UNESCO - WHC DOC UNIT Technical Evaluations

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

No. N/C 99 ter

Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region

Dates inscribed: 1979-1980-2009 Received: 03/04/1979, 5/03/1980

Criteria: N (iii) C (i) (iii) (iv)

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONSituated on the shores of Lake Ohrid, the town of Ohrid is one of the oldest human settlements in Europe. Built mainly between the 7th and 19th centuries, it has the oldest Slav monastery (St Pantelejmon) and more than 800 Byzantine-style icons dating from the 11th to the end of the 14th century. After those of the Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow, this is considered to be the most important collection of icons in the world.

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT OF THE STATE PARTY: NOTE: THIS IS THE ORIGINAL JUSTIFICATION, NOT THE ANNEX SUBMITTED 5/3/1980 (#14 OR #28) Lake Ohrid is a distinctive feature in the region as, like other ancient lakes, it has been populated with elements from the tertiary era from the very outset. Due to its geographical isolation and its uninterrupted biological activity, remnants of this ancient world have been preserved in the waters of the lake in the form of living fossils from the tertiary system.These vestiges belong to a category of species with links in other parts of the world, as well as to a category of species that are isolated, yet have a certain affinity with types of fossils. It must be stressed that certain species have a primitive structure, which suggests their particularly remote ancestry.Another category is even more interesting as it does not have any links with recent species, but only with certain fossil remains. This group includes the endemic sponge, Ochrida spongia rotunda. It has been compared to the endemic species, Cortispongilla barroisi, found in Lake Tiberias in Palestine, and to the Lubomirskaja and Baikalospongia species in Lake Baikal. It has been proved that there is not link between them and that all these species in the world today are unique and isolated.The most numerous and, of course, the most notable are the species of snails. Among the 60 species discovered, between 53 (88%) are endemic. Favourable geographical and hydrological conditions have meant that Lake Ohrid has retained its ancient species of animal life, the Prozobranhiata and the Pulmonata.Besides vestiges of early animal life, the lake also contains remnant species of plant life. Most of them belong to the Diatomese group. The most remarkable examples of ancient flora, found also in the form of pre-Quaternary fossils in the strata of the southern Carpathian mountains, are: Gomphonema transsilvanicum, Navicula placentula var. maculata and N. subvasta. Stereotyped forms have also been found which, with the fossils from the southern Carpathian mountains, fill the phylogenetic gap between the sub-families of the Surirelloideae and the Campylodiscoideae. It is a known fact that, there are very large number of species and sub-species in the lake which point to the existence of intralacustrine species. There are species which constitute complete chains in the phylogeny of particular groups.These were unquestionably formed within the lake itself through divergent evolutionary patterns, due to the factor of ecological isolation; this gives the lake particular significance in universal terms and as regards the remarkable nature of its specific features. It must also be stressed that instances of intralacustrine species are also found in the higher categories, e.g., the celebrated Ohrid trout, Salmo letnica Kar. There are three different races within this species. It is thought that this variety in populations came about through seasonal reproductive isolation.These examples amply demonstrate the great age and specific nature of the organisms in Lake Ohrid, whose origins go back to the Tertiary era. The links which exist to varying degrees between the endemic species of Lake Ohrid and fossils from the Tertiary era rightfully suggest that the animal and plant life here can be considered to be the last vestiges of the ancient aquatic region of the Eurasian continent before the ice age.The exceptional nature of the living species in the lake and their scientific interest are enhanced by the natural environment along the shores of the lake itself and in the surrounding area. Apart from the striking local geomorphological formations (Trpeica-Gradiste and Kaliste-Radoza), the Ohrid region also encompasses part of the Galicica National Park, where, over a short stretch of shore and at an altitude of 1000 metres, the floristic composition is extremely varied, including species from the Alpine Mediterranean areas, with some major examples.On the shores of the lake, remnants of marshy vegetation of glacial origin have been preserved, a unique example in the Balkan peninsula.In the cracks in the limestone cliffs and the rocks which overhang the waters of the lake, examples have been preserved from the Tertiary era, such as Centaurea siskae, Nepeta ernesti mayeri, etc.The specific features of Lake Ohrid and its wild life are the subject of permanent scientific research work. This particular environment constitutes a natural laboratory which is quite unique of its kind, possessing resources on which research has drawn and will continue to draw, thereby enriching scientific knowledge for the whole of mankind.The shores of Lake Ohrid and the wider area of this fertile basin were peopled from the Neolithic age onwards, as illustrated by the numerous archaeological sites, whose discoveries clearly indicate the development of the culture of Neolithic man. In later periods of the prehistoric age, man exploited the resources of the lake and the plant and animal life of this fertile area and left material evidence of his civilization, bearing witness to the rapid progress of the spiritual development of the populations in the Ohrid region. The Via Egnacia was to contribute to the development of communications with neighbouring regions and, more especially, in the establishment of links with remote towns in the Balkans and with southern Europe.This region was subsequently conquered by the Illyrians, the Greeks, the Romans and the Byzantines, before the Slavonic tribes eventually settled here.It was not by chance that from the very beginning of the Christian era, Christianity was to spread rapidly and effectively and that Ohrid, (Lychnidos as it was called), was to become an archbishopric and grow into a major ecclesiastical centre for this part of the Balkans.The most important period, undoubtedly, in the spiritual and cultural development of this region was when Clement of Ohrid and Naum, disciples of the spiritual leaders, Cyril and Methodius settled here. Their students numbered some three thousand five hundred and this teaching activity constituted the greatest contribution to the growth of culture among the Slav nations during the 9th and 10th centuries. The enlightening influences of Clement of Ohrid laid enduring foundations which, for several centuries, served as the basis for the overall development of, not only the Slavs of Macedonia, but of other Slav peoples too.The establishment of the first Macedonian Slavonic State under the rule of the Emperor Samoilo was to give a cultural emphasis to the period of subsequent development. In those wild and warlike times, talented architects erected immense basilicas which were to serve as models for centuries. The archbishopric of Ohrid, whose jurisdiction extended over a wide part of the Balkans, encouraged the building of edifices whose dimensions, form and decoration ranked with the churches of Constantinople and Salonika. The churches of St. Sophia (11th century), of Our Lady of Perivleptos and St. John Kaneo, among others, display a high level of artistic attainment in their frescoes and theological representations, executed by local as well as foreign artists. The development of ecclesiastical life along the shores of the lake, with its own religious architecture, frescoes and icons, testifies to the significance of this religious and cultural centre over the centuries.With the Turkish invasion, the national cultural life continued but in a restrained way. However, the basic continuity endured despite the extremely difficult and unfavourable circumstances. Literary activity came to rest in the hands of the monks, who ensured its further development by using transcriptions of literary works for extending learning and culture.Developing within the compass of the walls of the ancient fortress, the city of Ohrid found ingenious solutions to the architectural problems of public buildings and private houses, which retained the essence of their traditional styles. The renaissance period left a distinct mark on the fabric of the city, lending it a new architectural style which has been preserved until the present day. The cities of Ohrid and Struga, which grew up on the shores of the "White Lake", are still, then, vital examples of the cultural development of antiquity, Byzantinium and, above all, of the Slavs, with their admirably preserved heritage deriving from the spiritual culture of the fascinating environment of the ancient lake - a museum of living fossils open to all our fellow-men.

STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE (May 1979 Bureau:For the following sites, the Bureau considered either (i) that the documentation was inadequate ; or (ii) that a sufficiently persuasive case had not been made. It was recommended to the Committee that consideration be deferred.Specific questions on certain properties would be formulated to be addressed to the State concerned. Notes on these follow the Table.

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The nominations for any of these properties could be considered at a Bureau meeting immediately preceding the third session of the World Heritage Committee, if documentation were received in time foradequate processing by the Secretariat, ICOMOS and IUCN.

IUCN was of the opinion that as the natural features were concerned, the site could not be recommended for inscription on the World Heritage List because it did not possess the necessary integrity, since only half of the lake and a small part of the basin are in Yugoslav territory. ICOMOS, on its side, felt that the cultural elements in the proposal should be examined more thoroughly before a recommendation on their universal value could be formulated. Given these viewpoints, the Bureau decided to defer its decision to enable ICOMOS to complete its study of the proposal.

October 1979 Bureau:- n° 99 - Ohrid, recommended for its natural characteristics (Yugoslavia) (the Bureau furthermore recommended that the site be considered for its cultural features at a later stage when precise details on the delimitation of the site were available).

1979 Session:The Committee decided to inscribe this site on the List in view of the assurances received concerning the integrity of the Lake as a whole.

1980 Bureau:The Bureau recommended that the site included on the List by the Committee at its 3rd session (the part of Lake Ohrid which is situated in Yugoslavia) be extended to cover the cultural and historical area of the Ohrid region.

1980 Session:13. The Committee also decided to extend the protected site of Ohrid Lake to include the cultural and historical area. This site will carry the name "Ohrid region with its cultural and historical aspects and its natural environment".

ADVISORY BODY STATEMENTS: IUCN EVALUATION (May 1979): The submission does not put forward a rationale for the nomination vis-à-vis its natural qualities. The existence of “L’Institute hydro-biologie” since 1935 has led to a very detailed bibliography on the aquatic and associated organisms of the lake, some of which are unique.

The boundaries proposed for the site do not appear from a natural sciences perspective to meet the criteria of integrity, i.e. “the area should be of sufficient size and contain the necessary habitat requirements for the survival of the species”. From this aspect, the watershed should be included.

IUCN has not evaluated the cultural content of the submission and there are undoubtedly close links between these and the natural environment.

The lack of additional documentation and the late arrival of the submission prevents a comprehensive evaluation of the natural values of the area for its World Heritage Listing.

RECOMMENDATION: Any decision to place on the World Heritage List should be based on cultural values. Current data does not warrant listing on the basis of natural values.

ICOMOS EVALUATION (1980): The City of Ohrid is one of the eldest human establishments not only of Macedonia and the Balkans, but also of Europe. It contains some of the most ancient Neolithic archaeological sites, and others from the Bronze Age and the Hellenistic period; it also has houses and churches from the 7th to the 19th century, including the most ancient Slavonic monastery dedicated to St. Pantelejmon.

Its churches exhibit more than 2.500 sq. metres of frescoes and famous icons of worldwide fame.

The town's architecture represents, with its old typical streets and houses and its particular atmosphere around old squares, the best preserved and most complete ensemble of ancient urban architecture of this part of Europe. Writing, education and Slavonic culture spread from Ohrid. It is a cultural cent of great importance for history not only of this part of the Balkan Peninsula, but also for all nations of Slavonic tongue and literature and for world history and literature.

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Futhermore, this city and its historico-cultural region are located in a natural setting of exceptional beauty already included in the World Heritage List in 1979.

Inclusion of this cultural property to the World Heritage List is recommended under criteria 1,3 and 4 of the Convention.

GEOGRAPHIC DATA (Use "NG" for "not given")Altitude m Altitude

rangem Location Macedonia

SIZE OF PROPERTY Area in hectares Source WHC Comment

Core zone 83350Buffer Total 83350

CENTRE POINT COORDINATES N41 07 05 E20 48 48 Source: nom range. Relocated to Ohrid town. Garmin 24/10/04

BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION if provided in nomination file: None

COMMENTS: It is important to understand that the document labeled Nomination "Annexe" was submitted in May 1980, and was transcribed only partially by UNESCO as "Addendum".

Inventory: (#1 = WHC collection; #2 = ICOMOS collection) items 2-7 listed in text No. of

Copies#1 #2 #3 #4 scanned

01 NOMINATION TEXT (A4, French original, irregular pagination, 26 pp). with signature line (but no signature) of prof. Dimče Koco, dr. Ivan Čado, dr. Kosta Balabanov, date: January 1979 (2 copies at ICOMOS)scanned version has the signature page of the French transcript, with signature of Branko Lukovac, UNESCO National Commission. date: 28 février 1979.

1 2 x

02Cartes et/ou plans [list as presented in Nomination 3.b, annotated for this inventory]1. Carte de la R.S.F. de Yougoslavie avec la disposition du domaine naturel et culturo-historique d'Ohrid. (5 copies @ ICOMOS) [labeled "Map 1 in pencil"] See also below, resubmission as item #16

2 5 x

03 2. Vue aérienne du domaine naturel et culturo-historique d'Ohrid proposé.[B&W, white dotted line indicates the site boundary], marked "2" in upper rt corner. See also below, resubmission as item #15

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04 3. Topographie des monuments culturels du domaine naturel et culturo-historique d'Ohrid. A4 blue line print, no scale. 8 symbols show location of monasteries, churches, citadels, mosques, tombs, cave churches, theatres, and archaeological sites. A dark-blue shading shows limit of the site. [labeled "Map 2" in pencil]

2 x x

05 4. Plan de situation du noyau culturo-historique protégé de la ville d'Ohrid. "Plan situationné du noyau culturelle et historique sous protection dans la region du ville Ohrid" (Blue line print, no scale), 30x39 cm. 16 numbered sites (only part of nominated area shown). [labeled "Map 5" in pencil] (3 copies at ICOMOS)

2 3 x

06 Colour slides07 27 Black & White photographs

Black & white photographs, reproduced 1-2 on A4 glossy paper; Labeled in pencil "annexe 1". First page has two photos, numbered 1 and 3. #2 is presumably the full page "vue aérienne" (see item #02, above). See caption list in nomination. (3 sets at ICOMOS) A second set of photos was later submitted with the nomination annex (see item #27 below)

2 (3) (x)

08 French transcript of nomination by UNESCO with signature of Branko Lukovac, UNESCO National Commission. date: 28 février 1979 (21 pp + cover + Annex I - Liste des photographies Annex II - Bibliographie (3 pp)

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09 English translation of nomination by UNESCO [no signature page] (22 pp + cover +Annex I - Bibliography (3 pp)

1 x x

Supplementary information received 2/10/1979 10 La Topographie de Monuments Culturele dans la Région naturel et historique d'Ohrid.

A4 black-line sheet with topographic map insert and numbered locations of 11 sites. [Pencil label reads "Map 3"; one copy clipped to cover letter] [appears to be response to complaints about imprecision in map #04 above]

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11 Institut pour la protection des monuments historiques de la RS de Macédoine. SKOPJE. "Liste de monuments historiques de la région d'Ohrid." octobre 1979. (13 pp). 67 addresses + descriptions of fortifications, and church frescoes. (2 carbon copies at ICOMOS)

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Supplementary information received a unknown date(s)12 "La protection du lac d'Ohrid dans le cadre des relations bilatérales avec la République

populaire socialiste d'Albanie". Annexe à la proposition d'inscription de la région naturelle et culturo-historique d'Ohrid sur la liste du patrimoine mondial" (4 pp)

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13 "Law for the Protection of the Ohrid Lake, the Prespa Lake and the Dojean Lake" (10-page A4 carbon copy of translation of law, and photocopies of the carbon copy).

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INSCRIBED UNDER NATURAL CRITERION III ONLY BY THE 3RD SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE, 26 October 1979

[Letter from ICOMOS to UNESCO, Mme Raidl, dated 12/12/1979]... "L'ICOMOS est prêt à considérer favorablement cette proposition d'inscription si le dossier présenté peut être complété sur les points suivants:- Relier l'index de la Liste des Monuments Historiques ... à un plan détaillé (or plusieurs plans détaillés...- Délimiter précisément sur les plans les "noyaux culturels" proposés et justifier cette délimitation par écrit- Justifier la proposition d'inscription par rapport aux critères d'inclusion...- Justifier la demande par rapport à la "valeur universalle exceptionelle" dans la cadre de l'inventaire national...

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Supplementary information received 05/03/1980:14 NOMINATION "ANNEXE" concernante à la ville d'Ohrid et à sa région culturo-historique

[prepared in nomination format] (A4, French original, irregular pagination, 23 pp). with blank signature page and no date. [NB: This is a full nomination, with a revised description, lists of maps and photographs, history, etc., emphasizing the cultural aspects. Only the new 6-page justification was transcribed and translated by UNESCO, below].[Explanatory note inserted into dossier: ]Avec cette annexe / la région culturele et historique d'Ohrid / nous completons l'integrité du dossier original, nommé "Contrée naturelle et culturo-historique d'Ohrid", dont une partie / naturelle/ avait été accepté à la troisième réunion du Comité du patrimoine mondial / Luxor, octobre 1979/.Pour une orientation plus facile, nous avons compilé dans cette annexe les deux textes: celui du dossier original concernant la ville d'Ohrid et sa région culturo-historique, ainsi que le nouveau texte qui représente un supplément qui est fait en accord avec les remarques de l'ICOMOS.

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15Cartes et/ou plans [list as presented in Annexe, annotated for this inventory]1. Vue aérienne du domaine naturel et culturo-historique d'Ohrid proposé. [labeled "1" in red ink in corner. [same as item #03, above]

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16 2. Carte de la R.S.F. de Yougoslavie avec la disposition du domaine naturel et culturo-historique d'Ohrid. [same as item #02, above]

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17 3. Carte de la Ville avec la disposition des monuments culturo-historiques dans le noyau protégé de la ville"La region culturele et historique d'Ohrid. Ville Ohrid" (Black-line print, no scale. (30x46cm) showing by symbols, églises, l'architecture du XIX siècle, mosquée, archeologie, frontière de la region protegé...labeled "3" in red ink on reverse; another copy labeled "Plan 1" in pencil on reverse

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18 4. Carte détaillée des localitiés archéologiques dans le noyau protégé de la ville."La région culturele et historique d'Ohrid. Ville Ohrid. Les Localities archeologiques" (Black-line print, no scale. (30x46cm, with 2-page list of localities and legend. [a penciled note on the legend reads "NB. ne correspond pas au plan"] Labeled "4" in red ink on reverse; another copy labeled "Plan 4" in pencil on reverse.

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19 5. Carte détaillée des monuments sacrés du noyau protégé de la ville."La région culturele et historique d'Ohrid. Ville Ohrid. Les églises" (Black-line print, no scale. (30x46cm) with List of 18 churches. Labeled "Plan 5" in red ink on reverse; another copy labeled "plan 2" in pencil.

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20 6. Carte détaillée de l'architecture urbaine du XIXe siècle dans le noyau protégé de la ville"La region culturele et historique d'Ohrid. Ville Ohrid, L'Architecture du XIX siècle" (Black-line print, no scale. (30x46cm) labeled "6" in red ink on reverse; another copy labeled "Plan 3" in pencil on reverse, with 3-page List of 81 addresses

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21 7. Carte détaillée de la ville de Struga avec la disposition des monuments architecturaux et culturo-historiques. "La région culturele et historique d'Ohrid. Ville Struga." showing "objets sous protection". (Black-line print, no scale. (30x42cm), with 1 page list of 31 "monuments culturels dans la vieille ville de Struga". Labeled "7" in red on reverse; another copy labeled "Plan 6" in pencil on reverse

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22 8. Carte de la région d'Ohrid avec la disposition des monuments archéologiques et sacrés de la culture."La Région culturele et historique d'Ohrid" (A4, blue-line print, no scale) showing symbols for 3 types of cultural sites (église, citadelle, archéologie). Labeled "8" in red ink. Another copy labeled "Map 4" in pencil.

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23 9. Carte de la région d'Ohrid avec les localités archéologiques importantes."La Région culturele et historique d'Ohrid: Les localitiés archéologiques" (A4, blue-line print, no scale) with 2nd page listing key for 17 archaeological sites. Labeled "9" in red ink;

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another copy labeled "map 6" in pencil. 24 10. Carte de la région d'Ohrid avec les églises et les remparts.

"La Région culturele et historique d'Ohrid: Les églises et citadels " (A4, blue-line print, no scale) with list of 17 churches and citadels. Labeled "10" in red ink; another copy labeled "map 5" in pencil.

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25 French transcription ("Addendum") by UNESCO (6 pp of text + cover, all in support of section 5 (justification), labeled pp. 2-7. (2 copies at ICOMOS)

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26 English translation ("Addendum") by UNESCO (6 pp of text + cover, all in support of section 5 (justification), labeled pp. 2-7.

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27 54 B&W Photos (see caption list in nomination annexe. (These are similar in format to those originally submitted, but numbered differently.)

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Supplementary information received at unknown date (subsequent to the "Annexe")28 "Données complémentaires sur la base de la demande d'ICOMOS" historical supporting

information "à partir de la page 15" (3 pp) -- 6 --

EXTENDED BY THE 4TH SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE, 5 Sept. 1980

29 The World Bank, Feasibility Study on the Lake Ohrid Conservation Project, Dec. 1995, scanned as 99-1995.pdf

Supplementary information received 27/04/1998

30 Report about the Disassembling of the Mimbar in the Cathedral Church St. Sophia in Ohrid, submitted by the Ministry of Culture (12 pp)

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31 Bacher, Ernst; Strasser, Peter; Zupancic-Vicar, Marija, Mission to the World Heritage site Ohrid Region with its Cultural and Natural Aspect and its Natural Environment, 6-11 September 1998, Final Mission Report, Nov. 1998, scanned as 99-1998.pdf

In 1998, the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee "took note of the report of the joint UNESCO-IUCN-ICOMOS mission to the mixed World Heritage site of Ohrid Region with its Cultural and Historical Aspect and its Natural Environment (Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of). It commended the Government of the country for the efforts taken for the preservation of the monuments and environment in Ohrid. It recommended the Government to consider the recommendations of the mission carefully, particularly with regard to integrated planning and legal protection of the natural and cultural heritage. It also requested the authorities to review the definition of the cultural heritage, to define and propose revised boundaries, if appropriate, and to establish adequate buffer zones. It requested the Government to provide a response to the report by 15 April 1999, for consideration by the Bureau at its twenty-third session."

32 Report on the UNESCO Mission to the Republic of Macedonia (5 - 12 December 2001), from Colin KAISER, Head UNESCO Sarajevo (15 January 2002) (15 pp)

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Supplementary Information Received 11/09/0333 Report concerning the activities connected with the renovation of St. Clement’s Church of

St. Panteleimon at Plaoshnik, in Ohrid (submitted by the Institute for Protection of the Monuments of Culture and National Museum) (25 pp)

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1st Cycle Periodic Report Received – January 200534 Section I. (31.12.2004) Signed by Blagoj Stefanovski, Minister of Culture and President of

the National Commission for UNESCO (23 pp)1 -- --

Retrospective Inventory letter sent 09/03/2005

1st Cycle Periodic Report Received – November 200535 Section II. (02/03/2004). Signed by Blagoj Stefanovski, Ministry of Culture and President of

the National Commission for UNESCO (18 pp)1 -- --

36 CD “Ohrid. The cradle of beauty” 1 -- --

2006 Committee

Decision 30 COM 8B.9

The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC-06/30.COM/8B, 2. Approves the proposed name change to Ohrid Region with its Cultural and Historical Aspect and its Natural Environment as proposed by the authorities of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The name of the property becomes the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region in English and Patrimoine naturel et culturel de la région d'Ohrid in French.

Supplementary information received 07/02/2008Letter (1 p), dated 28/01/2008, from Arifikmet Zhemaili, President of National Commission for UNESCO, to DIR/WHC

37 [Proposal for a minor boundary modification] Letter (2 pp), dated 24/01/2008, from 1 1 1 --

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Dzelil Bajrami, Minister of Environment and physical planning, to DIR/WHC, providing explanations on the proposed change

38 Sites of Natural Values, 1 p 1 1 1 --39 “Archaeological” (Excel file), 2 pp 1 1 1 --40 Cultural Heritage (Excel file), 14 pp 1 1 1 --41 Map “Natural and Cultural Heritage in Ohrid Region”, A4, no scale 1 1 1 --42 CD including items #38 - #41 above 1 1 1 --

Decision: 32 COM 8B.49

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add, WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B2,

2. Refers the proposed modification to the boundary of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, back to the State Party for reconsideration;

3. Requests the State Party (following the IUCN evaluation) to consider realigning the boundary of the property, preferably along topographic or other features recognisable in the field, to include all of Galičica National Park and other critical areas, and creating an appropriate buffer zone to protect the catchment of Lake Ohrid;

4. Notes the ICOMOS evaluation recommending approval of the minor modification of boundary under cultural criteria for the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;

5. Encourages the States Parties of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania to cooperate towards a transboundary extension of the property to include the Albanian part of Lake Ohrid and its watershed to strengthen the values and integrity of the property;

6. Requests the State Party to submit a detailed scaled map and figures for the area of the property by 1 February 2009.

Supplementary information received 30/01/2009Letter (1 p), dated 29/01/2009, from Elizabeta Kanceska Milevska, President of the National Commission for UNESCO, to Francesco Bandarin, DIR/WHC

43 [Proposal for a minor boundary modification] Letter (4 pp), dated 30/01/2009, from Dr. Nexhati Jakupi, Chairman of the National Committee of Natural and Cultural Heritage of Ohrid Region, providing information on the proposed change

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44 Map of UNESCO WH boundaries, A4, in colour, showing in red the current border and in blue the proposed border. No scale.

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45 Boundary of the natural and cultural heritage in the Ohrid Region (textual description), 1 p 1 1 --46 Sites of natural values, 1 p 1 1 --47 Sites of archaeological and cultural values, 16 pp 1 1 --48 List of institutions cooperating in the preparation of the material from the Republic of

Macedonia, 1 p1 1 --

Supplementary information received 06/04/2009Letter (1 p), dated 30/03/2009, from Elizabeta Kanceska Milevska, President of the National Commission for UNESCO, to Francesco Bandarin, DIR/WHC

49 Proposal for minor boundary modification concerning the World Heritage property, the “Natural and Cultural Heritage of Ohrid Region” (Republic of Macedonia): Table presentation of additional information, 3 pp

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50 Point 9 – information about natural values (lists of significant plant types and habitats) which are found on the complementing area, 8 pp

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51 Vegetation map NP Galicica, Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region, A4, scale 1:200000

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52 Map “Natural and Cultural Heritage in Ohrid Region” UNESKO – Republic of Macedonia”, A4, scale 1:200000, showing in blue the proposed boundary and in red the present boundary

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53 Map “Natural and Cultural Heritage in Ohrid Region” UNESKO – Republic of Macedonia”, A4, scale 1:200000, showing in blue the proposed boundary

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54 Map “Natural and Cultural Heritage in Ohrid Region” UNESKO – Republic of Macedonia”, A4, scale 1:200000, showing the archaeological sites and the natural heritage

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55 Set of 11 pictures 1 1 --56 CD including items #49-55 above 1 1 --

2009 Committee: Decision 33 COM 8B.40

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B, WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B2,

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2. Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundary of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on the basis of natural criterion (vii);

3. Encourages the States Parties of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania to cooperate towards the preparation of a new nomination for a transboundary extension of the property to include the Albanian part of Lake Ohrid and its watershed, in order to strengthen the values and integrity of the property;

4. Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundary of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (iii) and (iv) ;

5. Notes that negotiations have been initiated with the State Party of Albania on the issue of a possible trans-boundary nomination of Lake Ohrid;

6. Considers that such a transboundary nomination should be for a mixed property, as is the existing property, and therefore urges consideration of the cultural aspects of the Albanian lake shore.

Supplementary information received 01/02/2010Letter (1 p), dated 29/01/2010, from National Commission for UNESCO to DIR/WHC

57 Natural and Cultural heritage of the Ohrid Region World Heritage Site. Management Plan. Sjopje, January 2010. 234 pp

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58 CD including the item above 1 1 1 --

Date: 31/01/2005; 01/03/2005; 29/06/2005; 07/06/2007; 27/02/2008; 29/07/2008; 13/03/2009; 06/04/2009; 11/08/2009; 11/02/2010

Original submission (item #04) Submission 2/10/79 (item #10)

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Map “Natural and Cultural Heritage in Ohrid Region”, A4, no scale (item #41) Not approved by the Committee in 2008

Map “Natural and Cultural Heritage in Ohrid Region” UNESKO – Republic of Macedonia”, A4, scale 1:200000 (item #53). Shows in blue the boundary approved by the World Heritage Committee in 2009

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