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State of Conservation

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Reports
96
Properties concerned
63
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2016close
Date end:2016close
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: China
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Other Threats: Critical state of conservation of the ruins in the city of Tauric Chersonese, some of which are highly dilapidated or even close to collapse
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Governance Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Management activities Management systems/ management plan War Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Slow process of consultation with local communities.
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: High impact research / monitoring activities Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Dominican Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage Storms Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure; Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of monitoring
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Ground transport infrastructure Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Oil and gas Surface water pollution
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Slopes of the archaeological mound non stabilized
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Japan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Georgia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Mining
Other Threats: Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring short-term conservation actions
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Low impact research / monitoring activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Demolition and re-building of traditional housing areas
States Parties: Austria
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: China
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Suriname
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste
Other Threats: Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tomb
States Parties: Georgia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Wind
Other Threats: Extremely fragile nature of the industrial buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, in addition to stucco and lightweight construction; Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years; Corrosion of metal cladding and dismantlement of some of the structural elements. A few buildings such as the Leaching House are liable to structural collapse if no support is given; Very little conservation work carried out
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Earthquake Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Solid waste
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
States Parties: Mauritius
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Commercial development Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Industrial areas Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Housing Industrial areas Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Industrial areas Management activities Mining
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
States Parties: Haiti
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural risk factors; Deterioration of monuments
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Housing Land conversion Management activities
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Flooding Human resources
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need to improve the monitoring system by specifying which organization is responsible for monitoring each indicator and include seismic monitoring
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Myanmar
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Human resources Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Argentina Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources Illegal activities
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Comparative fragility of many of many sites
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities
States Parties: China
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing
States Parties: China
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Other Threats: lack of priority visibility corridors
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Marine transport infrastructure Water infrastructure
States Parties: Azerbaijan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
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* : 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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