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1712.
Belize,
Sale and lease of public lands within the property;
Destruction of fragile ecosystems due to resort / housing development;
Oil concessions within the marine area;
Introduced species.
,On 5 February 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/764/documents and reports on the following ...
1713.
Cameroon,Central African Republic,Congo,
Civil unrest
Poaching
Mining
,On 29 January 2015, the three States Parties submitted a joint report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1380/documents/. The report contains the following information:
Although existing financial resources are still available to the property, ...
1714.
India,
Forced evacuation of Park staff
Poaching and logging
Illegal cultivation
Slow release of funds
Invasive species
Uncontrolled infrastructure development by local tourism groups
Attempts by paramilitary group to set up base camps in the property
,On 28 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
1715.
Peru,
Deliberate demolition of historic buildings
Ground transport infrastructure
Planned and ongoing development projects
Management systems (lack of a Risk Preparedness Plan)
Lack of management plan (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled urban development
,On 13 February 2015 and 27 January 2016, the State Party submitted annual reports on its actions in 2014 and 2015 ...
1716.
Mali,
No management and conservation plan
Pressure from urban development
Deterioration of dwellings
Waste disposal problems
Encroachment of the archaeological sites
Instable security situation
,The State Party did not submit a state of conservation report, which was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015). Notwithstanding, a joint ...
1717.
Saint Lucia,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Renewable energy facilities (geothermal energy exploration)
Absence of strict development control process (issue resolved)
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
,On 21 December 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
1718.
Yemen,
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 have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up
Reduction in support and resources ...
1719.
Costa Rica,
Las Pailas I and II geothermal projects adjacent to the property
Longstanding subsistence and commercial use of land and resources, prior to inscription on the World Heritage List, with impacts stemming from farming, ranching, logging, pesticide use, introduction of exotic species, sulphur mining, amongst others
Weak control over commercial and artisanal ...
1720.
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 ...
1721.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Inappropriate development (particularly a new supermarket built at Hayle Harbour)
Potential impact of new development projects
Improvements to the planning tools and approval processes not yet completed and implemented
,On 29 January 2016, the State Party provided information to the World ...
1722.
Ukraine,
Lack of legal framework and planning mechanisms
Lack of management system and mechanisms of coordination between all stakeholders including the City Municipality
Lack of management activities
Urban development pressure
High-rise buildings that could compromise the panorama of the historical monastic Dnieper river landscape (built)
,On 31 January 2017, the State ...
1723.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Need for information on the management (issue resolved)
Site Museum project (issue resolved)
Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project
Risks of collapse of Silbury Hill (issue resolved)
Infrastructure development pressure
Lack of visitor management (issue resolved)
,On 30 March 2017, the State Party submitted a ...
1724.
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 1 December 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/419/documents/, and reports the following:
The “pause” on onshore and ...
1725.
Brazil,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Water infrastructure (construction of a hydropower dam)
Ground transport infrastructure (draft law and pressure to re-open an illegal road)
Illegal logging and hunting (issue resolved)
Governance (lack of transboundary cooperation, uncoordinated development)
Lack of sustainable financing (issue resolved)
Management systems/ ...
1726.
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 2 March 2017, the State Party submitted a progress report and on 3 April 2018 an updated report on the ...
1727.
China,
Air pollution
Ground transport infrastructure
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Surface water pollution
Site to be overrun with tourist facilities (issue resolved)
Several parts of the site severely impacted by floods in 1998 (issue resolved)
Plan for rehabilitation of damaged areas required (issue resolved)
,On 29 November 2018, the State Party submitted a ...
1728.
Indonesia,
Mining
Human resources (Security limitations)
Ground transport infrastructure (Development threats)
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources (Exploitation of marine resources)
Management systems/management plans (Absence of a co-ordinating agency, Absence of a finalized strategic management plan, Park boundaries not physically demarcated)
Financial resources ...
1729.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Conflict and political instability (issue resolved)
Lack of management control and of the accesses to the property
Poaching
Encroachment: human occupation and agricultural pressure
Bush fires
Illegal gold panning
,On 26 November 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, available at ...
1730.
Sudan,
Deterioration as a result of exposure to difficult environmental conditions such as wind with sand and floods
Urban encroachment
Absence of a management plan with government commitment
Flooding
Ground transport infrastructure
Housing
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Management systems / management plan
Wind and Desertification
,On 25 January ...
1731.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Inappropriate developments (particularly a new supermarket built at Hayle Harbour)
Potential impact of new development projects
Management and institutional factors / Improvements to the planning tools and approval processes not yet completed and implemented
Social/cultural uses of ...
1732.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the property that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property)
Buildings and Development (Continuous development pressure for high-rise buildings that pose changes to skyline and ...
1733.
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 ...
1734.
Saint Lucia,
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Renewable energy facilities (geothermal energy exploration)
Absence of strict development control process (issue resolved)
Invasive/alien terrestrial species (issue resolved)
,On 21 January 2020, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of ...
1735.
Australia,
Ground transport infrastructure (proposed cableway) (issue resolved)
,Following significant bushfires that affected the property, the World Heritage Centre sent a letter to the State Party on 23 November 2019, requesting information on this matter. The State Party responded on 6 December 2019, noting that bushfires were still burning in several components of the ...
1736.
India,
Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting (Collection of medicinal plants)
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Water infrastructure (hydroelectric development downstream of the property)
Management systems/ management plan (need to consolidate management of the Parwati Valley within the national park)
Human resources (inadequate levels of ...
1737.
Morocco,
Housing
Major urban projects for the city and for the Bouregreg Valley and the lack of impact assessments in order to guarantee the visual integrity of the property and its surrounding areas
,On 2 June 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report and other documents in response to the Committee Decision adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019). ...
1738.
Russian Federation,
Structural integrity issues at the Church of the Transfiguration
Lack of an integrated management plan addressing the overall management of the World Heritage property
Tourism development pressures including development of infrastructures
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Housing
Land conversion
Management activities
Management systems/ ...
1739.
Cambodia,
Uncontrolled urban expansion;
Lack of an appropriate management system;
Lack of clarity regarding property rights, ownership and building codes;
Poor law enforcement;
Lack of capacity of management agency.
,Since November 2020, the World Heritage Centre received communications through media and civil society groups concerning the proposed construction of a ...
1740.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Project to erect a series of power transmission lines
Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard
Need to finalize the boundaries of the area
,On 6 March 2023, the State Party sent a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/701/documents/ and reports ...