Decision : 40 COM 8C.2
Update of the list of World Heritage in Danger (retained sites)
The World Heritage Committee,
- Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC/16/40.COM/7A, WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add and WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add.2),
- Decides to retain the following properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
- Afghanistan, Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (Decision 40 COM 7A.26)
- Afghanistan, Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (Decision 40 COM 7A.27)
- Belize, Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Decision 40 COM 7A.32)
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of), City of Potosí (Decision 40 COM 7A.1)
- Central African Republic, Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (Decision 40 COM 7A.34)
- Chile, Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works (Decision 40 COM 7A.2)
- Côte d'Ivoire, Comoé National Park (Decision 40 COM 7A.35)
- Côte d'Ivoire / Guinea, Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (Decision 40 COM 7A.36)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Garamba National Park (Decision 40 COM 7A.37)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Decision 40 COM 7A.38)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Okapi Wildlife Reserve (Decision 40 COM 7A.39)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Salonga National Park (Decision 40 COM 7A.40)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Virunga National Park (Decision 40 COM 7A.41)
- Egypt, Abu Mena (Decision 40 COM 7A.9)
- Ethiopia, Simien National Park (Decision 40 COM 7A.43)
- Georgia, Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery (Decision 40 COM 7A.28)
- Honduras, Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (Decision 40 COM 7A.33)
- Indonesia, Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (Decision 40 COM 7A.48)
- Iraq, Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (Decision 40 COM 7A.10)
- Iraq, Hatra (Decision 40 COM 7A.11)
- Iraq, Samarra Archaeological City (Decision 40 COM 7A.12)
- Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (site proposed by Jordan) (Decision 40 COM 7A.13)
- Madagascar, Rainforests of the Atsinanana (Decision 40 COM 7A.44)
- Mali, Timbuktu (Decision 40 COM 7A.6)
- Mali, Tomb of Askia (Decision 40 COM 7A.7)
- Niger, Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (Decision 40 COM 7A.45)
- Palestine, Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Decision 40 COM 7A.14)
- Palestine, Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Decision 40 COM 7A.15)
- Panama, Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo (Decision 40 COM 7A.3)
- Peru, Chan Chan Archaelogical Zone (Decision 40 COM 7A.4)
- Senegal, Niokolo-Koba National Park (Decision 40 COM 7A.46)
- Serbia, Medieval Monuments in Kosovo (Decision 40 COM 7A. 30)
- Solomon Islands, East Rennell (Decision 40 COM 7A.49)
- Syrian Arab Republic, Ancient City of Aleppo (Decision 40 COM 7A.16)
- Syrian Arab Republic, Ancient City of Bosra (Decision 40 COM 7A.17)
- Syrian Arab Republic, Ancient City of Damascus (Decision 40 COM 7A.18)
- Syrian Arab Republic, Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Decision 40 COM 7A.19)
- Syrian Arab Republic, Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Decision 40 COM 7A.20)
- Syrian Arab Republic, Site of Palmyra (Decision 40 COM 7A.21)
- Uganda, Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (Decision 40 COM 7A.8)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Decision 40 COM 7A.31)
- United Republic of Tanzania, Selous Game Reserve (Decision 40 COM 7A.47)
- United States of America, Everglades National Park (Decision 40 COM 7A.50)
- Venezuela, Coro and its Port (Decision 40 COM 7A.5)
- Yemen, Historic Town of Zabid (Decision 40 COM 7A.23)
- Yemen, Old City of Sana’a (Decision 40 COM 7A.24)
- Yemen, Old Walled City of Shibam (Decision 40 COM 7A.25).
Documents
Decisions ReportContext of Decision
WHC-16/40.COM/7AWHC-16/40.COM/7A.Add
WHC-16/40.COM/7A.Add.2
Decision Code: 40 COM 8C.2
Themes: List of World Heritage in Danger
Properties (47): Abu Mena Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves Ancient City of Aleppo Ancient City of Bosra Ancient City of Damascus Ancient Villages of Northern Syria Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem Chan Chan Archaeological Zone City of Potosí Comoé National Park Coro and its Port Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley East Rennell Everglades National Park Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo Garamba National Park Gelati Monastery Hatra Historic Town of Zabid Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works Kahuzi-Biega National Park Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park Medieval Monuments in Kosovo Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Niokolo-Koba National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls Old City of Sana'a Old Walled City of Shibam Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir Rainforests of the Atsinanana Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Salonga National Park Samarra Archaeological City Selous Game Reserve Simien National Park Site of Palmyra Timbuktu Tomb of Askia Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Virunga National Park
Year: 2016
State of conservation reports:
2016 Simien National Park
2016 Ancient City of Damascus
2016 Ancient City of Aleppo
2016 Ancient City of Bosra
2016 Site of Palmyra
2016 Virunga National Park
2016 Everglades National Park
2016 Abu Mena
2016 Timbuktu
2016 Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo
2016 Garamba National Park
2016 Kahuzi-Biega National Park
2016 Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
2016 Niokolo-Koba National Park
2016 Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
2016 Old Walled City of Shibam
2016 Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
2016 Selous Game Reserve
2016 Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
2016 Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam
2016 Comoé National Park
2016 Samarra Archaeological City
2016 Hatra
2016 Salonga National Park
2016 Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
2016 Old City of Sana'a
2016 City of Potosí
2016 Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park
2016 Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
2016 Historic Town of Zabid
2016 Coro and its Port
2016 Gelati Monastery
2016 Okapi Wildlife Reserve
2016 Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
2016 Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
2016 East Rennell
2016 Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
2016 Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
2016 Tomb of Askia
2016 Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City
2016 Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
2016 Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
2016 Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din
2016 Rainforests of the Atsinanana
2016 Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
2016 Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem
2016 Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir
2016 Simien National Park
2016 Ancient City of Damascus
2016 Ancient City of Aleppo
2016 Ancient City of Bosra
2016 Site of Palmyra
2016 Virunga National Park
2016 Everglades National Park
2016 Abu Mena
2016 Timbuktu
2016 Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo
2016 Garamba National Park
2016 Kahuzi-Biega National Park
2016 Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
2016 Niokolo-Koba National Park
2016 Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
2016 Old Walled City of Shibam
2016 Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
2016 Selous Game Reserve
2016 Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
2016 Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam
2016 Comoé National Park
2016 Samarra Archaeological City
2016 Hatra
2016 Salonga National Park
2016 Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
2016 Old City of Sana'a
2016 City of Potosí
2016 Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park
2016 Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
2016 Historic Town of Zabid
2016 Coro and its Port
2016 Gelati Monastery
2016 Okapi Wildlife Reserve
2016 Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
2016 Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
2016 East Rennell
2016 Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
2016 Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
2016 Tomb of Askia
2016 Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City
2016 Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
2016 Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
2016 Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din
2016 Rainforests of the Atsinanana
2016 Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
2016 Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem
2016 Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir