(Section I) 1.Introduction State Party. Your comment:

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1 (Section I) 1.Introduction State Party Validate Update Your comment: Date of ratification/accession/acceptance to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Validate Update Your comment: Entities involved in the preparation of this Section of the Periodic Report You can check multiple boxes Governmental institutions responsible for cultural and natural heritage UNESCO National Commission World Heritage property managers/coordinators Non Governmental Organizations ICOMOS International IUCN International ICCROM ICOMOS national/regional IUCN national/regional External experts Donors

2 Others Primary government authority(ies) responsible for the implementation of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Validate Update Your comment: Other key institution(s) responsible for the identification, conservation, protection and presentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage Organisation Web address Person responsible Title Address Telephone Fax Scope (national, regional, local) Domain (cultural, natural) Comments 2.Inventories/lists/registers for cultural and natural heritage If the State Party has established inventories/lists/registers of cultural heritage, at what level(s) are they compiled and what is their current status? Current status 0 Not applicable 1 No process established 2 Process commenced 3 Process welladvanced 4 Process completed or continually updated National Regional / provincial / state

3 2.1.3 Local Other (please provide details in 2.7) If the State Party has established inventories/lists/registers of natural heritage, at what level(s) are they compiled and what is their current status? Current status 0 Not applicable 1 No process established 2 Process commenced 3 Process welladvanced 4 Process completed or continually updated National Regional / provincial / state Local Other (please provide details in 2.7) Are inventories/lists/registers adequate to capture the diversity of cultural and natural heritage in the State Party? No inventories/lists/registers have been established for cultural and natural heritage Inventories/lists/registers are inadequate to capture the diversity of cultural and natural heritage Inventories/lists/registers capture some of the diversity of cultural and natural heritage Inventories/lists/registers capture the full diversity of cultural and natural heritage Are inventories/lists/registers used to protect the identified cultural heritage? No inventories/lists/registers have been established for cultural heritage Inventories/lists/registers are not actively used for the protection of cultural heritage Inventories/lists/registers are sometimes used for the protection of cultural heritage Inventories/lists/registers are frequently used for the protection of cultural heritage Are inventories/lists/registers used to protect the identified natural heritage? No inventories/lists/registers have been established for natural heritage Inventories/lists/registers are not actively used for the protection of natural heritage.

4 2.5.3 Inventories/lists/registers are sometimes used for the protection of natural heritage Inventories/lists/registers are frequently used for the protection of natural heritage Are inventories/lists/registers used for the identification of properties for the Tentative List? No inventories/lists/registers have been established for cultural and natural heritage Inventories/lists/registers are not actively used for the identification of properties for inclusion on the Tentative List Inventories/lists/registers are sometimes used for the identification of potential World Heritage Properties Inventories/lists/registers are frequently used for the identification of potential World Heritage Properties Comments, conclusions and/or recommendations related to inventories/lists/registers of cultural and natural heritage (questions 2.1 to 2.6) 3.Tentative List In reference to your Tentative List, please indicate, as far as possible, the potential timetable for future nominations to the World Heritage List within the next six years. Property name Anticipated year of nomination (if known) In the process of preparation of your Tentative List, did you use any of the following tools to make a preliminary assessment of the potential Outstanding Universal Value? Gaps analysis: ICOMOS -The World Heritage List - Filling the Gaps An Action Plan IUCN - The World Heritage List: Future priorities for a credible and complete list of natural and mixed sites (Document WHC-04/28.COM/INF.13B) You can check multiple boxes ICOMOS thematic studies IUCN thematic studies Filling the gaps an action plan for the future by ICOMOS, Gaps analysis by IUCN Meetings to harmonize Tentative Lists within your region UNESCO s Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List Other global comparative analysis

5 3.2.7 Others (please provide details in 3.7) None of the above Please rate level of involvement of the following (if applicable) in the preparation of the Tentative List Rating on a 4 point scale 0 Not applicable 1 No involvement 2 Poor 3 Fair 4 Good National government institution(s) Regional/provincial/state/government(s) Local government(s) Other government departments UNESCO National Commission Local authorities within or adjacent to the property Local communities/residents Indigenous peoples Landowners Local industries Non Governmental Organization(s) Consultants/experts Site manager/coordinator(s) Was the authority(ies) listed in question 1.4 responsible for the approval and submission of the Tentative List? Yes No If not, what authority(ies) is responsible for the approval and submission of the Tentative List? Organisation Web address Person responsible

6 Title Address Telephone Fax Domain (cultural, natural) Do you intend to update your Tentative List within the next six years? Yes No Comments, conclusions and/or recommendations related to Tentative List (Questions 3.1 to 3.7) 4.Nominations Property ID Name Date of submission Status Validate Update Your comment: Please rate level of involvement of the following (if applicable) in the preparation of the most recent nomination dossiers Rating on a 4 point scale 0 Not applicable 1 No involvement 2 Poor 3 Fair 4 Good National government institution(s) Regional/provincial/state government(s)

7 4.2.3 Local government(s) Other government departments UNESCO National Commission Local authorities within or adjacent to the property Local communities/residents Indigenous peoples Landowners Local industries Non Governmental Organization(s) Consultants/experts Site manager/coordinator Please rate the perceived benefits in your country of inscribing properties on the World Heritage List Rating on a 4 point scale 0 Not applicable 1 Low benefit 2 Limited benefit 3 Some benefit 4 High benefit Strengthened protection of sites (legislative, regulatory, institutional and/or traditional) Enhanced conservation practices Catalyst for wider community appreciation of heritage Improved presentation of sites Enhanced honour/prestige Increased funding Additional tool for lobbying/political influence Stimulus for enhanced partnerships Increased recognition for tourism and public use Stimulus for economic development in surrounding communities Others (please provide details in 4.4) Comments, conclusions and/or recommendations related to Nominations of properties (questions 4.1 to 4.3)

8 5.General Policy Development Principal pieces of national legislation for the protection, conservation and presentation of the State Party s cultural and natural heritage Title Year Link to source Validate Update Your comment: If there are principal pieces of legislation specific to the protection, conservation and presentation of World Heritage, not listed in 5.1, please add them here Name Year Scope (national, regional/provincial/state, local) Type (cultural, natural) Website Comments: Please use this textbox to describe briefly how legislation and/or regulations at other levels contribute to the identification, conservation and protection of the State s Party cultural and natural heritage Is the legal framework (i.e. legislation and/or regulations) adequate for the identification, conservation and protection of the State Party's cultural and natural heritage? There is no legal framework for the identification, conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage. The legal framework is inadequate for the identification, conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage. The legal framework is adequate for the identification, conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage Can the legal framework (i.e. legislation and/or regulations) for the identification, conservation and protection of the State Party s cultural and natural heritage be enforced? There is no legal framework There is no effective capacity/resources to enforce the legal framework.

9 5.5.3 Existing capacity/resources to enforce the legal framework could be strengthened There is excellent capacity/resources to enforce the legal framework What other international conventions for the protection of cultural and/or natural heritage has the State Party adhered to? Validate Update Your comment: Is the implementation of these international conventions coordinated and integrated into the development of national policies for the conservation, protection and presentation of cultural and natural heritage? There is no coordination nor integration of the implementation of these international conventions into national policies There is limited coordination and integration There is adequate coordination and integration How effectively do the State Party's policies give cultural and natural heritage a function in the life of communities? There are no specific policies to give heritage a function in the life of communities There are no specific policies to give heritage a function in the life of communities but this is being achieved on an ad hoc basis There are policies but there are some deficiencies in their implementation There are policies that are effectively implemented How effectively do the State Party's policies integrate the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage into comprehensive/larger scale planning programmes? There are no specific policies to integrate heritage into comprehensive/larger scale planning There are no specific policies, but nonetheless this is being achieved on an ad hoc basis There are policies but there are some deficiencies in their implementation There are policies that are effectively implemented.

10 Comments, conclusions and/or recommendations related to General Policy Developement (Questions 5.1 to 5.9) 6.Status of Services for Protection, Conservation and Presentation To what degree do the principal agencies/institutions responsible for cultural and natural heritage cooperate in the identification, conservation, protection and presentation of this heritage? There is no cooperation between the principal agencies/institutions for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage. There is limited cooperation between the principal agencies/institutions for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage. There is some cooperation between the principal agencies/institutions for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage but improvements are possible. There is effective cooperation between principal agencies/institutions for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage To what degree do other government agencies (e.g. responsible for tourism, defence, public works, fishery, etc.) cooperate in the identification, conservation, protection and presentation of natural and cultural heritage? There is no cooperation between other government agencies and the principal agencies/institutions for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage. There is limited cooperation between other government agencies and the principal agencies/institutions for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage. In general, cooperation exists between other government agencies and the principal agencies/institutions for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage but there are still deficiencies. All principal agencies/institutions for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage are effectively cooperating with other government agencies To what degree do different levels of government cooperate in the identification, conservation, protection and presentation of cultural and natural heritage? There is no cooperation between different levels of government for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage. There is limited cooperation between different levels of government for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage. In general, cooperation exists between different levels of government for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage but there are still deficiencies. Different levels of government cooperate effectively for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage Are the services provided by the agencies/institutions adequate for the conservation, protection and presentation of World Heritage properties in your country?

11 6.4.1 There is no capacity to conserve, protect and present World Heritage properties There is some capacity to conserve, protect and present World Heritage properties but significant deficiencies remain There is adequate capacity within services to conserve, protect and present World Heritage properties There is excellent capacity to conserve, protect and present World Heritage properties Comments, conclusions and/or recommendations related to services for protection, conservation and presentation (Questions 6.1 to 6.4) 7.Scientific and Technical Studies and Research Is there a research programme or project specifically for the benefit of World Heritage properties? There is no research programme specifically addressing World Heritage There is some research specifically addressing World Heritage There is a comprehensive research programme specifically addressing World Heritage Provide details about significant research projects (up to a maximum of five) that have been undertaken since the last periodic report Examples of these studies include impact of WH designation, conservation methodology, research to improve understanding and significance of sites Name Date Scope (national, regional, local) Type (cultural, natural, both) Website Comments for explaining scope Comments, conclusions and/or recommendations related to scientific, technical studies and research (Questions 7.1 to 7.2)

12 8.Financial Status and Human Resources Please assess the relative importance of the following sources of funding for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage in your country Rating on a 4 point scale 0 Not applicable 1 Minor source of fixed term funding 2 Minor source of sustained funding 3 Major source of fixed term funding 4 Major source of sustained funding National government funds Other levels of government (provincial, state, local) International assistance from the World Heritage Fund International multilateral funding (e.g. World Bank, IDB, European Union) International bilateral funding (e.g. AFD, GTZ, DGCS, GEF, etc.) NGOs (international and/ or national) Private sector funds Other (Please specify in 8.6) Has the State Party helped to establish national, public and private foundations or associations for raising funds and donations for the protection of World Heritage? Yes No Does the State Party have national policies for the allocation of site revenues for the conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage? Yes No Is the current budget sufficient to conserve, protect and present cultural and natural heritage effectively at the national level? The available budget is inadequate for basic conservation, protection and presentation and presents a serious constraint to the capacity to conserve and protect cultural and natural heritage. The available budget is acceptable but could be further improved to fully meet the conservation, protection and presentation needs The available budget is acceptable to meet the current conservation, protection and presentation needs.

13 8.4.4 The available budget is sufficient but further funding would enable more effective conservation, protection and presentation to meet international best practice standards Are available human resources adequate to conserve, protect and present cultural and natural heritage effectively at the national level? Human resources are inadequate for conservation, protection and presentation needs of cultural and natural heritage. A range of human resources exist, but they are below optimum to conserve, protect and present cultural and natural heritage. Human resources are adequate to meet the current needs of cultural and natural heritage conservation, protection and presentation. Human resources are adequate but additional staffing would enable more effective conservation, protection and presentation to meet international best practice standards Comments, conclusions and/or recommendations related to financial and human resources (Questions 8.1 to 8.6) 9.Training Provide details about formal training / educational institutions / programs (up to a maximum of five) relevant to World Heritage Organisation Scope (national, regional, local) Type (cultural, natural, both) Website Comments (e.g. degree, scope, etc.) Please assess the training needs in the following fields identified in your country for conservation, protection and presentation of cultural and natural heritage. Rating on a 4 point scale 0 Not applicable 1 Very low priority 2 Low priority 3 Medium priority 4 High priority Conservation Education Promotion Interpretation Administration

14 9.2.6 Visitor management Community outreach Risk preparedness Enforcement (custodians, police) Other Does the State Party have a national training/ educational strategy to strengthen capacity development in the field of heritage conservation, protection and presentation? There is no national strategy for capacity development in the field of heritage conservation, protection and presentation. There is no national strategy for capacity development in the field of heritage conservation, protection and presentation but nonetheless this is being done on an ad hoc basis. There is a national strategy for capacity development in the field of heritage conservation, protection and presentation but there are some deficiencies in implementation. There is a national strategy for capacity development in the field of heritage conservation, protection and presentation that is effectively implemented Comments, conclusions and/or recommendations related to Training (Questions 9.1 to 9.3) 10.International Cooperation If your country co-operated with other States Parties for the identification, protection, conservation and preservation of the World Heritage located on their territories since the last periodic report, please indicate the type of co-operation that best describes your activities. You can check multiple boxes No cooperation Participation in other UN programmes Bi-lateral and multi-lateral agreements Financial support Contributions to private organisations for the preservation of cultural and natural heritage Participation in foundations for international cooperation Sharing expertise for capacity building Hosting and/or attending international training courses/seminars

15 Distribution of material/information Other (please specify in 10.3) Do you have World Heritage properties that have been twinned with others at a national or international level? Yes No Comments, conclusions and/or recommendations related to International Cooperation (Questions 10.1 to 10.2) 11.Education, Information and Awareness Building 11.1.Media used for World Heritage sites promotion What media does your State Party use to present and promote its World Heritage Sites? Please indicate which of the following forms of media are used and for what purpose (information, awareness raising and/or education) and at what scale (local, regional, national or international level). Please tick all that apply Publications You can check multiple boxes Not applicable Information Awareness Raising Education International National Regional Local Films / TV You can check multiple boxes Not applicable

16 Information Awareness Raising Education International National Regional Local Media campaigns You can check multiple boxes Not applicable Information Awareness Raising Education International National Regional Local Internet You can check multiple boxes Not applicable Information Awareness Raising Education International National Regional

17 Local Postage stamps, medals You can check multiple boxes Not applicable Information Awareness Raising Education International National Regional Local World Heritage Day You can check multiple boxes Not applicable Information Awareness Raising Education International National Regional Local Translation and diffusion of publications made available by the World Heritage Centre You can check multiple boxes Not applicable Information Awareness Raising

18 Education International National Regional Local Other (please specify in ) You can check multiple boxes Not applicable Information Awareness Raising Education International National Regional Local Comments, conclusions and/or recommendations related to Media used for the promotion of World Heritage sites (Questions to ) 11.2.Education, Information and Awareness Building Does the State Party have a strategy to raise awareness among different stakeholders about conservation, protection and presentation of World Heritage? There are no strategies to raise awareness about conservation, protection and presentation of World Heritage. There are no strategies to raise awareness about conservation, protection and presentation of World Heritage but nonetheless this is being done on an ad hoc basis. There are strategies to raise awareness about conservation, protection and presentation of World Heritage but there are some deficiencies in implementation. There are strategies to raise awareness about conservation, protection and presentation of World Heritage that are being effectively implemented.

19 Please rate the level of general awareness of the following audiences about World Heritage in your country Rating on a 4 point scale 0 Not Applicable 1 No awareness 2 Poor 3 Fair 4 Good Private Sector Youth Communities living in/around heritage sites Tourism industry Decision makers and public officials Indigenous peoples General public Does the State Party participate in UNESCO s World Heritage in Young Hands programme? The State Party does not participate in UNESCO s World Heritage in Young Hands programme The State Party does not participate in UNESCO s World Heritage in Young Hands programme but intends to do so The State Party participates in UNESCO s World Heritage in Young Hands programme The State Party participates in UNESCO s World Heritage in Young Hands programme and has integrated World Heritage Education in School Curricula If yes, please rate the level of frequency of the following activities: Rating on a 4 point scale 0 Never 1 Once 2 Occasionally 3 Often 4 Regularly Courses for teachers for the use of the World Heritage in Young Hands Kit Courses/activities for students within the school programmes Youth Forums Skills-training courses for students Organized school visits to World Heritage properties/cultural and natural sites Activities linked to heritage within the framework of UNESCO Clubs/Associations Other (comment below)

20 Comments, description of best practices in World Heritage Education, conclusions and/or recommendations related to Education, Information and awareness building (Questions to ) 12.Conclusions and Recommended Actions 12.1.State Party s implementation of the World Heritage Convention This table is generated automatically based on the answers you provided in the questionnaire.

21 Identification of heritage Identification of heritage National Inventories National Inventories Tentative List Tentative List Legal framework Legal framework Integration of conventions Integration of conventions Communities Communities Larger-scale planning Larger-scale planning Status of Services for Protection, Conservation and Presentation Status of Services for Protection, Conservation and Presentation Scientific and Technical Studies and Research Scientific and Technical Studies and Research Financial status Financial status Human resources Human resources Training Training

22 International cooperation International cooperation Education, Information and awareness building Education, Information and awareness building 12.2.Actions for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention (identified from table 12.1) Please select the top issues (up to six) Please refer to question Priority Actions Assessment Please indicate priority actions to address items rated as poor Priority actions assessment Management Need 1 Action Short description Authority(ies) responsible Timeframe May this action require International Assistance from the World Heritage Fund?

23 Management Need 2 Action Short description Authority(ies) responsible Timeframe May this action require International Assistance from the World Heritage Fund? Management Need 3 Action Short description Authority(ies) responsible Timeframe

24 May this action require International Assistance from the World Heritage Fund? Management Need 4 Action Short description Authority(ies) responsible Timeframe May this action require International Assistance from the World Heritage Fund? Management Need 5 Action Short description

25 Authority(ies) responsible Timeframe May this action require International Assistance from the World Heritage Fund? Management Need 6 Action Short description Authority(ies) responsible Timeframe May this action require International Assistance from the World Heritage Fund?

26 Additional actions for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention 13.Assessment of the Periodic Reporting Exercise Was the questionnaire easy to use and clear to understand? Yes No Please provide suggestions for improvement: Please rate the level of support from the following entities for completing the Periodic Report questionnaire Rating on a 4 point scale 0 Not applicable 1 No support 2 Poor 3 Fair 4 Good World Heritage Centre UNESCO (other sectors) UNESCO National Commission ICOMOS International IUCN International ICCROM ICOMOS national / regional IUCN national / regional How accessible was the information required to complete the Periodic Report? Little of the required information was accessible Not all required information was accessible

27 Most required information was accessible All required information was accessible Please rate the follow-up to conclusions and recommendations from the previous Periodic Reporting exercise by the following entities Rating on a 4 point scale 0 Not applicable 1 No follow-up 2 Poor 3 Fair 4 Good UNESCO Advisory Bodies State Party Site Managers Comments, Conclusions and/or Recommendations related to the Assessment of the Periodic Reporting Exercise 14. Thank you for having filled in all the questions in Section I and for having validated Section(s) II. Please submit the questionnaire (Section I and Section(s) II) to the World Heritage Centre.