WHC/19/43.COM/INF.8B2 IUCN World Heritage Evaluations 2019 IUCN Evaluations of nominations of natural and mixed properties to the World Heritage List IUCN REPORT FOR THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE, 43RD SESSION, BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, 30 JUNE-10 JULY 2019 Cover photo: Vatnajökull National Park - dynamic nature of fire and ice, Iceland © IUCN / Bastian Bertzky IUCN Evaluations of Nominations of Natural and Mixed Properties to the World Heritage List Table of Contents Executive summary table Alphabetical index, IUCN field evaluators, IUCN Red List of threatened species Introduction A. Natural Properties Page n° A1. New Nominations of Natural Properties Asia / Pacific China – Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea – Bohai-Gulf of China (Phase I) 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Hyrcanian Forests 17 Europe / North America France – French Austral Lands and Seas 29 Iceland – Vatnajökull National Park - dynamic nature of fire and ice 41 Monaco / Italy / France – Alpi del Mediterraneo – Alpes de la Méditerranée 53 Turkey – Kızılırmak Delta Wetland and Bird Sanctuary 65 A2. Referred Nominations of Natural Properties Asia / Pacific Thailand – Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex See document WHC/19/43.COM/INF.8B2.ADD A3. Minor Boundary Modifications of Natural Properties Europe / North America Denmark – Ilulissat Icefjord See document WHC/19/43.COM/INF.8B2.ADD Latin America / Caribbean Brazil – Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks See document WHC/19/43.COM/INF.8B2.ADD B. Mixed Properties Page n° B1. New Nominations of Mixed Properties Europe / North America Albania – Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (extension of “Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region”, the Republic of North Macedonia) 77 Latin America / Caribbean Brazil – Paraty Culture and Biodiversity 87 C. Cultural Properties Page n° C1. New Nominations of Cultural Landscapes Asia / Pacific Australia – Budj Bim Cultural Landscape 101 Europe / North America Canada – Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi 105 Spain – Risco Caido and the Sacred mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape 109 Spain – Priorat-Montsant-Siurana, mosaïque méditerranéenne, paysage culturel agricole 113 Latin America / Caribbean Jamaica – Sunken City of Port Royal – A Relict and Continuing Cultural Landscape 117 DISCLAIMER The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TABLE OF IUCN EVALUATIONS TO THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE OUTSTANDING UNIVERSAL VALUE Meets protection and Meets one or more natural criteria Meets conditions of integrity management Name of the requirements State Note property Party (ID number) ty Criterion (vii) Criterion Criterion (viii) (ix) Criterion (x) Criterion Integri Boundaries Threats addressed Justification of serial approach Protection status Management / zone Buffer in Protection surrounding arrea Paragraphs of the Operational 78, Guidelines for the 108-118, 77 77 77 77 78, 87-95 99-102 78, 98 137 78, 132.4 103-107 Implementation of the World 132.4, Heritage Convention 135 required mission Further IUCN Recommendation Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the China Coast of Yellow Sea- ̶ ̶ part part no no no yes no no part yes D Bohai, Gulf of China (Phase I) (1606) Iran (Islamic Hyrcanian Forests yes part yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no I Republic of) (1584) ̶ ̶ French Austral Lands France yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes _ no I and Seas (1603) ̶ Vatnajökull National Iceland Park - dynamic nature of part yes part part part _ part yes _ no fire and ice ̶ ̶ ̶ I (1604) Alpi del Mediterraneo – Monaco / Italy / Alpes de la no no no part no no no part no N / France Méditerranée ̶ ̶ ̶ (1598) OUTSTANDING UNIVERSAL VALUE Meets protection and Meets one or more natural criteria Meets conditions of integrity management Name of the requirements State Note property Party (ID number) ty Criterion (vii) Criterion Criterion (viii) (ix) Criterion (x) Criterion Integri Boundaries Threats addressed Justification of serial approach Protection status Management / zone Buffer in Protection surrounding arrea Paragraphs of the Operational 78, Guidelines for the 108-118, 77 77 77 77 78, 87-95 99-102 78, 98 137 78, 132.4 103-107 Implementation of the World 132.4, Heritage Convention 135 required mission Further IUCN Recommendation Kızılırmak Delta Wetland and Bird Turkey no no no no no no no part no N Sanctuary ̶ ̶ ̶ (1601) Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Extension Albania yes yes yes no yes no part no I Ohrid region Mixed site ̶ ̶ ̶ ̶ (99 Quater) Paraty Culture and Brazil Biodiversity Mixed side no ̶ ̶ yes yes yes part yes yes yes part no I (1308 Rev) Sila Forests Italy Ecosystems Withdrawn (1547) KEYS yes met I inscribe / approve part partially met N non inscribe / approve no not met R refer ̶ not applicable D defer ALPHABETICAL INDEX State Party ID No. Property Page Albania 99 Quater Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region 77 Brazil 1308 Rev Paraty Culture and Biodiversity 87 Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai, Gulf of China 1606 3 China (Phase I) France 1603 French Austral Lands and Seas 29 Iceland 1604 Vatnajökull National Park - dynamic nature of fire and ice 41 Iran (Islamic 1584 Hyrcanian Forests 17 Republic of) Monaco / Italy / 1598 Alpi del Mediterraneo – Alpes de la Méditerranée 53 France Turkey 1601 Kızılırmak Delta Wetland and Bird Sanctuary 65 IUCN FIELD EVALUATORS Site Name Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region Brent A. Mitchell Paraty Culture and Biodiversity Doris Cordero Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea- Sonali Ghosh and Tilman Jaeger Bohai, Gulf of China (Phase I) French Austral Lands and Seas Wendy Strahm and Anjara Saloma Alpi del Mediterraneo – Alpes de la Méditerranée Josephine Langley and José Brilha Vatnajökull National Park - dynamic nature of fire and ice Bastian Bertzky and Dan Tormey Hyrcanian Forests Susanna Lindeman and Hervé Lethier Kızılırmak Delta Wetland and Bird Sanctuary Naomi Doak It should be noted that the IUCN field evaluators are part of a broader evaluation approach detailed in the introduction of this report. THE IUCN RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES Throughout the report we have indicated the conservation status of each species as recorded in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species at the time of the evaluation; for more information please visit http://www.iucnredlist.org. Keys to abbreviations: CR: Critically Endangered EN: Endangered VU: Vulnerable NT: Near threatened LC: Least Concern NE: Not Evaluated THE WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION IUCN TECHNICAL EVALUATION REPORT OF WORLD HERITAGE NOMINATIONS MAY 2019 1. INTRODUCTION other five Commissions (Species Survival, Environmental Law, Education and Communication, This technical evaluation report of natural and mixed Ecosystem Management, and Environmental, properties nominated for inclusion on the World Economic and Social Policy); from international earth Heritage List has been conducted by the World science unions, non-governmental organizations and Heritage Programme of IUCN (International Union for scientific contacts in universities and other Conservation of Nature). The World Heritage international agencies. This highlights the considerable Programme co-ordinates IUCN’s input to the World “added value” from investing in the use of the Heritage Convention in close cooperation with the extensive networks of IUCN and partner institutions. IUCN Global Protected Areas Programme (GPAP) and other units of IUCN both at headquarters and in the These networks allow for the increasing involvement of regions. It also works particularly closely with IUCN’s regional natural heritage experts and broaden the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), the capacity of IUCN with regard to its work under the world’s leading expert network of protected area World Heritage Convention. Reports from field managers and specialists, with the IUCN Species missions and comments from a large number of Survival Commission (SSC) and other IUCN external reviewers are comprehensively examined by Commissions, as well as the many members and the IUCN World Heritage Panel, as key inputs to each partners of IUCN. evaluation. The IUCN World Heritage Programme prepares the final technical evaluation reports, which IUCN’s evaluations are conducted according to the are presented in this document, and represent the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the corporate position of IUCN on World Heritage World Heritage Convention that the World Heritage evaluations. IUCN has also placed emphasis on Committee has agreed, and which are the essential providing input and support to ICOMOS in relation to framework for the application of the evaluation those cultural landscapes which have important natural process. This framework was updated and revised in values. 2015, and a revised process documented in Annex 6 of the Operational Guidelines, following discussion by IUCN has continued to extend its cooperation with the World Heritage Committee. In carrying out its ICOMOS, including coordination in relation to the function under the World Heritage Convention, IUCN evaluation of mixed sites and cultural landscapes. has been guided by four principles: IUCN and ICOMOS have also enhanced the coordination of their panel processes as requested