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559.
In January 2013, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Turismo de Portugal (the Portuguese Tourism Authority) concluded their joint project on capacity-building for tourism management in World Heritage sites of Portuguese origin and influence. The project culminated in a final event at the School of Tourism in Lisbon, Portugal, where were showcased the project’s ...
News Score 9.652098 Date 02/2013
560.
The URHC project team invites young filmmakers and urban heritage lovers aged between 18 and 30 years to produce a video of 5 minutes or less, expressing their vision of Historic Cairo. How do you see Historic Cairo heritage  Show us your vision of the historic soul of the Egyptian capital and of its future.Your video could win the opportunity to represent the image ...
News Score 9.652098 Date 03/2014
561.
A reactive monitoring mission by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) to the assess the state of conservation of the “Tasmanian Wilderness” World Heritage site will take place from 23 to 29 November, at the invitation of Australia and in keeping with the request made by the World Heritage Committee ...
News Score 9.652098 Date 11/2015
562.
The international workshop “Strengthening of the capacities of national and local teams in the preservation of the stone structures of Qhapaq Nan” was held from 21 to 23 June 2017 in the municipality of Alausi, Ecuador. The workshop was the second activity conducted within the framework of the project “Support of the strengthening of the participatory management system of ...
News Score 9.652098 Date 06/2017
563.
UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Culture, Mr. Ernesto Ottone R., joined the Buganda Kingdom and local communities in mourning the serious destruction of one of the sacred houses (Abalongo) at the Tombs of Buganda Kings of Kasubi, following a devastating fire which took place on 5 June, in Uganda, a property inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2000. "We are in ...
News Score 9.652098 Date 06/2020
564.
UNESCO has been informed of a press release issued by the Office of the President of Kiribati on 15 November last, concerning the Government of Kiribati’s decision to lift the closure of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area as a no-take zone and to introduce a Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) for the sustainable use of marine resources within the World Heritage property. A ...
News Score 9.652098 Date 12/2021
565.
Taiyuan, China,The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of China, and the relevant Field Offices of UNESCO, is organizing a sub-regional training workshop on the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting in Asia and the Pacific in Taiyuan, China, to launch this ...
Events Score 9.652098 Date 04/2010
566.
Dehradun, India,The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with Indian National Commission for UNESCO, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and the relevant Field Offices of UNESCO, is organizing a sub-regional training workshop on the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting in Asia and the Pacific in Dehradun, India to launch this exercise for Central, West, ...
Events Score 9.652098 Date 06/2010
567.
Beemster (The Netherlands),The Regional Secretariat of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) for North Western Europe, based in Regensburg, Germany, invites World Heritage Cities' site-managers to the Regional Conference of the OWHC Region of North Western Europe that will take place in Beemster, Netherlands, from 12 to 14 September 2012. The 40th anniversary of ...
Events Score 9.652098 Date 09/2012
568.
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris,Co-organized by UNESCO and the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARCWH), the International Conference on World Heritage Sites and Museums will take place in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, from 2 to 3 November 2016, in cooperation also with ALECSO, ICCROM, ICOM, ICOMOS, and IUCN.   The World Heritage Convention, with its 192 States Parties ...
Events Score 9.652098 Date 11/2016
569.
UNESCO Headquarter, Paris,During a special event at the Monaco Yacht Club on 4 April 2017, UNESCO’s World Heritage Marine Programme, IUCN’s Global Marine and Polar Programme and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) will launch the results of the project “Identifying possible World Heritage marine sites in the Arctic Region”. The project identified seven areas that ...
Events Score 9.652098 Date 04/2017
570.
Komodo National Park, Indonesia,From 25 to 29 November 2019, the World Heritage Marine Programme is organizing a workshop in the Komodo National Park (Indonesia) in support of the marine management of the World Heritage site.  While perhaps best known for the Komodo Dragon, the Komodo National Park is also home to a stunning array of corals, fish, seabirds, turtles and ...
Events Score 9.652098 Date 11/2019
571.
Online,As part of the monthly Wright Virtual Visits Series, an online program bringing you virtually to Frank Lloyd Wright-designed public sites, we will feature the eight sites that are part of "The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright" UNESCO World Heritage site. We will review the Outstanding Universal Value for each site through a pre-recorded video segment ...
Events Score 9.652098 Date 07/2022
572.
,African Heritage Sites Facing Climate Change is a series of workshops and capacity-building sessions launched in partnership with the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage in Rabat. This initiative is aimed at site managers, mentees, experts, representatives of civil society, institutional stakeholders, cultural heritage professionals, and young Africans. ...
Events Score 9.652098 Date 07/2025
573.
Russian Federation, Lack of adequate management system; Uncertain legal protection; Pollution; Illegal timber harvesting; Gas and oil pipeline project across the World Heritage property (issue resolved); Illegal construction on the Lake shore; Illegal sale of land; Tourism development Lack of mechanism to control waste water discharge.  ,On 1 February 2013, a report ...
State of Conservation Score 9.63566 Date 05/2013
574.
The Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova has expressed her deep regret following the declaration of the Thai Minister Suwit Khunkitti during the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee being held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 19 to 29 June 2011, on the intention of Thailand to denounce the 1972 World Heritage Convention. Irina Bokova reiterated that ...
News Score 9.634743 Date 06/2011
575.
United States of America,a) Mining; b) Wildlife management: bison and cut-throat trout; c) Invasive alien species; d) Water quality; e) Road construction; f) Snow mobile impact on noise and air quality; g) Visitor numbers. ,In its report submitted on 30 January 2008, the State Party documented progress in addressing the threats already identified in 1995 which led to ...
State of Conservation Score 9.629627 Date 05/2008
576.
Malta,This property has never been reported on under State of conservation reporting; however, the following issues were mentioned in the Periodic Report of 2006 a) Lack of definition of a buffer zone b) Changes in building heights might alter the city’s skyline c) Major potential development of the new City Gate and the Opera house d) Development, ...
State of Conservation Score 9.616043 Date 05/2009
577.
An expert meeting for the preparation of the serial transnational World Heritage nomination “Silk Roads: Fergana – Syrdarya Corridor” took place in Kyzylorda (Kazakhstan) on 14 November 2016, as follow-up to the Almaty Agreement adopted on 24–25 November 2015 during the Fourth Meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the World Heritage Serial Nomination of the Silk Roads ...
News Score 9.610137 Date 12/2016
578.
Following the decision adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its 42nd session (Manama, 2018), a high-level World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission, led by the Deputy Director of the World Heritage Centre, is being dispatched to the World Heritage property "Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz" (Uzbekistan) on 21-26 January 2019, at the invitation of the ...
News Score 9.610137 Date 01/2019
579.
From 2020 through 2022, UNESCO Jakarta carried out a project “Towards a sustainable future for the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra UNESCO World Heritage site: integrating management and reviewing boundaries for the long-term protection of the Outstanding Universal Value,” funded by the UNESCO/Netherlands Funds-in-Trust, in close coordination with the Directorate ...
News Score 9.610137 Date 05/2023
580.
Since 1995, KOBI Graphis has been supporting the World Heritage Centre by contributing to the promotion of the properties protected over the World Heritage Convention. It helps in safeguarding and raising awareness among the youth through publishing. KOBI Graphis publishes and commercializes World Heritage calendars on behalf of the Japanese company, Matsushita Electric ...
Partners Score 9.610137 Date 08/2020
581.
Lebanon,a) Absence of legislative framework and comprehensive management plan; b) Absence of coordination mechanisms; c) Illegal constructions and encroachments; d) Degradation of the mural paintings and the buildings; e) Touristic development and absence of visitors management,The State Party did not submit a state of conservation report which was requested by the World ...
State of Conservation Score 9.610137 Date 05/2011
582.
France,a) Development pressures b) Environmental constraints c) Natural disasters (earthquakes, wind storms (1987 and 1999), earth slides) d) Tourism/ visitor pressure (including the intensification of fish/shell industries and pasture in the bay) e) Problems related to the presentation of the site: Car parking at the foot of the Mount, sign posts f) potential impact of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.589293 Date 06/2012
583.
France,a) Development pressures b) Environmental constraints c) Natural disasters (earthquakes, wind storms (1987 and 1999), earth slides) d) Tourism/ visitor pressure (including the intensification of fish/shell industries and pasture in the bay) e) Problems related to the presentation of the site: Car parking at the foot of the Mount, sign posts f) potential impact of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.589293 Date 05/2011
584.
India,a) Lack of co-ordinated and integrated management system; b) Loss of character of the cultural landscape directly associated with the property and its outstanding universal value; c) Lack of protection under national legislation.,On 5 February 2010 a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. This report covered management ...
State of Conservation Score 9.589293 Date 06/2010
585.
Australia,a) Mining, b) Adequacy of funding and staff, c) Land tenure.,On 28 January 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides information on land tenure and management issues raised during previous reporting cycles, and refers to correspondence between the World Heritage Centre and the State Party ...
State of Conservation Score 9.584774 Date 05/2011
586.
A series of 30 exhibition panels available for World Heritage Exhibits. These posters can be used free of copyright restrictions for non-commercial purposes. They are available for downloading as PDF (See Documents below). Culture/Nature: the link to preservation The World Heritage emblem symbolises the interdependence of the world's natural and cultural diversity. What is ...
Activities Score 9.574024 Date 03/2022
587.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Development pressures; b) Environmental pressures in relation with the Malindi port project; c) Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness; d) Visitors/ tourist pressures; e) Lack of resources; f) Lack of legal framework;,a) Planning and Legal Framework The State Party report, received on 1 April 2010, notes that there has been a recent ...
State of Conservation Score 9.572218 Date 06/2010
588.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Proposed cattle driving route; b) Poaching; c) Insufficient funding; d) Mineral and hydrocarbon prospecting and mining; e) Tourism management and development; f) Potential and proposed dam development. ,On 17 February 2009, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides some ...
State of Conservation Score 9.546254 Date 05/2009
589.
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),The Cultural Landscape and Archaeological ...
State of Conservation Score 9.543865 Date 05/2009
590.
The World Heritage community deeply mourns the death of Jukka Jokilehto who passed away on 23 November 2023. Jukka Jokilehto was a Finnish architect and urban planner and his involvement in World Heritage dates back to 1972 when he joined the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) as coordinator of the programme ...
News Score 9.541709 Date 12/2023
591.
Antequera, Málaga, Spain,In the framework of the World Heritage Thematic Programme, Human Evolution: Adaptations, Dispersals and Social Developments, more than 40 international experts and site managers will convene in Antequera - Málaga, Spain, 20 to 24 September 2011, for the meeting, Megalithic Sites and the World Heritage Convention , organized by the UNESCO ...
Events Score 9.541709 Date 09/2011
592.
Russian Federation,a) Changes to the boundaries of Yugyd Va National Park; b) Proposed gold mining.,On 29 February 2012 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. The World Heritage Centre and IUCN recall that the Committee, at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011), urged the State Party to immediately implement the recommendations of the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.535254 Date 06/2012
593.
On 29 October 2020, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) secretariat presented the draft UfM Strategic Action Plan and its Housing Action Plan to the Euro-Mediterranean local and regional authorities, as well as associations active in the region, within the framework of the ongoing consultation process on the development of the Strategic Action Plan for sustainable urban ...
News Score 9.507805 Date 11/2020
594.
On 16 November 2017, we celebrate the 45th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, one of the most powerful international tools for heritage preservation and one of UNESCO's most successful programmes. Almost universally adopted, with 193 signatory countries, the Convention is unique in combining the protection of cultural and natural heritage in one legal ...
News Score 9.502992 Date 11/2017
595.
The challenges facing heritage preservation as UNESCO celebrates the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention were the focus of the opening of the 36th session of the World Heritage Committee. The session started Sunday in St Petersburg and will continue until 6 July. The Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, Eleonora Valentinovna Mitrofanova, welcomed the ...
News Score 9.4972725 Date 06/2012
596.
In the context of the 10th anniversary of the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation) and as part of the activities organised for the Metropolitan Plan for Prague, the City of Prague that includes the World Heritage property of the Historic Centre of Prague, hosted on March 24 the conference Integrating Urban Heritage in Urban ...
News Score 9.4972725 Date 03/2021
597.
Hungary,a) Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities; b) Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage; c) Increased volume of traffic.,The main issue concerns the demolition of old buildings and the construction of new ones in their place in a part of the buffer zone, in particular the old « Jewish ...
State of Conservation Score 9.4972725 Date 05/2008
598.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Extensive poaching of large mammals, in particular elephants; b) Mining activities inside the property; c) Uncontrolled migration into the villages located within the property; d) Illegal timber exploitation in the Ituri Forest, which might affect the property in the near future; e) Planned rehabilitation of the National Road RN4 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.492297 Date 05/2009
599.
Austria,,In 2005, it was communicated to the World Heritage Committee that the responsible planning authority of the City of Vienna decided to stop the high-rise project of Kometgründe-Meidling, and to support the development of the area through smaller scale projects. In March 2006, a joint World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS mission reviewed the state of conservation of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.488839 Date 06/2008
600.
Ethiopia,Soil erosion,On 22 September 2011, the World Heritage Centre sent a letter to the State Party raising its concern about development projects being undertaken within the property, which could affect its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) related to the discovery in the Rift Valley of hominid fossils, some of which date back four million years and have been of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.488839 Date 05/2013
601.
State of Palestine,Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription,In January 2019, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1565/documents/. Progress in addressing a number of conservation issues identified by the Committee at its previous sessions is ...
State of Conservation Score 9.488839 Date 06/2019
602.
Chile, Interventions planned at the port, such as the Barón Port and the Prat Dock, as well as for touristic facilities and real estate projects; Fragmentation of competencies and mandates by sectors and by different levels of government, as well as by the different types of specific protection and use of different areas, does not allow for the management of the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.487749 Date 04/2014
603.
The Olympic Park, built for the XX Olympic Summer Games 1972 in Munich, covers an area of 289 hectares in the northern centre of the Bavarian state capital. The main sports facilities lie at the heart of an architectural and park landscape moulded by their roof shape and the terrain topography in the southern part of the Olympic Park. This part also incorporates the ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.482677 Date 01/2024
604.
The technical cooperation for the protection, enhancement and development of the Town of Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a remarkable example of tripartite cooperation between the Lao People's Democratic Republic, France and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. It is the flagship pilot project of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, which served as a ...
Activities Score 9.481225 Date 06/2022
605.
The World Heritage Centre of UNESCO has welcomed the support given by the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, to the World Heritage Committee's decision regarding "The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and the Related Group of Monuments" which requested that work on the construction of the Okhta Centre Tower be suspended and that new designs ...
News Score 9.478782 Date 06/2010
606.
On 20 September Mr Frédéric Mitterrand, Minister of Culture and Communication, Ms Chantal Jouanno, Secretary of State for Ecology and Mr Yves Dauge, President of the Association of French World Heritage Sites signed a Charter of Commitment for the Management of World Heritage sites in France. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Culture and ...
News Score 9.478782 Date 09/2010
607.
France,Spain,a) Impacts of the Gavarnie Festival (France); b) Insufficient support for agroastoralism; c) Inefficient transboundary cooperation;,The World Heritage Committee, in Decision 32 COM 7B.42, requested the State Party of France to take the necessary steps to relocate the Gavarnie Festival in line with its previous commitments and past decisions of the World ...
State of Conservation Score 9.447639 Date 05/2009
609.
Egypt, Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved); Inappropriate reconstruction works (issue resolved);   Rise of the underground water level; Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance; Overcrowded areas and buildings; Uncontrolled development; Absence of a comprehensive Urban Conservation Plan; Absence of an integrated socio-economic revitalization plan linking ...
State of Conservation Score 9.446812 Date 06/2012
610.
Czechia, Revolving theatre located in the castle garden (issue resolved) Road tunnel and bridge projects (issue resolved) ,On 31 January 2013, the State Party submitted a detailed state of conservation report that addresses the progress made in the implementation of the World Heritage Committee Decision adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011), including preparation of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.4364395 Date 05/2013
611.
Costa Rica,,On 26 February 2015, the World Heritage Centre sent a letter to the State Party requesting information on the Las Pailas geothermal project adjacent to one of the components of the property (Rincón de La Vieja National Park). On 13 March 2015, a response was received from the State Party, which noted that the geothermal project was located outside the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.4364395 Date 05/2015
612.
Viet Nam, Management systems / management plan (Need to revise the management and zoning plans, including tourism planning and consideration of the adequacy of permissible activities and developments; Lack of an appropriate buffer zone; Need to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for any major developments within the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.434173 Date 06/2021
613.
World Heritage List Nominations Only countries that have signed the World Heritage Convention, pledging to protect their natural and cultural heritage, can submit nomination proposals for properties on their territory to be considered for inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. {{type6 Nominations proposedfor examination security Only visible to Advisory Bodies ...
Pages Score 9.4230385 Date 03/2024
614.
India, 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 13 December 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
State of Conservation Score 9.418083 Date 06/2021
615.
The theme of this year’s World Tourism Day is, ‘Tourism and jobs, a better future for all.’ Given the booming worldwide travel industry, tourism now generates 10% of the world’s jobs or 313 million employees.Tourism is increasingly a major source of growth, employment and income for many of the world’s countries, and is included in Sustainable Development Goal 8 for its ...
News Score 9.415854 Date 09/2019
616.
State of Palestine,Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscriptionManagement systems/management plan: Need of a management plan (resolved),On 31 January 2022 and 30 January 2023, the State Party submitted reports on the state of conservation of the property, which are available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1565/documents/, and ...
State of Conservation Score 9.40966 Date 09/2023
617.
Denmark,a) Tourism impacts; b) Hunting and fishing ,At the time of inscription of this property by the World Heritage Committee at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004), the Committee recommended the State Party to review the protection and management of the property, particularly in relation to hunting, fishing, and tourism activities and to submit a report on progress ...
State of Conservation Score 9.408281 Date 05/2009
618.
India, Possible invasion of Paspalum grass (already an issue in the past) Decline in the population of Siberian cranes (issue resolved) Inadequate water supply  ,In February 2007, the State Party submitted a report in the periodic report format, which responds briefly to only some of the recommendations made by the Committee at its 29th (Durban, 2005) and 30th (Vilnius, ...
State of Conservation Score 9.408281 Date 05/2007
619.
The University of Havana is the oldest higher education institution in the country, founded in January 1728. The Dominican fathers have the merit of promoting the approval of the first Cuban higher education center (third in the Caribbean region and sixteenth in Latin America), which name would be Real and Pontificia Universidad de San Gerónimo (Royal and Pontifical ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.405928 Date 12/2024
620.
Kenya,a) Lack of approved management plan and accompanying action plan; b) Lack of risk preparedness, especially in the case of fire; c) Lack of adequate sewerage, waste disposal, and overall infrastructure, and risk to limited fresh water supplies; d) Uncontrolled development e) Lack of resources; f) Urban and industrial development pressure, including possible new port ...
State of Conservation Score 9.386085 Date 07/2010
621.
Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage The General Conference of UNESCO adopted on 16 November 1972 the Recommendation concerning the Protection at National Level, of the Cultural and Natural Heritage. Complete Text Read the complete text of the World Heritage Convention. Download the complete text in the language of your ...
Pages Score 9.3810005 Date 03/2023
622.
China,a) Inappropriate tourism and other development projects; b) No clearly defined boundary; c) Lack of a comprehensive Conservation Master Plan for the property and its surroundings,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 30 January 2008, providing information on the actions taken to address the issues raised by the World Heritage Committee in its ...
State of Conservation Score 9.37446 Date 05/2008
625.
The 7th Extraordinary Session of the World Heritage Committee opened on 6 December 2004 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, under the chairmanship of Mr Themba P. Wakashe from South Africa. The session will last until 11 December 2004. This important meeting will examine, among other items, the relations between the Convention for the protection of the World Cultural and ...
News Score 9.371747 Date 12/2004
626.
In November 2007, UNESCO and the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee regretted the decision of a German court to authorize the construction of a bridge likely to lead to the deletion of the cultural landscape of Dresden Elbe Valley (Germany) from the World Heritage List. The status of the property on UNESCO's World Heritage List will be reviewed by the World ...
News Score 9.371747 Date 01/2008
627.
Cidade Velha has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, marking Cape Verde's entry to the international community's inventory of properties of outstanding universal value. The World Heritage Committee, chaired by María Jesús San Segundo, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Spain to UNESCO, inscribed the historic centre, which dates back to the late ...
News Score 9.371747 Date 06/2009
628.
The World Heritage Committee on Thursday accepted the request of the government of Mali to place Timbuktu and the Tomb of Askia on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger. The decision aims to raise cooperation and support for the sites threatened by the armed conflict in the region. The Committee, meeting in St Petersburg until 6 July, also asked Mali’s ...
News Score 9.371747 Date 06/2012
629.
Over the last several weeks, the World Heritage Centre as well as several Permanent Delegations of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention have received messages from an emailing campaign organized by the group of local NGOs “Plataforma Salvar o Tua” expressing its opposition to the construction of the Foz Tua Hydro-Electric Dam project, located in the buffer zone ...
News Score 9.371747 Date 08/2014
630.
On 10 November 2015, World Heritage Centre Director Mechtild Rossler, and Panama Minister of Environment Mirei Endara, met for the first time since the establishment of the new government in Panama. The meeting focused on conservation issues in Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection and the forthcoming mission to the transboundary site (with Costa ...
News Score 9.371747 Date 11/2015
631.
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February, marking the date in 1971 when the Convention on Wetlands, known as the Ramsar Convention, was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar, drawing attention to the importance of wetlands. The theme for 2016, “Wetlands for our Future: Sustainable Livelihoods” brings the focus on the vital role of wetlands for the future ...
News Score 9.371747 Date 02/2016
632.
The World Heritage Centre has received numerous messages from citizens and NGOs expressing their concerns regarding the announcement by the United Kingdom’s government of the preferred route and tunnel, to widen the highway A303 between Amesbury and Berwick Down that runs across the World Heritage property “Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites”. The World Heritage ...
News Score 9.371747 Date 09/2017
633.
An oil spill has reportedly occurred in East Rennell, Solomon Islands on Tuesday, 19 February when a bulk carrier ran aground at Kangava Bay, just outside of the World Heritage property. East Rennell was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1998 and is the largest raised coral atoll in the world. The site includes Lake Tegano, a brackish lake containing many rugged ...
News Score 9.371747 Date 02/2019
634.
As part of its new cooperation programme with UNESCO, the Government of Norway committed an additional amount of NOK 50 million over two years (equivalent to USD 5,64 million), to further strengthen efforts to improve the state of conservation of World Heritage sites in Africa, in particular natural World Heritage properties and those inscribed on the List of World ...
News Score 9.371747 Date 12/2020
635.
UNESCO and the Government of Malawi have joined forces with an NGO Ripple Africa to support conservation of the exceptional fish biodiversity in Lake Malawi National Park World Heritage site. The project which was initiated thanks to Norway’s financial contribution to the World Heritage Fund focuses on supporting sustainable co-management of the fish resources as a key ...
News Score 9.371747 Date 03/2022
636.
This lush, photo-driven guide introduces 50 of the most magnificently biodiverse places around the world, revealing not only their physical beauty but also celebrating the flora and fauna that make them unique. Did you know that Kakadu National Park in Australia boasts some of the oldest exposed rock on the planet and is known to have been inhabited continuously for over ...
News Score 9.371747 Date 10/2023
637.
,Based on an analysis of existing marine World Heritage sites and their distribution among the 18 IUCN marine regions, the Indian Ocean has been identified as one of the regions under-represented on the World Heritage List. In support of the Global Strategy toward a balanced, credible and representative World Heritage List, a comparative regional assessment is being ...
Events Score 9.371747 Date 02/2011
638.
,The stakeholders consultation meeting on “East Rennell, World Heritage site in Danger (Solomon Islands)” will take place in Sanya (China) from 1 to 2 February 2016. The meeting is organized by the International Centre on Space Technology for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) which is a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, and within the framework of the ...
Events Score 9.371747 Date 02/2016
639.
Traditions, ancestral knowledge and ways of life of local communities are essential elements of World Heritage. In the quest to continue safeguarding and promoting cultural and natural treasures of our humanity, UNESCO recognizes the importance of their active participation in World Heritage preservation and management, ensuring their integrity and authenticity. In this ...
Publications Score 9.371747 Date 06/2024
640.
The Royal Belum State Park, Perak Malaysia originally, was gazetted as Hutan Simpan Belum (Belum Forest Reserve) in 1971 and subsequently in 2007 it was regazetted in accordance with the Enakmen Perbadanan Taman Negeri Perak 2001 Sek. 6 (Section 6, Perak State Park Corporation Enactment 2001) as a State Park, stately called as the Crowning Glory of the Peninsula. In 2012, ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.36333 Date 02/2017
641.
Ethiopia,a) No boundaries for the property nor for the buffer zone ; b) Impact of the four constructed temporary shelters in 2008; c) Absence of a management plan for the property; d) Insufficient urban and architectural regulations; e) Urban development around the property; f) Impact of rainwater and humidity ; g) Impact of earthquakes ; h) Geological and ...
State of Conservation Score 9.346295 Date 06/2010
642.
Bulgaria,a) Developments in the Bansko ski zone b) Lack of effective management mechanisms c) Boundary issues d) Illegal logging,This state of conservation report follows up on issues that were not considered at the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee for procedural reasons, as the extension of the property was withdrawn by the State Party. This report is also ...
State of Conservation Score 9.344433 Date 05/2009
643.
An oil spill has occurred near East Rennell, the only natural World Heritage site in the Pacific that is on the Danger List. Experts from Australia are currently working with the national authorities to ascertain the status of the situation and advice on possible mitigation measures to be taken. On 4 February 2019, the bulk carrier MV Solomon Trader ran aground in Kangava ...
News Score 9.336252 Date 03/2019
644.
Bangladesh,a) Lack of an effective management system; b) Lack of adequate human and financial resources; c) Property and buffer zone boundaries not clearly defined; d) Drainage and internal moisture contents problem.,The World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009) urged the State Party of Bangladesh, as a matter of priority, to address the recommendations ...
State of Conservation Score 9.336252 Date 05/2011
645.
From 12-15 March 2012, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre, partner of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre since 2008, organized its fourth online auction for the benefit of World Heritage marine sites. This year, the Manufacture auctioned a new water-resistant watch inspired by the Memovox Deep Sea: Prototype N° 1 of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea ...
News Score 9.332413 Date 03/2012
646.
Christmas Eve 1968 might seem like a strange date to mark as a pivotal point in our understanding of Earth. Yet it was on that date that William Anders of Apollo 8 took the first color photo of earth from afar rising above the grey surface of the moon. Now nearly five decades later we have realized we live on an ocean world and yet protection of the open ocean – the high ...
News Score 9.332184 Date 10/2015
647.
Morocco,a) Partial abandonment of the property; b) Gully erosion; c) Rock falls due to erosion; d) Increased offences in old Ksar and degradation; e) Delays in the establishment of a technical and administrative structure responsible for the property; f) Uncontrolled tourism and visitor pressure.,On 15 February 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property ...
State of Conservation Score 9.332184 Date 05/2011
648.
Malaysia,Approvals for inappropriate buildings in and around the property (issue resolved) ,Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (Malaysia) (C1223bis)On 17 January 2013, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report which provides information on progress made in the implementation of Decision 35 COM7B.73 adopted by the World ...
State of Conservation Score 9.332184 Date 05/2013
649.
Germany,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property: Management Plan and its Operational Master Plan not yet approved (issue resolved) Lack of an overall risk management plan for the property, including also risk preparedness against floods, explosions and other types of accidents (issue resolved) Need to approve and enforce protective measures related ...
State of Conservation Score 9.332184 Date 05/2018
653.
India,a) Lack of an operational site management plan; b) Lack of traffic regulations limiting heavy duty vehicular traffic.,The Group of Monuments at Hampi was inscribed on the World Heritage in Danger List in 1999, due to the partial construction of a cable-suspended bridge within the protected archaeological area, which threatened the property’s integrity and ...
State of Conservation Score 9.312527 Date 05/2009
654.
1 Centro histórico urbano y conjunto monumental 20 1 17 N 75 49 46 W 2 Cementerio patrimonial Santa Ifigenia 20 2 10 N 75 50 21 W 3 Sistema de fortificaciones y sitios arqueológicos subacuáticos de la batalla naval de Santiago de Cuba 19 58 6 N 75 52 13 W 4 Paisaje cultural El Cobre 20 2 47 N 75 57 6 W The city of Santiago de Cuba is ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.310552 Date 12/2024
655.
Viet Nam,a) Urban development pressure; b) Illegal constructions or renovations within the Citadel; c) Absence of an overall management plan.,With a report submitted on 20 March 2006 to the World Heritage Centre, including a number of Annexes, the State Party reported on the implementation of the recommendations issued by the Committee by its decision 29 COM 7B. ...
State of Conservation Score 9.306866 Date 06/2006
656.
Canada,United States of America,,This state of conservation report is presented by the World Heritage Centre and IUCN following the receipt of extensive correspondence relating to the potential impact of proposed mining development in the Elk and Flathead Valleys of southeast British Columbia, Canada. This property has also received considerable attention relating to the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.278363 Date 05/2009
657.
Following decision from the President of Romania to halt the proposed development of the themepark "Draculaland" at the World Heritage site of the "Historic Centre of Sighisoara". WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEECHAIRMAN / PRESIDENT 6 February 2003 Excellency, In my capacity as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee I would like to applaud the decision to halt the proposed ...
News Score 9.264139 Date 02/2003
658.
The Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, Ina Marčiulionytė, has sent a letter to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, concerning the state of conservation of the World Heritage site of Lake Baikal.The World Heritage Committee, the intergovernmental body established by the World Heritage Convention, regularly examines the state of conservation of ...
News Score 9.264139 Date 03/2006
659.
"The 2016 International Day for Biological Diversity is dedicated to the theme of ‘Mainstreaming Biodiversity, Sustaining People and their Livelihoods.’ This echoes powerfully the vision set forth in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Change Agreement. I see this as a single agenda to chart a new course for people, peace and the planet for ...
News Score 9.264139 Date 05/2016
660.
UNESCO has been at the forefront of exploring and managing the impacts of climate change on World Heritage, and supports World Heritage sites on climate change adaptation and mitigation activities. The promotion of renewable energy production is of great importance, as this technology is among the key solutions for the mitigation of climate change and the promotion of ...
News Score 9.264139 Date 11/2019
661.
UNESCO has welcomed the announcement by Bernard Looney, CEO of BP, that the energy giant will refrain from undertaking new oil and gas exploration or production activities within natural, cultural or mixed UNESCO World Heritage sites. The company has furthermore agreed to consult with UNESCO in case they consider such projects in buffer zones or other areas adjacent to ...
News Score 9.264139 Date 06/2020
662.
Altering the route of the Transgabonese highway near the Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lope-Okanda will better protect the World Heritage site. The Transgabonese highway project, which is to cross five provinces of Gabon to link Libreville (West) and Franceville (East) by expressway, foresees the rehabilitation and upgrading of various roads. The World ...
News Score 9.264139 Date 10/2020
663.
UN Headquarters, New York,A photographic exhibition showcasing Mexico's renowned World Heritage sites, as recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), opened with a reception on Friday, 24 February, at 6 p.m. in the North-East Gallery of the General Assembly Visitors' Lobby of the United Nations headquarters in New ...
Events Score 9.264139 Date 02/2006
664.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property; b) Lack of an in-depth visual impact study on possible impacts of development projects, as well as the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.261681 Date 05/2009
665.
Panama,a) Severe deterioration of historic buildings that threatens the Outstanding Universal Value of the property; b) Conflicting interests of different stakeholders with regards to the use, management and conservation of the historic centre; c) Limited capacity for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures; d) Deficiencies in the implementation of the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.255202 Date 06/2010
666.
Belarus,Poland, Illegal logging Excess commercial logging Bark beetle infestation of forest Alterations of the hydrological regime Border fence impeding mammal movements Lack of transboundary cooperation Ambiguity regarding the boundaries of the property ,In 2006, the World Heritage Committee noted with concern that little progress had been made in the implementation of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.255202 Date 05/2009
667.
,Comoros National Center of Documentation and Scientific Research (CNDRS), with the support of UNESCO, organized a two-day capacity-building workshop entitled “Training of Tour Guides for the Heritage of Comoros” on 1 and 2 September 2021. The hybrid workshop was held online with the physical participation of 25 youth participants (over a third of which were females), from ...
Events Score 9.252205 Date 09/2021
668.
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 property is an artificially created and maintained wetland requiring a guaranteed minimum ...
State of Conservation Score 9.247042 Date 05/2009
669.
Japan,a) Expedite development of a marine management plan; b) Develop a salmonid management plan; c) Address other management issues included in the IUCN evaluation report. ,A comprehensive state of conservation report was received from the State Party on 31 January 2008, which reported progress on the following issues: a) The establishment of a Scientific Council, ...
State of Conservation Score 9.247042 Date 05/2008
670.
On April 24, a tragic attack from armed militia groups caused the death of four civilians and thirteen staff members of the Virunga National Park, a natural World Heritage site in the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC). In order to ensure the continuity of conservation actions, the Rapid Response Facility (RRF), an emergency fund established by the UNESCO World Heritage ...
News Score 9.237304 Date 05/2020
671.
Albania, Illegal construction dating from the late 1990s; Lack of specific monitoring indicators; Lack of programme of archaeological excavations; Lack of adequate fire fighting arrangements in the historic urban zone; Lack of detailed tourism development plan. ,On 31 January 2013, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation, which in effect included ...
State of Conservation Score 9.234532 Date 05/2013
672.
Brazil,a) Proposed development of hydropower dams; b) Pressure to re-open an illegal road; c) Illegal logging and hunting; d) Uncoordinated developments; e) Lack of transboundary cooperation; f) Lack of sustainable financing; g) Problems associated with public use; h) Lack of a comprehensive public use plan.,A succinct state of conservation report was provided to the World ...
State of Conservation Score 9.228188 Date 06/2012
673.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Urban development pressure; b) New constructions in the area surrounding the property.,As requested by Decision 30 COM 7B.93, a World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission took place from 18 to 20 October 2006. It assessed the impact on the World Heritage property of the new Liverpool Museum building, ...
State of Conservation Score 9.228188 Date 05/2007
674.
Brazil,Insufficient legal framework and protection in place.,A report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party on 30 March 2012, providing a detailed discussion of actions undertaken to date to re-establish the protection status of the area of Chapada dos VeadeirosNational Park. On 12 April 2012, the State Party sent a letter to the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.225939 Date 06/2012
675.
The Ciudad Universitaria - University City of Bogotá is currently located in the central area of Colombia's capital, but by 1936 - when it was created - the land upon which it was erected corresponded on the western side of the small city, which had seen until then a linear development between north and south. For this reason, the appearance of the University City ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.2249155 Date 09/2012
676.
France,,In February and September 2009 information was brought to the knowledge of the World Heritage Centre by two associations expressing their strong concerns regarding the revision of the two Architectural, Urban and Heritage Landscape Protection Zones (ZPPAUP), one for the Upper Town and the second for the Lower Town, susceptible to affect the protection of the World ...
State of Conservation Score 9.215397 Date 06/2010
677.
Brazil,a) Proposed development of hydropower dams; b) Pressure to re-open illegal road; c) Illegal logging and hunting; d) Uncoordinated developments; e) Lack of transboundary cooperation; f) Lack of sustainable financing; g) Problems associated with public use; h) Lack of a comprehensive public use plan.,As requested in Decision 31 COM 7B.39, the State Party of Brazil ...
State of Conservation Score 9.214527 Date 06/2008
678.
Zambia,Zimbabwe, Project to construct a dam across the gorge (issue resolved);  Unplanned tourism development; Uncontrolled urban development driven by population increase; Invasive species; Pollution (water, air and visual); Reduced water flows over the falls due to drought and/or upstream hydropower production.  ,On 15 February 2012 the States Parties of Zambia and ...
State of Conservation Score 9.21199 Date 05/2012
679.
India,a) Bodo insurgency 1988-2003; b) Forced evacuation of Park staff; c) Destruction of Park infrastructure; d) Poaching and logging; e) Illegal cultivation.,From 11 to 19 February 2008, a joint World Heritage Centre / IUCN monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007). A report on the state ...
State of Conservation Score 9.21199 Date 05/2008
680.
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" (BlachernaePalace); c) Uncontrolled ...
State of Conservation Score 9.201282 Date 05/2012
681.
Viet Nam,a) Population growth; b) Increased tourism pressure and development; c) Urban and industrial development; d) Lack of financial and technical resources; e) Absence of an integrated planning approach.,On 5 April 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides an overview of a large number of ongoing ...
State of Conservation Score 9.191593 Date 05/2011
682.
India,Lack of coordinated management system; increasing site visitation.,Following the request of the 28th session of the Committee (Suzhou, 2004), a joint mission was undertaken by ICOMOS and WHC from 21 to 27 April 2005 in order to assess the steps taken by the State Party to protect the World Heritage values of the property.  The joint ICOMOS/WHC mission examined a ...
State of Conservation Score 9.191593 Date 06/2005
685.
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,In the framework of the Dive into Heritage project generously funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission and the King Saud University, UNESCO organises the 2nd training workshop on digital heritage documentationin early 2024, dates to be ...
Events Score 9.177055 Date 12/2023
686.
Greece, Forest fire in 1990 (issue resolved) Overgrazing (issue resolved) Chemical pollution (issue resolved) Proposed hydrodam construction (issue resolved) Need for a forest management plan (issue resolved) Devastating fire at the Hilandry Monastery on Mount Athos in March 2004 Lack of overall management plan; Excessive road construction; Timber extraction Lack of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.165328 Date 06/2010
687.
Remarkable natural and cultural properties from 40 countries will be considered for inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List during the meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Paris (19 – 29 June). Six of these countries stand to have properties inscribed on the World Heritage List for the first time during the forthcoming session: Barbados, Jamaica, ...
News Score 9.147151 Date 05/2011
688.
City of Prague,The conference "Integrating Urban Heritage in Urban Planning Processes" took place on 24 March 2021 in the context of the 10th anniversary of the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation). The event was organised by the City of Prague in cooperation with the World Heritage Centre, to share and discuss the proposal of its ...
Events Score 9.131624 Date 03/2021
689.
Addis Ababa, 5 November 2018: The Director of UNESCO Liaison Office to AU and UN ECA, and Representative to Ethiopia, Ms Ana Elisa Santana Afonso met with a delegation of the Orthodox Tewahido Church of Lalibela, led by His Holiness Aba Tsige Selassie, Head Administrator of the Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela. Begun in the 12th century, this complex of 11 churches was among ...
News Score 9.1282425 Date 11/2018
690.
The World Heritage Committee has decided that improvements in the preservation of the Everglades National Park (Florida, USA) and Rio Plátano Biosphere Reserve (Honduras) were sufficient to remove both UNESCO World Heritage site from the List of World Heritage in Danger.The Committee commended the United States of America for its investment of scientific and financial ...
News Score 9.107222 Date 06/2007
691.
Stakeholders of the World Heritage property "Dja Faunal Reserve", (DFR) met in Yaounde (Cameroon) from 24 to 25 September 2014 to evaluate the current situation of threats to the property and to discuss mitigation measures to be taken in response to requests of the World Heritage Committee. They also discussed and agreed upon the framework to be set up to strengthen the ...
News Score 9.107222 Date 10/2014
692.
On 12 August 2017, a joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission arrived on Wrangel Island (Russian Federation). Together with Herald Island and a vast ocean territory, Wrangel Island forms part of the World Heritage property “Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve”, which is the northernmost site inscribed on the World Heritage List. Francesco Bandarin, ...
News Score 9.107222 Date 08/2017
693.
This year, World Environment Day is focused on air pollution. Almost all of us are affected by it: 92 per cent of people worldwide do not breathe clean air. So in 2019, those celebrating World Environment Day will urge governments, industry, communities, and individuals to come together to explore renewable energy and green technologies, and improve air quality in cities ...
News Score 9.107222 Date 06/2019
694.
UNESCO welcomes the Italian government's decision to ban large cruise ships from the Venice Lagoon. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee urged Italy in 2014 to ban large ships and oil tankers from entering the Venice Lagoon. Sometimes weighing up to 40,000 tonnes, they undermine the Venice lagoon and its ecological balance. The decree-law announced by the Italian Government ...
News Score 9.107222 Date 04/2021
695.
Zhenze Historic Town, China,The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has observed that many activities such as tourism, infrastructure development, new buildings, urban renewal and changes to the land use being undertaken in and around World Heritage sites, may have negative impacts on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). While reconizing the vital role of such activities for ...
Events Score 9.107222 Date 04/2018
696.
The 1972 World Heritage Convention is founded on the premise of international cooperation. It recognizes that some places are of irreplaceable value to humankind, and signifies the commitment of all nations to support their protection. This global covenant is uniquely suited to facilitate conservation of the world’s ocean, where connectedness is a fact of life. Recognizing ...
News Score 9.100916 Date 12/2016
697.
Georgia,a) General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments; b) Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities; c) Lack of co-ordinated management system; d) Major reconstruction of the structure of Bagrati Cathedral. ,The Ministry of Culture, Monuments Protection and Sport of Georgia submitted, as ...
State of Conservation Score 9.100916 Date 06/2008
698.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,,On 22 February 2012, two reports on the state of conservation of the World Heritage property “Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape” were submitted by the State Party – one covering the resumption of mining at South Crofty and the other one covering the development proposals for HayleHarbour. Upon ...
State of Conservation Score 9.0965 Date 06/2012
699.
Central African Republic, Insecurity; Poaching; Mining; Transhumance and illegal grazing; Illegal fishing; Illegal occupation of the property. ,On 31 January 2013, the State Party submitted a brief report on the state of conservation of the property. This report indicates a certain number of measures undertaken by the State Party without clearly referring to the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.0965 Date 05/2013
700.
Solomon Islands,a) Mining; b) Logging; c) Over-exploitation of coconut crab and marine resources; d) Invasive species. ,A report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party on 2 February 2012. This report addresses all previous Committee decisions since 2005. Copies of the Protected Areas Act (2010), the draft Lake Tegano Natural ...
State of Conservation Score 9.092209 Date 05/2012
701.
On 3 December 2020, climate experts and local management teams from the 50 UNESCO marine World Heritage sites met online in an effort to accelerate replication of initial successes in assessing climate vulnerability.  The online meeting was the fourth edition in a new digital exchange platform that was launched by the World Heritage Centre in March 2020.During the meeting, ...
News Score 9.088954 Date 12/2020
702.
UNESCO, in partnership with World Monuments Fund (WMF), sent a team of experts from the University of Cape Town led by Prof. Heinz Ruther to the Stone Town of Zanzibar World Heritage property from 28 January to 2 February 2021. They  are undertaking 3D data collection at the historic House of Wonders building, which partially collapsed on 25 December 2020, as part of an ...
News Score 9.088954 Date 02/2021
703.
Nepal,a) Pressure and degradation from increasing tourism and mountaineering; b) Airstrip development; c) Climate change; d) Development of tourism resort in core area.,As requested by the Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the State Party submitted a brief report on 30 January 2007, informing the World Heritage Centre that while the Department of National ...
State of Conservation Score 9.088954 Date 05/2007
704.
,A capacity-building national workshop on Safeguarding Heritage in the Caribbean through Developing a Sustainable Tourism Strategy for “The Industrial Heritage of Barbados: The Story of Sugar and Rum” took place online from 27 to 29 October 2020. The workshop aims: to strengthen the capacities of site managers and other key stakeholders for planning and managing ...
Events Score 9.088954 Date 10/2020
705.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 9.086229 Date 05/2017
706.
Iraq, Partial flooding and seepage due to a dam building project; Fragile mud brick structures; Absence of a comprehensive conservation and management plan.  ,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 4 February 2013 in which it confirmed the cancellation of the Makhool Dam project, the general critical state of conservation of the property and the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.082276 Date 05/2013
707.
Hungary, Possible development of straw-burning power plant (issue resolved) Lack of legal power, humand and financial resources (issue resolved) Need to reconsider the boundaries  Quarrying application (issue resolved)  Possible road development ,On 31 January 2013, the State Party submitted a detailed state of conservation report that addresses the progress made ...
State of Conservation Score 9.082276 Date 05/2013
708.
United States of America, Pollution (Impacts from aircraft activity, noise pollution) Mining Water infrastructure (wells may impact springs) ,On 9 February 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is accessible at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/75/documents, and reports the following: All the potential uranium mines are located outside of the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.082276 Date 05/2018
709.
Peru, Fires in 1998 and 2001 (issue resolved) ;  Need of formalization of the procedures to set up a Management Coordination Unit to implement the Strategic Plan; Need of revision of the Master and Strategic Plans; New development projects within the historic centre including urban transportation systems (cable car and Corredor Segregado) and interventions in historical ...
State of Conservation Score 9.081454 Date 06/2010
710.
People of Africa, the Americas, the Arab to the future world, Asia, Europe and the Pacific; men, women and children, we are all the inheritors of treasures from past civilizations and natural sites of outstanding beauty. We are all responsible for passing these treasures on civilizations. People of the world, ephemeral owners of the world heritage of humanity, ours is the ...
Activities Score 9.0738325 Date 03/2022
711.
Sites of outstanding universal value inscribed on the World Heritage List - the Palace of Versailles in France, the historic centre of Prague in the Czech Republic and the old town of Cáceres in Spain, for example - can now be explored online by internet users around the world, thanks to an alliance signed by UNESCO and the international corporation Google.The agreement ...
News Score 9.069856 Date 12/2009
712.
UNESCO has piloted an online training course on climate change adaptation and resilience in two natural World Heritage sites in Africa, with site managers from Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe / Zambia) and Salonga National Park (Democratic Republic of Congo) joining. The outcome reveals the vulnerability of sites to climate change but offers options to reduce ...
News Score 9.069856 Date 12/2022
713.
WRC Promoter, the company responsible for the promotion of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC) and European Rally Championship (ERC), has announced a commitment to safeguard natural and mixed UNESCO World Heritage sites, making it the first-ever motorsport organization to pledge its support to World Heritage. WRC Promoter will also ...
News Score 9.069856 Date 10/2023
714.
India,a) Lack of an operational site management plan; b) Lack of traffic regulations limiting heavy-duty vehicular traffic.,On 1 February 2011, the State Party submitted a brief report providing information on the progress achieved with regard to the requirements outlined in Decision 34 COM 7B.71. a) Preparation of a draft Statement of Outstanding Universal Value The State ...
State of Conservation Score 9.069856 Date 05/2011
715.
Indonesia,a) Lack of an effective site-management authority; b) Absence of appropriate land-use regulations in the face of development pressure; c) Need for a buffer zone; d) Poor site interpretation and museum display,The State Party report was submitted to the World Heritage Centre on 27 January 2011. The report addresses the issue of the site potentially satisfying ...
State of Conservation Score 9.069856 Date 05/2011
716.
Solomon Islands,a) Mining; b) Logging; c) Over-exploitation of coconut crab and marine resources; d) Invasive species. ,While a management plan was approved for East Rennell in 2007, administered by a community organisation, the property is still not protected under national law as there is no national legislation for protected areas in the Solomon Islands. However, ...
State of Conservation Score 9.069856 Date 06/2010
717.
Ukraine,a) New constructions within the historic centre b) Lack of valid detailed planning documents c) Inadequate infrastructure including the sewage system,The World Heritage Committee at its 31st session (Decision 31 COM 7B.120, Christchurch, 2007) urged the State Party to complete the revision of the Master Plan for the World Heritage property. The World Heritage ...
State of Conservation Score 9.069856 Date 05/2009
718.
Croatia, Armed conflict (issue resolved); Need to extend the buffer zone (issue resolved); Earthquake in September 1995 (issue resolved). ,After receiving information from the civil society, the World Heritage Centre requested the State Party to provide clarifications on a large project in the vicinity of the World Heritage property, as well as on the progress in ...
State of Conservation Score 9.069856 Date 05/2014
719.
Central African Republic, Insecurity Poaching Mining Transhumance and illegal grazing Illegal fishing Illegal occupation of the property ,On 20 March 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/475/documents/. The State Party has not yet invited the reactive monitoring mission requested by the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.069856 Date 05/2015
720.
Panama, The severe deterioration of historic buildings which threatens the Outstanding Universal Value of the property; Conflicting interests of different stakeholders with regard to the use, management and conservation of the historic centre; Limited capacity for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures; Deficiencies in the implementation of the ...
State of Conservation Score 9.069635 Date 05/2013
721.
Mexico,a) Illegal logging; b) Growth in human population; c) Tourism pressures associated with growth in visitor numbers and heavy concentration in specific areas; d) Agricultural advances; e) Forest fires.,On 1 January 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides detailed information on the financial ...
State of Conservation Score 9.062419 Date 05/2011
722.
Egypt,a) Raise of the underground water level; b) Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens); c) Absence of a comprehensive Management Plan; d) Major infrastructure and development projects taking place or scheduled; e) Uncontrolled urban development; f) Housing and agricultural encroachment on the West Bank; g) Demolitions in the villages of Gurna on the West Bank of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.062419 Date 06/2010
723.
India,a) Lack of an operational site management plan; b) Lack of traffic regulations limiting heavy duty vehicular traffic.,On 1 February 2010, the State Party submitted a draft Integrated Management Plan (IMP) for the “Hampi World Heritage Area” with two annexes and some maps. However, the State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.062419 Date 06/2010
724.
Ethiopia,a) No boundaries for the property nor for the buffer zone ; b) Impact of the four recently constructed temporary shelters ; c) Absence of a management plan for the property; d) Insufficient urban and architectural regulations; e) Urban development around the property; f) Impact of rainwater and humidity ; g) Impact of earthquakes ; h) Geological ...
State of Conservation Score 9.062419 Date 05/2009
725.
Australia, Forestry / Wood production (Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the property) Biosecurity Impacts of tourism / visitation / recreation Management systems / management plan Mining (Mineral exploration and extraction) Plans to permit commercial logging in the property (issue resolved) Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved) ,On 15 June 2017, the State ...
State of Conservation Score 9.061832 Date 05/2018
726.
Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province, China,The World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region (WHITRAP), the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) together with UNESCO Ha Noi Office and Viet Nam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism are organizing a training on Heritage ...
Events Score 9.059328 Date 10/2014
727.
Central African Republic, Insecurity; Poaching; Mining; Transhumance and illegal grazing; Illegal fishing; Illegal occupation of the property. ,The State Party submitted a brief report on the state of conservation of the property on 1 February 2012. The report emphasized the willingness and political commitment for the restoration of the site, but mentions that ...
State of Conservation Score 9.057468 Date 05/2012
728.
Germany,Urban development pressures,On 22 January 2009, the State Party submitted a detailed updated report on the state of conservation of the property addressing a) the restoration and construction projects reviewed by the World HeritageCommittee at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), as well as b) informing about the statutes of a Steering Committee to be set up for ...
State of Conservation Score 9.057468 Date 05/2009
729.
Albania,Threats mentioned in the ICOMOS evaluation report at the time of inscription: a) Illegal construction dating from the late 1990s b) Lack of specific monitoring indicators c) Lack of a programme of archaeological excavations d) Lack of adequate firefighting arrangements in the historic urban zone e) Lack of a detailled tourist development plan,In its evaluation of ...
State of Conservation Score 9.045491 Date 05/2009
730.
York is a 2000-year old continuously inhabited, historically important English city, second to London in importance for much of this time. York is submitted for listing as a World Heritage Site as the outstanding example of urbanisation in north-western and northern Europe initiated by the Romans and developed through successive influences (Anglo-Saxon, Viking-age, Norman) ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.037622 Date 09/2023
731.
The church of Panagia Aggeloktisti is situated in the Larnaka district, in the north-western end of the village of Kiti, 12 km from the city of Larnaka and the ancient city of Kition. It is domed and built on a cross-in-square plan. The church, as it stands today, dates to the 11th century and was built over the ruins of a 5th century early Christian basilica, the ...
Tentative Lists Score 9.030215 Date 09/2015
732.
Indonesia,a) Lack of an effective site-management authority; b) Absence of appropriate land-use regulations in the face of development pressure; c) Need for a buffer zone; d) Poor site interpretation and museum display,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee urged the State Party to give full consideration to implementing the recommendations ...
State of Conservation Score 9.030215 Date 05/2009
733.
Russian Federation, Changes to the boundaries of Yugyd Va National Park; Gold mining. ,On 31 January 2013 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, including on the following issues: a)  Halting gold mining in the property and reversing boundary changes made without approval by the Committee The State Party report notes that gold ...
State of Conservation Score 9.030215 Date 05/2013
734.
Spain,a) Toxic pollution after mining accident in 1998; b) Agriculture impacts; c) Extension of the National Park; d) Potential threats from accidental oil spills.,At the time of preparation of this report, only a report in Spanish was received from the State Party on 18 April 2011. The English version of the State Party’s report was submitted on 18 May 2011. As ...
State of Conservation Score 9.008281 Date 05/2011
735.
Honduras,a) Illegal settlements; b) Illegal livestock grazing and agricultural encroachment; c) Illegal logging; d) Illegal commercial fishing; e) Poaching; f) Alien Invasive Species; g) Management deficiencies; h) Potential impacts from hydroelectric development projects Patuca I,II and III; i) Lack of law enforcement j) Lack of clarity regarding land tenure and access to ...
State of Conservation Score 8.986831 Date 05/2011
736.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Development of a golf resort,In its Decision 36 COM 7C the World Heritage Committee had requested the State Party to halt the proposed development of a hotel and golf resort in the vicinity of the property until its potential impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) had been assessed. Prior to the ...
State of Conservation Score 8.981013 Date 05/2013
737.
Wanuskewin is located 2.5 kilometers north of the City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated on Opimihaw Creek, a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River, Wanuskewin features topography that is unusual for the Great Plains of North America. A deep and wide valley cuts through the otherwise flat prairie, offering sheltered terraces and coulee depressions alongside ...
Tentative Lists Score 8.936475 Date 04/2018
738.
12 December, 2020 marked the 30th anniversary of the inscription of “Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.  To celebrate the occasion, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and the National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Preserve, in cooperation with the UNESCO World ...
News Score 8.933861 Date 12/2020
740.
Viet Nam,a) Development of the road infrastructure and modern constructions in and around the Citadel; b) Urban infrastructure of Hué and its surroundings. ,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS mission visited the property in October 2006. With respect to the four issues raised by the Committee in its Decision 30 COM 7B.71, the mission observed the ...
State of Conservation Score 8.911948 Date 05/2007
741.
Indonesia,a) Lack of a permanent site management authority to ensure co-ordination between conservation, research and development agencies; b) Poor site presentation and museum display; c) Lack of a comprehensive management plan to ensure conservation and development of the site.,Sangiran is one of the largest fossil sites in the world and contains potentially important ...
State of Conservation Score 8.909639 Date 05/2007
742.
Montenegro,a) Earthquake damage b) Lack of Management Planning/system c) Inadequate legal system d) Accelerated urban development and urban pressure e) Proposed major bridge at Verige f) Lack of buffer zone – requested since 2003,On 1 February 2012, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report which addresses the requests of the World Heritage Committee ...
State of Conservation Score 8.90946 Date 05/2012
743.
Quebec, Canada,An intensive workshop on World Heritage will be held for French-speaking journalists at Laval University, Quebec from May 23-31, 2005. The program will enable journalists to better understand the concepts and terminology related to World Heritage preservation, in order to better communicate the concept of universal value.
Events Score 8.891043 Date 05/2005
744.
Christchurch, New Zealand, 29 June - The World Heritage Committee inscribed 22 new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List during its ongoing session in Christchurch. The new inscriptions include 16 cultural, five natural and one mixed, cultural and natural property. In a decision unprecedented in the history of UNESCO's Convention concerning the Protection of the ...
News Score 8.879444 Date 06/2007
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