Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
Factors affecting the property in 2008*
- Interpretative and visitation facilities
International Assistance: requests for the property until 2008
Total amount approved : 0 USD
Missions to the property until 2008**
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 2008
The State Party’s report was received by the World Heritage Centre on 1 February 2008. This report provides brief information on the following:
a) The access stairs and viewing platform at Old Nisa have been repaired and renovated, and a new site map has been installed;
b) Information boards for each site have been installed, and two additional viewing points have been arranged to improve facilities for visitors;
c) A 3 year plan for conservation of excavated sites has been developed and approved by the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan. This plan includes a schedule of activities, list of executors and the allocation of financial resources for each monument according to the management plan;
d) Conservation activities at Old Nisa are included in excavation plans, and are carried out upon completion of the work season under the strict control of the National Department for the Protection, Study and Restoration of Historical and Cultural Monuments of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan;
e) An on - site database is being created, and copies of all necessary documents in printed and electronic format have been transmitted to the State Historical and Cultural Park “Old Nisa”;
f) The extension of the buffer zone to the south-east of both tells, to include the foot of the Kopet-Dag Mountain, and to the east of New Nisa have been agreed on with the local authorities. Changes to the zones are being included in the General Development Plan of the Ashgabat city.
The World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS welcome the progress made on all but one (formulation of an interpretation and visitor management plan), of the seven recommendations made by the World Heritage Committee at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007).
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 2008
32 COM 7B.78
Parthian Fortresses of Nisa (Turkmenistan) (C 1242)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/7B,
2. Recalling Decision 31 COM 8B.30,adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007),
3. Notes the actions taken by the State Party in response to six of the seven recommendations made by the World Heritage Committee, and the actions planned for the period 2008-2010; and requests that three printed and electronic copies of the conservation plan be provided for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies;
4. Urges the State Party to complete the formulation of an interpretation and visitor management plan;
5. Requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2009, a progress report on the implementation of the management plan, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session in 2009.
Draft Decision: 32 COM 7B.78
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/7B,
2. Recalling Decision 31 COM 8B.30, adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007),
3. Notes the actions taken by the State Party in response to six of the seven recommendations made by the World Heritage Committee, and the actions planned for the period 2008-2010; and requests that three printed and electronic copies of the conservation plan be provided for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies;
4. Urges the State Party to complete the formulation of an interpretation and visitor management plan;
5. Requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2009,a progress report on the implementation of the management plan, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 33rd session in 2009.
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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.
