State of Conservation
255
Reports
255
Properties concerned
113
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
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Date end:2021close
| States Parties: |
 Mauritius
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| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Egypt
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Encroachments within the property and inappropriate recent constructions; Lack of engagement with local communities and other stakeholders |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Niger
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.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: |
 Ethiopia
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Structural instability of Stele 3 |
| States Parties: |
 Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 China
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Illegal activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage War |
| Other Threats: | fire |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Mexico
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | • Uncontrolled urban expansion; • Lack of clarity regarding property rights and building codes; • Poor law enforcement; |
| States Parties: |
 Türkiye
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | New buffer zone necessary |
| States Parties: |
 Tunisia
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Libya
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Fire (widlfires) 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: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Desertification Illegal activities War |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of the stone masonry; Sand covering certain areas of the property; Graffiti and fires |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 India
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Lack of appropriate documentation to establish the authenticity of the property |
| States Parties: |
 Panama
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure 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 |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Relative humidity War |
| Other Threats: | Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Costa Rica
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.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: | Fires (intentional and accidental) |
| States Parties: |
 Iraq
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
| 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: |
 Eritrea
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Slow process of consultation with local communities |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Mauritania
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities |
| States Parties: |
 Jordan
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Buildings and Development (lack of design and construction guidelines) Preservation of important vistas and sightlines of the property |
| States Parties: |
 Philippines
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Belize
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas |
| States Parties: |
 Belarus Poland
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.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: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity |
| States Parties: |
 Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| States Parties: |
 Brazil
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Hungary
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.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: |
 Lebanon
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard; Need to finalize the boundaries of the area |
| States Parties: |
 South Africa
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Governance Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts |
| States Parties: |
 Russian Federation
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Brazil
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Peru
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.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: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Chile
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Insufficient delimitation of boundaries |
| States Parties: |
 Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Legal framework Mining Surface water pollution |
| Other Threats: | Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation; Environmental impacts on the hydraulic complex |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Ecuador
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Mali
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Financial resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Intercommunity conflict between the Dogons and the Fulani |
| States Parties: |
Panama
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.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: |
 Dominican Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Earthquake Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage Storms Underground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Côte d'Ivoire
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Boundaries: reduction of the surface of the Park |
| States Parties: |
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Mining Society's valuing of heritage |
| States Parties: |
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Serious deterioration of materials and structure |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia France Georgia Germany Ghana Guinea Haiti Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Lesotho Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Nepal Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Thailand Togo Tunisia Türkiye Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 196 Housing 92 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 70 Illegal activities 62 Ground transport infrastructure 53 Legal framework 53 Land conversion 40 Management activities 37 Mining 35 Human resources 34 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 33 Financial resources 32 Water infrastructure 29 Governance 29 Interpretative and visitation facilities 24 War 22 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 21 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 20 Water (rain/water table) 20 Commercial development 18 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 18 Civil unrest 16 Deliberate destruction of heritage 15 Other climate change impacts 15 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 14 Surface water pollution 12 Forestry /wood production 12 Marine transport infrastructure 11 Solid waste 11 Oil and gas 11 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 10 Major linear utilities 10 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 10 Fire (widlfires) 10 Underground transport infrastructure 9 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 9 Society's valuing of heritage 9 Flooding 8 Air transport infrastructure 7 Renewable energy facilities 7 Air pollution 6 Crop production 6 Water (extraction) 6 Storms 6 Non-renewable energy facilities 5 Commercial hunting 5 Quarrying 5 Earthquake 5 Invasive / alien freshwater species 5 Industrial areas 4 Ground water pollution 4 Changes to oceanic waters 4 High impact research / monitoring activities 4 Localised utilities 3 Subsistence hunting 3 Relative humidity 3 Wind 3 Desertification 3 Drought 3 Input of excess energy 2 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 2 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Invasive / alien marine species 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Pollution of marine waters 1 Aquaculture 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Pests 1 Military training 1 Terrorism 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Hyper-abundant 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.
