State of Conservation
1520
Reports
159
Properties concerned
90
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
| States Parties: |
 Canada United States of America
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Invasive/alien terrestrial species Mining Temperature change |
| States Parties: |
Canada United States of America
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Mining Other climate change impacts Temperature change |
| States Parties: |
 Russian Federation
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Weakening of conservation controls |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Australia
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2001/CONF.205/5 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water (extraction) |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: | 2000 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.203/5,WHC-2000/CONF.203/INF.6,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water (extraction) |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: | 1999 |
| Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/5 |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: | 1992 |
| Document Source: | CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: | 1991 |
| Document Source: | SC-91/CONF.002/4 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Mexico
|
| Year: | 2000 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10 |
| Threats*: | Marine transport infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Decline in sea animals populations |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
|
| Year: | 1999 |
| Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/INF.6 |
| Threats*: | Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Decline in sea animals populations |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Decline in sea animals populations |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
| Threats*: | Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
|
| Year: | 1996 |
| Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B |
| Threats*: | Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
|
| Year: | 1995 |
| Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1 |
| Threats*: | Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Governance Ground water pollution Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Renewable energy facilities Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge; Insufficiently understood cumulative impacts of multiple development pressures |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Governance Ground water pollution Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Renewable energy facilities Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge; Insufficiently understood cumulative impacts of multiple development pressures |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2002 |
| Document Source: | WHC-02/CONF.202/17 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 1992 |
| Document Source: | CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/12 |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Localised utilities Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Bison herd infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 1991 |
| Document Source: | SC-91/CONF.002/4 Add. |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Localised utilities Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Bison herd infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 1990 |
| Document Source: | CC-90/CONF.004/13 |
| Threats*: | Localised utilities Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Bison herd infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 1989 |
| Document Source: | SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5 |
| Threats*: | Localised utilities |
| Other Threats: | 50% of the bison herd infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 1985 |
| Document Source: | SC-85/CONF.008/9 |
| Threats*: | Water 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: |
China
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Japan| 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 |
| States Parties: |
United States of America
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/7 |
| 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: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining 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: | 1996 |
| Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining 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: | 1995 |
| Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1 |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution |
| Other Threats: | Infection threat to bison population |
| States Parties: |
United States of America
|
| Year: | 1994 |
| Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/10 |
| Threats*: | Mining |
| States Parties: |
United States of America
|
| Year: | 1989 |
| Document Source: | SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5 |
| Other Threats: | Fire |
| States Parties: |
United States of America
|
| Year: | 1988 |
| Document Source: | SC-88/CONF.001/13 |
| Other Threats: | Fire |
States Parties
Albania Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominica Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia France Germany Guinea Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mauritania Mexico Mongolia Montenegro Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) New Zealand Niger North Macedonia Oman Panama Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Senegal Seychelles Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Switzerland Thailand Tunisia Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 769 Illegal activities 739 Mining 382 Ground transport infrastructure 343 Land conversion 309 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 304 Water infrastructure 288 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 262 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 243 Civil unrest 228 Financial resources 225 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 159 Oil and gas 152 Human resources 142 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 139 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 134 Legal framework 129 Housing 125 Surface water pollution 125 Forestry /wood production 113 War 108 Major linear utilities 82 Fire (widlfires) 77 Governance 76 Water (extraction) 74 Crop production 69 Invasive / alien freshwater species 59 Storms 56 Renewable energy facilities 55 Commercial hunting 55 Marine transport infrastructure 46 Air pollution 44 Other climate change impacts 43 Subsistence hunting 41 Water (rain/water table) 35 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 34 Drought 32 Invasive / alien marine species 30 Management activities 27 Ground water pollution 26 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 26 Solid waste 25 Localised utilities 24 Non-renewable energy facilities 24 Input of excess energy 23 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 22 Industrial areas 21 Changes to oceanic waters 20 Pollution of marine waters 17 Translocated species 17 Air transport infrastructure 16 Temperature change 16 Quarrying 11 Interpretative and visitation facilities 9 Commercial development 8 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Deliberate destruction of heritage 5 Aquaculture 4 Subsistence wild plant collection 4 Military training 4 Flooding 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Terrorism 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.
