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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...