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7801.
Published on the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this thematic collection of case studies provides a thorough understanding of World Heritage sites and their Outstanding Universal Value in the context of sustainable development. It is now available in French and Korean versions. The case studies describe twenty-six thematically, typologically and ...
News Score 1.86455 Date 12/2013
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An oil spill occurred in The Sundarbans, Bangladesh on Tuesday, 9 December when a small coastal oil tanker sank after being rammed by another vessel from behind, releasing approximately 400,000 liters of oil in the water. The Sundarbans was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997 and is one of the largest mangrove forests in the world. It lies on the delta of the ...
News Score 1.86455 Date 12/2014
7803.
UNESCO, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) will undertake a joint Advisory mission to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, a component of the World Heritage site "Paris, banks of the Seine", from 28 to 29 March 2022, in order to assess the works in ...
News Score 1.86455 Date 03/2022
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Advisory Bodies Three international non-governmental or intergovernmental organizations are named in the Convention to advise the Committee in its deliberations. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international, non-governmental organization that provides the World Heritage Committee with technical evaluations of natural heritage ...
Pages Score 1.86455 Date 05/2024
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Pakistan,,A very brief report dated 31 March 2006 was submitted by the State Party to the World Heritage Centre. However, this report does not provide any substantial information regarding the state of conservation of the site. The site was included in the List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites of the World Monuments Watch in 2005, owing to its poor state of conservation ...
State of Conservation Score 1.86455 Date 06/2006
7806.
Senegal,Invasive species; hydrological changes due to the construction of the dam.,At its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004), the Committee requested the State Party to invite the World Heritage Centre and IUCN to undertake an evaluation mission to assess all the problems described in the report provided in 2004, as well as to evaluate the seriousness of the threat posed by the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.86455 Date 05/2005
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India,Governments of Bangladesh and India were encouraged to co-operate with interested parties and consider initiating actions that could eventually lead to the joint inscription of The Sundarbans World Heritage site of Bangladesh and the Sundarbans National Park World Heritage site of India as a single entry on the World Heritage List,IUCN has informed the Centre that ...
State of Conservation Score 1.86455 Date 10/2001
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Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa,Within the framework of the World Heritage Convention and the follow up to the Periodic Reporting in Africa, the World Heritage Centre with the support of the United Kingdom's Department for Culture, Media and Sport, is organizing in collaboration with the South African authorities a "Capacity-building Workshop for Youth Leaders on ...
Events Score 1.86455 Date 05/2007
7809.
Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil,UNESCO has launched an initiative for the safeguarding of Historic Urban Landscapes as a follow-up to the Vienna Conference on "World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture - Managing the Historic Urban Landscape", which took place in May 2005 in Austria. The outcome of this conference, the so-called "Vienna Memorandum", formed the basis for the ...
Events Score 1.86455 Date 11/2007
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,After last year's groundbreaking Tides of Time campaign, luxury watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre will organise a second auction on March 18, 2010. This time, one of two vintage 1958 Geophysic Chronometer Models E168, tested by professional climber Stephane Schaffter and his team during their recent Geophysic Expedition in the Himalayas, will be up for auction. The ...
Events Score 1.86455 Date 03/2010
7811.
Dar Es Salaam (Bagamoyo), United Republic of Tanzania,The International Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM) has been granted the patronage of UNESCO for its ICAHM 2017 Annual Meeting: Archaeological Heritage in Sub-Saharan Africa, International Trade Routes and Conservation, 2-5 October, in Tanzania. The emphasis of this meeting will be on trade routes ...
Events Score 1.86455 Date 10/2017
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27th session of the World Heritage Committee UNESCO, Paris 27COM 29 June - 05 July 2003 Committee Members Argentina, Belgium, China, Colombia, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Zimbabwe ...
Committee Score 1.86455 Date 06/2003
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The General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention As per Article 8(1) of the World Heritage Convention (or Rule 49 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Heritage Committee ), the General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention meets during the sessions of the General Conference of UNESCO. The General Assembly manages its meetings according to ...
Pages Score 1.8643858 Date 09/2024
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Ethiopia,a) Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species; b) Increasing human populations and livestock numbers in the park; c) Agricultural encroachment; d) Road construction.,The Simien National Park was inscribed under criteria (vii) and (x) for its spectacular afro-alpine landscape and endangered endemic species. Severe declines in ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8643858 Date 05/2009
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Patrimonito Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures © Patrimonito means 'small heritage' in Spanish and the character represents a young heritage guardian. Patrimonito has been widely adopted as the international mascot of the World Heritage Education Programme. Patrimonito was created in 1995 by a group of Spanish-speaking students during a workshop at the 1st ...
Activities Score 1.8643858 Date 03/2024
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There are 10 criteria for the nomination of World Heritage Sites. Click here to see them in detail.
FAQ Score 1.8642714 Date 12/2018
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There are 21 Committee members represented by 21 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention.
FAQ Score 1.8642714 Date 12/2018
7886.
Happy New Year from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre International Year of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)World Heritage fosters sustainable development. For SIDS, sustainable development is not a choice, but a question of survival.-->
News Score 1.8642714 Date 12/2013
7887.
Seminar at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (France) on Tourism and World Heritage Sites
Activities Score 1.8642714 Date 06/2022
7888.
World Heritage, Sustainable Development and Community InvolvementJing/ 景峰,Oudaille-Diethardt,YeoFeng,Anatole,Sunghee
Activities Score 1.8642714 Date 06/2022
7889.
Supporting Community-Based Management and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
Activities Score 1.8642714 Date 06/2022
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Rapid Response Facility (RRF) Protecting natural World Heritage sites in times of crisis
Activities Score 1.8642714 Date 06/2022
7891.
Developing an online tool for the World Heritage Policy CompendiumAubert,Veillon,EtowarFrédérique,Richard,Valentino
Activities Score 1.8642714 Date 06/2022
7892.
Toward removing Niokolo-Koba National Park from the List of World Heritage in Danger
Activities Score 1.8642714 Date 07/2024
7893.
Creating a shared framework in the serial World Heritage property of Mantua and Sabbioneta (Italy)
Activities Score 1.8642714 Date 02/2023
7894.
Educating visitors on how to enjoy Namibia’s World Heritage Wonders Responsibly
Activities Score 1.8642714 Date 03/2023
7895.
Egypt,a) Rise in the water table; b) Impact on structures due to earth trembling and other forms of damage likely to result from the use of heavy earth-moving equipment; c) Lack of conservation plan, defining short-, medium-, and long-term objectives and establishing technical parameters (materials, techniques, etc); d) Need for a management plan, to include research, ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8641909 Date 05/2009
7896.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8641909 Date 05/2009
7897.
Egypt, Growing number of visitors (issue resolved) Uncontrolled development of the nearby village (issue resolved) Deterioration of the monuments (issue resolved) Tunnel construction project Urban encroachment Infrastructure and tourism developments Development and Urban Infrastructure projects (including Ring Road project) Absence of a single integrated Plan of Management ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8641909 Date 06/2019
7898.
With the sustainable development policy adopted by the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention in November 2015, we look towards a more peaceful and sustainable planet and the balance of power in our relationships continues to be an important issue to redress in this new framework. This Women’s Day highlights the need for Gender Equality and ...
News Score 1.8639717 Date 03/2020
7899.
Malaysia,,In June 2008, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN were informed that the State Government of Sarawak may have planned some hydropower projects (2008-2020) in the rainforests of Borneo in Malaysia. The issues of concern include the development of dams that could flood a portion of the property, and the marginalisation of indigenous communities and their land rights ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8639717 Date 05/2009
7900.
Indonesia,a) Mining; b) Security limitations; c) Development threats; d) Exploitation of marine resources; e) Absence of a co-ordinating agency; f) Absence of a finalized strategic management plan; g) Absence of physically designated Park boundaries; h) Inadequate financing.,The State Party, in response to the request from the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8639717 Date 06/2006
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Nepal,a) Pressure and degradation from increasing tourism and mountaineering; b) Airstrip development; c) Climate change.,At the beginning of July 2005, the World Heritage Centre and IUCN received informal reports about the development of a tourist resort, ‘Kongde View Resort’, within the Sagarmatha National Park. Upon expression of concerns by the World ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8639717 Date 06/2006
7902.
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 ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8639717 Date 05/2013
7903.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),,WHC: Following the receipt of several letters expressing concern about the management of the site, and with regard to potential damage caused by heavy rains, the Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre addressed, on 4 January 2001, a letter to the authorities of Venezuela requesting information on the state of conservation and ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8639717 Date 06/2003
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,The scientific data concerning coral reefs is now very alarming. Under the current emissions scenario, all 29 World Heritage-listed reefs are expected to experience annual severe bleaching from 2040. This month’s online meeting with marine World Heritage managers will highlight the best practices and latest innovations to monitor, prepare for and manage coral ...
Events Score 1.8639717 Date 07/2022
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The World Heritage Committee holding its 34th session in Brasilia under the chairmanship of  João Luiz da Silva Ferreira, today inscribed two new sites on the World Heritage List. The new sites include 1 natural property and 1 mixed (natural and cultural) property. The natural site is: The Central Highlands of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's highlands are situated in the ...
News Score 1.8634396 Date 07/2010
7906.
It is rare for a Director-General to present a certificate of World Heritage in person, but the temples, gardens and archaeological site of Hiraizumi, inscribed on the List in 2011, marked an exception. Located in north-east Japan, the 12th-century site, representing the Buddhist Pure Land gained its world heritage status three months after the earthquake and tsunami ...
News Score 1.8634396 Date 02/2012
7907.
World Heritage marine sites are only as effective as their compliance programs, and marine protected areas around the world struggle to combat illegal fishing. With limited resources available for surveillance and compliance, it is vital to have good systems in place to identify hotspots and track violations. In the four Marine World Heritage sites that make up Eastern ...
News Score 1.8634396 Date 08/2015
7908.
UNESCO has sent a Rapid Assessment Mission to the world Heritage site of Palmyra (Arab Syrian Republic), led by the Director of the World Heritage Centre, from 24 to 26 April 2016. The objective of the mission is to assess the overall state of conservation of Palmyra and identify the emergency safeguarding measures, including drafting a damage assessment of the site and ...
News Score 1.8634396 Date 04/2016
7909.
On 24 and 26 October 2016, at the invitation of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo, represented by the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature - ICCN), met with Permanent Delegates from  Uganda, Central African Republic and South Sudan, at UNESCO Headquarters to ...
News Score 1.8634396 Date 11/2016
7910.
The World Heritage Centre expresses its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Sylvio Mutal, who passed away on 18 February 2017. Mr Mutal had a full and rich career spanning more than 40 years as a Practitioner and Executive Manager of the International Development Cooperation. After an education in Istanbul (Turkey), London (UK), Leiden (Holland) and ...
News Score 1.8634396 Date 03/2017
7911.
The World Heritage Cities Programme is calling for case studies of Innovative Actions implementing the approach of the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation) , integrating heritage conservation with sustainable urban development, in World Heritage cities. The selected case studies will be presented during the conference that will ...
News Score 1.8634396 Date 03/2021
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Libya,a) Need to complete the management plan in order to co-ordinate actions in the short- and medium-term; b) Need to provide a detailed map at the appropriate scale showing the boundaries of the property and buffer zone; c) Threat to rock-hewn monumental tombs as a result of inadequate protection, leading to vandalism and the development of agricultural activities in ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8634396 Date 05/2009
7913.
Saint Lucia,,This property comprises significant tracts of privately owned lands. Current land uses include a small number of hotels strategically located between the two volcanic pitons that contribute to the property’s Outstanding Universal Value. There is increasing pressure on government authorities to provide the necessary permits for considerable expansion of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8634396 Date 05/2007
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Ecuador, Fire (issue resolved); Limited protected area; Over fishing; Tourist pressure; Lack of financial resources ,At its nineteenth session, the World Heritage Committee discussed extensively the issues and threats facing the site. It recommended that the Director of the World Heritage Centre accept the invitation from the State Party to visit the Galapagos Islands, ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8634396 Date 10/1996
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Lyon, France,The city of Lyon (France) and the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) will host a meeting on World Heritage cities and historic cities on 22-24 May 2013, for the 15th anniversary celebration of the inscription of the Historic Site of Lyons on the World Heritage List and the development of a management plan for this site. This meeting is organized ...
Events Score 1.8634396 Date 05/2013
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Baku, Azerbaijan,In the framework of the implementation of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting in Europe and North America, the World Heritage National Focal Points for Periodic Reporting from the Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe countries met in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 29 to 31 October 2013. The workshop included a practical training session on the use ...
Events Score 1.8634396 Date 10/2013
7917.
Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of African World Heritage Day Each year, on 5 May, UNESCO and its partners come together to celebrate African heritage. The richness and diversity of this heritage are embodied in natural sites of breathtaking beauty, which are often home to a unique biodiversity, such as the Ivindo National Park ...
News Score 1.8630729 Date 05/2023
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The 46th session of the World Heritage Committee ended on Wednesday July 31st in New Delhi, India.  The 10 days of work resulted in significant advances in the recognition and protection of African heritage, with the inscription of five new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List and the removal of Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal) from the List of World Heritage in ...
News Score 1.8630729 Date 08/2024
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Azerbaijan,Urban Pressure; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation),Since the inscription of the site on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2003, the World Heritage Centre has been preparing an Action Plan in consultation with UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage Division, ICOMOS, ICCROM and the national authorities. One of the first steps foreseen in the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8630729 Date 06/2004
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Libya, Illegal Activities Desertification Flooding (issue resolved) Conflict situation Deterioration of the stone masonry Sand covering certain areas of the property Graffiti and fires Discharge of domestic wastewater at the west of the property (issue resolved) ,On 3 February 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, the executive summary of which is ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8630729 Date 07/2023
7921.
Georgia, Lack of a management mechanism Lack of definition of property and buffer zones Privatisation of surrounding land Natural erosion of stone Loss of authenticity in recent works carried out by the Church Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities ,On 31 January 2012 the State Party submitted a detailed state of conservation ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8629661 Date 06/2012
7922.
UNESCO is monitoring with concern the situation in the Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island, World Heritage site where fires have been raging since 25 October. According to early reports from the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, at least 3,000 ha of the 100,000 ha property have been destroyed by the fires. Twenty-six endemic rare plant species are already ...
News Score 1.8627307 Date 11/2011
7923.
Nainoa Thompson and the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage (sponsored by Hawaiian Airlines) are embarking on a 3-year trip that will take them to 13 marine World Heritage sites. The voyage is taking place with Hōkūle'a and Hikianalia, sister canoes who are both sailing on parallel sail plans in 2015-2017. UNESCO and the Polynesian Voyaging Society signed a partnership agreement ...
News Score 1.8627307 Date 01/2015
7924.
Over the last several weeks, the World Heritage Centre has received numerous messages from citizens and NGOs expressing their concerns regarding the development of the Vienna Ice Skating Rink, the Hotel Intercontinental and the Konzerthaus site, and other conservation issues within the boundaries of the property. It should be noted that the competent authorities of the ...
News Score 1.8627307 Date 06/2016
7925.
UNESCO offers its sincere solidarity with the people of Japan, and in particular the residents of Okinawa, who have lost a cultural and historical symbol of the Ryukyu islands. UNESCO stands ready to assist the authorities as needed. In the early morning hours of 31 October, a number of buildings, including Shuri Castle of  the World Heritage site of “Gusuku Sites and ...
News Score 1.8627307 Date 10/2019
7926.
In reaction to numerous inaccurate statements and errors circulating in the press about the situation of Hagia Sophia, UNESCO wishes to recall the following: UNESCO reacted to the change of Hagia Sophia's status as early as July 2020 and expressed its concern in this regard. This position has remained constant since then.  UNESCO immediately initiated a review process and ...
News Score 1.8627307 Date 11/2020
7927.
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris,The World Heritage Committee has decided to postpone, for one year, the beginning of the next cycle of Periodic Reporting: 2007 will be the Reflection Year.  It has become evident that there is a need to: study and reflect on the first cycle of Periodic Reporting; develop directive strategies with regard to the format of the aforesaid ...
Events Score 1.8627307 Date 03/2006
7928.
Seville, Spain,The World Heritage Committee will meet for its 33rd session in Seville, Spain from 22-30 June. During the session, the Committee will consider requests for the inscription of new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List and examine the state of conservation of sites already inscribed on the List. The Committee is chaired by H. E. Mrs María Jesús ...
Events Score 1.8627307 Date 06/2009
7929.
Tamanrasset, Algeria,The African World Heritage Fund, a Category II Center in South Africa under the auspices of UNESCO, is pleased to announce the launch of the first edition of the Nomination Training Course for Arabic-speaking African countries, organized in partnership with the World Heritage Centre, the Algerian Ministry of Culture, the Spanish Agency for ...
Events Score 1.8627307 Date 12/2010
7930.
Sydney, Australia,IUCN and its partners Parks Australia and the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service are organizing the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 in Sydney, Australia from 12-19 November 2014. The IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 is a landmark global forum on protected areas. The Congress will share knowledge and innovation, setting the agenda for ...
Events Score 1.8627307 Date 11/2014
7931.
The 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee, chaired by María Jesús San Segundo, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Spain to UNESCO, opened today in Seville, Spain. During the session, which ends on June 30, the Committee´s 21 members will review the state of conservation of properties inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List and 27 ...
News Score 1.862291 Date 06/2009
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Within the framework of the Heritage Education Program, the Directorate of Heritage and Cultural Diplomacy (Ministry of Education and Culture, Directorate General of Culture) conducted the World Heritage Camp Indonesia (WHCI) 2016 from 8 to 14 November. The seven-day forum was held across three World Heritage Sites in Indonesia – Sangiran Early Man Site, Prambanan Temple ...
News Score 1.862291 Date 11/2016
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World Oceans Day How Marine World Heritage builds resilience for people and nature Spread across 37 nations from the tropics to the poles, the 50 UNESCO marine World Heritage sites are among the ocean’s most productive waters. Their abundance of marine life is vital to sustain the livelihoods of indigenous communities, local businesses and artists alike. This year’s ...
News Score 1.862291 Date 06/2021
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By developing pioneering resilience strategies, both Ningaloo Coast in Australia and Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System in Belize work to safeguard their World Heritage-listed coral ecosystems from the impacts of climate change and strengthen the resilience of local communities that depend on the reef for their livelihoods. On 18 May 2023, experts in resilience-based ...
News Score 1.862291 Date 06/2023
7935.
Indonesia,Earthquake,The main issue relating to the Prambanan Temple Compounds property is addressing the serious damage done by the earthquake of 27 May 2006 to all six temples in the property, the worst affected being the main temple of Siwa. At its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the World Heritage Committee called for a cooperative international effort to rehabilitate ...
State of Conservation Score 1.862291 Date 05/2009
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Austria,Urban development pressures.,The 2005 UNESCO/ICOMOS monitoring mission had identified several problematic large-scale building projects in the core zone and the buffer zone. One of these was the construction project by Zaha Hadid at Kommod-Haus location, which had not been significantly altered by the investor despite requests from city authorities. While the city ...
State of Conservation Score 1.862291 Date 06/2006
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Mauritania, Urban Pressure Tourism Pressure Lack of capacity in conservation techniques Lack of management mechanism (including legislation) Lack of human or financial resources Lack of institution coordination Storms Desertification ,WHC: In September 2002, the Centre participated in the mid-term review of the project “Safeguarding and Enhancement of Mauritanian ...
State of Conservation Score 1.862291 Date 06/2003
7938.
Georgia, General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments Major reconstruction of the structure of Bagrati Cathedral (completed) Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities (issue resolved) Lack of co-ordinated management system (issue resolved) ,On 30 January 2015, in conformity with the Paragraph 190 of the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.862291 Date 05/2015
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Huangshan City, Anhui, China,HIST (International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage) will co-organize with the World Heritage Centre, MAB Secretariat and Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences of UNESCO "Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO Designated Places and Sustainable Development --Application of Space Technologies for World Heritage Sites, ...
Events Score 1.862291 Date 05/2014
7940.
India,General threats: a) Infrastructure construction in the vicinity of inscribed monuments; b) Lack of management mechanism; c) Lack of building and land-use regulations; d) Tourism development pressures. Specific threat: e) Building of inappropriately situated bridges.,The State Party submitted a report to the World Heritage Centre on 27 January 2007 on the progress ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8621151 Date 05/2007
7941.
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lack of enforcement of the Luang Prabang Conservation Plan (PSMV) and illegal constructions Public works (proposed new town, airport extension, pedestrian bridge) which may affect the Outstanding Universal Value ,In 2014, the Committee observed that its main concerns were being addressed and encouraged the State Party to apply the Luang ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8621151 Date 06/2021
7942.
Eleven eco-school students travelled to the remote Aldabra Atoll for a week of intense educational activities, including the collection of environmental DNA samples as part of the global eDNA expeditions UNESCO is currently piloting across 25 marine World Heritage sites to better understand ocean biodiversity and the effects of climate change. From 31st March to 4th April ...
News Score 1.8617171 Date 04/2023
7943.
Kenya,a) Lack of Management plan; b) Lack of risk preparedness, especially in the case of fire; c) Sewerage situation; d) Lack of resources,Following the joint UNESCO/ICOMOS mission to the property in March 2004, the State Party was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 28th session (Decision 28 COM 15A.39) to implement the recommendations of the mission and to ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8617171 Date 06/2006
7944.
Russian Federation, Changes to the boundaries of Yugyd Va National Park; Gold mining. ,On 31 January 2013 the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, including on the following issues: a)  Halting gold mining in the property and reversing boundary changes made without approval by the Committee The State Party report notes that gold ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8617171 Date 05/2013
7945.
Albania,Austria,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Czechia,France,Germany,Italy,North Macedonia,Poland,Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Switzerland,Ukraine,Threats identified at the time of the extension of the property in 2011: Lack of integrated Management Plan; Lack of transnational research and monitoring plans; Need for capacity building. ,The World ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8617171 Date 05/2013
7946.
The World Heritage Committee will consider requests for the inscription of new sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List when it meets for its 34th session in Brasilia (Brazil), from 25 July to 3 August. During this year’s session - to be chaired by João Luiz Ferreira, the Brazilian Minister of Culture and President of the World Heritage Committee - 35 ...
News Score 1.8611436 Date 07/2010
7947.
Cuba,Mining,On 1 February 2007, the State Party provided the World Heritage Centre with a report on the state of conservation of the property, including clarification on the status of the proposed reactivation of mining concessions. This very general report noted: a) A number of forest areas within and close to the boundaries of the property that were affected in the past ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8611436 Date 05/2008
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