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State of Conservation

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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
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Date Start: 2016close
Date end:2016close
Region: Asia and the Pacificclose
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (2016)
States Parties: China
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2016)
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex (2016)
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Forest fragmentation / Need for ecological corridors
East Rennell (2016)
States Parties: Solomon Islands
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Commercial hunting Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Forestry /wood production Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Storms
Danger List:  Yes
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (2016)
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration (2016)
States Parties: Japan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (2016)
States Parties: India
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Rights issues with respect to local communities and indigenous peoples in the Tirthan and Sainj Wildlife Sanctuaries
Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2016)
States Parties: India
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Mining
Other Threats: Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring short-term conservation actions
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz (2016)
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Demolition and re-building of traditional housing areas
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (2016)
States Parties: China
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta (2016)
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste
Other Threats: Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tomb
Kathmandu Valley (2016)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Earthquake Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
Keoladeo National Park (2016)
States Parties: India
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien terrestrial species Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha (2016)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Housing Industrial areas Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan (2016)
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (2016)
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2016)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (2016)
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Pyu Ancient Cities (2016)
States Parties: Myanmar
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Human resources Management systems/ management plan
Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple (2016)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings
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Afghanistan Australia China India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Thailand Uzbekistan Viet Nam
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 25 Housing 9 Illegal activities 9 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 8 Ground transport infrastructure 7 Management activities 5 Mining 4 Legal framework 4 Water infrastructure 3 Land conversion 3 Industrial areas 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Air pollution 2 Forestry /wood production 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Civil unrest 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Financial resources 2 Human resources 2 Commercial development 1 Air transport infrastructure 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Solid waste 1 Surface water pollution 1 Commercial hunting 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Water (extraction) 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Changes to oceanic waters 1 Storms 1 Earthquake 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Invasive / alien freshwater species 1 Governance 1

* : 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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