Durmitor National Park
Factors affecting the property in 1993*
- Localised utilities
- Surface water pollution
- Water infrastructure
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
- Construction of a dam on the Tara river
- Construction of an asphalt plant and the resulting water pollution
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1993
Total amount approved : 117,000 USD
| 1988 | Contribution to the purchase of equipement for Durmitor ... (Approved) | 20,000 USD |
| 1988 | Purchase of equipment to investigate the causes of the ... (Approved) | 38,000 USD |
| 1987 | Equipment for research on forest die-back and related ... (Approved) | 50,000 USD |
| 1981 | 2 experts missions in Durmitor National Park (Approved) | 9,000 USD |
Missions to the property until 1993**
Information presented to the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee in 1993
The Committee, at its last session, noted that the authorities responsible for the management of this site are of the view that the proposed construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Tara River and the pollution of the River by an asphalt dam situated upstream along that River had minimal impacts on the conservation of Durmitor National Park. The Committee noted with satisfaction that the Montenegro authorities, in accordance with a recommendation made by the Bureau at its sixteenth session, had invited a UNESCO/IUCN mission to the site and had agreed to provide on-site briefing on the status of the dam construction proposal and pollution problems. The Committee was also concerned about recent reports regarding the threat due to a dam adjacent to the Tara River which, if breached, could spill large volumes of toxic materials into the River. As instructed by the Committee, the Centre has been in contact with the UNDP Resident Representative in Austria who is also the Co-ordinator for Bosnia-Herzegovinia, Croatia, Macedonia and Montenegro, with a view to making arrangements for a mission to this site in May-June 1993, when climatic conditions are suitable for field visits. Progress made in organizing this mission will be reported at the time of the seventeenth session of the Bureau.
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1993
The Bureau recalled that the Committee, at its last session, noted that the authorities responsible for the management of this site are of the view that the proposed construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Tara River and the pollution of the River by an asphalt dam situated upstream had minimal impacts on the conservation of Durmitor National Park. The Bureau acknowledged the fact that the Montenegro authorities had invited a UNESCO/IUCN mission to the site and that this mission should be undertaken as early as possible in order to ensure the conservation of this World Heritage site.
In view of Resolution 757 of the UN Security Council, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre is still unable to proceed with the organization of the UNESCO/IUCN mission to Durmitor National Park.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1993
17 BUR VIII.2
Durmitor National Park (Montenegro)
The Bureau recalled that the Committee, at its last session, noted that the authorities responsible for the management of this site are of the view that the proposed construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Tara River and the pollution of the River by an asphalt dam situated upstream had minimal impacts on the conservation of Durmitor National Park. The Bureau acknowledged the fact that the Montenegro authorities had invited a UNESCO/IUCN mission to the site and that this mission should be undertaken as early as possible in order to ensure the conservation of this World Heritage site. However, the Bureau noted that given the current situation of conflicts within the former territory of Yugoslavia, and UNESCO's obligation to conform to Resolution 757 of the UN Security Council, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre was unable to proceed with the organization of the UNESCO/IUCN mission to Durmitor National Park. The Bureau therefore expressed the hope that the situation will change soon and the World Heritage Centre can proceed to organize this mission.
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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.
