The workshop was organized and financially supported by the German
Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and the Nature and
Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) in cooperation with UNESCO
and followed the decision of the World Heritage Committee at its
30th session (30 COM 8B.24) encouraging the States Parties of Iran
and Azerbaijan to consider options for a transnational serial nomination
of Hirkanian Forest areas.
This workshop was attended by 18 participants from both States
Parties, international experts from universities and research institutions,
representatives of IUCN, the Director of the UNESCO Tehran Office
and the Chief of the Europe and North America Unit of the UNESCO
World Heritage Centre. The discussion focused on issues concerning
the identification of areas of high value, criteria to be used,
buffer zones and issues related to integrity and management systems.
Participants also addressed other themes including sustainability
and management of grazing and other human impacts.
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