Sites for which a reduction is or was planned

Connected Sites: 6

Definition
WHS where, after inscription, the geographical scope has been significantly reduced. Also includes those where solid plans (on T list or as minor boundary modification) for such a reduction exist or have existed.

Map

Connected Sites

  • Dutch Water Defence Lines
    Dutch Water Defence Lines
    Netherlands
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.47
    291
    16
    At the 2021 extension, 7 areas from the original WHS were proposed to be removed. ICOMOS agreed on 6 out of the 7.
  • Willandra Lakes
    Willandra Lakes
    Australia
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.20
    30
    4
    1995: Reduction of about 30%
    See whc.unesco.org
  • Western Caucasus
    Russia
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.28
    21
    3
    "intention of the State Party to submit a proposal for a boundary modification by excluding parts of the Lagonaki plateau from the property which are reported to be degraded" (2014)
  • Tasmanian Wilderness
    Tasmanian Wilderness
    Australia
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.95
    89
    7
    Proposal by Australian government in 2014 to reduce area by 5% to allow logging. Minor boundary modification was rejected and Australia later abandoned the plan.
    See www.reuters.com
  • The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá
    The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá
    Panama
    Inscribed: 2025
    2.93
    156
    9
    The current WHS of Panamá is part of a renomination effort (The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá), it is expected that not all of the current site will be included.
  • Gelati Monastery
    Gelati Monastery
    Georgia
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.18
    142
    6
    "Lost" Bagrati Cathedral in 2017, which had undergone major reconstruction detrimental to its integrity and authenticity.