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States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2017close
Date end:2017close
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Other Threats: fire
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Adverse effects of bird and bat droppings across the property
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Series of structural collapses at the property
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Governance Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework
Other Threats: Severe deterioration of historic buildings ; Demolition of urban ensembles and buildings ; Visual impact of a maritime viaduct
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction)
Other Threats: fire
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Management activities Management systems/ management plan War Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Jamaica
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Forestry /wood production Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Mining
Other Threats: climate change
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Hungary
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure; Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of monitoring; Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Military training
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Governance Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Crop production Major linear utilities Mining Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Pollution of marine waters Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Guadalquivir River dredging project
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Forest fragmentation / Need for ecological corridors
States Parties: Solomon Islands
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
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
States Parties: Gabon
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien freshwater species Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add2,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground water pollution Mining Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage; Climate change and severe weather events
States Parties: Uruguay
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Georgia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management activities
Other Threats: General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major linear utilities
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change
Other Threats: Grounding of ships
States Parties: India
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Water (extraction)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areas); Land Reclamation project
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: degradation of traditional houses
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Demolition and re-building of traditional housing areas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Austria
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Austria
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Albania
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of adequate fire fighting arrangements in the historic urban zone
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Flooding Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration due to time
States Parties: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Housing Human resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Illegal activities Land conversion 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
States Parties: Georgia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Wind
Other Threats: Extremely fragile nature of the industrial buildings that were constructed using local materials such as timber for frames, corrugated iron sheets for roofs and some walls, in addition to stucco and lightweight construction; Lack of maintenance over the past 40 years; Corrosion of metal cladding and dismantlement of some of the structural elements. A few buildings such as the Leaching House are liable to structural collapse if no support is given
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add2,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 108 Housing 58 Illegal activities 43 Ground transport infrastructure 38 Land conversion 34 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 34 Legal framework 30 Management activities 30 War 22 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 20 Mining 20 Human resources 20 Water infrastructure 19 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 17 Civil unrest 17 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 15 Financial resources 15 Interpretative and visitation facilities 13 Water (rain/water table) 12 Deliberate destruction of heritage 12 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Governance 11 Commercial development 8 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 8 Marine transport infrastructure 8 Surface water pollution 8 Forestry /wood production 8 Underground transport infrastructure 7 Crop production 7 Oil and gas 7 Flooding 7 Major linear utilities 6 Solid waste 6 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 6 Commercial hunting 5 Water (extraction) 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Renewable energy facilities 4 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 4 Other climate change impacts 4 Storms 4 Air transport infrastructure 3 Localised utilities 3 Non-renewable energy facilities 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 High impact research / monitoring activities 3 Ground water pollution 2 Pollution of marine waters 2 Subsistence hunting 2 Quarrying 2 Military training 2 Changes to oceanic waters 2 Drought 2 Earthquake 2 Invasive / alien marine species 2 Industrial areas 1 Air pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Aquaculture 1 Relative humidity 1 Wind 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Hyper-abundant species 1 Invasive / alien freshwater species 1 Translocated species 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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