World Heritage 39 COM

WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B4 , 27 June 2015 Original: English / French

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

CONVENTION CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE WORLD CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE

WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE

Thirty-ninth session

Bonn, 28 June - 8 July 2015

Item 8 of the Provisional Agenda: Establishment of the World Heritage List and of the List of World Heritage in Danger

INF.8B4: Factual errors letters

SUMMARY

This document contains the factual errors notifications received from States Parties by 15 June 2015 in compliance with paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines.

Alphabetical list by State Party of notifications of factual errors in the evaluation reports of the Advisory Bodies relating to nominations to be examined at the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee (Bonn, Germany, 28 June - 8 July 2015)

State Party World Heritage nomination ID No. Recommen. Pp China Tusi Sites 1474 I 2 a Moravian Settlement 1468 I 5 Denmark The par force landscape in North 1469 I 7 Denmark / Germany Sites in Northern Europe 1476 D 12 / Iceland / Latvia / Norway Georgia Gelati Monastery [Significant boundary modification of 710 Bis R 14 “Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery”] Germany and Kontorhaus District with 1467 I 19 Germany The Cathedral and the landscape of the rivers 1470 N 24 and Unstrut - territories of power in the High Middle Ages Iran (Islamic Cultural Landscape of Maymand 1423 Rev I 41 Republic of) Israel Bet She’arim Necropolis – A landmark of Jewish Renewal 1471 I 43 Jamaica Blue and John Crow Mountains 1356 Rev I / I 46/48 Japan Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and 1484 I 51 Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining Mexico Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque, Hydraulic 1463 I 55 Complex in America Mongolia Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding 1440 R 57 sacred landscape Mongolia / Russian Landscapes of Dauria 1448 D 61 Federation Norway Rjukan – Notodden Industrial Heritage Site 1486 I 71 Republic of Korea Baekje Historic Areas 1477 I 73 Saudi Arabia Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia 1472 R 78 Spain Routes of Santiago in Northern Spain 669 Bis OK 80 Turkey Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural 1488 R 81 Landscape Turkey Ephesus 1491 I 83 United Kingdom The Forth Bridge 1485 I 86 United States of San Antonio Missions 1466 I 87 America Viet Nam Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park 951 Bis OK 88

Factual errors notifications are presented in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): China

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Tusi Sites

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, column, Comment (if any) by Sentence including the factual line of the Proposed correction by the State the Advisory Body error (the factual error should Advisory Body Party and/or the World be highlighted in bold) Evaluation Heritage Centre page 65, right This was the seat of the Peng This was the seat of the Peng ICOMOS acknowledges column, line53 family from the 13th century, family from the 12th century, this typing error. On the other hand, On the other hand, administrative ICOMOS considers this administrative buildings exhibit buildings exhibit the central correction to be an the central government government administrations’ page 66, left editorial change – see administrations’ five-bay design central- axis design layout and the column, line24 nomination dossier p. layout and the extant memorial extant memorial archway is in the 123 re Da Yamen archway is in the official style of official style of the central remains. the central government. government. Remains of the Yuhuang temple is located outside the walls on the higher ground to the north- Remains of the Zhangwang west, as well as Six tombs are and Yuhuang temples and six ICOMOS acknowledges located outside the walls in the tombs as well as garden this clarification but it page 66, left forest to the west and south. remains are located outside doesn’t appear to agree column, line40- Another six tombs are located the walls on higher ground to with the map on p. 110 44 inside the walls. Zhangwang the north-west. Another six of the nomination temple is located outside the tombs are located in the forest dossier. walls on lower ground to the to the west and south. east. The garden remains are located in the south-west and south part of the site. This was the seat of the Yang This was a mountain defensive ICOMOS considers this family from the 13th century, fortification from the 13th correction to be an and became a dedicated century, set up by the Yang family page 66, right editorial change which mountain defensive of Bozhou Prefecture, and acted column, line2-4 does not modify the fortification of Bozhou as the administration and military meaning of the Prefecture of Sichuan rebuilt in center of Tusi in times of war. It sentence. 1595-1600 was rebuilt in 1595-1600. Located at the strategic junction Located at the strategic junction See nomination dossier of Sichuan , Guizhou and of Guizhou and Huguang the site p. 136. ICOMOS page 66, right Huguang the site was both a was both a military and considers this correction column, line7-9 military and administrative administrative centre of Bozhou to be a clarification. centre Prefecture The remains of the walled The remains of the walled ICOMOS considers this page 66, right Xinwanggong official residence Xinwanggong official residence correction to be an column, line 21 and temple, the Laowanggong and temple, the Laowanggong editorial change which

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official residence, administrative official residence, administrative does not modify the buildings, wells quarry and kiln buildings, wells, quarry and kiln meaning of the remains, barracks and drilling remains, barracks and drilling sentence. ground all accessed by paths ground all accessed by paths and and steps are located on the flat steps are located on the flat top of top of the hill. the hill. Following defeat in a battle Following defeat in a battle page 66, right against the Ming emperor in against the Ming emperor in 1600, ICOMOS acknowledges column, line 56 1600, Hailongtun was Hailongtun was destroyed in the this new information. surrendered in 1601 . flames of war. The sites that comprise the The sites that comprise the series series have been selected from have been selected from 101 ICOMOS considers this 101 identified sites of Tusi identified Tusi sites in South-west correction to be an domains in South-west China page 67, left China on the basis of their editorial change which on the basis of their protected column, line 10 protected status, and the nature, does not modify the status, and the nature, pattern, pattern, scale and value of the meaning of the scale and value of the remains remains as the most sentence. as the most representative of representative of the Tusi system. the Tusi system. ICOMOS considers this the selected sites share the selected sites share common correction to be an common attributes such as a attributes such as a central editorial change which central administration area on administration area on the modifies the meaning of page 67, left the imperial model surrounded imperial model surrounded by the sentence. What is column, line 24 by topographically arranged topographically arranged local important is what the local habitation , with its remains, with its cultural and remains are of, not that cultural and religious features. religious features. they are remains as such. ICOMOS considers this It is a representative series of It is a representative series of sites correction to be an sites representing the exchange representing the exchange of editorial change which page 67, right of human values between human values on national identity introduces incorrect column, line national identity as expressed between the central government English expression but 50-52 by the central government, and and local minorities in Southwest does not modify the local ethnic cultural minorities; China; meaning of the sentence. According to the a modern concrete stairway a modern stone stairway leads to mission report it was page 68, left leads to the Patriarch Temple at the Patriarch Temple at concrete. column, line 44 Laosicheng; Laosicheng; ICOMOS acknowledges this new information. which derived from earlier which derived from earlier systems of ethnic minority systems of ethnic minority page 69, left ICOMOS acknowledges administration in China, and to administration in China, and to the column, line 28 this clarification. the Chinese civilisation in the Chinese civilisation in the Yuan, Yuan, Ming periods. Ming and Qing periods. Laosicheng Village, built over Laosicheng Village, built over Tusi Tusi period remains in the page 70, left period remains in the centre of ICOMOS acknowledges centre of the property is column, line 14 the property is recognised at the this clarification. recognised at the provincial national level as a Historic Village. level as a Historic Village. The telecommunications tower The telecommunications tower ICOMOS acknowledges page 70, left opposite the ZijinshanTemple opposite the Zijinshan Burial this typing error. column, line 21 impacts visually on the Ground impacts visually on the

property. property. page 70, left At present artefacts from the At present artefacts from the site ICOMOS considers that

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column, line site are displayed in a museum are displayed in a museum 45 this correction provides 24-26 45 minutes drive away in minutes drive away in Yongshun information which Yongshun but they will be but they will be exhibited in the contradicts information exhibited in the new visitor new Site Museum currently being provided at earlier centre currently being constructed to the north-west stages of the evaluation constructed across the river outside the buffer zone procedure. from the main site but still boundary. within the property boundary. ICOMOS considers that The property component is The property component is this correction provides remote, accommodates 143 remote, accommodates no information which inhabitants and is not under inhabitant and is not under contradicts information page 70, left development pressure. development pressure. However provided at earlier column, line However there are three there are three villages containing stages of the evaluation 49-52 villages containing an an agricultural population of procedure. agricultural population of approximately 1436 in the buffer See nomination dossier approximately 1394 in the zone. p. 261, Table 4-1. buffer zone.

In addition 160 villagers are In addition 160 villagers are employed to participate in site employed to participate in site works including road, visitor works including road and river ICOMOS acknowledges page 71, right and river cleaners; security cleaners; security staff, antiquities this typing error. column, line 28 staff, antiquities guards, forest guards, forest protectors, 75 in the protectors, 75 in the cultural cultural and art group and 35 and art group and 35 boatmen. boatmen. ICOMOS notes that the Mengdong ICOMOS notes that the River National Scenic Area Mengdong River National Tourism Plan for Laosicheng aims Scenic Area Tourism Plan for to project Tujia culture and the Laosicheng aims to project Tujia Tusi system and proposes page 72, left culture and the Tusi system and relocation of the remaining ICOMOS acknowledges column, line proposes relocation of the residents. By 2014, the residents, this new information. 21-23 remaining residents out of the which overlaid of the property area, at the same archaeological remains, had time proposing a new tourism already been moved out of the village. archaeological site area to the Zhoujiawan. Criterion (iii): The sites of Criterion (iii): The sites of Laosicheng, Tangya and the Laosicheng, Tangya and the Hailongtun Fortress are Hailongtun Fortress are evidence evidence of the Tusi system of of the Tusi system of governance governance in the South- in the South-western region of western region of China and page 73, left China and thus bear exceptional ICOMOS acknowledges thus bear exceptional testimony column, line 55 testimony to this form of this clarification to this form of governance governance which derived from which derived from earlier earlier systems of ethnic minority systems of ethnic minority administration in China, and to the administration in China, and to Chinese civilisation in the Yuan, the Chinese civilisation in the Ming and Qing periods. Yuan, Ming periods. The property area and buffer The buffer zones are protected zone are protected respectively in in accordance with regulations page 73, right accordance with regulations relating to the Protected Area ICOMOS acknowledges column, line relating to the Protected Area and and Construction Control Zone this clarification 28-31 Construction Control Zone of State of State Priority Protected Priority Protected Cultural Cultural Heritage Sites. Heritage Sites.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Denmark

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Christiansfeld a Moravian Settlement

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, Sentence including the factual Proposed correction by the Comment (if any) column, line error State Party by the Advisory of the (the factual error should be Body and/or the Advisory highlighted in bold) World Heritage Body Centre Evaluation Page 139, 2nd “The settlement centres on a church “The settlement centres on a ICOMOS column, square surrounded by the Hall, the church square surrounded by acknowledges this Line 27 Sisters’ House, the firehouse, the the Hall, the Sisters’ House, clarification / vicarage and the former provost’s the firehouse, the vicarage and considers this house.” the former provost’s house, as correction to be a well as two minor buildings.” clarification. Page 140, 2nd “The Moravian community continues “The Moravian community ICOMOS Column, line to be very active and a new school continues to be very active. acknowledges this 40 was built in 2012, which already had In 2012 the municipality clarification / 528 students in the summer of expanded and renovated the considers this 2013.” public school, which already correction to be a had 528 students in the clarification. summer of 2013” Page 142, 2nd “The street surface has been “The street surface has been ICOMOS considers Column, line changed at least twice and at present changed at least twice and at this correction to be 5 from the a new stone surface - similar to the present a new stone surface is an editorial change. bottom last known stone surface before the laid out instead of the streets were asphalted – is laid out” previous asphalted surface. The new stone surface is inspired by the last known stone surface as well as stone surfaces in other Moravian settlements” Page 142, 2nd “All trees have been replaced which “All trees have been replaced ICOMOS considers column, line 2 seems a rather drastic intervention, which seems a rather drastic this correction to be from the justified by rot that had affected the intervention, justified by rot, an editorial change. bottom old trees. The new trees were compression of soil and lack planted at double the distance apart of water that had affected the compared to the previous ones, old trees. which also limits authenticity despite The new as well as the former assurances that the appearance has street trees were planted with not changed considerably.” twice as much distance between them as were the case in the streets of the early Christiansfeld, which also

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limits authenticity despite assurances that the appearance has not changed considerably.” Page 144, 1st “In the latter, developments are “In the latter, land is reserved ICOMOS column, line categorically prohibited while in the to agriculture and urban acknowledges this 16 former they remain under strict developments are prohibited clarification/ control.” while in the former considers this developments remain under correction to be a strict control.” clarification. Page 144, 2nd “ICOMOS considers that the See comments to the error at ICOMOS considers column, line replacement of only every second page 142, 2nd column line 2 this correction to be 40 tree to allow for better parking in- from the bottom an editorial change. between is regrettable” Page 145, 1st “The Moravian Church has recently ”The Moravian Church has ICOMOS column, line established a Board of Elders for recently established a acknowledges this 19 conservation, renovation and committee under the Board of clarification/ maintenance decisions with a senior Elders for conservation, considers this craftsman in charge of follow-up renovation and maintenance correction to be a and implementation.” decisions. A senior craftsman, clarification. employed by the Moravian Church is in charge of the execution of decisions concerned” Page 146, “The 18th century settlement of “The 18th century settlement ICOMOS considers 2nd column, Christiansfeld is an exceptional of Christiansfeld in South this correction to be line 9 example of a Moravian Church Jutland is an exceptional an editorial change planned colony settlement in South example of a Moravian Church which does not Jutland which reflects the Moravian planned colony settlement modify the meaning Church’s societal and ethical ideals.” which reflects the Moravian of the sentence. Church’s societal and ethical ideals.” Page 146, 2nd “Christiansfeld is one of many “Christiansfeld is one of many ICOMOS considers column, line exceptional settlements, which exceptional settlements, and it this correction to be 15 presents the best-preserved example presents the best-preserved an editorial change of a northern European colony example of a northern which does not settlement constructed around a European colony settlement modify the meaning central Church Square.” constructed around a central of the sentence. Church Square.” Page 146, 2nd “The town presents an intact and “The town presents an intact ICOMOS considers column, line well-preserved collection of and well-preserved collection this correction to be 18 buildings, oriented along two of buildings, oriented along an editorial change tangential east-west streets two tangential east-west which does not surrounding a central square and streets surrounding the modify the meaning integrates a cemetery placed outside Church Square and integrates of the sentence. of the town.” a cemetery placed outside of the town.” Page 147, 2nd “The municipality has allocated funds See comments to the error at ICOMOS considers column, line earmarked for the preservation of page 145, 1st column, line 19 this correction to be 11 Christiansfeld and the Moravian an editorial change Church has recently established a which does not Board of Elders for conservation, modify the meaning renovation and maintenance of the sentence. decisions, with a senior craftsman in charge of follow-up and implementation.”

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Denmark

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: The par force hunting landscape in

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, Sentence including the factual Proposed correction by the State Comment (if any) by the column, line error Party Advisory Body and/or of the (the factual error should be the World Heritage Advisory highlighted in bold) Centre Body Evaluation Page 149; Capital Region of Denmark Capital Region of Denmark ICOMOS acknowledges Column 1; (Hovedstaden) (Region Hovedstaden) this clarification. Line 8 Page149; The nominated serial property is The nominated serial property is ICOMOS acknowledges Column 2; located in the northern part of located in the northern part of this typing error. Line 40 Zealand some 30km north north- Zealand some 30km north north- east of . west of Copenhagen. Page149; Its gently undulating territory was Its gently undulating territory was ICOMOS acknowledges Column 2; shaped during the last Ice Age shaped at the end of the last Ice this clarification. Line 42 (22,000-12,000 BP) and features Age (c. 22,000-12,000 BP) and low hills, once entirely covered features low hills, once entirely with forests, small lakes, and covered with forests, small lakes, fertile cultivated plains, rich in and fertile cultivated plains, rich in wildlife. wildlife. Page 149; This landscape offered ideal This landscape offered ideal ICOMOS acknowledges Column 2; conditions to create a large conditions to create a large this error. Line 45 hunting reserve and, since the 16th hunting reserve and, since the century AD, the Danish kings 16th century AD, the Danish kings progressively developed a royal progressively developed a royal hunting estate extending over a hunting estate extending over a large part of North Zealand known large part of North Zealand. as the (etymologically ‘unclaimed forest’).

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Page 150; However, subsequent forest However, subsequent forest ICOMOS ackowledges this Column 1; management introduced non- management introduced non- as a clarification. Line 34 native conifers (common spruce) native conifers (mostly common in the 19th-20th centuries AD. spruce) in the 19th-20th centuries AD. Page 150; Gribskov (etymologically Gribskov (etymologically ICOMOS considers that Column 2; ‘unclaimed forest’) is the second ‘unclaimed forest’) is the second the Gribskov, as a Line 4 component of the series and the component of the series and the nominated component, second largest forest in Denmark, second largest forest in Denmark, covers 2,195.7ha, while as covering 2,195.7ha. covering 4,670 ha. The a forest, indeed covers nominated area is 2,195.7 ha. 4,670ha. ICOMOS acknowledges this as a clarification. Page 150; Once conjoined with Store Once conjoined with Store ICOMOS acknowledges Column 2; Dyrehave, with which it formed Dyrehave, with which it formed this error. Line 9 one continuous hunting estate, one continuous hunting ground, Gribskov is now separated by the Gribskov is now separated by the urban growth of Hillerød. urban growth of Hillerød. Page 150; The road network of this The road network of this ICOMOS acknowledges Column 2; component has suffered component has suffered this clarification. Line 32 modifications over the centuries, modifications over the centuries, but the boundary of the original but the boundary of the original park has been preserved and it is park is still marked by a fence, still marked by a wooden fence as partly even a wooden fence as in in the late 17th century. the late 17th century. Page 150; The forest is one of the most The forest is one of the most The component Column 2; popular in Denmark; deer have popular in Denmark; deer have Jægersborg Dyrehave / Line 35 been reintroduced and nowadays always been preserved here and Hegn is said (in the each year the St. Hubert’s Chase nowadays each year the St. nomination dossier) to takes place within it, attended by Hubert’s Chase takes place within receive annually around the royal family and attracting it, attended by the royal family 7.5 – 8 millions visitors – hundreds of thousands of visitors. and attracting thousands of this means an average of visitors. 20.000 visitors per day in normal days. Page 150; The Eremitageslottet, the The Eremitageslottet, the ICOMOS acknowledges Column 2; royal hunting lodge that in 1734- baroque royal hunting lodge that this error. Line 40 36 replaced a previous wooden in 1734-36 replaced a previous banqueting house, stands at the wooden banqueting house, highest point of the central plain, stands at the highest point of the enjoying an open view across the central plain,, enjoying an open park and towards Øresund in view across the park and towards Sweden. Øresund and Sweden. Page 151; Jaegergården and Jægersborg Jægergården and Jægersborg ICOMOS acknowledges Column 1; Allée; Allée; this typing error. Line 7

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Page 151; These are: one Path (0.06ha), These are: one Path (0.06ha), ICOMOS acknowledges Column 1: Tolvkarlevej and Højager (0.29ha), Tolvkarlevej and Højager (0.29ha), this typing error. Line 16 Kulsviervej and Byskellet (0.81ha), Kulsviervej and Byskellet (0.81ha), Grønholtvangen south of Grønholt Grønholtvangen south of Vang (0.38ha), Riedestien in Grønholt Vang (0.38ha), Ridestien Grønholt Vang (0.23ha) and in Grønholt Vang (0.23ha) and Grønholtvangen north of Grønholt Grønholtvangen north of Vang (0.07ha). Grønholt Vang (0.07ha). Page 151; for its most part is Store Dyrehave for its most part is ICOMOS acknowledges Column 1; surrounded by a buffer of 300m surrounded by a buffer of 300m this typing error. Line 22 but on its north-western side this but on its north-western side this encompasses also the Forest of encompasses also the Forest of Praestevangen. Præstevangen. Page 151; The buffer of the The buffer of the ICOMOS acknowledges Column 1; Gribskov component follows the Gribskov component follows the this typing error. Line 24 rationale of the 300m-wide rationale of the 300m-wide strip of land; however, to the strip of land; however, to the south-west, it includes the south-west, it includes the Frederiksborg Slot's park, while on Frederiksborg Slot's park, while on its south-eastern side it widens to its south-eastern side it widens to cover the western corner of cover the western corner of Grønholt Vang which acts as a Grønholt Vang which acts as a buffer zone for the road trace buffer zone for the road trace Grønholtvangen/Jagtej/Byskellet. Grønholtvangen/Jagtvej/Byskellet . Page 151; The land owned by the The land owned by the ICOMOS considers this a Column 1; monasteries was confiscated in monasteries was confiscated in clarification Line 44 1536 and through exchanges 1536 and from 1560 Frederik II Frederick II was able to was through exchanges able to consolidate his hunting grounds. consolidate his hunting grounds. Page 151; He also built Frederiksborg Slot He also built Frederiksborg Slot ICOMOS acknowledges Column 1; (Frederik’s Castle Palace) in 1560 (Frederik’s Castle Palace) at this error. Line 47 at Hillerød to serve as the base for Hillerød to serve as the base for week-long hunting expeditions. week-long hunting expeditions. Page 151; Joan Täntzer, a German hunter Johan Täntzer, a German hunter ICOMOS acknowledges Column 2; who came to Denmark and wrote who came to Denmark and wrote this typing error – Line 15 a treatise on hunting is also said to a treatise on hunting is also said ICOMOS also notes that have influenced King Christian V's to have influenced King Christian the correct name is hunting landscape design. V's hunting landscape design. Johann. Page 151; The entire area of the par force The entire area of the par force At p. 21 of the Column 2; hunting landscape in North hunting landscape in North nomination dossier it is Line 21 Zealand is said to have extended Zealand today is c. 9,700 ha of written: “The original par to 9,700 ha at one time. which 4,761.64 ha are force hunting landscape nominated. In the 17th century, in North Zealand covers the entire royal hunting estate and area of ca. 9,700ha extended to c. 173.298 ha. …” the use for the word ‘original’ has induced the misunderstanding, while the entire extent of the par force hunting landscape in the 17th century was not provided in the nomination dossier or in the additional information. ICOMOS however acknowledges this

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clarification. Page 151; Subsequently another palace, Subsequently another palace, ICOMOS acknowledges Column 2; Slot, was built at Fredensborg Slot, was built at this clarification. Line 24 Østrup near the Gribskov in 1720- Østrup near the Gribskov in 1720- 26, and a wooden banqueting 26. A wooden banqueting house house was built at the highest in Jægersborg Dyrehave from c. point of the Jægersborg Dyrehave, 1690 was replaced in brick by the subsequently replaced in brick by Eremitageslottet (Hermitage the Eremitageslottet (Hermitage Palace), built at the highest point Palace) in 1734-36. of the park in 1734-36. Page 151; Programmes to reintroduce deer Programmes to reintroduce deer ICOMOS ackowledges this Column 2; since the early 20th century have from the park into the clarification. Line 46 made possible the reactivation of surrounding landscape have regulated hunting. since the early 20th century made possible the reactivation of regulated hunting even outside the park. Page 152; For instance, considering hunting For instance, considering hunting ICOMOS notes that there Column 2; landscapes as a prerogative of landscapes as a prerogative of are divergent opinions on Line 24 absolute monarchs is not absolute monarchs is not this point. grounded in the evidence attested grounded in the evidence to by the comparative analysis attested to by the comparative itself (e.g., the Bois de Tillet was analysis itself (e.g., the Bois de owned by and designed for the Tillet was owned by and designed Dukes of Orléans, the Forêt de for the Dukes of Orléans, the Chantilly was designed for hunting Forêt de Chantilly was designed under the Prince of Condé, and for hunting under the Prince of the hunting park of Gatchina was Condé, and the hunting park of created for Count Orlov, long Gatchina, which was laid out by before the property passed to Grand Duke Paul before he was Grand Duke Paul's ownership). crowned as an emperor). Page 156; Currently the relevant legal Currently the relevant legal ICOMOS acknowledges Column 1; instruments include: the Danish instruments include: the Danish this error. Line 51 Forest Act (LBK 945/2009), which Forest Act (LBK 945/2009), which also includes concerns for also includes concerns for landscape and cultural history, landscape and cultural history; and establishes the 300m 'forest the Nature Protection Act (LBK protection zone', which covers 933/ 2009), protecting natural unbuilt areas encircling forests; habitats and ensuring that the Nature Protection Act (LBK development sustains man-made 933/ 2009), protecting natural and natural environments and habitats and ensuring that allowing consideration of cultural development sustains man-made elements of the landscape, and and natural environments and defining a 300m 'forest allowing consideration of cultural construction line' which prevents elements of the landscape, and building construction within; defining a 300m 'forest construction line' which prevents building construction within; Page 157; The committee includes The committee includes ICOMOS acknowledges Column 2; representatives from the Danish representatives from the Danish the first as a typing error. Line 23 Nature Agency, the Agency for Nature Agency, the Agency for as for the second, Palaces and Cultural Properties, Palaces and Cultural Properties, ICOMOS notes that at p. the Danish Museum of Hunting the Danish Museum of Hunting 264 – 265 of the and and the and Forestry and the Nomination dossier the municipalities of Hillerød, municipalities of Hillerød, municipality of Gribskov Fredensborg, Rudersdal, Lyngby- Fredensborg, Rudersdal, Lyngby- has not been mentioned.

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Taarbaek, Gentofte, Allerød. Taarbæk, Gentofte, Allerød, and ICOMOS considers that Gribskov. this is new information that cannot be taken into account

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Denmark/Germany/Iceland/Latvia/Norway

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Viking Age Sites in Northern Europe

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, Sentence including the factual Proposed correction by the Comment (if any) by column, line error State Party the Advisory Body of the (the factual error should be and/or the World Advisory highlighted in bold) Heritage Centre Body Evaluation Page 215, left Hyllestadt Hyllestad ICOMOS acknowledges column, line this typing error. 17 Page 215, Two ICOMOS Technical Two ICOMOS Technical ICOMOS accepts this right column, Evaluation missions visited the Evaluation missions visited the correction as a factual line 17 property: from 23 to 30 property: from 23 to 30 error. September 2014 to Germany, September 2014 to Germany, Denmark and Iceland and Denmark and Iceland and from 16 to 23 October to from 16 to 23 September to Latvia and Norway. Latvia and Norway. Page 216, Grobiņa burials and Grobiņa burials and settlement ICOMOS accepts this right column, settlements – six – six correction as a factual line 38 error. Page 217, left Agricultural activities have Agricultural activities have ICOMOS accepts this column, last contributed to a levelling of the contributed to a levelling of correction as a factual but two lines surface of the burial grounds of the surface of the burial error. Priediens and Atkalni and those grounds of Smukumi and of Pūrāni and Priediens are Atkalni and those of Pūrāni and partly covered by trees and Priediens are partly covered by scrub. trees and scrub. Page 217, left They are all similar in layout The Aggersborg, Fyrkat and ICOMOS acknowledges column, line and construction. The Trelleborg fortresses were built this clarification. 20 Aggersborg, Fyrkat and at the same time around 980 Trelleborg fortresses were built AD but only remained at the same time around 980 functional for around 20 years AD but only remained until 1000AD. They are all functional for around 20 years similar in layout and until 1000AD. Little remains construction. Little remains above ground but the sites are above ground but the sites are marked out. The marked out. fortress was rebuilt in 980 AD Around 980 the rampart on top of an earlier fortress system of the Danevirke was constructed in 680 AD and extended by a new rampart in probably remained in use until addition to earlier

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the late 12th century. embankments which had been constructed since the 7th century. A later building phase remained in use until the late 12th century. Page 217, Vestfold ship burials are seen to Vestfold ship burials are ICOMOS acknowledges right column, be connected not to royalty, connected to royalty or closely this clarification. line 15 but rather to what are referred linked to the families to as “petty kings” connected to ruling powers. Page 217, The numerous chieftains and The numerous chieftains and ICOMOS acknowledges right column, local rulers who had existed local rulers remained. this clarification. last but three under Roman rule, remained. lines Page 218, left The fort marked the division The ramparts marked the ICOMOS accepts this column, between the newly enlarged division between the newly correction as a factual paragraph 4, Danish power and Frankish enlarged Danish power and error. line 4 power. Frankish power. Page 218, left In the 9th century the Norse In the 7th century AD, ICOMOS acknowledges column, expansion also moved Scandinavians arrived in the this clarification. paragraph 7, eastwards to Latvia where Grobiņa region which then lines 1 Grobiņa was established became a centre for long- distance trade and probably also an agrarian settlement. Up into the 9th century AD, Grobiņa continued its development and expanded into a well-known proto-urban settlement of Scandinavian settlers and Curonians. Page 219, left In terms of sites that reflect In terms of sites that reflect ICOMOS accepts this column, line 5 both the Viking Age and later both the Viking Age and later correction as a factual developments are Novgorod developments are Novgorod error. and Bolgar in Russia (inscribed and Bolgar in Russia (inscribed 1992 and 2014 respectively), 1992 and 2014 respectively), and Urnes and Bryggen in and Urnes inNorway (inscribed Norway (both inscribed 1979). 1979). Page 219, left However sites such as the (Gamla Uppsala is mentioned ICOMOS accepts this column, last Gamla Uppsala / Valsgärde / on page 234, 237, 238 and 239. correction as a factual but two Vendel complex in Sweden as Vendel and Valsgärde are error. paragraphs, an example of the roots of mentioned on page 235) line 3 Viking-Age power and ritual is not mentioned. Page 217, The three burials mounds of The three burial sites Borre, ICOMOS accepts this right column, Borre, Oseberg and Gokstad, Oseberg and Gokstad, correction as a factual line 4 error. Annex, page Trelleborg fortress (Denmark) Aggersborg fortress (Denmark) ICOMOS accepts this 3, legend of correction as a factual photograph 2 error. Annex, page Hyllestad (Norway) Trelleborg fortress (Denmark) ICOMOS accepts this 4, legend of correction as a factual photograph 2 error.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Georgia

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Gelati Monastery [Significant boundary modification of “Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery”]

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, Sentence including the Proposed correction by Comment (if any) by the column, line factual error the State Party Advisory Body and/or of the (the factual error should be the World Heritage Advisory highlighted in bold) Centre Body Evaluation Page 4 (304) “ICOMOS considers that this All the aspects mentioned in this ICOMOS acknowledges this justification in general is comment are discussed in the clarification appropriate but that it Section 3.1 of the Major should be augmented with Boundary Modification Dossier specific references to the and are briefly summarized in considerable size, clear the Section 3.3 entitled special concept, and the “Statement of Outstanding high architectural and Universal Value” in order to decorative quality of main avoid duplication. buildings of the monastery and that clearer details should be provided of the main attributes. Furthermore, ICOMOS considers that its royal associations, relationship to the royal capital of Kutaisi and its role as one of the most important centres of culture and learning in ancient Georgia should also be noted.” Page 5 (305) “ICOMOS considers that The draft Site Management Plan ICOMOS considers that this there are vulnerabilities for the Gelati Monastery WHS correction contains new related to the buffer zone was finalized on 09.05.2015. It information that cannot be and wider setting”. provides measures to assist taken account of at this stage. solving the problems of the vulnerability of the buffer zone including the development pressures. Page 5 (305) “At the time of inscription, At the time of inscription, in ICOMOS acknowledges this in 1994, the Academy 1994, the Academy building was clarification building was a roofless standing roofless” ruin.” The building was conserved to a

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certain degree in the 1960-ies, 1980-ies and all the structure, including masonry walls with gables and most of the cornices have survived in its authentic form up to date. Even though the building has significantly damaged, it was not a ruin per se. Page 5 (305) “in 2009 the upper parts of In 2009 the building was ICOMOS acknowledges this the ruin’s walls were cleaned, the damaged cornice clarification rebuilt” stones were restored, and an anti-seismic belt arranged to base the wooden beams and rafters on it. No rebuilding has taken place during the rehabilitation works. Page 5 (305) “the work has not been The rehabilitation design was ICOMOS considers that this undertaken on the basis based on the archaeological reflects a difference of opinion. of evidence of what investigation results as well as existed before it became a art historical research. ruin” The rehabilitation project design was preceded by the art- historical research. One of the factual evidences, leading to the decision on the shape of the roof, apart from the existing building structure with the preserved gables, was an historical engraving by the Swiss traveler Diubua De Monpere from 1833 that gives detailed view of the Academy building before the collapse of the roof. Furthermore, the detailed archaeological investigations of the interior of the Academy did not reveal any evidence, e.g. column basements, arched stones, etc., that would suggest the different shape of the roof. Therefore, taking into account the need for preservation of the building and restoring its public function, it was decided to install the light and reversible wooden roof structure, with the ceramic tile cover. The tiles were discovered during the archaeological works and therefore were suggested as most appropriate roof cover based on factual evidence. Page 5 (305) “ICOMOS considers that The academy: ICOMOS considers that the overall the conditions of The restoration of the roofing of first comment reflects a integrity and authenticity the Academy was assessed difference of opinion. have been met, although positively by the joint World

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authenticity has been to a Heritage degree weakened by the Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM re-building of the Advisory Mission on Bagrati Academy, and is Catherdal and Gelati Monastery vulnerable due to the on 15-17 2010. The fragility of some of the wall Mission Report refers to the paintings”. intervention in the section Positive Measures in the Assessment of the State of Conservation of the Property.

The intervention includes a reversible wooden structure on the existing masonry walls and does not deal with rebuilding of the masonry. As mentioned in the Boundary Modification Dossier, the roofing of the Academy was based on a thorough study of the preserved wall pockets and gables, in order to prevent deterioration of the building. The roof is completely reversible.

Thus, it would be preferable to reconsider the assessment of the Academy given in the report taking into account the Advisory Mission Report of 2011.

The wall paintings: ICOMOS acknowledges this Some of the wall paintings in the clarification main church are indeed fragile. Some urgent conservation works have been carried out in 2010. The information about the works are included in the State of Conservation Report provided to the World Heritage Centre in January 2011. further conservation works are envisaged to be continued in the following years. Page 6 (306) “ICOMOS considers that In the draft Site Management ICOMOS considers that the the main threats to the Plan for Gelati Monastery, both information provided refers to property are potential above-mentioned threats (and future actions which cannot be inadequately regulated some others) are discussed in assessed at this stage. development in the buffer details and ways to solve them zone and uncontrolled are presented. Within the tourism pressures”. framework of the Management Plan, a special Visitor Management Programme has been developed that deals with the threats of uncontrolled tourism pressure. Page 7 (307) “ICOMOS considers that The measures for protection of ICOMOS considers that the

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the legal protection in the buffer zone as well as rules information provided refers to place is adequate for the for its management are future actions which cannot be property. For the buffer proposed in the Management assessed at this stage. zone, clear physical and Plan for the Gelati Monastery visual protection needs to WHS. The national legislation be put in place as well as (law on Cultural Heritage, 2007 clear rules and guidance for art. 361) sets the regulations for its management.” visual and physical protection of the listed buildings. The current buffer zone of the property has been based on the enlargement of the standard 1 km Visual Protection Area by the Decree of the Minister of Culture and Monuments protection #03/5 09.01.2014. The further improvement of the legal protection on the territory of the buffer zone will be provided following the adoption of the Management Plan of the property approved.

1Article 36. Determination of an Individual Protection Zone of a Monument, its Comprising Areas and Regime 1. An individual protection zone of a monument shall be the area around an immoveable monument, which contains physical and visual protection areas and is established for the purposes of physical and visual protection of a monument. 2. The area of physical protection of a monument shall be the area around an immoveable monument, in which any act may inflict physical damages on the monument or its surrounding area. The physical protection area shall be determined as the height of the monument multiplied by two but not within fifty metres radii. 3. Any activity in the area of physical protection which damages or creates a threat of damage or worsens its interpretation and use shall be prohibited, including: 4. such acts that will cause significant land vibration or deformation; 5. storage of chemical, easily inflammable and explosive materials; 6. the erection of such structures, which do not serve the protection of a monument and its environment; 7. planting of those species and in such fashion which may inflict damages on a monument. 8. The area of visual protection of a monument shall be the area beyond the area of physical protection, the change of which may have impact

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on the historically set environment or/and high-quality interpretation of a monument. An area of visual protection shall be determined as: 9. 300 metres radii for monuments; 10. 500 metres radii for monuments of national significance; 11. 1000 metres radii for monuments inscribed on the World Heritage List. 12. If a monument is located within the city, the distance indicated in sub-paragraphgraphs a and b of paragraph 4 of this article shall be reduced by two. 13. Activities in an area of visual protection that will inflict damages on a historically set environment of a monument and impair its optimal vision, its high-quality interpretation or diminish its significance are prohibited. For the determination of the height of a monument for the areas indicated in this article shall be considered its maximum elevation, while the distance from the monument to the boundaries of a protection area shall be counted from the external contour of a monument towards the radius from the centre of the monument. Page 8 (308) “ICOMOS considers that Within the framework of the ICOMOS considers that the taking into consideration Management Plan, a special information provided refers to that the property is a living Programme for the religious future actions which cannot be monastery and a functioning of the Monastery assessed at this stage monument at the same has been developed that covers time, precise zoning of the all aspects stated in this territory of the monastery comment. to ensure on the one hand the privacy for monks and on the other hand adequate space for visitors is important”. Page 9 (309) “ICOMOS considers that The draft Management Plan ICOMOS considers that the monitoring should be (Section 7.2) proposes a system information provided refers to strengthened to of measures for monitoring the future actions which cannot be encompass tri-dimensional condition of the property. assessed at this stage measurements and that a Measures mentioned in this full documentation process comment should be developed for conservation work additionally. should be put in place.”

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Germany

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus district with Chilehaus

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page Sentence including the factual Proposed correction by the Comment by the Advisory error State Party Body and/or The World Heritage Centre 189 Originally developed between Originally developed between ICOMOS considers this 1885 and 1927 (partly rebuilt 1885 and 1927 (partly rebuilt correction to be a 1949-1967), it includes 15 very 1949-1967), it includes 15 very clarification. large warehouse blocks and six large warehouse blocks and six ancillary buildings on a network ancillary buildings on a network of short canals. of streets and short canals. 189 The neighbouring Kontorhaus The neighbouring Kontorhaus ICOMOS acknowledges this district includes a number of district includes a number of clarification. massive office complexes built massive office complexes built between the 1920s and the between the 1920s and the 1940s to house businesses 1950s to house businesses engaged in port-related engaged in port-related activities. activities. 189 The 20.95-ha Speicherstadt The 20.95-ha Speicherstadt ICOMOS considers this features 15 large 5- to 7-storey features 15 large 5- to 7-storey correction to be a warehouse complexes, six warehouse complexes, six clarification. ancillary buildings, and a ancillary buildings, and a connecting network of canals connecting network of streets, and bridges, all originally canals and bridges, all originally erected between 1885 and erected between 1885 and 1927. 1927. 189 The nominated portion of the The nominated portion of the ICOMOS acknowledges this adjacent Kontorhaus district is a adjacent Kontorhaus district is a clarification, which would be cohesive, densely built 5.13-ha cohesive, densely built 5.13-ha clearer with the following area featuring six very large area featuring eight mainly very small revisions: office complexes begun in the large office complexes begun in The nominated portion of 1920s – Chilehaus, Messberghof, the 1920s – Chilehaus, the adjacent Kontorhaus Sprinkenhof, Mohlenhof, Messberghof, Sprinkenhof, district is a cohesive, densely Montanhof, and Miramar-Haus Mohlenhof, Montanhof, former built 5.13-ha area featuring – that stand out for their unity of Post Office Building, eight mainly very large office function and their Modernist Niedernstrasse 10, Kontorhaus complexes built between brick-clad architecture. Burchardstrasse 19-21 and the 1920s and the 1950s – Miramar-Haus – that stand out Chilehaus, Messberghof, for their unity of function and Sprinkenhof, Mohlenhof, their Modernist brick-clad Montanhof, former Post architecture. Office Building at Niedernstrasse 10,

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Kontorhaus Burchardstrasse 19-21 and Miramar-Haus – that stand out for their unity of function and their Modernist brick-clad architecture. 189 More than 50 percent of the About 50 percent of the ICOMOS acknowledges this Speicherstadt was damaged or Speicherstadt was damaged or editorial change. destroyed during the Second destroyed during the Second World War, but was World War, but was substantially reconstructed. substantially reconstructed. 190 Networks of short canals and Networks of streets, short canals ICOMOS considers this bridges also contribute and bridges also contribute correction to be a significantly to the character of significantly to the character of clarification. the Speicherstadt, which is the Speicherstadt, which is separated from the city centre separated from the city centre by the 45-m-wide Customs by the 45-m-wide Customs Canal, its continuation to the Canal, its continuation to the west, the Binnenhafen, and the west, the Binnenhafen, and the adjoining upper harbour to the adjoining upper harbour to the east. east. 190 In order to more fully represent In order to more fully represent ICOMOS considers these the Kontorhaus district, the the Kontorhaus district, the corrections to be State Party, by means of State Party, by means of clarifications, which would documents submitted to documents submitted to be clearer with the following ICOMOS on 9 and 10 February ICOMOS on 9 and 10 February small revisions: 2015, extended the nominated 2015, extended the nominated In order to more fully property to include three property to include five represent the Kontorhaus additional buildings, the additional buildings, the district, the State Party, by Polizeikommissariat, Miramar- Polizeikommissariat, Miramar- means of documents Haus, and Montanhof. Haus, the former Post Office submitted to ICOMOS on 9 Building, Niedernstrasse 10, the and 10 February 2015, Kontorhaus Burchardstrasse 19- extended the nominated 21 and the Montanhof. property to include five additional buildings: the Polizeikommissariat, the Miramar-Haus, the former Post Office Building at Niedernstrasse 10, the Kontorhaus Burchardstrasse 19-21 and the Montanhof. 190 The nearby 7-storey Miramar- The nearby 7-storey Miramar- ICOMOS accepts this Haus was erected in 1921-22 as Haus was erected in 1922-24 as correction as a factual error. the first building in the new one of the first buildings in the office district. new office district. 190 Across the street and built three Across the street and built two ICOMOS considers these years later, the 9-storey years later, the 9-storey corrections to be Montanhof features a clinker- Montanhof features a clinker- clarifications, which would brick façade with a highly brick façade with a highly be clearer with the following articulated crystalline corner articulated crystalline corner small revisions: that is thoroughly modern in its that is thoroughly modern in its Across the street and built Expressionist design. (…) Expressionist design. The Post two years later, the 9-storey Office Building, Niedernstrasse Montanhof features a 10, was built as a telephone and clinker-brick façade with a post office in 1924-26 in a style highly articulated crystalline somewhere between the corner that is thoroughly expressionist Montanhof and modern in its Expressionist

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the straightforward Mohlenhof. design. The building at The last great Kontorhaus, Niedernstrasse 10 was built Burchardstrasse 19-21, was as a telephone and post completed in 1955/56. This office in 1924-26 in a complex is built in the tradition transitional style between of the modern movement of the the expressionist Montanhof twenties, and is based on the and the functionalist grid-style architecture Mohlenhof. The last great developed in the post-war Kontorhaus, Burchardstrasse period. 19-21, was completed in 1955-56. This complex is built in the tradition of the Modern Movement of the 1920s, and is based on the grid-style architecture developed in the post-war period. 191 No comparisons were drawn No comparisons were drawn ICOMOS acknowledges this with interdependent, with interdependent, typing error. functionally complimentary functionally complementary warehouse-office ensembles. warehouse-office ensembles. 194 One of the largest surviving One of the largest surviving ICOMOS considers this districts of this type in the world, districts of this type in the world, correction to be a despite significant losses in the despite significant losses in the clarification. Second World War, this Second World War, this ensemble of warehouse blocks ensemble of warehouse blocks and ancillary buildings interlaced and ancillary buildings interlaced with a network of canals and with a network of streets, canals bridges, along with its associated and bridges, along with its office district, remains an associated office district, exceptional testimony to the remains an exceptional rapid growth of international testimony to the rapid growth of trade in the late 19th and early international trade in the late 20th centuries. 19th and early 20th centuries. 195 The Outstanding Universal Value The Outstanding Universal Value ICOMOS acknowledges these of Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus of Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus clarifications. District with Chilehaus is District with Chilehaus is ICOMOS however considers expressed in 15 large warehouse expressed in 15 large warehouse that there are six, not eight, complexes, six ancillary port complexes, eight ancillary port ancillary buildings: the buildings, and a connecting buildings, and a connecting former Boiler House, former network of canals and bridges network of streets, canals and Central Power House, former originally erected between 1885 bridges originally erected Coffee Exchange, former and 1927; and six massive office between 1885 and 1927; and Manned Fire Alarm Station, complexes built between the eight massive office complexes former Winch Operators’ 1920s and the 1940s to house built between the 1920s and the House, and former Customs businesses engaged in port- 1950s to house businesses Buildings. related activities. engaged in port-related activities. 195 The ensemble of short bridges The ensemble of short bridges ICOMOS considers these and elevated walkways span the and elevated walkways span the corrections to be waterways and interconnect the streets and waterways and clarifications, which would warehouse blocks with each interconnect the warehouse be clearer with the following other and with the city. The blocks with each other and with small revisions: neighbouring Kontorhaus district the city. The neighbouring The ensemble of short features the Chilehaus, Kontorhaus district features the bridges and elevated Messberghof, Sprinkenhof, Chilehaus, Messberghof, walkways span the streets Mohlenhof, Montanhof, and Sprinkenhof, Mohlenhof, and waterways and

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Miramar-Haus, six very large Montanhof, the former Post interconnect the warehouse office complexes begun in the Office Building, Niedernstrasse blocks with each other and 1920s, plus the 10, the Kontorhaus with the city. The Polizeikommissariat, all located Burchardstrasse 19-21 and neighbouring Kontorhaus on irregularly shaped and Miramar-Haus, eight mainly very district features eight mainly obliquely angled plots in a large office complexes begun in very large office complexes densely built area adjacent to the 1920s, plus the – the Chilehaus, the warehouse district. Polizeikommissariat, all located Messberghof, Sprinkenhof, on irregularly shaped and Mohlenhof, Montanhof, obliquely angled plots in a former Post Office Building densely built area adjacent to at Niedernstrasse 10, the warehouse district. Kontorhaus Burchardstrasse 19-21 and Miramar-Haus – plus the Polizeikommissariat, all located on irregularly shaped and obliquely angled plots in a densely built area adjacent to the warehouse district. 195 The proposed boundaries for The proposed boundaries for ICOMOS acknowledges these the Kontorhaus district, as the Kontorhaus district, as clarifications. revised by the State Party in revised by the State Party in February 2015, include a February 2015, include a selection of six of the large office selection of eight of the large complexes built between the office complexes built between 1920s and the 1940s to house the 1920s and the 1950s to businesses engaged in port- house businesses engaged in related activities. port-related activities. 198 The adjacent Kontorhaus district The adjacent Kontorhaus district ICOMOS acknowledges these is a cohesive, densely built area is a cohesive, densely built area clarifications. featuring six very large office featuring eight mainly very large complexes that were built from office complexes that were built the 1920s to the 1940s to house from the 1920s to the 1950s to businesses engaged in port- house businesses engaged in related activities. port-related activities. 198 Speicherstadt, the “city of Speicherstadt, the “city of ICOMOS considers these warehouses,” includes 15 very warehouses,” includes 15 very corrections to be large warehouse blocks that are large warehouse blocks that are clarifications, which would inventively historicist in inventively historicist in be clearer with the following appearance but advanced in appearance but advanced in small revisions: their technical installations and their technical installations and Speicherstadt, the “city of equipment, as well as six equipment, as well as six warehouses,” includes 15 ancillary buildings and a ancillary buildings and a very large warehouse blocks connecting network of canals connecting network of streets, that are inventively and bridges. Anchored by the canals and bridges. Anchored by historicist in appearance but iconic Chilehaus, the Kontorhaus the iconic Chilehaus, the advanced in their technical district’s massive office buildings Kontorhaus district’s massive installations and equipment, stand out for their early office buildings stand out for as well as six ancillary Modernist brick-clad their early Modernist brick-clad buildings and a connecting architecture and their unity of architecture and their unity of network of streets, canals function. The Chilehaus, function. The Chilehaus, and bridges. Anchored by Messberghof, Sprinkenhof, Messberghof, Sprinkenhof, the iconic Chilehaus, the Mohlenhof, Montanhof, and Mohlenhof, Montanhof, the Kontorhaus district’s massive Miramar-Haus attest to former Post Office Building, office buildings stand out for architectural and city-planning Niedernstraße 10, the their early Modernist brick- concepts that were emerging in Kontorhaus Burchardstrasse 19- clad architecture and their the early 20th century. 21 and Miramar-Haus attest to unity of function. The

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architectural and city-planning Chilehaus, Messberghof, concepts that were emerging in Sprinkenhof, Mohlenhof, the early 20th century. Montanhof, former Post Office Building at Niedernstrasse 10, Kontorhaus Burchardstrasse 19-21 and Miramar-Haus attest to architectural and city-planning concepts that were emerging in the early 20th century.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Germany

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: The and the landscape of the rivers Saale and Unstrut - territories of power in the High Middle Ages

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, Sentence including the Proposed correction by the State Comment (if any) by the column, line factual error Party Advisory Body and/or the World of the (the factual error Heritage Centre Advisory should be highlighted Body in bold) Evaluation Page 200, left “Evidence of the “Evidence of the medieval past of The wording religious and column, medieval past of the the region survives in ensembles of defensive structures does not line 23-26 region survive in monuments, which are for the exclude monuments. religious and defensive most part interrelated through the ICOMOS considers the integration structures, relict visual axis and further religious as a clarification stretches of ancient and defensive structures, routes, remains of settlement layouts, relict stretches ICOMOS notes that settlement hydraulic arrangements, of ancient routes, remains of layouts and terraced fields are buried traces of agrarian hydraulic arrangements, still mentioned as at p. 201, left land organization and existent and visible elements and column, line 43 - 44 of the ICOMOS land use forms, buried traces of agrarian land evaluation: “in only a relatively few toponyms.” organization and land use forms, cases their remains persist as toponyms.” tangible and visible evidence, i.e., settlement layouts, terraced fields...” Page 201, left “(e.g. Wenzerdorfer “(e.g. Wenzendorfer Brücke).” ICOMOS acknowledges this typing column, line Brücke).” error 35 Page 201, left „Ancient evidence of “Ancient evidence of terraced The use of the term limited column, line terraced vinyards can vineyards can still be recognised in concerns the size and proportion of 49-51 still be well recogniced many areas, such as the historic vineyard areas compared in limited areas, as the Schweigenberge vineyard, to the overall size of the nominated Schweigenberge Dechantenberg vineyard, property and to the extent of vineyard, or at Steinmeister vineyard and the vineyards in the relevant period for Klöppelberg.“ former terraced vineyards in the this nomination (at p. 147 it is said south of the Köppelberg, which that only the Pforte monastery “At now belong to the forestal area of the end of the 13th century, it was Mordtal/ Platten.” operating a total of 77 vineyards”. As it is indicated in other pages of the dossier, also other monasteries and seigneurs owned vineyards so they should have been many more at the end of the relevant period.

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ICOMOS in its evaluation has pointed out the Schweigenberge vineyards as the nomination dossier highlights them as they “are among the most significant vineyards in terms of the cultural landscape in the whole of Germany” (p.616) and the Köppelberg vineyard, as in the nomination dossier it is said to be proven as the oldest in the application region and “still in use today for producing wine” (p. 616) However, indeed Dechantenberg, Steinmeister vineyards are mentioned in the nomination dossier as surviving ancient vineyards.

ICOMOS considers that this (change from 'limited' to 'many') reflects a difference of opinion, as vineyard areas remain limited compared to the 11-13th century extension (as described in the nomination dossier).

ICOMOS acknowledges the typing error (Klöppelberg instead of Köppelberg)

ICOMOS acknowledges the final additional phrase as a clarification. Page 201, left „In most cases, “In most cases, following the The nomination dossier (p. 83) column, line following the plagues plagues that hit European vines in states that “New vines were 53-right that hit European vines the 19th and 20th centuries, the planted after World War I and column, line in the 19th and 20th cultivation of the new grafted World War II, and the main portion 1 centuries, former vines did not lead to a widening of of new vines was planted during farming patterns were small plots of land, as this was not the 60s of the 20th century. In largely replaced by possible on the steep slopes for addition to the traditional terraced wider plots where new technical reasons.” vineyards which are difficult to vines were planted.“ cultivate, large-area complexes were created as well”. ICOMOS phrase combines the information from the nomination dossier and from the mission and mainly refers to changes occurred to the landscape after the vines' plagues. ICOMOS however acknowledges this clarification Page 201, “The Kleine Saale River, “The Kleine Saale River, a At p. 91 of the dossier is stated that right column, a 10km-long artificial 10km-long artificial channel built “a weir was built in the Saale River line 9-10 channel built in the around 1180 to supply water to in Wenzendorf/Kösen around the 13th century to the Cistercian monastery of year 1180 from where a water supply water to the Pforte,…” channel was created which was ten Cistercian monastery of kilometres long and running

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Schulpforte,…” towards /Almrich. Since the 13th century, that channel has been known as the Kleine Saale” the name of the monastery is indeed Pforte ICOMOS accepts this correction as a factual error. Page 201, “Only four castles, built “Only four castles, built in the ICOMOS acknowledges this typing right column, in the period relevant to period relevant to the nomination, error. line 26-27 the nomination, still still contain structures from the contain structures from 11th-13th centuries:…” the 12th-13th centuries:…” Page 201, „…forms today a rather “…forms still today a rather large ICOMOS considers this corrections right column, large complex;…“ complex with walls, double- to be an editorial change and an line 29-30 chapel, remains of the integration which does not modify Romanesque palace and the the meaning of the sentence. “Dicker Wilhelm” keep;…” Page 201, „Schönburg Castle ... “Schönburg Castle ... retains its ICOMOS considers this corrections right column, retains its original layout original layout and such essential to be an editorial change and an line 34-37 and some elements, elements as the ring walls and the integration which does not modify such as the keep from Romanesque keep from the 13th the meaning of the sentence. the 13th century.” century with its exceptionally carved fireplace.” Page 201, „Goseck Castle ... was “Goseck Castle from the 9th-11th 'Archaeological evidence' is not a right column, substantially centuries... was substantially synonym of 'structure' line 39-41 remodelled into a remodelled into a monastery very monastery very early early and then again into a castle, ICOMOS considers this correction and further again into but the surviving archaeological to be an editorial change which an castle, so that no evidence document the structure does not modify the meaning of structure from the High from the High Middle Ages.” the sentence. Middle Age survives.“ Page 201, “Monastic complexes “Monastic complexes were also This integration by the SP refers right column, were also numerous numerous and all – instead of the only to the eastern part of the line 45-50 and a few still survive, Benedictine monastery St George monastery church in Goseck and although they have in Naumburg - still survive, not to the monastery as a complex. been modified through although they have been modified This sentence is an integration the centuries.” through the centuries.” Of the that does not modify the meaning important Benedictine monastery of the ICOMOS sentence Goseck constructed after 1041 the The following sentence contains eastern part of the monastery advocacy for the proposals made church remains. Goseck belongs to in the nomination dossier. the most magnificent examples of Salian church building in the “One of the most Empire. At p. 218 a map of the Pforte relevant is the Cistercian “One of the most relevant is the monastery, out of 26 listed, Monastery of Pforta, Cistercian Monastery of Pforte, identifies two buildings, the where only a few where highly important structures cemetery and structures from structures dating back dating back to the High Middle other two buildings as dating back to the High Middle Ages Ages persist in their materiality: the to the relevant period for the persist in their complete stone enclosure of the present nomination (11th- 13th materiality, including monastery grounds, important century). These may be considered the impressive minster, remains of individual functional 'a few structures' compared to 26. erected between 1251 buildings, the infirmary with ICOMOS considers that 'highly and 1268 AD“. Abbot’chapel, the monastery important' implies advocacy for cemetery with stone lantern of proposals made in the nomination the Dead, the monastery church dossier.

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and large sections of the At p. 220 the nomination dossier enclosure. The church dates states “Due to the continuously essentially from the middle of the growing significance of the 12th century and was modernised monastery […], the between 1251 and 1268. Of the decided soon after to implement unique furnishings of that time an ambitious new building project. remain the liturgical furniture, a [...] unusually concrete information Croce dipinta, which is one of the is available about the beginnings two oldest preserved monumental and the end of that large-scale Cistercian crosses in Europe from building site in the 13th century.” the High Middle Ages, and the ICOMOS considers that this oldest rose window with Grisaille sentence is not equivalent to say painting in Europe. that the church was modernised.

The following sentence is an integration to the text and does not indicate an error in the ICOMOS text. Page 201, „Another monastic “Another monastic ensemble is the At. p. 239 of the nomination right column, ensemble is the Benedictine nun convent in dossier the paragraph is titled “The line 50-53 Benedictine nun Zscheiplitz. Around 1100 a church minster of the Benedictine nuns of convent in Zscheiplitz, was there constructed, on which Zscheiplitz” with its 13th century around 1200 a Benedictine nun minster, architectural convent was established and the ICOMOS considers that the details of which parallel church was remodeled into a editorial change from minster to those in Naumburg convent church, architectural 'convent church' does not change Cathedral.” details of which parallel those in the meaning of the sentence Naumburg Cathedral, St Giles chapel in Naumburg, parish church in the same page the text reads St Mary in Freyburg and double- “...Benedictine convent of nuns chapel of Neuenburg castle.” was established in Zscheiplitz in 1203 at the latest. [...] the church in Zscheiplitz was likely completed during the term of Landgrave Louis IV (1217 – 1227).” indeed in the following lines the existence of a previous church is mentioned. ICOMOS considers this a clarification

the last part the sentence is an integration to the ICOMOS sentence and does not indicate an error. Page 202, left „…and Freyburg an “… and Freyburg is a new ICOMOS accepts this as a factual column, line imperial commercial systematic strategic foundation of error 1-2 centre of new the Landgraves of at the foundation.” turn of the 12th to the 13th century.” Page 202, left „However, not much “However, not much survives from At p. 419 of the nomination dossier column, line survives from the High the High Middle Ages beyond the is stated “a basement register has 10-15 Middle Ages beyond the cathedral and the religious been kept since 1995, in which 114 cathedral and the architecture: only the “Haus zur late and post-medieval basements religious architecture: Hohen Lilie” is preserved, under under the existing plots of land are only the Haus zu Hohen the layers of subsequent documented alone in the western Lilien preserves, under modifications, the walls of a part of the city...” and also

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the layers of subsequent Romanesque tower, portions of “Basements from the Romanesque modifications, the walls the town fortifications, several times […] have been retained in of a romanesque tower Romanesque basements and individual cases only (Hohe Lilie, and portions of the gates, that date back to the 14th- Jakobstraße 5).” town fortifications and 15th century.” gates date back to the In ICOMOS view “late and post- 14th-15th century.” medieval” does not correspond to high medieval and “individual cases” does not correspond to several. Page 202, left „Freyburg was a newly “Freyburg was a newly founded ICOMOS considers the first an column, line founded fortified town, fortified town with a regular layout integration that does not indicate 16-26 with a regular layout and a grid-based road network an error and grid-based road with the market place at its centre network with the and the great parish church of St market place at its Mary in the eastern part dating centre, dating back to back to the Romanesque period”… the Romanesque Evidence of the settlement layout ICOMOS considers the second a period.” … Evidence of – “planned city” - and the building clarification the building layout can layout can be gained from the be analysis of building cellars. The At p. 280 nomination dossier gained from the analysis surviving Romanesque cellars with “While at least the rounded barrel of building cellars. their portals are valuable vaults of the cellars at Markt.2 and Expansion of the town examples of early town 14 and/or Oberstraße 1 were built outside its walls started development. Expansion of the during the Romanesque/Late as early as the beginning town outside its walls started as Romanesque period, most of the of the 15th century. early as the beginning other vaults were probably built in Remains of buildings of the 15th century. at a later point in time.” from the 11th-13th Remains of buildings from the At p. 283 of the dossier there is a centuries are very 12th-13th centuries are consist in map indicating the romanesque limited and consist the Romanesque parish church St cellar structures. mainly of vestiges Mary and many Romanesque incorporated in cellar cellar walls and portals. The town ICOMOS wishes to point out that walls. The town walls walls and gates, whose course the description was meant to and gates corresponds to the Romanesque highlight the residential/ secular mainly date to the 14th- town fortifications, mainly date built fabric and not on the religious 15th centuries.” from the 14th-15th centuries.” buildings Page 202, “Some surviving “In the outlines of the villages ICOMOS considers the first left column, examples of typical there are, alongside different sentence as a clarification. line 27-31 blind alley settlement smaller types in line form forms are said to date (Fränkenau), blind alley form (e.g. to prior to the High Eulau, Weischütz, Punschrau) or in Middle Ages; these are the form of a group of farms complemented by (Lengefeld), villages with large linear and radial linear (Flemmingen) and radial settlement forms planed forms (Großwilsdorf) or (Grosswilsdorf, combinations thereof. They reflect ICOMOS considers the second Punschrau is in the today vividly the development of sentence as an integration buffer zone), the High Middle Age colonisation containing advocacy for the apparently evolved in the German-Slavonic “contact proposals made in the nomination from blind alley zone” and were at the same time dossier. layouts.” a center of gravity under the new settlement areas.” Page 202, left “Several churches “Several churches survive within ICOMOS considers that this column, line survive within the area the area and the most important is integration does not point out any 32-33 and the most important the Naumburg Cathedral, the only error. is the Naumburg church in the world with two choir

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Cathedral.” screens from the 13th century.” Page 202, “…crypt, the choir, the „…crypt, the western choir and At p. 146 of the nomination dossier left column, three-bay transept with parts of the eastern choir, the it is written “Apart from the hall line 36-39 its portal, the choir three-bay nave, the transept with crypt and the choir, the three-bay screens and, more its portal, the main parts of the transept is one of the oldest parts importantly, the 13th eastern towers and the north of the new cathedral building” century glass paintings, western tower and the first two and the of floors of the south-western tower, at p. 152 the nomination dossier the founders, the choir screens. Of outstanding mentions “Two nearly completely associated with..” value are the concept and layout preserved choir screen structures of the western choir with the 13th from the first half of the 13th century glass paintings, and the century”. twelve sculptures of the founders ICOMOS considers this correction and the western rood screen, on choir screens a clarification associated with ...“ ICOMOS considers that the sentence “of outstanding value are the concept and the layout of the western choir” contains advocacy for the proposals made in the nomination dossier

as for the rood screen, see ICOMOS response above. Page 202, left “The former immunity “The former immunity precinct is At p. 192 of the nomination dossier column, line precinct can only be for the most part visibly preserved it is stated “Based on the gates of 45-48 reconstructed through in its medieval extent, through the cathedral precincts recorded in historical records and settlement layout, structure of the written sources and on the the structure of cadastral parcels, Romanesque course of particular parcel cadastral parcels cellars and remains of the precinct boundaries, the boundary of the although the bishop's walls. Outstanding high medieval immunity as it had formed in the and the capitular curiae monuments are the Romanesque High Middle Ages can be still exist.” residential tower of the Bishop’s reconstructed.” curia, the St Giles curia with its therefore ICOMOS considers this two-storey chapel and the integration as a clarification episcopal St John’s chapel at the Cathedral cemetery.” ICOMOS considers that the word “Outstanding” implies advocacy

ICOMOS considers the integration as a clarification. Page 202, left „Other important “Other important churches are the ICOMOS considers these column, line churches are the minsters of the in integrations to the text and not a 49-54 minster of the Goseck, of the Cistercians in correction Benedictines in Goseck, Pforte, of the Benedictine nuns in and the minster of St Zscheiplitz, of the Augustinian Maurice’s monastery of canons of Naumburg, which were the Augustinian canons, remodelled into gothic forms in the which was remodelled 15th century without the main into gothic forms in the part of the south-western tower 15th century. These and large parts of the wall of the bear witness to the northern outer wall, the parish influence of the churches St Mary in Freyburg and Naumburg cathedral Flemmingen and the double- ICOMOS considers that the and also of the role chapel of Neuenburg Castle. Some correction of the last sentence played by convents in churches bear witness to the contains editorial changes that the area.” influence of the Naumburg modify the meaning of the

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Cathedral in their architecture and sentence. building and in their furnishings.” Page 202, “Freyburg was founded “Freyburg was founded by the ICOMOS considers this as a right column, by the Unstrut River as Unstrut River and in immediate clarification line 39-41 an vicinity of Neuenburg Castle as a 'Einlager' place where representative town by the residence was Landgraves of Thuringia at the compulsory until turn of the 12th century and the debts were paid.” 13th century, the definition as an “Einlager” place, where residence was compulsory until debts were paid (1261) merely characterises a single function of the city.“ Page 202, “…the Naumburger „…the Neuenburg Castle…“ ICOMOS acknowledges this as right column, Castle…” factual error. line 43 Page 202, „ Due to an active policy “Due to an active policy ICOMOS considers this a right column, undertaken by the undertaken by the bishop of clarification line 47-51 bishop of Naumburg, Naumburg, on the one hand the who wished to spread Cistercian order was implemented the presence of the and on the other hand Flemish Cistercian order in the peasants were encouraged region, Flemish through privileged offers to peasants were resettle in the Saale-Unstrut encouraged through region.” privilege offers to resettle in the Saale- Unstrut region.“ Page 203, left “…establishing granges „…granges – of which a very rare ICOMOS considers this an column, line and boosted …” Romanesque example in Bad integration and not a correction of 5 Kösen remains to this day (so an error. called Romanesque House) - …“ Page 203, left “…artificial canal to be „…artificial canal to be named ICOMOS considers this an column, line named Kleine Saale was Kleine Saale was built and the integration and not a correction of 6-7 built.” areas under cultivation for wine an error. and fruit up to the steep slopes of the hillsides at the river Saale (Saalberge from Bad Kösen to Roßbach) were arranged so that large closed areas of cultivation were created.“ Page 203, „The 12th and 13th “In the final quarter of the 12th The competition between the left column, centuries saw century the Ludowingers as Counts Palatine of and the line 11-13 alternating control over Landgraves of Thuringia also Ludowingers occurred in the late the region by the obtained the title of the deceased 11th century. Indeed, in the 12th - Counts Palatine of Counts Palatine of Saxony. 13th century Ludowingers Saxony, and the Alongside the Naumburg Bishop, competed with the Wettins. Ludowingers, whose it was in particular the Wettin increasingly important family as Margrave of Meißen ICOMOS acknowledges this as a status was reflected by and advocates of the Naumburg factual error. castle construction, Cathedral Church who competed patronage of the arts with the Ludowingers for and church supremacy. The increasingly foundations.“ important status of the region was reflected by castle construction, patronage of the arts and church

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foundations. Page 203, “The region then came Through the dying out of the ICOMOS considers that this left column, under the control of the Ludowingers (1247) the region integration does not modify the line 16-17 Wettin family, where it came under the control of the meaning of the sentence remained until 1815.” Wettin family, where it remained until 1815.” Page 203, left “It was with the Wettins “It was with the Ekkehardiner At p. 302 of the nomination dossier column, line that the Naumburg family and emperor Conrad II and it is written that in 1028 AD the 18 cathedral was founded pope Johannes XIX that the bishop's seat was moved, not that and that lost its episcopal seat was moved from the cathedral (as a building) was condition as frontier Zeitz to Naumburg and the founded. land, as this dynasty Naumburg cathedral was founded provided long-lasting in 1028 AD. At p. 321 of the nomination dossier stability in the wider is written “the Wettin family – who central German were closely related to the region.” Ekkehardines...” and then “As early as the late 11th century, there was a Wettin bishop of Naumburg – Bishop Günther (1079 – 1090). Together with his mother, Countess Berchta, and his brothers, Counts Dietrich of Brehna and Wilhelm of Camburg and the latter’s wife, Countess Gepa, he was one of the revered first founders of Naumburg Cathedral, who are portrayed [...] by the founder statues and in the glass windows of the Naumburg west choir.” As a result of further ICOMOS therefore notes that even developments the Saale-Unstrut according to the nomination region lost its condition as a dossier the Wettins played a role frontier land in the 12th century. in the foundation of the Cathedral Since the beginning of the 14th century the Wettin dynasty at p. 325 of the nomination provided long-lasting stability in dossier it is stated “Upon political the wider central German region.” unification of the Central German region after 1247, initiated from the margraviate of , [...] the foundations were laid for further development of the Saale- Unstrut area as part of the larger political unit of the Wettin state with its estates of the realm. Thus the Saale–Unstrut region had lost its specific character as an area for which numerous rulers had battled as well as its special status as an independent transfer and bridging landscape.”

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Page 203, left “The Pforte monastery “The Pforte monastery which had ICOMOS acknowledges this as a column, line which had already been already been converted to a school clarification 36-38 converted to a school after the reformation, was after the reformation, transformed into a Prussian high was again turned back school.” into high school.” Page 203, left „The area was spared by “The area was barely spared from ICOMOS considers that this column, line war destruction in the destruction by war in the 20th reflects difference of opinion 46-52 20th century, as well as century, as well as by the by the transformations transformations that occurred that occurred under the socialist regime. under the socialist However, land reform and regime. However, land collectivization of farmers brought reform and minor changes to the landscape collectivization of mosaic, land plots were in most farmers brought major cases not enlarged and agricultural changes in the production was usually not landscape mosaic, land organised on the base of large- plots were enlarged and scale units.” agricultural production was organised on the base of large-scale units.“ Page 203, “The nominated “The nominated property however ICOMOS considers that the right column, property however would be unique because it is a corrections re-iterate arguments/ line 33-38 would be unique cultural landscape and because of justification put forward in the because it is a cultural the high concentration, a wide nomination dossier that have landscape and because variety and outstanding quality been fully considered. of the high and completeness of the cultural concentration of features from the High Middle features from the High Ages compared to other properties Middle Ages compared where these traces have been to other properties superseded by later where these traces have developments.” been superseded by later developments.“ Page 203, “cases.” “cases.” ICOMOS considers that this right column, However, the cathedral is integration does not modify the line 53 described and classified in detail in meaning of the sentence. the nomination dossier (p. 140- 190 and p. 398f.) Page 204, left “11th to the 13th “11th to the 13th centuries AD.“ ICOMOS considers that this column, line centuries AD.“ However, as a city in integration does not indicate an 21 the area which was a settlement error. at an early stage had continuity until Roman times and as the ICOMOS considers that it reflects a former capital of the Duchy of difference of opinion on the Bavaria, Central European trading similarities between the centre and modern city of the Regensburg and Naumburg areas. Perpetual Assembly draws on quite different contexts and traditions. Furthermore, the Regensburg entry does not in any way reflect thinking with regard to cultural landscapes. Page 204, left “…this development “…this development differs The ICOMOS sentence refers to column, line differ substantially.” substantially and dates back architectural manifestations,

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29 mainly to the 18th and 19th development of the area was much century.” earlier: in the website of the WHC the description of Fertö/ Neudsiedlersee states “the basis of the current network of towns and villages were formed in the 12th and 13th century, their markets flourishing from 1277 onwards”.

ICOMOS considers that this integration does not indicate an error but it reflects a difference of opinion on the extent of the similarities between the two cultural landscapes and areas. Page 204, left “…experimental “…experimental character of ICOMOS considers that this column, line character of elements of elements of the cathedral.” integration does not indicate an 39 the cathedral.” However, in Naumburg there is no error, but it reflects a difference of comparable secular castle as in opinion on the extent of the Durham. Furthermore, in Durham similarities between Durham and there are no connections Naumburg areas. established with the fortified and religious buildings of competing rulers of the High Middle Ages available within view or interdependence with the surrounding cultural landscape. Page 204, Other European Other European territories, from ICOMOS considers that this reflect left column, territories, from England England to France and Italy, have a difference of opinion line 48-51 to France and Italy, had a similar concentration in small exhibit a similar enough areas, of towns, concentration in small monasteries, castles with enough areas, of towns, seigneurial functions. However, ICOMOS considers that the monasteries, castles there is no region in an extension corrections re-iterate arguments/ with seigneurial from approximately 10 km from justification put forward in the functions. the north to the south and from nomination dossier that have the west to the east, where all this been fully considered. monuments and elements in such a density and high quality are still It also reflects a difference of visible existing like at the Saale- opinion Unstrut region. Page 204, “…castles, etc.” “…castles, etc.” However, it should The comparison was made right column, be to observe that the Cathedral between two territories and their line 31 of Brixen underwent a completely pattern of development and not new construction in the 18th between two cathedrals. century and the Old Town is characterized too by Baroque. Bolzano first became an episcopal Bolzano has been mentioned in the seat in 1964, Klausen exhibits ICOMOS evaluation as a market almost no visible substance from town and not as an episcopal seat. the High Middle Ages, which, with the exception of the pilgrim’s ICOMOS considers that this hospice Klösterle also applies to integration does not indicate an Neumark. Compared with the error but it reflects a difference of landscape at Saale and Unstrut the opinion on the extent of the period of the High Middles Ages similarities between the two does not dominate the landscape. areas.

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Page 204, “…fortifications linked “…fortifications linked to the need ICOMOS considers that this right column, to the need for for territorial control” integration does not indicate an line 35 territorial control” However, it should be observed error. that here it concerns a transport link from Roman times, which established itself as one of the most important Alpine passes from the Middle Ages until the 19th century. This is why most of the monasteries and other monuments found here, have not preserved the layout of the High Middle Ages. Furthermore, no Bishop’s church exists from this period. Page 204, “…mean to acquire “…mean to acquire territorial ICOMOS considers that the right column, territorial control and control and attract population.” corrections re-iterate arguments/ line 39 attract population.” However, there is nothing to justification put forward in the compare with the situation found nomination dossier that have at Saale and Unstrut with its been fully considered. density of two High Middle Ages cities, episcopal seat, Cistercian monastery, castle of landgraves etc. within a small area in preserved condition. Page 204 “..of villages, towns, “..of villages, towns, castles, abbeys ICOMOS considers that this right column, castles, abbeys and and cathedrals.” integration does not indicate an line 44 cathedrals;” However, despite all comparable error. appearances it have to be stated that Narbonne and Carcassonne were both elevated to bishoprics in Roman times and therefore entirely different structures and circumstances are present compared with the landscape at Saale and Unstrut, which was not significantly characterized until the High Middle Ages. Authentic High Middle Ages architecture, sculpture and furnishings as can be seen at the Naumburg Cathedral, the Cistercian church Pforte or Neuenburg Castle is not present within a comparable small area there. Page 204, “…devoted to “…devoted to vineyards.“ ICOMOS considers that this right column vineyards.“ However, it should be to observe integration does not indicate an line 48 that from the period of the High error. Middle Ages in the Bishop’s city of Macon neither the cathedral nor any other notable monuments are preserved. Many monasteries as Cluny or Citeaux were destroyed during the French Revolution. Furthermore, no comparable density of monuments and cultural landscape elements from

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this period exist in the surrounding area of Macon. Page 204 “…this history” “…this history” ICOMOS considers that this right column, However, it must be stated that integration does not indicate an line 54 Canterbury and Rochester are the error. oldest episcopal seats in England from the beginning of the 7th century and in the case of Canterbury it is able to look back on extensive classical traditions. Due to these very different starting points there seems little point in a comparison with the dominant cultural landscape of Saale and Unstrut characterized in the 11th – 13th centuries.“ Page 205, “communication and “communication and trade routes ICOMOS considers that this left column, trade routes in in Germany although in the integration does not indicate an line 19 Germany”. decision of the 26th session of the error. World heritage Committee about the OUV of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley is nothing mentioned about its relevance for the High Middle Ages. The confirmed OUV for the world heritage properties of Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof and the Town of is limited of their urban importance for Europe but contains nothing about the cultural landscape around the both towns. Page 205, “Reichenau.” “Reichenau”, but a cultural ICOMOS considers that this Left column, landscape for the period of the correction contains advocacy for Line 28 High Middle Ages is up to now not the proposals made in the listed. nomination dossier.

Page 205, “In the case of this “In the case of this nominated ICOMOS considers that the Left column, nominated property, property, the comparative analysis corrections re-iterate arguments/ Line 29-36 the comparative itself demonstrates that the power justification put forward in the analysis itself and borderland exchange nomination dossier that have demonstrates that the dynamics and their tangible been fully considered. power and manifestations in the High Middle borderland exchange Ages were commonplace dynamics and their throughout Europe but there is no tangible manifestations other region where the variety of in the High MiddleAges this tangible manifestations are so were commonplace well preserved still today as in the throughout Europe are region on the rivers Saale and already represented on Unstrut. No cultural landscape of the World Heritage List this theme is already represented through a variety of on the World Heritage List neither properties, particularly in Germany nor elsewhere. from Germany, and including cultural landscapes”. Page 205 regions. Therefore what regions. Therefore what is ICOMOS considers that the

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Right column, is purported to be purported to be unique in the corrections re-iterate arguments/ line 26 unique in the nominated area is given for the justification put forward in the nominated area instead quality and density of still visible nomination dossier that have appears commonplace monuments and cultural elements been fully considered. within Europa…” of the period of the High Middle Ages.” Page 205, “overall.” “overall.” ICOMOS considers that this right column, However it must be stated that integration does not indicate an line 34 the description of the property error. first of all deals with the origin of the High Middle Ages cultural landscape as a whole and take up considerable space (cf. Dossier p. 23-98). Page 205, „…scanty, relying “…scanty, relying in part on written Laser scanning allows the detection right column, heavily on written records, toponyms and visible of terrain relief and discontinuities line 42-45 records, toponyms and above-ground that may be associated to buried archaeological features revealed archaeological features below archaeological features through recent remote sensing ground but detectable above- revealed through recent (laser scanning).” ground. remote sensing (laser ICOMOS considers this correction scanning).“ to be an editorial change which does not modify the meaning of the sentence Page 206, left “… most of the “… most of the inventoried “... most of the inventoried column, line inventoried elements elements are very well preserved landscape elements are not visible, 48-51 are not archaeological cultural because they survive as buried visible, because they monuments which are visible on traces or terrain irregularities/ survive as buried traces the surface.” discontinuities, or because they or terrain have disappeared or largely irregularities/ transformed.” discontinuities, or because they have The word landscape was missing. disappeared or largely transformed.” Page 206, „…the urban layout and “…the urban layout and its ICOMOS considers that this right column, its relation with the rural landscape reflects a difference of opinion. line 4-6 relation with the rural can clearly be seen and has only landscape have been partially been supplemented with distorted by modern residential extensions or modern residential industrial facilities;” extensions or industrial facilities;“ Page 206, “Therefore the “Therefore the elements that ICOMOS considers that out 3029 right column, elements that altogether would make up the High elements detected, the additional line 11-13 altogether would make Middle Age landscape do exhibit information lists further 57 up the High Midle Age through their large quantity, wide features and for only some of them landscape do exhibit a variety and density their the material fabric is preserved. fragmentary conditions exceptional integrity.” of integrity.” ICOMOS considers that this reflects a difference of opinion. Page 206, „…further energy and “…further energy and ICOMOS considers that impacts right column, communication communication infrastructure may be caused also by projects line 20-24 infrastructure projects projects (i. e. a wind farm in the located outside the properties and (i. e. a wind farm in the buffer zone near Markröhlitz or the their buffer zones. buffer zone near B 87 bypass of Bad Kösen and the B

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Markröhlitz or the B 87 87 bypass of Naumburg but which ICOMOS considers that this by pass of Bad Kösen are not situated in the nominated reflects a difference of opinion. and the B 87 bypass of property and only partially in the Naumburg are planned buffer zone are planned, but as no and will worsen the wind power plant has been situation.” authorized, which could worsen the visual integrity of the property, the situation will not be adversely affected.” Page 206, „although the surviving „because the surviving This reflect a difference of opinion right column, architectural evidence architectural evidence dating back based on information received by line 34-47 dating back to the exact to the exact period of relevance for ICOMOS period of relevance for the nomination is exceptional as the nomination is the cathedral Naumburg, the limited and some minster in Schulpforte or the exceptions exist such as Neuenburg Castle, which dates ICOMOS notes that Neuenburg Castle, essentially and to a large extent dendrochronology is used to date almost rebuilt a few from the period between around individual wooden elements. decades ago“ 1086 and 1230 and is dated with dendrochronological certainty. Page 207, left „In Naumburg the “In Naumburg the measures of ICOMOS considers that this column, line restructuring of a large conservation of a large part of the reflects a difference of opinion. 1-7 part of the old old town…has not changed the town…have changed built fabric, which now still the built fabric, which matches the historic character of now does not match the area….also in Freyburg and with the historic other villages… for this reason the character of the authenticity of the historic built area….also in Freyburg fabric has not been damaged.” and other villages…detrimentally affecting the authenticity of the historic built fabric.” Page 208, left “…the smaller villages “…the smaller villages have ICOMOS considers that this column, line have experienced migration, which has reflects a difference of opinion. 20- experienced led to a slight, but not serious, 22 abandonment resulting decline in population.” in several semideserted nuclei.“ Page 208, left “Industrial areas or large “Industrial areas or large facilities ICOMOS considers that this column, line facilities for agriculture, for agriculture, reflects a difference of opinion. 23-26 communication and communication and energy energy infrastructure infrastructure are of minor disturb and importance and neither disturb fragment the landscape nor mosaic and the fragment the landscape mosaic surviving and the surviving elements from the High elements from the High Middle Middle Ages.” Ages.” Page 208, left “Moreover, future “Moreover, future plans contain ICOMOS considers that this column, line plans contain provisions provisions for new areas of reflects a difference of opinion. 37-41 for new areas of construction, commercial construction, expansion (i.e. south of Naumburg) commercial expansion and infrastructure (e.g., roads, (i.e. south of Naumburg) wind farms)” have insignificant and impact on the nominated area.

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infrastructure (e.g., roads, wind farms) that may negatively affect the significance of the nominated area.” Page 208, left “…that industrial “…that industrial agriculture has, Steep relief concerns only certain column, line agriculture has already due to the existing relief of the parts of the nominated property. 42-45 included the landscape, barely led to the modification and modification and widening of the ICOMOS considers that this widening of the farming farming plots, the historic fine grain reflects a difference of opinion. plots, which have of the medieval rural landscape is mainly lost the historic therefore to a great extent fine grain of the preserved.” medieval rural landscape.“ Page 208, left „…extension of the B 87, “…the extension of the B 87, B 180 ICOMOS considers that this column, line B 180 and L 200 and L 200 crossroads at Wethau reflects a difference of opinion. 52-53 crossroads at Wethau …and will not affect the …and will affect also the nominated property;” nominated property;” Page 208, „With regard to “With regard to railroads, no ICOMOS considers that this right column, railroads, an important important building project reflects a difference of opinion. line 3-6 building project concerns the…route Halle- concerns the…route Weißenfels-Naumburg-Erfurt.” Halle-Weißenfels- Naumburg-Erfurt.” Page 209, left “…seven In the nominated area there are ICOMOS statement concern column, line quarries or quarrying two limestone quarries and a quarries either in operation or out 3-6 sites were detected treatment plant for sand and of use. during the gravel which are in operation. mission within or immediately outside the nominated property (six inside and one outside).” Page 209, left “Only two of them “Only one of them could be visited ICOMOS acknowledges this column, line could be visited…” …” clarification. 6-7 Page 209, left “The State Party “The State Party provided a list of At p. 11 of the additional column, line provided a list of 17 17 industrial production plants information provided by the SP the 11-13 industrial production which are already available in the 17 plants are listed under the plants planned for the area…” heading “Plants requiring approval area…” under Federal Emission Protection Act” and below the table “the emissions of all 17 plants are in line […] and are subject to authorization”.

ICOMOS considers that this is a clarification. Page 209, „…that only the “…that not only the nominated The additional information right column, nominated area area (104.01 km²) has been provided contain a map where line 27-30 has been documented documented in detail, other areas appear the features inventoried in detail and no in the vicinity (167 km²) have been within the target area are mapped comparison with other compared and intensively mapped and only a few adjacent to the

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areas in the vicinity has out in order to define the boundaries of the nominate area been made, so as to boundaries of the area to be and its buffer zones. No map with a define the boundaries of nominated.” wider scope on the surrounding the area to be region has been provided so as to nominated.“ compare the target area with other ones in the vicinity.

ICOMOS considers that what was expected was different Page 210, „For the cultural “For the cultural landscape to be ICOMOS notes that the correction right column, landscape to be appropriately protected, the provided by the State Party states line 14-23 appropriately protected, property is already declared under that the protection granted by the property should be the Monument Protection Law of existing declaration cover the declared under the the state of Saxony-Anhalt so that monuments and their Monument Protection all cultural monuments and their surroundings. The correction Law of the state of surroundings are protected. In confirms that the nominated Saxony-Anhalt…but addition the nominated historical cultural landscape is not currently these protection will cultural landscape is recognized as protected. The cultural landscape only come into being if a memorial area as soon as it is framework plan – the key the property is placed on the world heritage list. instrument for the protection and inscribed on the World This will only apply to the management of the property – was Heritage List. This will nominated area, in turn the buffer yet to be developed at the time this only apply to the zone is protected from a cultural evaluation was finalised. nominated area, landscape perspective via the leaving the buffer zone protection of the cultural ICOMOS considers this a unprotected from a monuments shown there.” clarification. cultural landscape perspective.“ Page 210, “…the nominated “…the nominated property At p. 453-54 of the nomination right column, property includes many includes many other items (abbeys, dossier it is stated “Numerous line 25-31 other items (abbeys, castles, churches…) and all of these cultural monuments and castles, churches…) and are protected as historical archaeological site monuments in some of these are monuments, archaeological the area nominated for the World protected as isolated cultural monuments or historic Heritage along the Saale and monuments, urban centres and village centres Unstrut rivers are already archaeological sites or as historical sites.” registered in the monument list of historic urban centres.” the Federal State of Saxony- Anhalt.” Numerous is not all.

ICOMOS considers this is new information that cannot be taken account of at this stage. Page 210, „…that the current legal „…that the current legal protection ICOMOS considers that this right column, protection ensures the ensures the protection of individual reflects a difference of opinion. line 53-57 protection of individual monuments…but is adequate to Page 211, left monuments…but is not protect the overall cultural column, line adequate to protect the landscape and its related features.” 1 overall cultural landscape and its related features.” Page 211, “The nomination dossier “The nomination dossier provides ICOMOS considers that this right column, provides information on information on financial resources integration does modify the line 39-47 financial resources available until 2013, about the meaning of the sentence. available until 2013, but future or possible available little is included about funding streams it was pointed the future or possible out that finance from annual

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available funding budgets are made available. streams. Additional Additional information… information… Page 213, left „conservation of the “conservation of the property, ICOMOS considers this a column, line property seems whose legally defined action is the difference of opinion. 15-17 noteworthy the lack of basis for the specific and effective a specific and effective management tool or system.” management tool or system is a source of concern.” Page 213, „…have lost the “…are preserved outstanding ICOMOS considers that the right column, integrity, legibility or examples with high integrity, corrections re-iterate arguments/ line 54 authenticity …“ legibility and authenticity…” justification put forward in the nomination dossier that have been fully considered.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Iran (Islamic Republic of)

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Cultural Landscape of Maymand

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, Sentence including the factual error Proposed correction by the State Comment (if column, line Party any) by the (the factual error should be of the Advisory Body highlighted in bold) Advisory and/or the Body World Heritage Evaluation Centre

Page 3, 123 units are intact but only around 40 11 quarters and about 400 Kiches ICOMOS Column 1, still inhabited. Other Kiches are used have been recognized which most acknowledges Paragraph 3, as a management centre, guest house, of them are still inhabited. Some this clarification Line 12 restaurant, handicraft shop, Kiches are used as a management workshops, child centre, etc. centre, guest house, restaurant, handicraft shop, workshops, child centre, etc.

Page 3, This nomination is based on the agro- In this type of lands, gardening is ICOMOS Column 1, pastoral transhumance system of prevalent. But in terraced fields fruit acknowledges Paragraph 11, moving flocks of sheep and herds of trees are planted and it should be this clarification Line 46 cattle to different pastures following noted that terraces allocated to the the new grass and other plants as they emerge in the spring and summer cultivation of wheat and barley are months. Near the summer pastures, different from gardening terraces. terraced fields grow crops of wheat Only in years with abundant and barley. precipitation, dry farming is carried out in these fields.

Page 3, Although no detailed information has Despite the report sent on behalf of ICOMOS accepts Column 1, been provided in the nomination Iran regarding the number of this correction as Paragraph 8, dossier on the layout, or construction of running qanats, unfortunately it has a factual error. Line 32 the 51 qanats mentioned in the been mentioned again that only nomination dossier, a research project has identified the qanats, and well and two qanats are still operating. set out remedial proposals for their Actually the mistake might be problems. It is understood that related to the two qanats of the currently only two are still working. troglodyte village which are still in use but it should be noted that within the whole cultural landscape the number of running qanats is

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considerably more.

Page 6, ICOMOS considers that as a landscape Some two hundred families are ICOMOS accepts Column 1, that reflects transhumance Maymand is living in cultural landscape of this correction as Paragraph 2, interesting for the way it is connected Maymand. a factual error. Line 4 with troglodytic winter quarters. The overall system of transhumance and troglodytic structures is found in one small valley and is sustained by a very small community of some fifty families. It is difficult to say that this highly specialized adaptation to agropastoralism in a very small area can be considered as a reflection of a cultural tradition or civilization.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Israel

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Bet She’arim Necropolis – A landmark of Jewish Renewal

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, column, Sentence including the factual Proposed correction by the State Comment (if any) by line of the error (the factual error Party the Advisory Body/or Advisory Body should be highlighted in bold) the World Heritage evaluation Centre 230, left, second "… with Edomites, Phoenicians, "… with the Greco-Roman artistic ICOMOS considers this paragraph, third Greeks, Egyptians and Judeans, cultural world of Europe, Asia Minor correction to be an and fourth lines evidenced by,…" and Mesopotamia and the Jewish editorial change. cultural world, evidenced by,…" 230, left, last ICOMOS considers that the The text should be: ICOMOS considers this line of criterion necropolis represents a society ICOMOS considers that the correction to be an (iii) with considerable resources and necropolis represents a society with editorial change. is an exceptional testimony to considerable resources and is an the resilience and revival of exceptional testimony to the ancient Judaism following the resilience and revival of ancient destruction of the Second Judaism following the Bar Kokhba Temple in 132-5 CE. Revolt in 132-5 CE. 231, right, The property and the buffer The property and the buffer zone ICOMOS fourth to sixth zone will also be protected are already protected under the acknowledges this lines under the National Parks, National Parks, Nature Reserves, clarification. Nature Reserves, Heritage and Heritage and National Sites Law, National Sites Law, 1998. 1998. Paragraph 25 of the Law prohibits any activity, which could in the opinion of the Authority, hinder Please see extension to this text the designation of the area; it in the 'Proposed correction by empowers the INPA to take steps the State Party' column. against violations of that Law. Please see below the table the full text of paragraph 25. 231, right, sixth The northern part of the The northern part of the property ICOMOS to ninth lines property and the buffer zone and the buffer zone within the acknowledges this (continuance of within the jurisdiction of Qiryat jurisdiction of Qiryat Tiv'on Local clarification. the same Tiv'on Local Council is expected Council. This part of the property is paragraph) to be declared officially as a approved as a national park National Park in a few months. according to the statutory plan and is expected to be declared officially as a National Park in a few months. Please see the factual addition in the 'Proposed correction'

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column. 231, right, ninth The southern part of the buffer The southern part of the buffer zone ICOMOS to twelfth lines zone within the jurisdiction of within the jurisdiction of Emek acknowledges this (continuance of Emek Yizreal Regional Council is Yizreal Regional Council is expected clarification. the same expected to be declared to be approved and declared paragraph) officially as a National Park in 1- officially as a National Park in 1-2 2 years. years. Please see the factual addition in the' Proposed correction' column. 231, right, the Meanwhile the property and Meanwhile the property and the ICOMOS last sentence of the buffer zone are protected buffer zone are protected by virtue acknowledges this the same and managed as Bet She'arim of their approval as a National Park clarification. paragraph National Park in accordance in the statutory plan and in with this legislation by the Israel accordance with additional Nature and Parks Authority legislation. The property is managed (INPA). by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) by virtue of the above mentioned legislation in Please see the factual addition accordance to the National Parks, in the' Proposed correction' Nature Reserves, Heritage and column. National Sites Law, 1998.

Furthermore, the whole area of the property and its buffer zone are of the official status of 'Antiquities Site' hence they are well protected under the Antiquities Law, 1978. 232, left, last A sound and light show will be Note: Here we correct our original ICOMOS sentence in the installed there in 2015. information. acknowledges this first full A sound and light show will be new information paragraph installed there in 2016. 232, left, from A World Heritage Forum within Note: As the Forum's format has ICOMOS considers the middle of INPA headed by the INPA been changed lately to a more that this correction the last full director general and the practical one, we inform hereby the contains new paragraph till director of Archaeology and Forum's updated format .The information that the last Heritage department includes following text should replace the cannot be taken sentence of that directors of the various former one. account of at this paragraph divisions of INPA, directors of A World Heritage Forum within stage. district offices of INPA and of INPA headed by the INPA director of nature reserves and national Archaeology and Heritage parks containing World Department and the director of Heritage sites. The forum Outreach and Communities convenes every six months to Division, includes directors of INPA's discuss issues pertaining to World Heritage sites and these sites. representatives of the INPA headquarter and directors of INPA's district offices, all the officials who are pertaining directly to World Heritage issues. The forum convenes every few months to discuss issues relevant to these sites, including the initiating of educational activities in regard with

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World Heritage themes for visitors to INPA sites and the general public. 233, right, first Aramic and Hebrew. The text should be: ICOMOS paragraph, Aramic, Hebrew and Palmyrene. acknowledges this eighth line clarification. 233, right, "… with Edomites, Phoenicians, "… with the Greco-Roman artistic ICOMOS considers this second Greeks, Egyptians and Judeans. cultural world of Europe, Asia Minor correction to be an paragraph, fifth and Mesopotamia and the Jewish editorial change. and sixth lines cultural world.

233, right (the The property and the buffer The property and the buffer zone ICOMOS last two lines on zone will also be protected are already protected under the acknowledges this the page) and under the National Parks, National Parks, Nature Reserves, clarification. the continuance Nature Reserves, Heritage and Heritage and National Sites Law, in 234, left (the National Sites Law, 1998. 1998. first line) Paragraph 25 of the Law prohibits any activity, which could in the opinion of the Authority, hinder the designation of the area; it empowers the INPA to take steps against violations of that Law. Please see below the table the full text of paragraph 25. 234, left, first to The northern part of the The northern part of the property ICOMOS fourth lines property and the buffer zone and the buffer zone within the acknowledges this within the jurisdiction of Qiryat jurisdiction of Qiryat Tiv'on Local clarification. Tiv'on Local Council will shortly Council is approved as a national be declared officially as a park according to the statutory plan National Park. and will shortly be declared officially as a National Park.

234, left, first Meanwhile the Buffer zone is Meanwhile the buffer zone is ICOMOS paragraph protected by Land Use planning protected by Land Use statutory acknowledges this eighth to twelfth and the property and the buffer plans while the property and the clarification. lines zone are protected and buffer zone are further protected managed as Bet She'arim and managed by the Israel Nature National Park in accordance and Parks Authority (INPA) by virtue with this legislation by the Israel of the National Parks, Nature Nature and Parks Authority Reserves, Nature Reserves, Heritage (INPA). and National Sites Law, 1998.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Jamaica

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Blue and John Crow Mountains

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: IUCN

Page, Sentence including the factual Proposed correction by the Comment (if any) by the column, line error State Party Advisory Body and/or the of the (the factual error should be World Heritage Centre Advisory highlighted in bold) Body Evaluation Page 72; The Nature Conservancy, Jamaica The Nature Conservancy, Jamaica IUCN accepts this column 1, Intellectual Property Office, Intellectual Property Office, correction as a factual lines 16-17 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and error. Foreign Trade (MFAFT), Natural Foreign Trade (MFAFT). Proposed text edit should Resources Conservation (NRCA is the Board that governs delete Authority (NRCA). the activities of NEPA, no Natural Resources consultations were held with Conservation Authority NRCA) (NRCA). Page 73; Threatened plant species include Threatened plant species include IUCN acknowledges these column 1; Podocarpus urbanii (CR), Eugenia Podocarpus urbanii (CR), Eugenia typing errors and agrees to paragraph 3; kellyana (CR), Psychotria danceri kellyana (CR), Psychotria danceri the corrections. (CR), Schefflera stearnii (EN), (CR), Schefflera stearnii (EN), Miconia pseudorigida (EN), Miconia pseudorigida (EN), Ardisia brittonii (EN), Carica Ardisia brittonii (EN), Carica jamaicensis (VU), jamaicensis (VU), Cinnamodendron crticosum Cinnamodendron corticosum (VU), Dendropanax blakeanus (VU), Dendropanax blakeanus (VU), Hernandia catalpifolia (VU), (VU), Hernandia catalpifolia (VU), Ilex puberula Proctor (VU), Ilex Ilex puberula Proctor (VU), Ilex vaccinoides Loes (VU), Lunania vaccinoides Loes (VU), Lunania polydactyla (VU), Rondeletra polydactyla (VU), Rondeletia elegans (VU), Wallenia fawcettii elegans (VU), Wallenia fawcettii (VU), Samyda glabrata (VU), and (VU), Samyda glabrata (VU), and IUCN considers this to be a Ternstroemia Howardiana (VU). Ternstroemia howardiana (VU). clarification although accepts that “a few” is not Native mammals are poorly Native mammals are represented the best word for 21 represented in Jamaica with only in Jamaica with one non-flying species of bats. We do not one non-flying native species (a native species (a rodent known as particularly object to the rodent known as Coney or Hutia) Coney or Hutia) and 21 bat proposed rewording, since and a few bat species. species. this is not a central point in the evaluation, but we consider that it is factual that there is relatively low mammal diversity, in common with many

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islands. Page 74; Key pieces of legislation Key pieces of legislation IUCN acknowledges this column 2; applicable today include the applicable today include Natural clarification and accepts paragraph 1 Natural Resources (National Resources Conservation this correction as a factual Park) Act (1993) and its Authority Act (1991) and its error. regulations; the Forestry Act National Parks (1993 and 2003) (1996); the Natural Resources Regulations; the Forestry Act We would propose a Conservation Authority Act (1996); the Natural Resources slightly different text edit (1991) and the Protected Conservation Authority Act to that put forward by the National Heritage under Jamaica (1991) and Protected National SP as it repeats the National Heritage Trust Act Heritage under the Jamaica Natural Resources (1985). National Heritage Trust Act Conservation Authority Act (1985). (1991): "Key pieces of legislation The majority of the existing applicable today include Forest Reserve was first Natural Resources protected in 1928 under the Conservation Authority Act Afforestation Law of 1928. (1991) and its National Parks (1993 and 2003) Regulations; the Forestry Act (1996); and Protected National Heritage under the Jamaica National Heritage Trust Act (1985). Page 75; Whilst the NGO led management Whilst the NGO led management IUCN acknowledges this Column 2, system provides a strong system provides a strong clarification and considers Paragraph 4 foundation for participative foundation for participative this correction to be an planning and management, planning and management editorial change which community-based groups or community-based groups or does not modify the local cooperatives in support of local cooperatives in support of meaning of the sentence. environmental management and environmental management and We do not object to this sustainable agricultural practices sustainable agricultural practices wording, which is are absent or appear to have a appear to have a low degree of consistent with the IUCN low degree of formal formal organization however evaluation. organization. The management community outreach, education and decision-making referring to and training are scheduled for The point being made is the (uninhabited) nominated implementation to increase their that more needs to be area does not recognizably capacity. The management and done to engage and involve local residents with the decision-making referring to the empower local exception of the Maroon. (uninhabited) nominated area communities. (which is the Preservation Zone of the National Park) is captured within management of the wider National Park. It involves through an Advisory Committee both local and Maroon residents. The Maroons are also involved at the Co-management Committee level.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Jamaica

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Blue and John Crow Mountains

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, Sentence including the Proposed correction by the State Comment (if any) by the column, line factual error Party Advisory Body and/or the of the (the factual error should World Heritage Centre Advisory be highlighted in bold) Body Evaluation Page 21; line The Cultural and Natural The Cultural and Natural Heritage ICOMOS notes that the 4 Heritage of the Blue and of the Blue and John Crow nomination dossier mentions John Crow Mountains Mountains encompasses a rugged the fact that the phenomenon encompasses a rugged and and densely-wooded mountainous of Maroonage was not limited densely-wooded region in south-east Jamaica that to Africans but also to the mountainous region in offered refuge to Maroons (former Taino indigenised population south-east Jamaica that enslaved Africans) and the tangible who was enslaved by the offered refuge to Maroons cultural heritage associated with Spaniards before Africans (escaped slaves) and the the Maroon story deportation. therefore the tangible cultural heritage formulation 'former enslaved' associated with the maroon encompasses human groups story of different origins and not only Africans. However, the proposed locution 'former enslaved' better reflect the condition of maronage. ICOMOS acknowledges this as a clarification. Page 23, The tangible Windward The tangible Windward Maroon Nanny Town Treaty is a column 1, Maroon cultural heritage cultural heritage revolves around locution which was found used paragraph 3; revolves around the routes the routes and places associated in the additional information line 3 and places associated with with the fighting and the signing of provided by the SP in the fighting and the signing the Peace Treaty with the British in November 2014 (p. 21 of the of the Nanny Town Treaty 1739, and form the cultural core of document 'Jamaica's with the British in 1739, and the nominated property, in response). form the cultural core of the combination with the rich natural nominated property, in heritage which provided refuge to ICOMOS considers that this combination with the rich the Maroons and made possible correction provides natural heritage which their fight against colonial information that contradicts provided refuge to the oppression. information provided at Maroons and made possible earlier stages of the their fight against colonial evaluation procedure. oppression. Page 23, At least four have been At least four have been identified ICOMOS acknowledges this

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column 1, identified through research: through research: Stony River Trail, typing error paragraph 6; Stony River Trail, Two Clay Two Claw Ridge Trail, Captain line 14 Ridge Trail, Captain Stoddart’s Trail and John’s Hall and Stoddart’s Trail and John’s the Corn Husk River Trail Hall and the Corn Husk River Trail Page 23, The routes also include The routes also include important ICOMOS acknowledges this column 1, important nodes such as the nodes such as the settlement of typing error paragraph 7; settlement of Nanny Town Nanny Town (then called Stony line 2 (then called Stony River), River), Guy’s Town, Katta-a-wood Guy Town, Katta-a-wood (Woman’s Town) Pumpkin Hill, (Woman’s Town) Pumpkin Brownsfield and Watch Hill Hill, Brownsfield and Watch Hill Page 26, However, the most However, the most important ICOMOS acknowledges this paragraph 1; important among these among these places, namely typing error line 8 places, namely Charles Charles Town, Scots Hall and Town, Scots Hall and Hayfield, have all been declared Bayfield, have all been protected national heritage and will declared protected national be treated as ‘satellite sites’ related heritage and will be treated to the nominated property. as ‘satellite sites’ related to the nominated property. Page 30, The nominated property is The nominated property is ICOMOS acknowledges these column 2; managed by a pool of managed by a pool of bodies: the typing errors paragraph 4, bodies: the Jamaican Jamaica Conservation and line 2 Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), the Development Trust (JCDT), Forestry Department, and the the Forest Department, and National Environment and Planning the National Environment Agency (NEPA). and Planning Agency The management structure (NEPA). includes the Jamaica National Heritage Trust Page 32; ICOMOS observes that Baseline data, does exist and is ICOMOS assessment on the column 1, building a sensible available, but is continually lack of baseline data is based paragraph 2, monitoring system for the updated as more information is on the documentation line 3-4 tangible cultural heritage of gathered. presented in the nomination the nominated property dossier and on the findings of requires baseline data, the mission and refers which does not seem to be specifically to the immovable currently available. tangible attributes relevant for the cultural significance of the property. ICOMOS considers that this either reflects a difference of opinion or provides new information that cannot be taken account of at this stage. Page 32; As for intangible heritage, The ACIJ/JMB is continuing its ICOMOS' statement is column 1, ICOMOS considers that any collaboration with the Maroon restricted to monitoring and paragraph 2, monitoring and monitoring communities (which began over monitoring indicators for line 3-4 indicators should be set up forty years ago) through initiatives intangible heritage within the in conjunction with the currently being pursued as part of overall management and Maroon communities that the action plan coordinated by the monitoring system for the hold the necessary organisation under the aegis of the nominated property, which

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knowledge of its UNESCO funded Intangible Cultural did not appear to have been manifestations. Heritage Project. This is included in developed yet during the the current and future work plans evaluation period. The of the ACIJ/JMB as outlined in its recommendation is meant to Corporate and Operational plans sustain the involvement of and is subject to continuous review. maroon communities in this specific task. Another major action is the expansion and updating of existing inventories of Intangible Cultural ICOMOS nevertheless Heritage. It is envisaged that as part welcomes the new of this action, the database of information that cannot be Maroon ICH will be further taken into account at this expanded utilizing the Audio Visual stage concerning the ACIJ/JMB Information Data Access (AVIDA) that will also, through periodic database. Workshops have already field visits, monitor and been held with community evaluate the state of the members on the use of this traditional cultural practices of technology and plans are in train to the Maroon communities, continue the process so as to: using indicators developed in 86, continue to encourage the conjunction with them. systematic documentation,

cataloguing and archiving of ICH elements of the Windward Maroons; and 87, enhance the technical capacity of members of the community to actively engage in the process of inventory building. The intention is for the database to provide both access to the bibliographic data about the collection as well as links to digitized items. It will enable researchers within and external to the community to search and retrieve information from files in the digital repository both on site at the Maroon Cultural Centre in Moore Town, the ACIJ/JMB library as well as on line. The ACIJ/JMB will also, through periodic field visits, monitor and evaluate the state of the traditional cultural practices of the Maroon communities, using indicators developed in conjunction with them. The ACIJ/JMB has also been instrumental in assisting the Charles Town Maroons to receive funding for its 2015 conference set to take place in June.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Japan

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, Sentence including the factual Proposed correction by the Comment (if any) by the column, line error (the factual error should State Party Advisory Body and/or the of the be highlighted in bold) World Heritage Center Advisory Body Evaluation 88, Right, 14 January 2014 29 January 2014 ICOMOS acknowledges this line 2 typing error. 89, Left, and their implementation by and their implementation by ICOMOS acknowledges this line 13-15 industrial capitalists who industrial capitalists who clarification engaged directly with British and engaged directly with British, Dutch companies German and Dutch companies 89, Left, 6 of the 8 areas are in the south- 6 of the 8 areas are in the ICOMOS accepts this line 19-21 west of the country, with one in south-west of the country, with correction as a factual error the central part and one in the one in the central part and one northern part of the south island. in the northern part of the central island. 89,Left, Mietsu Naval Dock Remains of Mietsu Naval Dock ICOMOS acknowledges this line 39 clarification ICOMOS acknowledges this 89, Left, Mitsubishi Senshokaku Mitsubishi Senshokaku Guest typing error. line 46 Guesthouse House

89, Left, Miike Coal Mine & Port Miike Coal Mine and Miike Port ICOMOS acknowledges this line 51 typing error.

89, Right, The Imperial Steel Works The Imperial Steel Works, ICOMOS acknowledges this line 3 Japan typing error.

89, Right, The structure of the furnace still The structure of the furnace still ICOMOS accepts this line 37-39 survives and at its base survives. correction as a factual error demonstrate local adaptions to resolve on-going moisture problems. 89, Right, Its large breakwater (the only Its large breakwater ICOMOS acknowledges this line 41-45 part to survive) incorporated a incorporated a deep-wharf clarification deep-wharf platform which platform which appears not to appears not to have been copied have been copied from from Western designs, but rather Western designs, but rather to to have been a local innovation. have been a local innovation. 90, Left, western style wooden and iron western style wooden ships ICOMOS acknowledges this

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line 3 ships clarification 90, Left, As the Reverberatory Furnace As the Reverberatory Furnace ICOMOS acknowledges this line 3-7 had not worked, the iron for the was only experimental, the clarification ships was made in the traditional iron parts such as nails and way at the already existing fittings for the ships were made bellows–blown furnace of the in the traditional way at the Ohitayana Tatara Iron Works. already existing bellows–blown furnace of the Ohitayama Tatara Iron Works. 90, Left, There are surface remains of a There are surface remains of a ICOMOS acknowledges this line 20-23 reverbatory furnace and its reverberatory furnace and its typing error. water channel, a charcoal kiln, water channel, a charcoal kiln, the foundations of a spinning the foundations of a spinning mill, and a sluice gate. mill, and a sluice gate. 90, Left, The Shuseikin reverbatory The Shuseikan reverberatory ICOMOS acknowledges this Line 27- furnace demonstrate variants furnace demonstrate variants typing error. from Dutch plans in terms of size from Dutch plans in terms of and the way local traditional such size and the way. as cylindrical firebricks were used for the furnace instead of Western technology. 90, Left, The reverbatory furnace with The reverberatory furnace with ICOMOS acknowledges this line 36-38 twin towers of brick, each with twin towers of brick, each with typing error. two furnaces, built between two furnaces, built between 1854-7, survives almost intact. 1854-7, survives almost intact. 90, Left, It consists of the remains of a It consists of the remains of a ICOMOS accepts this line 51 stone blast furnace and a mining set of stone blast furnaces and correction as a factual error site. a mining site. ICOMOS acknowledges this 90, Right, - Mitsubishi Senshokaku - Mitsubishi Senshokaku Guest typing error. line 10 Guesthouse House

90, Right, Nagasaki was a focus for Nagasaki was a focus for ICOMOS acknowledges this line 18-19 industrial development and its industrial development and its typing error. sites, dating from 1869 to 1910 sites, dating from 1868 to 1910 90, Right, Now used as a museum, the Now used as a museum, the ICOMOS acknowledges this line 36-38 former pattern shop building Former Pattern Shop building typing error. was originally use for making was originally used for making patterns for iron castings. patterns for iron castings. 90, Right, The Guesthouse, Glover house The Senshokaku Guest House, ICOMOS acknowledges this line 39-40 and Office all reflect a mixture of Glover House and Office all typing error. Japanese and European reflect a mixture of Japanese architectural styles. and European architectural styles. 90, Right, The Dry Dock, Slip Dock Giant The Dry Dock, Giant Crane, ICOMOS accepts this line 41-43 Crane, Pattern Shop, Guesthouse Pattern Shop, and Guest House correction as a factual error all lie within the modern working all lie within the modern Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard. working Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard. 90, Right, Miike Coal Mine & Port Miike Coal Mine and Miike Port ICOMOS acknowledges this line 46 typing error.

90, Right, The coal mine, whose The coal mine, whose ICOMOS accepts this line 50-52 construction started in 1901, construction started in 1901, correction as a factual error retains a head frame and retains two head frames and winding gear imported winding gear imported from England. from England.

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91, Left, The port retains equipment and The port retains equipment and ICOMOS acknowledges this line 14 buildings, such as the British buildings, such as the British error in the nomination steam powered hydraulic Lock- electric powered hydraulic dossier. gates… Lock-gates… (Note. Nomination Document P.132 line 21 is also to be corrected.) 92, Left, Other state controlled initiatives Other state controlled ICOMOS acknowledges this line 37-40 included the Meiji Government initiatives included the Meiji typing error. in 1869 purchasing the Kosuge Government purchasing the Shipyard from the Scottish Kosuge Shipyard from the merchant Thomas Glover in Scottish merchant Thomas 1869, making large scale Glover in 1869, making large steamship repair possible. scale steamship repair possible. 96, Left, Japan’s National Route 10 runs in part within the property ICOMOS accepts this line 25-26 currently runs just outside the and in part within the buffer correction as a factual error boundary and is within the buffer zone. zone. 96, Right, There are proposals to develop in the buffer zone or outside ICOMOS acknowledges this line 16-17 new visitor facilities in the buffer the buffer zone clarification zone 98, Left, This applies to the four by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo ICOMOS accepts this line 3-7 components owned and Metal Corporation at Imperial correction as a factual error operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Steel Works Industries at Nagasaki Shipyard, and the two components owned and operated by Nippon at Imperial Steel Works. 98, Left, and the two components owned Nippon Steel & Sumitomo ICOMOS accepts this line 7 and operated by Nippon at Metal Corporation correction as a factual error Imperial Steel Works. 98, Left, must conserve and manage them must conserve and manage ICOMOS acknowledges this line 15 appropriately them appropriately. The Port clarification Law applies in a similar way. 98, Right, In contrast, the plan for Niryama Nirayama Reverberatory ICOMOS accepts this line 23-25 Reverbatory Furnaces provides correction as a factual error less detailed guidance. 99, Right, The Councils are currently The Councils are currently ICOMOS accepts this line 7-8 scheduled to meet once each scheduled to meet at least correction as a factual error year. once each year. 99, Right, In addition to these mechanisms, In addition to these ICOMOS accepts this line12-19 the private companies mechanisms, the private correction as a factual error Mitsubishi, Nippon and companies Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation and 100, Left, However this does not include However this does not include ICOMOS accepts this line 11-16 the staff at Meitsu Port Logistics the staff at Miike Port Logistics correction as a factual error Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Nippon Steel Industries, Ltd. and Nippon though it is claimed that they Steel & Sumitomo Metal “staffs fully in house and affiliate Corporation though it is to conservation and claimed that they “staffs fully in management of the component house and affiliate to parts they own”. conservation and management of the component parts they

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own”. 100, Right, If substantial funding is required If substantial funding is ICOMOS accepts this line 6-10 (approximately ¥2M), required (approximately correction as a factual error US$2M), 100, Right, in the case of Nippon Steel in the case of Nippon Steel & ICOMOS accepts this line 13-15 Sumitomo Metal Corporation correction as a factual error 100, Right, In addition, the National In addition, the National ICOMOS acknowledges this line 40-43 Committee for utilizing Industrial Committee for utilizing clarification Heritage, chaired by the Industrial Heritage was President of ICOMOS Japan, was established to provide expert established to provide expert assessment of significant places assessment of significant places of industrial heritage. of industrial heritage. 101, Right, The sites in the series reflect the The sites in the series reflect ICOMOS acknowledges this line 17-20 three phases of this rapid the three phases of this rapid clarification industrialisation achieved over a industrialisation achieved over short space of just over fifty years a short space of just over fifty between 1853 and 1910. years between the 1850s and 1910. 101, Right, The first phase in the pre-Meiji The first phase in the pre-Meiji ICOMOS acknowledges this line 21 Bakumatsu period, Bakumatsu isolation period, clarification 101, Right, The second phase in the early The second phase from the ICOMOS acknowledges this line 33- 1870s brought in with the new 1860s accelerated by the new clarification Meiji Era Meiji era, 101, Right, Six of the eight areas are in the Six of the eight areas are in the ICOMOS accepts this line 46-48 southwest of the country, with southwest of the country, with correction as a factual error one in the central part and one in one in the central part and one the northern part of the south in the northern part of the island. central island. 102, Right, This applies to the four Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, ICOMOS accepts this line 39-43 components owned and Ltd. correction as a factual error operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries at Nagasaki Shipyard, by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo and the two components owned Metal Corporation and operated by Nippon at Imperial Steel Works. 103, Left, In addition to these mechanisms, In addition to these ICOMOS accepts this line 22-26 the private companies mechanisms, the private correction as a factual error Mitsubishi, Nippon and Miike companies Mitsubishi Heavy Port Logistics Corporation have industries Ltd., Nippon Steel & entered into agreements with Sumitomo Metal Corporation the Cabinet Secretariat to and Miike Port Logistics protect, conserve and manage Corporation have entered into their relevant components. agreements with the Cabinet Secretariat to protect, conserve and manage their relevant components. Last page, Mitsubishi Giant Cantiliver Crane Mitsubishi Giant Cantilever ICOMOS acknowledges this Photo Crane typing error.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Mexico

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque, Renaissance Hydraulic Complex in America

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, Sentence including the Proposed correction by the Comment (if any) by the column, line factual error State Party Advisory Body and/or the of the AB (the factual error should be World Heritage Centre Evaluation highlighted in bold) 330, left, 8 Districts of Tepeapulco, Districts of Tepeapulco, ICOMOS accepts this Zempoala and Otumba Zempoala, Nopaltepéc, correction as a factual error. Axapusco and Otumba

330, left, 13 …was constructed between …was constructed between ICOMOS considers that this 1554 and 1571 1555 and 1572 correction provides information which contradicts information provided at earlier stages of the evaluation procedure.

331, left, 44 …reaches to a height of 38 …reaches to a height of 39.65 ICOMOS accepts this metres. metres. correction as a factual error.

331, left, 48 …as the Hacienda of Santa Inés …as the Hacienda of Santa ICOMOS accepts this and… Inés Amiltepec and… correction as a factual error.

331, right, 30 …Franciscan friars settled in …Franciscan friars settled in ICOMOS considers this Otumba in 1553 under their… Otumba in 1536. In the year correction to be a 1553 under their… clarification.

331, right, 48 …Tepeapulco. However, only …Tepeapulco. Many parts of ICOMOS considers this fragments of this earlier this earlier structure have correction to be an editorial structure have survived until the survived until the present. change. present.

331, right, 50 From 1553 onwards 17 whole From 1554 onwards 17 whole ICOMOS considers that this years were dedicated… years were dedicated… correction provides information which contradicts information provided at earlier stages of the evaluation procedure.

332, left, 10 Following the hydraulic system’s Following the hydraulic ICOMOS considers that this completion in 1571, system’s completion in 1572, correction provides information which contradicts information

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provided at earlier stages of the evaluation procedure.

332, left, 30 …(INAH), funded by resources (INAH), and General Direction ICOMOS considers this provided by the World of Sites and Monuments of correction to be a Monuments Fund, the Cultural Heritage, clarification. Ambassadors Fund and the US CONACULTA, funded by Congress. resources provided by Mexican Congress and the World Monuments Fund, the Ambassadors Fund and the US Congress.

335, right, 14 …the largest of which reaches a …the largest of which reaches ICOMOS accepts this height of 38 metres. a height of 39.65 metres. correction as a factual error.

338, right, 30 …was constructed between …was constructed between ICOMOS considers that this 1554 and 1571 and… 1555 and 1572 and… correction provides

information which contradicts information provided at earlier stages of the evaluation procedure. However, in the interests of accuracy, ICOMOS acknowledges this correction.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Mongolia

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, Sentence including Proposed correction by The State Party Comment (if column, the factual error any)by the line of (the factual error Advisory the should be Body Advisory highlighted in bold) and/or the Body World Evaluati Heritage on Centre P.108, left ICOMOS considers this But the State party considers that the property ICOMOS considers column, 16th the criterion (C: III) has offers exceptional evidence of and testimony to that the and 17th lines not been justified. vital cultural traditions of mountain and nature corrections re- from the worship at least 8 hundred years old since XIII iterate arguments/ bottom There is evidence that Century when the BurkhanKhaldun was formally justification put mountains in the declared by Chinggis Khan based on long standing forward in the Khentii range and shamanic worshipping traditions associated with nomination P.108, left elsewhere in Mongolia nomadic people. dossier that have column, were considered sacred ICOMOS notes that: “It is quite plausible that its been fully 18thto25th in ancient times – identity as a sacred mountain dates from the 13th considered. lines from before Mongol people century or even earlier” (P.108, right column, 18th the bottom moved into the area and 19th lines from the bottom). and that these practices were adopted by the There is a no doubt that since that time incomers and reinforced BurkhanKhaldun Mountain has been continuously formally by Chinggis worshipped by Mongolian people in situation of Khan. It is less clear that some difficulties and obstacles associated with there has been a political situations and policies of the Qing continuity since that Dynasty (1691-1911) and Communist Ideology time but there could (1921-1990). have been.” ICOMOS also noted that: “Since 1990 with the renewal of older Mongolian practices, these national traditions and customs of nature worship and protection in Mongolia, and the laws associated with “KhalkhJuram”, have been revived and these traditions and customs are now incorporated into State policy” (P.106, right column, 9thto14thlines from the bottom). On these grounds, the State Party of Mongolia considers there is no doubt that the property offers exceptional evidence of and testimony to

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vital cultural traditions of mountain and nature worship”and the property meets the cultural criterion III. P.109, right P.109 The nominating State Party partly agrees with ICOMOS notes this column, 18th ICOMOS considers that these comments. But these risks are not intensive comment. to 21st lines the main threats to the and overgrazing and mining have no real impacts from the property are a in the nominated areas of property due to the bottom combination of remoteness of the property and its inclusion in the unplanned tourism, protection boundaries of the Khan Khentii Special unplanned vehicular Protected Area. access, overgrazing and Moreover, control and strict regulations of mining in unprotected unplanned tourism and vehicular access, area. overgrazing, and prohibition of mining are strongly foreseen in future activities of the proposed Management Plan for conservation and protection of the property. P.110, left ICOMOS considers that When the boundaries of the property “Great ICOMOS considers column, 1stto the boundaries of the BurkhanKhaldun and its Surrounding Sacred that this correction 5th lines from nominated property Landscape” were identified and delineated, contains advocacy the top and of its buffer zone specialists were particularly concerned that the for the proposals need to be re-drawn to boundaries of this sacred mountain landscape made in the reflect recognizable should be drawn to ensure the full expression of nomination natural features; and the Outstanding Universal Value and the integrity dossier. that the rationale for and authenticity of the property. Therefore, they the scope of the buffer tried to include in the boundaries of the proposed zone needs to be clearly property not only natural features but aspects of defined. the property that reflect tangible and intangible values of OUV. The boundary of the Great BurkhanKhaldun Mountain landscape includes such natural features as the sources of the Onon and Kherlen rivers, sacred Onon hot springs, the areas which are a home to rare and endangered animals and plants, sacred mountains, lakes, rivers, and as well as such cultural attributes as the sacred ovoos, pilgrimage route, some burial sites and so on which embody intangible expressions of the site. In nomadic culture the visual dimension of the sacred mountain is important. However, in the nomadic cultural space sacred mountains in Mongolia traditionally do not have the precisely delineated protection boundaries. Sacred mountain usually belongs to the certain group of people who have been living around and sometimes in far distances from this mountain. Most of the nomadic herders come to the sacred mountain riding horses, providing their offerings and saying prayers. Other people worship sacred mountain at a distance, from their localities or households. In these nomadic senses the visual dimension of sacred mountain is not so closely linked to the boundaries of protected areas and the boundary usually unrelated to the contours and natural features of the property. In such case, specialists consider to draw the boundaries of the nominated property and its buffer zone in exact following every contour, relief and natural

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features is not necessary and even such the delineation is more complicated in some situations.As mentioned before, because there are not original and precisely delineated boundaries of sacred mountain specialists have drawn the boundaries of proposed property by straight linesconnecting the tops of the highest mountains and hills located around the nominated area. Therefore, State party considers that the boundaries of the nominated property and of its buffer zone are rational and suited to the adequate management activities in specific sacred landscape environments. On these rationale and argument the State party asks to consider the nominated boundaries as same as proposed in the nomination dossier. P.110, left ICOMOS considers that State Party partly agrees with these comments. ICOMOS considers column, 6th the legal protection in However, in all the national laws related to the that this correction to 9th lines place for the cultural protection of natural and cultural heritage, the contains new from the aspects of the landscape requirements of cultural aspects and intangible information that bottom is not yet adequate and heritage elements and expressions of the cultural cannot be taken needs to be landscape are reflected with due consideration. In account of at this strengthened; and that addition to this, in the Law on Protection of stage. specific protection for Cultural Heritage (2015) newly adopted by the the buffer zone needs to Parliament of Mongolia are introduced new be defined. articles on safeguarding and promotion of ICH and cultural expressions of the cultural landscapes. Also, in the proposed Management Plan there are foreseen and adequate measures for safeguarding tangible and intangible cultural values of the site as the world heritage cultural landscape. P.110, right ICOMOS considers that State Party agrees with these comments of ICOMOS notes this column, 15th the conservation ICOMOS. Series of adequate measures are comment. to 18th lines activities are basic and foreseen in the management plan of the from the top more preventative and proposed world heritage site. active measures need to be taken based on a wide assessment of need and priorities. P.111, left ICOMOS considers that State Party is agreed with this comment of ICOMOS notes this column, 18th the current ICOMOS. Indeed, the current Management comment. to 22nd lines management structure structure is inadequate for the implementation of from the is inadequate; there is a Management activities of the World heritage bottom need to establish the cultural landscape property that includes natural proposed new features, cultural aspects and intangible cultural Management elements. And, also there is a need to establish Administration and to the new Management Administration for World augment, complete and Heritage cultural site. implement the draft Government of Mongolia has a strong Management Plan as commitment to establish the proposed new soon as possible. Management Administration responsible for Great BurkhanKhaldun Mountain and its Surrounding Sacred Landscape as soon as the inscription of this site to the World Heritage List

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is taken by the Committee.The inscription of the property on this list will confirm the new legal status of the property as World Heritage Site and open new status and perspectives for the management activities and implementation of new management plan, and also for the establishment of the proposed new Management Administration.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Mongolia and Russian Federation

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Landscapes of Dauria

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: IUCN

Page, column, Sentence including the factual Proposed correction by the State Comment (if any) line of the error Party by the Advisory Advisory Body Body and/or the (the factual error should be Evaluation World Heritage highlighted in bold) Centre

Р.29, Caption Huh Nuur lake, Mongolia... Galutyn Nuur lake, Mongolia... IUCN accepts this under the photo (different place) correction as a factual error. p.32, left The nomination dossier is The Parties do not agree with the IUCN considers this column, 16 line titled “The First Property of experts’ conclusions because the correction to be a from bottom the Serial Transnational purpose of the title was clarification, and not a Nomination - Landscapes of emphasizing the very prospect for factual error. the Dauria”. IUCN notes, the nomination development

however, that the subject of with the help of including new this nomination is not a serial areas into it in future (attached IUCN’s statement is property as the areas figure 1). Presently the first factually correct pertaining comprising the nomination cluster is included into the to the nomination before are contiguous, albeit nomination, which is most 39COM. It does not transnational". appropriate individually not only comment upon the longer to the understanding of the point term intention to of the World Heritage property progressively add to this but to the requirements of the site, and only at that point Operational Guidelines for the would this be a serial Convention implementation. nomination. Particularly, to the requirements of management and integrity (Paragraph 137 c) of the Guidelines). Besides, this very presentation of serial nominations given by the State Parties is described in Paragraph 139 of the Guidelines. p. 32, right "While the nominated The statement about the IUCN considers that this column, 19 line property is said to represent ecoregion’s position between reflects a difference of from bottom the “steppe compartment” of boreal taiga and droughty steppes opinion, and not a factual the Daurian ecoregion, the refers right to the entire error. nomination states that the ecoregion that has the total area

outstanding attribute of the approximately equal to one tenth

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Daurian ecoregion is that it is of the area of the European The nomination dossier the only region in the world continent. And the forest steppe states that “The Daurian where the transition from as it is described by the experts ecoregion is the only circumboreal taiga forest occupies a relatively small part of region in the world where biome to temperate the ecoregion. The nomination is the transition of the continental grassland biome not aimed to represent absolutely ecosystem complex from remains under completely all landscapes in the region but the circumboreal taiga natural conditions. While only the most valuable ones, forest biom (sic) to the grasslands and wetlands are which correspond to criteria ix temperate continental well-represented in the and x. Most intensely the cyclic grassland biom remained nomination, the transition changes of the climate and their completely under natural from forest to steppe, and impact on the biota, which are conditions.” the presence of Daurian the grounds for criterion ix, are

“forest steppe” (particularly revealed exactly in the nominated hills on which the northern part of the ecoregion and The evaluation concludes side is forested and the especially vividly – in the closed that the nominated southern side is just drainage basin of the Torey lakes. property does not contain grassland) are very poorly The nominated site includes sufficient attributes to represented within the elements of all the key demonstrate this transition nominated area". landscapes, although represented in its own right. IUCN has not proportionally. Among them evaluated the nomination is expositional forest steppe with as submitted. The tree vegetation and a complex of evaluation highlights a flora and fauna species number of other areas characteristic of a certain type of which could be considered forest steppe. Besides, the to strengthen the case for nomination is presented as serial this aspect: notably Onon- suggesting inclusion of other Balj National Park, possibly landscapes further on, forest Ugtan Nature Reserve and steppe ones among those. The Toson Khulstai Nature division of the nomination in Reserve in Mongolia, and some stages is determined by the Sokhondinsky National necessity, among others, of the Park in Russia. complicated work on observing

the requirements of the Guidelines about joint management of the property. At present only the site presented in the nomination meets this requirement, the site is, in our opinion, of its own global value. p.33, left It is difficult to identify the Long-term research shows that IUCN considers this column, 21 line most significant area for the Mongolian gazelles have correction to be a from top Mongolian Gazelle, especially permanent routes of migration clarification and that it as movements of these (Fig. 10 of the dossier, p. 56), reflects a difference of animals do not appear to which can change constrainedly opinion, not a factual follow a specific pattern and under unfavorable conditions. error. do not show fidelity to any It is necessary to note that the All this information was given range. The Daursky emphasis in grounding criterion x taken into consideration in SNBR and the Valley of (section 3) was made on the fact the evaluation. Dzeren, located at the edge of that the nominated area includes Statements here support this species’ range, is reported the main transboundary the IUCN position that the as the only place where this migration routes of the dzeren, site is not optimally species breeds in the Russian which remain in the whole of the configured to support Federation. The species also species range (page 55-56, 65 of Gazelle migratory routes breeds in China but has been the nomination dossier). Only and that such a

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much reduced in numbers, there (westward of Lake Barun- nomination would look and migration has been Torey) migrations between the very different. blocked by the border and the two countries remain annual and IUCN concluded only a fenced Ulaanbaatar-Beijing significant (tens of thousands minor part of the Gazelle railway line. The main heads). In the other parts of the migration routes is breeding grounds for the Russian-Mongolian border included. This is the gazelle are now in Mongolia. migrations are either limited by statement that was artificial obstacles or historically provided by the States insignificant and not annual. In all Parties in material parts of the Mongolian-Chinese provided to the field border by the present time all evaluators, and then migrations have ceased due to submitted later to IUCN: the construction of the line of “Most of area of local engineering technical structures grouping of dzeren in 1994-97. That, together with concentrated near Torey the other anthropogenic factors, hollow is included into the has led to almost complete Property and its buffer disappearance of the species in zone. But key habitats of China. By 2014 in China only North-Kherlen population some heads lived (as reported by of dzeren are really out of Liu Songtao – deputy director of the nominated territory. the Dalai Nor Biosphere So the nominated territory Reserve). secures the Torey grouping The nominated site does not during all the year and comprise most of the important seasonal migrations of habitats of the dzeren in North-Kherlen population. Mongolia but there was not such As the “Landscapes of a task. The species home range Dauria” is the first part of occupies too vast a territory and the planned serial stretches far beyond Daurian nomination the key ecoregion. Nevertheless, with the summer (breeding) further expansion of the serial habitats of North-Kherlen nomination “Landscapes of population can be included Dauria” some key ranges of the into the nomination in the North Kherlen population of the future.” dzeren (attached fig.1) will fall It also does not appear to under protection. Among those be a factual error with will be important migration respect to the statement routes of permanent character, on Gazelle in China. No and maternity houses of this evidence is presented to population, which will provide its suggest it does not still long-term conservation. breed in China. p.34, right As shown in Table 2, different The regimes of the buffer zones IUCN considers this column, 5 line protected areas are are set by legislative acts of correction to be a before the table 2. categorised as different IUCN different levels. For Mongolia – by clarification and that it management categories and the law about buffer zones of reflects a difference of

the buffer zones are SPNAs, for Russia – by the federal opinion, not a factual uncategorised, in fact they law on SPNAs and by individual error. would not comply with the regulations on buffer zones

IUCN definition of a protected (Annex B4 and B6). The regime area. set within the buffer zone of the The IUCN evaluation is not Daursky reserve in its strictness suggesting that the p.35, left column, A significant percentage of corresponds to the protection Operational Guidelines 19 line from the nominated property regime of such official category of require areas to equate to bottom comprises the designated SPNAs, as zakaznik or refuge IUCN PA categories. The buffer zones of protected

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areas and these areas are (IUCN category IV). There is a assessment, however, is subject to relatively weak certain regime of restrictions that the current level of levels of legal protection. providing observance of the protection does not meet IUCN considers the protection ecosystems integrity in the the requirements set out in status does not meet the Mongolian buffer zone too. the OG. This is because requirements of the Besides, in the world there are over 70% of the nominated Operational Guidelines. not few examples of the World property is designated as Heritage properties, which buffer zones, not as actual

include buffer zones. Particularly, protected areas. The these are such properties in concern is mainly in the Russia, as ”Virgin forests of Komi” Mongolian part as 82% of (the area of the buffer zone of the this part is within buffer Pechoro-Ilychsky reserve included zones. The discussion of into the property is more than the additional 650,000 ha), “Golden mountains requirements in a revised of Altai”, “West Caucasus”, “Lake nomination is provided in Baikal”. There are examples the IUCN report. among the Mongolian properties

too, as well as among transboundary Russian- Mongolian ones (e.g. “Ubsunur hollow”). The Operational Guidelines do not contain the requirements that the areas to be included into the World Heritage properties should correspond to any IUCN category, the buffer zones of the Russian and Mongolian SPNAs, as said above, have a set regime of protection providing conservation of the natural complexes of the SPNAs and their buffer zones, as required by the Guidelines. Absence of the buffer zones of the SPNAs in the general analysis of the IUCN categories of management of SPNAs tells only that these areas were just not taken by the IUCN into account but it does not prove inappropriateness of the regime set in them to the requirements of the Guidelines. p.35, left ...the field evaluation In the buffer zone of the Reserve IUCN considers this column, 17 line witnessed quite high levels of and Valley of Dzeren Refuge there correction to be a from top hay cutting (note: in Russian are no permanent haymaking clarification, but not a part). fields, they are alternated every factual error. year, that is why mowing does not

cause significant impact on the ecosystems. The total annual It does not dispute that area of mowing does not exceed hay cutting takes place. 1-3% of the aggregate area of the property and its buffer zone. Besides, mowing is considered by most of steppe researchers and

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specialists of steppe reserves as a factor maintaining the stable state of steppe when there are no or few large ungulates (Shaparenko, 2014). Of all anthropogenic impacts it is the least “traumatic” for steppe, as the soil is not damaged, dead grass and plant bunches remain, which saves the soil from erosion. p.37, left Past landuse coupled with The steppes of north-east IUCN considers that this columne,24 line current and potential threats Mongolia and the adjacent reflects a difference of from top. combine to undermine the territories of Russia belong to the opinion, and not a factual integrity of the site as it is least damaged ones in the region. error. designed and many areas It is proved by researches of

included within the various authors. nominated area do not meet The information confirms Our investigations (on the basis of the requirements of the that the Russian part of the the data of remote sensing of Operational Guidelines in nominated property has Earth) show that in the Russian terms of integrity. suffered from more part of the property, more intensive use. In summary these issues intensively used in the past, the relate to previously ploughed total area of fallow lands and lands, many now recovering fields does not exceed 20%, the Significant impacts were as fallow lands; areas of area of the parts subject to noted on the Mongolian cropping; weed infestations; overgrazing at present (the area side; field evaluators noted grazing impacts (which still around cattle-breeding camps) more livestock grazing on occurs over 50% of the does not exceed 0.13% of the the Mongolian side. property in the Russian total area of the property and Invasive species related Federation); road 0.18% of the area of its buffer issues were noted by some construction, including some zone. Eroded lands occupy, reviewers. reported problems with according to the data of the RSE, uncontrolled creation of new not more than 0.1% of the area roads; soil erosion; and a (including erosion of the road Mongol Daguur SPA military presence. network, as well as ravine Management plan notes: network). The threat of weed “Lately, humans and contamination of the area cannot livestock have been posing be considered among significant significant threats to the ones either, as there is no SPA ecosystem in invasion of alien plant species. particular wetland habitats Successions in the fallow lands and water birds, and very and on the roads occur with little management has participation of the local species. been undertaken.” The Daursky reserve has elaborated actions on facilitating natural restoration of the steppes. Other threats will be considered by us below. The Operational Guidelines (Paragraph 90) state that the area must be relatively undamaged, the nature use present in the area should be sustainable. p.37, left ...experts estimate about 40% The Parties agree that the main IUCN considers this column, 17 line of steppe in the property problem at present is fires. correction to be a

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from bottom burn every year However, the Parties think it clarification, and the necessary to note that the given additional information is figures are not true for some noted. years already. Every year the The evaluation was told situation improves. Thus, in 2012 that an estimated 40% of in the Russian part of the property steppe burns annually, but the area of the fires was 3.98% of IUCN could accept any the subordinate territory, in 2013 precision on these - 6.58%, in 2014 - 18.4%, in 2015 - numbers if data is 2.37%. Active work with the local available, and a statement people is conducted, effective that “the States Parties interaction with administrative report that between 4-18% bodies is organized. The reserve of steppe burnt each year, gave fire-fighting equipment to in the period 2012-14” as the surrounding villages, seminars per the figures provided. are held on training in fighting As there is agreement that steppe fires. this is a serious issue, then these figures do not greatly impact the analysis of this issue. The field evaluation also notes: “While fires used to occur once in several years, nowadays they occur once, twice or even more times in one year, and they are mainly caused by human activity, e.g. careless spring agricultural burning and inappropriate handling of fire”. p.37, left Poaching is another issue that But within the nominated area IUCN considers that this column, 5 line threatens species such as there is no this threat in Russia reflects a clarification. from bottom. Mongolian Gazelle, Swan altogether and there is almost no

Goose and Grey Wolf. While in Mongolia (birds are not hunted poaching is a major threat in in Mongolia traditionally). On the IUCN would maintain that the Russian Federation, in contrary, elimination of this factor poaching is a relevant recent years it has expanded in the course of the last 15 years, threat to mention in the to Mongolia as well. which demanded a lot of efforts, evaluation. enabled to restore the dzeren in

the Daursky reserve and in the other parts. In Mongolia within IUCN considers that this the Mongol Daguur protected suggested correction area the factor of poaching has contains new information been eliminated too. In the buffer that cannot be taken zone little threat still remains but account of at this stage. it is much lower than in the The conclusion on surrounding areas. One of the poaching is based on wolves marked with a satellite evidence gathered from collar within the property moves the field evaluation. freely from one country to the other using the regime of the SPNA; all his pack successfully survives (figure 2 attached). Totally not less than 15-20 packs

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of wolves live within the property. However, the Parties agree with the IUCN remark about the necessity to rise the budget and the staff of the protection service of the protected area ”Mongol Daguur” p. 37, right The property is not densely The total numbers of agricultural IUCN considers this column, 12 line populated but the nomination livestock in the Russian part does correction to be a from top reports over 750,000 head of not exceed 6,000 heads, which is clarification but IUCN could livestock on the Mongolian five times less than scientifically accept this as a factual part (with much less in the grounded capacity of pastures. error. Russian part). The figure named in the evaluation – 750,000 heads of The figure of 750,000 is livestock, must be mistakenly information gathered in referred to the property. In the the field, and would need nomination different figures are further research to verify, given. For 2009 the total numbers but based on the comment of livestock in the 4 soums of the States Parties it comprising the territory of the appears that the number Mongol Daguur SPNA and its may refer to a larger area buffer zone were 378,675 heads than the nomination. The (p.85 of nomination dossier). By reduced figure remains the beginning of 2015 in the area relevant to a discussion of of the three soums of Mongolia threats. Possible text edit: (Chuluunkhorot, Dashbalbar, “The property is not Gurvanzagal), which is tens times densely populated but the larger than the property, nomination reports according to official data 287,195 significant numbers over heads of livestock are kept, that is 750,000 head of livestock 2.6 times less than given in the on the Mongolian part IUCN evaluation. The numbers of (with much less in the livestock in soum Chuluunkhorot Russian part). that occupies the most part of the property and the buffer zone amount to 49,104 heads.

The buffer zone of Mongol Dossier of the nominated noted: " IUCN considers this Daguur SPA is inhabited by Three army posts and one border correction to be a residents of Dashbalbar and guard post are managed by the clarification, and would be Ereentsav soums as well as border military unit in Bayan-Uul happy to accept the text army personnel of three Soum (Dornod Aimag) and proposed to allow for a battalions and one guard post conduct patrol activities in more precise of a frontier military unit. Mongol Daguur SPA and its’ understanding of this buffer zone (p.85 in dossier). In issue. the Mongolian part of the

property and the buffer zone the total number of the military men and members of their families does not exceed 70 people. Most of the families live outside the property and its buffer zone. p.37, right One threat in the Russian In the territory of the property IUCN considers that this column, 14 line Federation is unprotected there are 4 electricity lines correction contains new electrical lines, both inside dangerous for birds. Three of information that cannot be

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from bottom and outside the protected those lines have already been taken account of at this area, which electrocute equipped with bird-protecting stage, but considers that large numbers of birds, in appliances by the time of the its evaluation has particular raptors including IUCN experts arrival, the fourth appropriately and clearly the Saker Falcon. Daursky one will be equipped in 2015 (the acknowledged that there is SNBR has established money is allocated, preparatory a programme of modifying cooperation with the work is being held). That will be power lines to protect electricity company which is more than 99% of once birds. gradually modifying its lines dangerous electricity lines. After to protect birds. that in the property only some dangerous poles within safe (in general) electricity lines will remain, that will be less than 1% of all formerly dangerous electricity lines. The threat from them is insignificant but they will also be equipped in 2016. Besides, 2 dangerous lines outside the property have already been equipped, and further on this work will be done in the vast territory outside the property and its buffer zone. p.38, left However, the configuration According to Paragraph 94 of the IUCN considers that this column, 20 line of the property does not Guidelines integrity of the area reflects a difference of from top include adequate areas of referred to criterion ix means that opinion, not a factual forest steppe to the area should provide natural error, and IUCN stands by demonstrate the transition occurrence of all evolutional its evaluation on the point from the boreal taiga forest processes forming the nominated raised. biome to the temperate phenomenon. The nominated

continental grassland biome area comprises all the key which is also deemed as a elements that demonstrate the As per the point above, the central aspect of its change of the ecosystems as a nomination is clearly not, Outstanding Universal result of climatic cycles and at this stage, presented as Value. providing unimpeded natural serial. It states a future course of these processes, and it intent to become a serial is this but not the presence of all nomination. the transitional landscapes from taiga to desert that is a ground for OUV of the area. In the nomination (part 3) these features of the selected area are described in detail. Absence of larger forest compartments in the nomination at present does not influence the course of these processes. We remark once more that the position between the zones of taiga and semi-desert refers to all of Dauria ecoregion. The phenomenon of the area designated as a property consists in the fact that it is right there but not northward or southward where the most remarkable reformation of the ecosystems in

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the course of climatic cycles revealed in the change of the exterior appearance of the ecosystems occurs and in the species usage of wonderful adaptations for survival in different climatic conditions. Besides, the nomination is presented as serial, which assumes inclusion of both forest steppe and steppe compartments in future that will supplement the presented area. The set regime of management and protection of the area provides natural course of these processes. p.38, left ...justification for criterion (x) The main argument for IUCN considers that the column, 22 line again refers to forest steppe grounding criterion x is the key suggested amendments re- from bottom which is hardly represented ornithological importance of the iterate arguments put in the nomination. area (which is reflected in the forward in the nomination

Botanically there are areas of recommendations of IUCN) dossier that have been grassland with a different determined by its location in the fully considered, and are species composition which narrowing of the birds global not factual errors.

might be termed forest migration routes (including the

steppe, although forest significant part of the steppe should include trees, populations not less than 15 IUCN also considers that

particularly the phenomenon species, 6 globally rare among this reflects a difference of where trees grow on the those) and by habitation of more opinion. northern sides of hills and than 10 globally rare bird species, The relevant points are grassland on the southern for whom it is steppes and also discussed above, and slopes. In this sense, forest wetlands that are of key IUCN considers that its steppe does not appear to importance. Preservation of evaluation is justified on be present in the nominated ornithological value of the area is this point. property. provided by the proposed boundaries of the property. The p.38, left The property’s boundaries column, 5 line importance of the area for are not configured to preservation of transboundary from bottom include the summer migrations of the dzeren, as well territories and only very as restoration of the northern little of the autumn boundaries of the historic range migration routes of the of the dzeren is a significant but dzeren. additional argument. The experts p.38, right say about absence of true forest In addition the protection steppe compartments in the column, 18 line and management from top nominated area. That is not so. requirements are not met in Expositional forest steppe is relation to this criterion. present in the Adon-Chelon sector, it is supposed to include new parts of forest steppe, as well as the parts important for conservation of the North Kherlen population of the dzeren with the expansion of the nomination presented as serial. However, even now within the property there are the sites of not only fall

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migrations but also of summer habitation of the northern groupings of the dzeren, which was noted by the experts themselves above. The nominated area comprises all main types of grass ecosystems of north Dauria. The set regime of protection and management of the area fully provides preservation of the species inhabiting it, facilitates the increase in their numbers, which is proved by the fact of restoration of the habitation of dzeren and Siberian marmot in the border zone of the Russian part of the area, as well as by permanent habitation of globally rare species of birds. Besides, as it was noted by the experts, the work is under way on expanding the protected areas, which will enable to make the activity on conservation even more effective.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Norway

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Rjukan – Notodden industrial Heritage Site

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, column, Sentence including the factual Proposed correction by the State Comment (if any) by line of the error (the factual error should Party the Advisory Body Advisory Body be highlighted in bold) and/or the World Evaluation Heritage Centre p. 245, The major Hydro pioneering The major Hydro pioneering 2 The Property/ power plants along the power plants along the interlinked ICOMOS considers this Description/ interlinked water courses include water courses include the correction to be an Hydroelectric Tinfos II (1912) with original decorative stone-clad concrete editorial change. power decorated interiors, fixtures and Vemork power station at Rjukan production fittings largely intact; the (1911) fed by a high pressure decorative stone-clad concrete system with great head of water Vemork power station at and rock tunnels, regulated by the Rjukan (1911) fed by a high concrete dam at Møsvatn, and pressure system with great Såheim (1915), a distinctive head of water and rock tunnels, concrete building with cupola- regulated by the concrete dam capped towers, together with at Møsvatn, and Såheim (1915), Tinfos Company’s Tinfos II (1912) a distinctive concrete building with original decorated interiors, with cupola-capped towers. fixtures and fittings largely intact. p. 246, An interconnected transport An interconnected transport Nomination dossier p. 2 The Property/ system of two railways lines and system of two railway lines and 59 refers to two railway Description/ two steam powered ferry one ferry crossing operated by sections connected by Transport crossings joined Rjukan’s two vessels, of which one is steam a ferry crossing across system facilities to Notodden to enable powered, joined Rjukan’s facilities Tinnsjoen Lake. saltpeter to be transported on to to Notodden to enable saltpeter ICOMOS acknowledges world markets via the Telemark to be transported on to world this clarification. Canal. markets via the Telemark Canal. p. 247, The original Tinfos II, Vemork The original Tinfos II and Såheim ICOMOS considers that 2 The Property/ and Såheim power stations are power stations are still intact and this correction provides History and still intact and in operation. in operation. Vemork is kept information which development/ intact as a museum. seems to contradict last section information provided in the nomination dossier (table on p. 35) p. 249, Cranes have been removed from Cranes have been removed from ICOMOS acknowledges 3 Justification/ Rjukan Quay at Tinnoset Rjukan Quay at Notodden this clarification Integrity and harbour but the foundations and harbour but the foundations and authenticity/ railway tracks remain. railway tracks remain. Transport

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system last section p. 250, The estimated number of The estimated number of ICOMOS acknowledges 4 Factors residents in the nominated area residents in the nominated area is this clarification affecting the is 300 in Notodden and 850 in 300 in Notodden and 2700 in the property/ the Rjukan area. Rjukan area. first section (Comment: 850 is the number within the buffer zone. Ref. p. 407 of the Nomination dossier.) p. 250, The towns of Rjukan and The town of Rjukan and the Hydro ICOMOS acknowledges 5 Protection, Notodden are included to the parts of Notodden are included to this clarification conservation extent they covered in 1930. the extent they covered in 1930. and management/ Boundaries of the nominated property and buffer zone p. 251, All attributes within the property All attributes within the property ICOMOS acknowledges 5 Protection, are privately owned except for are privately owned except for this clarification conservation the production equipment which some production equipment and is owned by the Municipality and which is owned by the management/ the two railway lines and parts Municipality and one of the two Ownership of Rjukan Hydro Town which railway lines which is owned by are owned by the State. the State. One railway line and both ferries are owned by a museum that is a foundation with municipal and regional shares, and state granted financial support.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

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STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Republic of Korea

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Baekje Historic Areas

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, column, Sentence including the Proposed correction by the Comment (if any) by the line of the factual error State Party Advisory Body and/or the World Advisory Body (the factual error Heritage Centre Evaluation should be highlighted in bold) ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 113, 1, 16 royal tombs at royal tombs in does not modify the meaning of the sentence. the Busosanseong ICOMOS considers this correction the Archaeological Site in Fortress and Gwanbuk- to be an editorial change which 113, 1, 18 Gwanbuk-ri and ri administrative does not modify the meaning of Busosanseong Fortress buildings the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 113, 1, 19 Jeongnimsa Temple Jeongnimsa Temple Site does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction the royal palace at the Archaeological Site in to be an editorial change which 113, 1, 21 Wanggung-ri Wanggung-ri does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 113, 1, 22 Mireuksa Temple Mireuksa Temple Site does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 113, 2, 12 Mireuksa Temple Mireuksa Temple Site does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 113, 2, 17 Mireuksa Temple Mireuksa Temple Site does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction 113, 2, 39 royal tombs at royal tombs in to be an editorial change which does not modify the meaning of

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the sentence. the Busosanseong ICOMOS considers this correction the Archaeological Site in Fortress and Gwanbuk- to be an editorial change which 113, 2, 40 Gwanbuk-ri and ri administrative does not modify the meaning of Busosanseong Fortress buildings the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 113, 2, 41 Jeongnimsa Temple Jeongnimsa Temple Site does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction the royal palace at the Archaeological Site in to be an editorial change which 113, 2, 43 Wanggung-ri Wanggung-ri does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 113, 2, 44 Mireuksa Temple Mireuksa Temple Site does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS’ meaning here is outside 113, 2, 53 outside the city enclosing the city the present city, which is correct. of stone and rammed ICOMOS acknowledges this 113, 2, 54 with rammed earth earth clarification. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 114, 1, 4 Queen (Tomb 7) which Queen which does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 114, 1, 8 The king’s tomb The tomb of King Muryeong does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS acknowledges this 114, 1, 9 a coffin coffins clarification. ICOMOS acknowledges this 114, 1, 10 tomb guardian beasts a tomb guardian beast clarification. ICOMOS acknowledges this 114, 1, 10 from China influenced from China clarification. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 114, 1, 20 rear east does not modify the meaning of the sentence. Archaeological Site in ICOMOS considers this correction Archaeological Site in Gwanbuk-ri, to be an editorial change which 114, 1, 21 Gwanbuk-ri and Busosanseong Fortress does not modify the meaning of Busosanseong Fortress, and and the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction in swampy areas, in swampy areas to reinforce to be an editorial change which 114, 1, 36 reinforced with stone the foundation layer. does not modify the meaning of buttresses. the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction 114, 1, 37 water storage facilities storage facilities to be an editorial change which

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does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 114, 1, 41 prayer hall prayer hall site does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 114, 1, 42 main entrance main entrance site does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 114, 1, 52 the Baekje the Baekje royal family does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers that this correction provides information 114, 2, 11 contained shifted its function as which contradicts information provided at earlier stages of the evaluation procedure. ICOMOS considers that this correction provides information A large multiple toilet 114, 2, 17 Large multiple toilets were which contradicts information was provided at earlier stages of the evaluation procedure. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which Comprises three Mireuksa Temple comprised does not modify the meaning of 114, 2, 21 parallel pagoda three parallel pagodas the sentence (There were three and there are remains of three today) ICOMOS considers this correction the Sabi period at the the Sabi period at the capital to be an editorial change which 114, 2, 59 Buyeo capital (Buyeo) does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS does not understand the 115, 1, 15 the former the later rationale behind this proposed correction. ICOMOS considers this correction The nominated The nominated property to be an editorial change which 115, 1, 19 component properties components does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS acknowledges this typing 116, 1, 39 Goguryeo Goryeo error. ICOMOS considers this correction Archaeological Site of Archaeological Site in to be an editorial change which 116, 1, 48 Gwanbuk-ri Gwanbuk-ri does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction 116, 2, 14 Jeongnimsa Temple Jeongnimsa Temple Site to be an editorial change which

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does not modify the meaning of the sentence. Buddhist statues of the Baekje period ICOMOS acknowledges this 116, 2, 15 a Buddhist statue has been unearthed during clarification. excavation have been ICOMOS considers this correction inhabitants of inhabitants of Archaeological to be an editorial change which 117, 2, 13 Gwanbuk-ri Site in Gwanbuk-ri modifies the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction in Archaeological Site in to be an editorial change which 117, 2, 16 in Gwanbuk-ri Gwanbuk-ri modifies the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS acknowledges this 117, 2, 47 Tombs of Songsan-ri Tombs of Neungsan-ri clarification. ICOMOS considers this correction at Archaeological site in to be an editorial change which 118, 1, 10 at Gwanbuk-ri Gwanbuk-ri does not modify the meaning of the sentence. the Urban Construction the Cultural Heritage ICOMOS acknowledges this 118, 1, 43 controls of the Historic Protection Act clarification. Cities legislation ICOMOS acknowledges this 118, 1, 47 this is this will be clarification. ICOMOS considers this correction at the Archaeological Site in to be an editorial change which 118, 2, 5 at Wanggung-ri Wanggung-ri does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS acknowledges this typing error. 119, 1, 29 the three components the eight components

the Busosanseong ICOMOS considers this correction the Archaeological Site in Fortress and Gwanbuk- to be an editorial change which 120, 1, 37 Gwanbuk-ri and ri administrative does not modify the meaning of Busosanseong Fortress buildings the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 120, 1, 38 Jeongnimsa Temple Jeongnimsa Temple Site does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction the royal palace at the Archaeological Site in to be an editorial change which 120, 1, 40 Wanggung-ri Wanggung-ri does not modify the meaning of the sentence. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an editorial change which 120, 1, 40 Mireuksa Temple Mireuksa Temple Site does not modify the meaning of the sentence. 120, 2, 36 the Urban Construction the Cultural Heritage ICOMOS acknowledges this

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controls of the Historic Protection Act clarification. Cities legislation ICOMOS acknowledges this typing 120, 2, 50 the three components the eight components error.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Saudi Arabia

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, column, line Sentence including the Proposed correction by the State Comment (if any) by of the Advisory factual error Party the Advisory Body Body Evaluation (the factual error should and/or the World be highlighted in bold) Heritage Centre The buffer zone has been modified for the component from 100 meters to 150 meters (a map showing the current expansion of the buffer zone Extend the buffer zone of and the extension of the protection the Jabal Umm Sinman fence is included in the Annex component of 1.0 to 1.5 document). The recommended further ICOMOS considers that km towards the west and extension of 1.0 to 1.5 km towards the this reflects a the south, in order to west and the south is already satisfied difference of opinion. preserve the long-term by the natural topography of the area, visual integrity of the as it is completely covered with high property; sand dunes, thus; the area is not suitable for any type of modern development that would threaten the visual integrity of the property. Frame and mask the rain water diversionary dam or water barrier near 63, 2, The masking process has been ICOMOS considers that Jubbah with typical low Recommendations completed, thus, the growth of the this correction contains desert vegetation in view vegetation will take its natural process new information that of the necessity of the (photographs are included in the cannot be taken structure and the Annex document). account of at this stage. substantial investment already made in its construction; Consider ways of reducing the visual ICOMOS considers that impact of the water The reduction of visual impact has this correction contains tower that is constructed been accomplished by repainting of new information that on the eastern side of the tower (photographs are included cannot be taken Jabal Umm Sinman, near in Annex document). account of at this stage. the existing fresh water reservoir; Set up visitor The complete plan of the visitor ICOMOS considers that infrastructures that will infrastructures has been drafted with this correction contains include marked routes, the detailed specifications, new information that raised walkways and furthermore; the budget for this cannot be taken

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viewing platforms, that project is secured, we are currently in account of at this stage. will prevent visitors from the process of choosing the prober making contact with the contractor to curry on the job (the rock art panels, and carry project terms of reference is included, out this work in it includes pictures show location and accordance with the specifications of the routes, raised ICOMOS Guidance on walkways and viewing platforms). Heritage Impact Assessments for Cultural World Heritage Properties; Develop a tourism management strategy The tourism management strategy ICOMOS considers that including an including an interpretation strategy this correction contains interpretation strategy has already been developed (included new information that that will address the in the Annex document). cannot be taken increase in visitation account of at this stage. numbers as part of the management plan. The monitoring system has already Developing monitoring been developed (included in ICOMOS considers that indicators for impacts of Monitoring protocol). Furthermore, this correction contains development and the all required equipment mentioned new information that tourism on the attributes in the protocol has been purchased, cannot be taken of the nominated serial therefore; the protocol will be fully account of at this stage. property. implemented.

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(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Spain

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Routes of Santiago in Northern Spain

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, colonne, ligne Phrase incluant Correction proposée par Commentaire (s’il y en a) de de l’évaluation de l’erreur factuelle l’Etat partie l’Organisation consultative l’Organisation (l’erreur factuelle et/ou du Centre du patrimoine consultative devrait figurer en gras) mondial Plan de Chemins Le plan concernant la Ci-joint, le plan correct qui L’ICOMOS accepte cette Galice comprend tous les itinéraires correction comme erreur décrits du dossier et qui, en factuelle. raison d'une erreur matérielle,

ne figurait pas sur le plan du dossier. Cette erreur matérielle avait déjà été signalée à ICOMOS par l'Espagne, dans le rapport envoyé le 17 octobre 2014.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Turkey

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Diyarbakir Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, column, line Comment (if any) by Sentence including the factual error Proposed correction by of the the Advisory Body (the factual error should be the State Party Advisory and/or the World highlighted in bold) Body Heritage Centre Evaluation P.29 of the nomination Components of the nominated property dossier it is mentioned include the Amida Mound, the City Walls Page 273, that Amida Mound is (including many inscriptions), Hevsel İçkale (Inner Castle), the column 2, line known as İçkale. Gardens, Ten-Eyed Bridge, the Tigris River Fortress 41, 42, 43, 44 valley and the natural and water ICOMOS acknowledges resources of the area. this clarification. Page 273, ICOMOS acknowledges column 2, line Amida Mound İçkale (Inner Castle) this clarification. 46 Page 273, Traces of first settlements in Diyarbakır İçkale (Inner Castle) ICOMOS acknowledges column 2, line are seen at Amida Mound, known as known as İçkale (Inner this clarification. 47, 48 İçkale (Inner Castle) Castle) Page 273, The mound and its surrounding area ICOMOS acknowledges column 2, line display all the stages of the development İçkale (Inner Castle) this clarification. 48, 49 of its urban history. The mound covers an area of Page 274, approximately 700m2 and has four gates, İçkale (Inner Castle) ICOMOS acknowledges column 1, line two of which open to the inside of the this clarification. 2, 3, 4 walls, and two to the outside. In 1085-1093 (The reconstruction of the Page 275, Later in the Seljuk period, conflicts Grand Mosque started ICOMOS acknowledges column 2, line resulted in damages to the city walls in between 1117 – 1118 this factual error. 9,10,11 1117 -1118. after it had experienced a huge fire) ICOMOS acknowledges Page 279, this clarification The nominated property covers an area of column 1, line 521.23 ha following the changes about 520.76ha and has two buffer zones. 17,18 which have been made to the boundaries. Page 279, ICOMOS acknowledges Diyarbakır Suriçi District is defined as the column 1, line 131.72 ha this clarification first buffer zone measuring 132.20 ha. 18,19 following the changes

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which have been made to the boundaries. ICOMOS acknowledges The second buffer zone, surrounding the Page 279, this clarification outside of the nominated property column 1, line 1528.85 ha. following the changes measures was proposed by the State 19,20,21,22 which have been made Party for an area of 1289.69 ha. to the boundaries. Page 279, However, the usage right of the towers The Ministry of Culture ICOMOS acknowledges column 1, line and bastions belongs to the Ministry of and Tourism this factual error. 51,52 Tourism.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

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STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Turkey

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Ephesus

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, Sentence including the factual error Comment (if any) column, line Proposed correction by by the Advisory of the (the factual error should be the State Party Body and/or the Advisory highlighted in bold) World Heritage Body Centre Evaluation It consists of four nominated components totaling 662.62 ha, three of which – the Cukurici Mound (Component 1); the 1163.30 ha ICOMOS Page 320, Ancient City of Ephesus (Component 2); (After re-measuring the area acknowledges this column 2, line and the area of Ayasuluk Hill including the digitally, it has been factual error by the 46 of St. John, the Medieval detected a factual error that State Party. Settlement and the Artemision is made by the State Party.) (Component 3) are surrounded by a buffer zone of 1165.96 ha. It marks the place located in accordance with the visions of a with the vision of a German nun in 1891, German nun between 1819 Page 321, ICOMOS where St. John is said to have built a house and 1824 column 1, acknowledges this for Mary in the 1st century CE, on the ruins (1891 is the date of lines 44-45 clarification. of which a chapel was built in the 4th discovery of the ruins of the century. House) The temple of Artemis was burnt in 356 Page 321, 334 BCE ICOMOS BCE and rebuilding was not complete column 2, line (323 BCE is the date acknowledges this when Alexander the Great visited in 323 9 Alexander the Great died.) clarification. BCE. Mosques, prayer halls, baths and tombs Page 321, were built around Ayasuluk Hill and the ICOMOS column 2, line city became the capital of the Aydin Aydinogullari Dynasty acknowledges this 53 Empire before being taken by the clarification. ottomans in 1425. The House of Virgin Mary was first registered on the national inventory in Page 326, ICOMOS 1976 and subsequently protected as a first archaeological and natural column 1, line acknowledges this degree archaeological site by İzmir site 26 clarification. Regional Conservation Council nos 2809 and 3116 in 1991. The İzmir Regional Conservation Council of urban and archaeological Page 327, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism sites (natural) ICOMOS column 1, line through the General Directorate of (Responsibility for natural acknowledges this 33 Cultural heritage and Museums has overall sites is under the Ministry of clarification. responsibility for the urban, Environment and Urbanism)

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archaeological and natural sites within the property and buffer zone. ICOMOS considers this correction to be an Page 329, The Neolithic settlement of Cukurici Hoyuk editorial change which column 1, line marks the southern edge of the former Mound does not modify the 15 estuary, now well inland. meaning of the sentence. and the Great Theatre (its Excavations and conservation over the construction goes back to past 150 years have revealed grand Page 329, Hellenistic period, it is not ICOMOS monuments of the Roman Imperial period column 1, line solely a Roman architecture. acknowledges this lining the old processional way through 21 The present day appearance clarification. the ancient city including the Library of is due largely to renovation Celsus and the Great Theatre. in Roman Imperial times.) Criterion (iii): The Ancient ICOMOS considers City of Ephesus is that the corrections exceptional testimony to re-iterate arguments/ the cultural traditions of the justification put Hellenistic, Roman Imperial forward in the and Early Christian period nomination dossier as reflected in the that have been fully monuments in the center of considered. the Ancient City and Ayasuluk. Hellenistic In the interests of monuments can be seen in brevity ICOMOS has the 9 km long defensive focused on the key wall on the mountain sides attributes for each Criterion (iii): The Ancient City of Ephesus as well as the planimetric criterion. The site’s is exceptional testimony to the cultural design of the city grid values in terms of its traditions of the Roman Imperial period as according to the principles long settlement reflected in the monuments in the centre of Hippodamus. A history are covered in of the Ancient City and in Terrace House 2, settlement structure the brief description. with its wall paintings, mosaics and marble developed in the Hellenistic The proposed detailed panelling showing the style of living of the period that shaped the description is too long Page 329, upper levels of society at that time. region until the late middle for a Statement of column 1, ages. The cultural traditions OUV. lines 29-34 (The draft statement of criterion (iii) covers of the Roman imperial only Component 2 and does not reflect the period are reflected in the However ICOMOS site’s values in terms of its long settlement outstanding representative suggests that the draft history as it is also recognized by the buildings of the city center statement be ICOMOS report – reference to the page including Celsus Library, expanded to read as 323, column 1, lines 3-8 and page 324, Hadrian Temple, Serapeion follows : column 2, lines 22-24. and in Terrace House 2,

with its wall paintings, Criterion (iii): Ephesus mosaics and marble is exceptional paneling showing the style testimony to the of living of the upper levels cultural traditions of of society at that time. Its the Roman Imperial surrounding is an period as reflected in outstanding witness of the the monuments in the Christian heritage and centre of the Ancient tradition of this region. City of Ephesus and in Church of St. Mary, Terrace House 2, with Byzantine Palace, Grotto of its wall paintings, St. Paul and St. John mosaics and marble Basilica are still standing panelling showing the

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witnesses of this period. style of living of the upper levels of society at that time. The property testifies to the long history of civilisation at the site, bearing witness to many cultural traditions in addition to the Neolithic and Roman including Greek, Hellenistic, Byzantine and Turkish.

But this essentially repeats what is already in the brief description and is not considered necessary. Page 329, Conservation Council has overall urban and archaeological ICOMOS column 2, line responsibility for the urban, sites (natural) acknowledges this 15 archaeological and natural sites within the (Responsibility for natural clarification. property and buffer zone that are declared sites is under the Ministry of first degree Archaeological Sites. Environment and Urbanism) Page 329, The Supervision and Coordination Council The Supervision and ICOMOS column 2, oversees management of the serial Coordination Council acknowledges this lines 21-22 property by the İzmir Metropolitan controls the clarification. Municipality and Selçuk Municipality with implementation of input from the Advisory Council. management plan for serial property prepared by Selçuk Municipality with input from the Advisory Council.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): United Kingdom

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: The Forth Bridge

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, column, Sentence including the factual Proposed correction by the Comment (if any) by line of the error State Party the Advisory Body Advisory Body (the factual error should be and/or the World Evaluation highlighted in bold) Heritage Centre Page 336 of the minor translation error between Critère (i) : Le pont du Forth est ICOMOS acknowledge French version, the English original and the un chef-d’oeuvre du génie this editorial change. left column, line French version créateur du fait de son 18 esthétique industrielle caractéristique, qui résulte d’une présentation franche et épurée de ses éléments structurels fonctionnels massifs.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

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STATE(S) PARTY(IES): United States of America

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: San Antonio Missions

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: ICOMOS

Page, column, Sentence including the factual Proposed correction by the Comment (if any) by line of the error State Party the Advisory Body Advisory Body (the factual error should be and/or the World Evaluation highlighted in bold) Heritage Centre p. 299, column 1, Criterion (ii): The San Antonio Criterion (ii): The San Antonio ICOMOS lines 30-31 Missions are an exampleof the Missions are an exampleof the acknowledges this interweaving of Spanish and interweaving of the cultures of clarification/ considers Coahuiltecan culture,… the Spanish and the this correction to be a Coahuiltecan and other clarification. indigenous peoples,… p. 299, column 1, Especially in Mission Valero (the Especially in Mission Valero ICOMOS considers line 58, through Alamo) massive urban (the Alamo) longstanding this correction to be an column 2, line 5 development happened decades urban development in editorial change. ago and has destroyed the visual downtown San Antonio has connection to the river setting. obscured the visual connection However, it appears that to the river setting. However, development threats are reduced development threats are by urban planning restrictions reduced by urban planning and the property can be restrictions and the property is considered free of immediate free of immediate threats. threats at present. p. 299, column 2, However, the stratigraphy of the However, the stratigraphy of ICOMOS considers line 12 different consecutive additions is the different consecutive this correction to be an well legible in most sites…. additions is clearly legible in editorial change. most sites…. p. 299, column 2, However, as it contributes an However, it contributes an ICOMOS considers lines 23-28 important element to the series important element to the this correction to be an as the foundation of the San series as the foundation of the editorial change. Antonio Missions, the first one to San Antonio Missions, the first be created by the Franciscan one to be created by the Order and the first enclave that Franciscan Order and the first acted as a pole of attraction to enclave that acted as a pole of the rest, these shortcomings are attraction to the rest. acceptable within the overall series. p. 299, Mission San José is a National Mission San José is a National ICOMOS accepts this column 2, Historic Site and the other four Historic Site and the other correction as a factual lines 37-38 missions are on the National components are on the error. Register of Historic Places. National Register of Historic Places.

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FORM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FACTUAL ERRORS IN THE ADVISORY BODIES EVALUATIONS

(in compliance with Paragraph 150 of the Operational Guidelines)

STATE(S) PARTY(IES): Viet Nam

EVALUATION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE SITE: Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park

RELEVANT ADVISORY BODY’S EVALUATION: IUCN

Page, Sentence including the Proposed correction by the Comment (if any) by the column, line factual error State Party Advisory Body and/or the World of the (the factual error Heritage Centre Advisory should be highlighted Body in bold) Evaluation Page 55, line In the July 2013, the In the July 2013, the national IUCN considers that this change 19 in national park was park was expanded to needs clarification in detail with background expanded to 126,236 ha 123,326 ha the State Party. note The area of 126,236 ha reported by IUCN was taken from the State Party nomination dossier. Whilst not impacting the evaluation, this issue should be reconfirmed with the State Party and the World Heritage Centre. Page 56, A variety of arthropods A variety of arthropods have IUCN accepts this change as a column 2, have been observed but been observed but not fully factual error. line 28,29,30 not fully inventoried inventoried such as butterflies The information was such as butterflies (20% (270 species) mistranscribed from the of Vietnam’s 270 nomination dossier, where the species) statement is correct - p9. Page 59, Few people live within Few people live within the IUCN considers this correction to column 1, the nominated area, nominated area whilst the be a clarification, but notes that it line 20,21,22 whilst the surrounding surrounding buffer zone has a adds already inconsistent buffer zone has a population estimated at information in the nomination population estimated at 64,544. Several minority dossier. 54,000. Several minority ethnic groups are present in The nomination dossier notes ethnic groups are the region and an Arem 64,544 people living within the present in the region village and Dong village are buffer zone (p51) then 54,143 and two Arem villages within the boundaries of the people (p 84). are within the existing property The nomination dossier also notes boundaries of the only the Arem village (p.79) with existing property no mention of a Dong Village. IUCN will clarify this information with the State Party at the Committee meeting to ensure that there is a consistent understanding. The amends do not materially impact the evaluation that has been made.

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Page 59, Dalbergia Dalbergia tonkinensis IUCN accepts this correction as a column 1, cochinchinensis factual error related to the line 31, 32 Nephelium chryseumm Erythrophloeum fordii scientific names for Sua Wood and Iron Wood. Suggested text change: Recent reports confirm illegal logging of high commercial value rare forest timber species such as Sua Wood (Dalbergia tonkinensis) and Iron Wood (Erythrophloeum fordii). Page 60, ... Given that there are Given that there are 275 IUCN considers this correction to column 1, about 202 full time officials, 58 permanent be a clarification which does not line 4, 5 permanent staff and 26 contract staff, and 65 materially alter the evaluation contract staff forest protection contract outcome. workers. Page 60, The is small population The is population of IUCN considers this correction to column 2, of around 400 Arem around 400 Arem people be a clarification, which does not line 37, 38 people living in two and Vankieu people living in materially alter the evaluation villages two villages. outcome. However this information also needs to be clarified with the State Party, see also the above comment regarding the local population. Page 60, Dalbergia Dalbergia tonkinensis IUCN accepts this correction as a column 2, cochinchinensis Erythrophloeum fordii factual error, as also per the above line 45,46 Nephelium chryseumm comment regarding the same point.

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