Decision 39 COM 8B.40

Lena Pillars Nature Park, Russian Federation

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B2.Add,
2. Recalling Decision 36 COM 8B.11 adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012),
3. Approves the minor boundary modification of Lena Pillars Nature Park, Russian Federation, to include the Sinsky Plot;
4. Expresses its appreciation to the State Party for its positive response to the Committee’s previous recommendation to include the Sinyaya component of Lena Pillars Nature Park into the property;
5. Requests that the State Party:
   1. Establish the remaining management bodies foreseen for the property;
   2. Ensure the continued recognition and respect of traditional rights within the property;
   3. Not permit mining and forestry activities outside the property, within the Sinyaya catchment, unless it is demonstrated that these would have no impact on the Outstanding Universal Value of the property, including its integrity;
6. Also requests IUCN, in consultation with the State Party through the World Heritage Centre, to consider any necessary factual corrections to the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value of the property, to reflect the approval of this minor boundary modification.