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The ‘Niger-Loire: Governance and Culture’ project, coordinated by the World Heritage Centre within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, and financed by the European Commission, was launched in Mali in November 2007 as a result of discussions initiated in 2004 on the development of the Inner Niger Delta and its inscription on the World Heritage List as ...
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Situated at the southeast end of the Rhodope mountain range, at the crossroads of two continents, the National Park of Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest (DNP) is of exceptional ecological significance at European level.
Characterised by a rich habitat mosaic on a network of low hills in a transitional climate zone between the Mediterranean and the continental, the DNP extends ...
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Turtle Islands is part of the Sulu Archipelago which is composed of approximately 400 islands of varying shapes and sizes. It is located at the southwestern tip of the Philippines, about 1,000 km southwest of Manila. The Protected Area is situated between coordinates 4º 30’ and 5º 20’ North Latitude and 199º 25’ and 121º 52’ East Longitude. On the west and north, it is ...
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Seville Heritage Park is one of Jamaica's most significant cultural heritage sites and the area is regarded as the genesis of modern Jamaica. The site has been occupied since prehistoric times, and includes the archaeological remains of the indigenous Amerindian (Taino) village of Maima, the 16th century Spanish settlement of Sevilla la Nueva, the post-1655 British sugar ...
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Türkiye,
Concern over the situation prevailing in Diyarbakir (issue resolved)
Rehabilitation and reconstruction works and development
Ground transport infrastructure (roads)
Water infrastructure
Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
Management system/Management and Conservation Plan modified
Land Conversion
,On 2 February 2022, the State Party submitted a state of ...
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This is a serial proposal of 9 primarily commercial buildings in Chicago’s central business district, the “Loop.” The buildings, built over a period of about 20 years starting in the 1880s, exemplify the first generation of “skyscrapers.” Making use of new technologies of the time, particularly internal metal structural systems instead of load-bearing masonry walls, they ...
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,June 10, 1997, New York, NY -- The UNESCO World Heritage Centre today announced its support for BikeAbout's educational Internet adventure in the Mediterranean as they endeavor to increase awareness of, and access to, World Heritage sites in the region.
BikeAbout-the Mediterranean is the first fully "wired" circumnavigation of the Mediterranean Sea by bicycle. The ...
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Australia,
Financial resources
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Management systems/ management plan
,In 1999, the Australian Committee for IUCN (ACIUCN) initiated a process for monitoring Australian sites that has now been applied to the Great Barrier Reef, Shark Bay and the Wet Tropics of Queensland. In the case of Great Barrier Reef, Focused Recommendations and ...
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China,Threats identified at the time of extension of the property in 2014:
Management systems/management plan (property-wide management plan not yet finalized, actions to manage tourism, water quality, agricultural and urban development impacts not implemented)
Governance (Integrated governance arrangements not implemented)
,On 6 December 2016, the State Party submitted a ...
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Russian Federation,
Lack of Management Plan (issue resolved)
Oil and gas (Geophysical prospecting in the marine area surrounding the property)
Marine transport infrastructure (Planned construction of a naval base within the property)
Increased human presence
Garbage
,On 28 January 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...
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Sri Lanka,
Commercial development
Illegal activities
Management systems/ management plan
Marine transport infrastructure
,On 9 December 2022 the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/451/documents/. Progress in a number of conservation issues addressed by the Committee at its previous sessions is ...
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The Tiburtino territory, characterized by a richness of its waters and a particular geomorphological conformation of the valley crossed by the Aniene River, was frequented already in very ancient times, as shown by the numerous remains of the first civilization that settled there during the Upper Paleolithic. In the caves near Ponte Lucano, along the travertine embankments ...
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The ensemble of the Jewish Quarter, the old Jewish cemetery and the Basilica of St Procopius in Třebič are reminders of the co-existence of Jewish and Christian cultures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The Jewish Quarter bears outstanding testimony to the different aspects of the life of this community. St Procopius' Basilica, built as part of the Benedictine ...
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Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict:
Poor state of conservation
Inappropriate restoration techniques
Lack of a buffer zone
Lack of a management plan
Development projects threatening the significant historic fabric
Since March 2011:
Damage due to the armed conflict
Fire due to an electrical incident at al-Asrooniya and elsewhere in the property
,On 8 January 2019, ...
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The three islands of Manono, Apolima and Nuulopa are situated between the two main large islands of Upolu and Savaii. The largest of the islands is Manono with an area of 3 sq km, is a low-lying island with four villages (Apai, Salua, Lepuiai and Faleu), connected by a narrow path along the coast. Other paths lead up the hill through the plantations and to a star mound on ...
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The Kingdom of Buganda, once the largest of all the traditional kingdoms in East Africa, bears an eloquent witness to the living cultural traditions of present day Uganda. At the heart of this legacy lies the former palace of the Kabakas (Kings) of Buganda, built in 1882 and later converted into the royal burial grounds known as the Muzibu Azaala Mpanga.
After the fire in ...
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Viet Nam,Urban Pressure; Tourism Pressure; Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration; Illegal fishing; Lack of monitoring system; Lack of human or financial resources; Lack of institution co-ordination.,As requested by the 27th session of the Committee, the State Party submitted, in a letter dated 1 March 2004, a report addressing the main issues identified by the Committee (27 COM ...
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India,
Major increase in heavy goods traffic (issue resolved)
Dismantling and reconstruction of an important historic monument (issue resolved)
Serious problems in the implementation of cultural heritage policies and regulations
Lack of a comprehensive management approach and plan
Lack of co-ordinating authority
Rural development pressure and ad-hoc public works, ...
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India,
Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting (Collection of medicinal plants)
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Water infrastructure (hydroelectric development downstream of the property)
Management systems/ management plan (need to consolidate management of the Parwati Valley within the national park)
Human resources (inadequate levels of ...
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Brazil,
Housing (urban pressure that may affect the original city plan (Plano Piloto) that warranted inscription on the World Heritage List)
Management systems/ management plan (lack of a Master Plan)
,On 30 November 2020, the State Party presented a state of conservation report, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/445/documents/, and responds in part to ...
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Dominican Republic,
Legal framework (undefined and unregulated buffer zone leading to urban development pressure and inadequate control of land use)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Interpretative and visitation facilities
Vulnerability to earthquakes and hurricanes
Deterioration of historic structures derived from natural and social factors (including ...
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Figuig est une oasis située dans la pointe sud orientale du Maroc à environ 400 km au Sud de la Méditerranée et à 7 km de la ville algérienne de Beni Ounif. Elle est entourée des trois côtés par l'Algérie; mais la frontière entre les deux pays est aujourd'hui fermée, ce qui a engendré l'isolement et l'enclavement de la ville, qui a connu un mouvement migratoire intense, ...
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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
,Following ...
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Tripoli (en arabe Tarablous) est une ville côtière, situé à 85 km au nord du Beyrouth, c’est la deuxième ville et la capitale du Liban Nord, avec une surface de 65 ha.
La vieille ville actuelle remonte à l’époque mamelouke. C’est en 1289 que le sultan mamelouk Qalaoun l’occupa à son tour et fit construire au pied du Château de St. Gilles la vieille cité. Au XIIIe siècle la ...
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Traversée par la zone subsaharienne et la savane, la région de Tahoua couvre une superficie de 106 677 km2. Elle est limitée au nord par Agadez, à l'ouest par la région de Tillabéry et la République du Mali, à l'est par la région de Maradi et au sud par la République fédérale du Nigéria.Le paysage culturel de la région de Tahoua est marqué par les constructions en ...
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Le passé d'Arwad, I'antique « Aradus », la petite île de 800 mètres de long sur 500 mètres de large, interpelle sans arrêt celui de Tartus, I'antique « Antaradus », qui lui face sur le continent. Antaradus ne signifie-t-il pas, en effet, la ville qui est en face d'Aradus ? Arwad possède, cependant, l'insigne privilège de remonter plus haut dans ...
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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 ...
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Mali,
Lack of site management
Armed conflict
,On 31 January 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property (available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1139/documents/), providing the following information:
Despite persistent insecurity, the state of conservation of the property is improving progressively. The involvement of local ...
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Mali,
Lack of site management
Armed conflict
,On 31 January 2024, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, (available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1139/documents/), followed by an updated table on corrective measures provided on 20 March 2024, providing the following information:
The project to restore the Tomb of Askia, funded ...
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Mamayev Kurgan Memorial complex "To the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" in Volgograd is a symbol of heroism and patriotism of the Soviet nation and a tribute to the memory of those who died in the great battle of the Volga river, the most significant land battle in the human history which became a turning point in the World War II.Due to its convenient location in the ...
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Le Burundi était organisé en monarchie depuis le 15ème siècle jusqu'à la proclamation de la République du Burundi le 28 novembre 1966.A l'époque de cette monarchie, chaque roi (umwami) avait des capitales (Mbuye, Muramvya, Kiganda, Humure, Bukeye ...) disséminées dans le pays. Elles étaient plus concentrées dans la région de Muramvya. A la fin de chaque année, la ...
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The Valnerina covers the south-eastern area of Umbria, delimited by the hydrographic basin of the Nera River. Its characteristic features are the steep valleys of the Apennine Mountains and two tablelands, where the main settlements have developed. The area is partly under the administration of the Province of Perugia (municipalities of Cascia, Cerreto di Spoleto, ...
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Ethiopia,a) Insufficient delimitation of this serial property;
b) Lack of conservation and Management Plans;
c) Lack of appropriate urban planning and building regulations;
d) Urban encroachment and inappropriate new developments;
e) Rising water level / seepage;
f) Structural instability of Stele 3.,On 1 February 2012, the State Party submitted a report on the state of ...
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Australia,a) Mining,
b) Adequacy of funding and staff,
c) Land tenure.,On 28 January 2011, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides information on land tenure and management issues raised during previous reporting cycles, and refers to correspondence between the World Heritage Centre and the State Party ...
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Indonesia,
Tourism development pressure;
Uncontrolled vendors within and around the property;
Lack of a coordinated site management mechanism;
Absence of property presentation and interpretation and of a visitor Management Plan;
Vandalism and littering from visitors.
,On 1 February 2005, the State Party submitted to the World Heritage Centre a document entitled “Long ...
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Cambodia,
Inadequate protective legislation;
Inadequately staffed national protection agency;
No permanent boundaries established and defined buffer zones;
Need for monitoring and coordination of the international conservation effort
,WHC:
Other UNESCO Sector or Field Office:
CLT/CH and UNESCO Field Offices:
Following the decision of the World Heritage Committee at ...
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Viet Nam,
Management systems / management plan (Need to revise the management and zoning plans, including tourism planning and consideration of the adequacy of permissible activities and developments; Lack of an appropriate buffer zone; Need to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for any major developments within the ...
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Benin,Togo,
Destruction of several Sikien during the 2018 rainy season
Management Plan/Management system (lack of human, material and financial resources, as well as insufficient legal and legislative frameworks; Management and Conservation Plan to be finalized and adopted)
Emergence of new forms of modern construction and uncontrolled urbanization
Deforestation
,On 1 ...
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Sudan,
Financial resources: Need to continue to increase financial resources and commit to maintain ongoing sustainable financing
Lack of high quality resolution maps that clearly define the boundaries of the property and the buffer zone (resolved)
Management systems/ management plan: Need to update the management plan for Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay to ...
220.
Viet Nam,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community (Population growth)
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Housing
Industrial areas
Financial and human resources
Management systems / management plan
,On 30 November 2022, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at ...
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Portugal,
Legal framework (classify the whole site as a National Monument)
Management System/Management Plan (improve the documentation, update and supplement the Management Plan, improve the Action Plan, visitor management, improve institutional links between stakeholders)
Low impact research/monitoring activities (develop additional monitoring indicators and improve the ...
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,[in French only] Ville d’Albi
Concours d'illustrations inspirees par le texte de la Convention de 1972 ouvert a toute personne professionnel ou amateur, pratiquant les arts plastiques organise dans le cadre de la 9eme Foire internationale aux livres d'exception, mediatheque Pierre Amalric - (25 avril au 9 juin 2012)
Ville de Strasbourg
Journees europeennes du ...
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Beijing & Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China,The Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, known as the Belt and Road Initiative or One Belt One Road, focuses on connectivity and cooperation among more than 60 countries, representing more than a third of the global economy and more than half of the World’s population.
The scope and extent of the Belt ...
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These two artistic centres in central Russia hold an important place in the country's architectural history. There are a number of magnificent 12th- and 13th-century public and religious buildings, above all the masterpieces of the Collegiate Church of St Demetrios and the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin. 633White Monuments of Vladimir and SuzdalMonuments de ...
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United Republic of Tanzania,a) Increased human pastoral population;
b) Immigration; Poaching;
c) Spread of invasive species;
d) Tourism pressure;
e) Encroachment and cultivation,It is important to note that the State Party has submitted a re-nomination of this natural property under cultural criteria for consideration by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session. ...
226.
De style architecturale soudanais, la grande mosquée de Mopti, communément appelée mosquée de Komoguel, a une superficie de 12 a 76 ca. La construction de la mosquée remonte entre 1933 et 1935. Elle est construite à la place d'une autre qui datait de 1908.
La Mosquée s'étend sur près de 100m² et mesure 15m de haut. Elle se compose de deux parties : la première ...
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The Western Area Peninsula and the adjacent Banana Islands have lush rainforest, pristine beaches, breath-taking, steep mountains, a unique and long-standing culture and great history. The Western Area Peninsula, which is part of the Upper Guinean Forest Ecosystem, is located on the west coast of the country and is home to roughly 1 to 1. 5 million people (20% of the ...
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Dans le complexe spatial formé du Grand Erg Occidental et de la vallée de la Saoura la stratification dans le temps de l’action anthropique a donné lieu à un modèle original d’implantation d’oasis où le cadre naturel et les interventions dues à l’homme concourent à la formation de l’écosystème. L’oued Saoura a été défini comme un « événement unique dans tout le Sahara ...
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Le village de Sya ou Dioulassoba est le noyau originel de la ville de Bobo-Dioulasso, capitale économique du Burkina Faso, située au Sud-Ouest du pays, à 365 kilomètres de Ouagadougou. Sya est situé au cœur de la ville de Bobo-Dioulasso, dans l’arrondissement de Konsa, à l’intérieur de la fourche formée par le marigot Houet à l’Est et le Sanyo à ...
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The “Interpretive Planning at World Heritage Properties in Europe” report published by UNESCO presents the concept, methodology, and outcomes of the first regional training course on enhancing interpretive planning at World Heritage properties in Europe, held in 2021. The initiative aims to highlight the potential of heritage interpretation in transversally supporting the ...
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The call for applications to participate in the second regional course on interpretive planning at World Heritage properties (WH-Interp) is now open. You have until 18 May 2022, 12 pm CET to apply! The course organised by UNESCO in cooperation with Interpret Europe is mostly aimed at practitioners with a professional role in the management of World Heritage properties in ...
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The 65m-tall Minaret of Jam is a graceful, soaring structure, dating back to the 12th century. Covered in elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top, it is noteworthy for the quality of its architecture and decoration, which represent the culmination of an architectural and artistic tradition in this region. Its impact is heightened by its dramatic ...
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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 ...
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Morocco,Risks due to development pressures; need to preserve the landscape,At the end of 2004, the World Heritage Centre received information from the Institute of Archaeology of the University College London which, through a cooperative agreement signed with the Ministry of Culture of Morocco, collaborates with the authorities responsible for the property, in the fields ...
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Valencia, July 1998
By Minja Yang
As the century approaches its end, the oracles of the day have set about prophesying doom or utopia in the next millennium at conferences, in the media and even in board rooms where marketing strategies are developed for just about anything from soap to satellite dishes. After a century of unprecedented commodities production through the ...
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Construit en 1855 par Faidherbe, un officier de l'armée française, le Fort de Médine est le premier dispositif militaire dans la conquête du Soudan Français. Sa position stratégique sur le fleuve Sénégal permettait non seulement de surveiller la région déjà soumise entre Bakel (au Sénégal) et la ville de Médine, mais aussi de l'utiliser comme tête de proue ...
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Government of Mali and UNESCO move to protect Timbuktu and other heritage sites in the north of Mali
The Government of Mali and UNESCO have defined measures to safeguard World Heritage Properties in the north of Mali, including the fabled city of Timbuktu, following reports of wilful damage to mausoleums in the World Heritage site.
UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Africa, Lalla Aicha Ben Barka, travelled to Bamako (18 – 20 May) and met senior government ...
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West of Ventimiglia, in the westernmost part of Liguria, shortly before the French-Italian border, there lies a 2-km long coastal plan called Piana del Latte - Latte being the name of the stream crossing it. Ever since the second half of the 19th century, this area has been characterised by a unified system of settlement, i.e. by the suburban villas built by wealthy ...
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Apamée est l'une des plus importantes villes construites dans le Nord de la Syrie à l'époque Séleucide. Un recensement du début de l'époque romaine (an 6-7 après J.C.) lui attribue une population de 117 000 habitants. C'était en effet une époque où elle jouait un rôle commercial et surtout militaire assez accentué comme base centrale de grande importance stratégique ...
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Portugal,a) Lack of comprehensive management plan;
b) Lack of conservation of parks and palaces;
c) Rapid encroachment by urban and infrastructure development;
d) Tourism pressure;
e) Lack of institutional coordination.,From 11 to 15 January 2010 a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission visited the property, as requested by the World Heritage ...