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State of Conservation

2575
Reports
451
Properties concerned
137
States Parties with SOC reports
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Date Start: 2007close
Statistics by properties (by regions and categories)
Year Property SOC Regions Categories
EUR-NA APA LAC ARB AFR Cultural Natural Mixed
2007
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 165
100%
20% 		165 50
30%
6% 		41
25%
5% 		22
13%
3% 		22
13%
3% 		30
18%
4% 		107
65%
13% 		54
33%
7% 		4
2%
0%
2008
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 158
100%
19% 		158 57
36%
7% 		33
21%
4% 		25
16%
3% 		17
11%
2% 		26
16%
3% 		101
64%
12% 		53
34%
6% 		4
3%
0%
2009
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 178
100%
20% 		178 64
36%
7% 		38
21%
4% 		26
15%
3% 		19
11%
2% 		31
17%
4% 		122
69%
14% 		52
29%
6% 		4
2%
0%
2010
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 149
100%
17% 		149 47
32%
5% 		28
19%
3% 		27
18%
3% 		16
11%
2% 		31
21%
3% 		92
62%
10% 		51
34%
6% 		6
4%
1%
2011
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 172
100%
19% 		172 50
29%
5% 		41
24%
5% 		31
18%
3% 		20
12%
2% 		30
17%
3% 		118
69%
13% 		51
30%
6% 		3
2%
0%
2012
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 148
100%
16% 		148 46
31%
5% 		26
18%
3% 		25
17%
3% 		16
11%
2% 		35
24%
4% 		90
61%
10% 		52
35%
6% 		6
4%
1%
2013
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 169
100%
18% 		169 46
27%
5% 		31
18%
3% 		30
18%
3% 		27
16%
3% 		35
21%
4% 		116
69%
12% 		50
30%
5% 		3
2%
0%
2014
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 150
100%
15% 		150 31
21%
3% 		30
20%
3% 		26
17%
3% 		21
14%
2% 		42
28%
4% 		90
60%
9% 		54
36%
6% 		6
4%
1%
2015
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 141
100%
14% 		141 28
20%
3% 		31
22%
3% 		20
14%
2% 		29
21%
3% 		33
23%
3% 		86
61%
9% 		50
35%
5% 		5
4%
0%
2016
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 156
100%
15% 		156 37
24%
4% 		30
19%
3% 		26
17%
3% 		27
17%
3% 		36
23%
3% 		96
62%
9% 		54
35%
5% 		6
4%
1%
2017
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 154
100%
15% 		154 32
21%
3% 		30
19%
3% 		25
16%
2% 		35
23%
3% 		32
21%
3% 		97
63%
9% 		51
33%
5% 		6
4%
1%
2018
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 157
100%
15% 		157 33
21%
3% 		30
19%
3% 		25
16%
2% 		36
23%
3% 		35
22%
3% 		101
64%
9% 		49
31%
5% 		7
4%
1%
2019
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 166
100%
15% 		166 30
18%
3% 		40
24%
4% 		22
13%
2% 		40
24%
4% 		34
20%
3% 		111
67%
10% 		50
30%
5% 		5
3%
0%
2021
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 255
100% 		255 53
21% 		64
25% 		39
15% 		48
19% 		54
21% 		160
63% 		84
33% 		11
4%
2023
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
 257
100% 		257 67
26% 		61
24% 		35
14% 		45
18% 		52
20% 		168
65% 		78
30% 		11
4%
Threats*
Threats Group of Threats SOC reports Properties
Commercial development Buildings and Development 104 29
Housing Buildings and Development 921 180
Industrial areas Buildings and Development 32 7
Interpretative and visitation facilities Buildings and Development 157 47
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Buildings and Development 310 72
Air transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 44 11
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 130 38
Ground transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 485 99
Marine transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 111 19
Underground transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 67 13
Localised utilities Services Infrastructures 29 12
Major linear utilities Services Infrastructures 72 14
Non-renewable energy facilities Services Infrastructures 31 8
Renewable energy facilities Services Infrastructures 53 15
Water infrastructure Services Infrastructures 247 43
Air pollution Pollution 34 9
Ground water pollution Pollution 30 8
Input of excess energy Pollution 18 4
Pollution of marine waters Pollution 14 5
Solid waste Pollution 109 26
Surface water pollution Pollution 109 18
Aquaculture Biological resource use/modification 4 1
Commercial hunting Biological resource use/modification 43 8
Commercial wild plant collection Biological resource use/modification 0 0
Crop production Biological resource use/modification 68 17
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Biological resource use/modification 85 20
Forestry /wood production Biological resource use/modification 83 17
Land conversion Biological resource use/modification 396 57
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Biological resource use/modification 218 32
Subsistence hunting Biological resource use/modification 23 6
Subsistence wild plant collection Biological resource use/modification 4 2
Mining Physical resource extraction 306 48
Oil and gas Physical resource extraction 124 23
Quarrying Physical resource extraction 30 11
Water (extraction) Physical resource extraction 51 11
Dust Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Micro-organisms Local conditions affecting physical fabric 8 2
Pests Local conditions affecting physical fabric 4 1
Radiation/light Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Relative humidity Local conditions affecting physical fabric 28 10
Temperature Local conditions affecting physical fabric 4 3
Water (rain/water table) Local conditions affecting physical fabric 154 32
Wind Local conditions affecting physical fabric 31 7
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Social/cultural uses of heritage 61 14
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Social/cultural uses of heritage 243 49
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Social/cultural uses of heritage 514 116
Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Social/cultural uses of heritage 20 4
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Social/cultural uses of heritage 13 4
Society's valuing of heritage Social/cultural uses of heritage 46 12
Civil unrest Other human activities 214 24
Deliberate destruction of heritage Other human activities 186 36
Illegal activities Other human activities 644 96
Military training Other human activities 6 3
Terrorism Other human activities 2 1
War Other human activities 210 27
Changes to oceanic waters Climate change and severe weather events 23 5
Desertification Climate change and severe weather events 14 4
Drought Climate change and severe weather events 29 4
Flooding Climate change and severe weather events 85 17
Other climate change impacts Climate change and severe weather events 62 19
Storms Climate change and severe weather events 58 10
Temperature change Climate change and severe weather events 14 4
Avalanche/ landslide Sudden ecological or geological events 14 2
Earthquake Sudden ecological or geological events 59 18
Erosion and siltation/ deposition Sudden ecological or geological events 136 23
Fire (widlfires) Sudden ecological or geological events 69 16
Tsunami/tidal wave Sudden ecological or geological events 1 1
Volcanic eruption Sudden ecological or geological events 1 1
Hyper-abundant species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 5 2
Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 41 8
Invasive / alien marine species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 20 3
Invasive/alien terrestrial species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 130 28
Modified genetic material Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 0 0
Translocated species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 16 2
Financial resources Management and institutional factors 260 56
Governance Management and institutional factors 170 39
High impact research / monitoring activities Management and institutional factors 42 11
Human resources Management and institutional factors 262 63
Legal framework Management and institutional factors 393 86
Low impact research / monitoring activities Management and institutional factors 4 3
Management activities Management and institutional factors 382 78
Management systems/ management plan Management and institutional factors 1752 342
Threats by year (SOC reports)*
Threats* Year
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Buildings and Development
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Commercial development 4 6 5 1 3 3 5 5 6 3 8 9 9 18 19
Housing 60 58 71 55 64 52 54 52 50 48 58 50 65 92 92
Industrial areas 1 0 2 1 3 2 3 2 1 4 1 3 0 4 5
Interpretative and visitation facilities 7 6 9 4 8 6 6 7 8 10 13 14 15 24 20
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 16 13 22 18 23 13 15 21 14 23 20 22 20 33 37
Transportation Infrastructure
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Air transport infrastructure 2 1 4 0 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 5 4 7 6
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 7 10 15 8 14 4 7 4 6 8 8 8 9 10 12
Ground transport infrastructure 28 28 28 23 28 24 26 26 30 31 38 29 39 53 54
Marine transport infrastructure 2 6 7 7 8 8 7 7 6 7 8 7 9 11 11
Underground transport infrastructure 1 2 3 3 5 2 4 2 3 5 7 7 6 9 8
Services Infrastructures
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Localised utilities 1 1 1 0 2 0 4 2 1 3 3 4 2 3 2
Major linear utilities 4 3 4 1 3 4 4 5 6 3 6 5 5 10 9
Non-renewable energy facilities 0 1 1 0 1 2 3 3 3 0 3 0 3 5 6
Renewable energy facilities 1 2 0 3 1 2 3 4 6 5 4 5 3 7 7
Water infrastructure 13 12 10 14 11 15 13 14 15 17 19 15 22 29 28
Pollution
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Air pollution 1 2 1 4 0 3 0 3 1 2 1 3 3 6 4
Ground water pollution 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 0 1 4 4
Input of excess energy 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 2
Pollution of marine waters 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 1
Solid waste 10 7 5 8 5 7 6 5 7 6 6 6 7 11 13
Surface water pollution 4 7 3 6 7 8 7 8 8 7 8 8 7 12 9
Biological resource use/modification
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Aquaculture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Commercial hunting 1 0 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 5 4 6 5 5
Commercial wild plant collection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crop production 11 3 4 3 6 3 2 4 5 1 7 3 4 6 6
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 4 5 4 3 3 3 6 5 3 7 6 7 7 10 12
Forestry /wood production 4 5 6 4 0 4 3 3 5 5 8 6 8 12 10
Land conversion 17 17 22 20 23 22 23 26 29 27 34 25 34 40 37
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 11 12 15 11 13 16 16 12 15 15 15 13 16 20 18
Subsistence hunting 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 3
Subsistence wild plant collection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
Physical resource extraction
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Mining 12 13 16 18 17 20 18 20 20 22 20 21 21 35 33
Oil and gas 3 6 6 6 8 8 10 11 7 11 7 10 8 11 12
Quarrying 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 4 2 5 6
Water (extraction) 2 2 3 4 2 2 2 5 2 3 5 3 4 6 6
Local conditions affecting physical fabric
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Dust 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Micro-organisms 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pests 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Radiation/light 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Relative humidity 3 2 3 2 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3
Temperature 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Water (rain/water table) 10 8 9 7 9 9 11 7 8 6 12 7 14 20 17
Wind 3 1 3 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 3 3 2
Social/cultural uses of heritage
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 4 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 4 3 4 4 6 9 9
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 21 13 17 14 19 12 13 13 16 12 17 13 18 21 24
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 36 24 27 19 21 28 22 35 25 33 34 36 42 70 62
Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 3 2 2
Society's valuing of heritage 1 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 0 4 3 6 5 9 6
Other human activities
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Civil unrest 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 16 16 17 14 15 16 17
Deliberate destruction of heritage 10 14 18 14 13 12 12 10 10 10 12 10 12 15 14
Illegal activities 41 35 44 34 42 41 37 44 38 43 43 39 43 62 58
Military training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2
Terrorism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
War 7 6 6 5 5 9 15 15 15 16 22 23 22 22 22
Climate change and severe weather events
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Changes to oceanic waters 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 4 4
Desertification 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 3
Drought 2 1 0 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 3
Flooding 5 5 4 4 4 7 6 4 7 4 7 4 8 8 8
Other climate change impacts 0 0 3 1 2 4 3 3 2 3 4 4 6 15 12
Storms 1 2 2 2 6 4 5 6 4 3 4 3 4 6 6
Temperature change 1 0 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
Sudden ecological or geological events
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Avalanche/ landslide 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Earthquake 5 4 5 4 5 8 2 3 1 3 2 4 3 5 5
Erosion and siltation/ deposition 9 3 10 5 10 7 9 8 10 8 12 8 11 14 12
Fire (widlfires) 3 2 3 4 4 2 6 3 5 3 5 5 5 10 9
Tsunami/tidal wave 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Volcanic eruption 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Hyper-abundant species 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Invasive / alien freshwater species 3 2 3 1 3 3 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 5 5
Invasive / alien marine species 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
Invasive/alien terrestrial species 5 7 5 6 3 8 6 6 6 10 12 9 12 18 17
Modified genetic material 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Translocated species 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Management and institutional factors
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023
Financial resources 18 17 16 15 18 16 10 15 9 15 15 17 17 32 30
Governance 3 5 6 7 6 8 7 8 8 13 11 18 14 29 27
High impact research / monitoring activities 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 2 2 3 3 2 4 4 3
Human resources 18 11 19 9 16 13 13 13 13 15 20 18 20 34 30
Legal framework 12 15 13 18 19 23 24 23 21 28 30 31 35 53 48
Low impact research / monitoring activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
Management activities 16 20 25 20 25 24 23 27 25 25 30 24 28 37 33
Management systems/ management plan 99 96 104 95 108 96 106 101 95 113 108 117 123 196 195
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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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