2025 in Paris, France

Session 47 of the World Heritage Committee (WHC)

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The 2025 WHC Session already went off track months beforehand, as its host, Bulgaria, found out in March that they hadn’t started preparing yet. So the session was moved to Paris, for the 10th time in its 47 sessions history. In the end, 26 new sites were inscribed. This includes a reformulation of Panama's Colonial Transisthmian site.

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Session Information

Session
#47 (2025)
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July 6, 2025-July 16, 2025
Chair
Bulgaria in Paris, France
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Bulgaria
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Rwanda
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      elsslots@ Jul 15, 2025 12:12
      well-spotted Khuft
      still it is weird, as the iucn evaluation was for Cavernas do Peruaçu National Park

      very late name …
      Khuft@ Jul 15, 2025 10:40
      They updated the WHC page now - it's indeed Peruacu River Canyon:
      https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1747
      vantcj1@ Jul 14, 2025 22:44
      Thank you everyone. for your reporting of this year's sessions.
      As usual, so many overrules of ICOMOS and IUCN's recommendations, …
      elsslots@ Jul 14, 2025 14:13
      Zoe
      To make it an easier tick for everyone!

      No, my fault, will change it
      Zoe@ Jul 14, 2025 14:09
      Mount Kumgang is, for some reason, also listed in Paris on the map :)
      Solivagant@ Jul 14, 2025 11:41
      elsslots:
      The extension story was a bit earlier in its history

      They are very very closely linked both culturally and …
      elsslots@ Jul 14, 2025 11:14
      It is separate, wojtek, not an extension to Sukur. The extension story was a bit earlier in its history
      wojtek@ Jul 14, 2025 11:06
      Am I not mistaken that Diy Gid Biy was inscribed as a separate WHS rather than extension of Sukur, as …
      elsslots@ Jul 14, 2025 09:20
      Regarding Ancient Khuttal, it seems that it did not lose any of its proposed locations despite the wishes of …
      elsslots@ Jul 14, 2025 07:29
      Reopening this topic, as the parts of WHC 2025 meeting that are the most interesting for our use are done …

      WHC Events

      Peruaçu River Canyon
      Peruaçu River Canyon July 13, 2025

      Name change: Upon inscription, from Cavernas do Peruaçu National Park

      Peruaçu River Canyon
      Peruaçu River Canyon July 13, 2025

      Inscribed: Meets criteria 7 and 8

      Peruaçu River Canyon
      Peruaçu River Canyon July 13, 2025

      Advisory Body overruled: IUCN advised Referral

      Møns Klint
      Møns Klint July 13, 2025

      Inscribed: Meets criterion 8

      Møns Klint
      Møns Klint July 13, 2025

      Advisory Body overruled: ICOMOS advised Referral

      Phong Nha - Ke Bang
      Phong Nha - Ke Bang July 13, 2025

      Extended: To include Hin Nam No National Park (Laos)

      Eastern Mongolian Steppes July 13, 2025

      Referred: Abandon any remaining mining licenses and to ensure no mining will be allowed

      Eastern Mongolian Steppes July 13, 2025

      Advisory Body overruled: IUCN advised Deferral

      Bijagos Archipelago July 13, 2025

      Inscribed: Meets criterion 9 and 10

      iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo NP
      iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo NP July 13, 2025

      Name change: From iSimangaliso Wetland Park to "iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo National Park" upon extension

      iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo NP
      iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo NP July 13, 2025

      Extended: To include Maputo National Park (Mozambique)

      Gola-Tiwai complex July 13, 2025

      Inscribed: Meets criteria 9 and 10

      Inscribed

      Extended

      Removed from Danger List

      Deferred and Referred

      Withdrawn