Extension Supported
WHS where in the Decision of the Inscription, the WHC advised that a specific extension (either on initiative of State Party or AB) be worked on, but this has not happened so far.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains | "Invites the States Parties of South Africa and Swaziland to continue their collaboration regarding protection, management and research on the key geosites in the greenstone belt that extends into Swaziland, and to evaluate further the possibility to include additional sites in Swaziland in a transboundary extension of the property, should further research indicate this potential" (Decision 42 COM 8B.5) | |
| Berlin Modernism Housing Estates | "c) consider the possibility of nominating the housing estates constructed in Frankfurt during the Weimar Republic period, in order to complete the German contribution to the development of housing ensembles during the first half of the 20th century" (Decision 32 COM 8B.32) | |
| Dilmun Burial Mounds | "Also recommends that, as already planned by the State Party, an extension of this property to include Umm Jidr and Wadi as-Sail mound fields be submitted in the foreseen timeframe." (Decision 43 COM 8B.12) | |
| El Pinacate | "Also encourages the State Parties of Mexico and the United States of America to strengthen cooperation on the conservation and management of the shared Greater Sonoran Desert Ecosystem, building upon the existing agreements and working relationships at all levels, which may eventually lead to the formal establishment of a transboundary protected area. Transboundary cooperation to maintain and enhance the management of the property is essential and therefore the formal establishment of a Transboundary Protected Area with adjoining protected areas in the United States is highly recommended." (Decision 37 COM 8B.16) | |
| Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats | "should be implemented in time for consideration at its 48th session in order to fully address the requirements of the Operational Guidelines: Submit a single Phase II nomination to include nine additional components in order to further strengthen the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of this property, fully taking into account the evaluation of IUCN" (Decision 44 COM 8B.6) | |
| Jeju | "IUCN also recommends that the State Party be requested to: Consider the potential for extension of the nominated property to include other significant lava tube systems and volcanic features on Jeju. - Advisory Body Evaluation (2007) | |
| Kaeng Krachan Forest | "Encourages the State Party to identify opportunities to collaborate with the State Party of Myanmar in transboundary conservation and management of the highly significant nature conservation values of the region, with a view to consider a future extension of the property;" (Decision 44 COM 8B.7) | |
| Laponian Area | "would welcome the consideration of a transboundary site with Norway." (Decision 20 COM VIII.B) | |
| Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | "The Committee furthermore encouraged the Government of Bhutan to adhere to the World Heritage Convention and to nominate the contiguous Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhutan which could then form a transfrontier World Heritage property." (Decision 9 COM X.A) | |
| Mount Hamiguitan | "Also encourages the State Party, in consultation with communities and other stakeholders, to consider the possible further nomination of serial extensions to the property to include other protected areas with highly significant biodiversity values on Mindanao, provided that these areas meet the integrity, protection and management requirements for inclusion on the World Heritage List." (Decision 38 COM 8B.8) | |
| Rainforests of the Atsinanana | "Consider this as Phase 1 of a larger World Heritage nomination which could be brought forward when conditions of integrity are adequately met. Subsequent phases should be based on a review of potential future addition of appropriately protected areas of high nature conservation value to the property, with priority to those major tracts of land presently forming corridors of natural forest between existing reserves within the property" (Decision 31 COM 8B.9) | |
| Serengeti | "NB The Committee urged the competent authorities of Tanzania to consider adding the Maswa Game Reserve to this World Heritage site." (Decision 5 COM VIII.15) | |
| Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor | "Recommends that the States Parties give consideration to the following: Undertaking further studies of sites that reflect the many planned way stations and watch towers and consider how they might be added to the series in the future; Considering extending boundaries of sites to include the sophisticated arrangements for water management that underpinned many of the settlements and their agriculture along the Silk Roads" (Decision 38 COM 8B.24) | |
| Stone Circles of Senegambia | "Recommends that the States Parties give consideration to extending the nominated sites to include quarry sites; Also recommends that the States Parties consider nominating further sites as part of a wider cultural landscape serial nomination in order to sustain more of the megalithic landscape of Senegambia" (Decision 30 COM 8B.32) | |
| Tropical Rainforest Sumatra | "Encourages the State Party to consider the extension of the World Heritage property to include other Leuser Ecosystem protected lands surrounding Gunung Leuser National Park, particularly the Singil Barat Wildlife Reserve, Langsa lowlands and foothills, Aceh Highlands and Tapaktuan lowlands" (Decision 28 COM 14B.5) | |
| iSimangaliso Wetland Park | "The Committee noted the possible extensions of the Greater St. Lucia including a possible future transfrontier site with Mozambique." (Decision 23 COM VIII.A.1 - State Party initiated but welcomed) |
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