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Thimlich Ohinga Cultural Landscape, Kenya

Document type
Decision
Reference number
8B.8
Date
Jun 28, 2015
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
39e session du Comité
Website
whc.unesco.org
Abstract

The World Heritage Committee,

  1. Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1,
  2. Refers the nomination of the Thimlich Ohinga Cultural Landscape, Kenya, back to the State Party to allow it to reconsider the focus of the nomination of this property, including the possibility of nominating it as a site and an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement;
  3. Considers that such a new nomination would need to include an augmented comparative analysis;
  4. Also considers that a new nomination would need to be considered by an expert mission to the site;
  5. Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
    1. Increasing the boundary of the property to include the plot to the south-east as well as the buffer zone;
    2. Conducting archaeological research in and around the nominated property to substantiate some of the site interpretations as well as to determine the extent of archaeological evidence of the wider settlement;
    3. Defining and putting in place formal agreements with land owners and also provide legal protection that includes clear management and permitted uses in the buffer zone;
    4. Providing maintenance and other conservation practices to ensure the continued stability of the walls;
  6. Recommends the State Party to consider inviting ICOMOS to work on the preparation of a proposal for a revised nomination in accordance with the recommendations of the World Heritage Committee, within the framework of the Upstream Process.