Nominations to the World Heritage List
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World Heritage 37 COM WHC-13/37.COM/8B Paris, 3 May 2013 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-seventh session Phnom Penh, Cambodia 16 – 27 June 2013 Item 8 of the Provisional Agenda: Establishment of the World Heritage List and of the List of World Heritage in Danger 8B. Nominations to the World Heritage List SUMMARY This document presents the nominations to be examined by the Committee at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013). It is divided into four sections: I Changes to names of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List II Examination of nominations of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List III Options concerning referral and deferral of nominations (based on Decision 36 COM 13.I) IV Record of the physical attributes of each property being discussed at the 37th session The Document presents for each nomination the proposed Draft Decision based on the recommendations of the appropriate Advisory Body(ies) as included in WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1 and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B2 and it provides a record of the physical attributes of each property being discussed at the 37th session. The information is presented in two parts: • a table of the total surface area of each property and any buffer zone proposed, together with the geographic coordinates of each site's approximate centre point; and • a set of separate tables presenting the component parts of each of the 12 proposed serial properties. Decisions required: The Committee is requested to examine the recommendations and Draft Decisions presented in this Document, and, in accordance with paragraph 153 of the Operational Guidelines, take its Decisions concerning inscription on the World Heritage List in the following four categories: (a) properties which it inscribes on the World Heritage List; (b) properties which it decides not to inscribe on the World Heritage List; (c) properties whose consideration is referred; (d) properties whose consideration is deferred. I. CHANGES TO NAMES OF Southern Małopolska in English and Eglises en PROPERTIES INSCRIBED ON THE bois du sud de Małopolska in French. WORLD HERITAGE LIST 4. At the request of the Polish authorities, the 1. At the request of the Cuban authorities, in order to Committee is asked to approve a change to the make the English name correspond to the French English and French names of Cracow’s Historic name, the Committee is asked to approve a Centre, inscribed on the World Heritage List in change to the English name of Old Havana and its 1978. Fortifications, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982. Draft Decision: 37 COM 8B.4 Draft Decision: 37 COM 8B.1 The World Heritage Committee, The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC- 13/37.COM/8B, 1. Having examined Document WHC- 13/37.COM/8B, 2. Approves the name change to Cracow’s Historic Centre as proposed by the Polish authorities. The 2. Approves the name change to Old Havana and name of the property becomes Historic Centre its Fortification as proposed by the Cuban of Kraków in English and Centre historique de authorities. The name of the property in English Kraków in French. becomes Old Havana and its Fortification System. 2. At the request of the Irish authorities, the 5. At the request of the South African authorities, the Committee is asked to approve a change to the Committee is asked to approve a change to the English and French names of the Archaeological English and French names of the Fossil Hominid Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne, inscribed Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, on the World Heritage List in 1993. and Environs, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. Draft Decision: 37 COM 8B.2 Draft Decision: 37 COM 8B.5 The World Heritage Committee, The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC- 13/37.COM/8B, 1. Having examined Document WHC- 13/37.COM/8B, 2. Approves the name change to the Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne as proposed 2. Approves the name change to the Fossil Hominid by the Irish authorities. The name of the property Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and becomes Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Environs as proposed by the South African Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in English authorities. The name of the property becomes and Brú na Bóinne - Ensemble archéologique Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa in English de la Vallée de la Boyne in French. and Sites des hominidés fossils d’Afrique du Sud in French. 3. At the request of the Polish authorities, the Committee is asked to approve a change to the 6. At the request of the Swiss authorities, the English and French names of the Wooden Committee is asked to approve a change to the Churches of Southern Little Poland, inscribed on English and French names of the Convent of St the World Heritage List in 2003. Gall, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1983. Draft Decision: 37 COM 8B.3 Draft Decision: 37 COM 8B.6 The World Heritage Committee, The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC- 1. Having examined Document WHC- 13/37.COM/8B, 13/37.COM/8B, 2. Approves the name change to Wooden 2. Approves the name change to the Convent of St Churches of Southern Little Poland as proposed Gall as proposed by the Swiss authorities. The by the Polish authorities. The name of the name of the property becomes Abbey of St Gall property becomes Wooden Churches of in English and Abbaye de St-Gall in French. Nominations to the World Heritage List WHC-13/37.COM/8B, p. 1 7. At the request of the English authorities, the II. EXAMINATION OF NOMINATIONS Committee is asked to approve a change to the OF NATURAL, MIXED AND English and French names of Westminster CULTURAL PROPERTIES TO THE Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret’s Church, inscribed on the World WORLD HERITAGE LIST Heritage List in 1987. Summary Draft Decision: 37 COM 8B.7 At its 37th session, the Committee will be examining a total of 36 nominations. The World Heritage Committee, Out of the total of 36 nominations, 27 are new 1. Having examined Document WHC- nominations, having not been presented previously, 3 13/37.COM/8B, are extension of boundaries and 6 nominations were deferred or referred by previous sessions of the 2. Approves the name change to Westminster Committee. Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret’s Of these nominations, ICOMOS and IUCN are Church as proposed by the English authorities. recommending 15* for inscription on the World The name of the property becomes Palace of Heritage List and are recommending for approval 2 Westminster and Westminster Abbey extensions. including Saint Margaret’s Church in English and Palais de Westminster et l'abbaye de * Please note that the draft decisions of 3 nominations Westminster incluant l'église Sainte- referred back by previous sessions of the World Marguerite in French. Heritage Committee are not included in this Document [See Addendum: WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add]. Nominations withdrawn at the request of the State Party At the time of preparation of this document, no nomination has been withdrawn. Presentation of Nominations Within the natural, mixed and cultural groups, nominations are being presented by IUCN and ICOMOS in English alphabetical and regional order: Africa, Arab States, Asia and Pacific, Europe and North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The printed Advisory Bodies’ evaluation documents and this working document are presented in this order. As in the past, for ease of reference, an alphabetical summary table and index of recommendations is presented at the beginning of this Document (pp. 3-4). Nominations to the World Heritage List WHC-13/37.COM/8B, p. 2 Alphabetical Summary Table and Index of Recommendations by IUCN and ICOMOS to the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee (16 - 27 June 2013) State Party World Heritage nomination ID No. Recommendat Criteria proposed by Pp ion the State Party NATURAL PROPERTIES China Xinjiang Tianshan 1414 I (vii)(ix) 9 India Great Himalayan National Park 1406 D (vii)(x) 11 Italy Mount Etna 1427 I (vii)(viii)(ix) 13 Kenya Mount Kenya-Lewa Wildlife Conservancy 800 Bis OK (vii)(ix) 6 [extension of “Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest”, (vii)(ix), 1997] Mexico El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere 1410 I (vii)(viii)(x) 15 Reserve Namibia Namib Sand Sea 1430 I (vii)(viii)(ix)(x) 5 Philippines Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary 1403 D (x) 11 Tajikistan Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs) 1252 Rev I (vii)(viii)(x) 12 Viet Nam Cat Tien National Park 1323 N (x) 12 MIXED NATURAL AND CULTURAL PROPERTIES Canada Pimachiowin Aki 1415 D / D (v)(ix) 19 Guinea Bissau Archipel des Bijagós – Motom Moranghajogo 1431 D / D (v)(vii)(ix)(x) 17 Lesotho Sehlabathebe National Park 985 Bis OK / D (i)(iii)(vii)(x) 18 [extension of “uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park” (South Africa), (i)(iii)(vii)(x), 2000] Russian Federation Sviyazhsk Historical, Architectural, Natural and 1419 N / N (iv)(vi)(vii) 20 Landscape complex CULTURAL PROPERTIES Canada Red Bay Basque Whaling Station 1412 I (iii)(iv)(v) 32 China Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces 1111 I (i)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi) 22 Croatia Sacral Complex on the remains of the Roman Forum 1395 Rev See 8B.Add (i)(ii)(iii)(iv) 41 in Zadar Democratic People’s Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong 1278 Rev I (ii)(iii)(iv) 30 Republic of Korea Fiji Levuka Historical Port Town 1399 I (ii)(iv) 25 Germany