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11033.
Côte d'Ivoire,
Conflict and political instability
Lack of management control and of the accesses to the property
Poaching
Encroachment: human occupation and agricultural pressure
Bush fires
,On 9 February 2016 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available on line at: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/227/documents/. The progress ...
11034.
Viet Nam,Threats identified at the time of inscription of the property:
Need to revise the management plan and zoning plan, including a tourism management plan
Potential overcrowding and environmental impacts due to tourism
Lack of an appropriate surrounding buffer zone
,From 7 to 11 September 2015, Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee hosted an international workshop ...
11035.
Poland,
Lack of Management Plan
Slow process of consultation with local communities
,On 20 January 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/31/documents. This is based on issues raised in an ICOMOS review submitted to the State Party in August 2015, in response to the State Party’s report of 3 ...
11036.
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/visitor/recreation (possible over-visitation of the site)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (significant expansion of tourism facilities within the ...
11037.
Costa Rica,Panama,
Construction of hydroelectric dams near the property in Panama and associated effects (greater human presence near the property, interruption of aquatic species migratory corridor)
Lack of a long-term biological monitoring program to implement mitigation measures that minimize the negative impacts on the property caused by hydroelectric projects
Approval ...
11038.
Panama,
Livestock (farming/grazing of domesticated animals)
Management systems (delayed implementation of the Management Plan)
Marine transport infrastructure (planned construction of a naval base)
Legal framework (absence of clear regulations)
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Human resources (insufficient management capacity)
Impacts of tourism / visitors / ...
11039.
Senegal,
Lack of monitoring and control mechanism
Lack of a conservation and management plan (existence of a Safeguarding and Enhancement Plan serving as a Conservation and Management Plan)
New constructions, architectural modifications and urban projects affecting authenticity and integrity
Inappropriate housing restoration
Environmental disorder due to the modification ...
11040.
China,
Possible negative impacts of development projects in areas surrounding the buffer zones on the visual integrity of the property
Inadaquacy of the current management system
,Since 2015, the World Heritage Centre requested comments from the Chinese authorities, in the framework of Paragraph 174 of the Operational Guidelines, concerning the construction of high-rise ...
11041.
Ethiopia,
Insufficient delimitation of this serial property
Lack of conservation and management plans
Lack of appropriate urban planning and building regulations
Urban encroachment and inappropriate new developments
Rising water level / seepage
Structural instability of Stele III and Mausoleum
Lack of progress on Church Museum construction
Housing
Interpretative and ...
11042.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Lack of approved boundaries for the property and buffer zones linked to the land-use plans and appropriate protection
Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
Sea wave erosion
Theft of stone from ruins for use as building material
Lack of functioning local consultative committee
Lack of implementation of the conservation and ...
11043.
Madagascar,
Encroachment
Fire
Hunting and poaching
Artisanal mining
Illegal logging
Governance
Engagement of local communities
,On 13 February 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1257/documents/. On 10 April 2018, the State Party submitted additional information on the ...
11044.
Senegal,
Poaching, capture and relocation of wildlife
Drying up of ponds and invasive species
Illegal logging
Livestock grazing
Road construction project
Potential dam construction
Potential mining exploration and exploitation
Loss of chimpanzee habitat
,On 31 January 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the property, available at ...
11045.
Libya,
Vandalism
Deliberate destruction of heritage
Human Resources
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Illegal activities
,On 6 February 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report; an updated version of which was submitted on 11 February 2021. Executive summaries of both reports are available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/287/documents/. ...
11046.
Morocco,
Society’s valuing of heritage: Partial abandonment of the property
Erosion and siltation/deposition: Gully erosion leading to rock falls
Deliberate destruction of heritage: Increased offences in old Ksar and degradation (issue resolved)
Governance: Delays in the establishment of a technical and administrative structure responsible for the property (issue ...
11047.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:
planned electrification of the Tehran-Garmsar-Bandar-e Torkaman line
,On 2 December 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1585/documents/. Progress on a number of conservation issues ...
11048.
Chile,
Insufficient delimitation of boundaries
Construction of a shopping mall in the vicinity of the Castro Church
Insufficient legal definition of buffer zones and visually sensitive areas of each component
Commercial development
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
Legal framework
Management activities
Management systems/ management plan
,On ...
11049.
Dominican Republic,
Legal framework (undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Vulnerability to earthquakes and hurricanes
Deterioration of historic structures derived from natural and social factors (including ...
11050.
Egypt,
Water (rain/water table): Rise of the underground water table level and ensuing damage to the structures
Impact on structures due to earth trembling and other forms of damage likely to result from the use of heavy earth-moving equipment (works completed)
Housing: Encroachments within the property and inappropriate recent constructions
Lack of conservation plan, ...
11051.
Uzbekistan,
Management activities
Restoration works conducted using non-traditional building material (issue resolved)
Tourism infrastructure
Conservation issues relating to termite attacks on wooden beams, and to salinity in walls impacting on ceramic tiles
,On 1 February 2024, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
11052.
Located in the north-west of Washington State, Olympic National Park is renowned for the diversity of its ecosystems. Glacier-clad peaks interspersed with extensive alpine meadows are surrounded by an extensive old growth forest, among which is the best example of intact and protected temperate rainforest in the Pacific Northwest. Eleven major river systems drain the ...
11053.
International World Heritage Youth Forum : first WHY Forum organized in Russian Federation at Velikiy Novgorod, 24-29 August 2002.
The working program of the Forum included three round tables:
Associated Schools of UNESCO - Integration of the Experience of Dealing with the World Heritage into the Education SystemObjective was to work out recommendations based on the ...
11054.
Lima, Peru 23 February - 1 March 2001
Objectives
The main objective of the Forum was to find ways to protect the areas that are threatened by tourism.
The global phenomenon of the increase of tourism forces authorities to plan and think of the potential impact that the circulation of voyagers has over a site. For this reason students and teachers of the Youth Forum put ...
11055.
Georgia,
General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments
Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities
Lack of co-ordinated management system
Major reconstruction of the structure of Bagrati Cathedral
,At its 34th session the Committee requested the State Party to halt work on a monumental, stone-clad, ...
11056.
France,a) Destruction of the Pertuis Bridge;
b) Project of the draw bridge over the Garonne; ,Application of the Reinforced monitoring Mechanism at the property since 2008 (32 COM 7B.89)
At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee strongly regretted the destruction of the “Pont de Pertuis” bridge in the dock area, almost ...
11057.
The four edifices of the site reflect the high points of the Byzantine-Romanesque ecclesiastical culture, with its distinct style of wall painting, which developed in the Balkans between the 13th and 17th centuries. The Dečani Monastery was built in the mid-14th century for the Serbian king Stefan Dečanski and is also his mausoleum. The Patriarchate of Peć Monastery is a ...
11058.
The property comprises series of 3 clusters of total 11 villages.
Cluster I (4 settlements): Kanadukathan: N10° 10’ 29,17’’; E78° 46’41,64’’; Pallathur : N10° 8’ 42,61’’; E78° 47’ 58,21’’; Kothamangalam: N10° 11’ 32,58’’; E78° 48’ ...
11059.
Russian Federation,Lack of an overall management system ,The State Party provided a comprehensive state of conservation report on 1 February 2011. It informed the World Heritage Centre that a Federal Law on the transfer of State or Municipal properties of religious origin to religious organizations had been approved by the President of the Russian Federation in 2010. While ...
11060.
Chile,
Extremely fragile nature of the industrial buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, in addition to stucco and lightweight construction
Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years as well as vandalism at the property
Corrosion of metal cladding and dismantlement of some of the ...
11061.
India,
Decline in the population of Siberian cranes (issue resolved)
Inadequate water supply and competition for water with neighbouring communities;
Poor water (quality and quantity) management;
Invasive species (Prosopis, Eichhornia, Paspalum)(already an issue in the past)
,The report submitted by the State Party on 29 January 2008 was reviewed by the joint World ...
11062.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability;
b) Poaching by the army and armed groups;
c) Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries;
d) Impact of villages located within the property.,On 25 February 2013, the State Party submitted a fairly complete report on the state of conservation of the property. ...
11063.
Madagascar,a) Encroachment;
b) Fire;
c) Hunting and poaching;
d) Artisanal mining;
e) Illegal logging.,A report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party on 1 February 2013, complemented by an additional report in March 2013. The reports give a brief overview of ongoing management operations and efforts to implement the four urgent ...
11064.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability
Poaching by the army and armed groups
Conflicts with local communities concerning Park boundaries
Impact of villages located within the property
,On 3 March 2015, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
11065.
Nepal,
Natural disaster (severe earthquake of 25 April 2015)
Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses
Lack of coordinated management mechanism
Construction of forest road ; project for tunnel road in Pashupati Monument Zone Project for the extension of the Kathmandu International Airport
New ...
11066.
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 13 February 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at ...
11067.
Indonesia,
Management systems/management plan
Ground transport infrastructure (Road construction)
Land conversion (Agricultural encroachment)
Illegal activities (Illegal logging; Poaching)
Governance (Institutional and governance weaknesses)
Renewable energy facilities (Geothermal development license adjacent to the property)
,On 7 February 2018, the State Party submitted ...
11068.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching
Insufficient funding and management
Mineral and hydrocarbon prospecting and mining
Tourism management and development
Proposed dam development
Operationalizing the uranium mining project
Lack of disaster preparedness
Need for buffer zone
Need for increased involvement of local ...
11069.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching
Insufficient funding and management
Modification of legal protective status to permit mineral and hydrocarbon prospecting and mining inside the property
Excision of land from the property to accommodate a uranium mine
Operationalizing the uranium mining project
Inadequate tourism ...
11070.
Uzbekistan,
Ground Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
High impact research / monitoring activities
Housing, Development (Use of new building material and methods, inappropriate restoration and reconstruction methods; utilities or service infrastructure)
Management deficiency (Lack of coordination with regard to the conservation and restoration activities carried out as part ...
11071.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,
Mining
Influx of refugees
Agricultural encroachment
Deforestation
Poaching
Weak management capacity
Lack of resources
Unsatisfactory transboundary cooperation
Road construction
,On 30 March 2022, the States Parties of Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea submitted a joint report on the state of conservation of the property, and on 1 March 2023, they submitted ...
11072.
Zhemchug residential building, Tashkent, 41°18′9.661″N 69°16′2.005″E
House of Publishers, Tashkent, 41°18'40.366″N 69°16′12.817″E
Sun Heliocomplex, Parkent, 41°18′46.678″N 69°44′23.296″E
Palace of Aviation Constructors, Tashkent, 41°17'32.24″N 69°20′30.58″E
State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 41°18′41.166″N 69°16′9.541″E
Peoples’ Friendship Palace, ...
11073.
The area proposed for inscription in the World Heritage List is located in the centre of the historic nucleus of the town of Zadar and comprises the Roman forum with the remains of a temple, the Episcopal complex with the cathedral of St. Anastasia, the archbishop’s palace, the church of St. Donatus and the Zmajevic seminary, the orthodox church of St. Elias, the ...
11074.
Enclos de l’église Notre Dame, BodilisN 48°31’50 W 04°06’59’
Eglise Notre-Dame et Saint-Tugen, BraspartsN 48°18’03 W 03°57’24
Eglise Notre-Dame de l’Assomption, Cléden-PoherN 48°14’07 W 03°40’11
Eglise Saint-Derrien, CommanaN 48°24’48 W 03°57’22
Eglise Sainte-Nonne, DirinonN 48°23’52 W 04°16’09
Eglise Saint-Goulven, GoulvenN 48°37’45 W 04°18’05
Eglise Saint-Miliau, ...
11075.
This is a proposal for a modification to the boundaries of the Property inscribed in 2003 on the World Heritage List (Decision 27 COM 8C 42) and identified as “Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza” to include the monument of the Cathedral of the Asunción in Jaén.
After the experience of Úbeda and Baeza, Andrea Vandelvira ...
11076.
The remains of the ancient city of Tyras lie on the high cape of the West Coast of the Dniester Liman (within the modern town of Bilhorod-Dnistrovsyi). In the Middle Ages, a new settlement was founded there, and it had different names (Turrys, Bilhorod, Ak-Liba, Akca-Kermen, Moncastro, Akkerman). Tyras was established in the late 6th century BC, and became a major trade ...
11077.
“Cultural heritage is significant in the present, both as a message from the past and as a pathway to the future. Viewed from a human rights perspective, it is important not only in itself, but also in relation to its human dimension,” Karima Bennoune says. As UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, she decided to address the intentional destruction of ...
11078.
COVID-19 has brought into stark relief, as crises often do, the necessity of culture for people and communities. At a time when billions of people are physically separated from one another, culture brings us together.
It provides comfort, inspiration and hope at a time of enormous anxiety and uncertainty. Yet even as we rely on culture to get us through this crisis, ...
11079.
Mozambique,a) Management Plan not yet finalized;
b) Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings;
c) Threats to authenticity through unsympathetic repairs;
d) Lack of development control;
e) Lack of adequate sewage and water systems;
f) Lack of adequate financial and human resources;,At its 33rd session in 2009 (Seville), the World Heritage Committee ...
11080.
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 Committee during its 33rd session reiterated its request to the State Party to ...
11081.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability;
b) Poaching by armed military groups;
c) Encroachment, in particular in the corridor between the highlands and lowlands sectors;
d) Illegal mining and deforestation.,In 1994, Kahuzi-Biega National Park (PNKB), located in the region of South Kivu, in eastern DRC, like Virunga ...
11082.
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 ...
11083.
Denmark,Germany,Netherlands (Kingdom of the),
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Water infrastructure
Marine transport infrastructure
Buildings and development/major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Climate change and severe weather events
Non-renewable energy facilities, renewable energy facilities, major linear utilities
,On 14 February 2024, the ...
11084.
Many civilizations have inhabited this small Aegean island, near Asia Minor, since the 3rd millennium B.C. The remains of Pythagoreion, an ancient fortified port with Greek and Roman monuments and a spectacular tunnel-aqueduct, as well as the Heraion, temple of the Samian Hera, can still be seen. 595Pythagoreion and Heraion of SamosPythagoreion et Heraion de ...
11085.
The Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica, the largest timber-framed religious buildings in Europe, were built in the former Silesia in the mid-17th century, amid the religious strife that followed the Peace of Westphalia. Constrained by the physical and political conditions, the Churches of Peace bear testimony to the quest for religious freedom and are a rare ...
11086.
The Original Fourah Bay College building is located in the east end of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. Fourah Bay College opened in 1827 as the first institution of higher learning in modern sub-Saharan Africa after the collapse of the one at Timbuktu. Until the Second War Fourah Bay College offered the only alternative to Europe and America for British colony West ...
11087.
MGNP is situated in the corner of south-western Uganda in Kisoro District, 10 km south of Kisoro town, bordered by the Republic of Rwanda to the south and the DRC to the west. It covers an area of 33.7 km2 and lies at latitude 1o 23' South and longitude 29o 39' East. MGNP is contiguous with Parc National des Virunga (240 km2) in the DRC, and Parc National des ...
11088.
European Union and UNESCO initiative: "Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid Region"
IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) is seeking to contract a consultant to develop and implement an integrated capacity-building programme with particular emphasis on management ...
11089.
Egypt,
Rise in the water table
Impact on structures due to earth trembling and other forms of damage likely to result from the use of heavy earth-moving equipment
Lack of conservation plan, defining short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and establishing technical parameters (materials, techniques, etc)
Need for a management plan, to include research, presentation and ...
11090.
Poland,Lack of a management plan,The state of conservation report submitted on 31 January 2006 outlined the implementation of the second stage of the Governmental Strategic Programme for the Oświęcim Area for the years 2002-2006. The State Party had also informed the World Heritage Centre by letter on 7 April 2005 of progress made in the preparation of a management plan ...
11091.
Brazil,
Uncontrolled development of buildings (issue resolved);
Risks of a landslide (issue resolved);
Opening of roads (issue resolved);
Need to improve the traffic flow and the drainage of run-off water (issues resolved)
Lack of a comprehensive conservation plan
Problems related to national and international tourism
,The Management Plan of the Historical Centre ...
11092.
(1) Description of boundaries
The nominated property is located completely inside Qinghai Lake National Park, coinciding with the Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve.The east boundary reaches the eastern end of Qinghai Lake National Park, 36°28′55″N, 100°51′37″E.The west boundary reaches the western end of Qinghai Lake National Park, 36°56′39″N, 99°34′40″E.The south ...
11093.
De par sa situation géographique, à la croisée de l’Afrique, du Moyen-Orient et de l’Océan Indien, Djibouti a été, dès le Moyen Age, un important carrefour commercial entre les Arabes et l’Afrique, notamment pour le trafic d’esclaves ou le commerce des aromates. C’est à travers des faits historiques que la ville s’est construite. En 1862, la France rentre dans la région ...
11094.
Surrounded by blue rolling hills and topographically cut off from the rest of the populated areas of the region, Ziro Valley presents an example of how co-existence of man and nature has been perfected over the centuries by the Apatani civilization. The valley, inhabited by the Apatani tribe, lies tucked in the lower ranges of the eastern Himalayas in the state of ...
11095.
Strong northern winds (Shamal) blow throughout the year in the eastern parts of Iran (Sistan and Baluchistan, Southern Khorasan and southern parts of Razavi Provinces). Though this natural phenomenon is more prevalent all over the country during autumn, and in winter, winds may keep blowing, but the eastern parts of Iran are an exception in that even when there is no wind ...
11096.
The Taninthayi Forest Corridor (TFC) is one of the largest remaining areas of unprotected low and mid-elevation, seasonal evergreen forest in Southeast Asia. It is located in the Taninthayi Range that straddles the southern Thai-Myanmar border and contains a multitude of globally threatened species. Taninthayi and Lenya National Parks (TNP, LNP) were proposed in 2002, ...
11097.
Basilica Therma is situated in the centre of Sarıkaya town of Bozok Plateau in the north of central Anatolia. The town was established on a large valley 1170 meter over sea level. The reason why the town was situated at this very certain point is the thermal and healing fountain which has been running from the ancient times till today. Basilica Therma is a bath building ...
11098.
From 17 to 26 June 2020, UNESCO successfully organised its first World Heritage City Lab, an online innovation laboratory for analysis, assessment, learning, and development of strategies for the protection and management of World Heritage properties in the urban context.
Carried out in collaboration with the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Convention— the ...
11099.
Central African Republic,
Insecurity;
Poaching;
Mining;
Transhumance and illegal grazing;
Illegal fishing;
Illegal occupation of the property.
,The State Party submitted a brief report on the state of conservation of the property on 1 February 2012. The report emphasized the willingness and political commitment for the restoration of the site, but mentions that ...
11100.
Lebanon,a) Absence of legislative framework and comprehensive management plan;
b) Absence of coordination mechanisms;
c) Illegal constructions and encroachments;
d) Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings;
e) Uncontrolled tourist development and absence of visitor management,The State Party, as requested by the World Heritage Committee (35 COM 7B.52), invited a ...
11101.
Pakistan,a) Demolition of two of the tanks and partial demolition of a third tank of the hydraulic works of the Shalamar Gardens;
b) Encroachments and urban pressure;
c) Inadequate management mechanisms (including incomplete legislation, lack of financial resources);
d) Lack of definition of boundaries of the Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens.,The State Party submitted a ...
11102.
China,a) Dams;
b) Boundary modifications;
c) Mining;
d) Signage.,On 31 January 2011, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property. This report provides an overview of the status of dam related projects and the removal of mining threats from the property, as requested in Committee Decision 32 COM 7B.11.
a) Issues related to planned dam ...
11103.
China,a) Progressive loss of integrity and authenticity due to major tourism and commercial developments in and around the property
b) No clearly defined boundary or buffer zones
c) Lack of a comprehensive Conservation Master Plan for the property and its sourroundings,On 21 January 2011, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report to the World Heritage ...
11104.
Pakistan,a) Demolition of two of the tanks and partial demolition of a third tank of the hydraulic works of the ShalamarGardens;
b) Encroachments and urban pressure;
c) Inadequate management mechanisms (including incomplete legislation, lack of financial resources);
d) Lack of definition of boundaries of the Lahore Fort and ShalamarGardens.,The State Party submitted a ...
11105.
Spain,a) Urban development pressure (« Huerto de las Adoratrices » project and underground parking project at the Plaza de los Bandos);
b) Lack of comprehensive management plan.,Since 2002, the World Heritage Committee has been expressing its concern on several occasions as regards the general measures taken for the conservation of the property and ...
11106.
Brazil,a) Urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription in the World Heritage List;
b) Lack of a Master Plan.,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 5 February 2010. The report provides information on the activities implemented by the Superintendence of Instituto Do Patrimonio Historico e Artistico ...
11107.
Morocco,,On 19 February 2010, during Friday prayers, the minaret of the Khnata Bent Bekkar Mosque (formerly known under the name of Berdieyinne Mosque) at Meknes collapsed, crushing some adjacent buildings and causing a large number of victims. At the request of the Moroccan authorities, a World Heritage Centre expert mission visited the site on 19 April 2010 to assist ...
11108.
Colombia,a) Armed conflict;
b) Illegal extraction of natural resources;
c) Lack of control of management agency. ,Since the time of this inscription of this property in 1994 there have threats to its integrity due to increased deforestation in the region surrounding the property and potential threats associated to the construction of a proposed road through Los ...
11109.
Bangladesh,a) Lack of an effective management system;
b) Lack of adequate human and financial resources;
c) Property and buffer zone boundaries not clearly defined;
d) Drainage and internal moisture contents problem.,The World Heritage Committee in Decision 32 COM 7B.64 noted the lack of progress in the implementation of the activity concerning drainage problems at the ...
11110.
Indonesia,a) Ineffectual legal and institutional framework for the management and protection of the property;
b) Impacts on the stone of Borobudur Temple from the use of epoxy resin, steam cleaning and water repellants.,The Borobudur Temple Compounds was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1991. At its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), the World Heritage Committee ...
11111.
Sri Lanka,a) Need for development and management plan;
b) Intrusive and illegal constructions within the Galle cricket ground impacting on the integrity of the property;
c) Potential impacts of a proposed port construction on the integrity of the property.,A UNESCO mission conducted in May 2008 considered the property to be threatened, due to the strong impact on the ...
11112.
India,a) Bodo insurgency 1988-2003;
b) Forced evacuation of Park staff;
c) Destruction of Park infrastructure;
d) Poaching and logging;
e) Illegal cultivation.,In February 2007, the State Party submitted a Rapid Rural Assessment of Wildlife Values of the property. This report included information on the status of habitat and key wildlife species within the park, NGO ...
11113.
China,a) Proposed development of network of dams and large copper mine adjacent to property;
b) proposed relocation of resident populations;
c) future tourism development.,As requested by the Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the State Party submitted a report on 30 January 2007 with information on the plans for hydro-power and dam construction in the Nujiang, ...
11114.
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.,A State Party report was received on the 15 March 2006 in ...
11115.
Morocco,a) Progressive deterioration of the built framework;
b) Absence of a rehabilitation policy for the Mellah Quarter (open air garbage dump, sewage runoff on the outer walls of houses, continuous collapse of the buildings);
c) Advanced deterioration of the maritime part of the fortified wall of the Medina;
d) Construction of two commercial complexes in the ...
11116.
Australia,Mining issues,The Centre received a report from a concerned NGO in Australia indicating current conservation threats posed to the property as a result of the increase in Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) infestation. The report noted that the park is currently being invaded by the introduced Cane Toad which is causing the extinction of various predatory native ...
11117.
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (State of Conservation 2005)
China,Urban development pressure; Tourism pressure; Lack of management mechanism (no legislation for buffer zone).,On 30 January 2005, the World Heritage Centre received a fax-letter from China’s State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH), informing the secretariat that the Government of Beijing Municipality attached great importance to the conservation of the ...
11118.
Guatemala,Urban Pressure; Tourism Pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of institution coordination; Earthquake. ,In accordance with Committee decision WHC-03/27.COM/7B.92, a second ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission took place from 9 to 13 February 2004 with the ...
11119.
Portugal,,Joint report for:Monastery of the Hieronymites Monastery of BatalhaThese properties were included in 1983 in the World Heritage List under criteria (iii) and (vi) for the whole of the Monastery of the Hieronymites and the Tower of Belem, and under criteria (i) and (ii) for the Monastery of Batalha. At the request of the Portuguese authorities, an expert mission ...
11120.
Australia,
Lack of funds (issue resolved);
Delayed planning process (issue resolved);
Hydropower development project (issue resolved);
Need for a comprehensive assessment of the issues at the sites and a conservation plan
,ACIUCN has completed its report entitled ‘Condition, Management and Threats’ on the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area (please refer to ...
11121.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching;
Insufficient funding and management;
Mineral and hydrocarbon prospecting and mining;
Tourism management and development;
Proposed dam development.
,A joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN reactive monitoring mission visited the property in December 2013. Subsequently, the State ...
11122.
Portugal,,Joint report for:Monastery of the Hieronymites Monastery of BatalhaThese properties were included in 1983 in the World Heritage List under criteria (iii) and (vi) for the whole of the Monastery of the Hieronymites and the Tower of Belem, and under criteria (i) and (ii) for the Monastery of Batalha. At the request of the Portuguese authorities, an expert mission ...
11123.
Kenya,
Impacts of the Gibe III dam
Other planned hydro-electric developments and associated large-scale irrigation projects in the Omo region
Oil exploration
Wildlife populations and pressure from poaching and livestock grazing
Impacts of the larger development vision for Northern Kenya
Management capacity of KWS and NMK
Design of the World Heritage site
,On 1 February ...
11124.
Yemen,
Modern constructions and uncontrolled expansion of commercial activities (issue resolved)
Lack of a Safeguarding Plan (issue resolved)
Fly-over bridge project (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled vertical and horizontal additions
Use of inappropriate building materials and techniques
Densification of the historic fabric through occupation of green areas
Functional decay of ...
11125.
Ethiopia,
Ground transport infrastructure
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Land conversion
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
,On 3 February 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
11126.
Kenya,
Management systems/ management and conservation plan
Clarification of boundaries and buffer zone
Pressure from urban development
Marine transport infrastructure
Encroachment of the archaeological sites
Housing/ Deterioration of dwellings
Solid waste
,On 12 February 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
11127.
Egypt,
Rising underground water level
Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens)
Absence of a comprehensive Management Plan
Major infrastructure and development projects taking place or scheduled
Uncontrolled urban development
Housing and agricultural encroachment on the West Bank of the Nile
Demolitions in the villages of Gourna on the West Bank of the Nile and ...
11128.
Kenya,
Management systems/ management and conservation plan
Clarification of boundaries and buffer zone
Pressure from urban development
Marine transport infrastructure
Air transport infrastructure
Encroachment of the archaeological sites
Housing/ Deterioration of dwellings
Solid waste
,On 27 January 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report along with ...
11129.
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 ...
11130.
Russian Federation,
Lack of Management Plan (issue resolved)
Oil and gas (Geophysical prospecting in the marine area surrounding the property)
Marine transport infrastructure (Planned construction of a naval base within the property)
Increased human presence
,A joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission visited the property from 10 to 18 August 2017. On 1 ...
11131.
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) ...
11132.
Yemen,
Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming state of deterioration)
Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate concrete buildings
Large sections of the city’s open spaces have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up
Reduction in support and resources ...
11133.
Yemen,
Floods (issue previously reported as being resolved)
Poor maintenance (issue previously reported as being resolved)
Damage to historic buildings
Reduction in support and resources arising from political and socio-economic disturbances
Armed conflict situation since 2015
Threats from rain and floods
,On 21 March 2019, the State Party submitted a report on the state ...
11134.
Uganda,
Destruction by fire of the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga
Ground transport infrastructure: Proposed widening of the Masiro Road
Management systems/management plan: lack of a Master Plan and a complete Management Plan with detailed disaster risk management plan and a tourism management plan
Management activities: Management structure
,On 30 January 2019, the State Party ...
11135.
Viet Nam,
Ground transport infrastructure (Negative impacts of a road construction project in the World Heritage site)
Illegal activities (Illegal logging and forest crimes (poaching))
Management systems/management plan (Lack of a visitor Management Plan, Inadequate Sustainable Tourism Development Plan)
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation (Cable car project to provide ...
11136.
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 ...
11137.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Geothermal energy development project (issue resolved)
Increased human population
Poaching
Spread of invasive species
Tourism pressure
Grazing pressure
Governance of the property and community involvement
Challenging situation of community livelihoods
Potential impact of lodge development project on the crater rim
Impact of project for ...
11138.
China,
Underround transport infrastructure (Proposed high-speed railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, with station at Guntiangou)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Materials and techniques used in restoration works undertaken in Suizhong County, Liaoning Province (issue resolved)
Partial collapse of some platforms (issue ...
11139.
Bulgaria,
Lack of a Management Plan
Urban development pressure
Lack of an urban master plan and of a conservation master plan of monuments and archaeological sites
Illegal constructions
,On 30 November 2018, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation, with annexes, which is accessible at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/217/documents/ and reports on ...
11140.
Ukraine,
Lack of legal framework and planning mechanisms
Lack of management system and mechanisms of coordination between all stakeholders including the City Municipality
Lack of management activities
Urban development pressure
High-rise buildings that could compromise the panorama of the historical monastic Dnieper river landscape (built)
,On 30 November 2018, the State ...
11141.
Senegal,
Poaching, capture and relocation of wildlife
Drying up of ponds and invasive species
Illegal logging
Livestock grazing
Road construction project
Potential dam construction
Potential mining exploration and exploitation
Loss of chimpanzee habitat
,On 31 January 2020, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
11142.
Sudan,
Financial resources: Need to continue to increase financial resources and commit to maintain ongoing sustainable financing
Lack of high quality resolution maps that clearly define the boundaries of the property and the buffer zone (resolved)
Management systems/ management plan: Need to update the management plan for Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay to ...
11143.
Chile,
Insufficient delimitation of boundaries
Construction of a shopping mall in the vicinity of the Castro Church
Insufficient legal definition of buffer zones and visually sensitive areas of each component
Commercial development
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
Legal framework
Management activities
Management systems/ management plan
,On 1 ...
11144.
Mongolia,Russian Federation,Factors affecting the property identified at the time of inscription:
Mining (Mongolia)
Management systems / management plans (Transboundary management coordination) (Mongolia and Russian Federation)
Illegal activities (Short of coordinated capacities to prevent and minimize the effects of hunting, poaching and other threats to the integrity of ...
11145.
Lebanon,
Need for an international safeguarding campaign (issue resolved)
Construction of a tourist complex (land fill of the bay) (issue resolved)
Construction project of a large fish market (issue resolved)
Construction project of a coastal motorway (issue resolved)
Project to build a new tourist marina (issue resolved)
Road construction project (issue resolved)
Need for ...
11146.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Commercial development (issue resolved)
Underground transportation infrastructure
Housing
Urban sewerage and water infrastructure
Disaster Risk Management (anti-earthquake structural consolidation)
,On 1 December 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at ...
11147.
Argentina,Bolivia (Plurinational State of),Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Peru,
Management systems (some management plans still pending).
Lack of risk preparedness and risk management plans.
Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) common framework needed.
Developing of a more effective and sustainable monitoring system.
,On 26 December 2022, the State Party of Chile, in its function as ...
11148.
Panama,
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Management systems/ management plan (delayed implementation of the Management Plan)
Marine transport infrastructure (planned construction of a naval base)
Legal framework (absence of clear regulations)
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Human resources (insufficient management capacity)
Impacts of tourism / ...
11149.
Libya,
Conflict situation prevailing in the country
Water (Torrential rains)
Fire (Wildfires)
Human resources
Financial resources
Management system/management plan
,On 30 January 2024, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, the executive summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/362/documents/documents/. Progress in a number of ...
11150.
The late prehistoric rock-art sites of the Mediterranean seaboard of the Iberian peninsula form an exceptionally large group. Here the way of life during a critical phase of human development is vividly and graphically depicted in paintings whose style and subject matter are unique. 874Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian PeninsulaArt rupestre du bassin ...
11151.
The Solovetsky archipelago comprises six islands in the western part of the White Sea, covering about 300 km2 . They have been inhabited since the 5th century B.C. and important traces of a human presence from as far back as the 5th millennium B.C. can be found there. The archipelago has been the site of fervent monastic activity since the 15th century, and there are ...
11152.
Category: Cultural property; cultural landscape, organically evolved and continuing.
The inscription comprehends the cultural heritage of the Railway Village of Paranapiacaba, built by the English company São Paulo Railway Co., the natural heritage of Atlantic Rainforest in the stretch circumscribed by the perimeter of the Nascentes de Paranapiacaba Natural Park, in the ...
11153.
Peru,a) Delays in reviewing the Master Plan and developing detailed yearly operational plans, and inadequate budgetary support for effective implementation;
b) No evaluation of transport options, related geological studies, or the impact of bus traffic on increasing the risk of landslides;
c) Lack of impact studies related to the carrying capacity of the Citadel and Inca ...
11154.
Le Burundi était organisé en monarchie depuis le 15ème siècle jusqu'à la proclamation de la République du Burundi le 28 novembre 1966.A l'époque de cette monarchie, chaque roi (umwami) avait des capitales (Mbuye, Muramvya, Kiganda, Humure, Bukeye ...) disséminées dans le pays. Elles étaient plus concentrées dans la région de Muramvya. A la fin de chaque année, la ...
11155.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,a) Mining;
b) Influx of refugees;
c) Agricultural encroachment;
d) Deforestation;
e) Poaching;
f) Weak management capacity;
g) Lack of resources;
h) Lack of transboundary cooperation.,On 22 January and 22 April 2010, summary reports on the state of conservation of the property were submitted by the States Parties of Guinea and Côte ...
11156.
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.,In 1994, the year of the genocide in neighbouring Rwanda, the massive influx of populations fleeing Rwanda to seek refuge in Virunga National Park (PNVi), ...
11157.
Ecuador,reconstruction proposée de la tour de la Compañia de Jesú
réhabilitation du projet du Palacio Legislativo y Centro Cívico ,The state of conservation of the City of Quito was examined during the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (Quebec City, 2008). The decision highlighted the concern about the potential impact that the ...
11158.
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 ...
11159.
The historic town of Samarkand is a crossroad and melting pot of the world's cultures. Founded in the 7th century B.C. as ancient Afrasiab, Samarkand had its most significant development in the Timurid period from the 14th to the 15th centuries. The major monuments include the Registan Mosque and madrasas, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, the Shakhi-Zinda compound and the Gur-Emir ...
11160.
Mount Songshang is considered to be the central sacred mountain of China. At the foot of this 1500 metre high mountain, close to the city of Dengfeng in Henan province and spread over a 40 square-kilometre circle, stand eight clusters of buildings and sites, including three Han Que gates - remains of the oldest religious edifices in China -, temples, the Zhougong Sundial ...
11161.
Craftsmanship means more than technical virtuosity. It is not only a profound understanding of materials, and of the tools with which materials are fashioned, but most importantly it involves a genuine pride which drives an individual to craft and weave as well as can be done, beyond what is required, beyond economic considerations of reward. An excellent example of such ...
11162.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict, lack of security and political instability;
b) Attribution of a petroleum exploration permit inside the property;
c) Poaching by the army and armed groups;
d) Encroachment;
e) Extension of illegal fishing areas;
f) Deforestation and cattle grazing.,On 25 February 2013, the State Party submitted a comprehensive ...
11163.
Belize,
Sale and lease of public lands within the property
Destruction of fragile ecosystems due to resort / housing development
Oil concessions within the marine area
Introduced species
,On 8 April 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/764/documents. The State Party reports on the progress ...
11164.
Russian Federation,
Gas and oil pipeline project across the World Heritage property in 2006 (issue resolved)
Management Systems/Management Plan (lack of adequate management system)
Legal framework (uncertain legal protection)
Pollution from paper mill and domestic wastewater
Illegal activities (timber harvesting, construction on the lake shore, sale of land)
Impacts of ...
11165.
Iraq,
Legal Framework
Need to conduct further studies regarding minimum water flows, to confirm the biodiversity within the property and its surrounding landscapes
Incomplete designation of all the components of the property as legally protected areas
Need to regulate oil and gas concessions, and other potentially impacting activities in the buffer zones of the ...
11166.
United Republic of Tanzania,
Management system/management plan
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Development and environmental pressures, particularly in relation with Malindi port project (issue resolved)
Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
Visitors/tourist pressures
Housing pressure
Lack of human and financial resources
Lack of legal ...
11167.
Türkiye,
Concern over the situation prevailing in Diyarbakir (issue resolved)
Rehabilitation and reconstruction works and development
Ground transport infrastructure (roads)
Water infrastructure
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Management system/Management and Conservation Plan modified
Land Conversion
,On 2 February 2022, the State Party submitted a state of ...
11168.
Niger,
Political instability and civil strife
Management constraints (lack of human and logistical means)
Ostrich poaching and other species
Soil erosion
Demographic pressure
Livestock pressure
Pressure on forestry resources
Gold panning
Illegal activities (increase in poaching threats and timber harvesting)
Proliferation of the invasive exotic species (Prosopis ...
11169.
The Morne Diablotin National Park, which is situated in the northwest of Dominica, is the island’s third national park to be established and was formally declared on January 21, 2000 by the President of the Commonwealth of Dominica. This followed twenty years of planning and negotiations, when calls for the Government to establish a “nature preserve” in the Morne Diablotin ...
11170.
Coordinates:
Lake Elementaita: S0 15 E36 01
Lake Nakuru: S0 17 E36 01
Lake Bogoria: N0 15 E36 06
The Kenya Lakes System consists of three separate but geologically and ecologically related lakes. The lakes are; Lake Elementaita (6,300 ha), Lake Nakuru (18,800ha) and Lake Bogoria (10,700ha) all of which lie in basins on the floor of the Great Rift Valley which transects ...
11171.
Nestled within the expansive floodplains of Agusan Marsh in the province of Agusan del Sur, the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected inland wetland area characterized by intricate ecosystems of freshwater swamp forests, marshes, complex watercourses, and an array of shallow lakes and ponds, all situated at the heart of the Agusan River Basin—the third longest ...
11172.
The 45 ha large former island was originally situated inside a lagoon off the southern coast of Ras al-Khaimah. Its south eastern end was almost connected to the mainland and fordable at all times. Towards the east, island and lagoon are bordering on the desert, where the first line of large sand dunes is still crowned by two watchtowers today, which originally defended ...
11173.
Established in 1944, Big Bend National Park encompasses 324,153 hectares along the international border with Mexico. As the largest protected portion of the Chihuahuan Desert in the United States, the park preserves vast desert landscapes, mountain ranges, desert springs, and riparian ecosystems along the Rio Grande.
Elevation in the park ranges from 550 meters along the ...
11174.
Italy,,Following information about a planned waste dump and a development project in the vicinity of the World Heritage property, the World Heritage Centre requested the State Party to submit details on the above. On 27 March and 5 April 2012, the State Party submitted a response including maps, and on 30 May 2012 a further response on the status of the waste dump ...
11175.
Iraq,
Partial flooding and seepage due to a dam building project
Fragile mud brick structures
Absence of a comprehensive conservation and management plan
,The State Party submitted a short report on the state of conservation of the property on 29 December 2010 in response to the Decision made by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010).
The report ...
11176.
Montenegro,a) Earthquake damage;
b) Lack of management planning;
c) Urban development and urban pressure. ,The World Heritage Committee did not examine the report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage property of Kotor at its 30th session.By its notification of succession dated 26 April 2007, the Republic of Montenegro is a party to the World Heritage ...
11177.
Central African Republic,
Insecurity;
Poaching;
Mining;
Transhumance and illegal grazing;
Illegal fishing;
Illegal occupation of the property.
,The State Party has not submitted a state of conservation report on the property in response to the recommendations of the World Heritage Committee at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013). Note must be taken of the very difficult ...
11178.
China,
Deliberate destruction of heritage
Housing (Redevelopment of traditional housing)
Management systems/management plan (issue resolved)
,On 1 December 2017, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report. An executive summary of this report is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/704/documents/. The report outlines progress with a number of ...
11179.
Ethiopia,
Insufficient delimitation of this serial property
Lack of conservation and management plans
Lack of appropriate urban planning and building regulations
Urban encroachment and inappropriate new developments
Rising water level / seepage
Structural instability of Stele III and Mausoleum
Lack of progress on Church Museum construction
Housing
Interpretative and ...
11180.
Créé par Michel Dolizi le 26 juin 1889 sur le rocher de l'artillerie (actuel emplacement de l'hôtel Oubangui), le poste de Bangui va s'étendre et se développer. Ce poste, bâti sur un rocher est dominé par les hautes falaises du Bas Oubangui. Les constructions se sont développées sur les granulites à cause de l'inondation et des bas-fonds ...
11181.
The Valnerina covers the south-eastern area of Umbria, delimited by the hydrographic basin of the Nera River. Its characteristic features are the steep valleys of the Apennine Mountains and two tablelands, where the main settlements have developed. The area is partly under the administration of the Province of Perugia (municipalities of Cascia, Cerreto di Spoleto, ...
11182.
Les Califes omeyyades de Damas (660 av. J.C – 750 av. J.C) se firent construire dans la steppe de magnifiques palais appelés «Châteaux du Désert » parce qu'ils se situaient sur la lisière du désert syrien, loin de la Capitale et de ses tracasseries ainsi que des regards indiscrets des habitants et où ils pouvaient s'adonner au plaisir de la ...
11183.
Director of World Heritage
Lazare Eloundou Assomo
Since 2021Originally from Cameroon, Mr Eloundou Assomo is a graduate in architecture (Grenoble School of Architecture, France) and in urban planning (DEA Grenoble 1). He began his career as an associate researcher at the Centre for Earthen Construction of the Grenoble School of Architecture in 1996. He was then in ...
11184.
France,,In February 2012, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN were informed of the granting by the State Party of a prospection permit for liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons adjacent to the property. Following a letter from the World Heritage Centre regarding this issue, the State Party provided the World Heritage Centre with an information note on 30 March 2012 concerning the ...
11185.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),a) Potential degradation of the historic site by continued and uncontrolled mining operations in the CerroRicoMountain;
b) Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico;
c) Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial ...
11186.
Belgium,a) Potential impacts of new construction projects
b) Gradual erosion of the attributes that convey the Outstanding Universal Value and consequently threaten the integrity of the property with regards to its overall coherence and originality.,The factors affecting the property, identified by the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission of March ...
11187.
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 ...
11188.
Panama,a) Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the property by environmental factors, lack of a maintenance programme, polluted water;
b) Erosion;
c) Absence of management policies included in Management Plans;
d) Uncontrolled urban development;
e) Tourism pressures (in particular at Portobelo);
f) Torrential rains.,The State Party submitted a state of ...
11189.
Hungary,a) Demolition and inappropriate development in the buffer zone known as the ‘Jewish Quarter’;
b) Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities;
c) Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage;
d) Increased traffic volume ,On 27 January 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was ...
11190.
Italy,a) Lack of overall management plan;
b) Excessive tourism development;
c) Pumice-pit mining.,On 30 January 2009, the State Party submitted a report on the World Heritage property and on 1 February 2010, it provided another document to the World Heritage Centre entitled « Management plan of Aeolian Islands UNESCO WHS » and an updated report on the ...
11191.
Austria,a) High-rise construction project of Central Vienna;
b) High-rise construction project of Vienna Central Train Station. ,In response to the decisions by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session in 2009, the State Party provided the requested Visual Impact Study (VIS) for the UNESCO World Heritage Sites “Historic Centre of Vienna” and “Palace and Gardens of ...
11192.
Spain,,At the time of the inscription the marine component of this mixed property was threatened by a large EU funded project aiming to reorganise and expand the port of Ibiza. At that time, and after reviewing the 1994 Environmental Impact Assessment, prepared for this project, IUCN concluded that the potential impacts on the marine component of this property could be ...
11193.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),a) Serious deterioration of materials and structures;
b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property;
c) Lack of adequate management, planning and conservation mechanisms. ,The State Party submitted its state of conservation report on the property to the World Heritage Centre on 23 April 2008. In ...
11194.
Japan,a) Expedite development of a marine management plan;
b) Develop a salmonid management plan;
c) Address other management issues included in the IUCN evaluation report. ,A comprehensive state of conservation report was received from the State Party on 31 January 2008, which reported progress on the following issues:
a) The establishment of a Scientific Council, ...
11195.
Cambodia,a) Uncontrolled urban expansion;
b) Lack of an appropriate management system. ,On 28 January 2008, the State Party submitted an extensive report on the World Heritage property of Angkor, describing the set of actions carried out at Angkor since the early 1990s and containing copies of all the presentations delivered at the December 2006 and July 2007 ICC ...
11196.
Belarus,Poland,a) Illegal logging;
b) Excess commercial logging;
c) Bark beetle infestation of forest;
d) Alterations of the hydrological regime;
e) Border fence impeding mammal movements;
f) Lack of transboundary cooperation.,The State Party of Poland submitted a report on 1 February 2007 in response to the Committee’s request. It indicates that Poland is ...
11197.
South Africa,a) Lack of financial resources;
b) Invasive species;
c) Fires.,The State Party submitted a State of Conservation Report on 28 March 2007, which included information on institutional arrangements, management and conservation measures in the property and its surrounding areas. The State Party also reported on the funding for management activities to address the ...
11198.
Bangladesh,Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism; Lack of monitoring system; Lack of human and financial resources.,According to a report from the Government of Bangladesh received by the World Heritage Centre on 3 February 2005, a number of steps have been taken by the State Party, in close cooperation with the World Heritage Centre, to ...
11199.
Morocco,Urban Pressure, Tourism Pressure; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of human or financial resources. ,The State Party sent a report to the Secretariat in January 2004 with regard to the decision taken at its 27th session, where the Committee expressed its concern with regard to the state of abandonment and degradation, the lack of ...
11200.
India,
Lack of an operational site management plan;
Lack of traffic regulations limiting heavy duty vehicular traffic;
Construction project for two cable-suspended bridges in the property.
,On 31 January 2013, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which provides the following information on the progress achieved with regard to the recommendations ...
11201.
Russian Federation,
Lack of adequate management system;
Uncertain legal protection;
Pollution;
Illegal timber harvesting;
Gas and oil pipeline project across the World Heritage property (issue resolved);
Illegal construction on the Lake shore;
Illegal sale of land;
Tourism development
Lack of mechanism to control waste water discharge.
,On 30 January 2014, a report ...
11202.
Austria,a) High-rise construction project of Central Vienna;
b) High-rise construction project of Vienna Central Train Station. ,In response to the decisions by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session in 2009, the State Party provided the requested Visual Impact Study (VIS) for the UNESCO World Heritage Sites “Historic Centre of Vienna” and “Palace and Gardens of ...
11203.
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 ...
11204.
Mauritania,
Lack of adequate management systems/ management plan
Lack of management capacity and resources
Illegal fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Mechanical shellfish harvesting
Oil exploitation
Tourism and increased accessibility due to the new Nouadhibou-Nouakchott road
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
Housing
Illegal activities
Impacts of ...
11205.
Georgia,
Lack of a management mechanism (issue resolved)
Lack of definition of the unified buffer zone (in progress)
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 ...
11206.
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 ...
11207.
Honduras,
Financial resources
Human resources
Illegal activities (Illegal settlements, Illegal livestock grazing and agricultural encroachment, Illegal logging, Illegal commercial fishing, Poaching)
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Land conversion
Legal framework (Lawlessness and lack of law enforcement)
Livestock farming/grazing of domesticated animals
Management ...
11208.
Central African Republic,
Insecurity
Poaching
Mining
Transhumance and illegal grazing
Illegal fishing
Illegal occupation of the property
,On 31 January 2018, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available at http://whc.org/en/list/475/documents/, providing the following information:
The Wildlife Ecosystem Project of North-eastern part of the Central ...
11209.
Honduras,
Financial resources
Human resources
Illegal activities (Illegal settlements, illegal livestock grazing and agricultural encroachment, drug trafficking, illegal logging, illegal commercial fishing, poaching and wildlife trade)
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Land conversion (deforestation and forest degradation)
Legal framework (Lawlessness and lack of law ...
11210.
Panama,
Erosion and siltation/ deposition
Housing
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Land conversion
Legal framework
Management systems/ management plan
Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning
Erosion
Lack of established boundaries and buffer zones
Absence of a ...
11211.
Yemen,
Legal frameworks, governance and management systems
Uncontrolled developments including ground transport infrastructure: road network
Unsustainable use of natural resources
Absence of adequate biosecurity measures to avoid the introduction of invasive alien species
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Solid waste: ...
11212.
Cameroon,
Mining exploitation project close to the property (issue resolved)
Lack of entire approval and implementation of management plan
Agricultural and forest encroachment
Industrial agriculture in the buffer zone
Threats exerted by commercial hunting and deforestation around the property
Mékin hydroelectric dam
Poaching
,On 07 January 2019, the State Party submitted a ...
11213.
Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Ground transport infrastructure (New infrastructure construction, including new proposed roads)
Housing (New constructions contributing to the haphazard densification of the main monumental complex)
Management systems/Management Plan (Lack of a coordinated management mechanism)
Impacts of tourism/visitors/recreation
Interpretative and ...
11214.
Chile,
Management systems/ management plan (Insufficient delimitation of boundaries; Insufficient legal definition of buffer zones and visually sensitive areas of each component)
Commercial development (Construction of a shopping mall in the vicinity of the Castro Church)
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
Legal framework
Management activities
,On 5 ...
11215.
Senegal,
Lack of a site manager (Issue resolved)
Lack of monitoring and control mechanism
Lack of a conservation and management plan (existence of a Safeguarding and Enhancement Plan serving as a Conservation and Management Plan)
New constructions, architectural modifications and urban projects affecting authenticity and integrity
Inappropriate housing ...
11216.
Uganda,
Destruction by fire of the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga
Ground transport infrastructure: Proposed widening of the Masiro Road
Management systems/management plan: lack of a Master Plan and a complete Management Plan with detailed disaster risk management plan and a tourism management plan
Management activities: Management structure (issue resolved)
,On 6 February 2020, the ...
11217.
Senegal,
Invasive species;
Integrated water management system not operational and lack of hydrological monitoring;
Soils salinity;
Cattle grazing;
Poaching and illegal fishing;
Lack of management plan and sustained funding (issue resolved);
Poor management capacity and constant changes in staff;
Poor visitor management.
,On 31 January 2020, the State Party submitted a ...
11218.
India,
Civil unrest (Forced evacuation of Park staff) (issue resolved)
Illegal activities (Poaching and illegal logging)
Crop production (Subsistence agriculture inside the property)
Financial resources (Slow release of funds by central Government)
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Impact of tourism/visitor/recreation (Uncontrolled infrastructure development by local ...
11219.
Costa Rica,
Financial resources
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources (weak control over commercial and artisanal fishing)
Ground transportation infrastructure (Pan-American Highway that bisects the property)
Human resources
Illegal activities
Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Renewable energy facilities (Las Pailas I and ...
11220.
Bulgaria,
Lack of a Management Plan
Urban development pressure
Lack of an urban master plan and of a conservation master plan of monuments and archaeological sites
Illegal constructions
Housing
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Management Systems/Management plan
Marine transport infrastructure
,On 26 February 2021, the State Party submitted a report on the state of ...
11221.
Russian Federation,
Inadequate coordinated management between national, local and religious authorities
Lack of appropriate legal measures and rules for conservation, restoration, management and use of World Heritage properties of religious interest
Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system
Inappropriate location of the planned Museum ...
11222.
Hungary,
Large scale reconstruction
Building heights and regulations
Demolition and inappropriate development in the buffer zone known as the ‘Jewish Quarter’
Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities
Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure (increased traffic ...
11223.
Indonesia,
Ineffectual legal and institutional framework for the management and protection of the property (issue resolved);
Impacts on the stone of Borobudur Temple from the use of epoxy resin, steam cleaning and water repellants (issue resolved).
Development projects for tourism facilities
,On 10 March 2023, in response to World Heritage Committee’s Decision 44 COM ...
11224.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the),Factors identified at the time of significant boundary modification:
upcoming projects, including the final option for the A8-A9 junction and the project of the housing development near Woudrichem
protection of the landscape dimension to be strengthened
,On 29 November 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available ...
11225.
Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Uzbekistan,
Management systems / Management Plan (Need to finalize the transboundary management framework for the property; Need to further develop collaboration between the States Parties in the framework of a tripartite Memorandum for management of the property; Need to review and rationalize the boundaries of the components of the property and ...
11226.
Republic of Korea,
Management systems/ management plan (Development of a sustainable tourism management plan)
Commercial development; Housing (High-rise developments in the vicinity of the component parts)
,On 1 February 2024, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1319/documents/. The ...
11227.
For 2,000 years, the high rice fields of the Ifugao have followed the contours of the mountains. The fruit of knowledge handed down from one generation to the next, and the expression of sacred traditions and a delicate social balance, they have helped to create a landscape of great beauty that expresses the harmony between humankind and the environment. 722Rice Terraces ...
11228.
Sr. No
Name of the component
State, Province or Region
Latitude and Longitude
A
Aihole-group,
Aihole village, Hungund Taluka, Bagalkot District
16°01'11.5"N, 75°53’00"E
01
Ravanphadi complex
Ravanphadi Main Cave
16°01′16.4″N 75°53′01″E
2 Temples in Ravanaphadi Cave Premises
16°01′20.5″N ...
11229.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Head Office and Garden complex opened to the public in 1969. Four decades later, it was classified as the first Portuguese modern National Monument [Decree no. 18/2010, Official Gazette, 1st series, no. 250, of 28-12-2010]. It is a masterpiece of modern architecture and an example of a perfect relationship between interior and exterior ...