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1861.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Extensive poaching of large mammals, in particular elephants
Mining activities inside the property
Uncontrolled migration into the villages located within the property
Illegal timber exploitation in the Ituri Forest, which might affect the property in the near future
Planned rehabilitation of the National Road RN4 crossing the property, ...
1862.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability
Poaching by the army and armed groups
Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries
Impact of villages located within the property
,On 3 March 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
1863.
Viet Nam,
Population growth;
Increased tourism pressure and development;
Urban and industrial development;
Lack of financial and technical resources;
Absence of an integrated planning approach.
,On 28 March 2013 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, providing an overview of progress made in addressing a number of ongoing projects ...
1864.
Bulgaria,
Lack of a management plan (issue resolved)
Urban development pressure (issue resolved)
Lack of an urban master plan and of a conservation master plan of monuments and archaeological sites (issue resolved)
Illegal constructions (issue resolved)
,Following consultations with the World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS held in January and February 2017, the State Party ...
1865.
Germany,
Lack of a Master Plan for the sustainable development of the property (issue resolved)
Potential impacts of the Rhine crossing project
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure (traffic increase)
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Input of excess energy (noise pollution)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Renewable energy ...
1866.
Sudan,
Land conversion
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 ...
1867.
Türkiye,a) Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areas);
b) Quality of repairs and reconstruction of the Roman and Byzantine Walls and associated palace structures, including Tekfur Saray and the ‘Anemas Dungeon’ (Blachernae Palace);
c) ...
1868.
Director-General Irina Bokova presented the President of Mexico, HE Enrique Pena Nieto, the certificate of inscription to UNESCO’s World Heritage List of the Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System during his official visit to UNESCO Headquarters today. The presentation of the certificate took place in the context of an official ceremony in the presence of the ...
1869.
The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (Philippines) has been officially designated as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA)—and an “area to be avoided”—by the International Maritime Organization. The endorsement is a major breakthrough, as it will require international vessels to avoid the World Heritage site, reducing the impact of noise and pollution, and decreasing the ...
1870.
On 5 December 2024, managers from the 51 UNESCO World Heritage marine sites convened online with experts from UNESCO and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to share best practices in managing tourism sustainably across the globe.
Tourism and UNESCO World Heritage marine sites are deeply interconnected, as these flagship marine protected areas ...
1871.
China,a) Uncontrolled urban development and expansion of tourism-related facilities in and adjacent to the boundary of the property;
b) Negative impact of the rehabilitation projects on the protection of the traditional urban tissue of the historic centre. ,At its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), the World Heritage Committee noted the efforts made by the State Party ...
1872.
Solomon Islands,a) Mining;
b) Logging;
c) Over-exploitation of coconut crab and marine resources;
d) Invasive species. ,As noted previously by the World Heritage Committee the State Party has produced a management plan and established a community organisation with the responsibility for the administration and management of the property. East Rennell is protected as a ...
1873.
France,
Non-renewable energy facilities
Oil and gas
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
,On 31 January 2013, a report was submitted by the State Party on the state of conservation of the property, accompanied by a draft Management Plan of the Scandola Reserve.
The State Party notes that so far the prospection license for liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons has not yet been ...
1874.
China,Need to enhance the management plan (issue resolved).,On 28 March 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report; a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/704/documents/. This report was prepared in response to a letter from the World Heritage Centre dated 9 December 2013 requesting the State Party’s comments on ...
1875.
Montenegro,
Earthquake damage (issue resolved)
Lack of Management Planning/system
Inadequate legal system
Accelerated urban development and urban pressure
Proposed major bridge at Verige
Lack of buffer zone – requested since 2003
,The State Party invited, in March 2013, an ICOMOS advisory mission to assist the national and local authorities in finding ...
1876.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
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;
Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible impacts of development projects, as well as the lack of an approved management plan;
Lack of ...
1877.
Viet Nam,
Population growth;
Increased tourism pressure and development;
Urban and industrial development;
Lack of financial and technical resources;
Absence of an integrated planning approach.
,From 6 to 10 November 2013, an IUCN reactive monitoring mission visited the property, in accordance with Decision 37 COM 7B.16 (Phnom Penh, 2013). Subsequently, on 25 January 2014, ...
1878.
Uzbekistan,
Lack of strategic approach to urban conservation
Lack of implementation of the management plan
Impact of urban landscaping programme on the authenticity and integrity of the property
Large-scale development projects such as road building
Conservation of urban fabric
,On 16 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
1879.
Ukraine,
New constructions within the historic centre
Lack of valid detailed planning documents
Inadequate infrastructure including the sewage system
,On 30 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/865/documents, and that addresses the progress made with the implementation of the previous ...
1880.
India,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Management systems / Management Plan (lack of an Integrated Master Plan of Nalanda; need for strengthened approaches to visitor management and interpretation)
Other (lack of appropriate documentation to establish the authenticity of the property)
,On 30 November 2017, the State Party submitted a state of ...
1881.
Bosnia and Herzegovina,Croatia,Montenegro,Serbia,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2016:
Lack of consistency of mapping and cataloguing of the selected components of the serial property
Lack of conservation programmes at selected components, based on the advice of skilled conservators
Lack of monitoring indicators to assess the impact of development and ...
1882.
Saudi Arabia,
Need to extend the buffer zone of the Jabal Umm Sinman component
Visual impact of the rain water diversionary dam near Jubbah and of the water tower on the eastern side of Jabal Umm Sinman
Lack of visitor infrastructures and of a tourism management strategy
,On 17 December 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An update, which is ...
1883.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea,
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation (Need to develop tourism management and interpretation plans)
Management systems/Management Plan (Need to further develop the monitoring system to ensure coordination between the monitoring bodies)
,On 26 February 2019, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation, which is ...
1884.
Turin, Italy,The call for applications for the new edition of the Master in "World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development", offered by the University of Turin, the Polytechnic of Turin and the International Training Centre of ILO, in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, is now open.
The programme is intended for professionals involved in the ...
1885.
Argentina,a) Proposed development of hydropower dams;
b) Illegal logging and hunting;
c) Uncoordinated developments;
d) Lack of transboundary cooperation;
e) Lack of sustainable financing;
f) Problems associated with public use;
g) Lack of a comprehensive public use plan.,On 31 January 2012, the State Party submitted a detailed report on the state of conservation of ...
1886.
China,a) Progressive loss of integrity and authenticity due to major tourism and commercial developments in and around the property
b) No clearly defined boundary or buffer zones
c) Lack of a comprehensive Conservation Master Plan for the property and its sourroundings,On 21 January 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report to the World Heritage ...
1887.
Côte d'Ivoire,a) Conflict and political instability;
b) Lack of management control and access;
c) Poaching; human occupation and agricultural pressure;
d) Bush fire.,From 10 to 23 June 2006, a UNESCO-IUCN monitoring mission visited the property. The results of the mission were presented orally to the 30th session of the Committee and a summary is provided here.
The mission ...
1888.
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (State of Conservation 2005)
China,Urban development pressure; Tourism pressure; Lack of management mechanism (no legislation for buffer zone).,On 30 January 2005, the World Heritage Centre received a fax-letter from China’s State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH), informing the secretariat that the Government of Beijing Municipality attached great importance to the conservation of the ...
1889.
Bahrain,
Project of land reclamation (“North Star”) in the bay in front of the property, as well as the project of a fishing harbour (issue resolved);
Physical and visual integrity threatened by the urban and architectural development projects around the protected area;
Visual integrity threatened by a project of a causeway foreseen off the northern coast as ...
1890.
Lithuania,Russian Federation,
Potential pollution from the oil exploitation of the D-6 oil field in the Baltic Sea by the Russian Federation;
Lack of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the Russian Federation, including joint assessment of environmental impact of the D-6 project;
Impacts of sewage spill accident which took place at Klaipėda Water Treatment Station ...
1891.
Brazil,
Construction of a hydropower dam;
Pressure to re-open an illegal road;
Illegal logging and hunting;
Uncoordinated development;
Lack of transboundary cooperation;
Lack of sustainable financing;
Problems associated with public use and lack of public use plan;
Alien invasive species
Insufficient number of qualified staff for management and protection
,On 31 January ...
1892.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching;
Insufficient funding and management;
Mineral and hydrocarbon prospecting and mining;
Tourism management and development;
Proposed dam development.
,A joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN reactive monitoring mission visited the property in December 2013. Subsequently, the State ...
1893.
Costa Rica,Panama,
Construction of hydroelectric dams near the property in Panama and associated effects (greater human presence near the property, interruption of aquatic species migratory corridor)
Encroachment (settlements, cattle ranching)
Planned road construction, which would traverse the property on the side of Panama
,On 4 February 2015, a joint report on the state ...
1894.
Egypt,
Rise of 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 (works completed)
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, ...
1895.
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 18 March 2016 the State Party submitted a state of conservation report which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/764/documents/ and provides the following information ...
1896.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Conflict and political instability
Lack of management control and of the accesses to the property
Poaching
Encroachment: human occupation and agricultural pressure
Bush fires
,On 11 November 2016, in response to Decision 40 COM 7A.35, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. From 3 to 12 April 2017, a joint UNESCO/IUCN ...
1897.
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
Loss of chimpanzee habitat
,On 31 January 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
1898.
Zambia,Zimbabwe,
Air pollution
Drought
Housing (uncontrolled urban development driven by population increase)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Invasive/alien species
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Management systems/ management plan
Solid waste
Surface water pollution
Water (extraction)
Water infrastructure (Project to construct a dam ...
1899.
Albania,
Housing
Illegal activities (Illegal construction dating from the late 1990s and later on)
Lack of specific monitoring indicators
Lack of programme of archaeological excavations
Lack of detailed tourism development plan
Management activities (e.g. restoration work at the Berat Castle)
Management systems/ management plan
Development projects within Gjirokastra ...
1900.
Egypt,
Rising underground water level
Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens)
Absence of a comprehensive Management Plan
Major infrastructure and development projects taking place or scheduled
Uncontrolled urban development
Housing and agricultural encroachment on the West Bank of the Nile
Demolitions in the villages of Gourna on the West Bank of the Nile and ...
1901.
Nepal,
Ground transport infrastructure (Plans to construct a road and railway through the property, Proposed infrastructures projects)
Spread of invasive species
Human-wildlife conflict (encroachment of wildlife habitats in the buffer zone)
Lack of appropriate inter-agencies and inter-ministries consultation and coordination for development proposals
,From 14 to 21 March ...
1902.
Thailand,
Illegal activities (Poaching and illegal logging)
Ground transport infrastructure (Road expansion, in particular regarding Highway 304)
Forest fragmentation (connectivity and the need for ecological corridors)
Land conversion (Encroachment)
Management systems/management plan
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Major visitor accommodation and associated ...
1903.
Russian Federation,
Inadequate coordinated management between national, local and religious authorities
Lack of monitoring mechanisms
Lack of appropriate legal measures and rules for conservation, restoration, management and use of World Heritage properties of religious interest
Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system
Inappropriate location of the ...
1904.
China,
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (Expansion of tourism-related facilities in and adjacent to the boundary of the property)
Commercial development; Ground transport infrastructure (Negative impact of the rehabilitation projects on the protection of the traditional urban tissue of the historic centre)
Deliberate destruction of heritage
Housing ...
1905.
Argentina,Bolivia (Plurinational State of),Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Peru,
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Management systems/management plan (management and conservation plans under development should integrate adequate risk preparedness and disaster management plans, as well as visitor management strategies)
Earthquake vulnerability
Management activities ...
1906.
Haiti,
Management systems/ management plan (lack of conservation, management and risk preparedness plans)
Water damage (issue resolved)
Vandalism (issue resolved)
Earthquake vulnerability
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ground transport infrastructure
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
Major visitor accommodation and associated ...
1907.
Egypt,
Growing number of visitors (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled development of the nearby village (issue resolved)
Deterioration of the monuments (issue resolved)
Tunnel construction project
Urban encroachment
Infrastructure and tourism developments
Development and Urban Infrastructure projects (including Ring Road project)
Absence of a single integrated Plan of Management ...
1908.
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
,A joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission visited the property from 10 to 18 August 2017. On 1 ...
1909.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability
Poaching by the army and armed groups
Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries
Impact of villages located within the property
Threat of oil exploitation
,On 15 March 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, available at ...
1910.
Niger,
Political instability and civil strife
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 species Prosopis ...
1911.
India,
Civil unrest (Forced evacuation of Park staff)
Illegal activities (Poaching and logging, Illegal cultivation)
Crop production
Financial resources (Slow release of funds)
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Impact of tourism/visitor/recreation (Uncontrolled infrastructure development by local tourism groups)
Military training (Attempts by paramilitary group to set up ...
1912.
Nepal,
Ground transport infrastructure (Plans to construct a road and railway through the property, Proposed infrastructures projects)
Invasive/alien terrestrial species (Spread of invasive species; Encroachment of wildlife habitats in the buffer zone)
Management systems/Management Plan (Lack of appropriate inter-agencies and inter-ministries consultation and coordination ...
1913.
Zambia,Zimbabwe,
Air pollution
Drought
Housing (uncontrolled urban development driven by population increase)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Invasive/alien species
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Management systems/ management plan
Solid waste
Surface water pollution
Water extraction (related to existing hydropower production)
Water ...
1914.
China,
Underround transport infrastructure (Proposed high-speed railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, with station at Guntiangou)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Materials and techniques used in restoration works undertaken in Suizhong County, Liaoning Province (issue resolved)
Partial collapse of some platforms (issue ...
1915.
Nepal,
Management Systems/Management Plan
Management activities
Legal framework
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
Commercial Development (Impact of the new structure of the Maya Devi Temple constructed in 2002 on the archaeological remains and the main sight lines of the property)
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Air pollution
Housing
Industrial ...
1916.
Germany,
Lack of a Master Plan for the sustainable development of the property (issue resolved)
Potential impacts of the Rhine crossing project
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure (traffic increase)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Input of excess energy (Noise pollution)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Renewable ...
1917.
China,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Visitor management arrangements)
Buildings and Development (Encroachment/changes to skyline)
,On 19 June 2017, at the request of the World Heritage Centre, the State Party submitted a progress report outlining actions undertaken to meet the recommendations made ...
1918.
Montenegro,
Water infrastructure (Proposed dam development on the Tara River) (issue resolved)
Illegal logging and hunting (issue resolved)
Tourism infrastructure (Ski development in the Zabljak area)
Boundary issues
,In November 2018, the State Party invited a joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Advisory mission to the property to review a potential boundary modification and ...
1919.
Yemen,
Financial resources
Human resources
Floods (issue previously reported as being resolved)
Poor maintenance (issue previously reported as being resolved)
Damage to historic buildings
Reduction in support and resources arising from political and socio-economic disturbances
Armed conflict situation since 2015
Threats from rain and floods
,On 1 February 2020, a report on ...
1920.
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 ...
1921.
Kenya,
Governance
Housing
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Management systems/ management plan
Renewable energy facilities (issue resolved)
,On 29 January 2020, the State Party submitted a progress report, and an updated report on the state of conservation of the property on 11 January 2021. Both reports and their annexes are available at ...
1922.
Mongolia,Russian Federation,Factors affecting the property identified at the time of inscription:
Mining (Mongolia)
Management systems / management plans (Transboundary management coordination) (Mongolia and Russian Federation)
Illegal activities (Short of coordinated capacities to prevent and minimize the effects of hunting, poaching and other threats to the integrity of ...
1923.
Indonesia,
Ineffectual legal and institutional framework for the management and protection of the property (issue resolved);
Impacts on the stone of Borobudur Temple from the use of epoxy resin, steam cleaning and water repellants (issue resolved).
,On 8 April 2020, the World Heritage Centre requested that the State Party of Indonesia clarify information provided by a ...
1924.
Zimbabwe,
Poaching
Oil exploration programme (issue resolved)
Mining project
Tourism development
Management systems/ management plan
,On 1 February 2023, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/302/documents, and reports the following:
Anti-poaching operations are continuing with improved ...
1925.
Libya,
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Water (Torrential rains)
Fire (Wildfires)
Human resources
Financial resources
Management system/management plan
,On 30 January 2024, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, the executive summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/362/documents/documents/. Progress in a number of ...
1926.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Temperature change (Serious weathering of many stone blocks due to capillary rising and variations in humidity and temperature)
Housing (Urban growth of the neighbouring agglomeration)
Ground transport infrastructure (International tarmac road crosses the site, heavy automobile and truck traffic inducing vibrations, pollution, and ...
1927.
Living Landscapes and Cultural Landmarks: World Heritage Sites in the Philippines by Augusto F. Villalon, Photographs by Neal M. Oshima, Publisher: ArtPostAsia Pte. Ltd, Manila, the PhilippinesThis attractive book is the first publication to present all five World Heritage properties located in the Philippines in a single volume. Widely acknowledged by the international ...
1928.
The second phase of the Business Skills for World Heritage programme, designed to develop the business management skills of UNESCO World Heritage site staff, is about to start. The participants of the first team met on 27 August in Borneo (Malaysia), where the training will take place.
Teams from six World Heritage sites will be partnered with business mentors from global ...
1929.
In celebration of World Oceans Day, the World Heritage Centre is launching an iPhone app. This years’ Oceans Day theme “Youth: the Next Wave for Change” inspired the World Heritage Centre to go mobile. Of the 6,000 marine protected areas on the planet, only 45 are inscribed on the World Heritage List, the highest internationally recognized status for ...
1930.
Since 2012, Google has been working with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to promote the Outstanding Universal Value of World Heritage sites. The partnership focuses on making World Heritage properties accessible to everyone through the Google’s World Wonders Project. The project offers people around the world the ability to visit the sites virtually in order to bring ...
1931.
Honduras,a) The foreseen construction of an airport in the vicinity of the World Heritage property in a national protected area;
b) Deterioration of construction materials due to natural decay phenomena;
c) Risk of structural failure of archaeological complexes resulting from tunnels excavated for archaeological purposes;
d) Deterioration derived from uncontrolled ...
1932.
Jordan,
impact of new hotels under construction in the vicinity of the World Heritage site of Petra
insufficiency or non-existence of sewage disposal facilities
uncontrolled development of villages in the vicinity of the site
proliferation of shops
insufficient conservation of antiquities
construction or road widening projects leading to the site
other encroachments ...
1933.
Honduras,a) The foreseen construction of an airport in the vicinity of the World Heritage property, in a national protected area;
b) Deterioration of construction materials due to natural decay phenomena;
c) Risk of structural failure of archaeological complexes resulting from the excavated tunnels for archaeological purposes;
d) Deterioration derived from uncontrolled ...
1934.
Mali,a) No management and conservation plan;
b) Pressure from urban development;
c) Deterioration of dwellings;
d) Waste disposal problems;
e) Encroachment of the archaeological sites.,The State Party submitted its report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage property on 27 February 2008. This report provided information on the alterations observed to the ...
1935.
Chile,
Extremely fragile nature of the industrial buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, in addition to stucco and lightweight construction;
Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years as well as vandalism at the property;
Corrosion of metal cladding and dismantlement of some of the ...
1936.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property: N/A,On 16 December 2021 the State Party submitted a state of conservation report of the property in response to a request from the World Heritage Centre related to concerns about approved development projects and the functioning of the management system of ...
1937.
Albania,
Insufficient management mechanisms
Illegal constructions
Slow progress on the implementation of the recommendations of the joint missions (issue resolved)
Tourism development
,On 4 October 2023, the World Heritage Centre invited the State Party of Albania to submit a report on the state of conservation following information received from third parties on new ...
1938.
Athen, Greece,This workshop, taught by leading experts in the field, is the fruit of a three-year programme between the International Heritage Conservancy (IHC), ICCROM, the Canadian Conservation Institute, the University of Kent and University College London- Qatar on how climate change affects cultural heritage.
There is much talk about the change of climate ...
1939.
Ritsumeikan University Kyoto, Japan,The deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday, 19 April 2017.
The Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University Kyoto, Japan, is organizing the 12th International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage in Japan, from 28 August to 16 September, under the UNESCO ...
1940.
Online,The 2020 World Cities Day on 31 October, with the global theme ‘Valuing our communities and cities’, will underline the key role of local communities, at the heart of building sustainable and resilient cities, and further advocate for the importance of people-centered approaches for urban development.
In the context of the celebration of the International World ...
1941.
The English East Coast is globally important for migratory waterbirds and for its nearly contiguous complex of ecologically connected, coherent and immensely variable coastal wetlands. It includes many exceptional, extensive and biodiverse habitats located across a range of dramatic and dynamic estuaries as well as open coast ecosystems. These extensive coastal wetlands ...
1942.
Mali,
Insufficient site management means
Illicit trafficking of cultural property
Instable security situation
Intercommunity conflict between the Dogons and the Fulani
,On 29 November 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list516/documents/, followed, on 28 January 2020, by additional ...
1943.
Chile,
Insufficient delimitation of boundaries
Construction of a shopping mall in the vicinity of the Castro Church
,On 9 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/971/documents/. Implementation of actions is reported as follows:
The legal text establishing the new Ministry ...
1944.
Argentina,
Water infrastructure (Proposed hydropower dams)
Governance (lack of transboundary cooperation, uncoordinated development)
Illegal activities (logging and hunting) (issue resolved)
Management systems/management plan (problems associated with public use and lack of a public use plan)
Invasive / alien species (issue resolved)
Lack of sustainable financing (issue ...
1945.
The World Heritage Committee inscribed the following three sites on Sunday morning:
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora (Ukraine).
The site features the remains of a city founded by Dorian Greeks in the 5th century BC on the northern shores of the Black Sea. It encompasses six component sites with urban remains and agricultural lands divided into several ...
1946.
The Natural-Historical complex of Karaftoo is located to the North of Kurdistan Province, about 72 km to the northwest of Divandarreh, to the east of Saqez Township, in an area called Havatu. It is in the form of a giant rock of limestone in a 45 degree slope surface, having 1500 meters length and 700 meters width.
This complex is situated in a preserved region called ...
1947.
Thirty-nine nominations from 33 countries will be considered for inscription on UNESCO's World Heritage List during the meeting of the World Heritage Committee underway in Brasilia. Three of the countries - Marshall Islands, Kiribati and Tajikistan - have no properties inscribed on the World Heritage List to date.
The Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova and Brazil's ...
1948.
After a three-day expert meeting held in Italy and ending on 20 June 2012, participants concluded that there is further potential for European beech forests as World Natural Heritage. The workshop was held in the context of the existing site “Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and The Ancient Beech Forests of Germany”, and demonstrated how ...
1949.
Penang, Malaysia, 15-21 January 2006
Event and objectives
See also published report.
"Seeing with Young Eyes" workshop was meant to serve as a forum for discussion of how to relate arts vocabulary and mediums to heritage themes and issues and how to facilitate creative thinking and problem solving skills through the arts and thereby create awareness of, and sensitivity ...
1950.
Cairns - UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, meeting since November 27 in Cairns, Australia, has inscribed 61 new cultural and natural sites on the World Heritage.
The List now has 690 sites of "exceptional universal value" in 122 countries. Sites in Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Nicaragua and Suriname are on the List for the first time. Ten of the new sites are properties ...
1951.
The call for applications for the IV° edition of the Master in "World Heritage at Work", offered by the University of Turin, the Polytechnic of Turin and the International Training Centre of ILO, in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, is now open. The programme is intended for professionals involved in the management of World Heritage ...
1952.
Nepal,
Natural disaster (severe earthquake of 25 April 2015)
Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses
Lack of coordinated management mechanism
Construction of forest road ; project for tunnel road in Pashupati Monument Zone Project for the extension of the Kathmandu International Airport
New ...
1953.
Costa Rica,
Governance
Interpretative and visitation facilities (provide visitor interpretation and future accessibility to components not yet open to the public)
Human resources (guardians and managers)
Housing (future urban development)
Water infrastructure (discussion on the construction of a hydropower dam)
Air transport infrastructure
Financial resources
Management ...
1954.
While conflicts continue to inflict damage – much of it intentional – on heritage sites, reconstruction becomes a critical topic for discussion. The recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged sites are complex. They involve questions that go beyond authenticity and integrity. As the architect Jad Tabet says in his introductory article to this issue of World ...
1955.
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)
,The report submitted by the State Party on 29 January 2008 was reviewed by the joint World ...
1956.
The World Heritage Committee will consider requests for the inscription of new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List when it meets for its 32nd session in Québec, Canada, from 2 to 10 July.
During this year’s session, hosted by Canada to coincide with the 400th anniversary celebration of the founding of Québec City, 41 States Parties to the World ...
1957.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Need for information on the management
Site Museum project
Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project
Risks of collapse of Silbury Hill
Infrastructure development pressure
,a) A303 scheme:
The State Party submitted a state of conservation report dated 29 January 2007. According to the National Authorities, the ...
1958.
Afghanistan,a) Fragile state of the cliffs and niches;
b) Absence of a site management plan and monitoring system;
c) Presence of anti-personnel mines in the area.,The State Party submitted a progress report on the state of conservation of the property to the World Heritage Centre on 31 March 2006, which makes brief references to excavations, surveying, conservation ...
1959.
The Torgau Castle Chapel is an outstanding prototype of the Protestant church building tradition. Integrated into Hartenfels Castle, it is located on the northern rim of the old town of Torgau (Saxony) on the banks of the Elbe River. The Saxon Elector Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous, counterpart to Emperor Charles V in the early years of the German Reformation, ...
1960.
Iquique is a city whose development was closely linked to the sodium nitrate industry, which starts its operations with the first shipment of nitrate to Europe in 1830. The second half of the XIX century is a period of great expansion, both regarding the nitrate exploitation and the growth of the city. This was so, in spite of two earthquakes (in 1868 and 1877) and two ...
1961.
Russian Federation,a) Structural integrity of the Church of the Transfiguration as well as the overall restoration and conservation project to replace the scaffolding within the Church;
b) Tourism development pressures affecting the property;
c) The need to strengthen management of the property. ,The Russian Federation has submitted two reports to the World Heritage ...
1962.
Montenegro,
Earthquake damage (issue resolved)
Lack of buffer zone (issue resolved)
Lack of Management Planning/system
Inadequate legal system
Accelerated urban development and urban pressure
Proposed major bridge at Verige and other proposed development projects
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Effects arising from use of transportation ...
1963.
The World Heritage Committee today added four sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List and one extension to an existing transnational natural site in Europe.
The new cultural sites are located in Italy, Slovenia, the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom. The natural site inscribed today is Ivindo National Park in Gabon. The World Heritage Committee also approved an ...
1964.
World Heritage in Danger
The List of World Heritage in Danger is designed to inform the international community of conditions which threaten the very characteristics for which a property was inscribed on the World Heritage List, and to encourage corrective action. This section describes the List of World Heritage in Danger and gives examples of sites that are inscribed on ...
1965.
Peru,a) Agricultural encroachment;
b) Livestock keeping;
c) Deforestation/ Illegal logging;
d) Hydrocarbon concesssions;
e) Infrastructure developments (road construction);
f) Human occupation in the National Park;
g) Illegal hunting, fishing and extraction of non-timber forest products;
h) Coca cultivation;
i) Management capacity and financing.,On 4 March 2011, the State ...
1966.
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 ...
1967.
Sudan,
Financial resources: Need to continue to increase financial resources and commit to maintain ongoing sustainable financing
Lack of high quality resolution maps that clearly define the boundaries of the property and the buffer zone (resolved)
Management systems/ management plan: Need to update the management plan for Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay to ...
1968.
Colombia,
Construction of TRANSCARIBE, a new public transportation system and its impact on the wall (issue resolved)
Marine transport infrastructure (impact of the harbour public works on the fortifications of Cartagena)
Management Systems/Management Plan (lack of a Management Plan; lack of a regulatory conservation management system for the property; need for urban ...
1969.
Serbia,, Medieval Monuments in Kosovo (Serbia) (C 724 bis) (see Annexes 1, 2 and 3)
Annex 1
Document WHC-09/33.COM/7A, page 92
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
27. Medieval Monuments in Kosovo (Serbia) (C 724 bis)
See Document WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add (Application of the Reinforced monitoring mechanism)
Annex ...
1970.
Afghanistan,a) Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches;
b) Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings;
c) Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets;
d) Continued use of certain heritage areas for military posts;
e) Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions);
f) Development pressure.,A state ...
1971.
Iraq,
Interpretation facilities for visitors (issue resolved)
Management system / management plan (issue resolved)
Lack of survey, documentation and mapping of surviving surface buried archaeological remains of all types (issue resolved)
Slopes of the archaeological mound non stabilized
Location and/or architectural design of the Kurdistan National Museum not ...
1972.
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, today launched an alert to protect heritage in the Middle East. The full text of the declaration follows: "The heritage site of Tyre is under threat."UNESCO has already launched two urgent appeals to the belligerents to ensure that the hostilities spare the site and its surroundings, which are part of the ancestral ...
1973.
With the support of UNESCO's World Heritage Centre, TourismAfrica 2006 (10-15 September, Geneva, Switzerland) is actively raising awareness of African World Heritage. This four-day event gathers professional African and international decision-makers to advance the development of Africa's Tourism Industry, especially in the domain of sustainable tourism. The ...
1974.
On the occasion of the launch of the new Jurassic Studies Centre, situated at the centre of the natural World Heritage Site of Dorset and Devon's Jurassic Coast, in Lyme Regis, United Kingdom, a range of natural science courses will take place in February and March 2010 and 2011, in partnership with the Natural History Museum and the Field Studies Council.
This pilot ...
1975.
The “Warsaw Recommendation on Recovery and Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage” was developed at the ‘International conference on reconstruction: The challenges of World Heritage recovery’ held in Warsaw, Poland, from 6 to 8 May.
The purpose of the international conference was to summarize previous discussions and experiences regarding the recovery and reconstruction of ...
1976.
At Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, reserve staff and local partners, such as Amigos de Sian Ka'an, are developing strategies to mitigate the pressures from mass tourism on the site's tropical forests, mangrove canals and coral barrier reef, the second largest in the world.Increase the quality of existing ecotourism services; Reduce the impact of ...
1977.
Türkiye,
Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areas);
Quality of repairs and reconstruction of the Roman and Byzantine Walls and associated palace structures, including Tekfur Saray and the "Anemas Dungeon" (Blachernae Palace);
Development and absence of ...
1978.
On 17 November 2023, a session on culture and digital technologies was organized by UNESCO in the framework of the Partnerships Hub at the sideline of the 42nd session of UNESCO’s General Conference, with the support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The session highlighted the UNESCO innovative approaches to the implementation of six different cultural projects funded by ...
1979.
Afghanistan,
Looting, illicit traffic and illegal excavations of cultural heritage assets(issue resolved)
Military Training (Continued inappropriate use of certain heritage areas for military posts) (issue resolved)
Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions) (issue resolved)
Commercial development, Housing (Development pressure around the property and ...
1980.
Malaysia,Approvals for inappropriate buildings in and around the property. ,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 21 January 2011, which responded to the requests made by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009).
Conservation management plan and Special Area plans
The Committee had requested Special Area plans for the ...
1981.
Croatia,Italy,Montenegro,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Lack of a framework for ‘Heritage Impact Assessment’ for development proposals
Need to revise the buffer zones
Lack of management plans for each component
Intrusive and redundant elements within the serial components
Lack of a Tourism Carrying Capacity study and of visitor management plans
Lack of a ...
1982.
India,a) Forced evacuation of Park staff;
b) Poaching and logging;
c) Illegal cultivation;
d) Slow release of funds;
e) Invasive species;
f) Uncontrolled infrastructure development by local tourism groups;
g) Attempts by paramilitary group Sashastra Seema Bal to set up base camps in the property.,From 24 to 31 January 2011, a joint World Heritage Centre/ IUCN monitoring ...
1983.
Bulgaria,,During recent years, the World Heritage Centre has been informed on different issues concerning new developments in the Ancient City of Nessebar, including inappropriate and illegal demolition and construction, the state of conservation of the historic monuments and various interventions to the urban fabric, as well as on possible threats to this World Heritage ...
1984.
Peru,a) Need for a Master Plan officially approved and implemented;
b) Need for specific regulations for a risk-preparedness programme, traffic restriction studies and regulations for built heritage conservation.,During 2009, the World Heritage Centre received several press reports and information from the civil society of the city and neighbourhood associations regarding ...
1985.
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).,The World Heritage Centre received the report from the State Party of Costa Rica on 27 February 2009. The State Party ...
1986.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Extensive poaching of large mammals, in particular elephants
Mining activities inside the property
Uncontrolled migration into the villages located within the property
Illegal timber exploitation in the Ituri Forest, which might affect the property in the near future
Planned rehabilitation of the National Road RN4 crossing the property, ...
1987.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Lack of definition of the limits of the properties and of their buffer zones
Lack of conservation and/or management plans
Inappropriate restoration works
Urban encroachment
Exploitation of quarries within the perimeter of World Heritage properties
Since 2011:
Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict
Tourism development ...
1988.
Republic of Korea,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
development of a sustainable tourism management plan
,On 6 June 2019, the World Heritage Centre transmitted third-party information to the State Party regarding the Changneung Public Housing Development project, in the vicinity of the Seooreung component sites (W1) of the Royal Tombs of the ...
1989.
United States of America,
Quantity and quality of water entering the property;
Urban encroachment;
Agricultural fertiliser pollution;
Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife;
Lowered water levels due to flood control measures;
Damage from hurricanes.
,A report on the state of conservation of the property was received from the State Party on 17 February 2012. The State ...
1990.
Wadi Howar is a wadi in Sudan and Chad. It travels approximately 400 kilometres in a northeasterly direction from the Ouaddai highlands in Chad across the North Darfur state of Sudan, before losing itself in the Libyan Desert. Towards its western end it forms a part of the international boundary between Sudan and Chad, separating the West Darfur State of Sudan and the ...
1991.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Harbour development
,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM reactive monitoring mission visited the property in October 2013 (mission report available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/soc/1970). Subsequently, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 31 January 2014, ...
1992.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Presence of armed groups, lack of security and political instability rendering a large part of the property inacessible to the guards ;
Attribution of mining permits inside the property ;
Poaching by armed military groups ;
Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park ;
Illegal mining and ...
1993.
Kazakhstan,
Management System/Management Plan (Newly developed Master Plan; Conservation and Management Plan)
Buildings and Development (Urban high rise/changes to skyline; Construction of a new mosque)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Interpretative and visitation facilities
,An ICOMOS Advisory mission visited the property in May 2018. The mission ...
1994.
Central African Republic,
Insecurity and porosity of borders
Poaching
Artisanal mining
Transboundary transhumance and illegal grazing
Illegal fishing
Illegal occupation of the property
Lack of protection and management measures
Petroleum exploration activities
,On 10 March 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, and on 27 ...
1995.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Potential degradation of the historic site by continued and uncontrolled mining operations in the Cerro Rico Mountain
Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico
Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial ...
1996.
Mali,a) No management plan;
b) Urban development pressure;
c) Flooding risks and waste management problems,At its 29th session (Durban, 2005), the Committee, although having decided to remove the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger, also decided that if substantial progress was not made in drawing up a management and rehabilitation plan for the preservation ...
1997.
Forty-two new sites will be proposed for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee scheduled for July 10-17 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, South Africa. Extensions will be proposed for nine already inscribed sites. UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura will address the opening ...
1998.
The 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee opened on July 2nd with an official ceremony in Quebec City, which is celebrating its 400th anniversary.
Grand Chief Max Gros-Louis of the Huron-Wendat First Nation opened the ceremony with the performance of a purification ritual before Christina Cameron, Chairperson of the 32nd session, welcomed participants saying that ...
1999.
In the sacred place of Tenochtitlan, archaeologists from INAH-Conaculta (The Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History and the Mexican National Council for Culture and the Arts), have found 23 tombstones over 550 years old, with etched images of snakes, prisoners, ornaments and warriors, which, as a whole, appears to depict the story alluding to the birth of ...
2000.
UNESCO could not conserve the Crown Jewels of the Ocean without support from public and private partner organizations around the world. In a world that is for 70% oceans, it seems fitting to honor the ocean’s most precious places on Earth Day. This year, we are celebrating Earth Day at a special event hosted in New York City by long-time partner Jaeger-LeCoultre.
“Through ...
2001.
An ambitious project using cutting edge environmental DNA, known as eDNA, to understand the richness of biodiversity of UNESCO’s marine World Heritage sites launches today.
It will involve the collection by scientists and local residents of genetic material from waste, mucus or the cells of fish from across select marine World Heritage sites, with the ...
2002.
The World Heritage Committee on Wednesday decided to inscribe the Historic Centre of Odesa (Ukraine) on the World Heritage List. This decision recognizes the outstanding universal value of the site and the duty of all humanity to protect it.
"Odesa, a free city, a world city, a legendary port that has left its mark on cinema, literature and the arts, is thus placed under ...
2003.
Through innovative national debt restructuring and blue bond arrangements, both Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles and the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System in Belize are securing sustainable finance to help conserve their marine World Heritage sites over the next decades.
On 19 January 2022, global marine protected area practitioners met online with World Heritage managers ...
2004.
Experts from East Africa gathered in Nairobi for a workshop to discuss current challenges posed at the World Heritage sites in danger in Kenya, Madagascar, and Tanzania.
Africa, despite its rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage, remains the second least represented region on the World Heritage List. The continent hosts the highest number of endangered properties, ...
2005.
Malaysia,a) Dam development
b) Indigenous community marginalisation,On 28 January 2010, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides information on the two issues raised in World Heritage Committee Decision 33 COM 7B.16 regarding land rights issues, the involvement of communities in the management of the ...
2006.
Bahrain,,When inscribing this property on the World Heritage List at its 29th Session in 2005, the Committee requested the State Party to submit complete management and conservation plans for the property for consideration at its 30th Session in 2006 (decision 29 COM 8B.26). The State Party was requested to refrain from approving any land reclamation or construction in the ...
2007.
Mali,In 1998, the Committee identified the following threats, amongst others: dilapidation of dwellings, sanitation problems, socio-cultural changes.,From 17 to 18 February 2005, the World Heritage Centre sent a mission to Djenné to assess the conservation measures undertaken by the State Party since 1998. The mission reported on the progress made in the ...
2008.
Uzbekistan,
Lack of a proper conservation and management plan;
Recent hotel constructions which would negatively affect the integrity of the property (issue resolved);
Heavy traffic, pollution and poor sewege system (issue resolved);
Use of new building material and methods4.
,On 28 February 2013, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the ...
2009.
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 28 January 2014, the State Party submitted ...
2010.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Lack of a management plan for the site;
Lack of coordinated conservation policies and interventions between the national government and the Municipality of Tiwanaku;
Need for the designation of a national counterpart for the JFIT project and a site manager at the local level;
Lack of governance.
,On 31 January 2014, the State Party ...
2011.
Georgia,
Lack of a management mechanism (issue resolved);
Lack of definition of the property and of the buffer zones (issue resolved);
Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities (issue resolved);
Privatisation of surrounding land;
Natural erosion of stone;
Loss of authenticity during previous works carried out by the ...
2012.
Solomon Islands,
Mining
Commercial fishing (issue resolved)
Logging
Invasive species
Over-exploitation of coconut crab and other marine resources
Legislation, management planning and administration of the property
,The State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by the Committee at its 38th session (Doha, 2014).
The State ...
2013.
Solomon Islands,
Changes to oceanic waters
Commercial hunting
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Forestry/wood production, Logging
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Storms
Mining
Commercial fishing (issue resolved)
Over-exploitation of coconut crab and other marine resources
Legislation, management planning and administration of the property
,The State Party did not ...
2014.
Nepal,
Management Systems/Management Plan
Impact of the new structure of the Maya Devi Temple (constructed in 2002) on the archaeological remains, as well as on the visual integrity
Commercial Development, Interpretive and Visitation Facilities & Industrial Areas
Air pollution
,On 1 December 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
2015.
Russian Federation,
Management and institutional factors (Changes to the boundaries of Yugyd Va National Park)
Mining (Gold mining inside the property)
Tourism (need for a sustainable tourism management strategy)
,On 30 November 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
2016.
South Africa,
Invasive species
Fires
Climate change
Need to finalize a property-wide integrated management plan
Strengthen governance arrangements to improve coordination
Ensure adequate financial resources for the property’s management
,On 30 November 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
2017.
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 ...
2018.
Mongolia,
Management systems/Management Plan (Need to define the protection offered by the buffer zone; Lack of an overall management structure with resources)
Legal Framework (Lack of legal protection for the property that covers cultural as well as natural attributes) (issue resolved)
Mining (Mining or extractive industry) (issue resolved)
,On 30 November 2020, the State ...
2019.
Sri Lanka,
Newly (in 1999) constructed temple, alien to the World Heritage complex (issue resolved)
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system
Impacts of tourism / visitors / recreation
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
Local conditions affecting physical fabric (Impact of water ingress and other natural forces)
Management systems / ...
2020.
Brazil,
Fires
,On 25 February 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/999/documents/, reporting the following:
The Pantanal biome has been suffering from the most prolonged and severe drought in the last 60 years and has recorded the lowest water level indices in 17 years in 2020. As ...
2021.
India,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
provide effective management and adequate protection through the finalization of the integrated conservation and management plan and the constitution and functioning of “Palampet Special Area Development Authority”
,On 1 December 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
2022.
Krakow, Poland,The World Heritage Convention sets out the responsibilities of the States Parties to identify, protect and manage natural and cultural heritage of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). While appropriate conditions for proper protection are nearly always generated at State level, most of the obligations associated with World Heritage inscriptions are usually met ...
2023.
Australia,
Mining projects;
Protected area considered inadequate at the time of inscription
,The Chairperson recalled that Kakadu National Park was inscribed on the World Heritage List for its cultural and natural values in three stages Stage I in 1981, Stage II in 1987, and Stage III in 1992.
The Chairperson recalled that the twenty-first sessions of the World Heritage ...
2024.
Japan,Factors identified at the time of inscription in 2015:
Management systems / Management Plan (Lack of a detailed conservation work programme for Hashima Island; Need to develop a prioritised conservation work programme for the property and its component sites and an implementation programme)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation (Visitor levels)
Management ...
2025.
Austria,
Housing: High-rise construction projects in Central Vienna (proposed Vienna Ice-Skating Club – Intercontinental Hotel – Vienna Konzerthaus project)
Proposed new developments, including the Wien Museum and the Winterthur Building
Legal framework: Lack of effectiveness of the overall governance of the property
Legal framework: Lack of appropriateness of planning ...
2026.
Honduras,
Financial resources
Human resources
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Illegal activities (settlements, livestock grazing and agricultural encroachment, drug trafficking, logging, commercial fishing, poaching and wildlife trade)
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Land conversion (deforestation and forest degradation)
Legal ...
2027.
Montenegro,
Lack of Management System/Management Plan
Inadequate legal framework
Building and development (accelerated urban development and urban pressure)
Ground transportation infrastructure (proposed major bridge at Verige and other proposed development projects)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Land conversion
Society’s valuing of ...
2028.
Spain,Urban pression,On 1 February 2004, the World Heritage Centre received a report by the State Party, in which it is stressed that the regional authorities had not received any information nor construction proposals concerning the Huerto de las Adoratrices, a walled plot in the core area of the World Heritage property formerly occupied by a convent and its garden. The ...
2029.
Africa
The Africa region covers the 47 States Parties of the World Heritage Convention in the Sub-Saharan Africa. In line with the Global Priority Africa of UNESCO, the Africa unit of the World Heritage Centre strives to enhance the capacity of the Africa region in the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
Africa is one of UNESCO’s Global Priorities. ...
2030.
Côte d'Ivoire,a) Conflict and political instability;
b) Lack of management control and access;
c) Poaching;
d) Encroachment: human occupation and agricultural pressure;
e) Bush fires.,On 19 January 2012, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property which describes progress made in implementing the corrective measures adopted by the World ...
2031.
Bulgaria,a) Developments in the Bansko ski zone,
b) Lack of effective management mechanisms,
c) Boundary issues,
d) Illegal logging. ,On 25 January 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides information on the status of tourism developments in the Bansko ski zone as well as other threats, and ...
2032.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the Tower of London and Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church World Heritage properties that could harm the setting, related vistas and integrity of the World Heritage properties;
b) Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible ...
2033.
Indonesia,
Mining;
Security limitations;
Development threats;
Exploitation of marine resources;
Absence of a co-ordinating agency;
Absence of a finalized strategic management plan;
Park boundaries not physically demarcated;
Inadequate financing.
,The State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property as requested by Decision 35 COM 7B.15 ...
2034.
Australia,
Coastal development
Development of ports and Liquefied Natural Gas facilities
Extreme weather events
Grounding of ships
Water quality
Oil and gas
,On 24 January 2014, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, and on 17 February 2014, submitted supplementary information; both are available at ...
2035.
Tunisia,
absence of a safeguarding and valorisation plan (PSMV) and coordination
absence of a consultation framework concerning interventions
urban pressure and densification
social and economic factors
visual impact on the integrity of the property
loss of traditional knowledge
alteration of building elements and materials
,On 29 November 2022, the State Party submitted a ...
2036.
Panama,
Livestock farming (continued and growing presence of cattle)
Management systems (delayed implementation of the Management Plan)
Marine transport infrastructure (planned construction of a naval base)
Legal framework (absence of clear regulations)
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Human resources (insufficient management capacity)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / ...
2037.
South Africa,
Land conversion
Management systems/ management plan
Mining
Lack of institution coordination
Additional Details:Conflicting land use ,The World Heritage Centre sent letters to the State Party on 13 November 2017, 12 November 2018, 4 March 2019, 3 September 2019, 23 October 2019 and 16 February 2021 requesting information related to the reported clearing and ...
2038.
Katowice, Poland,The National Heritage Board of Poland is honoured to host a Promotional meeting of the Polish edition of “Managing Cultural World Heritage – World Heritage resource manual”, which will take place on 26 and 27 November 2015 in Katowice (Poland).
The programme of the meeting is divided into three thematic blocks:
The promotion of “Managing Cultural World ...
2039.
India,Development projects, threats to monuments’ foundations due to geological instability of riverbank,The World Heritage Centre received a progress report from the State Party on 29 January 2005.
The State Party proposes to reconstitute a coordination committee which had previously existed for monitoring development activities and management of the three World Heritage ...
2040.
India,Development projects, threats to monuments’ foundations due to geological instability of riverbank,The World Heritage Centre received a progress report from the State Party on 29 January 2005.
The State Party proposes to reconstitute a coordination committee which had previously existed for monitoring development activities and management of the three World Heritage ...
2041.
Table of contents
Scenic natural beauty
How can it be judged
The sites inscribed under criterion vii, known commonly as having the “wow” effect, are more than just stunning landscapes, and we take a close look at their unique qualities and conservation challenges.
Stories behind superlative scenery
The concept of aesthetics is no easier to deal with, being additionally ...
2042.
Japan,,In July 2001, the World Heritage Centre received information concerning a plan to construct a major motorway called "Keinawa Motorway" in the vicinity of the Nara (Heijo) Palace site, one of the monuments listed as "The Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" World Heritage site. Following this information, the World Heritage Centre requested the Japanese Government for ...
2043.
Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan,International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2018 29 August - 19 September 2018, Japan
The Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University Kyoto, Japan, is organizing the 13th International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage in Japan ...
2044.
Chad,
Urban development and infrastructures
Waste management
Pollution
Transboundary road traffic
Agricultural development
Tourism development
Silting of the lakes/reduction in water supply
Absence of an adequate management plan
Human pressure
,On 22 January 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
2045.
Our Place
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Since 2006, Our Place supports the World Heritage Centre in promoting the World Heritage Convention. Through the Our Place World Heritage project, the New Zeeland based company provides UNESCO with outstanding photographs for the World Heritage Centre website galleries, ...
2046.
Uganda,
Destruction by fire of the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga
Ground transport infrastructure: Proposed widening of the Masiro Road
Management systems/management plan: lack of a Master Plan and a complete Management Plan with detailed disaster risk management plan and a tourism management plan
Management activities: Management structure
,On 28 February 2018, the State Party ...