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State of Conservation

42
Reports
42
Properties concerned
33
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2019close
Date end:2019close
Threats* : Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreationclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
ancient city of nessebarAncient City of Nessebar bulgaria Bulgaria 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
ancient thebes with its necropolisAncient Thebes with its Necropolis egypt Egypt 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems
No
archaeological areas of pompei, herculaneum and torre annunziataArchaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata italy Italy 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
birthplace of jesus: church of the nativity and the pilgrimage route, bethlehemBirthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem state of palestine State of Palestine 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Yes
byblosByblos lebanon Lebanon 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
coiba national park and its special zone of marine protectionCoiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection panama Panama 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
crac des chevaliers and qal’at salah el-dinCrac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
diyarbakır fortress and hevsel gardens cultural landscapeDiyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape turkiye Türkiye 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
durmitor national parkDurmitor National Park montenegro Montenegro 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
fortifications on the caribbean side of panama: portobelo-san lorenzoFortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo panama Panama 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning
Yes
golden mountains of altaiGolden Mountains of Altai russian federation Russian Federation 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
great himalayan national park conservation areaGreat Himalayan National Park Conservation Area india India 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Rights issues with respect to local communities and indigenous peoples in the Tirthan and Sainj Wildlife Sanctuaries
No
historic monuments and sites in kaesongHistoric Monuments and Sites in Kaesong democratic people's republic of korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
historic sanctuary of machu picchuHistoric Sanctuary of Machu Picchu peru Peru 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
kizhi pogostKizhi Pogost russian federation Russian Federation 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Structural integrity issues at the Church of the Transfiguration
No
ksar of ait-ben-haddouKsar of Ait-Ben-Haddou morocco Morocco 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
maya site of copanMaya Site of Copan honduras Honduras 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Deterioration of construction materials due to natural decay phenomena
No
monarch butterfly biosphere reserveMonarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve mexico Mexico 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterflies in the property
No
mosi-oa-tunya / victoria fallsMosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls zambia,zimbabwe Zambia
Zimbabwe
2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
nan madol: ceremonial centre of eastern micronesiaNan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia micronesia (federated states of) Micronesia (Federated States of) 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
natural and cultural heritage of the ohrid regionNatural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region albania,north macedonia Albania
North Macedonia
2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
natural and culturo-historical region of kotorNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor montenegro Montenegro 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
ngorongoro conservation areaNgorongoro Conservation Area united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Challenging situation of community livelihoods; Condition and conservation of the Laetoli hominid footprints
No
osun-osogbo sacred groveOsun-Osogbo Sacred Grove nigeria Nigeria 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
ouadi qadisha (the holy valley) and the forest of the cedars of god (horsh arz el-rab)Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) lebanon Lebanon 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
phong nha-ke bang national parkPhong Nha-Ke Bang National Park viet nam Viet Nam 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
port, fortresses and group of monuments, cartagenaPort, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena colombia Colombia 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
rangiri dambulla cave templeRangiri Dambulla Cave Temple sri lanka Sri Lanka 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings
No
rock art in the hail region of saudi arabiaRock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia saudi arabia Saudi Arabia 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Visual impact of a rain water diversionary dam and of a water tower
No
selous game reserveSelous Game Reserve united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching ; Need for increased involvement of local communities
Yes
shiretokoShiretoko japan Japan 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Anticipated effects of climate change
No
temple zone of sambor prei kuk, archaeological site of ancient ishanapuraTemple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura cambodia Cambodia 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of some temples
No
the great wallThe Great Wall china China 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
tyreTyre lebanon Lebanon 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Insufficient maintenance
No
upper middle rhine valleyUpper Middle Rhine Valley germany Germany 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
vat phou and associated ancient settlements within the champasak cultural landscapeVat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
venice and its lagoonVenice and its Lagoon italy Italy 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Climate change and severe weather events / Climate Change impacts on the lagoon ecology and built fabric
No
west lake cultural landscape of hangzhouWest Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou china China 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
western caucasusWestern Caucasus russian federation Russian Federation 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
wulingyuan scenic and historic interest areaWulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area china China 2019 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No

* : 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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