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State of Conservation

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Reports
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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2008close
Date end:2008close
Threats* : Management activitiesclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
ancient city of damascusAncient City of Damascus syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2008 Management activities,
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation
No
bahla fortBahla Fort oman Oman 2008 Management activities,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort;
No
city of quitoCity of Quito ecuador Ecuador 2008 Management activities, No
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands ecuador Ecuador 2008 Management activities,
Other Threats: Educational reform not implemented.
Yes
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2008 Management activities, Yes
gelati monasteryGelati Monastery georgia Georgia 2008 Management activities,
Other Threats: General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2008 Management activities,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areas);
No
historic town of zabidHistoric Town of Zabid yemen Yemen 2008 Management activities,
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souk are in an alarming deterioration state) ; Lack of conservation measures and supportive developments.
Yes
historical centre of the city of arequipaHistorical Centre of the City of Arequipa peru Peru 2008 Management activities,
Other Threats: Material decay and abandonment of buildings
No
historical monuments of mtskhetaHistorical Monuments of Mtskheta georgia Georgia 2008 Management activities, No
island of saint-louisIsland of Saint-Louis senegal Senegal 2008 Management activities,
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
No
lumbini, the birthplace of the lord buddhaLumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha nepal Nepal 2008 Management activities,
Other Threats: Impact of the new structure of the Maya Devi Temple (constructed in 2002) on the archaeological remains, as well as on the visual integrity.
No
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 2008 Management activities, Yes
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela ethiopia Ethiopia 2008 Management activities,
Other Threats: Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches
No
samarkand – crossroad of culturesSamarkand – Crossroad of Cultures uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2008 Management activities, No
sceilg mhichilSceilg Mhichíl ireland Ireland 2008 Management activities, No
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 2008 Management activities, No
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 2008 Management activities,
Other Threats: poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains
No
tiwanaku: spiritual and political centre of the tiwanaku cultureTiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2008 Management activities, No
um er-rasas (kastrom mefa'a)Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) jordan Jordan 2008 Management activities,
Other Threats: Unstable structures and lack of security
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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