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State of Conservation

68
Reports
68
Properties concerned
48
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 1999close
Date end:1999close
Threats* : Management systems/ management planclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Yes
alhambra, generalife and albayzin, granadaAlhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada spain Spain 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: State of dilapidation of the Puerta Elvira area
No
angkorAngkor cambodia Cambodia 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation
Yes
arabian oryx sanctuaryArabian Oryx Sanctuary oman Oman 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
asante traditional buildingsAsante Traditional Buildings ghana Ghana 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
auschwitz birkenau german nazi concentration and extermination camp (1940-1945)Auschwitz Birkenau
German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)
poland Poland 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Issue of the transfer of seven original paintings from the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum to Mrs. Dina Babbitt, author of the paintings in 1944.
No
baalbekBaalbek lebanon Lebanon 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
bahla fortBahla Fort oman Oman 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Yes
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest belarus,poland Belarus
Poland
1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
butrintButrint albania Albania 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for monitoring of the situation at the site
Yes
byblosByblos lebanon Lebanon 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
canaima national parkCanaima National Park venezuela (bolivarian republic of) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard
No
cathedral of notre-dame, former abbey of saint-remi and palace of tau, reimsCathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims france France 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
central zone of the town of angra do heroismo in the azoresCentral Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores portugal Portugal 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
chan chan archaeological zoneChan Chan Archaeological Zone peru Peru 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Fragility of the abdobe structures
Yes
chavin (archaeological site)Chavin (Archaeological Site) peru Peru 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the site
No
churches and convents of goaChurches and Convents of Goa india India 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
city of cuzcoCity of Cuzco peru Peru 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
colonial city of santo domingoColonial City of Santo Domingo dominican republic Dominican Republic 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments viet nam Viet Nam 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands ecuador Ecuador 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
gough and inaccessible islandsGough and Inaccessible Islands united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
heard and mcdonald islandsHeard and McDonald Islands australia Australia 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need to monitor movements which could affect the structure of the building
No
historic cairoHistoric Cairo egypt Egypt 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
historic ensemble of the potala palace, lhasaHistoric Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa china China 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
historic sanctuary of machu picchuHistoric Sanctuary of Machu Picchu peru Peru 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
historical monuments of mtskhetaHistorical Monuments of Mtskheta georgia Georgia 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Critical conditions of particularly two archaeological sites
No
iguacu national parkIguaçu National Park brazil Brazil 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique mozambique Mozambique 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Precarious state of conservation of the stone
No
jesuit missions of the guaranis: san ignacio mini, santa ana, nuestra senora de loreto and santa maria mayor (argentina), ruins of sao miguel das missoes (brazil)Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) argentina,brazil Argentina
Brazil
1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Aggressive natural environment
No
joya de ceren archaeological siteJoya de Cerén Archaeological Site el salvador El Salvador 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
kakadu national parkKakadu National Park australia Australia 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley nepal Nepal 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works
No
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park india India 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
los katios national parkLos Katíos National Park colombia Colombia 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
lumbini, the birthplace of the lord buddhaLumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha nepal Nepal 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Extremely harsh natural environment
No
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 1999 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
maya site of copanMaya Site of Copan honduras Honduras 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Attention to be paid to the conservation of stone and stuccos
No
memphis and its necropolis – the pyramid fields from giza to dahshurMemphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur egypt Egypt 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
No
mont-saint-michel and its bayMont-Saint-Michel and its Bay france France 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
mosi-oa-tunya / victoria fallsMosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls zambia,zimbabwe Zambia
Zimbabwe
1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
1999 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
No
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications sri lanka Sri Lanka 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
palaces and parks of potsdam and berlinPalaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin germany Germany 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
peking man site at zhoukoudianPeking Man Site at Zhoukoudian china China 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance ; Halt of site excavations
No
rangiri dambulla cave templeRangiri Dambulla Cave Temple sri lanka Sri Lanka 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: General deterioration of the Golden Temple
No
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
roman monuments, cathedral of st peter and church of our lady in trierRoman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier germany Germany 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
rwenzori mountains national parkRwenzori Mountains National Park uganda Uganda 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
sacred city of kandySacred City of Kandy sri lanka Sri Lanka 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
No
salonga national parkSalonga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
sangay national parkSangay National Park ecuador Ecuador 1999 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
site of palmyraSite of Palmyra syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
No
st kildaSt Kilda united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park india India 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
taxilaTaxila pakistan Pakistan 1999 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of vegetation control
No
the sundarbansThe Sundarbans bangladesh Bangladesh 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
thungyai-huai kha khaeng wildlife sanctuariesThungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries thailand Thailand 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
tikal national parkTikal National Park guatemala Guatemala 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
tyreTyre lebanon Lebanon 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland australia Australia 1999 Management systems/ management plan, No

* : 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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