The World Heritage Committee,
a) The evolution of the landscape as a holistic reflection of history and cultural traditions, and of the interaction between culture and nature;
b) The chronological history of the landscape, the way the landscape has been shaped by farming, forestry and fishing practices, and the natural resources that have been used;
c) More detailed assessments and recording of archaeological sites and settlement patterns;
d) The intangible associations between people and their surroundings, practices, rituals, belief systems and occupations, in order to understand better how the landscape is a physical reflection of a culture;
e) Ways of actively supporting traditional agricultural, forestry and other landscape practices;
f) Whether there is potential for the islands to hold a significant place in the scientific study of Austronesian migrations;
g) The natural values of the islands.
3. Recommends, pending further research, that the State Party consider, in the future, a renomination of this property to include all the islands of the archipelago either in a core zone or in a buffer zone.