The 30th annual session of the World Heritage Committee held in Vilnius, Lithuania from July 8-16 discussed about three Nepal sites.
The session discussed about the Kathmandu Valley, Lumbini and Sagarmatha National Park.
A press release issued by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said the session discussed the Kathmandu Valley, which has been put on the World Heritage 'In Danger' List in 2003.
“The newly proposed boundaries for the 7 monument zones were discussed and approved. Additionally, the ongoing efforts for the preparation of an Integrated Management Plan (IMP) were evaluated,” the statement said.
The committee appreciated the high level of commitment and motivation of all stakeholders.
Depending on the efforts made during the coming year, the committee will consider the removal of the site from the 'In Danger' List at its next session in June/July 2007.
Sagarmatha National Park was discussed as part of a larger item on global warming. As global warming is affecting a large number of the world’s most valuable natural sites, the Committee deemed it necessary to discuss the issue.
Since no individual State Party can be held responsible for global warming, 'In Danger' listing of these sites, including Sagarmatha, is not possible.
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