The World Heritage Committee,

1. Notes the state of conservation report and the decision taken by the Bureau contained in document WHC-02/CONF.202/2, paragraph XII, 125-127; 

2. Encourages the State Party to finalize and implement the management plan;

3. Recognizes the efforts carried out by the State Party in order to preserve the site, in particular by applying priority measures in the framework of the emergency plan;

4. Requests that a progress report be submitted by 1 February 2003 for examination at its 27th session in June/July 2003.