 10 July.
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay welcomed the enthusiasm for World Heritage and “its exceptional ability to bring people together.” She urged “respect for ...
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On 20 May 2021, invasive species experts and local management teams from the 50 UNESCO marine World Heritage sites met online to share lessons learned in the prevention and eradication of invasive species.
According to the 2020 IUCN World Heritage Outlook, 75 percent of the 50 UNESCO marine World Heritage sites are threatened by invasive species. When species are ...
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Peru,,The World Heritage Centre received a report (in Spanish) entitled “Towards a Standardized Remote Environmental Monitoring System for the National Natural Protected Areas System of Peru – Pilot V”, Published in August 2006 by the National Natural Resources Institute (INRENA), the Frankfurt Zoological Society, and the La Molina University. The report ...
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This complex consists of a series of properties from prehistoric to historical periods such as Morad-Hassel Tepe, an ancient village, a Parthian graveyard and a Sassanid hunting ground. The most significant property of the complex belongs to the Sassanid one which comprises of two porticos (large and small Ivans) as well as outstanding bas-reliefs from the same ...
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Italy,,At the invitation of the Italian authorities, a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS advisory mission was carried out from 9 to 13 December 2008. The mission team had meetings with stakeholders, reviewed existing documents, several projects and plans and visited a number of selected sites in the Historic Centre of Naples.
The mission concluded that the values for ...
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Lebanon,
Absence of legislative framework and comprehensive management plan
Absence of coordination mechanisms
Illegal constructions and urban encroachments
Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
Uncontrolled tourist development and absence of visitor management
Lack of resources for the management structure
,On 23 January 2019, the State Party submitted a state ...
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Costa Rica,Panama,a) Construction of hydroelectric dams near the property in Panama and associated effects (greater human presence near the property, interruption of aquatic species migratory corridor);
b) Encroachment (settlements, cattle ranching);
c) Planned road construction which would traverse the property on the side of Panama.,On 22 March 2012, a joint report on ...
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Senegal,
Poaching, capture and relocation of wildlife
Drying up of ponds, and invasive species
Illegal logging
Livestock grazing
Road construction project
Potential dam construction
Potential mining exploration and exploitation
,On January 31, 2011, the State Party submitted a brief report on the state of conservation of Niokolo-Koba National Park (NKNP). The report ...
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Central African Republic,a) Insecurity
b) Poaching
c) Mining
d) Transhumance and illegal grazing
e) Illegal fishing
f) Illegal occupation of the property,On 8 April 2010, a summary report on the state of conservation of the property, dated 21 January 2010, was submitted by the Central African Republic. This report describes the corrective measures that were adopted by the ...
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Coinciding with the European Heritage Days celebrations, UNESCO will launch the first-ever web platform dedicated to World Heritage and sustainable travel. Supported by the European Union, the platform features 34 selected World Heritage sites spread across 19 European Union countries, and it has been developed in collaboration with National Geographic.
The launch will ...
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Brazil,
Urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription in the World Heritage List
Lack of a Master Plan
,In February 2014, in response to Decision 37 COM 7B.93, the State Party submitted reports on the progress in the preparation of the Preservation Plan of Brasilia’s Urban Area (PPCUB), and infrastructure development ...
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China,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2013:
Need to put in place a sustainable eco-tourism strategy for the property and its buffer zone
Need for an interpretation strategy
,On 26 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1111/documents. The report provides ...
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Since 1984, the European Heritage Days have provided an open access to cultural heritage, allowing anyone and everyone to get involved with the continent’s rich past - from chateaux to archives, 17,000 monuments and sites will open their doors, with 25,000 different events happening. The European Heritage Days are the most widely celebrated participatory cultural events ...
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Vilm Island, Baltic Sea, Germany,The workshop was organized and financially supported by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) in cooperation with UNESCO and followed the decision of the World Heritage Committee at its 30th session (30 COM 8B.24) encouraging the States Parties of Iran and ...
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,This international colloquium, sponsored by the German Research Association (DFG), is held at the Technical University Dresden in association with ICOMOS from 13 to 14 June 2014. It will for the first time address the issues of Integrating Heritage Conservation and Flood Control Concepts along rivers and streams.
Increasingly frequent disasters ...
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Afghanistan,
Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches
Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets
Continued use of certain heritage areas for military posts
Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions)
,At the time of drafting the present document (10 May ...
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India,a) Bodo insurgency 1988-2003;
b) Forced evacuation of Park staff;
c) Destruction of Park infrastructure;
d) Poaching and logging;
e) Illegal cultivation.,In February 2007, the State Party submitted a Rapid Rural Assessment of Wildlife Values of the property. This report included information on the status of habitat and key wildlife species within the park, NGO ...
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Albania,Austria,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Czechia,France,Germany,Italy,North Macedonia,Poland,Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Switzerland,Ukraine,
Lack of integrated Management Plan (in progress)
Lack of transnational research and monitoring plans (in progress)
Need for capacity building (in progress)
Inadequate regulation and management of uses and ...
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Need for information on the management (issue resolved)
Site Museum project (issue resolved)
Risks of collapse of Silbury Hill (issue resolved)
Lack of visitor management (issue resolved)
Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project
Infrastructure development pressure
Proposals for sections of dual carriageway and ...
1444.
Hong Kong SAR, Kaiping and Macao SAR,Join participants and instructors from the University of Victoria and the Architectural Conservation Program at the University of Hong Kong (http://acp.arch.hku.hk/) to consider approaches to planning for the sustainable conservation and management of the remarkable heritage resources of Kaiping Diaolou and surrounding villages in ...
1445.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Extensive poaching of large mammals, in particular elephants;
b) Mining activities inside the property;
c) Uncontrolled migration into the villages located within the property;
d) Illegal timber exploitation in the Ituri forest, which might affect the property in the near future;
e) Planned rehabilitation of the National Road RN4 ...
1447.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Lack of enforcement of the Luang Prabang Conservation Plan (PSMV) and illegal constructions
Public works (proposed new town, airport extension, pedestrian bridge) which may affect the Outstanding Universal Value
,The State Party provided a report on the state of conservation of the property on 28 January 2022, which is available ...
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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 ...
1449.
Japan,a) Potential negative impact of an express highway on the property;
b) Potential negative impact of large-scale events commemorating 1300th Anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo capital, planned to take place on the property in 2010.,In its Decision 32 COM 7B.73, adopted at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), concerning the Nara Palace site (Heijo-kyo site), one of the ...
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China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Tourism pressure;
c) Lack of management mechanism (no legislation for protective buffer zone).,On 30 January 2006, the World Heritage Centre received a comprehensive Report on the Conservation Status of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and their Buffer ...
1451.
Russian Federation,
Structural integrity of the Church of the Transfiguration;
Lack of an integrated management plan addressing the overall management of the World Heritage property;
Tourism development pressures.
,A state of conservation report was submitted by the State Party on 18 February 2013. A joint World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission was ...
1452.
China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Tourism pressure;
c) Lack of management mechanism (no legislation for protective buffer zone).,On 30 January 2006, the World Heritage Centre received a comprehensive Report on the Conservation Status of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and their Buffer ...
1453.
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (State of Conservation 2006)
China,a) Urban development pressure;
b) Tourism pressure;
c) Lack of management mechanism (no legislation for protective buffer zone).,On 30 January 2006, the World Heritage Centre received a comprehensive Report on the Conservation Status of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and their Buffer ...
1454.
Libya,
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Torrential rains
Fires
,On 6 February 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, an updated version of which was submitted on 31 January 2021. Executive summaries of both reports are available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/362/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by ...
1455.
,There has been much discussion about possible strategies for the nominations on the UNESCO World Heritage List of the impact of maritime trade on the cultures and civilizations between East and West often referred to as the ‘Maritime Silk Routes’. The aim of this UNESCO Expert Meeting for the World Heritage Nomination Process of the Maritime Silk Routes, which will be ...
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The Cultural Landscapes of Cape York Peninsula will be proposed as a serial World Heritage property comprising a number of component parts from across the Peninsula and will ...
1457.
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, paid tribute to the great Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer, who died on Wednesday, 5 December, at the age of 104.
"Oscar Niemeyer helped define the 20th century and lay the foundations for the 21st -- for all this, he deserves the title of universal artist. As a founder of modern architecture, he gave the cities he loved ...
1458.
Warsaw, Poland,At its 35th session (UNESCO, Paris, 2011), and within the wider framework of the Revisions to the Operational Guidelines, the World Heritage Committee welcomed “the offer of the Government of Poland to host an expert meeting on criterion (vi) in the first quarter of 2012 and requests the World Heritage Centre to report on the results of this meeting to the ...