× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Examination of requests for International Assistance - Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (China) Document type Decision Reference number V.B.1.4.1 Date Dec 4, 1993 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Wild species & ecosystems Treaty Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972) Meeting 17e session extraordinaire du Bureau Website whc.unesco.org Abstract B. CULTURAL HERITAGE B.1 Requests on which the Bureau took a decision B.1.4 Emergency assistance B.1.4.1 Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (China) The Bureau approved the amount of US$ 26,000 for emergency assistance for emergency measures to prevent the collapse of some of the caves which suffered considerable damage due to unusually heavy rains in 1992/1993. The Bureau requested the Chinese authorities to limit expenditure under World Heritage assistance for local labour as much as possible.