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                     WORLD HERITAGE LIST ADDITIONS

The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA,
December 6-14, 1992, added 21 new properties to the List of the World
Heritage and extended the boundaries of four existing World Heritage sites.


The following is the list of new properties inscribed on the World Heritage
List and extensions to existing World Heritage Properties approved by the
Committee.  The "Criteria" notes whether the property was inscribed as a
Cultural ("C") site or as a Natural ("N") site, and the particular natural
or cultural criteria under which the property was nominated.

A.   PROPERTIES INSCRIBED ON THE WORLD HERITAGE LIST

State Party Submitt-  Name of
ing the nomination    Property                     Criteria
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Albania               Butrinti                     C (iii)

Algeria               Kasbah of Algiers            C (ii)(v)

Australia             Fraser Island                N (ii)(iii)

Belarus               Beloveshekaya Pushcha
                      State National Park          N (iii)

Cambodia              Angkor                       C (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)

China                 Wulingyuan Scenic &
                      Historic Interest Area       N (iii)

China                 Jiushaigou Valley Scenic
                      & Historic Interest Area     N (iii)

China                 Huanglong Scenic &
                      Historic Interest Area       N (iii)

Czech Republic        Historic Centre of Prague    C (ii)(iv)(v)

Czech Republic        Historic Centre of Cesky
                      Krumlov                      C (iv)

Czech Republic        Historic Centre of Telc      C (i)(iv)

France                Bourges Cathedral            C (i)(iv)

Germany               Mines of Rammelsberg and
                      the historic town of Goslar  C (i)(iv)

Greece                Pythagoreion and Heraion
                      of Samos                     C (ii)(iii)

Mexico                El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City  C (iii)(iv)

Poland                Old City of Zamosc           C (iv)

Russian Federation    Historic Monuments of
                      Novogorod and suroundings    C (ii)(iv)(vi)

Russian Federation    Cultural and historic
                      ensemble of the Solovetsky
                      Islands                      C (iv)

Russian Federation    The White Monuments of
                      Vladimir and Suzdal          C (i)(ii)(iv)

Thailand              Ban Chiang Archaeological
                      Site                         C (iii)

United States         Pueblo de Taos               C (iv)


B. EXTENSION OF WORLD HERITAGE SITES

Australia             Kakadu National Park         N (ii)(iii)(iv)
                                                   C (i)(vi)

Germany               Potsdam, Park with Sacrow
                      Castle and Sauveur Church    C (i)(ii)(iv)

Malta                 Megalithic Temples           C (iv)

United States         Glacier Bay National Park
                      extension of the Wrangell/
                      St.Elias/Kluane site
                      (Canada/USA)                 N (ii)


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WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE,
CRITERIA FOR INSCRIPTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTIES

24. A monument, group of buildings or site . . . which is nominated
for inclusion in the World Heritage List will be considered to be of
outstanding universal value for the purposes of the Convention when the
Committee finds that it meets one or more of the following criteria and
the test of authenticity. Each property nominated should therefore:

(a) (i) represent a unique artistic achievement, a masterpiece of the
creative genius; or

(ii) have exerted great influence, over a span of time or within a cultural
area of the world, on developments in architecture, monumental arts or
townplanning and landscaping; or

(iii) bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a civilization
which has disappeared; or

(iv) be an outstanding example of a type of building or architectural
ensemble which illustrates a significant stage in history; or

(v) be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement which is
representative of a culture and which has become vulnerable under the
impact of irreversible change; or

(vi) be directly or tangibly associated with events or with ideas or
beliefs of outstanding universal significance (the Committee considers that
this criterion should justify inclusion in the List only in exceptional
circumstances or in conjunction with other criteria);

and

(b) (i) meet the test of authenticity in design, materials, workmanship or
setting (the Committee stressed that reconstruction is only acceptable if
it is carried out on the basis of complete and detailed documentation on
the original and to no extent on conjecture).

(ii) have adequate legal protection and management mechanisms to ensure the
conservation of the nominated cultural property. The existence of
protective legislation at the national, provincial or municipal level is
therefore essential and must be stated clearly on the nomination form.
Assurances of the effective implementation of these laws are also expected.
Furthermore, in order to preserve the integrity of cultural sites,
particularly those open to large numbers of visitors, the State Party
concerned should be able to provide evidence of suitable administrative
arrangements to cover the management of the property, its conservation and
its accessibility to the public.


WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE,
CRITERIA FOR INSCRIPTION OF NATURAL PROPERTIES

36. A natural heritage property . . . which is submitted for inclusion in
the World Heritage List will be considered to be of outstanding universal
value for the purposes of the Convention when the Committee finds that it
meets one or more of the following criteria and fulfils the conditions of
integrity set out below. Sites nominated should therefore:

(a) (i) be outstanding examples representing the major stages of the
earth's evolutionary history; or

(ii) be outstanding examples representing significant ongoing geological
processes, biological evolution and man's interaction with his natural
environment; as distinct from the periods of the earth's development, this
focuses upon ongoing processes in the development of communities of plants
and animals, landforms and marine areas and fresh water bodies; or

(iii) contain superlative natural phenomena. formations or features, for
instance, outstanding examples of the most important ecosystems, areas of
exceptional natural beauty or exceptional combinations of natural and
cultural elements; or

(iv) contain the most important and significant natural habitats where
threatened species of animals or plants of outstanding universal value from
the point of view of science or conservation still survive;

and

(b) also fulfil the following conditions of integrity:

(i)  The sites described in 36 (a) (i) should contain all or most of the
key interrelated and interdependent elements in their natural
relationships; for example, an "ice age" area would be expected to include
the snow field, the glacier itself and samples of cutting patterns,
deposition and colonization (striations, moraines, pioneer stages of plant
succession, etc.).

(ii) The sites described in 36 (a) (ii) should have sufficient size and
contain the necessary elements to demonstrate the key aspects of the
process and to be self-perpetuating. For example, an area of tropical rain
forest may be expected to include some variation in elevation above sea
level, changes in topography and soil types, river banks or oxbow lakes, to
demonstrate the diversity and complexity of the system.

(iii) The sites described in 36 (a) (iii) should contain those ecosystem
components required for the continuity of the species or of the other
natural elements or processes to be conserved. This will vary according to
individual cases; for example, the protected area of a waterfall would
include all, or as much as possible, of the supporting catchment area; or a
coral reef area would include the zone necessary to control siltation or
pollution through the stream flow or ocean currents which provide its
nutrients.

(iv) The area containing threatened species as described in 36 (a) (iv)
should be of sufficient size and contain necessary habitat requirements for
the survival of the species.

(v) In the case of migratory species, seasonable sites necessary for their
survival, wherever they are located, should be adequately protected.
Agreements made in this connection, either through adherence to
international conventions or in the form of other multilateral or bilateral
arrangements would provide this assurance.

(vi) The sites described in paragraph 36 (a) should have adequate long-term
legislative, regulatory or institutional protection. They may coincide with
or constitute part of existing or proposed protected areas such as national
parks. If not already available, a management plan should be prepared and
implemented to ensure the integrity of the natural values of the site in
accordance with the Convention.

     [Abstracted from:
     UNESCO, Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of the World
     Cultural and Natural Heritage, "Operational Guidelines for the
     Implementation of the World Heritage Convention"]

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Further information on the World Heritage Convention, as well as many other
documents and newsletters relating to the preservation and protection of
cultural resources, nationally and internationally, may be found in the
electronic conference, "Landmarks.doc," on EcoNet, GreenNet, and other APC
networks.

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