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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: 2023close
Date end:2023close
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Marine transport infrastructure Oil and gas Solid waste
Other Threats: Increased human presence
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Crop production Governance Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Challenging situation of community livelihoods; Condition and conservation of the Laetoli hominid footprints
States Parties: France
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Drought Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Translocated species Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Botswana
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Mining
Other Threats: Animal sanitation and diseases; Transboundary management of water resources
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural risk factors; Deterioration of monuments; Urban environment and visual integrity; Impact of archaeological excavations
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Desertification Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: War Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Fires
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Flooding Human resources War Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires)
Other Threats:
States Parties: France
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Other Threats: Fire
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Management systems/ management plan 195 Housing 92 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 62 Illegal activities 58 Ground transport infrastructure 54 Legal framework 48 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 37 Land conversion 37 Mining 33 Management activities 33 Financial resources 30 Human resources 30 Water infrastructure 28 Governance 27 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 24 War 22 Interpretative and visitation facilities 20 Commercial development 19 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 18 Water (rain/water table) 17 Civil unrest 17 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 17 Deliberate destruction of heritage 14 Solid waste 13 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 12 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 12 Oil and gas 12 Other climate change impacts 12 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Marine transport infrastructure 11 Forestry /wood production 10 Major linear utilities 9 Surface water pollution 9 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 9 Fire (widlfires) 9 Underground transport infrastructure 8 Flooding 8 Renewable energy facilities 7 Air transport infrastructure 6 Non-renewable energy facilities 6 Crop production 6 Quarrying 6 Water (extraction) 6 Society's valuing of heritage 6 Storms 6 Industrial areas 5 Commercial hunting 5 Earthquake 5 Invasive / alien freshwater species 5 Air pollution 4 Ground water pollution 4 Changes to oceanic waters 4 Subsistence hunting 3 Relative humidity 3 Desertification 3 Drought 3 High impact research / monitoring activities 3 Localised utilities 2 Input of excess energy 2 Wind 2 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Military training 2 Pollution of marine waters 1 Aquaculture 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Pests 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Terrorism 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Hyper-abundant species 1 Invasive / alien marine species 1 Translocated species 1 Low impact research / monitoring activities 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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