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9401.
CLT/WHC/4974/PA/PT
9402.
WHC/19/43.COM/9B
9403.
WHC/17/41.COM/9B
9404.
WHC-14/38.COM/9B
9405.
The 2nd workshop obtained excellent feedback from the fifteen Arab trainees nominated by their governments. Experts were again brought in from leading international institutions, including:
Department of Geography, University of Ghent
R. Lemaire International Centre for Conservation, University of Leuven
WCMC, the World Conservation Monitoring Centre
University of ...
9406.
At 3.30 AM on Saturday 25th April 1998 the south coast of Spain was host to what has been dubbed the worst environmental disaster in Europe. A supporting wall of the reservoir containing the toxic wastes of the Aznalcollar mine burst, releasing 5 million cubic metres of toxic mud and acidic water onto the surrounding landscape. The toxic waste entered the Agrio River, a ...
9407.
Threats to World Heritage areas in Australia continues to claim media headlines. At the Kakadu World Heritage area the Australian Government is supporting the development of a new uranium mine. At present the Government is awaiting an environmental impact statement and negotiating with the local indigenous population who are opposing the mine. In the Great Barrier Reef ...
9408.
India Inde India Индия الهند 印度 The Republic of India
9409.
Russian Federation,
Legal framework (issue resolved);
Governance (issue resolved);
Management systems/ management plan (issue resolved);
Financial resources (issue resolved);
Lack of fire /lightning protection (issue resolved);
Deformation and deterioration of the structures
,The National Commission of the Russian Federation submitted a report on the state of ...
9410.
In 1985, the World Heritage Committee registered the site "Asturian Pre-Romanesque Architecture" in the World Heritage List (312). It consisted of three sites (Santa María del Naranco, San Miguel de Lillo and Santa Cristina de Lena). The entry was made on the basis of criteria (i), (ii) and (iv), with a favourable report from the Advisory Body ICOMOS.
In 1988, the State ...
9411.
The Cilento is an outstanding cultural landscape. The dramatic groups of sanctuaries and settlements along its three east–west mountain ridges vividly portray the area's historical evolution: it was a major route not only for trade, but also for cultural and political interaction during the prehistoric and medieval periods. The Cilento was also the boundary between the ...
9412.
Philippines,a) Lack of an effective site management authority and adequate legislation;
b) Absence of a finalized strategic site management plan;
c) Development of inappropriate river control structures and irregular construction in the rice terraces;
d) Diminishing interest of the Ifugao people in their culture and in maintaining the rice terraces;
e) Lack of human and ...
9413.
L'ensemble que constitue les nécropoles de Bourzanga comprend deux groupes de site appartenant chacun à un groupe de population: les nécropoles à jarre dogon et la nécropole royale à stèles kurumba.I - Les nécropoles à jarres - cercueils dogonLes matériels archéologiques sur les sites comprend la céramique et du matériel lithique. La céramique est la plus abondante, la ...
9414.
The origin of practice of Sun worship in India is evidently found in the Vedic scriptures of Hindu religion signifying the millennia old tradition. Modhera is sometimes called Mundera, the original settlement of the Modha Brahmans and is fabled to have been given them as a Krishnarpana on occasion of marriage of Ram and Sita. They acted as the gurus to the Modha Vaniyas. ...
9415.
Coordinates:
Tana River Delta: S02 30 E40 20
Tana Forests: S02 30 E40 30
The Tana delta and the Tana forest which include the Boni, Dondori, Lunghi, Lower Tana forest, Lango ya Samba Witu forest and the Tana delta provide unique ecosystem that is the Northern limit of Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests biodiversity hotspot. This area represents a number of unique ...
9416.
Austria,Hungary,
High-rise hotel development;
Large-scale heart clinic development (issue resolved)
,On 27 November 2020, upon request from the World Heritage Centre, the State Party of Hungary submitted a report on the state of conservation of the Hungarian component of the property; its executive summary is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/772/documents/.
In ...
9417.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Need for information on the management (issue resolved)
Site Museum project (issue resolved)
Risks of collapse of Silbury Hill (issue resolved)
Lack of visitor management (issue resolved)
Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project
Infrastructure development pressure
Proposals for sections of dual carriageway and tunnel ...
9418.
Founded in 1519 by the conquistador Pedrarias Dávila, Panamá Viejo is the oldest European settlement on the Pacific coast of the Americas. It was laid out on a rectilinear grid and marks the transference from Europe of the idea of a planned town. Abandoned in the mid-17th century, it was replaced by a ‘new town’ (the ‘Historic District’), which has also preserved its ...
9419.
Macao, a lucrative port of strategic importance in the development of international trade, was under Portuguese administration from the mid-16th century until 1999, when it came under Chinese sovereignty. With its historic street, residential, religious and public Portuguese and Chinese buildings, the historic centre of Macao provides a unique testimony to the meeting of ...
9420.
The battle of Ayacucho (from quechua “corner of the dead”) was the last great confrontation within the land campaigns of the Spanish American Wars of Independence (1809-1826), where the countries under Spanish domination fought for their freedom in large confrontations. The battle took place at Pampa de Ayacucho, also known as Pampa de la Quinua (from quechua “quenua” ...
9421.
The Orheiul Vechi Archaeological Landscape is located in central-eastern part of Moldova and lies along the gorge of the lower course of the Răut River, 14 km upstream from the confluence of the Răut and the Dniester Rivers. This is an extremely strategic position. The Răut links it with most of central and northern Moldova, while the Dniester is the most important trade ...
9422.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Intensive poaching of large mammals, in particular elephants
Mining activities inside the property
Uncontrolled migration into the villages located within the property
Illegal timber exploitation in the Ituri Forest, which might affect the property in the near future
Planned rehabilitation of the National Road RN4 crossing the property, ...
9423.
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 ...
9424.
9425.
CLT/WHC-13/18
9426.
Vratsa Karst Nature Reserve covers an area of 1438.9 ha and includes the northern rocky slopes of the Vratsa Mountain, West Balkan Mountain Range. The Reserve contains an impressive, continuous 10 km long rocky outcrop with NW-SE direction, divided in the middle by the Vratsata Gorge and Leva River.
The territory includes a major karst region with exceptional natural ...
9427.
Lying in the South of Daba and Qinling Mountains, Shudao, the ancient road system connecting Central and mountainous Southwest China for more than 2,300 years, is featured by its marvellous paths wriggling in the precipitous mountains in Northern Sichuan. The heritage route system, together with a variety of associative historical towns, Taoism/Buddhism temples, and other ...
9428.
Les activités aéronautiques du site de Chalais-Meudon débutent en 1877 avec ce génial inventeur que fut Charles Renard; ce dernier réalise les matériels nécessaires à l'équipement des compagnies d'aérostiers militaires. Dans ce but, Renard fait remonter prêt du bassin de Chalais, pour servir de hangar à dirigeables, des portiques métalliques provenant des galeries ...
9429.
The Marianas Trench Marine National Monument consists of three units : the Trench Unit, encompassing the submerged lands within the Mariana Trench ; the Volcanic Unit, encompassing 21 designated volcanic features and the surrounding submerged lands out to a radius of 1 nautical mile (nm) ; and the Islands Unit, encompassing the waters and submerged lands of the three ...
9430.
The project for the reinstallation of Aksum Obelisk (Stela 2) is completed UNESCO has completed the engineering design for the reinstallation of the Aksum Obelisk (Stela 2). The design was developed by the Italian engineer Prof Giorgio Croci (Director of Studio Croci & Associati) who was also in charge of the dismantling of Stela 2 in Rome and of its air transportation ...
9431.
With a view to enhancing the capacity of the Indonesian national and local authorities to improve the state of conservation at Borobudur Temple Compound World Heritage property, the World Heritage Centre developed a technical cooperation project under the Netherlands Funds-In-Trust with UNESCO.
The project aims to enhance the management effectiveness at Borobudur Temple ...
9432.
In response to the recent impacts of torrential rains at the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, a technical visit of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre was carried out by Nuria Sanz, Chief of the Latin America and the Caribbean Unit, from 6-10 February in Lima, Peru. World Heritage Centre staff met with Ministers of Environment and Tourism, Directors of the Instituto ...
9433.
The devastating March 11th earthquake that struck the coast of Japan created a powerful tsunami that ravaged the coastline and brought tragedy to thousands of people. No World Heritage sites were affected in Japan and the tsunami spread rapidly across the Pacific during the course of the day. Properly warned, the people of Galápagos (13,000 ...
9434.
It was with great sadness that the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, learned of the passing of Russell E. Train, former President of the World Wildlife Fund, who died on 17 September at the age of 92.
Russell E. Train was a renowned US conservationist who played a central role in creating groundbreaking laws in response to rising concerns about environmental ...
9435.
On the occasion of the 38th Session of the World Heritage Committee (Doha, Qatar), the World Heritage Centre and the African World Heritage Fund are organizing a Roundtable Discussion for African Ministers responsible for World Heritage with the Director General of UNESCO on 21 June.
This Roundtable Discussion will allow African Ministers to share their views on the ...
9436.
The First Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) Partnership Meeting on “Future of Cultural Heritage and Diversity with International partners” was held on 8 February 2017 in Paris. Ms Mechtild Rossler presented a keynote speech on “The Challenges of Heritage Conservation and Volunteering Best Practices”.
The event brought together more than 200 ...
9437.
Forest ecosystems are home to the vast majority of the world’s terrestrial species, but they are also under the greatest pressure from human activities. Ranging in size from the Vallee de Mai, Seychelles (18 hectares), to Lake Baikal, Russian Federation (8.8 million hectares), World Heritage forest sites have a total surface area of over 75 million hectares, or 1.5 times ...
9438.
‘Mainstreaming youth perspective and involvement in conservation and sustainable development of African World Heritage’
The 3rd African World Heritage Regional Youth Forum 2018 under the theme of ‘Mainstreaming youth perspective and involvement in conservation and sustainable development of African World Heritage’ will take place from 30 April to 3 May 2018 in the World ...
9439.
A benefit concert and fundraising event was held last night during the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee to support the widows and families of the fallen rangers of Virunga National Park.
The reception and concert, featuring a performance by Musicians Without Borders at the Arcapita building in Manama (Bahrain), launched the crowdfunding campaign #HelpVirunga, ...
9440.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre was saddened to learn of the passing of David Lowenthal, the American historian and geographer whose revolutionary work contributed to heritage study being recognized as an academic discipline. He argued that heritage was not history, but rather what people choose from history to define themselves.
Born in the United States, he lived ...
9441.
The World Heritage Centre received today a visit from a delegation of representatives from the Arhuaco indigenous community of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, included on Colombia’s Tentative List since 2012 as a potential mixed World Heritage property.
The representatives met with the Director and the team of the Latin American and Caribbean Unit of the World Heritage ...
9442.
The Lope National Park in Gabon is a site inscribed on the World Heritage List since 2007 under the name "Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lope-Okanda".
It is described as mixed (nature/culture) because of its remarkable forest-savanna landscapes and its many vestiges of past cultures. Initial research in the 1980s led to the discovery of carved stone tools, ...
9443.
The Director of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre will be chairing one of the events of the G20 Culture Webinars “Addressing the climate crisis through culture”, session II on “Strategies and Actions for Increased resilience of Cultural Heritage” will take place on 12 April 2021, 13h20 to 14h25. The event will be accessible via livestream through the YouTube channel of the ...
9444.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is receiving a high number of e-mails expressing great concern for the possible extinction, in the near future, of the vaquita, a critically endangered porpoise endemic to the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California (Mexico).
Inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2005, the property of the Islands and Protected Areas of ...
9445.
The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (WAP) is a transnational property (about 450 km border) shared by the Republic of Niger, Burkina Faso and the Republic of Benin in West Africa. The Niger part of the property was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1996. It will be extended in 2017 to its Benin and Burkina Faso parts. The site is also a transboundary biosphere reserve. In ...
9446.
The theme of this year's International Mountain Day is sustainable mountain tourism.
Mountains form part of our common natural UNESCO World Heritage. While the World Heritage Convention protects these irreplaceable mountain areas, the COVID-19 pandemic badly affected the sector of tourism, which created a crisis of economic and livelihoods for mountain communities. The ...
9447.
On 28 June 2022, the UNESCO eDNA initiative was featured at the United Nations Oceans Conference in Lisbon (Portugal), during a side event which showcased ambitious science-based initiatives that inform policy.
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has the potential to revolutionize marine biodiversity assessments. This could save marine World Heritage site managers' precious time and ...
9448.
Canada,Urban Pressure
Additional Details:
Road construction ,The Centre received the State Party’s report, dated 20 January 2004. IUCN reviewed the State Party’s report, which noted that the winter road proposal for Wood Buffalo National Park is unchanged since Canada last reported on this issue. IUCN noted from the report that the Canadian Parks and ...
9449.
Argentina,Brazil,Tourism Pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques, Lack of management mechanism (including legislation), Lack of presentation and interpretation, Lack of human or financial resources, Lack of institution co-ordination. ,Following an interdisciplinary expert team mission organised in October 2002, UNESCO and the World Monuments Fund ...
9450.
Panama,Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Floods/Landslides. ,At the time of the preparation of this document, the Secretariat had not received from the State Party the requested report on the design and further measures taken for the conservation of the property.
From 13 to 16 March 2004 the World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the World ...
9451.
Germany,,In response to the request of the World Heritage Bureau, the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Land Sachsen-Anhalt submitted a report on the state of conservation and development plans for the City of Quedlinburg which provides the following information.
In 1996 the City Council adopted an urban development plan which includes aspects such as the townscape, ...
9452.
China,
Boundaries of the property
Pressures of urban development and Growth in tourism-related activities resulting in many construction activities
Reconstruction and/or demolition of historic structures and rebuilding with new material and design features
Deterioration of mural paintings due to humidity; use of lacquer varnish and excessive retouches
,As requested by ...
9453.
UNESCO Headquarter, Paris,The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has the honor to invite you to the inauguration of the exhibition “A plastic view of the Chinchorro Culture’s Mummies 7000 years back” by the artist Paula Rivera del Sol which will be held on Tuesday 8th November 2005 at 18.30 at UNESCO’s headquarters, Room Miro (Ground Floor).The inauguration will count with the ...
9454.
Budapest, Hungary,CAA 2008, the 36th Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology: On the Road to Reconstructing the Past 2-6 April 2008 at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest, Hungary. The main theme of the conference is the use of computer applications and quantitative methods in two fields: at large-scale (rescue) ...
9455.
Orvieto, Italy,The 12th Expert Working Group Meeting on the Safeguarding of the Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan will take place from 10 to 11 December in Orvieto, Italy.
Uniting national experts and representatives from Afghanistan, representatives of the donors governments of Italy and Japan, and international experts from ...
9456.
Katowice, Poland,The National Heritage Board of Poland is honoured to host a Promotional meeting of the Polish edition of “Managing Cultural World Heritage – World Heritage resource manual”, which will take place on 26 and 27 November 2015 in Katowice (Poland).
The programme of the meeting is divided into three thematic blocks:
The promotion of “Managing Cultural World ...
9457.
Tushemisht, Albania,The training course “Promoting nature, culture and World Heritage in the Lake Ohrid region” in the framework of the project “Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region” will take place in Pogradec and Tushemisht, Albania, on 10 and 11 May 2016.
The training course aims to provide ...
9458.
San Francisco, California,This Symposium, held from 13 to 14 November in San Francisco, California, is convened by US/ICOMOS in partnership with the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), UNESCO World Heritage Centre, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Presidio Trust, Golden Gate National Parks ...
9459.
UNESCO Headquarters Paris,For the first time after 70 years of service to the heritage of humanity, UNESCO will open its doors to the general public the weekend of the 15th and 16th of September, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the European Heritage Days.To mark this special occasion, UNESCO is launching World Heritage Journeys of the European Union- the first-ever web platform ...
9460.
,There is only one Earth, not one planet for nature and another for humans. However, it seems our planet is being treated as a back-drop in most people’s lives. The Covid-19 pandemic is a reminder that all living beings are interdependent, including humans. If one part of the system changes, it impacts on us all. We have the opportunity to reorient our societies, our ...
9461.
,From Wednesday 27 to Thursday 28 October 2021, the Cultural Heritage Administration of China will co-host with the Municipality of Beijing the “Asian Dialogue for Cultural Heritage Conservation”.
This multilateral conference will bring together cultural representatives from more than 30 Asian countries and international experts to discuss cultural heritage conservation ...
9462.
,Culture And Climate Change-related Emergencies: New Realities, New Perspectives
Event date and time: 13 September 2023, 13:15-14:45 (UTC +3)Room : Rock Art Room, Hotel Al Faisaliah
The past years have witnessed the growing impact of disasters and climate change on cultural heritage around the globe – from the hurricanes and cyclones in Belize, Malawi and ...
9463.
,The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is organising an event entitled ‘TOWARDS 2030: A new roadmap for Europe and North America’s commitments to the World Heritage Convention. Presentation of the 2024-2031 Regional Action Plan of Europe and North America’ during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee.
The event will take place on Monday, 29 July 2024, from 6:15 pm to ...
9464.
The Borodino Battlefield in the Russian Federation was awarded the Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes.The Borodino Battlefield in the Russian Federation was awarded the Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes.
Borodino BattlefieldRussian Federation
Borodino ...
9465.
33rd session of the World Heritage Committee Sevilla, Spain 33COM 22 June - 30 June 2009
Committee Members
Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, United States of America
Bureau Members
Chairperson:
...
9466.
Site # 1: Yelleg, Halal, and Maghara Mountains
The mountains of Yelleg (1087 m), Halal (892 m), and Maghara (750 m), are isolated highlands of the Tih (= Wildrness) Desert of North Sinaï. These mountains, besides being rather rich in plant dibversity, include many interesting elements not known from the Egyptian mainland, or even in other regions of Sinaï. The only ...
9467.
Localisation de neufs cavités d’intérêts sur les 43 recensées dans la région de Lastoursville (Richard Oslisly et al., 2015).
N° d'identification
Nom de l'élément
Région(s)/District(s)
Coordonnées du point central UTM 33M
Zone Kessipougou
001
Grotte de Ngongourouma ou Kessipougou
Mulundu
X:254262 Y: 9904077 Z:439
Zone de Lastoursville
002
Grotte ...
9468.
The Rundāle Palace ensemble with a garden and forest park is located in the Zemgale plain near the Latvian-Lithuanian border. The closest town Bauska is 12 km away, Jelgava – 43 km and Riga – 79 km away. Administratively, the Palace complex is included into the village of Pilsrundāle in Rundāle Parish and can be reached on P103 Dobele–Bauska regional route, making a turn ...
9469.
1. Otgontenger Mountain
Otgon soum, Zavkhan province
2. Eej Khairkhan Mountain
Tsogt soum, Govi-Altai province
3. Khanbayanzurkh Mountain
Sainshand soum, Dornogovi province
4. The Great Bogd Mountian
Bogd, Jinst, Bayangovi and Bayanlig soums, Bayankhongor province
5. Altan Ovoo Mountain
Dariganga soum, Sukhbaatar province
6. Sutai Khairkhan ...
9470.
Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government was consolidated and Nara enjoyed great prosperity, emerging as the fountainhead of Japanese culture. The city's historic monuments – Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and the excavated remains of the great Imperial Palace – provide a vivid picture of life in the Japanese ...
9471.
The site includes archaeological remains of three cities and 40 tombs: Wunu Mountain City, Guonei City and Wandu Mountain City, 14 tombs are imperial, 26 of nobles. All belong to the Koguryo culture, named after the dynasty that ruled over parts of northern China and the northern half of the Korean Peninsula from 277 BC to AD 668. Wunu Mountain City is only partly ...
9472.
The site consists of four large groups of stone circles that represent an extraordinary concentration of over 1,000 monuments in a band 100 km wide along some 350 km of the River Gambia. The four groups, Sine Ngayene, Wanar, Wassu and Kerbatch, cover 93 stone circles and numerous tumuli, burial mounds, some of which have been excavated to reveal material that suggest dates ...
9473.
The North End: N 32°17′, E 104°10′
The South End: N 30°04′, E 101°38′
The East End: N 32°17′, E104°10′
The West End: N 31°29′, E 102°12′
The Diaolou Buildings and Villages for Tibetan and Qiang Ethnic Groups are located in the alpine valleys in the east of ...
9474.
Iraq,
Management activities
Managements systems/management plan
Water infrastructure
Partial flooding and seepage due to a dam building project
Fragile mud brick structures
Absence of a comprehensive conservation and management plan
Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict
,On 11 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
9475.
Ethiopia,
Absence of a Management Plan for the property (issue resolved)
Lack of clearly defined boundaries for the property and the buffer zone
Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008
Insufficient urban and architectural regulations
Urban development and encroachment around the property
Impact of rainwater and humidity
Impact of earthquakes
Geological ...
9476.
Viet Nam,N/A,On 30 January 2024, the State Party has submitted a State of Conservation report, a summary of which is accessible at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1328/documents/, describing the progress made to address the World Heritage Committee’s recommendation since 2010 and the recent conservation and enhancement challenges, the subject of a joint WHC/ICOMOS Advisory ...
9477.
The Meru Conservation Area (MCA) lies in the Somali-Maasai Regional Centre of Endemism, an area of some 1.87 million square kilometres, extending from north-eastern Somalia to north-eastern Tanzania and including much of north-eastern Kenya, south-eastern Sudan, parts of Ethiopia and north-eastern Uganda. The MCA is a complex of protected areas along the Tana River which ...
9478.
Situé à Kayes, première Région administrative de la République du Mali, le site naturel du lac Magui est une cuvette dont le trajet en méandre s’étend sur 78 km de long et 15 km de large. D’une superficie de 24 740 hectares, Magui est un lac d’eau douce permanent alimenté par plusieurs ruisseaux. Il traverse trois communes rurales du Cercle de Kayes : Maréna-Diombogou, ...
9479.
Le territoire de cette réserve s’étend essentiellement sur la partie basse et plate de la vallée de Cuatrociénegas, à une altitude d’environ 740 mètres au-dessus du niveau de la mer ; il peut, cependant, atteindre 2 100 mètres dans la sierra de la Madera située dans la partie nord-ouest de la réserve.
Cette vallée comprend des canyons et de vastes sillons, des plaines ...
9480.
In the sacred place of Tenochtitlan, archaeologists from INAH-Conaculta (The Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History and the Mexican National Council for Culture and the Arts), have found 23 tombstones over 550 years old, with etched images of snakes, prisoners, ornaments and warriors, which, as a whole, appears to depict the story alluding to the birth of ...
9481.
Within framework of the World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP), an international colloquium on the conservation of earthen architecture was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, in partnership with CRAterre-ENSAG, on 17 and 18 December 2012.
This conference, which brought together 240 participants, including experts, professionals and students, was the ...
9482.
Twenty-two conservation architects, engineers, archaeologists, and experts from different regions across Syria, including Damascus, Maaloula, Daraa, Homs and Aleppo, concluded today a three-week training course that aims to enhance their technical skills and introduce them to the recent conservation trends in order for them to secure their endangered built cultural ...
9483.
The Secretariats of the world’s eight major biodiversity-related Conventions, including the World Heritage Convention, call for an inclusive post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework to halt nature loss and deliver on the governments’ vision of living in harmony with nature by 2050. Failure to act would hamper the planet’s capacity to provide food, water and other benefits ...
9484.
Asia & Pacific
Asia & Pacific Region
46
States Parties
297
Properties currently inscribed on the World Heritage List
212
Cultural Properties
12
Mixed Properties
73
Natural Properties
8
Transboundary properties
6
Properties in Danger
Periodic Reporting in Asia & Pacific Region
As a State Party-driven exercise, ...
9485.
China,,On 26 August 2007, the World Heritage Centre was informed through various sources, including a group of citizens who are living in Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR), China, that some on-going development projects in the Historic Centre of Macao, involving high-rise buildings, were affecting the visual integrity of the property, notably the setting of ...
9486.
India,a) Design and location of transport infrastructure near inscribed monuments;
b) Lack of coordination and resource support for site management;
c) Lack of building and land-use regulations;
d) Tourism development pressures;
e) Lack of traffic regulations limiting heavy duty vehicular traffic;
f) Pressure from illegal constructions. ,The State Party submitted a ...
9487.
Nepal,a) Lack of a conservation policy and inappropriate management of the site;
b) Impact on the archaeological remains as well as on the visual integrity of the property by the Maya Devi Temple constructed in 2002.,On 1 February 2008, the State Party submitted a progress report containing three sections:
a) Response to requests made by the World Heritage Committee at ...
9488.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),Uncordinated urban development, in particular, construction of a large scale commercial complex with a 14 story tower in the vicinity of the World Heritage property.,In response to the decision taken by the World Heritage Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006) and a letter from the Director of the World Heritage Centre dated 10 January ...
9489.
Malawi,
Need for a new management plan (issue resolved)
Growing population within the Park, heavily dependent on fish and wood as principal resource (issue resolved)
,a) Oil exploration in Lake Malawi
In August 2012, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information about oil exploration activities in Lake Malawi which may threaten the ecological integrity ...
9490.
Lithuania,Russian Federation,Oil exploitation project,WHC:
A report received from Lithuania on 4 February 2003 describes the steps, which have been taken by the Lithuanian Government to comply with the recommendation of the World Heritage Committee. In order to jointly carry out the EIA, Lithuania identified a group of experts and made provisions for co-operation with the ...
9491.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Lack of a management plan for the site;
Lack of coordinated conservation policies and interventions between the national government and the Municipality of Tiwanaku;
Need for the designation of a national counterpart for the JFIT project and a site manager at the local level;
Lack of governance.
,On 31 January 2014, the State Party ...
9492.
China,Threats identified at the time of inscription in 2013:
Need to put in place a sustainable eco-tourism strategy for the property and its buffer zone
Need for an interpretation strategy
,On 26 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1111/documents. The report provides ...
9493.
Nepal,
Management Systems/Management Plan
Impact of the new structure of the Maya Devi Temple (constructed in 2002) on the archaeological remains, as well as on the visual integrity
Commercial Development, Interpretive and Visitation Facilities & Industrial Areas
Air pollution
,On 1 December 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is ...
9494.
Eritrea,
Unfinalized Urban Conservation Master Plan and Asmara Planning Norms and Technical Regulations
Lack of strategies to ensure a steady influx of financial resources, substantial qualified human resources, and considerable institutional and technical capacity
Need to set up the central management body
,On 15 January 2021, the State Party submitted a state of ...
9495.
This site contains two of the most active volcanoes in the world, Mauna Loa (4,170 m high) and Kilauea (1,250 m high), both of which tower over the Pacific Ocean. Volcanic eruptions have created a constantly changing landscape, and the lava flows reveal surprising geological formations. Rare birds and endemic species can be found there, as well as forests of giant ferns. ...
9496.
Limassol, Cyprus,VSMM2008, The 14th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia: Digital Heritage 2.0
A joint event for the exchange and sharing of know-how in the areas of Cultural Heritage (CH) and Information & Communication Technology (ICT) focusing on Multimedia Technologies, Computer Graphics and digital documentation/preservation in Cultural ...
9497.
Milan, Italy,The 18th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM 2012) is dedicated to address the challenges in the areas of 3D acquisition and modeling, virtual visualization and interaction, multimedia and their applications.
Authors are solicited to contribute to the Conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects and ...
9498.
,The call for applications for the new edition of the Masters in "World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development", offered by the University of Turin, the Polytechnic of Turin (for the English) and, University of Barcelona (for the Spanish edition) and the International Training Centre of the ILO, in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and ICCROM ...
9499.
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru share a common cultural heritage of outstanding value: the Qhapaq Nan, or Main Andean Road.
For the past three years the World Heritage Centre has been assisting these countries in a pioneering project: the preparation of a single nomination for the inclusion of Qhapaq Nan in the World Heritage List entailing an ...
9500.
Le centre historique de Praia correspond à un centre de population primitive de 15 ha de surface, située au plateau naturellement fortifiée de Santa Maria da Vitoria, surplombant le port du même nom, où la ville s’est constituée. Considéré depuis ses débuts comme un site militaire stratégique, cet emplacement permettait le control des activités maritimes et commerciales ...
9501.
Milieu naturel Cette région d’une grande biodiversité renferme une partie de la selva Lacandona – aire de conservation prioritaire-, et présente une diversité de conditions physiques et biologiques qui comprend des écosystèmes de massifs contins qui ne se retrouvent généralement pas dans d’autres sites : forets vierges inondables et forets vierges hautes ...
9502.
Recent events in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Mali have highlighted the multiple threats to cultural heritage during crisis, including deliberate attacks, destruction as collateral damage in fighting, the greed of unscrupulous traders and collectors, vandalism of factions that seek to erase the achievements of past cultures.These events have shown the complexity of any ...
9503.
Peru,
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Illegal occupation of the property
Unregulated farming activities
Rising water table levels
Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities)
,A report on the state of ...
9504.
Spain,a) Toxic pollution after mining accident in 1998;
b) Agriculture impacts;
c) Extension of the National Park;
d) Potential threats from accidental oil spills.,At the time of preparation of this report, only a report in Spanish was received from the State Party on 18 April 2011. The English version of the State Party’s report was submitted on 18 May 2011. As ...
9505.
Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan),,The present report on the state of conservation of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls was prepared on the basis of information collected by the Centre[1]. The scope of this report is an assessment of the state of conservation of the World Heritage property of the Old City of Jerusalem in line with the guidelines for properties ...
9506.
Peru,a) Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices;
b) Illegal occupation of the property;
c) Unregulated farming activities;
d) Rising water table levels;
e) Delay in implementing protective measures (legislation and regulations already passed by the National Authorities).,The ...
9507.
L'île de Sal, appartenant au groupe des îles du appelées « Barlovento », a été découverte en 1460 par les portugais. Sal est resté inhabité jusqu'à la fin du XVIIIe siècle en raison de son aridité extrême et a été utilisé de façon sporadique pour le pâturage, la pêche et l'extraction du sel.
La saline est située dans la partie nord-est de l'île comprenant une zone de 40 ...
9508.
The people of Antioquia (called Antioqueños) a province located in the northwestern part of Colombia always sought an expeditious way to get to the Magdalena Rive, the country´s main waterway. But at the same time they would also see in the Cauca River, a waterway that divides the province in two and runs throughout the national territory from south to north, ...
9509.
The area is defined by a natural tropical garden that gradually lost its original purpose over time. It is a mesophilus mountain forest formed by framboyanes or "flamboyant" trees, mocoques or "shaving brush" trees, and palos de rosa or rosewood trees. Giant ferns are among the many other species found there that possess great natural beauty. From 1944 to 1960, this was ...
9510.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,a) Impact of fire at Cowgate;
b) Major development projects, including the Caltongate development. ,In response to the request from the World Heritage Committee at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), a World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS joint reactive monitoring mission to the property took place in November 2008. Its ...
9511.
Georgia,a) Lack of a management mechanism;
b) Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities;
c) Need to re-define core and buffer zones;
d) Loss of authenticity in recent works carried out by the Church. ,The World Heritage Committee, at its 29th session (Durban, 2005), expressed “serious concern over the state of ...
9512.
China,a) Proposed hydro-power and dam development;
b) Boundary definition;
c) Tourism development.,In response to the decision of the 29th session of the Committee (Decision 29 COM 7B.7), the State Party submitted a report on the status of dam planning and construction along the Three Parallel Rivers watersheds, adjacent to the World Heritage property, on 25 January 2006. ...
9513.
Myanmar,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property:Boundaries to be revisedTourism infrastructure developmentsPossible expansion of Bagan AirportIllegal constructions,On 24 November 2021, a report on the state of conservation was submitted, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1588/documents/ and provides updates on a number of ...
9514.
Germany,
Lack of a Master Plan for the sustainable development of the property (issue resolved)
Potential impacts of the Rhine crossing project
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure (traffic increase)
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Input of excess energy (noise pollution)
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Renewable energy ...
9515.
Afghanistan,
Civil unrest (Political instability)
River erosion (Inclination of the Minaret)
Management systems/ management plan (Lack of management plan)
Illegal activities (Illicit excavations and looting)
Erosion and siltation/deposition; flooding (riverbank erosion, collapse of retaining walls, recurrent flooding)
,At the time of writing this report, the World Heritage ...
9516.
The California Current Conservation Complex includes a contiguous group of federally-designated marine protected areas along the Central California coast: Greater Farallones, Cordell Bank, and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries; marine waters and certain coastal areas of Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area; Farallon Islands ...
9517.
Following the earthquakes that struck the region of Emilia in northern Italy, notably since May 20, the UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova dispatched an urgent technical mission with the objective of assessing the overall situation at the affected World Heritage properties. The mission also aimed to evaluate the current risks related to the evolution of ...
9518.
As we celebrate International Day for Monuments and Sites 2019, with the theme of Rural landscapes, we highlight the value of conserving this heritage formed through long-term, harmonious interaction between humankind and the natural environment. Protecting these landscapes is key for sustainable development.
Rural landscapes are biocultural mosaics—using land sustainably ...
9519.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has received numerous emails with third-party information regarding the construction of a concrete road passing through the World Heritage property “Sinharaja Forest Reserve” (Sri Lanka), which could negatively affect the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of this property. The road development was reportedly under temporary suspension, but ...
9520.
Montenegro,a) Earthquake damage;
b) Lack of management planning;
c) Urban development and urban pressure. ,The State Party submitted a progress report at the end of January 2006, which addresses both progress in the preparation of the management plan for the World Heritage property, and the impact of the proposed bridge at the Verige Strait at the entrance of the ...
9521.
S. No.
State, Province or Region:
Names of the component parts:
Latitude and Longitude, or UTM coordinates:
1.
Maharashtra
Kasheli
16˚ 46ʹ 0.3ʺ N; 73˚ 18ʹ 31.60ʺE
2.
Maharashtra
RundhyeTali
16˚44ʾ16.9ʺ N; 73˚30ʹ58.2768ʺE
3.
Maharashtra
DevacheGothane
17˚ 5ʹ 53.80ʺ N; 73˚ 22ʹ 36.12ʺ E
4.
Maharashtra
Barsu
16˚38ʾ58.54ʺ N; ...
9522.
Situé à proximité de l’océan atlantique, le Parc National de Campo Ma’an (264 064 ha) est créé par arrêté n° 2000/004/PM du 06 janvier 2000. Il se trouve sur grand paysage dominé par deux principaux types de reliefs : la partie Nord couverte par les montagnes et quelques plateaux et la partie Sud couverte de collines et de petites vallées. L’altitude d’ensemble est ...
9523.
Le district de Farinhya est situe a une distance de 190 kilometres de la Capitale guineenne Conakry, si ]'on veut y acceder par la route.
Place dans les plaines marecageuses de la Guinee maritime, il est a 10° 17' de latitude Nord et de 13° 59' de longitude Ouest, avec des altitudes variant entre 30 et 100 metres de hauteur.
Au plan hydrographique, Farinhya est arrose ...
9524.
The Natural-Historical complex of Karaftoo is located to the North of Kurdistan Province, about 72 km to the northwest of Divandarreh, to the east of Saqez Township, in an area called Havatu. It is in the form of a giant rock of limestone in a 45 degree slope surface, having 1500 meters length and 700 meters width.
This complex is situated in a preserved region called ...
9525.
At the extreme north-western part of Zeta valley, at the confluence of the rivers Zeta, Morača and the Širalija stream, woven into the urban tissue of the contemporary Podgorica, there are the remains of the classical architecture of Doclea and an edifice from the Early Christian and medieval period.
Founded on a limited area, of irregular, polygonal shape, Doclea, ...
9526.
La cité gréco-romaine d’Empuries se trouve dans la commune de L'Escala, dans la région de l’Alt Empordà, province de Girona (Gérone), au nord-est de la péninsule Ibérique (Costa Brava). Empuries est le seul site archéologique de la péninsule Ibérique où se conjuguent les restes d'une cité grecque (Emporion) et ceux d'une cité romaine (Emporiae).Le premier ...
9527.
Over 130 Ministers and Vice-Ministers of Culture joined the online meeting convened by UNESCO to discuss actions to bolster the cultural sector, which is facing unprecedented upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ministers spoke of the direct effects of the current crisis on tourism, museums, cultural production and artists, as well as the measures that they have ...
9528.
Niger,a) Political instability and civil strife;
b) Poverty;
c) Management constraints;
d) Ostrich poaching;
e) Soil erosion;
f) Demographic pressure;
g) Livestock pressure; and
h) Pressure on wood resources. ,On 1 February 2007, the State Party submitted a report providing information on progress towards achieving corrective measures adopted by the Committee at its ...
9529.
Nepal,a) Uncontrolled urban development resulting in the loss of traditional urban fabric, in particular privately-owned houses;
b) Lack of co-ordinated management mechanism,On 1 February 2007, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report to the World Heritage Centre as requested by the Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006). An ICOMOS/World Heritage ...
9530.
Algeria,a) Natural degradation caused by littoral erosion, marine salt and vegetation covering part of the inscribed sectors;
b) Deterioration of the remains due to “vandalism”, theft and uncontrolled visitation causing accumulation of rubbish;
c) Urbanization on the outskirts of the property where, in the absence of a defined buffer zone, illegal construction ...
9531.
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.
,As requested by Decision 30 COM 7B.87, a report was submitted by the Lithuanian ...
9532.
Tunisia,
Construction of dams;
Hunting;
Grazing,
Air pollution;
Problems caused by siltation of the lake;
Need to update the integrated management plan for the site
,WHC:
Representatives of IUCN and the Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat (Wetland Research and Conservation Centre, France) visited Tunisia from 17 to 23 June 2002. Their mission was to prepare an ...
9533.
Lesotho,South Africa,
Interpretative and visitation facilities: Need to improve presentation of cultural aspects, in particular the San rock art sites within the Environmental Centre
Legal framework: Revisions, amendments and enactment of relevant laws pertinent to the property not yet finalized in Lesotho
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, ...
9534.
Pakistan,
Erosion and siltation/deposition; Other climate change impacts (Significant decay of the property caused by local climatic conditions and alluvial erosion)
Earthquake (Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tomb)
Management systems/ management plan (Lack of definition of boundaries of the property and buffer zone of the necropolis; ...
9535.
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) ...
9536.
Canada,
Urban Pressure (issue resolved)
Road construction (issue resolved)
Existing and planned hydroelectric dams, including Site C
Alberta oil sands mining
Climate change
Lack of adequate and comprehensive environmental monitoring
Lack of engagement with First Nations and Métis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological ...
9537.
Pakistan,
Deliberate destruction of heritage
Earthquake
Erosion and siltation/ deposition
Housing
Illegal activities
Land conversion
Management activities
Management systems/ management plan
Other climate change impacts
Solid waste
Other Threats: Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin II tomb
,On 28 November 2018, the State Party submitted a ...
9538.
Mali,
Lack of site management
Armed conflict
,On 28 January 2020, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property (available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1139/documents/, providing the following information in response to Committee Decision 43 COM 7A.55:
The International Assistance granted in 2018 has enabled the execution of restoration ...
9539.
Mali,
Insufficient site management means
Illicit trafficking of cultural property
Instable security situation
Intercommunity conflict between the Dogons and the Fulani
,On 29 November 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report on the property, available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list516/documents/, followed, on 28 January 2020, by additional ...
9540.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Construction proposals in the immediate vicinity of the property that could have an adverse impact on the setting, related vistas and integrity of the property)
Buildings and Development (Continuous development pressure for high-rise buildings that pose changes to skyline and ...
9541.
Nepal,
Management Systems/Management Plan
Management activities
Legal framework
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
Commercial Development (Impact of the new structure of the Maya Devi Temple constructed in 2002 on the archaeological remains and the main sight lines of the property)
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Air pollution
Housing
Industrial ...
9542.
Acre, Israel,A second International Workshop on "Disaster Risk Reduction to Cultural Heritage" was held at Acre, Israel, from 14 to 17 November 2009, and organised jointly by the Israel National Commission for UNESCO, the Israel Antiquities Authority and the World Heritage Centre, gathering experts and managers of World Heritage cultural properties from all regions, as ...
9543.
,The People, Nature, Culture course aims at contributing towards the new paradigm shift ‘from the care of heritage to that of pursuing the wellbeing of both heritage (natural and cultural) and society as a whole’. The goal is to strengthen understanding of people and communities as a core component of heritage management among those involved in heritage management, thus ...
9544.
ANDALUSIA 1. Mining basins on the Tinto River (37" 41'N 1 6" 35' W) and the Tharsis River (37" 36' N l 7" 07' W) (HUELVA)Minerals from the Tinto River, Tharsis and Zarza mines are mainly poly-metallic sulphurous masses composed of ferrous-copper pyrite with a high concentration of sulphur and trace amounts of gold and other ...
9545.
Spišský Hrad has one of the largest ensembles of 13th and 14th century military, political and religious buildings in eastern Europe, and its Romanesque and Gothic architecture has remained remarkably intact.
The extended site features the addition of the historic town-centre of Levoča founded in the 13th and 14th centuries within fortifications. Most of the ...
9546.
Panama,a) Severe deterioration of historic buildings that threaten the Outstanding Universal Value of the property;
b) Conflicting interests of different stakeholders with regard to the use, management and conservation of the Historic Centre;
c) Limited capacity for the rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures;
d) Deficiencies in the implementation of the ...
9547.
WHC/19/43.COM/8A.Rev
9548.
CL/11/25
9549.
WHC/19/43.COM/8
9550.
9551.
9552.
9553.
The Hindu pilgrimage and crematory centre mentioned in the mythological epics lies on the ancient route to Muktinath and Damodar Kunda. The complex presents various forms of architecture; typical medieval temple complex, sculptures of the Sen Period (15th to 18th Century). The adjacent settlement of Ridi still retains its medieval character and architecture with its close ...
9554.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Urban pressure,The requested update report on the construction projects for the Minerva Tower (216m) and the London Bridge Tower (303m) in the vicinity of the World Heritage property had not been received at the time of the preparation of this ...
9555.
Benin,,At its 9th Session, the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee recommended that Benin present a request for inscription of this property on the List of World Heritage in Danger in view of the considerable damage caused by the 1984 tornado.
By letter of 16 September 1985 the Authorities of Benin forwarded such a request together with a ...
9556.
Peru,,This park is under a variety of threats.
First, there is a bill in Congress to reduce the level of legal protection by giving management control to the local authorities.
A new road proposal would have serious impacts on the Quilcayhuanca valley.
There is also some inappropriate tourism development proposals in the Llanganuco area.
Other management problems ...
9557.
Croatia,
Armed conflict (issue resolved);
Need to extend the buffer zone;
Earthquake in September 1995 (issue resolved).
,The Bureau at its twenty-second ordinary session examined a substantive state of conservation report on the state of conservation of Dubrovnik that was submitted by the Croatian authorities. ICOMOS informed the Bureau that it was greatly impressed by ...
9558.
Oman,
Degradation of the structures;
Use of recent construction materials (cement, etc.)
,Following previous expert missions, a third mission took place from 19 September to 3 October 1998 in order to assess the quality of the restoration works in terms of authenticity and use of materials, advise on future works and on the preparation of a management plan for an extended ...
9559.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Lack of policing of industrial fishing vessels illegally fishing for tuna and swordfish
Insurgence of the weed Sagina cf. procumbens
,IUCN noted that the invasive species Sagina has been eradicated but urged the State Party to carefully monitor the situation to ensure that future outbreaks do not occur. IUCN noted that ...
9560.
Nepal,
Collapse of the roof of the Patan Temple (issue resolved)
Landslide
Need to revise the implementation of the Action Plan
Need for restoration/consolidation works
Encroachment
Rebuilding
Traffic pressures
,At the time of the preparation of this working document, no new information had been received by the ...
9561.
Boumba Bek et Nki sont deux parcs nationaux contiguës crées par décrets du Premier Ministre du 6 octobre 2005. Ils couvrent une superficie de 547.617 ha, soit respectivement 309.362 ha pour Nki et 238.255 ha pour Boumba Bek. Associés, ces parcs nationaux constituent l’aire protégée la plus vaste du Cameroun. Le climat de la région est du type équatorial caractérisé par une ...
9562.
The territory of Apulia, which is a narrow strip of land, can be subdivided into five sub-regions; three of them - Gargano, Murge, and Salento - are composed of a powerful sequence of limestone rock that was deposited in a shallow sea during the Mesozoic Age, between 200 and 100 million years ago. In particular, the Murge are a wide area of tableland, 50 Km wide and 150 ...
9563.
La zone du massif de Termit a un climat subdésertique à désertique. De tels climats sont caractérisés par deux saisons marquées par: la saison sèche de Novembre à Mai et la saison des pluies de Juin à Septembre.
C'est ainsi que le territoire du massif de Termit reçoit moins de 100 mm de pluie par an. Cette pluviométrie est donc caractérisée par une forte variabilité ...
9564.
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
Illegal Demolition and construction
,Pursuant to Decision 26COM21(b)54, the Director-General of UNESCO, by letter of 12 August 2002, informed Mr Tadao Chino, ...
9565.
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
,On 29 January 2015, the State Party of Ethiopia submitted a report on the state of ...
9566.
Chile,
Insufficient delimitation of boundaries
Construction of a shopping mall in the vicinity of the Castro Church
,On 9 February 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/971/documents/. Implementation of actions is reported as follows:
The legal text establishing the new Ministry ...
9567.
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 ...
9568.
India,
Water management (Inadequate water supply and competition among different users; Insufficient quality and quantity, combined with high natural variability of rainfall)
Invasive/alien terrestrial species; Invasive/alien freshwater species (Prosopis, Eichhornia, Paspalum)
Other (Disappearance of Siberian cranes)
,On 1 December 2017, the State Party submitted a state ...
9569.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Management systems/management plan
Mining
Surface water pollution
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 ...
9570.
Mali,
Occupation of the property by armed groups
Lack of management structure at the site
Armed conflict
,On 31 January 2018, in response to Decision 41 COM 7A.30, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, supplemented by a report submitted on 3 March 2018; these reports are available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/119/documents/, ...
9571.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Presence of armed groups, lack of security and political instability rendering a large part of the property inaccessible to the guards
Attribution of mining permits inside the property (issue resolved)
Poaching by armed military groups
Bush meat hunting
Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the ...
9572.
Peru,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Illegal activities
Management systems/management plan
Water (rain/water table)
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Illegal occupation of the property
Unregulated farming activities
Rising water table ...
9573.
Honduras,
The foreseen construction of an airport in the vicinity of the World Heritage property in a national protected area (issue resolved)
Deterioration of construction materials due to natural decay phenomena
High impact research / monitoring activities (Risk of structural failure of archaeological complexes resulting from tunnels excavated for archaeological ...
9574.
Nigeria,
Damage to the Hidi Palace, the Palace Square, the Black Smith Homestead, paved walkways and ritual structures by insurgents
Civil unrest
Illegal activities
,On 7 September 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, and additional updated information was provided on 16 March 2020, which is available at ...
9575.
India,
Housing (Urban development in wider setting of Chittorgarh Fort)
Mining (Industrial mining activities in wider setting of Chittorgarh Fort)
Management systems / Management Plan (Interpretation strategy for the overall ensembles of palaces, temples and fortifications)
Management activities (Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring ...
9576.
Jordan,
Important tourism development project with new constructions (issue resolved)
Lack of comprehensive conservation plan, public use plan and archaeological research plan integrated with management plan
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure (issue resolved)
Management systems/ management plan: complex management systems / structure
Unstable ...
9577.
Peru,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Illegal activities (illegal occupation of the property)
Management systems/ management plan
Water (rising water table levels, rain/water table)
Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Unregulated farming ...
9578.
Egypt,
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)
Lack of conservation plan, defining short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and establishing technical parameters (materials, techniques, ...
9579.
Libya,
Deliberate destruction of heritage (Inadequate protection leading to threat to rock-hewn monumental tombs, vandalism and the development of agricultural activities in the rural zone)
Governance
Housing (Urban encroachment and uncontrolled building construction leading to destruction of archaeological areas)
Interpretative and visitation facilities (Need for a ...
9580.
Les forêts humides sont principalement localisées dans la partie orientale de Madagascar, à l'Est de la ligne de partage des eaux. Cependant des blocs forestiers relativement grands sont éparpillés sur le Haut Plateau central et dans la partie septentrionale de l'île. Le climat est de type tropical humide, caractérisé par des précipitations abondantes. Du nord vers ...
9581.
Most of the 15 fiords of Fiordland are 200-300 m deep, usually with a pronounced shallower ‘lip' near the mouth of the fiord, indicating ‘over-deepening' by the glacial ice. The longer fiords reach back into the heart of the mountains of Fiordland National Park; the head of Hall Arm, for instance, is 40 km from the mouth of Doubtful Sound.The marine environment of ...
9582.
Le Parc National des îles de la Madeleine, à la fois paradis naturel et site culturel pour la collectivité de pêcheurs Lebou, est à environ 4 km à l'ouest de Dakar dans l'océan atlantique. Il abrite le génie protecteur « Ndoek-Daour » de la ville de Dakar d'après les traditions de cette collectivité.
Ce parc, d'une superficie de 15 ha, est composé de deux îlots ceinturés ...
9583.
Al Khandaq is a village situated in the northern Sudan for about 423 km to the north of Khartoum. It was described by the early travellers as one of the best-built town in Nubia. It had been recognized to be a New Kingdom (1450-1100 BC) settlements with a temple of Amenhotep. These ruins were superimposed by a Makurian defensive fort (1250-1340 AD), a monastery of St. ...
9584.
On February 13-16, 2006, the World Heritage Centre organized the Steering Committee of the Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative (CAWHFI) in Libreville, Gabon. During this event, conservators and wildlife directors of the Congo, Cameroon, Gabon and the Central African Republic met with representatives of the United Nations Foundation, World Wildlife Fund for ...
9585.
The World Heritage Committee, chaired by María Jesús San Segundo, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Spain to UNESCO, has inscribed Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (United Kingdom) on UNESCO’s World Heritage List and added France’s Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains as an extension to the site of Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, which was ...
9586.
The General Assembly of States Parties to the 1972 World Heritage Convention replaced more than half the 21 members of the World Heritage Committee during its biennial session, which took place at UNESCO Headquarters from 23 to 28 October. The Committee is responsible for the implementation of the Convention. The General Assembly also focused on the priorities to be set in ...
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The World Heritage Committee holding its 34th session chaired by João Luiz da Silva Ferreira, the Minister of Culture of Brazil, has inscribed the Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (Uganda) on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The Committee also decided to remove the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) from this List.
In March 2010, fire almost completely destroyed the ...
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In February, the United Republic of Tanzania submitted a request for a minor modification to the boundaries of the Selous Game Reserve. The 50000 km2 Selous Game Reserve is one of the largest remaining wilderness areas in Africa, harboring the largest remaining elephant population of Africa and has been inscribed on the World Heritage List since 1982. The request for ...
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The thirteenth Episode of the Patrimonito cartoon films on the theme of World Heritage and Biodiversity is now available.
The plot is set in the World Heritage site of the Sundarbans National Park located in India. The Sundarbans contains the world’s largest area of mangrove forests and is home to numerous rare and endangered species, including tigers, mammals, birds and ...
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The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, strongly condemned the destruction of the Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, a civil monument two thousand years old and symbol of the city inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
"This new destruction shows how extremists are terrified by history and culture – because understanding the past undermines and delegitimizes their ...
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Key UNESCO partners joined with the Organization to approve a new action plan to address emergency and short term interventions for the safeguarding of Libya’s cultural heritage following a three-day international expert meeting in the Tunisian capital this week.
Organized with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Libya and in close cooperation with the Department of ...
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has recognized Ahmed Al-Faqi Al-Mahdi guilty of war crime and has sentenced him to 9 years in prison for his responsibility in the deliberate destruction in 2012 of nine mausoleums and the secret gate of the Sidi Yahia mosque in UNESCO’s World Heritage site of Timbuktu (Mali).
“The decision of the International Criminal Court is a ...
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As requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 40th session in 2016 (Istanbul, Turkey), a joint World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) Reactive Monitoring mission is due to be undertaken in the near future as soon as the invitation letter from the Government of Pakistan (Province of Punjab) is issued.
The World Heritage ...
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Within the framework of the project “Support to the reinforcement of the participative management structure of the Qhapaq Nan, Andean Road System”, a workshop entitled “Heritage Impact Assessments International Workshop” took place in Santiago de Chile from 7 to 10 August 2017. This meeting organized by the National Center of World Heritage Sites of the National ...
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In January 2018, a joint World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission took place at the World Heritage property “Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia” (Federated States of Micronesia).
The mission was requested by the World Heritage Committee to ‘agree on a Desired State of Conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World ...
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In 2012, Rio de Janeiro, a Carioca landscape between the mountains and the sea, became the first urban cultural landscape ever inscribed on the World Heritage List.
To its beaches, carnival, football and World Heritage, also represented by the archaeological site of the Valongo pier (inscribed in 2017), the Brazilian metropolis now adds yet another attraction: ...
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The panel on ‘Heritage and Water’ during the UNESCO International Water Conference (13-14 May at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris) highlighted the spiritual and cultural significance of water at many heritage sites, and called for enhancing cooperation between planners and practitioners to demonstrate the importance of water management systems to policymakers.They also ...
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An outstanding video of Cameroon’s Dja Faunal Reserve and the Sangha TriNational submitted by Ancel Langwa won the first prize in the Instagram video contest organized by the World Heritage Centre (WHC) and the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) on the occasion of the fourth edition of African World Heritage Day (5 May). The contest closed on Monday, May 20, 2019. The 27 ...
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The team of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre would like to express its sadness after learning that former President of ICOMOS International, Prof Michael Petzet passed away on 30 May 2019.
The passing away of Michael Petzet represents an important loss for the conservation community. His strong opinions were always a reflection of his unerring commitment to excellence in ...
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On 18 November 2019 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, the 2019 edition of the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes will be announced and the award presented.
Named after the illustrious Greek actress and former Minister of Culture of Greece, Melina Mercouri, the Prize rewards outstanding ...