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9201.
Faced with the growing threat of industrialization of the oceans and the persistent rush for marine resources, managers from the 43 marine sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List met from 1 to 3 December in Honolulu, Hawaii to explore ways of strengthening conservation of the "crown jewels of the ocean". This first ever meeting of marine World Heritage managers charted the ...
News Score 1.8345114 Date 12/2010
9202.
Professionals from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia are the beneficiaries of the sub-regional workshop on “Managing Disaster Risks in UNESCO Designated Sites” that will take place in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 10-13 October 2016. The event is organised by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe, Venice (Italy), in support of the ...
News Score 1.8345114 Date 10/2016
9203.
A dynamic team of Bangladeshi primary school and university students, along with local experts, joined UNESCO’s environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling campaign at the Sundarbans to help increase scientific understanding of the unparalleled biodiversity of the world’s largest unbroken mangrove forest. Embracing the heavy chill of January, the eDNA expedition team from Bangladesh ...
News Score 1.8345114 Date 03/2023
9204.
On 14 February 2023, 20 students aged 8 to 11 years old from Lord Howe Island Group became marine scientists for the day. In doing so, they joined UNESCO’s global environmental DNA research initiative that is being rolled out across 25 marine World Heritage sites to better understand ocean biodiversity and the impacts of climate change. The day commenced with classroom ...
News Score 1.8345114 Date 02/2023
9205.
The Operational Guidelinesfor the Implementation ofthe World Heritage Convention The World Heritage Committee,  the main body in charge of the implementation of the Convention, has developed precise criteria for the inscription of properties on the World Heritage List and for the provision of international assistance under the World Heritage Fund. These are all included in ...
Pages Score 1.8345114 Date 01/2025
9206.
Bosnia and Herzegovina,a) Construction of a hotel in the buffer zone of the World Heritage property, not in conformity with provisions of the Master Plan, which was part of the Management Plan included in the nomination file; b) Cracks appearing on the surface of the old bridge.,On 2 February 2010, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, including the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8345114 Date 06/2010
9207.
South Africa,,In January 2011, the World Heritage Centre requested the State Party to undertake a study to address concerns that had been raised by various parties about a potential threat to the World Heritage property posed by effluent from abandoned and active mines in the vicinity. The study, commissioned by the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site Management ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8345114 Date 05/2013
9208.
United States of America, Water infrastructure (quantity and quality of water entering the property) Housing (urban encroachment) Surface water pollution and Pollution of marine waters (agricultural fertilizer pollution, Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife) Water infrastructure (lowered water levels due to flood control measures) Storms (damage from ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8345114 Date 06/2024
9209.
Iran (Islamic Republic of),a) Lack of comprehensive management plan; b) The boundaries of the property inscribed on an emergency basis were not aligned with the written text of the original Nomination File; c) Development pressures related to the post-disaster reconstruction process.,Bam and its Cultural Landscape was originally inscribed on both the World Heritage List ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340436 Date 05/2009
9210.
India,a) Infrastructure construction near inscribed monuments; b) Lack of management mechanism; c) Lack of building and land-use regulations; d) Tourism development pressures.,A series of consultative meetings were organised from 3 to 6 August 2005 in Hampi and Bangalore, financed under the World Heritage Fund,to review the management planning process. Through the active ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340436 Date 05/2006
9211.
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  ,Following the request by the 25th session of the World Heritage ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340436 Date 06/2003
9212.
Russian Federation, Lack of joint management system between national, local and religious authorities (issue resolved); Lack of monitoring mechanisms; Lack of appropriate legal measures and rules for conservation, restoration, management and use of World Heritage properties of religious interest. ,In August 2013, a joint World Heritage Centre/ ICOMOS/ICCROM monitoring ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340436 Date 04/2014
9213.
Kenya,,The World Heritage Centre and IUCN received information about a number of issues related to the management and the state of conservation of the property, namely uncontrolled and unregulated new buildings on the shores of Lake Elementaita, concerns of the involvement of the Endorois people in the nomination of the Lake Bogoria component and the development of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340436 Date 05/2014
9214.
Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan), Natural risk factors Lack of planning, governance and management processes Alteration of the urban and social fabric Impact of archaeological excavations Deterioration of monuments Urban environment and visual integrity Traffic, access and circulation ,The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (Site proposed by Jordan) was inscribed, as a ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340436 Date 06/2019
9215.
,On 19 January (12-1pm, Brasilia time, Brazil / 4-5pm, Paris time, France / 7-8pm, Victoria time, Seychelles), experts and managers from Seychelles and Belize marine World Heritage sites will share first-hand insight on how blue bonds provide a sustainable pathway toward financing marine protected area conservation for the long term. Register Now Programme (1 hour)- ...
Events Score 1.8340436 Date 01/2023
9216.
The definition of capacity-building identifies three broad areas where capacities reside – practitioners, institutions, and communities and networks – and this is the basis for identifying audiences to target for capacity-building initiatives. This is an approach which brings World Heritage in line with other sectors, for example, the UNDP and the health and food aid ...
FAQ Score 1.8340137 Date 11/2022
9217.
On 2 January 2009, Ugandan rebels known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) attacked Garamba National Park, one of five World Heritage sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. So far, there are 8 dead, including two guards and two wives of park rangers, and 13 wounded. Park authorities are also evaluating damage done to the park. Nagero Station, targeted by the ...
News Score 1.8340137 Date 01/2009
9218.
Experts from UNESCO's World Heritage Centre and the International Council of Monuments and Sites will arrive in Pompei on 2 December to examine the state of conservation of the World Heritage site. The mission follows the destruction in early November of the Schola Armaturarum and further collapses yesterday and today, including that of a wall at the House of the ...
News Score 1.8340137 Date 12/2010
9219.
UNESCO and Italy have agreed to collaborate on the restoration of the Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata, inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1997. International attention turned to the World Heritage site in late 2010, when torrential rains led to the collapse of several vestiges including the Schola Armaturarum (Gladiators' ...
News Score 1.8340137 Date 11/2011
9220.
UNEP has published a Sourcebook of Opportunities for Enhancing Cooperation among the Biodiversity-related Conventions at National and Regional Levels, available for download at wcmc.io/Sourcebook. The aim of the UNEP Sourcebook is to provide national focal points of the biodiversity-related conventions and other stakeholders with options to achieve enhanced implementation ...
News Score 1.8340137 Date 06/2015
9221.
On 25 January 2018, a joint workshop between UNESCO and FAO’s Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) was organized with the World Heritage Centre at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to share experiences and explore areas of cooperation in the field of agricultural heritage. The workshop brought together cross-sectoral actors contributing to the ...
News Score 1.8340137 Date 02/2018
9222.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre was saddened to learn of the death of Dr Janice Lindsay, Principal Director, Culture and Creative Industries Policy Division in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES) in Jamaica. Dr Lindsay was a Cultural Heritage Development Specialist focusing on the economic development of tangible and intangible heritage ...
News Score 1.8340137 Date 07/2018
9223.
Today is Nelson Mandela International Day. Nelson Mandela spent the greatest number of years that he was in prison - 18 out of 27 on Robben Island (South Africa) World Heritage site. Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base. Its buildings, particularly those of ...
News Score 1.8340137 Date 07/2020
9224.
UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) will undertake a mission to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef from 21 to 30 March 2022 to assess its state of conservation and a long-term sustainability plan for its protection. The mission is at the invitation of Australia and in response to the request made by the World Heritage ...
News Score 1.8340137 Date 03/2022
9225.
United States of America,,In February 1995 the World Heritage Centre was informed by a U.S. consortium of 14 prominent NGOs of a variety of internal and external threats to the Yellowstone World Heritage site. The State Party responded by letter which was presented to the nineteenth session of the Bureau held at UNESCO Headquarters in July 1995. In the response, the State ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340137 Date 10/1995
9226.
United States of America, Agricultural, industrial and urban developments altering the natural systems; Pollution of the water (nutrients and mercury); Hurricane in August 1992 ,The site was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1993. At its last session, the World Heritage Committee examined the detailed monitoring report presented by the State ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340137 Date 10/1996
9227.
China,,The Bureau may recall the fact that UNESCO, in co-operation with UNEP's Bureau for Industry and Environment, located in Paris, and the Chinese Ministry of Environment, convened an international seminar in this World Heritage Site, in 1991. The outcome of the seminar alerted the Chinese authorities to the growing negative impacts of unregulated tourism development in ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340137 Date 10/1996
9228.
Costa Rica,Panama, Possible oil exploitation (issue resolved); Road construction proposal (issue resolved); Need to review the boundaries.  ,The Bureau may recall that the Committee, in 1990 (Banff, Canada) encouraged the Costa Rican authorities to better define the boundaries of the World Heritage site of Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves. The Costa Rican authorities, ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340137 Date 09/1997
9229.
Australia,,At its twenty-first ordinary session in June 1997, the Bureau, based on written and oral presentations made by IUCN, noted several positive developments with regard to the state of conservation of the following World Heritage sites: Tasmanian Wilderness, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and the Great Barrier Reef. The Australian authorities have been requested to ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340137 Date 09/1997
9230.
Mali,,A cultural heritage inventory programme, financed by UNESCO’s World Heritage Fund in 1995-96, was the starting point of an important work of identification, diagnostic and ad hoc interventions that the Cultural Mission and other partners (Konstanz University and Mali research architects) carry out to improve the conservation of this heritage, which is both cultural ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340137 Date 11/1998
9231.
China, Unstable archaeological strata and cave roof Need to prepare the master plan of the site giving priority to the remodelling of the museum facilities Complete halt of site excavations Lack of research funds Lack of adequate maintenance of the site Site museum needs to be refurbished ,Previous deliberations: World Heritage Bureau, eighteenth session - Chapter ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340137 Date 10/1999
9232.
Philippines, Proposed plan for building an ossuary to replace the original 159 crypt burials Need for long-term solution to control the flow of heavy rain water  ,In July 2000, the World Heritage Centre received correspondence from the owners of the San Augustin Church in Manila together with supplementary information from the Philippines National Commission for ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340137 Date 10/2000
9233.
Jordan, Lack of Management systems / plan / structure Unstable structures and lack of security Lack of comprehensive conservation plan Important tourism development project with new constructions ,The State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 39th session (Bonn, ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8340137 Date 06/2017
9234.
Venice, Italy,One year after the inauguration of the Old Bridge of Mostar, ten Culture Ministers from South East Europe will meet on the Venetian island of San Servolo on November 25 to 26 to discuss the issue of cultural heritage as an instrument for reconciliation and for economic and social development. Branko Crvenkovski, the President of the Former Yugoslav Republic ...
Events Score 1.8340137 Date 11/2005
9235.
,International Training Course on Heritage Impact Assessment 15-24 October 2012, Shanghai , China Application Deadline: 1 June 2012 In recent years the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has examined a considerable number of State of Conservation Reports related to threats from various types of large-scale development activities to the World Heritage properties. These ...
Events Score 1.8340137 Date 06/2012
9236.
Bridgetown, Barbados,Twenty experts from Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Curacao, Jamaica, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines will attend the 5-day training session  “Management of Caribbean cultural resources in a natural environment: Sites of Memory and participation of local communities” in Bridgetown, Barbados from 11 to 15 March 2013. It ...
Events Score 1.8340137 Date 03/2013
9237.
Honolulu, Hawai‘i,Focus Meeting of the 29th IAU General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union. Since 2008 the International Astronomical Union has worked with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to implement its Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative. Through deliverables such as the ICOMOS–IAU Thematic Study on the Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy ...
Events Score 1.8340137 Date 08/2015
9238.
The Republic of Cameroun ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1982. Since this date only the Dja faunal reserve has been inscribed on the World Heritage List. In April 2006 the Cameroonian authorities sent a new tentative list, on which the Waterfalls of Lobe were included. This site exemplifies both cultural and natural values and is intended for submission for ...
Activities Score 1.8340137 Date 06/2022
9239.
Germany,Urban development pressures,On 22 January 2009, the State Party submitted a detailed updated report on the state of conservation of the property addressing a) the restoration and construction projects reviewed by the World HeritageCommittee at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), as well as b) informing about the statutes of a Steering Committee to be set up for ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8337319 Date 05/2009
9240.
China,a) Proposed development of network of dams and large copper mine adjacent to property; b) proposed relocation of resident populations; c) future tourism development.,As requested by the Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), the State Party submitted a report on 30 January 2007 with information on the plans for hydro-power and dam construction in the Nujiang, ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8337319 Date 05/2007
9241.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Possible impacts of development and high-rise projects in the immediate vicinity of the property.,The State Party submitted a report for the site on 30 January 2006, which was reviewed by the World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS. Four main issues have been identified: a) Two tall buildings which impact on the Tower have been ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8337319 Date 06/2006
9242.
Cameroon,a) Lack of entire approval and implementation of management plan b) Mining exploitation project close to the property c) Industrial agriculture in the buffer zone d) Threats exerted by bushmeat and deforestation around the park,On 1 February 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report consists of a ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8335093 Date 05/2011
9243.
Nepal,a) Pressure and degradation from increasing tourism and mountaineering; b) Airstrip development; c) Climate change; d) Development of tourism resort in core area.,The World Heritage Committee requested this report in response to growing concerns related to tourism development within the property, and associated impacts on the property’s ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8335093 Date 05/2009
9244.
Libya,a) No exact boundaries of the property and no appropriate cartography; b) Urban encroachment and development; c) Obsolete and inadequate restoration methods; d) Lack of maintenance, insufficient guardianship and control system inside and outside the archaeological area; e) Absence of a management and conservation plan; f) Absence of a site presentation and ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8335093 Date 07/2006
9245.
Since 2012, Google has been working with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to promote the Outstanding Universal Value of World Heritage sites. The partnership focuses on making World Heritage properties accessible to everyone through the Google’s World Wonders Project. The project offers people around the world the ability to visit the sites virtually in order to bring ...
Partners Score 1.8333424 Date 09/2020
9247.
Austria,Project to construct a huge sport-stadium near the Baroque Castle of Klessheim (issue resolved),WHC: A large construction site in the buffer zone of the World Heritage site is being planned, which may have an impact on the panorama view from the Castle of Salzburg. ICOMOS has been involved in the project discussions with the City of Salzburg. Building heights and ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8319905 Date 06/2003
9248.
UNESCO Headquarters, room I,The official ceremony for the launch of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention will take place on 30 January 2012, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, room I, at 8 p.m, in the presence of UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. Jazz legend Herbie Hancock, recently appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, will address the public and ...
Events Score 1.8319905 Date 01/2012
9249.
World Heritage sites and their associated museums are working with both local communities and international heritage professionals not only to preserve, but to help people maintain and reinforce their relationship to their shared cultural and natural heritage.  Together they are facing threats and challenges like conflict, climate change and funding shortages. An ...
News Score 1.8313525 Date 11/2016
9250.
Monitoring World Heritage site closures In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many governments have taken measures to restrict movements of people and access to certain areas. This includes the closure of natural and cultural World Heritage sites in the 167 countries they are located in. Please consider the following when reviewing the statistics: The World Heritage ...
News Score 1.8313525 Date 03/2022
9251.
The World Heritage Committee on Wednesday decided to inscribe the Historic Centre of Odesa (Ukraine) on the World Heritage List. This decision recognizes the outstanding universal value of the site and the duty of all humanity to protect it. "Odesa, a free city, a world city, a legendary port that has left its mark on cinema, literature and the arts, is thus placed under ...
News Score 1.8313525 Date 01/2023
9252.
France,Spain,a) Impacts of the Gavarnie Festival and request for its permanent transfer; b) Insufficient transboundary cooperation.,Following reminders from the World Heritage Centre, the French State Party transmitted a report dated 23 February 2007. In a letter dated 12 June 2006 addressed to the World Heritage Centre, the Mayor of Gavarnie expressed willingness to ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8313525 Date 05/2007
9253.
Madagascar, Encroachment Fire Hunting and poaching of endangered species, including lemurs Artisanal mining Illegal logging of precious wood species (ebony and rosewood) Weak governance and law enforcement to prevent the illegal logging end export of precious wood species Need to strengthen the engagement of and benefit-sharing with local communities ,The State Party has ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8313525 Date 06/2024
9254.
Brazil,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property: management system to be strengthened urban development pressures ,On 19 February 2024, the State Party submitted a report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1620/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at the time of inscription of the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8313525 Date 06/2024
9255.
Three years after their destruction by extremists, the Timbuktu mausoleums are nearly restored through the extraordinary work carried out by local craftsmen and with international support. The announcement came at an event held in Bonn as part of the World Heritage Committee session taking place in the German city. “The reconstruction of the mausoleums in Timbuktu is a ...
News Score 1.8310957 Date 06/2015
9256.
Rubbish and pollution are a problem at many World Heritage sites. Increased tourism means that more people are leaving trash at the world’s most iconic sites, so we need to learn to visit sites without leaving a trace behind. Marine pollution is also a problem at many World Heritage sites, where waste—including plastics—wash up on the beach. Birds, turtles and marine ...
News Score 1.8310957 Date 04/2018
9257.
Honduras,a) Illegal settlements; b) Illegal livestock grazing and agricultural intrusions; c) Illegal logging; d) Poaching; e) Invasive exotic species; f) Management deficiencies; g) Potential impacts from hydroelectric development project Patuca II.,The property was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the presence of unauthorized settlements within ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8310957 Date 05/2009
9258.
Mauritania, Socio-economic and climatic changes; Gradual abandonment of the towns; Transformations made to houses affecting their authenticity; Tourism pressure; No technical conservation capacities; No management mechanism (including legal); Lack of human and financial resources; Weak institutional coordination. ,On 30 December 2012, the State Party submitted the state of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8310957 Date 05/2013
9259.
China, Bad state of conservation of many buildings Need to better manage visitors Urban development project Air pollution ,The Bureau, at its twentieth extraordinary session in 1996, recommended that the Chinese authorities adopt a development plan for the town of Chengde in line with World Heritage conservation needs. The Chinese authorities reported to the Secretariat, ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8310957 Date 11/1998
9260.
Russian Federation, Changes to the boundaries of Yugyd Va National Park; Gold mining inside the property. ,On 13 February 2014, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/719/documents, and addresses the following issues: Changes to the boundaries of Yugyd Va National Park: The ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8310957 Date 04/2014
9261.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,a) Mining; b) Influx of refugees; c) Agricultural encroachment; d) Deforestation; e) Poaching; f) Weak management capacity; g) Lack of resources; h) Lack of transboundary cooperation.,The property was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992, following a proposal to reduce significantly its size to allow mining of iron ore. Following ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8309634 Date 05/2009
9262.
Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Lack of definition of the limits of the properties and of their buffer zones Lack of conservation and/or management plans Inappropriate restoration works Urban encroachment Exploitation of quarries within the perimeter of World Heritage properties Since 2011: Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict ,Since March 2014, ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8306141 Date 06/2016
9264.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, organized the international meeting, International Rock Art Archive Working Group, on 17 to 19 November 2010 at the Rock Art Research Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa. The meeting was jointly financed by the University of Witwatersrand and the Spanish ...
News Score 1.8306055 Date 11/2010
9265.
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 ...
News Score 1.8306055 Date 07/2011
9266.
On 12 April 2010, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and the Governor of the Mexican state of Zacatecas, Amália García Medina, signed the Agreement establishing, in Zacatecas, the Regional World Heritage Institute as a category 2 institute under the auspices of UNESCO. The Regional Institute of Zacatecas, which will be located in the ‘Casa del ...
News Score 1.8306055 Date 04/2010
9267.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Panasonic Corporation have released the 2017 World Heritage calendar. Featuring stunning photographs of World Heritage sites from around the world, this popular calendar can be used in paper, online and tablet app versions. UNESCO and Panasonic have been creating wall calendars since 1995 and a web version since 2010. The wall calendar ...
News Score 1.8306055 Date 02/2017
9268.
12 December 2020 marked the 30th anniversary of the inscription of the Historic Centre of San Gimignano on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.  On this occasion, the City of San Gimignano organized a celebratory event, bringing together high-level representatives from the Italian government and UNESCO, as well as site managers, experts, artists, and representatives from the ...
News Score 1.8306055 Date 12/2020
9269.
,Revitalising World Heritage Site museums in Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam Following the brainstorming session held in July in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the first experimental workshop will be organised at the Thang Long Citadel Site Museum in Hanoi, Viet Nam, with the participation of 9 museums relating to cultural sites of the three countries. This project is funded by the ...
Events Score 1.8306055 Date 11/2011
9270.
Germany – Bonn,One of the gaps of the World Heritage list, as identified by ICOMOS in 2004, concerns sites that are relevant in the context of aerospace history, i.e. aviation and/or astronautics. This gap persists until today; it has also been considered in the context of the broader discussions of the World Heritage list, such as the discussion of (lack of) coverage of ...
Events Score 1.8306055 Date 07/2015
9271.
Casablanca, Morocco,For the last ten years, the architectural heritage of the twentieth century has become more and more important at an international level. However, in the Arab region, the heritage of modernity, and more generally the architectural and urban production of the twentieth century is very weakly represented in spite of the initiatives of the various States ...
Events Score 1.8306055 Date 09/2015
9272.
The US$3,5 million aims to link the conservation of biodiversity with sustainable tourism at six World Heritage sites: El Vizcaino (Mexico), Komodo (Indonesia), Rio Plátano (Honduras), Sian Ka'an (Mexico), Tikal (Guatemala), and Ujung Kulon (Indonesia). It focuses on creating a model for using tourism to promote the protection of important habitats by working with local ...
Activities Score 1.8306055 Date 03/2022
9273.
Austria, Housing: High-rise construction projects in Central Vienna (proposed Vienna Ice-Skating Club – Intercontinental Hotel – Vienna Konzerthaus ‘Heumarkt Neu’ project) Proposed new developments, including the Wien Museum and the Winterthur Building Legal framework: Lack of effectiveness of the overall protection and governance of the property (issue partially ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8304483 Date 07/2024
9274.
Higher education is crucial to the long-term preservation of World Heritage sites. As the World Heritage List grows, there is an urgent need for qualified professionals to manage every aspect of the sites, from conservation and preservation to monitory, to tourism and visitor flows as well as interaction with local authorities and communities. The World Heritage Centre ...
Activities Score 1.8304483 Date 01/2025
9275.
The World Heritage Fund is used to provide international assistance to States Parties in the following areas: preparatory assistance for the nomination of sites, training activities, technical cooperation, emergency assistance, or promotional and educational activities.
FAQ Score 1.8304138 Date 12/2018
9368.
Johannesburg, South Africa,International Institute for Culture Tourism and Development (IICTD) 2 to 11 September: Johannesburg 2002: World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg (South Africa) (Rio + 10).Information: http://www.johannesburgsummit.org
Events Score 1.8304138 Date 09/2002
9369.
Turin, Italy,States Parties Meeting towards a joint nomination of areas of the Alpine Arc for the World Heritage List (Turin, Italy 5-8 July 2001)
Events Score 1.8304138 Date 07/2001
9370.
Support for the establishment of an on-line State of Conservation Information System (SOC) database on the state of conservation reports for World Heritage PropertiesTournouxMarie-Noël
Activities Score 1.8304138 Date 06/2022
9371.
Support the development and implementation of corrective measures and desired state of conservation for the removal of Lake Turkana National Parks from the List of World Heritage in Danger
Activities Score 1.8304138 Date 06/2022
9372.
Case Study: Assessing the potential visual impact of onshore wind energy projects in relation to a World Heritage property in the United Kingdom
Activities Score 1.8304138 Date 07/2025
9373.
Latvia,a) High-rise building projects located in the buffer zone threating the visual integrity of the property b) Regulations for building permissions and guidelines for new construction projects within Riga and its buffer zone,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee expressed its appreciation to the State Party for the general success of its ...
State of Conservation Score 1.830243 Date 05/2009
9374.
United Republic of Tanzania,a) Proposed cattle driving route; b) Poaching; c) Insufficient funding; d) Mineral and hydrocarbon prospecting and mining; e) Tourism management and development; f) Potential and proposed dam development. ,From 2 to 9 June 2007, a joint World Heritage Centre / IUCN mission visited the property. The findings and recommendations of this ...
State of Conservation Score 1.830243 Date 06/2008
9375.
Egypt,a) Raise of the underground water level; b) Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens); c) Absence of a comprehensive management plan; d) Major infrastructure and development projects taking place or scheduled; e) Uncontrolled urban development; f) Housing and agricultural encroachment on the West Bank; g) Demolitions in the villages of Gurnah on the West ...
State of Conservation Score 1.830243 Date 06/2008
9376.
Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,a) Mining; b) Influx of refugees; c) Agricultural encroachment; d) Deforestation; e) Poaching; f) Weak management capacity; g) Lack of resources; h) Lack of transboundary cooperation.,Reports on the state of conservation of the property were received from both States Parties on the 21 March 2006. On the side of Côte d’Ivoire, the property ...
State of Conservation Score 1.830243 Date 05/2006
9377.
Iraq, Management systems/ management plan War Weathering and lack of maintenance affecting the fragile structures State of conflict in the country that does not allow the responsible authorities to assure the protection and management of the property ,On 11 February 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
State of Conservation Score 1.830243 Date 06/2019
9378.
Uzbekistan, Ground Transport Infrastructure (Roads) High impact research / monitoring activities Housing, Development (Use of new building material and methods, inappropriate restoration and reconstruction methods; utilities or service infrastructure) Management deficiency (Lack of coordination with regard to the conservation and restoration activities carried out as part ...
State of Conservation Score 1.830243 Date 06/2021
9379.
India,a) Lack of an operational site management plan; b) Lack of traffic regulations limiting heavy duty vehicular traffic.,The Group of Monuments at Hampi was inscribed on the World Heritage in Danger List in 1999, due to the partial construction of a cable-suspended bridge within the protected archaeological area, which threatened the property’s integrity and ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8299823 Date 05/2009
9380.
Taking action in the timeframe before a disaster to lessen post-event damage to lives and property. In risk management, many hazards such as earthquakes cannot be reduced, but the risk from that hazard can be reduced, or mitigated, for example by constructing earthquake-resistant buildings, or shelves that prevent objects from sliding off. The former is structural ...
FAQ Score 1.8298566 Date 11/2022
9387.
Montenegro, Construction of a dam on the Tara river (issue resolved) Construction of an asphalt plant and the resulting water pollution (issue resolved) ,The site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980. On 14 August 1995, the World Heritage Centre was informed by the Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro, that a fire broke out on 16 June 1995 at the Centre of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8298566 Date 10/1995
9388.
UNESCO, Paris,An Information Meeting will be held in UNESCO during the 7th Extraordinary Session of the World Heritage Committee to inform the States Parties of progress made in the preparation of the Periodic Reporting exercise in Europe and North America (Agenda enclosed as Annex I ). The meeting will attended by  representatives of the States Parties concerned as ...
Events Score 1.8298566 Date 12/2004
9389.
Ghana,The African World Heritage Fund, in partnership with the Centre for Heritage Development in Africa (CHDA) and the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, launch the call for applications for the Anglophone entrepreneurship training workshop, which will take place from 19 to 30 May 2014 in Ghana. The deadline for application is Friday 28 February 2014. For more ...
Events Score 1.8298566 Date 02/2014
9390.
Colombia,a) Armed conflict; b) Illegal extraction of natural resources; c) Lack of control of management agency. ,The State Party report on the state of conservation of the property was received by the World Heritage Centre on 15 February 2010, along with a draft retrospective Statement of Outstanding Universal Value and a proposal for the Desired state of ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8296402 Date 06/2010
9391.
Georgia, Lack of a management mechanism (issue resolved) Lack of definition of the unified buffer zone (issue resolved) Lack of Urban Master Plan of the City of Mtskheta Insufficient coordination between the Georgian Church and the national authorities Privatization of surrounding land Natural erosion of stone Loss of authenticity during previous works carried out by the ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8296402 Date 08/2023
9392.
The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) is an intergovernmental organization created to promote the conservation of all forms of cultural heritage, in every region of the world. Its mission is to provide Member States with the best tools, knowledge, skills and enabling environment to preserve their cultural ...
FAQ Score 1.8292997 Date 12/2018
9393.
Governance may take place at different levels (local, regional/provincial/state and national federal) and should be understood in a wide context to include legislation/institutional arrangements/democratic processes/citizens etc. According to the World Heritage Resource Manual ‘Managing Cultural Heritage’ (UNESCO 2013), good governance refers to “the relationship between ...
FAQ Score 1.8292997 Date 11/2022
9394.
A Capacity-Building Seminar was held in Vilnius, Lithuania from 18 to 20 October, 2017, for Managers of Eastern European sites. The practical Capacity-building Seminar took place over two days, during which were presented three thematic lectures given by international experts from World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS, ICCROM, accompanied by three leading practical workshops and ...
News Score 1.8292997 Date 03/2018
9395.
UNESCO welcomes the decision taken by Mr. Abbas Mortada, Minister of Culture of Lebanon, to halt the construction project at the Archaeological Site of Nahr El-Kalb. Since 2019, the Archaeological Site of Nahr el-Kalb has been on Lebanon’s Tentative List for potential future World Heritage nomination, and since 2005 on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. It consists of ...
News Score 1.8292997 Date 05/2020
9396.
Governing Bodies --> Extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee --->10-25 September 2023 24th session of the General Assembly of States Parties 2023 Statutory Meetings Extended 45th session (2023) 18th Extraordinary session (2023) 24rd GA (2023) All Decisions All meetings States Parties World Heritage Fund International Assistance The Centre Who is Who ...
Pages Score 1.8292997 Date 07/2024
9397.
Useful Websites Websites related to World Heritage International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)  Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) Websites ...
Pages Score 1.8292997 Date 02/2022
9398.
United Republic of Tanzania,Shortcomings in the management and lack of resources (issues resolved),The Bureau recalled that this site was removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1988, and was deeply concerned to learn that the Prime Minister of Tanzania had announced that the residents of the area will be allowed to grow crops inside this World Heritage site, ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8292997 Date 10/1993
9399.
Bulgaria, Upstream Iron Gates dam Deterioration of the water quality Impact of upstream pig farms Loss of biodiversity ,The Bureau at its eighteenth session recalled that the site was inscribed in 1983 and placed on the World Heritage in Danger List in 1992. The Centre is continuously in contact with the Bulgarian authorities, which presented a report on their restoration ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8292997 Date 12/1994
9400.
Australia, Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved) Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the World Heritage property.  ,At its twenty-first session, the Bureau had requested the State Party to provide a timetable for the implementation of the Regional Forestry Agreement (RFA), including possible boundary extensions to the World Heritage site. The Australian ...
State of Conservation Score 1.8292997 Date 11/1998
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