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The Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
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Austria
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The Committee decided to inscribe the nominated property as an ensemble on the basis of cultural criteria (i) and (iv) considering that the site is of outstanding universal value being an especially well preserved example of the Baroque princely residential ensemble, which constitutes an outstanding example of a ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
Country: Austria
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
Country: Austria
II.1 The Chairperson opened the session and presented the documents relating to the adoption of the agenda (Working Documents WHC-96/CONF.201/2 and WHC-96/CONF.201/3) During discussions several States Parties expressed the wish to hold all debates in plenary sessions.
II.2 Following the proposal of the Chairperson and in order to respond to the requirements of the agenda and those of the ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
III.1 As proposed by the Delegate of Australia, and endorsed by the Delegates of Germany, Benin, Canada, China, Cuba, France, Japan, Lebanon and Niger, Ms Maria-Teresa Franco (Mexico) was elected by acclamation as Chairperson of the Committee. The following members of the Committee were elected as Vice-Chairpersons by acclamation: Australia, Germany, Italy, Japan and Morocco, and Mr Lambert ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
CONF 201 VII.A.1-5
State of Conservation - Report and Draft Resolutions for Submission to the GA and GC
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
CONF 201 VII.B.6-12
State of Conservation - Revision of the Nomination Form and Format for SOC Reports
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
VII.17 Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (Guinea/Cote d'Ivoire)
The site was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992 because of negative impacts from a proposed iron-ore mining project and threats due to the arrival of a large number of refugees from neighbouring countries.
The Ministry for Energy and Environment, in collaboration with the "Mission Francaise de Cooperation ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Country: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Country: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
VII.18 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
The Committee recalled that the site was included in the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992. At the nineteenth session of the Committee, the Observer of India indicated that her Government was ready to welcome a mission by members of the World Heritage Committee and the Director of the Centre to New Delhi, Assam and Manas. In her recent letters, ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Country: India
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Country: India
VII.19 Air-et-Tenere Reserve (Niger)
The Committee recalled that the site was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992 at the request of Niger as it was affected by civil disturbances. The Committee recalled that a peace agreement was signed on 20 April 1995 and that it had encouraged the authorities to strengthen their efforts to safeguard the site. In 1995 the dialogue ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
Country: Niger
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
Country: Niger
VII.20 Everglades National Park (United States of America)
The Committee recalled that the site was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1993 and that at its last session, it examined the detailed monitoring report presented by the State Party, which outlined the precedent-setting long-term experimental restoration work necessary to restore the balance of the Everglades ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Everglades National Park
Country: United States of America
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Everglades National Park
Country: United States of America
VII.21 Yellowstone National Park (United States of America)
The Committee recalled that at its nineteenth session it decided that, on the basis of both ascertained dangers and potential threats outlined by the State Party, Yellowstone National Park be inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger and that the State Party was invited by the Committee to provide information on the results ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Yellowstone National Park
Country: United States of America
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Yellowstone National Park
Country: United States of America
VII.14 Srebarna Nature Reserve (Bulgaria)
The Committee recalled that at its nineteenth session it examined a monitoring report prepared by the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention. This report indicated that the new water control structure allowed for an inflow of water on a small scale and that a colony of the Dalmatian Pelican had been re-established. The report concluded, however, that ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Srebarna Nature Reserve
Country: Bulgaria
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Srebarna Nature Reserve
Country: Bulgaria
VII.15 Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia)
The Committee took note of the results of a international rapid assessment mission organized by the Centre and the Croatian authorities from 5 to 9 May 1996. The mission made an interdisciplinary review of the state of conservation of the site and determined that the World Heritage values had not been adversely impacted by the armed conflict. To ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Plitvice Lakes National Park
Country: Croatia
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Plitvice Lakes National Park
Country: Croatia
VII.16 Sanqay National Park (Ecuador)
At its nineteenth session, the World Heritage Committee called for an Environmental Impact Assessment of road construction activities in the Park and requested information from INEFAN, the National Park administration, on road modifications, a land tenure study and steps for an updated management plan. INEFAN informed the Centre that with respect to the ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Sangay National Park
Country: Ecuador
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Sangay National Park
Country: Ecuador
VII.22 Virunga National Park (Zaire)
The Committee recalled that Virunga National Park was included on the List of World Heritage in Danger in December 1994, due to the tragic events in Rwanda and the subsequent massive influx of refugees from that country. Virunga National Park, situated on the border between Rwanda and Uganda, has been destabilized by the uncontrolled arrival of refugees, ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Virunga National Park
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Virunga National Park
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
VII.24 Angkor (Cambodia)
The Committee was informed of the Secretariat's report to the Bureau on the progress made by the Government of Cambodia in meeting the obligations made to the Committee at the time of the inscription of the site on the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger. The Committee was informed that it continues to assist the Government of the Kingdom of ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Angkor
Country: Cambodia
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Angkor
Country: Cambodia
VII.2S Old City of Dubrovnik (Croatia)
On September 5, 1996, the area of Dubrovnik was hit by an earthquake. In response to a request from the Croatian authorities, a fact-finding mission was sent to Dubrovnik late November to survey the effects of the earthquake. The expert mission reported that the earthquake caused minimum damage in Dubrovnik. Only some cracks dating back to the ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Old City of Dubrovnik
Country: Croatia
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Old City of Dubrovnik
Country: Croatia
VII.26 Bahla Fort (Oman)
The Bureau at its twentieth session was informed that an expert mission would visit the site. This mission was undertaken in September 1996 and several recommendations were made regarding conservation techniques, proj ect management etc. All of these were accepted by the Omani Government.
After having examined the report of the Secretariat on the expert mission to ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Bahla Fort
Country: Oman
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Bahla Fort
Country: Oman
VII.27 Archaeological zone of Chan Chan (Peru)
It was recalled that an extensive report on the state of conservation of Chan Chan was submitted to the Committee at its seventeenth session in Cartagena in 1993 which concluded that the issue of encroachment and land occupation needed to be addressed in order to reclaim and secure the site. In 1996, the Government of Peru initiated this ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
Country: Peru
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
Country: Peru
VII.28 Wieliczka Salt Mines (Poland)
At its eighteenth session in 1994, the Committee approved an amount of US$ 100,000 to purchase the dehumidifying equipment required for the preservation of the salt sculptures of this World Heritage site in Danger.
A contract to this effect was negotiated and signed between the Culture Sector of UNESCO and the Polish Permanent Delegation. The project is ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines
Country: Poland
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines
Country: Poland
VII.47 Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (People's Republic of China)
A UNESCO mission, undertaken in September 1996, revealed a number of major problems, including the complete halt of site excavations, lack of adequate maintenance of the site and the lack of a new generation of researchers.
The Committee took note of the report provided by the Director of the UNESCO Division for Cultural ...
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
Country: China
Session: 20th session of the Committee (CONF 201)
Year: 1996
Sites: Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
Country: China
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