× 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. SOC: Skocjan Caves (Slovenia) Document type Decision Reference number VII.D.35 Date Dec 2, 1996 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Wild species & ecosystems Treaty Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972) Meeting 20e session du Comité Website whc.unesco.org Abstract VII.35 Skocjan Caves (Slovenia) The Bureau at its twentieth extraordinary session recalled that the World Heritage Committee, at its nineteenth session, had requested the Centre to contact the Slovenian authorities to provide a map of the revised boundaries of the site and to encourage the State Party to finalize new legislation and to prepare a management plan. In its letter of 8 August 1996, the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning informed the Centre about preparations of the adoption of the "Law on the Protection of Skocj an Caves Regional Park", which was in the last phase of parliamentary procedure and was expected to be adopted in October 1996. In addition, the authorities provided a map indicating the buffer zone of the site, which was transmitted to IUCN for review. The Bureau thanked the authorities of Slovenia for their efforts and encouraged them to continue their efforts for the adoption of the management plan. It requested however clarification on the boundaries of the site and values added to it. The Observer of Slovenia informed the Committee that the "Skocjan Caves Regional Park Act" had entered into force and that the new management of the Park was established on 27 November 1996. She indicated that a new map will be provided in due course. The Committee took note of this information.