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State of Conservation

1215
Reports
145
Properties concerned
89
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start: 1999close
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: China
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution
States Parties: China
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution
States Parties: China
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Brucella infection threat to bison population
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Wildlife infection and transmission to domestic stock
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Wildlife infection and transmission to domestic stock
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
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Management systems/ management plan 667 Illegal activities 632 Mining 338 Ground transport infrastructure 283 Land conversion 276 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 267 Water infrastructure 238 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 235 Civil unrest 201 Financial resources 192 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 189 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 148 Human resources 141 Oil and gas 137 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 131 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 118 Legal framework 116 Housing 108 Surface water pollution 97 Forestry /wood production 97 War 92 Major linear utilities 77 Governance 76 Fire (widlfires) 74 Water (extraction) 59 Crop production 55 Invasive / alien freshwater species 55 Commercial hunting 54 Renewable energy facilities 51 Storms 48 Other climate change impacts 43 Marine transport infrastructure 38 Air pollution 37 Subsistence hunting 34 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 33 Drought 32 Management activities 27 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 26 Ground water pollution 25 Invasive / alien marine species 25 Non-renewable energy facilities 24 Solid waste 22 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 22 Water (rain/water table) 21 Changes to oceanic waters 20 Translocated species 17 Input of excess energy 16 Temperature change 16 Air transport infrastructure 15 Pollution of marine waters 14 Industrial areas 13 Localised utilities 12 Quarrying 11 Commercial development 8 Interpretative and visitation facilities 8 Society's valuing of heritage 6 Deliberate destruction of heritage 5 Aquaculture 4 Military training 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Subsistence wild plant collection 3 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Terrorism 2 Flooding 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Earthquake 1 Tsunami/tidal wave 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 1

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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