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Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - tudley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Document type
Decision
Reference number
8B.63
Date
Jun 24, 2012
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Treaty
Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972)
Meeting
36e session du Comité
Website
whc.unesco.org
Abstract

The World Heritage Committee,

  1. Having examined Documents WHC-12/36.COM/8B.Add and WHC-12/36.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
  2. Approves the proposed buffer zone for Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
  3. Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:

a)   Redefining the boundary of the property as intended in the 2014 review of the Management Plan,

b)   Considering and redefining or confirming the buffer zone boundary in the light of any proposed amendments to the property boundaries,

c)   Finalising planning protection policies for the vista to Ripon Cathedral.