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State of Conservation

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Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
abu menaAbu Mena egypt Egypt 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of consolidation and engineering measures
 Yes
agra fortAgra Fort india India 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Threats to monuments’ foundations due to geological instability of riverbank
 No
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2005 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
aksumAksum ethiopia Ethiopia 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of documentation and equipment
 No
arabian oryx sanctuaryArabian Oryx Sanctuary oman Oman 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
ashur (qal'at sherqat)Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) iraq Iraq 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
 Yes
auschwitz birkenau german nazi concentration and extermination camp (1940-1945)Auschwitz Birkenau
German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)		 poland Poland 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
bahla fortBahla Fort oman Oman 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structure of the Fort
No
banc d'arguin national parkBanc d'Arguin National Park mauritania Mauritania 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Absence of any real ecotourism policy and strategy; b) Poor progress recorded in the improvement of the living conditions of the local populations
 No
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest belarus,poland Belarus
Poland		 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Effect on forest biomes through drainage of agricultural land on the Belarus side and a reservoir on the Polish side; b) Presence of an artificial fence along the international boundary impeding large mammal movement.
 No
borobudur temple compoundsBorobudur Temple Compounds indonesia Indonesia 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Uncontrolled vendors within and around the property
 No
butrintButrint albania Albania 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Lack of adequate protection and conservation of the site; b) Poor state of conservation of the property ; c) Insufficient implementation of the recommendations of the joint missions
 Yes
champaner-pavagadh archaeological parkChampaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park india India 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
chavin (archaeological site)Chavin (Archaeological Site) peru Peru 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
city of cuzcoCity of Cuzco peru Peru 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Lack of maintenance of historic buildings; b) Use of reinforced concrete in the centre of town
 No
coro and its portCoro and its Port venezuela (bolivarian republic of) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property; b) Lack of adequate conservation mechanisms.
 No
cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the bamiyan valleyCultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley afghanistan Afghanistan 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Consolidation of the cliffs and nichesb) Lack of a long-term on-site monitoring systemc) Demining
 Yes
cultural landscape of sintraCultural Landscape of Sintra portugal Portugal 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation		 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
donana national parkDoñana National Park spain Spain 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
durmitor national parkDurmitor National Park montenegro Montenegro 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
east rennellEast Rennell solomon islands Solomon Islands 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Disappointment, confusion, suspicion, division and anger within the community
 No
etruscan necropolises of cerveteri and tarquiniaEtruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia italy Italy 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
fatehpur sikriFatehpur Sikri india India 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Threats to monuments’ foundations due to geological instability of riverbank
 No
fort and shalamar gardens in lahoreFort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore pakistan Pakistan 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; b) Lack of monitoring system
 Yes
fortifications on the caribbean side of panama: portobelo-san lorenzoFortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo panama Panama 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration and destruction of the fabric by environmental factors
 No
gelati monasteryGelati Monastery georgia Georgia 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: General need for interior and exterior conservation work of the monuments
 No
giant's causeway and causeway coastGiant's Causeway and Causeway Coast united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: rural poverty
 Yes
henderson islandHenderson Island united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the civil architecture within the protected areas
 No
historic cairoHistoric Cairo egypt Egypt 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
 No
historic centre of shakhrisyabzHistoric Centre of Shakhrisyabz uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
historic centre of sighişoaraHistoric Centre of Sighişoara romania Romania 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the monuments in general and the fortification in particular
 No
historic quarter of the city of colonia del sacramentoHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento uruguay Uruguay 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
historic sanctuary of machu picchuHistoric Sanctuary of Machu Picchu peru Peru 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
historic town of zabidHistoric Town of Zabid yemen Yemen 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the traditional urban fabric
 Yes
historical monuments of mtskhetaHistorical Monuments of Mtskheta georgia Georgia 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
ichkeul national parkIchkeul National Park tunisia Tunisia 2005 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
iguacu national parkIguaçu National Park brazil Brazil 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
imperial palaces of the ming and qing dynasties in beijing and shenyangImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang china China 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
island of goreeIsland of Gorée senegal Senegal 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Threatened state of the buildings; b) Construction of the replica of the Goree Memoria
 No
island of saint-louisIsland of Saint-Louis senegal Senegal 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Buildings threatened with collapse
 No
kasbah of algiersKasbah of Algiers algeria Algeria 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Lack of maintenance of housing; b) Collapse of houses (three dead and others injured in May 2002)
 No
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley nepal Nepal 2005 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
ksar of ait-ben-haddouKsar of Ait-Ben-Haddou morocco Morocco 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the site
 No
l'viv – the ensemble of the historic centreL'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre ukraine Ukraine 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Fire; b) Lack of law enforcement
No
lines and geoglyphs of nasca and palpaLines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa peru Peru 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park indonesia Indonesia 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
lumbini, the birthplace of the lord buddhaLumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha nepal Nepal 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Impact of new structure of the Maya Devi Temple in the core area
No
madriu-perafita-claror valleyMadriu-Perafita-Claror Valley andorra Andorra 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
mahabodhi temple complex at bodh gayaMahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya india India 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
matobo hillsMatobo Hills zimbabwe Zimbabwe 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
memphis and its necropolis – the pyramid fields from giza to dahshurMemphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur egypt Egypt 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
minaret and archaeological remains of jamMinaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam afghanistan Afghanistan 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Leaning of the Minaret
 Yes
mount athosMount Athos greece Greece 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Fire
 No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea		 2005 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
natural and culturo-historical region of kotorNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor montenegro Montenegro 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
old city of jerusalem and its wallsOld City of Jerusalem and its Walls jerusalem (site proposed by jordan)Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan) 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Natural risk factors; b) Conservation of archaeological heritage; c) Deterioration of monuments; d) Alteration of the built fabric.
 Yes
old town of ávila with its extra-muros churchesOld Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches spain Spain 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications sri lanka Sri Lanka 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance of historic buildings and lack of control on building activities within the World Heritage historic centre
 No
phong nha-ke bang national parkPhong Nha-Ke Bang National Park viet nam Viet Nam 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
pirin national parkPirin National Park bulgaria Bulgaria 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
pre-hispanic city of teotihuacanPre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan mexico Mexico 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
pyrenees - mont perduPyrénées - Mont Perdu france,spain Spain
France		 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 2005 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
rio plátano biosphere reserveRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve honduras Honduras 2005 Management systems/ management plan, Yes
robben islandRobben Island south africa South Africa 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: a) Difficulties with operational aspects of maintenance and conservation implementation ; b) Lack of appropriate conservation of the built heritage; c) Lack of integration of natural values in management of site
 No
rock drawings in valcamonicaRock Drawings in Valcamonica italy Italy 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey benin Benin 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Serious degradation of nearly 2/3 of the mud-brick constructions
 Yes
ruins of kilwa kisiwani and ruins of songo mnaraRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: - Collapsing monuments- No participation of communit
 Yes
ruins of the buddhist vihara at paharpurRuins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur bangladesh Bangladesh 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of monitoring system
 No
state historical and cultural park “ancient merv”State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” turkmenistan Turkmenistan 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
stonehenge, avebury and associated sitesStonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Risks of collapse
 No
taj mahalTaj Mahal india India 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Threats to monuments’ foundations due to geological instability of riverbank
 No
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: No protective measures for the buffer zone of the property
 Yes
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: vegetation with roots seriously affecting archaeological remains
 Yes
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
um er-rasas (kastrom mefa'a)Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) jordan Jordan 2005 Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of security due to open trenches and unstable structures
 No
volcanoes of kamchatkaVolcanoes of Kamchatka russian federation Russian Federation 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
w-arly-pendjari complexW-Arly-Pendjari Complex benin,burkina faso,niger Burkina Faso
Benin
Niger		 2005 Management systems/ management plan, No
walled city of baku with the shirvanshah's palace and maiden towerWalled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower azerbaijan Azerbaijan 2005 Management systems/ management plan, Yes

* : 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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