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5521.
Egypt,
Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved)
Restoration work (destruction and total reconstruction)
,Previous deliberations:
1. Rehabilitation of Islamic Cairo
At its twenty-third session, the Bureau took note of the support of the international community for this project and encouraged its continuation. It requested the Secretariat to provide the Committee with ...
5522.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Poaching to the wildlife of this site
Need for a management plan
,The Centre received the State Party’s report entitled Gestion participative pour la conservation et la gestion durable du parc national de la Comoe, site du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO (Nord-ouest de la Cote d’Ivoire) dated 9 December 2002. The preparation for this ...
5523.
Mexico,,The ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission, carried out from 23 to 29 November 2002, had as objective to review existing legal provisions, administrative aspects of site management and recent studies and actions undertaken. For the natural and urban areas of Xochimilco, the following important studies and actions have been undertaken for the conservation and management ...
5524.
Afghanistan,
Civil unrest (Political instability)
River erosion (Inclination of the Minaret)
Management systems/ management plan (Lack of management plan)
Illegal activities (Illicit excavations and looting)
,On 9 April 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report providing information on the implementation of the corrective measures and a Conservation ...
5525.
Iraq,
Flooding
Management activities
Managements systems/management plan
Water infrastructure
Partial flooding and seepage due to a dam building project
Fragile mud brick structures
Absence of a comprehensive conservation and management plan
Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict
,On 1 February 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which ...
5526.
Peru,
Deliberate destruction of heritage (deliberate demolition of historic buildings)
Ground transport infrastructure
Planned and ongoing development projects
Management systems/ management plan (lack of a Risk Preparedness Plan)
Lack of management plan (issue resolved)
Housing -(uncontrolled urban development)
,On 16 December 2019, the State Party submitted a report on ...
5527.
The Cold Desert Cultural Landscape of India is situated in the Himalayas and stretches from Ladakh (in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, or J&K) in the north to Kinnaur (in the state of Himachal Pradesh, or H.P.) in the south. Administratively, it can be said to comprise the Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh division in J&K, Spiti region of the Lahaul and Spiti ...
5528.
The challenge
Our cultural and natural heritage are irreplaceable sources of life as well as sources of inspiration for present and future generations. Reaching the largest public possible is key to promoting World Heritage values and preserving our heritage.
The response
As a public broadcaster NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai, or Japan Broadcasting Corporation in English) focuses ...
5529.
Cambodia,,At its 32nd session in 2008 (Quebec, Canada), the Committee inscribed the “Temple of Preah Vihear” on the World Heritage List under criterion (i) (Decision 32 COM 8B.102). The inscribed property has a muchreduced perimeter with respect to that proposed in the original nomination, which had been examined by the World Heritage Committee at its 31st ...
5530.
The Archaeological Site of Priene is located within the borders of the modern Village Güllübahçe, 15 kilometers southwest of the town of Söke in the province of Aydın, in southwestern Turkey. It is about 500 m north of the Menderes (Maeander) River, 15 km inland from the Aegean Sea and on the south slopes of Mycale (Mount Samsun).
According to Pausanias (7,2,10), Priene ...
5531.
The Haci Bayram district is located at the north-western part of the Citadel within the boundaries of the district of Ulus, Ankara.The area, taking Hacı Bayram Mosque and Augustus Temple as the focal point, has a traditional historic fabric which also contains Ottoman and Early Republican Period buildings, as well as later-period ones. The district is located on a hill ...
5532.
Cross River-Korup Takamanda (CRIKOT) National Parks lies between the Cross River in South-Eastern Nigeria and the Sanaga River in Western Cameroon. The area stands out biogeographically because it is a stronghold of remarkable species richness centred on the “Cameroon highlands”, a discontinuous chain of mountains, plateau and other uplands of volcanic origin that covers ...
5533.
The Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple, located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, is a thousand-year-old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva that overlooks the Betwa River. It has architectural grandeur, colossal lingam[1], and historical significance. Built during the 11th century under the patronage of Raja Bhoj in Bhojpur, the temple represents the zenith of temple architecture during the ...
5534.
The 16th of November marks the anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. The Convention has preserved UNESCO World Heritage, natural and cultural for 49 years.
This common heritage belonging to us all is the best of our world, and the best of who we are. However the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) made it clear that if we do not adequately ...
5535.
Uganda,a) Mining activities inside the property;
b) Staffing and budgetary deficiencies;
c) Degradation of buffer zone;
d) Impact of tourism and climbing expeditions.,In February 2007, the State Party submitted a detailed report on the conservation and management status of the Rwenzori Mountains National Park (RMNP) covering the following issues:
a) Park operations and ...
5536.
Haiti,,Inscribed in 1982 on the World Heritage List under criteria (iv) and (vi), the site was subject to a restoration and improvement programme from 1979 to 1990 under UNESCO's and UNDP's technical and financial assistance.
A. The National History Park very diversified combines imposing monuments, Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers, in a rural mountain ...
5537.
Côte d'Ivoire,Decision 36 COM 8B.17 had identified the following points and asked the State Party to:
Clarify the property’s limits for the land parts following the cadastral boundaries
Enlarge the property’s unified buffer zone to the Petit Paris neighbourhood and the lighthouse;
Clarify the land ownership situation (N’zima village, land lots with ...
5538.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Serious deterioration of materials and structures
Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms
Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007
Flooding and water damage
,On 10 ...
5539.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Management System/Management Plan (Lack of conservation and/or management plans)
Management activities (Inappropriate restoration works)
Housing (Urban encroachment)
Quarrying (Exploitation of quarries within the perimeter of World Heritage properties)
Since 2011:
War (Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict)
Major ...
5540.
In the early 20th century the quartz ridge was called the Klang Gates Ridge. This informal geographical named remained until the 1980s when the quartz ridge was then better known as the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge or Permatang Kuarza Genting Kelang. On 24 June 2015 the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge was formally named the Gombak Selangor Quartz Ridge or Permatang Kuarza Gombak ...
5541.
Japan,Urban pressure,At its 27th session in 2003, the Committee encouraged the State Party to continue efforts to ensure the authenticity and integrity of the property, after having examined the state of conservation of the property for the first time since its inscription on the World Heritage List in 1998. The Committee suggested that the authorities concerned continue ...
5542.
Canada,Construction of a dam on the Slave River (issue resolved),IUCN reported to the Bureau in June that over 50% of the hydrid bison herd in the park have been found to be infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis. These diseased animals pose a threat to humans, domestic livestock, and disease-free wood bison herds. An environmental assessment panel is ...
5543.
Mali,
Sand encroachment ;
Vulnerability of the mosques;
Lack of financial resources;
Deterioration of the rainwater drainage system;
Aeolian erosion;
Need for appropriate laws
,Mosques of Sankoré, Djingareyber, Sidi Yahia
A pilot workshop financed by the World Heritage Fund and organized by CRATerre in co-operation with the Cultural Mission of Timbuktu, ...
5544.
The Southwest Coast, one of the few remaining well preserved coastlines in southern Europe, is located in Portugal. With an extraordinarily diverse geological and biological natural heritage, it hosts a high diversity of habitats and unique species worldwide, making it of great importance in terms of conservation. It corresponds to the entire area of the Southwest Alentejo ...
5545.
Vadnagar is a town and municipality under Mehsana district of North Gujarat region of Gujarat state. Vadnagar is well connected by road transport, lies 90 km South of Gandhinagar and 110 km from Ahmedabad Airport. As an historical city it was known by various names such as Vridhanagar, Anandapur, Anartapur and Nagar.
The study of historical geography of the ancient India ...
5546.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Lack of definition of the properties and of the buffer zones
Lack of conservation and/or management plans
Inappropriate restoration works
Urban encroachment
Since 2013:
Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict
,Due to the tremendous escalation of the armed conflict, the Ancient City of Aleppo has been severely damaged ...
5547.
The Acre Geoglyphs are earthen excavated structures in the ground and formed by low walls and ditches representing geometrical figures of different shapes. These enclosures were found in the southwestern region of the western Amazon, most predominantly in the eastern portion of the state of Acre, located in areas between streams, creek springs and wetlands, associated ...
5548.
Situated in Qiongshan County, Hainan Island, Guangdong Province, the Dongzhai Port Nature Reserve (20D 7' N and 110°30'E) covers an area of 2,500 ha. with a total coast line of more than 50 kilometers. With many windings and bays along the coast line, the Dongzhai Port was formed by a serious earthquake in the year of 1605. The harbour is deep and wide with gentle and ...
5549.
Slender West Lake, formerly Baozhang Lake, is located in the northwest of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, covering an area of two square kilometers. In the mid-18th century, the moats and a large number of suburban villas of salt traders along the moats built in different locations and in different historical period (Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties) were ...
5550.
Vardzia-Khertvisi, comprising a vast territory in the upper reaches of the river Mtkvari basin, and spread over 18 km from Khertvisi (Medieval residence) to Vardzia (12th-13th cc. rock-cut monastery) is significant in many respects: unique natural conditions contributing to the specific microclimate and landscape, historical context and diversity of cultural ...
5551.
Mixed Cultural/Natural PropertyThe property is a mixed cultural and natural site straddling the international border of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. This low-lying region of savannas, wetlands and monsoon forest habitats covers more than 10 million ha. The area is home to some of the largest and healthiest wetlands in the Asia-Pacific region. Combined with the Kakadu ...
5552.
National Reserve of Lachay
-11.374125 E y -77.361712 N
Reserved Zone of Lomas de Ancón
-11.681363 E y -77.100667 N
Private Conservation Area of Atiquipa
-15.741670 E y -74.380691 N
The Coastal Lomas System of Peru, is distributed along the Peruvian coast, from Tacna to La Libertad, which is approximately 51 hills (lomas formations), this time has ...
5553.
The archaeological site of Sagalassos is located in southwest Turkey, near the present town of Ağlasun (Burdur province); roughly 110 km to the north of the well-known port and holiday resort of Antalya. The ancient city was founded on the south facing slopes of the Taurus mountain range and was the metropolis of the Roman province of Pisidia. Next to its mountainous ...
5554.
Birkenhead Park is situated in the town of Birkenhead, in the Wirral Peninsula. The proposed site includes the originally designed parkland (44 ha), the Park’s eight lodges, and a selection of the mid- 19th century residential properties. The total site area is 51 ha.
Designed in the style of the English Landscape School, its undulating parkland consists of a crafted ...
5555.
Christchurch, New Zealand, 23 June - The Pacific region's traditional respect for both natural and cultural preservation was celebrated at the opening of the 31st session of the World Heritage Committee, chaired by Tumu te Heuheu of New Zealand, here Saturday.A traditional Powhiri welcome celebration took place at the Christchurch Town Hall auditorium to open the ...
5556.
A recent fire that devastated a neighbourhood of the Ancient City of Damascus raised the alarm about the need to protect the old city, inscribed on the World Heritage list, from future catastrophes and sparked discussions about post-conflict action in Syria.
In April, a fire erupted in al-Asrooniya area, a commercial neighbourhood located between the Citadel of Damascus ...
5557.
Scientists and rangers from the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP) undertook an expedition to the Archipielago de Revillagigedo World Heritage site in Mexico to collect marine baseline information, including environmental DNA (eDNA) samples as part of the eDNA sampling campaigns currently piloted by UNESCO across 25 marine World Heritage sites.
From 16 ...
5558.
Uzbekistan,a) Lack of strategic approach to urban conservation;
b) Lack of a proper management plan;
c) Detrimental impact of new roads;
d) Conservation of urban fabric.,On 31 January 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report.
a) Strategic approach to urban conservation
The State Party report summarizes that the preparation of the 2011-2015 ...
5559.
Brazil,a) Urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription in the World Heritage List;
b) Lack of a Master Plan.,A report on conservation issues at the property raised by an NGO was received by the World Heritage Centre in July 2008. The evaluation of the information provided raised concerns about actions that could be ...
5560.
Philippines,a) Over-exploitation of marine resources;
b) Illegal and destructive fishing.,As requested by the Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the State Party has submitted the proceedings and report on the “National Workshop on the Management of the Tubbataha Reefs and the Greater Sulu Sea”, which took place in December 2006, in Puerto Princesa ...
5561.
Czechia,,Following the numerous letters received from local NGOs since June 2005 concerning projects potentially impacting the visual integrity of the property, the World Heritage Centre received the State Party’s state conservation report in September 2005, as well as information regarding a project for new buildings in the Pankrac Plain in June 2006. The main ...
5562.
Kenya,a) Lack of Management plan;
b) Lack of risk preparedness, especially in the case of fire;
c) Sewerage situation;
d) Lack of resources,Following the joint UNESCO/ICOMOS mission to the property in March 2004, the State Party was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 28th session (Decision 28 COM 15A.39) to implement the recommendations of the mission and to ...
5563.
Tunisia,Dam construction resulting in changes in the hydrological regime, vegetation and disappearance of bird populations.,An annual scientific monitoring report prepared by the management authority, “Agence nationale de protection de l’environnement (ANPE)”, was submitted by the State Party in March 2005. The report provides a detailed description of ...
5564.
Malta,
Air pollution
Maritime humidity
Highly crumbly basic building material used
Lack of a safeguarding plan
,In the framework of UNDP's Action Plan for the Mediterranean, the Programme Coordinator for "100 Historical Sites of the Mediterranean" carried out a mission to Malta at the request of the World Heritage Centre.
Deterioration of the building stone in the city ...
5565.
Canada,Potential impacts of increased mining activity in the region,The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) informed IUCN in January 2002 that, while there was great potential for enhanced protection of the Nahanni National Park Reserve (NNPR) ecosystem through the Deh Cho process and potential expansion of the Park boundaries, the proposed Canadian Zinc ...
5566.
United States of America,,In October 2001 IUCN received reports of a proposal to develop a large industrial estate (1,000 acres), airport (1,700 acres) and transport interchange node (1,000 acres) on Sinkhole Plain, Warren County, Kentucky, approximately 8 miles south west of the Mammoth Cave National Park and World Heritage site. The development – Kentucky ...
5567.
Peru,
Dam construction (issue resolved);
Power line development (issue resolved);
Wild fires (issue resolved);
Encroachment;
Urbanization of the valley;
Helicopters flights
Damages due to a crane accident (issue resolved)
Landslides
,On 2 May 2002, the Chairperson of the Committee addressed letters to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, ...
5568.
The settlement of Mudurnu was founded along a deep, narrow valley formed by the Mudurnu (Gallos) River, in a region rich with pine forests and thermal springs. The ancient geographer Strabon informs that the town of Modrene (Mudurnu) was located on the major trade routes of Anatolia. The Silk Road, which connected inner Asia with Tabriz in the 13th-14th centuries, ...
5569.
Nr
Province
Name
Municipality
LAT
LONG
1
PU
Teatro comunale
Cagli
43,54573825
12,64740506
2
PU
Teatro del Trionfo
Cartoceto
43,7690791
12,88226685
3
PU
Teatro della Fortuna
Fano
43,84427989
13,01751737
4
PU
Teatro Battelli
Macerata Feltria
43,80346986
12,44203736
5
PU
Teatro ...
5570.
Land Route of the Silk Roads
Province
City
Name of Property
Coordinates of the Central Point
1.
Shaanxi Province
City of Xi'an
Dagoba of Kumarajiva
N34 1630 E108 44 30
2.
Daqin Monastery Pagoda
N34 15 00 E108 31 00
3.
Xi'an Mosque
N34 06 34 E108 05 30
4.
City of Xianyang
Qian Imperial Mausoleum
N34 34 51 E108 12 ...
5571.
1. The City Wall in XingchengXingcheng City Wall is located at the west bank of Liaodong Bay of China, the middle part of Liaoxi Corridor and the central part of Xingcheng city.Xingcheng City Wall was built during the 3rd year of Xuande Reign of Ming Dynasty (428), completed in the 5th year of Xuande Reign (430), meant to protect and safeguard the city from the intrusion ...
5572.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict and political instability;
b) Poaching by nationals and Sudanese;
c) Ill-adapted management capacities.,Application of the Reinforced monitoring mechanism at the property since 2007 (31 COM 7A.32)
On 1 February 2008, a concise report on the state of conservation of the five World Heritage properties of the DRC was ...
5573.
Mali,a) Lack of management structure at the site;
b) Armed conflict.,A report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party, which began on 29 January 2013. This report was prepared in the particular context linked to the absence at the site of the management structure since 1 April 2012 due to occupation by armed groups. During this ...
5574.
Syrian Arab Republic,Since March 2011:
Damage of historic buildings due to the conflict
Illegal constructions following the start of the conflict
,On 5 February 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the six World Heritage properties in Syria, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/22/documents. This report includes an aerial view ...
5575.
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
,Since March 2014, ...
5576.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Presence of armed groups, lack of security and political instability rendering a large part of the property inaccessible to the guards
Attribution of mining permits inside the property (issue resolved)
Poaching by armed military groups
Bush meat hunting
Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the ...
5577.
Matheran Light Railway: N18 59 20,27 - N19 01 41, 35 and E73 16 16,7 – E73 19 38.7
Kangra Valley Railway: N30 58 18 - N31 22 50 and E77 07 25 - E77 43 20
The two components of Matheran Light Railway and Kangra Valley Railway are proposed as extension to the inscribed series, the ‘Mountain Railways of India’ that has three components namely the Darjeeling ...
5578.
The Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Worlitz is an exceptional example of landscape design and planning of the Age of the Enlightenment, the 18th century. Its diverse components - outstanding buildings, landscaped parks and gardens in the English style, and subtly modified expanses of agricultural land - serve aesthetic, educational, and economic purposes in an exemplary manner. ...
5579.
Bagh-e Babur is located on the slopes of Kuh-e Sher Darwaza, southwest of the old city of Kabul. The garden is c. 11.5 ha large and arranged in 15 terraces along a central axis in east west direction. From the top terrace, the visitor has a magnificent vista over the garden and its perimeter wall, across the Kabul River towards the snow covered mountains.
Created by the ...
5580.
No.
Name of village or Group of villages
Site Coordinates
1
Amkoi
25°13' N, 92°0' E
2
Kudengrim
25°13' N, 92°1' E
3
Kudenthymmai
25°13' N, 92°1' E
4
Khonglah
25°15' N, 92°0' E
5
Nongbarehrim
25°13' N, 91°59' E
6
Nongbareh Lyntiar
25°13' N, 92°0' E
7
Darrang
25°12' N, 92°0' E
8
Sohkha Mission
25°12' N, ...