A classificação do Arquipélago das Quirimbas como património mundial misto- UNESCO critérios gerais e complementares

Abstract

The great notoriety of the Quirimbas Archipelago as a cultural and natural heritage site, located in the north of Mozambique, in the Province of Cabo Delgado, adequately incorporating tangible and intangible attributes to express its Outstanding Universal Value, allowed the preparation of this study. This work explores the general and complementary criteria for classifying the Quirimbas Archipelago as a Mixed World Heritage Site. The documentation used includes extensive national and international legislation, as well as the UNESCO Tentative List of 1990, which reinforced the importance of the Quirimbas Archipelago, both locally and internationally. The study shows that this heritage site preserves its historical characteristics in a natural setting, abundant in coral reefs, together with an urban environment and the living culture of the Indian Ocean. The historical, cultural and natural criteria for the declaration of the OUV are presented, as well as the conditions of integrity and authenticity, based on the comparison with Lamu, in Kenya, for the classification of the Quirimbas Archipelago on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The other approach is Rising from the Depths, useful for identifying the ways in which the marine cultural heritage, in the natural context of the Quirimbas, can directly benefit local communities living on the coast. The study also includes the assessment of the conservation status of the assets and the implementation of the necessary protection mechanisms capable of responding to the threats and vulnerability of the cultural and natural heritage assets, in order to maintain the attributes that reflect the Outstanding Universal Value in the Quirimbas. (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)