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10836.
Yemen,
Problems with the rainwater drainage network
Modern constructions and uncontrolled expansion of commercial activities
Lack of a Safeguarding Plan (issue resolved)
Fly-over bridge project (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled vertical and horizontal additions
Management activities (Use of inappropriate building materials and techniques)
Densification of the historic fabric ...
10837.
Zambia,Zimbabwe,
Air pollution
Drought
Housing (uncontrolled urban development driven by population increase)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Invasive/alien species
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Management systems/ management plan
Solid waste
Surface water pollution
Water extraction (related to existing hydropower production)
Water ...
10838.
The area of nominated property Luya Mountain component is 343.32 km2, with a buffer zone of 97.72 km2.The area of Tianchi component is 68.61 km2, with a buffer zone of 32.66 km2.
Guanqin Mountain is a mountain extention at the north side of Luliang Mountains in Shanxi, with an average altitude ranging between 1800 m and 2000 m, and an area of 44,000 km2. The Guanqin ...
10839.
Situated at the southeast end of the Rhodope mountain range, at the crossroads of two continents, the National Park of Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest (DNP) is of exceptional ecological significance at European level.
Characterised by a rich habitat mosaic on a network of low hills in a transitional climate zone between the Mediterranean and the continental, the DNP extends ...
10840.
Turtle Islands is part of the Sulu Archipelago which is composed of approximately 400 islands of varying shapes and sizes. It is located at the southwestern tip of the Philippines, about 1,000 km southwest of Manila. The Protected Area is situated between coordinates 4º 30’ and 5º 20’ North Latitude and 199º 25’ and 121º 52’ East Longitude. On the west and north, it is ...
10841.
Haci Bektas Veli is the great Turkish philosopher of the 13th century, the practitioner of Hoca Ahmed Yesevi’s doctrines in Anatolia and the eponym of the Bektashism, a religious order of Alevism. The base of his philosophy lies on humanity, human rights and social equality that he counsels for the man to be modest, to purify his soul, to mature, to abstain from show ...
10842.
Earlier this week, the Government of Belize adopted its first Integrated Coastal Zone management plan—a blueprint for sustainable use of its rich marine resources. The plan’s endorsement is a second major step forward in meeting the conditions of the Desired State of Conservation for the Removal of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System from the List of World Heritage in ...
10843.
United States of America,
Geothermal development and other subsurface drillings,
Grizzli bears mortalities and habitat loss due to timber harvesting, oil and gas development, road and home building, mining,
Lake trout invasion is a threat to indigenous cutthroat trout and other species,
Bison and elk threatened due to proposals to try and eridacate disease from them,
Heavy ...
10844.
Yemen,,The World Heritage Bureau during its twentieth session was informed that renovations which were seriously threatening the authenticity and integrity of the Great Mosque of Zabid had been undertaken by the local authorities.
By letter of 16 February, the Centre shared its concern with the Minister of Culture and Tourism, reminding him of the terms of the Convention ...
10845.
Cairns, Australia,In the framework of the World Heritage Pacific 2009 Programme, which was approved by the World Heritage Committee in 2004, a Pacific Islands World Heritage Workshop was held from 13 to 17 October 2008 in Cairns, Australia.
The Workshop gathered, which benefited financial support from Australia and the World Heritage Fund, as many as 80 participants ...
10846.
Numéro d’ID.
Nom de l’élément
Commune / département
Coordonnées du point central
Surface de l’élément du bien (ha)
Surface de la zone tampon (ha)
01
Château d’Aguilar
Tuchan / Aude
2 44 48.7E
42 53 26.6N
0.24ha
3.39ha
02
Châteaux de Lastours
Lastours / Aude
2 22 40.8E
43 20 13.2N
13.09ha
348.77ha
03
Château de ...
10847.
The Salt Mines of Maras are located 50 km in the northeast of Cusco city, at an altitude of 3,200 m.a.s.l. Geographically, they are located in the lower part of the sub-basin and left bank of the Salineras stream, towards its mouth in the river Vilcanota, in the jurisdiction of the peasant communities of Maras and Pichingoto, between the gorge of the Qaqahuiñay, Cruz ...
10848.
The Fortress of Terezin lies north-west of the Czech capital, Prague, at the confluence of the rivers Labe (Elbe) and Ohfe (Eger). It stands in the open landscape as an self-contained technical and urban monument. Together with the town that it encloses, which for two centuries was a military town, it seems to fall within that category of historic towns already represented ...
10849.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Presence of armed groups, lack of security and political instability rendering a large part of the property inacessible to the guards;
b) Attribution of mining permits inside the property;
c) Poaching by armed military groups;
d) Villages in the ecologicalcorridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park;
e) Illegal mining ...
10850.
Colombia,a) Armed conflict;
b) Illegal extraction of natural resources;
c) Threats from major infrastructure projects;
d) Lack of control of management agency. ,On 27 February 2012, the State Party submitted a brief state of conservation report to the World Heritage Centre, which included an updated retrospectiveStatement of Outstanding Universal Value (RSOUV), along with ...
10851.
Mali,a) No management and conservation plan;
b) Pressure from urban development;
c) Deterioration of dwellings;
d) Waste disposal problems;
e) Encroachment of the archaeological sites.
On 22 March 2012 a military coup d’etat ousted the President of the Republic of Mali. The cause of this uprising was the difficulties linked to the conflict in the north of the ...
10852.
Lithuania,Russian Federation,
Potential pollution from the oil exploitation of the D-6 oil field in the Baltic Sea by the Russian Federation;
Lack of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the Russian Federation including joint assessment of environmental impact of the D-6 project;
Impacts of sewage spill accident which took place at Klaipeda Water Treatment Station ...
10853.
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 ...
10854.
Germany,a) Noise pollution and traffic increase
b) Potential impacts by Rhine crossing project,At its 32nd session, (Quebec City, 2008), the Committee considered the recommendations of a World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS advisory mission which investigated the impact on Outstanding Universal Value of proposals being considered by the State Party for a crossing of the river in ...
10855.
Romania,a) Accidental cyanide pollution from mining;
b) Deepwater navigation waterway through the Bystre mouth of the Danube River;
c) Construction of petrol terminal at Gjugjurlesti (last report).,The State Party submitted a report in February 2007 which included information on environmental monitoring, socio-economic issues, education, site management and navigation ...
10856.
Latvia,a) High-rise building projects located in the buffer zone threating the visual integrity of the property;
b) Regulations for building permissions and guidelines for new construction projects within Riga and its buffer zone,The State Party’s report, prepared by the Latvian State Inspection for Heritage Protection, dated 20 December 2007 responds to the request ...
10857.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict and political instability;
b) Poaching by military and armed groups;
c) Encroachment;
d) Expansion of local fisheries;
e) Cattle grazing.,On 30 January 2006, an updated report on the state of conservation of the five DRC World Heritage properties was submitted by the State Party, including information on the Virunga ...
10858.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Poaching;
Reduction of elephant populations;
Insufficient funding;
Mineral and hydrocarbon prospecting and mining;
Tourism management and development;
Potential and proposed dam development.
,In February 2013, the State Party submitted a brief report on the state of conservation of the property. The State Party report provides an overview of ...
10859.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict and political instability
Poaching by nationals and trans-border armed groups
Unadapted management capabilities to address the poaching crisis
,On 17 February 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/136/documents/ (pages 26 – ...
10860.
Sweden,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property :
necessity to continue the work with local Saami people
extend the inventories on species
consolidate the management plan
,On 5 November 2020, the State Party submitted information on the proposed Kallak (Gállok) mine project in the vicinity of the property, including a document titled Kallak and the ...
10861.
Built between the 11th and 18th centuries, the Old Town, the Lesser Town and the New Town speak of the great architectural and cultural influence enjoyed by this city since the Middle Ages. The many magnificent monuments, such as Hradcany Castle, St Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge and numerous churches and palaces, built mostly in the 14th century under the Holy Roman ...
10862.
There are around 48 Buddhist monuments in the Horyu-ji area, in Nara Prefecture. Several date from the late 7th or early 8th century, making them some of the oldest surviving wooden buildings in the world. These masterpieces of wooden architecture are important not only for the history of art, since they illustrate the adaptation of Chinese Buddhist architecture and layout ...
10863.
Chronology:
The four Pharaonic temples of Dendera, Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo, apart from their geographical location, all belong to the Ptolemaic period (dynasty of the Ptolemies, the successors of Alexander the Great, which reigned between 304 and 30 BC) and to the Roman period (between 30 BC and 395 AD) even though they all replaced much older temples on the same ...
10864.
The natural object of nomination is located on the northern macrohillside of the ridge Trans-Ili Ala-Tau, which is the part of Northern Tyan Shan physical geographic province (Gvozdetskiy, Nikolaev, 1971).
Relief. The ridge of Trans-Ili Ala-Tau is complex and by its topology relates to the northern spur of Tyan Shan. The territory is peculiar of vertical zonality or ...
10865.
Senegal,
Poaching, capture and relocation of wildlife
Drying up of ponds, and invasive species
Illegal logging
Livestock grazing
Road construction project
Potential dam construction
Potential mining exploration and exploitation
,On 12 April, 2010, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property to the World Heritage Centre. According to ...
10866.
From natural perspective, in the nominated property there is a specific geomorphology type named “forest soil”, which presents outstanding universal value aesthetically and geologically. The lacustrine sedimentary around Zhada Basin and Sutlej River Basin of the nominated property belongs to the forest soil type but exhibits distinctive features, making a “Guge type”. The ...
10867.
The archaeological remains of the Harappa port-town of Lothal is located along the Bhogava river, a tributary of Sabarmati, in the Gulf of Khambat. Measuring about 7 HA, Lothals thick (12-21 meter) peripheral walls were designed to withstand the repeated tidal flood, which probably resulted in the bringing the city to an end.
Within the quadrangular fortified layout, ...
10868.
The El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area is located on the north-western tip of the mainland of Palawan. In 1991, the Government of the Philippines proclaimed Bacuit Bay as a marine reserve. In 1998, the protected area was expanded to include terrestrial ecosystems and portions of the municipality of Taytay. It is now known as El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource ...
10869.
The Gateway to the Old King’s Yard is situated at one of the entrances to the city of Freetown’s main government hospital. It was the entrance to the compound where men and women freed from slavery were temporarily housed for documentation and minor medical attention before dispersal to settlements that came to constitute a British Colony. With the total ...
10870.
Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid Region: Local Facilitator, Albania
IUCN Programme Office for South-Eastern Europe (SEE) is seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic candidate to join the IUCN SEE team working on the project “Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary ...
10871.
The 1st Management Planning Workshop to protect the transboundary Lake Ohrid region took place on 25-26 March in Korca, Albania.
The workshop is part of the project “Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region”, a UNESCO initiative funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Environment of Albania ...
10872.
Russian Federation,Erection of a monument in honour of Marshal G. Zhukov,The World Heritage Centre was informed by NGOs and press articles of the demolition/reconstruction of a historic complex called the "Middle Trading Rows”. On 7 March 2007, the UNESCO Office in Moscow provided further information that this complex is a five-building ensemble built from 1891 to ...
10873.
Afghanistan,Political instability; leaning of the Minaret; local infrastructural requirements; lack of management plan.,The World Heritage Centre received a progress report from the State Party on 5 March 2005.
The report informed that the Governments of Switzerland and Italy provided significant financial support for the emergency consolidation and restoration of this ...
10874.
Peru,Water erosion and destabilisation of one of the main structures; No archaeological surveys conducted prior to the road construction in La Banda zone; Lack of a Master Plan.,On 28 January 2005, the World Heritage Centre received the State of Conservation report concerning the archaeological area of La Banda and the project for the rehabilitation of the road Tunel ...
10875.
Solomon Islands,Lack of monitoring system, Lack of human or financial resources, Lack of institution coordination; Civil unrest.,On 5 April 2004 the World Heritage Centre received a letter from the National Commissioner for Culture, Solomon Islands National Commission for UNESCO providing information addressing concerns and issues raised by the Committee (27 COM ...
10876.
Spain,
Project to construct a new bridge over the river Rio Adajo (issue resolved)
Urban pressure
,On 1 February 2004, the World Heritage Centre received a report from the State Party, in which it is stressed that all local legal requirements have been followed in order to carry out the project for the refurbishment of the square, the demolition of buildings and their ...
10877.
Mali,
Sand encroachment ;
Vulnerability of the mosques;
Lack of financial resources;
Deterioration of the rainwater drainage system;
Aeolian erosion;
Need for appropriate laws
,Mosques of Sankoré, Djingareyber, Sidi Yahia
A pilot workshop financed by the World Heritage Fund and organized by CRATerre in co-operation with the Cultural Mission of Timbuktu, ...
10878.
Belarus,Poland,
Logging operations;
Need for a management plan
,The State Party submitted a copy of “Background to Management Guidelines for Bialowieza Forest” to the Centre dated 18 September 2001, which was transmitted to IUCN for review. It is an outcome of the Technical Working Group (TWG) created within the framework of the Bialowieza Forest Project. IUCN notes that ...
10879.
L’Aurès est limité à l’ouest par la grande dépression de Batna à l’est par la vallée de l’oued El Arab et tombant brutalement au dessus des plaines sur ses faces nord et sud. Ses crêtes culminent au nord est à plus de 2000 m.Une végétation très variée traduit des contrastes climatiques comme il y en a peu en Algérie. Le versant nord porte des chênes verts et en altitude , ...
10880.
Créé le 12 décembre 1933 par l'ordonnance du Ruanda-Urundi n°83/bis/Agri, le parc national de la Kibira était établi comme une réserve forestière de la Crête Congo-Nil. Comme pour toutes les aires protégées, le parc national de la Kibira a été institutionnalisé par le décret-loi n°1/6 du 03 mars 1980. Il s'étend de Bugarama au sud jusqu'à la frontière avec le ...
10881.
Sur le massif de Nkoma situé dans la province de Rutana au sud-est du Burundi, se distinguent deux aspects naturels exceptionnels. D'une part, les chutes et la grotte de Karera et d'autre part la faille et la forêt de Nyakazu.I/ Les chutes et la grotte de KareraAu sud-est du Burundi, dans la province de Rutana, commune de Mpinga-Kayove, sur la colline de Shanga, ...
10882.
Baiheliang (White Crane Ridge) is located in middle of the Changjiang River north to Fuling City, Chongqing. The name comes from cranes which used to gather on the stone ridge in the past. The stone ridge is 1600 m long and about 25 m wide, approximately parallel to the south bank. It is submerged under the water all year round and only appears during the low water season ...
10883.
Situated in Qiongshan County, Hainan Island, Guangdong Province, the Dongzhai Port Nature Reserve (20D 7' N and 110°30'E) covers an area of 2,500 ha. with a total coast line of more than 50 kilometers. With many windings and bays along the coast line, the Dongzhai Port was formed by a serious earthquake in the year of 1605. The harbour is deep and wide with gentle and ...
10884.
Slender West Lake, formerly Baozhang Lake, is located in the northwest of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, covering an area of two square kilometers. In the mid-18th century, the moats and a large number of suburban villas of salt traders along the moats built in different locations and in different historical period (Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties) were ...
10885.
Marine Mammals Sanctuary Bancos de La Plata and Navidad created by Decree No. 319 of October 14, 1986, is one of the first protected areas of this nature established worldwide, being the largest marine protected area in the Dominican Republic and the first sanctuary of marine mammals created in the Atlantic Ocean. Currently belongs to Category I, Scientific Reserve in the ...
10886.
The National Theater of Guatemala is located in the Miguel Ángel Asturias Cultural Center, named in honor of the Guatemalan writer winner of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Literature. This cultural complex is located on the top of the San José Buena Vista Hill and provides spaces to carry out cultural activities, ranging from the fine arts to the performing arts. All this in ...
10887.
The Salento peninsula is a uniform lowland area on the southeastern tip of Apulia. Like the Gargano and the Murge - the two sub-regions bordering on the Adriatic Sea, located more to the north - it is composed of limestone and, exactly because of its geological features, it shows karstic phenomena that have given rise to several natural caves, of which some are currently ...
10888.
An Umayyad, 25 kilometres south of the Capital d complex (settlement) at the modern village of Qastal (Amman) and 100 metres west of the airport Highway .It is one of the oldest and most complete Umayyad provincial communities in the Near East. It retains nearly all the structures that comprised a typical Umayyad settlement: a main residential palace, a ...
10889.
Arans are the ancient hunting traps made in the form of the low-level stone walls mainly located along the cliffs of the Ustyurt Plateau and Mangyshlak Peninsula both situated between the Aral and the Caspian Seas. The western cliffs of the Ustyurt Plateau are located on the territory of the Karakiya District of Mangistau Region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Generally, ...
10890.
The Hell’gate National Park (HGNP) is located in Nakuru County, Kenya. Hell's Gate National Park is a park located between Lake Naivasha and the Longonot and Suswa volcanoes. It is covered by ashes from the Longonot eruption which occurred 100 years ago, the park is famous for its geothermal station, Lower Gorge, and spectacular sceneries of towering cliffs, scrub clad ...
10891.
Description of broader context:
Cetinje Royal Capital covers the area of 910 km2, which equals 6.6% of the total area of the State of Montenegro. It is situated in between Boka Kotorska Bay to the West, Budva's Riviera to the South, Skadar Lake basin and Zeta-Bjelopavlići plain to the East, Nikšić plain and Bijele Rudine to the North. It borders seven ...
10892.
In June 2012, the World Heritage Education Center for Youth (Beijing, China) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) launched the Patrimonito National Storyboard Competition, China.
Of the 103 student submissions, 15 of the storyboards were selected by the Chinese World Heritage Education Center for Youth of Beijing and sent to the UNESCO World Heritage ...
10893.
Following the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee and in view of the 10th anniversary of UNESCO/African Union launching of the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF), the World Heritage Centre brought together African heritage experts to reflect on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the Africa region at a two and half day workshop held at UNESCO ...
10894.
The Kenyan National Commission for UNESCO organized a three-day workshop from 26 to 28 March 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya in order to increase youth engagement in the conservation and promotion of World Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage.
As a State Party to three important UNESCO Conventions in the field of Culture, Kenya has made the Protection of the World Cultural and ...
10895.
Application Deadline: 8 January 2024 (Midnight Paris Time).
Application materials: CV and Motivation letter to be sent to: WH-Africa@unesco.org with copy to Jessica Roland Williams j.roland-williams@unesco.org
The need to enhance capacities of African experts in heritage management and conservation is urgent. The World Heritage Capacity Building Strategy has acknowledged ...
10896.
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;,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 1 February 2012 that responds to the request made by the ...
10897.
Mali,On 22 March 2012 a military coup d’etat ousted the President of the Republic of Mali. The cause of this uprising was the difficulties linked to the conflict in the north of the country that, since mid-January 2012, opposed the Mali army to the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), mainly supported by the Islamic groups Ansar Dine and Al ...
10898.
Ethiopia,
Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
Increasing human populations and livestock numbers in the park
Agricultural encroachment
Road construction
,The State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested at the 34th session of the World Heritage Committee, and thus almost no ...
10899.
Nepal,a) Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses;
b) Lack of coordinated management mechanism. ,The State Party at the request of the World Heritage Centre provided a reply letter on the state of conservation issues, dated 29 December 2010.
a) Study on the impact of the proposed road on the ...
10900.
Belarus,a) Demolition and rebuilding of the Eastern Gallery of the Complex;
b) Lack of updated management plan including policy for restoration, conservation and renewal works;
c) Insufficient number of national specialists in conservation and restoration;
d) Lack of appropriate planning measures.,In its report, submitted on 31 January 2011, the State Party indicated ...
10901.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the),a) Advertising policy;
b) Charter of good building conduct with commercial sector;
c) Examination of building permits and conservation objectives;
d) Tall buildings control;
e) Development projects;
f) Data concerning the number of inhabitants and surface. ,On 27 January 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report ...
10902.
Ecuador,a) Development pressures which impact the authenticity of the site;
b) Weaknesses in the decision-making process regarding conservation;
c) Works in the Tower of the Society of Jesus Complex.,The State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 26 January 2011. The report succinctly responds to the decisions made by the World Heritage ...
10903.
Romania,a) Dracula Park project;
b) Deterioration of monuments in general and the fortifications in particular;
c) Lack of protection and maintenance measures, local responsibility and funding strategies.,The State Party report, received on 1 February 2010, provides information regarding the actions implemented by the National Institute for Historic Monuments of Romania ...
10904.
Panama,,The World Heritage Centre was informed by the NGO community of a change to the legal protection of the Special Zone of Marine Protection (SZMP) in 2008, leaving it vulnerable to industrial tuna fishing activities. Following an exchange of correspondence between the State Party and the World Heritage Centre, and subsequent to an intensive public relations campaign ...
10905.
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, ...
10906.
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 ...
10907.
Serbia,a) Lack of legal status of the property;
b) Lack of legislative protection of buffer zones;
c) Lack of implementation of the management plan and of active management;
d) Difficulties to monitor the property due to political instability, post-conflict situation (visits under the Kosovo Stabilisation Force / United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo ...
10908.
Mozambique,a) Delay in implementing rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Fortress;
b) Management plan not yet finalised;
c) Buildings threatened with collapse;
d) Lack of development control and threats to authenticity;
e) Lack of adequate sewage system.,In its report submitted to the World Heritage Centre on 1 February 2008, the State Party presented the progress in ...
10909.
Côte d'Ivoire,a) Poaching
b) Agricultural encroachment
c) Mining for gold,In June 2006, UNESCO and IUCN conducted a mission to the property, in conjunction with the mission to Comoé National Park. The mission found that the recent national political crisis had not impacted the site as seriously as it had affected Comoé National Park. The number of park ...
10910.
Senegal,a) Invasive species;
b) Systematic water management system not operational;
c) Lack of hydrological monitoring;
d) Salinisation of soils;
e) Cattle grazing;
f) Hunting;
g) Lack of management plan and sustained funding;
h) Poor management capacity and constant changes in staff;
i) Poor visitor management.,On 17 February 2007, the State Party submitted a ...
10911.
Tunisia,a) Adverse impacts of dam construction;
b) Inadequate water flows for maintaining biological system;
c) Inadequate management structure;
d) No management plan. ,A joint UNESCO/IUCN mission took place from 31 May to 2 June 2006. The results of the mission were presented orally to the 30th session of the Committee (Vilnius, 2006). The mission reported ...
10912.
Ukraine,a) New constructions within the historic centre;
b) Lack of valid detailed planning documents;
c) Inadequate infrastructure including the sewage system.,The state of conservation report submitted by the State Party on 12 March 2007 provides the following information:
a) The boundaries of the historical area of centre of L’viv, which define the buffer zone ...
10913.
Canada,a) Mining and mineral exploration;
b) Oil and gas exploration.,The State Party of Canada submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property on 31 January 2006. As requested by the Committee in Decision 28 COM 15B.24, this report provides updated information on the mining development proposal by Canadian Zinc Corporation (CZN) at Prairie Creek, upstream ...
10914.
Ethiopia,Encroachment; increasing human population within the park; declining populations of Walia ibex and Simien Fox; deforestation and soil deterioration.,A report was received from the State Party, dated 25 January 2005. The report provides details on the progress made in relation to the four benchmarks set by the Committee at its 25th session (Helsinki, 2001) for ...
10915.
Lithuania,Russian Federation,
Potential pollution from the oil exploitation of D-6 oil field by the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea;
Lack of bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the Russian Federation;
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the project was carried out by the Russian Federation but it does not cover the Lithuanian part of the ...
10916.
Russian Federation,Structural integrity and stability of the Church of the Transfiguration; long-term restoration and conservation projects; deformation of wooden structures.,The Russian authorities submitted a report on an international workshop for the Conservation of the “Church of the Transfiguration of Kizhi Pogost” (18-20 December, 2003) to the World ...
10917.
Austria,
High-rise construction projects in Central Vienna;
High-rise construction project of Vienna Main Train Station.
,On 28 January 2013, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation for the two properties in Vienna, the Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn and the Historic Centre of Vienna. The report highlights new urban restructuring opportunities in ...
10918.
Kenya,
No management and conservation plan;
Pressure from urban development;
Deterioration of dwellings;
Waste disposal problems;
Encroachment of the archaeological sites.
,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 1 February 2014, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1055/documents/. Issues stemming from previous Committee decisions ...
10919.
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)
,On 11 February 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of ...
10920.
Spain,
Toxic pollution after mining accident in 1998
Agriculture impacts
Potential threats from accidental oil spills
Potential impacts from infrastructural projects
Water issues and water quality
State of the Guadalquivir River and dredging project
Crop production
Major linear utilities
Non-renewable energy facilities
Oil and gas
Pollution of marine waters
Water ...
10921.
India,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2013:
Need for substantial progress with major conservation project at Jaisalmer according to the agreed timetable and for capacity building
Threats from industrial development and mining activities in the wider setting of Chittorgarh Fort
Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within Chittorgarh and ...
10922.
Russian Federation,
Lack of Management Plan (issue resolved)
,On 21 October 2014, the World Heritage Centre requested the State Party to provide information on the geophysical prospecting in the marine area surrounding the property conducted by the oil and gas company Rosneft and on the planned construction of a naval base for the Russian Pacific Fleet within the ...
10923.
Niger,
Political instability and civil strife
Poverty
Management constraints
Ostrich poaching
Soil erosion
Demographic pressure
Livestock pressure
Pressure on forestry resources
,On 9 February, 2016 the State Party submitted a report on the conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/573/documents/, and provided the following information ...
10924.
Cameroon,Central African Republic,Congo,
Civil unrest
Poaching
Mining
Road and river transport project
Optical fibre project in the vicinity of the property
Forestry exploitation permits in the buffer zone
,From 15 to 25 October 2016, a joint World Heritage Centre / IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission visited the Central African and Congolese parts of the property. On 14 ...
10925.
Nigeria,
Urban development close to the property
Road construction around the property
Pollution of the Osun River
Bush fires within the property
Adverse impact of the commercialisation of the annual festival
Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers and the lack of a tourism management plan
Road through ...
10926.
Ethiopia,
Erosion and siltation/ deposition
Development projects
Housing
Industrial areas
Land conversion
Absence of established boundary
,On 26 January 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/17/documents and responds to some of the recommendations of the Committee at its last session and of the ...
10927.
Peru,
Deliberate destruction of heritage (Deliberate demolition of historic buildings)
Ground transport infrastructure
Planned and ongoing development projects
Management systems/ management plan (lack of a Risk Preparedness Plan)
Lack of management plan (issue resolved)
Housing - Uncontrolled urban development
,On 14 December 2017, the State Party submitted a state of ...
10928.
Austria,
Housing: High-rise construction projects in Central Vienna (proposed Vienna Ice-Skating Club – Intercontinental Hotel – Vienna Konzerthaus project)
Legal framework: Lack of effectiveness of the overall governance of the property
Legal framework: Lack of appropriateness of planning controls in the ‘High-Rise Concept 2014’ and the ‘Glacis Master Plan’
,On 1 February ...
10929.
Libya,
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
,On 30 January 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/362/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions is presented in this report, as follows:
The Department of Antiquities (DOA) ...
10930.
State of Palestine,,ON 23 March 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1565/documents/ and reports the following:
The State Party underlines that it has endeavoured to address Decision 41 COM 8B.1, despite challenging circumstances;
A proposed Desired state of ...
10931.
Libya,
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Excessive vegetation growth
Natural Degradation
Urban encroachment
Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
,On 8 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/184/documents/. Progress in a number of ...
10932.
State of Palestine,
Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Abandonment of terraces and afforestation
Impact of socio-cultural and geo-political transformations
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
New constructions within the property’s ...
10933.
Japan,
Management Systems/Management Plan (Lack of vision and management system for operating the property as an entity and cultural landscape) (issues resolved)
Need to delineate pilgrim routes on the lower slopes of the mountain
Need to develop visitor management strategy
Need for overall conservation approach for the upper access routes and their associated huts and ...
10934.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Resumption of mining activities
Inappropriate developments (note that the previously raised issue of the new supermarket built at Hayle Harbour has since been resolved)
Potential impact of new development projects
Management and institutional factors / Improvements to the planning tools and approval processes not yet ...
10935.
Türkiye,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Need to revise the Management Plan
Lack of legal protection for the entirety of the buffer zone
Need to integrate the local community into the management system for the property
Slow implementation of the drainage rehabilitation plan within the walled city
Lack of a fire response plan
Need to expand the patrols by ...
10936.
Croatia,
Armed conflict (issue resolved)
Poaching of bears (issue resolved)
Dynamite fishing (issue resolved)
Destruction of the forests and park facilities (issue resolved)
Impacts of tourism/visitors/recreation (possible over-visitation of the site)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (significant expansion of tourism facilities within the ...
10937.
Argentina,Factors identified at the time of inscription:
Incomplete Management Plan
Flooding risk
Urbanization, Re-building/building extensions
Intensification of Agricultural processes
Antennae/Electric power lines
Increasing tourist pressure
,On 30 January 2020 the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at ...
10938.
Saudi Arabia,
Detailed Conservation Strategy not finalized
High rate of decay of the historic houses
Housing
Management systems/ management plan: Management system not in place
Need for a risk management and prevention plan
Projects and development work with the potential to impact the authenticity of the property
,On 27 November 2020, the State Party submitted a report on ...
10939.
China,
Housing (Including high-rise buildings; Potential visual impact of new developments)
Land conversion (Land reclamation)
Management systems / Management Plan (Inadequacy of the current management systems; Lack of Management Plan)
,On 30 November 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at ...
10940.
Lebanon,
Absence of coordination mechanisms
Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
Financial resources: Lack of resources for the management structure
Housing
Illegal activities: Illegal constructions and urban encroachments
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Land conversion
Legal framework: Absence of legislative framework
Livestock farming / grazing of ...
10941.
Algeria,
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system
Erosion and siltation/ deposition
Natural erosion
Lack of coordination of actions
Lack of maintenance of dwelling places
Land conversion: Change in the land use plan
Loss of traditional conservation techniques
Management activities
Management systems/ management plan: Non-operational safeguarding ...
10942.
Philippines,
Proposed plan for building an ossuary to replace the original 159 crypt burials (issue resolved)
Need for long-term solution to control the flow of heavy rainwater (issue resolved)
Ground Transport Infrastructure (Proposed project to build the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge)
,On 17 March 2023, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report along with the ...
10943.
Poland,
Lack of Management Plan
Slow process of consultation with local communities
Ground transport infrastructure
,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Advisory mission took place on 12-14 October 2021. Its main purpose was to assess the progress made in the establishment of a dialogue between the authorities and other key stakeholders as regards the immediate setting of ...
10944.
Portugal,
Management and institutional factors (need to strengthen the research activities, management activities, the management system/management plan)
,On 14 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1573/documents/. Progress on a number of conservation ...
10945.
Hungary,
Lack of legal power, human and financial resources (issue resolved)
Quarrying application (issue resolved)
Possible development of straw-burning power plant (issue resolved)
Need to delineate a precise buffer zone
Bypass road and bridge project to replace the high traffic road crossing the property
,On 16 November 2023, the State Party submitted a state of ...
10946.
Royal Palaces of Abomey, Benin,[in French only] Apres l'operation « les mercredis c'est gratuit » en partenariat avec le site des Palais Royaux d'Abomey, la Fondation Zinsou met en place « les semaines culturelles gratuites ».
Toujours desireuse de faire decouvrir l'art contemporain africain au plus grand nombre, la Fondation Zinsou s'exile a Abomey, durant une semaine, ...
10947.
,Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, 40th Anniversary of China’s National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities Protection System and the 70th Anniversary of CAUP of Tongji University and Tongji Planning Centennial：
15 November 2022
14:30-18:00 and 19:00-21:30 Beijing Time (UTC+8)
16 November 2022
9:30-12:00, 15:00-17:30, ...
10948.
West of Ventimiglia, in the westernmost part of Liguria, shortly before the French-Italian border, there lies a 2-km long coastal plan called Piana del Latte - Latte being the name of the stream crossing it. Ever since the second half of the 19th century, this area has been characterised by a unified system of settlement, i.e. by the suburban villas built by wealthy ...
10949.
The Sungai Buloh Leprosarium, officially known as the National Leprosy Control Centre (NLCC), is located at the valley of Bukit Lagong in the state of Selangor, 25km from the capital city of Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur. It was completed in 1930. The Sungai Buloh Leprosarium has been known as one of the exceptional models in the liberation of leprosy institutions in the 20th ...
10950.
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 ...
10951.
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 State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 31 January 2011. This report ...
10952.
Ecuador,Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Poaching/Hunting; Lack of monitoring system ,The State Party has continued to move forward in the drafting and approval of several regulations under the 1998 Special Law for Galapagos and the legal framework for activities in Galapagos is now almost complete. Despite these encouraging developments, the Special Law of Galapagos and ...
10953.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Potential degradation of the historic site by continued and uncontrolled mining operations in the Cerro Rico Mountain;
Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico;
Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial ...
10954.
Italy,Concern over the announcement of a universal exhibition in Venice (issue resolved),In response to the appeal launched by UNESCO in 1966, private organizations were established in a number of countries to collect and channel contributions to restore and preserve Venice. UNESCO Venice Office administers the "Joint UNESCO-Private Committees Programme for the ...
10955.
Solomon Islands,
Changes to oceanic waters
Commercial hunting
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources (Over-exploitation of coconut crab and other marine resources)
Forestry/wood production, Logging
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Storms
Mining
Management systems/management plans (Management planning and administration of the property)
Legal framework ...
10956.
Georgia,
Lack of a management mechanism (issue resolved)
Lack of definition of the unified buffer zone (issue resolved)
Lack of Urban Master Plan of the City of Mtskheta
Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities
Privatization of surrounding land
Natural erosion of stone
Loss of authenticity during previous works carried out by the ...
10957.
Peru,
Management systems/ management plan (Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support for effective implementation; No evaluation of transport options, related geological studies, or the impact of bus traffic on increasing the risk of landslides; Lack of effective management of the property; Lack ...
10958.
The settlement of Mudurnu was founded along a deep, narrow valley formed by the Mudurnu (Gallos) River, in a region rich with pine forests and thermal springs. The ancient geographer Strabon informs that the town of Modrene (Mudurnu) was located on the major trade routes of Anatolia. The Silk Road, which connected inner Asia with Tabriz in the 13th-14th centuries, ...
10959.
Niger,a) Political instability and civil strife;
b) Poverty;
c) Management constraints;
d) Ostrich poaching;
e) Soil erosion;
f) Demographic pressure;
g) Livestock pressure;
h) Pressure on wood resources.,On 18 January 2010, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. The report outlines some past and current progress made in ...
10960.
Peru,
Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support for effective implementation;
No evaluation of transport options, related geological studies, or the impact of bus traffic on increasing the risk of landslides;
Lack of impact studies related to the carrying capacity of the Citadel and Inca ...
10961.
1
Raigad fort
Lat. 18° 14’, Long. 73° 26’
2
Rajgad Fort
Lat. 18° 14’, Long. 73° 40’
3
Shivneri Fort
Lat. 19° 12’, Long. 73° 52’
4
Torna Fort
Lat. 18° 16’, Long. 73° 37’
5
Lohagad
Lat. 18° 42’, Long. 73° 28’
6
Salher Fort
Lat. 20° 72’, Long. 73° 94’
7
Mulher Fort
Lat. 20° 46’, Long. 74° 03'
8
Rangana Fort
Lat. 16° ...
10962.
The City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg bear witness to an exemplary model of the living heritage of a central European urban complex influenced by the secular presence of the Habsburgs and the cultural and artistic role played by the main aristocratic families. They are a harmonious blend of the architectural styles and artistic movements that have ...
10963.
The National Park Kytalyk, with an area of 1,885,554 hectares, is located in the Arctic part of Yana and Kolyma lowlands in Republic Sakha (Yakutia), in the basin of the lower Indigirka River reaches.ReliefThe Yana-Kolyma synclinor zone of Cimmerian Orogeny, covering the low-lying coast of the Arctic seas and low-lying areas of the continental part. It is elevated above ...
10964.
Røros Mining Town and the Circumference is linked to the copper mines, established in the 17th century and exploited for 333 years until 1977. The site comprises the Town and its industrial-rural cultural landscapes; Femundshytta, a smelter with its associated area; and the Winter Transport Route. Completely rebuilt after its destruction by Swedish troops in 1679, Røros ...
10965.
Founded in the 11th and 12th centuries to serve the caravans crossing the Sahara, these trading and religious centres became focal points of Islamic culture. They have managed to preserve an urban fabric that evolved between the 12th and 16th centuries. Typically, houses with patios crowd along narrow streets around a mosque with a square minaret. They illustrate a ...
10966.
“Vicente was reviewing the large stones Quixadá that stood out sharply on the arranhenta vastness of the savanna, lifting, sky above, the huge granite cliffs.
The light gave off strange gradations from the metallic gray and blue color of the sky, and another violet pale blue, to the black mud that flowed in large lists, vanishing in the crevices, chamalotando the rough ...
10967.
Le Parc Naturel de Fogo est localisé dans la partie centrale de l'île du Fogo et se compose du volcan, le cratère, la Bordeira (rempart montagneux) et le périmètre de la forêt de Monte Velha. Le parc possède une superficie de 8468.5 hectares et est situé à la confluence de trois municipalités : Sao Filipe (1861 ha: 22% du Parc), Santa Catarina (4237 ha: 50% du Parc) et ...
10968.
Chronology
In the four necropolises, the tombs can be all dated between the Middle Empire and the low Roman period over a long period of about 2500 years which chronologically is as follows:
1°) necropolises of Beni Hassan and Deir al-Barsha
Two necropolises representative of nobiliary tombs of the Middle Empire (2064-1797) in Middle Egypt.
2°) necropolis of Tell ...
10969.
The property is located in Rusafa side of the capital, Baghdad, and occupies an important and vital role on the eastern side of the Tigris river and extends about (7.57) hectares. Baghdadgot advantage the Tigris River penetrate geographical area and its impacto n the natural environment and urban and social since its establishment in the second century AH eighth AD at the ...
10970.
The purpose of Terrassa’s candidature to the UNESCO World Heritage List is the monumental set of The Episcopal See of Egara and its pictorial decoration, which is integrated into the architectural framework of an Episcopal see of Visigothic times.
The episcopal see of Egara is an architectural and pictorial complex unique in Europe that has a long trajectory in history. ...
10971.
Belize,a) Sale and lease of public lands within the property, leading to destruction of fragile ecosystems due to resort and housing development;
b) Oil exploration and potential oil drilling;
c) Introduction of invasive species,A report on the state of conservation of the property was received from the State Party on 16 February 2012. The report includes a request for ...
10972.
Saint Lucia,Development pressures associated with tourism and housing,On 2 February 2010, the World Heritage Centre received the State Party report on the state of conservation of the property. From 20 to 24 March, 2010, a joint World Heritage Centre / IUCN monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Sevilla, ...
10973.
Russian Federation,a) Quality of new design projects in the inscribed zone;
b) High-rise development
c) Confusion over definition and extent of inscribed zone and buffer zone;,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008) the World Heritage Committee regretted that the State Party did not provide a detailed state of conservation report, and that the maps submitted by the State ...
10974.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, insecurity and political instability ;
b) Poaching by armed military groups ;
c) Encroachment;
d) Extension of illegal fishing areas ;
e) Deforestation and cattle grazing.,Application of the Reinforced monitoring mechanism at the property since 2007 (31 COM 7A.32).
On 1 February 2008, a concise report on ...
10975.
Peru,
Delays in the revision of the Master Plan, including detailed yearly operational plans, supported by adequate budget provisions;
No evaluation of transport options, including geological studies and the development of a study on the impacts of buses on landslides;
Lack of studies related to the carrying capacity of the Citadel and Camino Inca;
Delays in the ...
10976.
Nepal,Impact of new structure of the Maya Devi Temple in the core area ,As requested by the 27th session of the World Heritage Committee (UNESCO, 2003), a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring Mission was undertaken to Lumbini in May 2004 to assess the impact of the newly constructed Maya Devi Temple on the heritage value of the property as a ...
10977.
Türkiye,Urban Pressure; Tourism Pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of presentation and interpretation; Lack of human or financial resources; Lack of institution coordination; Earthquake. ,At its 27th Session in 2003, the World Heritage Committee requested the ...
10978.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict and political instability
Poaching by nationals and trans-border armed groups
Unadapted management capabilities to address the poaching crisis
,On 5 February 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. A joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission visited the ...
10979.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability
Poaching by the army and armed groups
Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries
Impact of villages located within the property
,On 15 February 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report of the property, available at ...
10980.
Egypt,
Earthquake in 1992 (issue resolved)
Inappropriate restoration 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 the urban ...
10981.
With its earthen constructions unique to the Caribbean, Coro is the only surviving example of a rich fusion of local traditions with Spanish Mudejar and Dutch architectural techniques. One of the first colonial towns (founded in 1527), it has some 602 historic buildings. 658Coro and its PortCoro et son portCoro y su puertoГород Коро и его порт كورو ومرفأها科罗及其港口With its ...
10982.
1) N13 48 6.6 E77 36 33.9 - Sri Veerabhadra Temple2) 13˚ 48ʹ 11.4 ʺ N and 77˚ 36ʹ 44.6 ʺ E - Monolithic Bull (Nandi)Location and Context: Sri Veerabhadra temple, also known as Lepakshi Temple is located in Lepakshi Village, named after a main shrine dedicated to Veerabhadra (the fiery incarnation of Lord Shiva). From the inscriptions engraved on the prakara walls of the ...
10983.
Located at the mouth of the Ciliwung River in Java , the Old Town of Jakarta was established by the VOC in 1619. Its 17th century town plan was completed in 1650. In 17th and 18th century VOC had largest volume of trade in the world, governed from Batavia. No colonial town built by VOC matched the grandeur and completeness (military, civil engineering, and ...
10984.
The property, Tushpa/Van Fortress, the Mound and the Old City of Van, is located within the borders of İpekyolu District of the Province of Van and covers an area of 97 hectares. Van Fortress or Tushpa (Assyrian: Turušpa, Urartian: Tušpa, Turkish: Tuşpa) was the capital city of the Urartians, the founders of the Urartian Kingdom centred at the Lake Van Basin between the ...
10985.
United States of America,Tourism Pressure.
Additional Details:
Tourism regulation; control of wildlife infection; invasive species eradication and control,The State Party provided via letter dated 30 January 2004 a detailed updated report on the situation of Yellowstone National Park.
IUCN received the State Party’s report on Yellowstone National Park noting ...
10986.
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 ...
10987.
Uzbekistan,
Ground transport infrastructure (Large-scale development projects such as road building)
Housing (Traditional housing and proposed demolition of mahalla residential areas)
Management deficiency (Impact of urban landscaping programme on the authenticity and integrity of the property)
Management Systems/Management Plan (Lack of strategic approach to urban ...
10988.
United States of America,
Water infrastructure (Quantity and quality of water entering the property)
Housing (Urban encroachment)
Surface water pollution and Pollution of marine waters (Agricultural fertilizer pollution, Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife)
Water infrastructure (lowered water levels due to flood control measures)
Storms (Damage from ...
10989.
Nepal,
Earthquake (Severe earthquake of 25 April 2015)
Housing (Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses)
Management systems/management plan (Lack of a coordinated management mechanism)
Ground transport infrastructure (Construction of a forest road)
Underground transport infrastructure (Project ...
10990.
Peru,
Management systems/ management plan (Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support for effective implementation; No evaluation of transport options, related geological studies, or the impact of bus traffic on increasing the risk of landslides; Lack of effective management of the property; Lack ...
10991.
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 ...
10992.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Geothermal energy development project (issue resolved)
Buildings and Development (potential impact of a lodge development project on the crater rim, proposed museum building at Laetoli)
Transportation infrastructure (impact of the project for upgrading Lodoare Gate to Golini Main Road, construction of the southern bypass road and access road to ...
10993.
10994.
Situées à l’ouverture du golfe de Tadjourah, les îles Moucha et Maskali sont des récifs madréporiques émergés. L'émersion de ces récifs date du Pléistocène supérieur (140.000 à 100.000 ans B.P.) et montre la surrection qui accompagne l'ouverture du rift.
Ces petites îles-désertiques comprennent une mangrove luxuriante de palétuviers. Leur paysage sous-marin de grande ...
10995.
Natma Taung National Park (NTNP; also known as Nat Ma Taung or Natmataung) is located in Chin State in western Myanmar. The park covers 72,300 hectares of the Chin Hills and contains Mt. Natma Taung, which rises 2,200 m above the surrounding landscape to a height of 3,051 m (Platt et al. 2012). NTNP ranges in elevation from 740 m to 3,051 m. NTNP was ...
10996.
Launched on 21st February 1931 the SS President Coolidge was the largest passenger ship to be constructed in America (with her twin sister, the SS President Hoover) at that time. Built by Newport News Shipbuilding Drydock Company in Newport News, the Coolidge was 200m by 25m and had a gross displacement of 21,936 tons.This ship first started out as a passenger carrier but ...
10997.
Torrential rains which have occurred in Peru over the last five days have caused the death of a tourist and a tour guide, and have impacted two World Heritage properties, City of Cuzco, and The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, both inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1983.
Peruvian regional and national authorities have declared a state of emergency following ...
10998.
The first management planning workshop in a series of five will take place on 25 and 26 March 2015 in the Korca region, Albania. The workshop is carried out in the framework of the 36-month European Union-funded project “Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region”.
The project is designed to address ...
10999.
UNESCO received several reports and satellite imagery released today by UNITAR-UNOSAT confirming the destruction of Palmyra’s tetrapylon and parts of the theatre’s proscenium.
“This destruction is a new war crime and an immense loss for the Syrian people and for humanity,” said UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova. “This new blow against cultural heritage, just a few hours ...
11000.
Senegal,,The State Party submitted its report on 1 February 2012. It essentially provides an update on the implementation of the recommendations that the Committee had made in 2011, following the inscription of the property.
a) Management Plan
In the framework of the implementation of the Management Plan, several eco-guard training sessions were held in 2011 and were to be ...
11001.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Inappropriate conservation methods
New constructions
Need for a Safeguarding and Development Plan of the town
Urgent need for the enactment of a Cultural Properties Protection Law
,Asfollow-up to the decision of the twenty-fourth session of the Bureau, the Secretariat:
Ø informed the State Party and the Asian Development Bank
Ø ...
11002.
New Zealand,
Increase of the possom population and use of poison (issue resolved)
Volcanic eruption having caused a large build-up of ash - risk of a lahar
,The eruption of Mt. Ruapehu in 1995/1996 caused a large build-up of ash that blocked the outlet of Crater Lake. There is concern that when the Lake refills, a rapid collapse of the ash dam could occur ...
11003.
Pakistan,
Demolition of the 375-year old essential hydraulic works of the Shalamar Gardens to enlarge a road
Need to develop a comprehensive management plan
Lack of human or financial resources
,WHC:
At its 24th session in December 2000 the World Heritage Committee decided to inscribe Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens on the List of World Heritage in Danger and approved an ...
11004.
Dominica,
Cable car construction project (issue resolved)
Geothermal projects adjacent to the property
,The State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property as requested by the World Heritage Committee.
On 6 November 2015, the State Party submitted to the World Heritage Centre, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Geothermal Wells ...
11005.
The Southwest Coast, one of the few remaining well preserved coastlines in southern Europe, is located in Portugal. With an extraordinarily diverse geological and biological natural heritage, it hosts a high diversity of habitats and unique species worldwide, making it of great importance in terms of conservation. It corresponds to the entire area of the Southwest Alentejo ...
11006.
Karlstejn Castle surpasses those other castres already on the World Heritage List in the exceptional nature of its ideological calling, which ensured that this architectural composition be complemented by utterly unique artistic décoration.
The castle was built in 1348-57 on a spur extending from a rocky ridge in a picturesque, hilly landscape around 30km south-west of ...
11007.
Historical background
The area was occupied by the populations of el-Amra, then of Nagada who built a prehistoric and protodynastic village which later became the city of Abdjou (Abydos is the transcription of the Egyptian name) with protodynastic kings (the Horus) and the Thinites (1st and IInd dynasty), whose capital (This) was slightly further north and whose main ...
11008.
N 25 51 to N 26 52 and E 70 18 to E 70 34
The Thar Desert in north-western India is a unique and the only habitat of its type in the Indian subcontinent. The Aravalli hills mark the eastern-most boundary limit of the Thar desert while the western limit is defined by the fertile plains of the Indus. The Great Rann of Kutch forms a sharp boundary in the south while ...
11009.
Due to its exceptional cultural value, the Old Town of Ulcinj was protected in 1961 as a cultural asset of national importance. It belongs to the farthest southeastern zone of the Montenegrin coast, located on a sloping limestone of approximately 29 ha. Its fortification character is due to its long evolution, started almost two and a half millennia earlier, when the first ...
11010.
Grotto of Zaraut-kamar in the gorge of Zarautsoy is located in the southeast slope of the mountains Kugitangtau, entering into the system of southwest ridges of Gissar Mountains. Administratively Zarautsoy enters into the territory of the state natural reserve «Surkhan» in the area of Sherobod of Surkhandarya region, in 30 km to the northwest from Sherobod and in 5 km to ...
11011.
Mali,On 22 March 2012 a military coup d’etat ousted the President of the Republic of Mali. The cause of this uprising was the difficulties linked to the conflict in the north of the country that, since mid-January 2012, opposed the Mali army to the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), mainly supported by the Islamic groups Ansar Dine and Al ...
11012.
Malaysia,Approvals for inappropriate buildings in and around the property. ,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 21 January 2011, which responded to the requests made by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009).
Conservation management plan and Special Area plans
The Committee had requested Special Area plans for the ...
11013.
Uzbekistan,a) Lack of a proper conservation and management plan;
b) Recent hotel constructions which would negatively affect the integrity of the property;
c) Heavy traffic, pollution and poor sewege system;
d) Use of new building material and methods.,On 1 February 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report as requested by the World Heritage Committee ...
11014.
Albania,a) Illegal construction dating from the late 1990s
b) Lack of specific monitoring indicators
c) Lack of programme of archaeological excavations
d) Lack of adequate fire fighting arrangements in the historic urban zone
e) Lack of detailed tourism development plan,On 1 February 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report addressing the issues ...
11015.
Germany,Four-lane bridge construction project in the property,At its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the World Heritage Committee had expressed great concern about a bridge project, as approved by the City Council, considering that its construction would “irreversibly damage the values and integrity of the property”, based on an independent visual impact study conducted by ...
11016.
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 ...
11017.
France,,The property of Bordeaux, Port of the Moon was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee at its 31st session (Christchurch 2007). However, very shortly afterwards, two major river crossing problems arose, threatening the outstanding universal value of the property : the first concerns one of the wet docks of the Port due to the ...
11018.
Uruguay,a) Inappropriate architectural and urban design for a hotel-casino in a building block at the old harbour;
b) Need to strengthen management planning for the historic quarter.,The World Heritage Centre received a request from the State Party dated 27 November 2007 to organize a technical mission to the Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento, ...
11019.
Uganda,a) Mining activities inside the property;
b) Staffing and budgetary deficiencies;
c) Degradation of buffer zone;
d) Impact of tourism and climbing expeditions.,In February 2007, the State Party submitted a detailed report on the conservation and management status of the Rwenzori Mountains National Park (RMNP) covering the following issues:
a) Park operations and ...
11020.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict and political instability;
b) Poaching by military and armed groups;
c) Conflicts with local communities on the boundaries of the Park;
d) Impact of villages included in the Park.,On 30 January 2006, an updated report on the state of conservation of the five DRC World Heritage properties was submitted by the State Party, ...
11021.
Czechia,,In the 1950s a removable revolving audience (hereafter: 'revolving theatre') with 80 seats has been installed inside of the 17th century garden in front of the rococo summerhouse Bellaria in order to use this historic setting as a backdrop for the theatre. The theatre expanded in the 1960s and in 1998 to become a permanent construction with a present seating ...
11022.
Philippines,Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of human or financial resources.
Additional Details:
Natural erosion (landslides) through lack of maintenance ,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report to the World Heritage Centre, as requested by the 27th session of the World Heritage Committee.
At its 25th session in 2001, ...
11023.
China,
Possible negative impacts of development projects in areas surrounding the buffer zones on the visual integrity of the property (issue resolved)
Apparent inadequacy of the current management system.
,On 25 January 2013, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted to the World Heritage Centre by the State Party in response to Decision 35 COM ...
11024.
Pakistan,
Significant decay of the property caused by local climatic conditions and alluvial erosion;
Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tomb;
Lack of definition of boundaries of the property and buffer zone of the necropolis;
Lack of monitoring.
,On 22 February 2013, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the ...
11025.
Australia,
Road construction
Expansion project of a holiday resort
Proposed mine
,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-second session of the Committee – Chapter VII.27 and page 93 of Annex IV.
Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV.21.
Information document WHC-99/CONF.209/INF.5
New information: The twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau, in July 1999, ...
11026.
China,Erosion due to air pollution (issue resolved),The urban transformation that Beijing is undergoing to meet the requirements for hosting the 2008 Olympic Games, and its impact on the cultural heritage in Beijing, including World Heritage properties, has been a subject of concern to the international community and UNESCO. The World Heritage Centre has been informed ...
11027.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Potential degradation of the historic site by continued and uncontrolled mining operations in the Cerro Rico Mountain;
Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico;
Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial ...
11028.
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (State of Conservation 2003)
China,Erosion due to air pollution (issue resolved),The urban transformation that Beijing is undergoing to meet the requirements for hosting the 2008 Olympic Games, and its impact on the cultural heritage in Beijing, including World Heritage properties, has been a subject of concern to the international community and UNESCO. The World Heritage Centre has been informed ...
11029.
China,Erosion due to air pollution (issue resolved),The urban transformation that Beijing is undergoing to meet the requirements for hosting the 2008 Olympic Games, and its impact on the cultural heritage in Beijing, including World Heritage properties, has been a subject of concern to the international community and UNESCO. The World Heritage Centre has been informed ...
11030.
Cameroon,Central African Republic,Congo,
Civil unrest
Poaching
Mining
,On 29 January 2015, the three States Parties submitted a joint report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1380/documents/. The report contains the following information:
Although existing financial resources are still available to the property, ...
11031.
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 the ...
11032.
Serbia,
Lack of legal status of the property
Lack of legislative protection of buffer zones
Lack of implementation of the Management Plan and of active management
Difficulties to monitor the property due to political instability, post-conflict situation (visits under the Kosovo Stabilisation Force / United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (KFOR / UNMIK) ...