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Stone Town of Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania) (C 173rev)

Document type
Decision
Reference number
7B.49
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 Document WHC-12/36.COM/7B,

2.   Recalling Decision 35 COM 7B.45, adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),

3.   Notes the information provided by the State Party on the efforts made to improve the conservation and management of the property;

4.   Also notes that the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) has been undertaken on the proposed hotel complex development at Mambo Msiige and the adjacent designated public open space, and that it has been submitted to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies;

5.   Expresses its deep concern about the state of conservation of the property and the lack of significant progress in addressing the requests of the Committee;

6.   Reiterates its requests to the State Party to:

a)  Complete and submit a comprehensive condition assessment of the property and identify priority measures for intervention, including required resources for implementation,

b)  Establish an effective monitoring system to control and enforce sanctions on illegal construction and evaluate the adequacy of proposals for new construction and development, both at the inscribed property and within its buffer zone,

c)  Further develop the tourism development plan to effectively contribute to poverty alleviation and improvement of socio-economic conditions of the local population;

7.   Requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2014, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 38th session in 2014.