斯洛伐克中部的Vlkolinec村庄正面临过度旅游困境，相关方开始考虑要求联合国教科文组织将其从世界遗产名单上撤除[1]。该村1993年被列入世界遗产名单，此后游客数量激增，对仅有17名常住居民的村庄造成了持续压力[1]。村民遭遇隐私侵犯，传统生活方式也随之衰退[1]。
负责该村的Ruzomberok镇政府坚持通过加强管理而非撤除名单来保护村庄[1]。当地当局计划实施一系列改善措施，包括停车换乘系统、路径改善和社区中心改建等[1]，同时正寻求挪威资金支持村庄保护和旅游管理项目[1]。游客存在踩踏花园、无视隐私标志等不尊重行为[1]。
村民每年从门票收入获得约400欧元[1]。自1978年联合国教科文组织世界遗产计划建立以来，仅撤除过3个遗产地，均因不可逆转地丧失了原有价值[1]。Vlkolinec村于1977年被指定为民间建筑遗产保护区[1]。
Vlkolinec, a small settlement in central Slovakia, is considering requesting removal from UNESCO's World Heritage list due to the overwhelming impact of tourism on its dwindling community.[1] The village, which once housed approximately 200 residents, now has only 17 permanent inhabitants.[1] Since being inscribed on the World Heritage list in 1993, following its designation as a folk architecture heritage protection zone in 1977, the village has faced mounting pressures including privacy violations and the erosion of traditional ways of life.[1] Visitors engage in disrespectful behavior such as trampling gardens and ignoring privacy markers.[1]
Local authorities have resisted the idea of delisting, arguing instead that improved management can address the challenges without removing the village's heritage status.[1] Officials from Ruzomberok, the town overseeing the village, are pursuing a comprehensive approach that includes implementing park-and-ride facilities, improving pathways, and renovating community spaces.[1] The residents currently receive approximately €400 ($455) annually from gate ticket revenues.[1] Ruzomberok is also seeking funding support from Norway to advance conservation and tourism management initiatives.[1]
The decision carries significant weight given the rarity of delistings in UNESCO's history.[1] Since the World Heritage program's establishment in 1978, only three sites have been removed from the list, all due to irreversible loss of their heritage values.[1]