International Assistance: requests for the property until 1989

Information presented to the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee in 1989

Following up on the 1988 wildfires in this park and discussions at the 12th Committee meeting, the United States has made available further information on the results of the fire management policy review and the fire recovery plan for the park. Other State Parties with interest in this subject should be aware of the existence of these materials which may be obtained from the Director of the US National Park Service.

Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1989

Following up on the 1988 wildfires in this park and discussions at the 12th Committee meeting, the United States made available further information on the results of the fire management policy review and the fire recovery plan for the park.

ther State Parties with interest in this subject should be aware of the existence of these materials which may be obtained from the Director of the US National Park Service.

Analysis and Conclusion by World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies in 1989

The Bureau in June 1989 decided to thank the American authorities for their reports and for their offer to make them available for other States Parties.

Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1989

Adopted

Draft Decision

13 BUR IV.B.9

Yellowstone National Park (USA)

Following a request of the Committee on 21 April 1989, the American authorities submitted a report on the fire management policy review and the recovery plan following the 1988 wildfires. The Bureau wished to thank the American authorities for this report and for their offer to make it available for other States Parties.

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The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).