State of Conservation
50
Reports
50
Properties concerned
53
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start:
2019close
Date end:2019close
| States Parties: |
 Niger
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.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 Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| 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: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Costa Rica
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.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: |
 Belize
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Oil and gas |
| States Parties: |
 Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| 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: |
 Brazil
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Nepal
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Panama
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| 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: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.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: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Major linear utilities Mining Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Montenegro
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Solomon Islands
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| 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: |
 United States of America
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| 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: |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities |
| States Parties: |
 India
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Rights issues with respect to local communities and indigenous peoples in the Tirthan and Sainj Wildlife Sanctuaries |
| States Parties: |
 Australia
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Mining Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Mexico
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities |
| Other Threats: | Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish) |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War |
| Other Threats: | Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Kenya
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
| Threats*: | Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Kenya
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts |
| States Parties: |
 Colombia
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Crop production Financial resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Military training Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Central African Republic
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterflies in the property |
| States Parties: |
 Zambia Zimbabwe
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Drought Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| 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: |
 Senegal
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.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: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Mining |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Viet Nam
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Madagascar
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Governance Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Society's valuing of heritage Subsistence hunting |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Honduras
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Central African Republic Congo Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Mining |
| States Parties: |
 United Republic of Tanzania
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching ; Need for increased involvement of local communities |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Japan
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Aquaculture Hyper-abundant species Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Anticipated effects of climate change |
| States Parties: |
 Yemen
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.add.2 |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
| States Parties: |
 China
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Governance Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Côte d'Ivoire
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Mining |
| States Parties: |
Costa Rica Panama
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of a long-term biological monitoring program |
| States Parties: |
 Bangladesh
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
| Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Pollution of marine waters Storms Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Dredging of the Pashur River |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Apparent decline in wildlife populations |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Canada
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution |
States Parties
Albania Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Central African Republic China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo France Germany Guinea Honduras India Indonesia Italy Japan Kenya Madagascar Mexico Montenegro Nepal Niger North Macedonia Panama Poland Romania Russian Federation Senegal Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Switzerland Ukraine United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Viet Nam Yemen Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 32 Illegal activities 29 Mining 17 Water infrastructure 16 Land conversion 15 Ground transport infrastructure 13 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 13 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 12 Civil unrest 9 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 Oil and gas 8 Human resources 8 Legal framework 8 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 7 Forestry /wood production 7 Financial resources 7 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 6 Commercial hunting 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 6 Governance 6 Major linear utilities 4 War 4 Storms 4 Housing 3 Solid waste 3 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 Other climate change impacts 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Non-renewable energy facilities 2 Renewable energy facilities 2 Air pollution 2 Crop production 2 Subsistence hunting 2 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 2 Changes to oceanic waters 2 Drought 2 Invasive / alien marine species 2 Air transport infrastructure 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Aquaculture 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Military training 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Hyper-abundant species 1 Invasive / alien freshwater species 1 Translocated species 1 Management 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.
