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State of Conservation

1873
Reports
349
Properties concerned
116
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date end:2015close
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mauritius
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
States Parties: Mauritius
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities
States Parties: Mauritius
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities
States Parties: Mauritius
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water (extraction)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Lack of consolidation and engineering measures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Lack of consolidation and engineering measures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Land conversion Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Risk of collapse
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
States Parties: Greece
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities
States Parties: Greece
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Greece
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Greece
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: India
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
States Parties: India
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing
States Parties: India
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: India
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: India
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Threats to monuments’ foundations due to geological instability of riverbank
States Parties: India
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Worrying state of conservation of Agra Fort
States Parties: India
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.207/2,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Air pollution
States Parties: India
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Fragile mural paintings
States Parties: India
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Fragile mural paintings
States Parties: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.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: Ethiopia
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.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: Ethiopia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of cartography, documentation and equipment
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of cartography, documentation and equipment
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of documentation and equipment
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: State of dilapidation of the Puerta Elvira area
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: France
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Commercial development Housing
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Society's valuing of heritage
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Desertification Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Desertification Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Desertification Governance Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Desertification Governance Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities
States Parties: China
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: China
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: War
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: War
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Financial resources Management activities
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: poor state of conservation
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management activities
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Management activities
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management activities
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Management activities
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Management activities
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Management systems/ management plan 1191 Housing 760 Management activities 365 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 262 Legal framework 253 Ground transport infrastructure 241 Deliberate destruction of heritage 173 Water (rain/water table) 164 Human resources 159 Illegal activities 154 Financial resources 137 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 124 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 119 Land conversion 118 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 110 Interpretative and visitation facilities 107 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 107 Solid waste 105 Commercial development 97 Earthquake 78 Flooding 70 Relative humidity 63 Marine transport infrastructure 59 Storms 56 War 43 Governance 43 Wind 38 Civil unrest 38 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 36 High impact research / monitoring activities 36 Underground transport infrastructure 34 Water infrastructure 33 Mining 29 Surface water pollution 25 Society's valuing of heritage 24 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 23 Air transport infrastructure 22 Air pollution 21 Localised utilities 20 Major linear utilities 20 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 20 Crop production 17 Industrial areas 15 Quarrying 15 Micro-organisms 15 Temperature 14 Oil and gas 13 Avalanche/ landslide 13 Other climate change impacts 12 Desertification 11 Input of excess energy 10 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 Renewable energy facilities 7 Ground water pollution 4 Pollution of marine waters 4 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 4 Terrorism 4 Fire (widlfires) 4 Radiation/light 3 Volcanic eruption 3 Non-renewable energy facilities 2 Water (extraction) 2 Pests 2 Military training 2 Temperature change 2 Tsunami/tidal wave 2 Subsistence hunting 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Changes to oceanic waters 1 Hyper-abundant 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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