Plitvice Lakes National Park
Factors affecting the property in 1991*
- Illegal activities
- War
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1991
Total amount approved : 0 USD
Missions to the property until 1991**
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1991
The Bureau was concerned that the Park has been abandoned by its staff due to civil unrest in the region and that destruction of forests and park facilities, hunting of bears and dynamite fishing were occurring due to lack of supervision of the Park. The Bureau requested the Secretariat to convey its concern to the Yugoslav authorities and urge them to seek a speedy solution to the problem. The Bureau also suggested that if the situation in the region improved in the immediate future, then the Yugoslav authorities be requested to invite a joint IUCN/UNESCO mission to assess the state of conservation of this Park. These recommendations of the Bureau were transmitted to the Permanent Delegate of Yugoslavia by letter of 13 August 1991.
The Yugoslav Delegation, which is attending UNESCO's 26th General Conference, informed the Secretariat that the situation of the conflict in the region did not permit them to obtain any reliable information on the state of conservation of this site. The Permanent Delegate of Yugoslavia informed the Assistant Director-General for Culture that the Vice-President of Yugoslavia had announced in the Yugoslav Parliament that a mission from UNESCO would be welcome in his country. The Director-General has sent his personal representative to Yugoslavia and a mission will be arranged as soon as possible.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1991
15 BUR VI.48
Plitvice Lake National Park (Yugoslavia)
The Bureau was concerned that this Park has been abandoned by the staff due to the civil unrest in the region and that destruction of forests and park facilities, hunting of bears and dynamite fishing were occurring due to lack of any supervision of the Park. The Bureau requested the Secretariat to convey its concern to the Yugoslav authorities and urge them to seek a speedy solution to the problem. The Bureau also suggested that if the situation in the region improved in the immediate future, then the Yugoslavian authorities be requested to invite a joint IUCN/UNESCO mission to assess the state of conservation of this Park. The findings of the joint consultancy mission, if it is undertaken before the forthcoming session of the Committee should be reported to the Committee.
15 COM VIII
SOC: Plitvice Lake National Park (Yugoslavia)
Plitvice Lake National Park (Yugoslavia)
The Committee expressed deep regret and concern regarding the effects of the civil unrest in the country on the status of conservation of this site. The Park has been abandoned by staff and there is no control of activities inside the Park. The Committee was appreciative of the various appeals launched by the Director-General of UNESCO for peace in the area and expressed the hope that conditions will return to normal soon to permit a joint UNESCO/IUCN mission to review damage and plan rehabilitation programmes.
No draft Decision
Croatia
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.
