Decision 44 COM 7B.145

Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region (Iran, Islamic Republic of) (C 1568)

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
2. Recalling Decision 43 COM 7B.65, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
3. Takes note of the progress accomplished by the State Party, and requests that it continue working on the issues identified in previous decisions, including:
   1. Completing, as a matter of urgency, the integrated conservation and management plan for the property,
   2. Continuing to implement conservation works for the component sites in poor condition, at risk of serious deterioration, or at risk of collapse,
   3. Completing the programme of geophysical surveys for Ardashir Khurreh in order to identify areas of archaeological sensitivity, and ensuring that agricultural practices are not taking place in archaeologically sensitive areas,
   4. Revising the boundary that encompasses the two components in the Bishapur region, as request at the time of inscription, together with proposed regulations for the revised buffer zones;
4. Notes the State Party’s intention to develop plans for risk preparedness and disaster mitigation along with a monitoring strategy in 2021, and also requests that these plans, along with the draft integrated management plan, be submitted to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies;
5. Further requests the State Party to formalise the changes to the boundaries and buffer zone of the components in the Firuzabad region along with the proposed regulations for the buffer zones by submitting a proposal for a minor boundary modification to the World Heritage Centre, accompanied by maps and a copy of the regulations for the buffer zone, in line with paragraphs 163-164 and Annex 11 of the Operational Guidelines;
6. Requests furthermore the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 December 2022, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above.