Sangiran Early Man Site

• Management systems/ Management Plan (Establishment of a new Management Board)
• Housing (Finalization of appropriate land-use regulations in view of development pressure)
• Society's valuing of heritage (Involvement of the residents as stakeholders in property management)
• Control over sand mining (issue resolved)
• Interpretative and visitation facilities

On 29 November 2017, the State Party submitted a detailed report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/593/documents/, and provides updated information on the following:

• Integrated Management Bureau: The Conservation Office of the Sangiran Early Man Site (SCO) has been established and ensures the coordinated management of the property with the involvement of all stakeholders;
• Integrated Management System: Following a series of workshops, consultative meetings and coordination meetings held in 2017, the 2017 Sangiran Early Man Site Management Plan, which incorporates the Conservation and Tourism Management Plans, has been completed. The implementation of these plans is ensured by enforcement mechanisms and the management infrastructure elaborated within the Management Plan.

Over the past year, the State Party, together with the management authorities, has succeeded in addressing the management, conservation, training and monitoring issues at the property and, as such, the completion of the Management Plan is an important accomplishment.

However, it is to be noted that, within the section on Management Mechanisms, the Management Plan points to the fact that the State Party foresees bureaucratic difficulties in establishing a new management entity. Furthermore, it is noted that the Memoranda of Understanding and Cooperation Agreements establishing the cooperation and responsibilities of the stakeholders are under revision. It is therefore of utmost importance that these arrangements be put in place as soon as possible to ensure an adequate protection framework.

In its review of the Management Plan, ICOMOS suggested that stakeholder representatives needed to be appointed and involved in discussions concerning the implementation of the Plan. The long-term management of the property will depend on the well-being and positive motivation of the local communities and residents. Therefore, the Plan should address these issues and ensure their active involvement in the property’s management in order to maximize congruence between tourism development and the involvement and profit of the local community. Recommendations concerning the Management Plan will be provided to the State Party.

Finally, the State Party should be encouraged to continuously monitor the implementation of regulations to control infrastructural and physical developments within the property.