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II.1 The Chairperson presented the documents related to the adoption of the agenda and the timetable, (Working Documents WHC-97/CONF.208/1,WHC-97/CONF.208/2.Rev and WHC-97/CONF.208/3). The Agenda and timetable were adopted without any changes.
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
IV.1 In the absence of the Rapporteur of the twenty-first session of the Bureau, Mr. Lambert Messan (Niger), the Chairperson invited the Committee to take note of the report (WHC-97/CONF.204/11).
IV.2 The Rapporteur of the Committee presented his report on the twenty-first extraordinary session of the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee, held on 28 and 29 November 1997 in Naples which has ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
CONF 208 V
Report on the Work of the Committee's Consultative Body on the Overall Management and Financial Review of the Administration of the World Heritage Convention
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
VI.1 The Committee took note of the resolution adopted by the twenty-ninth General Conference of UNESCO on the periodic reporting by the States Parties on the legislative and administrative provisions and other actions which they have taken for the application of the Convention, including the state of conservation of the World Heritage properties located on its territories. The Committee ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
VII.56 During the examination of the state of conservation, delegates raised the question of delisting properties from the World Heritage List. The Committee noted that while the procedure for the eventual deletion was outlined in paragraphs 46 to 56 of the Operational Guidelines, more detailed criteria would be required to evaluate if a property has lost all the values for which it was ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
VII.58 The Delegate of Japan expressed his great concern about the safety of the cultural properties in Afghanistan. With regard to threats to the cultural heritage of Afghanistan, the Committee unanimously adopted the following resolution submitted by Italy:
The World Heritage Committee, convened in Naples from 1 to 6 December 1997 at its twenty-first session,
Concerned at news reports ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Country: Afghanistan
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Country: Afghanistan
CONF 208 VII.A.1-8
State of Conservation of Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List: Methodology and Procedures for Periodic Reporting
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
VII.16 Simen National Park (Ethiopia)
The Committee recalled that at its last session (Merida, 1996), it included this site in the List of World Heritage in Danger, on the basis of the findings of a technical mission to the site and IUCN reports, and approved a sum of US$ 30,000 for a meeting with stakeholders and donors, scheduled to be held in April 1997. The Bureau, at its twenty-first ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Simien National Park
Country: Ethiopia
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Simien National Park
Country: Ethiopia
VII.17 Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (Guinea/Côte d'Ivoire)
The Committee recalled that at the time of its last session (Merida, 1996), UNESCO's Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs Office was considering a proposal for setting up an "International Foundation for Mount Nimba". The Bureau, at its twenty-first session in June, 1997, was informed that such a foundation ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Country: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Country: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
VII.18 Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve (Honduras)
The Committee, at its last session (Merida, 1996), included this site in the List of World Heritage in Danger, and requested the State Party to implement the eleven-point corrective action plan that had been endorsed by the Minister for the Environment of Honduras. The Sub-Secretary for the Environment of Honduras, via letter of 12 September ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
Country: Honduras
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
Country: Honduras
VII.19 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
The Committee took note of the site visit to Manas, jointly undertaken by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) of India and the World Heritage Centre, between 20 and 23 January 1997 and of the report on the state of conservation submitted to the Bureau at its twenty-first session in June 1997. MOEF and the State Government of Assam had ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Country: India
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Country: India
VII.20 Air-and-Ténéré Reserve (Niger)
The Committee recalled that the Delegate of Niger, at the twenty-first session of the Bureau, was of the view that the state of conservation of the site had considerably improved and the site may be removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger and that a monitoring mission to the site was foreseen for autumn 1997. The Centre ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
Country: Niger
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
Country: Niger
VII.21 Ichkeul National Park (Tunisia)
The Committee recalled that at its last session (Merida, 1996), it found that the construction of two dams had limited freshwater flow, dramatically increased the salinity of the lake and marshes and led to sharp reductions of migratory bird populations. In 1996, the Committee decided to declare Ichkeul as a World Heritage site in Danger and requested ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Ichkeul National Park
Country: Tunisia
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Ichkeul National Park
Country: Tunisia
VII.22 Everglades National Park (United States of America)
The Committee recalled that at its last session (Merida, 1996), it noted significant progress made with regard to acquisition of land, refinement of ecological indicators, and generous Federal and State allocations of financial and human resources, but decided to retain this site in the List of World Heritage in Danger due to ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Everglades National Park
Country: United States of America
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Everglades National Park
Country: United States of America
VII.23 Yellowstone National Park (United States of America)
The Committee recalled that at its last session (Merida, 1996), it commended the initiative of the President of the State Party to remove the potential mining threat to Yellowstone National Park, by offering a mutually agreed upon trade of land valued at US$ 65 million, and requested the State Party to outline, before 15 September ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Yellowstone National Park
Country: United States of America
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Yellowstone National Park
Country: United States of America
CONF 208 VII.B.9-10
Reports on the State of Conservation on Properties Inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
VII.11 Srebarna Nature Reserve (Bulgaria)
The Committee recalled that at its nineteenth session (Berlin, 1995) it requested the Bulgarian authorities to submit a threat-mitigation status report in 1998. The Committee requested the State Party to submit, before 1 September 1998, a status report on measures taken to mitigate threats to the site.
The Committee requested IUCN to review that ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Srebarna Nature Reserve
Country: Bulgaria
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Srebarna Nature Reserve
Country: Bulgaria
VII.12 Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia)
The Committee recalled that at its last session (Merida, 1996), it decided to retain this site on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to damage to the Park infrastructure and possible negative impacts due to over-visitation. The Bureau, at its twenty-first ordinary session held in June 1997, commended the Park authorities for having ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Plitvice Lakes National Park
Country: Croatia
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Plitvice Lakes National Park
Country: Croatia
VII.13 Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
IUCN provided a detailed report, including a map showing locations of major areas of armed conflict, refugee camps and rebel activity in relation to Virunga and three other World Heritage sites in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The situation in and around Virunga is unstable with militia groups ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Virunga National Park
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Virunga National Park
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
VII.14 Garamba National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Since the Committee included this property in the List of World Heritage in Danger, at its last session in December 1996, the eastern regions of the country where this site is located have become further destabilised. Infrastructure of the Park has been damaged and wildlife poached. The uncertainty surrounding the new policy as ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Garamba National Park
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Garamba National Park
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
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