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State of Conservation

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64
Properties concerned
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Date Start: 2009close
Date end:2009close
Region: Europe and North Americaclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
architectural, residential and cultural complex of the radziwill family at nesvizhArchitectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh belarus Belarus 2009 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Management activities, No
auschwitz birkenau german nazi concentration and extermination camp (1940-1945)Auschwitz Birkenau
German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)		 poland Poland 2009 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Slow process of consultation with local communities.
 No
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest belarus,poland Belarus
Poland		 2009 Forestry /wood production, Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Alterations of the hydrological regime; b) Border fence impeding mammal movements
 No
bordeaux, port of the moonBordeaux, Port of the Moon france France 2009 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Ground transport infrastructure, No
budapest, including the banks of the danube, the buda castle quarter and andrássy avenueBudapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue hungary Hungary 2009 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Housing,
Other Threats: Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage
 No
butrintButrint albania Albania 2009 Housing, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Slow progress on the implementation of the recommendations of the joint missions
 No
cathedral, alcázar and archivo de indias in sevilleCathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville spain Spain 2009 Housing, No
city of bathCity of Bath united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2009 Housing, Interpretative and visitation facilities, No
city of graz – historic centre and schloss eggenbergCity of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg austria Austria 2009 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, No
city of vallettaCity of Valletta malta Malta 2009 Commercial development, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, No
city of vicenza and the palladian villas of the venetoCity of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto italy Italy 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, No
cultural landscape of sintraCultural Landscape of Sintra portugal Portugal 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: b) Lack of conservation of parks and palaces;
 No
danube deltaDanube Delta romania Romania 2009 Localised utilities, Surface water pollution,
Other Threats: b) Deepwater navigation waterway through the Bystroe mouth of the Danube River;
 No
dresden elbe valleyDresden Elbe Valley germany Germany 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Yes
ferto / neusiedlersee cultural landscapeFertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape austria,hungary Austria
Hungary		 2009 Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, No
gelati monasteryGelati Monastery georgia Georgia 2009 Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments
 No
golden mountains of altaiGolden Mountains of Altai russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Illegal activities, Major linear utilities, Oil and gas, No
gough and inaccessible islandsGough and Inaccessible Islands united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2009 Invasive/alien terrestrial species, No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areaslack of impact studies before large-scale developments are implemented
 No
historic centre (old town) of tallinnHistoric Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn estonia Estonia 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Impact of the transportation of hazardous materials to the Old Town
 No
historic centre of bruggeHistoric Centre of Brugge belgium Belgium 2009 Housing, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management activities, No
historic centre of český krumlovHistoric Centre of Český Krumlov czechia Czechia 2009 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
historic centre of naplesHistoric Centre of Naples italy Italy 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: lack of continuous maintenance of the urban fabric
 No
historic centre of pragueHistoric Centre of Prague czechia Czechia 2009 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, No
historic centre of rigaHistoric Centre of Riga latvia Latvia 2009 Housing, Legal framework, No
historic centre of saint petersburg and related groups of monumentsHistoric Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, No
historic centre of the city of salzburgHistoric Centre of the City of Salzburg austria Austria 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, No
historic centre of viennaHistoric Centre of Vienna austria Austria 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, No
historic centres of berat and gjirokastraHistoric Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra albania Albania 2009 Housing, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Fire; b) Lack of specific monitoring indicator; c) Lack of adequate firefighting arrangements in the historic urban zone; d) Lack of a programme of archaeological excavation
 No
historical centre of the city of yaroslavlHistorical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Housing, Management activities,
Other Threats: Changes in the built fabric
 No
historical monuments of mtskhetaHistorical Monuments of Mtskheta georgia Georgia 2009 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Land conversion, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: f) Loss of authenticity
 No
ibiza, biodiversity and cultureIbiza, Biodiversity and Culture spain Spain 2009 Marine transport infrastructure, No
ilulissat icefjordIlulissat Icefjord denmark Denmark 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Subsistence hunting, Temperature change, No
jelling mounds, runic stones and churchJelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church denmark Denmark 2009 Temperature, Water (rain/water table), Wind,
Other Threats: surface deterioration of two runic stones, part of the overall property
 No
kizhi pogostKizhi Pogost russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Structural integrity of the Church of the Transfiguration
 No
kremlin and red square, moscowKremlin and Red Square, Moscow russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Erection of a monument in honour of Marshal G. Zhukov
 No
kyiv: saint-sophia cathedral and related monastic buildings, kyiv-pechersk lavraKyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra ukraine Ukraine 2009 Housing, No
l'viv – the ensemble of the historic centreL'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre ukraine Ukraine 2009 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, No
lake baikalLake Baikal russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Ground water pollution, Housing, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Legal framework, Major linear utilities, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Oil and gas, No
laurisilva of madeiraLaurisilva of Madeira portugal Portugal 2009 Air transport infrastructure, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
liverpool – maritime mercantile cityLiverpool – Maritime Mercantile City united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2009 Commercial development, Housing, Management systems/ management plan, No
medieval monuments in kosovoMedieval Monuments in Kosovo serbia Serbia 2009 Civil unrest, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: e) Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
 Yes
natural and culturo-historical region of kotorNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor montenegro Montenegro 2009 Earthquake, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, No
natural system of wrangel island reserveNatural System of Wrangel Island Reserve russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Management systems/ management plan, No
old and new towns of edinburghOld and New Towns of Edinburgh united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Fire
 No
old bridge area of the old city of mostarOld Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar bosnia and herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 2009 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure,
Other Threats: b) Cracks appearing on the surface of the bridge
 No
old city of salamancaOld City of Salamanca spain Spain 2009 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, No
old town of regensburg with stadtamhofOld town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof germany Germany 2009 Housing, Management activities, No
palace and gardens of schonbrunnPalace and Gardens of Schönbrunn austria Austria 2009 Housing, No
palace of westminster and westminster abbey including saint margaret’s churchPalace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2009 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, No
pirin national parkPirin National Park bulgaria Bulgaria 2009 Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, No
prehistoric sites and decorated caves of the vezere valleyPrehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley france France 2009 Micro-organisms, No
pyrenees - mont perduPyrénées - Mont Perdu france,spain Spain
France		 2009 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
rock drawings in valcamonicaRock Drawings in Valcamonica italy Italy 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Major linear utilities, 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 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan, No
tokaj wine region historic cultural landscapeTokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape hungary Hungary 2009 Management systems/ management plan, Non-renewable energy facilities, Water (extraction) , No
tower of londonTower of London united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2009 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, No
upper middle rhine valleyUpper Middle Rhine Valley germany Germany 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, Input of excess energy, No
vilnius historic centreVilnius Historic Centre lithuania Lithuania 2009 Housing, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, No
virgin komi forestsVirgin Komi Forests russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
walled city of baku with the shirvanshah's palace and maiden towerWalled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower azerbaijan Azerbaijan 2009 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Housing, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
waterton glacier international peace parkWaterton Glacier International Peace Park canada,united states of america Canada
United States of America		 2009 Mining, Other climate change impacts, Temperature change, No
western caucasusWestern Caucasus russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Forestry /wood production, Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Legal framework, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, No
works of antoni gaudiWorks of Antoni Gaudí spain Spain 2009 Underground transport infrastructure, 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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