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State of Conservation

67
Reports
67
Properties concerned
46
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 1998close
Date end:1998close
Threats* : Management systems/ management planclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Yes
aksumAksum ethiopia Ethiopia 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
alhambra, generalife and albayzin, granadaAlhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada spain Spain 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
ancient building complex in the wudang mountainsAncient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains china China 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
ancient city of polonnaruwaAncient City of Polonnaruwa sri lanka Sri Lanka 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
ancient city of sigiriyaAncient City of Sigiriya sri lanka Sri Lanka 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
angkorAngkor cambodia Cambodia 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation
Yes
arabian oryx sanctuaryArabian Oryx Sanctuary oman Oman 1998 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 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
baalbekBaalbek lebanon Lebanon 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest belarus,poland Belarus
Poland
1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
burgos cathedralBurgos Cathedral spain Spain 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for restoration works
No
butrintButrint albania Albania 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for monitoring of the situation at the site
Yes
byblosByblos lebanon Lebanon 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
canaima national parkCanaima National Park venezuela (bolivarian republic of) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1998 Management systems/ management plan, 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 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
chan chan archaeological zoneChan Chan Archaeological Zone peru Peru 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Fragility of the abdobe structures
Yes
chavin (archaeological site)Chavin (Archaeological Site) peru Peru 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the site
No
city of cuzcoCity of Cuzco peru Peru 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
collegiate church, castle and old town of quedlinburgCollegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg germany Germany 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
colonial city of santo domingoColonial City of Santo Domingo dominican republic Dominican Republic 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Collapse of buildings due to lack of maintenance
No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments viet nam Viet Nam 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
durmitor national parkDurmitor National Park montenegro Montenegro 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Earthen containment structures
No
forts and castles, volta, greater accra, central and western regionsForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions ghana Ghana 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
No
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands ecuador Ecuador 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
heard and mcdonald islandsHeard and McDonald Islands australia Australia 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need to monitor movements which could affect the structure of the building
No
historic cairoHistoric Cairo egypt Egypt 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
historic centre of limaHistoric Centre of Lima peru Peru 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need to improve the environment of the convent; Notorious state of degradation; Fire
No
historic ensemble of the potala palace, lhasaHistoric Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa china China 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
historic sanctuary of machu picchuHistoric Sanctuary of Machu Picchu peru Peru 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
huanglong scenic and historic interest areaHuanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area china China 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique mozambique Mozambique 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Precarious state of conservation of the stone
No
joya de ceren archaeological siteJoya de Cerén Archaeological Site el salvador El Salvador 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
kakadu national parkKakadu National Park australia Australia 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley nepal Nepal 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works
No
los katios national parkLos Katíos National Park colombia Colombia 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 1998 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
maya site of copanMaya Site of Copan honduras Honduras 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Attention to be paid to the conservation of stone and stuccos
No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
1998 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
mountain resort and its outlying temples, chengdeMountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde china China 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Many buildings in a bad state of conservation
No
nanda devi and valley of flowers national parksNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks india India 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Conflicts between the management and local people
No
natural and cultural heritage of the ohrid regionNatural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region albania,north macedonia Albania
North Macedonia
1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Economic and demographic developments
No
old city of dubrovnikOld City of Dubrovnik croatia Croatia 1998 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
No
old towns of djenneOld Towns of Djenné mali Mali 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
old walled city of shibamOld Walled City of Shibam yemen Yemen 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Poor maintenance
No
palaces and parks of potsdam and berlinPalaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin germany Germany 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
petraPetra jordan Jordan 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Conservation of antiquities
No
pre-hispanic city of teotihuacanPre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan mexico Mexico 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
quseir amraQuseir Amra jordan Jordan 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela ethiopia Ethiopia 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey benin Benin 1998 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
sacred city of anuradhapuraSacred City of Anuradhapura sri lanka Sri Lanka 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
No
sangay national parkSangay National Park ecuador Ecuador 1998 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
site of palmyraSite of Palmyra syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 1998 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
No
škocjan cavesŠkocjan Caves slovenia Slovenia 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
stonehenge, avebury and associated sitesStonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
temple and cemetery of confucius and the kong family mansion in qufuTemple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu china China 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
thungyai-huai kha khaeng wildlife sanctuariesThungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries thailand Thailand 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
tikal national parkTikal National Park guatemala Guatemala 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
tyreTyre lebanon Lebanon 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
vilnius historic centreVilnius Historic Centre lithuania Lithuania 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland australia Australia 1998 Management systems/ management plan, No
wulingyuan scenic and historic interest areaWulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area china China 1998 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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