State of Conservation (SOC)

Site	State Party	Year	Threats*	Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves	niger Niger	1994	War,	Yes
angkorAngkor	cambodia Cambodia	1994	Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, Human resources, Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation	Yes
archaeological park and ruins of quiriguaArchaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua	guatemala Guatemala	1994	Wind, Water, Erosion and siltation/ deposition,	No
bahla fortBahla Fort	oman Oman	1994	Management activities, Other Threats: Degradation of the structures	Yes
banc d'arguin national parkBanc d'Arguin National Park	mauritania Mauritania	1994	Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Other Threats: Capture operation of the monk seal	No
burgos cathedralBurgos Cathedral	spain Spain	1994	Governance, Management systems/ management plan, Other Threats: Need for restoration works	No
chan chan archaeological zoneChan Chan Archaeological Zone	peru Peru	1994	Land conversion, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Other Threats: Fragility of the abdobe structures	Yes
city of vallettaCity of Valletta	malta Malta	1994	Air pollution, Relative humidity, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, Other Threats: Highly crumbly basic building material	No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments	viet nam Viet Nam	1994	Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Other Threats: Fire	No
everglades national parkEverglades National Park	united states of america United States of America	1994	Housing, Water infrastructure, Industrial areas, Surface water pollution, Crop production, Storms,	Yes
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands	ecuador Ecuador	1994	Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Invasive / alien marine species, Management systems/ management plan, Financial resources,	No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef	australia Australia	1994	Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, Mining,	No
hal saflieni hypogeumHal Saflieni Hypogeum	malta Malta	1994	Solid waste, Relative humidity, Temperature, Radiation/light, Water, Micro-organisms, Management activities,	No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul	turkey Turkey	1994	Management systems/ management plan, Management activities, Other Threats: Need to monitor movements which could affect the structure of the building	No
historic centre of florenceHistoric Centre of Florence	italy Italy	1994	Terrorism,	No
historic centre of limaHistoric Centre of Lima	peru Peru	1994	Management systems/ management plan, Other Threats: Need to improve the environment of the convent; Notorious state of degradation	No
historic centre of pueblaHistoric Centre of Puebla	mexico Mexico	1994	Housing, Commercial development, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Deliberate destruction of heritage,	No
historic sanctuary of machu picchuHistoric Sanctuary of Machu Picchu	peru Peru	1994	Input of excess energy, Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Other Threats: Need for an inventory of the park's natural and cultural resources	No
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique	mozambique Mozambique	1994	Storms, Management systems/ management plan, Financial resources, Human resources, Other Threats: Precarious state of conservation of the stone	No
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park	democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo	1994	Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, War,	No
kasbah of algiersKasbah of Algiers	algeria Algeria	1994	Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, Human resources,	No
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley	nepal Nepal	1994	Housing, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Management activities, Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works	No
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park	india India	1994	Water, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes	No
kizhi pogostKizhi Pogost	russian federation Russian Federation	1994	Legal framework, Governance, Management systems/ management plan, Financial resources, Other Threats: Lack of fire /lightning protection; Deformation and deterioration of the structures	No
kremlin and red square, moscowKremlin and Red Square, Moscow	russian federation Russian Federation	1994	Other Threats: Erection project of a monument on the Red Square	No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary	india India	1994	Land conversion, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Civil unrest, Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures	Yes
medieval city of rhodesMedieval City of Rhodes	greece Greece	1994	Legal framework, Other Threats: Need for safeguarding and enhancement measures	No
megalithic temples of maltaMegalithic Temples of Malta	malta Malta	1994	Quarrying, Storms, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, Other Threats: Worrying state of conservation of some temples; Fragility of the structures (cracks, etc.)	No
memphis and its necropolis – the pyramid fields from giza to dahshurMemphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur	egypt Egypt	1994	Housing, Ground transport infrastructure, Land conversion, Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones	No
mosi-oa-tunya / victoria fallsMosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls	zambia,zimbabwe Zambia Zimbabwe	1994	Water infrastructure,	No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve	cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire Guinea	1994	Ground transport infrastructure, Mining, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Financial resources,	Yes
ngorongoro conservation areaNgorongoro Conservation Area	tanzania, united republic of Tanzania, United Republic of	1994	Crop production,	No
old city of dubrovnikOld City of Dubrovnik	croatia Croatia	1994	War, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,	Yes
petraPetra	jordan Jordan	1994	Housing, Commercial development, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Solid waste, Management systems/ management plan, Other Threats: Conservation of antiquities	No
plitvice lakes national parkPlitvice Lakes National Park	croatia Croatia	1994	Illegal activities, War,	Yes
redwood national and state parksRedwood National and State Parks	united states of america United States of America	1994	Ground transport infrastructure,	No
rio abiseo national parkRío Abiseo National Park	peru Peru	1994	Forestry /wood production, Other Threats: Fire; Lack of regular vigilance and inspection; Deterioration of the archaeological remains	No
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey	benin Benin	1994	Storms, Other Threats: Dilapidated state of conservation	Yes
sangay national parkSangay National Park	ecuador Ecuador	1994	Ground transport infrastructure, Land conversion, Livestock farming/grazing of domesticated animals, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan,	Yes
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park	tanzania, united republic of Tanzania, United Republic of	1994	Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan,	No
serra da capivara national parkSerra da Capivara National Park	brazil Brazil	1994	Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Other Threats: Fire	No
srebarna nature reserveSrebarna Nature Reserve	bulgaria Bulgaria	1994	Water infrastructure, Surface water pollution, Livestock farming/grazing of domesticated animals, Water, Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity	Yes
taos puebloTaos Pueblo	united states of america United States of America	1994	Air transport infrastructure,	No
timbuktuTimbuktu	mali Mali	1994	Wind, Water, Desertification, Legal framework, Financial resources, Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques	Yes
virunga national parkVirunga National Park	democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo	1994	Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Land conversion, Mining, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Civil unrest, Financial resources,	No
wieliczka salt mineWieliczka Salt Mine	poland Poland	1994	Relative humidity, Water, Other Threats: Gradual degradation	Yes
xanthos-letoonXanthos-Letoon	turkey Turkey	1994	Ground transport infrastructure, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Water, Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation, Flooding, 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.