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State of Conservation

835
Reports
313
Properties concerned
123
States Parties with SOC reports
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Date Start: 2018close
Statistics by properties (by regions and categories)
Year Property SOC Regions Categories
EUR-NA APA LAC ARB AFR Cultural Natural Mixed
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 55 21
Housing Buildings and Development 299 109
Industrial areas Buildings and Development 12 6
Interpretative and visitation facilities Buildings and Development 73 29
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Buildings and Development 112 43
Air transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 22 7
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 39 14
Ground transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 175 62
Marine transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 38 13
Underground transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 30 9
Localised utilities Services Infrastructures 11 5
Major linear utilities Services Infrastructures 29 11
Non-renewable energy facilities Services Infrastructures 14 7
Renewable energy facilities Services Infrastructures 22 8
Water infrastructure Services Infrastructures 94 34
Air pollution Pollution 16 6
Ground water pollution Pollution 9 4
Input of excess energy Pollution 6 2
Pollution of marine waters Pollution 3 1
Solid waste Pollution 37 14
Surface water pollution Pollution 36 13
Aquaculture Biological resource use/modification 3 1
Commercial hunting Biological resource use/modification 20 6
Commercial wild plant collection Biological resource use/modification 0 0
Crop production Biological resource use/modification 19 7
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Biological resource use/modification 36 13
Forestry /wood production Biological resource use/modification 36 12
Land conversion Biological resource use/modification 136 43
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Biological resource use/modification 67 21
Subsistence hunting Biological resource use/modification 9 3
Subsistence wild plant collection Biological resource use/modification 3 1
Mining Physical resource extraction 110 39
Oil and gas Physical resource extraction 41 15
Quarrying Physical resource extraction 17 7
Water (extraction) Physical resource extraction 19 7
Dust Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Micro-organisms Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Pests Local conditions affecting physical fabric 4 1
Radiation/light Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Relative humidity Local conditions affecting physical fabric 10 3
Temperature Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Water (rain/water table) Local conditions affecting physical fabric 58 21
Wind Local conditions affecting physical fabric 10 3
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Social/cultural uses of heritage 28 10
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Social/cultural uses of heritage 76 26
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Social/cultural uses of heritage 210 80
Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Social/cultural uses of heritage 6 2
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Social/cultural uses of heritage 9 3
Society's valuing of heritage Social/cultural uses of heritage 26 10
Civil unrest Other human activities 62 19
Deliberate destruction of heritage Other human activities 51 17
Illegal activities Other human activities 202 63
Military training Other human activities 4 2
Terrorism Other human activities 2 1
War Other human activities 89 23
Changes to oceanic waters Climate change and severe weather events 11 4
Desertification Climate change and severe weather events 10 3
Drought Climate change and severe weather events 10 3
Flooding Climate change and severe weather events 28 10
Other climate change impacts Climate change and severe weather events 37 15
Storms Climate change and severe weather events 19 6
Temperature change Climate change and severe weather events 2 1
Avalanche/ landslide Sudden ecological or geological events 3 1
Earthquake Sudden ecological or geological events 17 6
Erosion and siltation/ deposition Sudden ecological or geological events 45 16
Fire (widlfires) Sudden ecological or geological events 29 12
Tsunami/tidal wave Sudden ecological or geological events 0 0
Volcanic eruption Sudden ecological or geological events 0 0
Hyper-abundant species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 3 1
Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 15 5
Invasive / alien marine species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 7 2
Invasive/alien terrestrial species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 56 19
Modified genetic material Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 0 0
Translocated species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 4 1
Financial resources Management and institutional factors 96 33
Governance Management and institutional factors 88 34
High impact research / monitoring activities Management and institutional factors 13 5
Human resources Management and institutional factors 102 35
Legal framework Management and institutional factors 167 58
Low impact research / monitoring activities Management and institutional factors 3 2
Management activities Management and institutional factors 122 46
Management systems/ management plan Management and institutional factors 631 240
Threats by year (SOC reports)*
Threats* Year
2018 2019 2021 2023
Buildings and Development
2018 2019 2021 2023
Commercial development 9 9 18 19
Housing 50 65 92 92
Industrial areas 3 0 4 5
Interpretative and visitation facilities 14 15 24 20
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 22 20 33 37
Transportation Infrastructure
2018 2019 2021 2023
Air transport infrastructure 5 4 7 6
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 8 9 10 12
Ground transport infrastructure 29 39 53 54
Marine transport infrastructure 7 9 11 11
Underground transport infrastructure 7 6 9 8
Services Infrastructures
2018 2019 2021 2023
Localised utilities 4 2 3 2
Major linear utilities 5 5 10 9
Non-renewable energy facilities 0 3 5 6
Renewable energy facilities 5 3 7 7
Water infrastructure 15 22 29 28
Pollution
2018 2019 2021 2023
Air pollution 3 3 6 4
Ground water pollution 0 1 4 4
Input of excess energy 1 1 2 2
Pollution of marine waters 0 1 1 1
Solid waste 6 7 11 13
Surface water pollution 8 7 12 9
Biological resource use/modification
2018 2019 2021 2023
Aquaculture 0 1 1 1
Commercial hunting 4 6 5 5
Commercial wild plant collection 0 0 0 0
Crop production 3 4 6 6
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 7 7 10 12
Forestry /wood production 6 8 12 10
Land conversion 25 34 40 37
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 13 16 20 18
Subsistence hunting 1 2 3 3
Subsistence wild plant collection 1 0 1 1
Physical resource extraction
2018 2019 2021 2023
Mining 21 21 35 33
Oil and gas 10 8 11 12
Quarrying 4 2 5 6
Water (extraction) 3 4 6 6
Local conditions affecting physical fabric
2018 2019 2021 2023
Dust 0 0 0 0
Micro-organisms 0 0 0 0
Pests 1 1 1 1
Radiation/light 0 0 0 0
Relative humidity 1 3 3 3
Temperature 0 0 0 0
Water (rain/water table) 7 14 20 17
Wind 2 3 3 2
Social/cultural uses of heritage
2018 2019 2021 2023
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 4 6 9 9
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 13 18 21 24
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 36 42 70 62
Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 2 2 1
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 3 2 2
Society's valuing of heritage 6 5 9 6
Other human activities
2018 2019 2021 2023
Civil unrest 14 15 16 17
Deliberate destruction of heritage 10 12 15 14
Illegal activities 39 43 62 58
Military training 0 1 1 2
Terrorism 0 0 1 1
War 23 22 22 22
Climate change and severe weather events
2018 2019 2021 2023
Changes to oceanic waters 1 2 4 4
Desertification 1 3 3 3
Drought 2 2 3 3
Flooding 4 8 8 8
Other climate change impacts 4 6 15 12
Storms 3 4 6 6
Temperature change 0 0 1 1
Sudden ecological or geological events
2018 2019 2021 2023
Avalanche/ landslide 0 1 1 1
Earthquake 4 3 5 5
Erosion and siltation/ deposition 8 11 14 12
Fire (widlfires) 5 5 10 9
Tsunami/tidal wave 0 0 0 0
Volcanic eruption 0 0 0 0
Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species
2018 2019 2021 2023
Hyper-abundant species 0 1 1 1
Invasive / alien freshwater species 4 1 5 5
Invasive / alien marine species 2 2 2 1
Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 12 18 17
Modified genetic material 0 0 0 0
Translocated species 1 1 1 1
Management and institutional factors
2018 2019 2021 2023
Financial resources 17 17 32 30
Governance 18 14 29 27
High impact research / monitoring activities 2 4 4 3
Human resources 18 20 34 30
Legal framework 31 35 53 48
Low impact research / monitoring activities 0 0 2 1
Management activities 24 28 37 33
Management systems/ management plan 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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