Policy Compendium

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Themes2.2.5.5 - Impact assessmentclose2.2.6.1 - Boundariesclose2.2.5.4 - Sustainable useclose2.2.5.2 - Legislative, regulatory and contractual measures for protectionclose2.2.5.1 - Generalclose2.2.2.2 - Specific considerations related to criterion (vi)close2.7.4 - Cultural Landscapesclose2.2.5 - Protection and managementclose2.2.4 - Integrityclose2.7 - Types of World Heritage propertiesclose2.4 - Upstream Processclose2.1 - Nominations to the World Heritage Listclose
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2 - Policies Regarding CREDIBILITY of the World Heritage List
2.2 - Outstanding Universal Value
2.2.6 - Boundaries and buffer zones

Paragraph 102

“The boundaries of the nominated property may coincide with one or more existing or proposed protected areas, such as national parks or nature reserves, biosphere reserves or protected cultural or historic districts or other areas and territories. While such established areas for protection may contain several management zones, only some of those zones may satisfy requirements for inscription.”

Theme: 2.2.6.1 - Boundaries
Source: OG Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention (WHC.19/01 - 10 July 2019)

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