Former World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites may lose their designation under the World Heritage Convention when the UNESCO World Heritage Committee determines that they are not properly managed or protected. The committee can place a site it is concerned about on its list of World Heritage in Danger of losing its designation, and attempts to negotiate with the local authorities to remedy the situation. If remediation fails, the committee then revokes its designation. This procedure is governed by the Operational Guidelines to the World Heritage Convention which per se does not provide for de-listing.