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Periodic Reporting Cycle 2, Section II Periodic Report - Second Cycle Section II-Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum 1. World Heritage Property Data protected under the Valletta Convention, which is enforced by Heritage Malta, the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, the Scientific Committee for the Conservation of the Megalithic 1.1 - Name of World Heritage Property Temples and other governmental authorities. Hal Saflieni Hypogeum Comment 2. Statement of Outstanding Universal Value Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum (change in name approved at the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee) 2.1 - Statement of Outstanding Universal Value / Statement of Significance 1.2 - World Heritage Property Details Comment State(s) Party(ies) The Statement of Outstanding Universal Value for the Hal Malta Saflieni Hypogeum was submitted to the World Heritage Type of Property Centre as per Decision 31COM 11D.1 of the 2007 World cultural Heritage Committee. This was accepted by ICOMOS International and was considered final and agreed upon on Identification Number 19th December 2013. The OUV was presented and accepted 130 at the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2014. Year of inscription on the World Heritage List 1980 2.2 - The criteria (2005 revised version) under which the property was inscribed 1.3 - Geographic Information Table (iii) Name Coordinates Property Buffer Total Inscription (latitude/longitude) (ha) zone (ha) year 2.3 - Attributes expressing the Outstanding Universal (ha) Value per criterion Hal Saflieni 35.871 / 14.507 0.13 0 0.13 1980 Hypogeum The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, one of the best preserved sites from a Neolithic culture which has disappeared, is an Total (ha) 0.13 0 0.13 underground rock-cut cemetery from 4000-2500BC. On its 3 levels, the carved architectural details and unique spiral and 1.4 - Map(s) honey-comb wall paintings in red ochre attest to the exquisite Title Date Link to prehistoric craftsmanship. Excavation of the site produced a source wealth of archaeological material including human bone, stone Hal Saflieni Hypogeum - Map of the inscribed 13/11/1979 and clay figurines, pottery, beads and amulets used in the property burial ritual. 1.5 - Governmental Institution Responsible for the 2.4 - If needed, please provide details of why the Property Statement of Outstanding Universal Value should be Comment revised Heritage Malta 2.5 - Comments, conclusions and / or recommendations related to Statement of Outstanding Universal Value 1.6 - Property Manager / Coordinator, Local Institution / Agency Katya Stroud 3. Factors Affecting the Property Heritage Malta 3.14. Other factor(s) World Heritage Sites Comment 3.14.1 - Other factor(s) Katya Stroud Prehistoric Sites Department, Heritage Malta, Tarxien Temples Triq it-Tempji Neolitiċi Tarxien TXN 1063 Malta Telephone: +35621808859 Email: [email protected] 1.7 - Web Address of the Property (if existing) 1. Heritage Malta Comment http://heritagemalta.org/museums-sites/hal-saflieni-hypogeum/ 1.8 - Other designations / Conventions under which the property is protected (if applicable) Comment The site is listed as a Class A Scheduled Property by the Malta Environment & Planning Authority. This establishes a minimum buffer zone of at least 100m around the periphery of the site where no development is allowed. The sites are also Page 1 Monday, October 13, 2014 (8:11:00 PM CEST) Periodic Report - Section II-Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum World Heritage Centre Periodic Report - Second Cycle Section II-Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum 3.15. Factors Summary Table 3.15.1 - Factors summary table Name Impact Origin 3.1 Buildings and Development 3.1.1 Housing 3.1.5 Interpretative and visitation facilities 3.3 Services Infrastructures 3.3.4 Localised utilities 3.7 Local conditions affecting physical fabric 3.7.2 Relative humidity 3.7.3 Temperature 3.7.6 Water (rain/water table) 3.7.7 Pests 3.7.8 Micro-organisms 3.8 Social/cultural uses of heritage 3.8.1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 3.8.6 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 3.13 Management and institutional factors 3.13.1 Low impact research / monitoring activities 3.13.3 Management activities Legend Current Potential Negative Positive Inside Outside 3.16. Assessment of current negative factors 3.16.1 - Assessment of current negative factors Spatial scale Temporal scale Impact Management Trend response 3.1 Buildings and Development 3.1.1 Housing restricted intermittent or sporadic minor medium capacity decreasing 3.7 Local conditions affecting physical fabric 3.7.2 Relative humidity widespread on-going minor medium capacity static 3.7.3 Temperature widespread on-going insignificant high capacity static 3.7.6 Water (rain/water table) restricted one off or rare minor medium capacity static 3.7.7 Pests extensive on-going insignificant high capacity static 3.7.8 Micro-organisms localised on-going minor medium capacity static 3.8 Social/cultural uses of heritage 3.8.6 Impacts of tourism / visitor / widespread on-going insignificant high capacity decreasing recreation 3.13 Management and institutional factors 3.13.3 Management activities widespread on-going insignificant high capacity decreasing Page 2 Monday, October 13, 2014 (8:11:00 PM CEST) Periodic Report - Section II-Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum World Heritage Centre Periodic Report - Second Cycle Section II-Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum Planning Authority has classified the area of the Hal Saflieni 3.17. Comments, conclusions and / or Hypogeum as a Site of Archaeological Importance. The site is subject to a special scrutiny by the Malta recommendations related to factors affecting the Environment and Planning Authority as regards new property development, and the protectio arrangements are considered sufficiently effective. 3.17.1 - Comments Periodic Reporting Cycle 1 (2001-2006) Section 2 Source: Periodic Reporting Cycle 1 (2001-2006) 4. Protection, Management and Monitoring of the Submitted on Monday, October 31, 2005 Property Question 6.02 n/a (see 03.04 above) 4.1. Boundaries and Buffer Zones Comment The site is managed by Heritage Malta.The principal 4.1.1 - Buffer zone status legislation is the Cultural Heritage Act (2002 & subsequent There is no buffer zone, but there is a need for one amendments), which regulates national bodies for the protection and management of cultural heritage resources. 4.1.2 - Are the boundaries of the World Heritage property Building development and land-use is regulated by the Environment and Development Planning Act (2010 & adequate to maintain the property's Outstanding Universal Value? subsequent amendments), which provides for the scheduling of areas, buildings, structures or remains of high The boundaries of the World Heritage property do not limit natural/aesthetic/cultural value for protection and conservation the ability to maintain the property's Outstanding Universal Value but they could be improved 4.2.2 - Is the legal framework (i.e. legislation and / or regulation) adequate for maintaining the Outstanding 4.1.3 - Are the buffer zone(s) of the World Heritage Universal Value including conditions of Integrity and / or property adequate to maintain the property's Outstanding Authenticity of the property? Universal Value? An adequate legal framework for the maintenance of the The property had no buffer zone at the time of its Outstanding Universal Value including conditions of inscription on the World Heritage List Authenticity and / or Integrity of the World Heritage property exists but there are some deficiencies in implementation 4.1.4 - Are the boundaries of the World Heritage property known? 4.2.3 - Is the legal framework (i.e. legislation and / or The boundaries of the World Heritage property are known by regulation) adequate in the buffer zone for maintaining both the management authority and local residents / the Outstanding Universal Value including conditions of communities / landowners. Integrity and / or Authenticity of the property? The property had no buffer zone at the time of inscription 4.1.5 - Are the buffer zones of the World Heritage property on the World Heritage List known? The property had no buffer zone at the time of its inscription 4.2.4 - Is the legal framework (i.e. legislation and / or on the World Heritage List regulation) adequate in the area surrounding the World Heritage property and buffer zone for maintaining the 4.1.6 - Comments, conclusions and / or recommendations Outstanding Universal Value including conditions of related to boundaries and buffer zones of the World Integrity and / or Authenticity of the property? Heritage property An adequate legal framework exists for the area surrounding The site has a buffer zone of 100m recognised at the national the World Heritage property and the buffer zone, but there are level by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority. some deficiencies in its implementation which undermine Heritage Malta is holding discussions with MEPA on the the maintenance of the Outstanding Universal Value including revision of the Local Plans, a policy document which regulates conditions of Authenticity and / or Integrity of the property land use, development and protection of national heritage. Discussions have revolved around revising the role and level 4.2.5 - Can the legislative framework (i.e. legislation and / of protection afforded by buffer zones. or regulation) be enforced? There are major deficiencies in capacity/resources to 4.2. Protective Measures enforce legislation and / or regulation in the World Heritage property 4.2.1 - Protective designation (legal, regulatory, contractual, planning, institutional and / or traditional)
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