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Doha, 22 June – Botswana’s Okavango Delta became the 1000th site inscribed on the World Heritage List today. Okavango was inscribed as a natural site by the World Heritage Committee, which is meeting in Doha (Qatar) under the Chair of Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani.
The Committee also inscribed sites in France, Israel, Italy,Turkey and the ...
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Doha, 23 June – The World Heritage Committee this morning inscribed properties in the Russian Federation, Costa Rica, Viet Nam, India, Philippines and Denmark on the World Heritage List. It also approved the extensions of a site in China and two transboundary sites in Poland and Belarus, and Denmark and Germany.
The sites discussed include two cultural sites, a ...
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Giant’s Tomb of Coddu Ecchju - Arzachena: 41°3'0.84"N; 9°21'21.04"E
Nuraghe Maiori - Tempio: 40°55'10.07"N; 9°5'48.44"E
Well Temple of Predio Canopoli - Perfugas: 40°49’43.23’’N – 8°53’10.20’’E
Nuraghe Palmavera - Alghero: 40°35'42.06"N - 8°14'34.06"E
Sanctuary of Romanzesu - Bitti: 40°31'48.78"N - 9°19'29.93"E
Nuraghe Santu Antine -Torralba: 40°29’11.61’’N – ...
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These places in Saxony-Anhalt are all associated with the lives of Martin Luther and his fellow-reformer Melanchthon. They include Melanchthon's house in Wittenberg, the houses in Eisleben where Luther was born in 1483 and died in 1546, his room in Wittenberg, the local church and the castle church where, on 31 October 1517, Luther posted his famous '95 Theses', which ...
5768.
Smederevo Fortress is the last great creation of the Serbian military construction, and one of the largest foritifications in the south-east Europe. It was built with great efforts in order to replace already lost Belgrade, which in 1427, after the death of Despot Stefan Lazarević it was handed over to the Hungarians. As a new centre of Serbia and a Despot Ðurađ ...
5769.
Bunce is a 1600 feet uninhabitted island lying approximately 20 miles up the Sierra Leone River from Freetown, the Capital city of Sierra Leone. Bunce Island was established as a slave trading station in 1670. From 1670 to 1728 two companies- the Gambia Adventurers and the Royal African Company of England ran Bunce Island one after the other. Bunce Island’s ...
5770.
Lithuania,Russian Federation,
Potential pollution from the oil exploitation of the D-6 oil field in the Baltic Sea by the Russian Federation;
Lack of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the Russian Federation including joint assessment of environmental impact of the D-6 project.
,At the 29th session, both States Parties were requested to provide the World Heritage ...
5771.
Mauritania,
Urban Pressure
Tourism Pressure
Lack of capacity in conservation techniques
Lack of management mechanism (including legislation)
Lack of human or financial resources
Lack of institution coordination
Storms
Desertification
,WHC:
In September 2002, the Centre participated in the mid-term review of the project “Safeguarding and Enhancement of Mauritanian ...
5772.
South Africa,
Ground water pollution
Mining
Surface water pollution
Acid mine drainage
,On 27 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/915/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous session is presented in the report as follows:
The ...
5773.
When Emmanuel-Philibert, Duke of Savoy, moved his capital to Turin in 1562, he began a vast series of building projects (continued by his successors) to demonstrate the power of the ruling house. This outstanding complex of buildings, designed and embellished by the leading architects and artists of the time, radiates out into the surrounding countryside from the Royal ...
5774.
The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty form a collection of 40 tombs scattered over 18 locations. Built over five centuries, from 1408 to 1966, the tombs honoured the memory of ancestors, showed respect for their achievements, asserted royal authority, protected ancestral spirits from evil and provided protection from vandalism. Spots of outstanding natural beauty were ...
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The people of Antioquia (called Antioqueños) a province located in the northwestern part of Colombia always sought an expeditious way to get to the Magdalena Rive, the country´s main waterway. But at the same time they would also see in the Cauca River, a waterway that divides the province in two and runs throughout the national territory from south to north, ...
5776.
The World Heritage Committee today inscribed five cultural sites, including one transnational property, in Saudi Arabia, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on UNESCO’s World Heritage List during its 44th session held online and chaired from Fuzhou (China).
The following sites were inscribed today:
Saudi ...
5777.
Serbia,See above,At its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), the World Heritage Committee decided to adjourn the debate on the state of conservation of the property (Decision 44 COM 7A.33) until its next ordinary session. The state of conservation report submitted to the World Heritage Committee at its extended 44th session is available on the World Heritage ...
5778.
The Mts. Iglit-Baco National Park (MIBNP) was proclaimed by virtue R.A. No. 6148 dated Nov. 11, 1970. As such, it is an initial components of National Integrated Protected Areas System under. Mts. Iglit-Baco NP encompasses at least eight (8) major river systems and has a rugged terrain composed of slopes, river gorgers and plateaus.Portions of the Park are ...
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Desert Castles of Ancient Khorezm consists of following: Toprak Qala, Ayaz Qala, Koy-Kirilgan Qala, Big Guldursun fortress, Pil Qala, Anka Qala, Kurgashin Qala and Djanbas Qala.TOPRAK QALA Site of ancient settlement Toprak Qala occupies the area of 500 х 350 m. (17 hectares) in rectangular form. It is surrounded by the fortification walls, which have preserved in the form ...
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N5 45 15.08 W73 26 10.95 (municipality of Arcabuco)
N5 45 7.70 W 73 32 57.45 (municipality of Gachantivá)
N5 35 0.76 W 73 32 36.07" (municipality of Sáchica)
N5 42 48.10 W 73 36 7.93 (municipality of Santa Sofía)
N5 37 13.84 W 73 37 13.59 (municipality of Sutamarchán)
N5 34 45.70 W 73 38 50.02 (municipality of Tinjacá)
N5 38 1.74 W 73 31 ...
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The word `Sikh' itself is derived from the Sanskrit word `sishya' (of which the vernacular form is sikhya) meaning disciple/¬devoted follower. The same principle of universal participation is extended to planning and execution of the complex. In the center of the amrit-sass (pool of nectar) is the Harimandir (sanctum sanctorum), which is connected by the ...
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Ismail Fakirullah Tomb and the other two structures associated with the Light Refraction Mechanism are located within the district of Aydınlar (Tillo), Siirt. The Tomb was built after the death of Ismail Fakirullah by a student of his, Ibrahim Hakkı, in the 18th cent. The tomb stones date from the 19th cent. It has partially lost its authenticity due to misguided ...
5783.
The historic centre of Prague was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1992 as itern no. 616 and officially included the area which corresponds to the boundaries of the historic quarters of Prague at the end of the 18th century.Within the buffer zone of the historic centre one can find several properties which are themselves cultural monuments of exceptional quality and ...
5784.
Amboseli National Park (formerly Maasai Amboseli Game Reserve), is a National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya. The name "Amboseli comes from a Maasai word Empusel meaning "salty dust place", and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants. To the south of the Amboseli basin the land rises sharply towards Mount Kilimanjaro and the Kenya-Tanzanian ...
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Cat Tien National Park is estimated as the reserve of natural resources in Vietnam with lots of rare, specious and endemic genes of fauna and flora, as plentiful site for scientists, domestic and foreign tourists.
The natural area of Cat Tien National Park is 71.920ha wide including the South of Cat Tien (Dong Nai province) 39.627ha; Cat Loc (Lam Dong province) 27.850ha; ...
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The Cathedral Church “The Assumption of Virgin Mary” at Curtea de Argeş: N45°09'24.53" N24° 40'31.65"The Church of the “Three Holy Hierarchs” at Iassy (Iaşi): N47°09'35.24" E27° 35'04.14"
Princely religious foundations in Wallachia and Moldavia is a serial nomination of two component parts: The Cathedral Church “The Assumption of Virgin Mary” at Curtea de Argeş, Argeş ...
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Black River Gorges National Park (BRGNP) that stretches from latitudes 200 21'S to 200 29'S and longitudes 570 22' E to 570 31' E, is a site covering 6,574 hectares (ha) comprising of entirely State Land representing 3.5 % of the island and lies in its south-west corner, and comprises 2 portions as follows:PORTION No. 1: This portion of 6,372 ha, is ...
5788.
Mozarabic art developed in the Iberian Peninsula between the late 8th century/early 9th century and the mid-11th century as a result of the convergence and hybridisation of various cultural traditions. Architecture, sculpture and items of furniture form part of an exceptional whole based on their monumental nature, their conservation status and uniqueness.
The Mozarabic is ...
5789.
Geographically, the Hoge Kempen area covers the following municipalities partly or as a whole: As, Dilsen-Stokkem, Genk, Lanaken, Maaseik, Maasmechelen, Opglabbeek and Zutendaal. At the heart of the area lies Hoge Kempen National Park, which is surrounded by more forests, heath land and scenic areas, village centres, streams and the former colliers of Winterslag, ...
5790.
The Chobe Linyanti System comprises the Linyanti River in the north and the Chobe National Park in the east. The Chobe National Park in northwest Botswana has one of the largest game concentrations on the African continent and is the most diverse park in Botswana. It covers an area of 11,700 square kilometers and by size, is the third largest park in the country, after the ...
5791.
Sheikholeslam Abunasr Ahmad-ibn-e-Abolhasan-ebn-e- Ahmad-ibn-e-Mohammad Naameghi-e Jāmi known as Ahmad Zhendepil or Ahmad jām was one of the great Iranian Sufis in the second half of the forth and first half of the fifth century AH. The presence of sheikh and his descendants played a major role in the development of the region, particularly Maˈd Ābād village and its ...
5792.
Mt. Malindang is a mountain range rising from 600 meters to 2,404 meters above the mean sea level. The range covers 53, 262 hectares of which about 33,000 hectares is still covered with forest vegetation while more than 20,000 hectares is cultivated and inhabited by forest occupants mostly members of the Subanen Tribe. The forest vegetation is composed of highly diverse ...
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Site # 1: Wadi Qena
Wadi Qena, together with Wadi Allaqi, are intimately connected to the history of the Nile. Before the consolidation of the Nile configuration as we see it now, flowing from the Sudan into Egypt, there were several rivers flowing from the Red Sea mountains, from east to west, following the upheaval of the Red Sea coast, ad the formation of the Great ...
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Türkiye,
Road near the site with increasingly heavy tourist traffic
Absence of a management plan
Need for a new irrigation canal to diver water from the site
Use of the theatre for the Tomatoe-festival
,In the framework of the UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan, the Coordinator of the Programme "100 Historical Sites of the Mediterranean" carried out a mission to Turkey at the ...
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Laodikeia is located within the borders of the villages of Eskihisar, Goncalı, Korucuk and Bozburun, six km north of the modern city of Denizli. The site is on the road to Pamukkale (Hierapolis), which is approximately ten km to the north.
Laodikeia is also situated at the crossroads of main routes that connect western, central and southern Anatolia with each other. Set ...
5796.
,1. Abstracts or poster should be submitted electronically to: wh-info@unesco.org. and 2009seminar@fuuh.upv.es before 30 October 2008 and should include the following information:
a. Author’s name, title and qualifications ;b. title of paper or poster;c. E-mail address;d. telephone number and fax number;e. institution name and complete postal address;f. abstract (500 ...
5797.
Padmanabhapuram Palaceis a remarkable 16th Century CE wood palace of the erstwhile Maharajas of Travancore (1550 to 1750 AD) in the state of Kerala. Replete with intricate wood carvings and ornate murals, the Palace is an exceptional example of indigenous building techniques and craftsmanship in wood, a style unparalleled in the world and based on historic building system, ...
5798.
The site called "Arco del Tiempo del Río La Venta" (Arch of Time of La Venta River), is located on an area of geological formations over 87 thousand years old, with predominant karst landforms, because of limestone dissolution. Part of La Venta River is skirted by high cliffs, forming a canyon with limestone walls that reach heights over 500 meters. This canyon has ...
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Mexico,
Illegal logging
Growth in human population
Tourism pressures associated with growth in visitor numbers and heavy concentration in specific areas
Agricultural advances
Forest fires
,On 5 February 2014, the World Heritage Centre wrote to the State Party of Mexico requesting further information in relation to media reports that the 2013-2014 overwintering population ...
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Seruwila Mangala Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient temple which is among the sixteen holiest Buddhist shrines [Solomathana] in Sri Lanka.It is reachable both from road and sea. Sea route begins at Trincomalee to Muttur on boat and another 16 km by roads. Land route is via Kantalai, to Allai which is approximately 45 km through dense forest.List of Monuments in the ...
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N 38 28 55 E 28 2 43 (Sardis)
N 3834 48 E 28 00 25 (Bintepe)
The Ancient City of Sardis
The ancient city of Sardis is located in Manisa Province in western Turkey, near the modern town of Sart. It lies at the foot of the Bozdağ Mountains and at the edge of the fertile plain of the Gediz River. This broad valley has been one of the major routes from ...
5802.
Mexico,a) Demolition of historical buildings in the protected area of the Historical Centre;
b) Urgent implementation of the management plan in Xochimilco;
c) Infrastructure works (new subway line).,The state of conservation report was received by the World Heritage Centre in two portions on 31 January and 1 February 2011. One part is for the Historic Centre of Mexico ...
5803.
Established as the capital of unified Viet Nam in 1802, Hue was not only the political but also the cultural and religious centre under the Nguyen dynasty until 1945. The Perfume River winds its way through the Capital City, the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City and the Inner City, giving this unique feudal capital a setting of great natural beauty. 678Complex of ...
5804.
Government of Norway
© Shutterstock / Andrei Armiagov / West Norwegian Fjords
Since 2019, Norway has been among the top donors to UNESCO and the World Heritage Fund, allowing predictable and long-term support to safeguarding of World Heritage. These activities enhance management of threatened UNESCO-listed sites notably in Africa and contribute to sustainable ...
5805.
Ecuador,a) Delay in the full implementation of the Special Law and lack of enforcement;
b) Inadequate quarantine measures;
c) Illegal fishing;
d) Instability of Park Director’s Position.,The State Party of Ecuador has submitted a report on 15 February 2006, noting progress achieved in the conservation and management of the islands. Key highlights are:
a) The Minister ...
5806.
In the vicinity of Bisya, approximately 30 kilometers south of the historic City of Bahla, two major wadis converge – the Wadi Seyfam to the west and Wadi Bahla to the east. In combination with localized deposits of good agricultural soils, both wadis provided the water necessary for irrigation and enabled, therefore, permanent human settlements to develop. Extensive ...
5807.
Breiðafjörður is a large shallow bay located in Western Iceland, with an exceptional combination of natural features and cultural and historical heritage. It is approximately 50 km wide and 125 km long, encircled by mountains, including the volcano Snæfellsjökull on the Snæfellsnes peninsula on the south side, and the Western Fjords peninsula ...
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Orchha is a historical town in the Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh, India with a total population of around 12,000 inhabitants. The town encompasses a very dense collection of the historical buildings, gardens and traditional housings. It was the seat of an eponymous former princely state of central India, in the Bundelkhand region. The historical settlement derived its ...
5809.
Yivli Minaret Mosque is located in Kaleiçi (the old town centre) along Cumhuriyet Street, next to Kalekapısı Square in Antalya. The mosque’s fluted minaret named “the Yivli Minaret”, which is decorated with dark blue tiles, is a landmark and symbol of the city. Although the inscription at the entrance indicates that Yivli Minaret Mosque was built in 1373 by Mehmet Bey, ...
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Spain,
Project to construct a new bridge over the river Rio Adajo (issue resolved)
Urban pressure : re-designing of the Plaza Santa Teresa, located between the town walls and the extra-muros Church of San Pedro, including the replacement of traditional buildings with new ones
Lack of buffer-zone and integrated management plan
Inadequate legal protection;
Inadequate ...
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Indonesia,a) Mining;
b) Security limitations;
c) Development threats;
d) Exploitation of marine resources;
e) Absence of a co-ordinating agency;
f) Absence of a finalized strategic management plan;
g) Absence of physically designated Park boundaries;
h) Inadequate financing.,The State Party, in response to the request from the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee ...
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Central African Republic,
Insecurity,
poaching,
transhumance,
mining,
illegal fishing
,Although an invitation was received from the State Party in March 2004 to carry out a monitoring mission to the property, as requested by the Committee at its 27th session (UNESCO, 2003), the prevailing security situation prevented the mission from taking place. No further information ...
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Teatro Amazonas: S3 7 49.01 W60 1 24.23Teatro da Paz: S1 45 28.32 W48 49 38.18
Built in the late nineteenth century, both Teatro Amazonas (Amazon Theater) and Teatro da Paz (Peace Theater) are located in the Brazilian Amazon in the cities of Manaus and Belém, respectively. These theaters are significant monuments located in the two largest urban centers of the region, ...
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It was in the 18th and 19th centuries that large and fast sailing ships made their mark on world history by forging lasting and stable links within Europe and with other continents as well. The sailing-ship traffic led to a blossoming of trade and to the growth of harbours and of seafaring communities; a maritime culture came into existence. Dragør is a unique instance of ...