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State of Conservation

866
Reports
262
Properties concerned
96
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date end:2005close
States Parties: Guatemala
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Earthquake Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Numerous ruins in the city that in danger of collapse in the event of an earthquake
States Parties: Guatemala
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Storms Water (rain/water table) Wind
States Parties: Guatemala
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Storms Water (rain/water table) Wind
States Parties: Guatemala
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC.94/CONF.003/16
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Water (rain/water table) Wind
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Human resources Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Micro-organisms Relative humidity Temperature Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Uncontrolled growth of plants and trees
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities
Other Threats: Need to strengthen the protection of the site
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Need to strengthen the protection of the site
States Parties: Libya
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Flooding
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities
Other Threats: Need to preserve the landscape
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Several repairs or preventive measures needed
States Parties: France
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/10
Threats*: Air pollution
States Parties: France
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/12
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Financial resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Financial resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Human resources Land conversion Pests Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance
Danger List:  Yes
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Management systems/ management plan 489 Housing 259 Management activities 167 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 128 Legal framework 111 Ground transport infrastructure 105 Water (rain/water table) 87 Human resources 77 Financial resources 73 Deliberate destruction of heritage 59 Illegal activities 57 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 55 Commercial development 54 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 50 Relative humidity 45 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 44 Solid waste 44 Interpretative and visitation facilities 43 Storms 43 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 42 Land conversion 41 Earthquake 40 Flooding 22 Air pollution 17 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 17 Marine transport infrastructure 16 Major linear utilities 16 Wind 16 Localised utilities 13 Water infrastructure 13 Governance 13 High impact research / monitoring activities 13 Avalanche/ landslide 11 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Air transport infrastructure 9 Underground transport infrastructure 9 Quarrying 9 Temperature 9 Mining 7 Micro-organisms 7 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 7 Desertification 7 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 7 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 6 Civil unrest 6 Other climate change impacts 6 Surface water pollution 5 Industrial areas 4 Input of excess energy 4 Oil and gas 4 Terrorism 4 War 4 Radiation/light 3 Crop production 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Pests 2 Temperature change 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Pollution of marine waters 1 Military training 1 Tsunami/tidal wave 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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