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State of Conservation State Historical and ... 2004

State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”

Turkmenistan
Factors affecting the property in 2004*
  • Illegal activities
  • Legal framework
  • Management systems/ management plan
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Agriculture Pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques, Lack of management mechanism (including legislation), Lack of Presentation and interpretation; Earthquake; Looting/Theft

Additional Details:

Lack of co-ordination among international teams working on-site. 

International Assistance: requests for the property until 2004
Requests approved: 3 (from 2000-2002)
Total amount approved : 98,814 USD
2002 Reinforcement of the capacities of the Department for ... (Approved)   38,814 USD
2002 Reinforcement of the capacities of Turkmenistan, to ... (Approved)   30,000 USD
2000 Technical support for the monitoring of principle ... (Approved)   30,000 USD
Missions to the property until 2004**
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 2004

No new information has been received from the State Party. A mission to the Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum by an international wall paintings expert is being sponsored under the Italy Funds-in-Trust agreement with the Centre. This mission, originally foreseen to take place in 2003, is now scheduled to take place in 2004.

Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 2004
28 COM 15B.67
State Historical and Cultural Park
The World Heritage Committee,

1. Recalling decision 27 COM 7B. 55 taken by the Committee at its 27th session in 2003,

2. Notes with regret that the report on the progress made in enhancing the conservation and management of the property was not received for examination by the Committee at its 28th session in 2004;

3. Reiterates its request to the State Party to submit, by 1 February 2005, a report on the progress made in enhancing the conservation and management of the property, for examination by the Committee at its 29th session in 2005;

4. Further reiterates its request to the State Party to strengthen the legal protection and management mechanism to safeguard this extensive property, especially against looting of excavated archaeological areas.
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Draft Decision:28 COM 15B.67

The World Heritage Committee,

1.  Recalling decision 27 COM 7 (b) 55 taken by the Committee at its 27th session in 2003,

2.  Notes with regret that the report on the progress made in enhancing the conservation and management of the property was not received for examination by the Committee at its 28th session in 2004,

3.  Reiterates its request to the State Party to submit, by 1 February 2005, a report on the progress made in enhancing the conservation and management of the property, for examination by the Committee at its 29th session in 2005;

4.  Further reiterates its request to the State Party to strengthen the legal protection and management mechanism to safeguard this extensive property, especially against looting of excavated archaeological areas.

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Report year: 2004
Turkmenistan
Date of Inscription: 1999
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (ii)(iii)
Documents examined by the Committee
WHC-04/28.COM/15B
arrow_circle_right 28COM (2004)
Exports
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* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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