The project “Strengthening Conservation and Management of Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha, World Heritage Property”, funded with the generous support of the government of Japan through the UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust, will last from May 2010 to July 2013. As the birthplace of the founder of one of the world’s great religions, Lumbini is of global religious, historical and cultural importance. In recent years, Lumbini has experienced considerable development pressures that make the proper management of the site an urgent issue. Effective preservation and development of Lumbini is imperative both to its sustainable utilization and the maintenance of its cultural values, notably the sacred atmosphere that should be experienced at the site.由日本政府通过联合国教科文组织/日本信托基金慷慨资助的“加强佛陀诞生地蓝毗尼世界遗产地保护与管理”项目，实施周期为2010年5月至2013年7月。作为世界一大宗教创始人的诞生地，蓝毗尼具有全球范围内的宗教、历史与文化重要性。近年来，蓝毗尼面临着巨大的发展压力，使得该遗址的规范管理成为一项紧迫任务。对蓝毗尼进行有效的保护与开发，对其可持续利用以及文化价值的维护至关重要，尤其是该遗址所应具备的神圣氛围的维护。
Objectives & Activities 目标与活动
- Resolution of conservation problems affecting the Asoka Pillar, the Marker Stone, and the Nativity Sculpture and implementation of a monitoring system for the Maya Devi Temple;解决影响阿育王柱、标记石与诞生雕塑的保护问题，并为摩耶夫人神庙实施监测系统；
- Improvement of knowledge of the archaeological vestiges contained within the boundaries of the World Heritage property, particularly in the buffer zone, in order to proceed with the planning of the Sacred Garden;提升对世界遗产地范围内（尤其是缓冲区）考古遗迹的认知，以便推进圣园的规划工作；
- Review of the present state of the Sacred Garden vis-à-vis the Kenzo Tange Master Plan, particularly the current abstract grid pattern and the drainage and water levels of bodies of water around the Sacred Garden, and preparation of an Interim Plan based on the project activities, including a moratorium on certain activities for the entire Sacred Garden area as defined in the Master Plan;对照丹下健三总体规划，审视神圣花园的现状，尤其是当前的抽象网格布局以及神圣花园周边水体的排水与水位情况；并依据项目活动制定临时规划，包括对总体规划中划定的整个神圣花园区域暂停部分活动。
- Finalization, adoption and implementation of the Integrated Management Plan (IMP) in order to preserve the Outstanding Universal Value of Lumbini in the long term;最终确定、通过并实施综合管理计划（IMP），以长期保护蓝毗尼的突出普遍价值
- Capacity building for Nepalese experts, especially the conservation and archaeological staff of the Lumbini Development Trust and the Department of Archaeology;为尼泊尔专家，尤其是蓝毗尼发展信托基金和考古部门的文物保护与考古工作人员开展能力建设；
- Establishment of scientific documentation for the above activities.为上述活动建立科学档案。
Concept of Culture for Development 文化促进发展的理念
This project contributes to the protection, enhancement and sustainable development of a World Heritage Property which is a major pole of international pilgrimage tourism in Nepal, and therefore a major source of national income. The project contributes to achieving Strategic Programme Objective 11 of UNESCO’s Medium-Term Strategy 2008-2013 – “Sustainably Protecting and Enhancing Cultural Heritage”, and to Strategic Programme Objective 14 – “Support through UNESCO’s Domains to Countries in Post-conflict and Post-disaster Situations”. Nepal is also a Least Developed Country (LDC), one of the Organization’s priorities as identified in its Medium-Term Strategy 2008-2013.本项目助力尼泊尔一处世界文化遗产地的保护、提升与可持续发展，该遗产地是尼泊尔国际朝圣旅游的核心枢纽，也是国家收入的重要来源。本项目助力实现联合国教科文组织2008-2013年中期战略的战略方案目标11——“可持续保护和提升文化遗产”，以及战略方案目标14——“通过联合国教科文组织相关领域向冲突后和灾后国家提供支持”。尼泊尔同时为最不发达国家，这也是联合国教科文组织在2008-2013年中期战略中明确的组织优先工作重点之一。
Lead organization/sector: World Heritage Centre and UNESCO Kathmandu牵头机构/部门：世界遗产中心与联合国教科文组织加德满都办事处
Donor country: Government of Japan 捐助国：日本政府
Total project cost: USD 791,786 (including 13% support costs)项目总费用：791,786 美元（含 13% 的支持成本）
Associated Organization(s): Department of Archaeology of Nepal; Lumbini Development Trust合作机构：尼泊尔考古部；蓝毗尼发展信托基金
