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State of Conservation

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Reports
62
Properties concerned
48
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2021close
Date end:2021close
Threats* : Illegal activitiesclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2021 Illegal activities, Yes
ancient city of bosraAncient City of Bosra syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2021 Illegal activities, Yes
ancient villages of northern syriaAncient Villages of Northern Syria syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2021 Illegal activities, Yes
archaeological site of leptis magnaArchaeological Site of Leptis Magna libya Libya 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stone masonry; Sand covering certain areas of the property; Graffiti and fires
Yes
area de conservacion guanacasteArea de Conservación Guanacaste costa rica Costa Rica 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Fires (intentional and accidental)
No
banc d'arguin national parkBanc d'Arguin National Park mauritania Mauritania 2021 Illegal activities, No
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest belarus,poland Belarus
Poland
2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements
No
chan chan archaeological zoneChan Chan Archaeological Zone peru Peru 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Yes
cliff of bandiagara (land of the dogons)Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) mali Mali 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Intercommunity conflict between the Dogons and the Fulani
No
comoe national parkComoé National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Boundaries: reduction of the surface of the Park
No
dja faunal reserveDja Faunal Reserve cameroon Cameroon 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Risk of loss of ecological connectivity
No
dong phayayen-khao yai forest complexDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex thailand Thailand 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Forest fragmentation / Need for ecological corridors
No
forts and castles, volta, greater accra, central and western regionsForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions ghana Ghana 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
No
galápagos islandsGalápagos Islands ecuador Ecuador 2021 Illegal activities, No
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2021 Illegal activities, Yes
hatraHatra iraq Iraq 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites 
Yes
hill forts of rajasthanHill Forts of Rajasthan india India 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring short-term conservation actions
No
historic centres of berat and gjirokastraHistoric Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra albania Albania 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Lack of adequate fire fighting arrangements in the historic urban zone
No
historical monuments at makli, thattaHistorical Monuments at Makli, Thatta pakistan Pakistan 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tomb
No
islands and protected areas of the gulf of californiaIslands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California mexico Mexico 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish)
Yes
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Yes
lake baikalLake Baikal russian federation Russian Federation 2021 Illegal activities, No
lake malawi national parkLake Malawi National Park malawi Malawi 2021 Illegal activities, No
lake turkana national parksLake Turkana National Parks kenya Kenya 2021 Illegal activities, Yes
landscapes of dauriaLandscapes of Dauria mongolia,russian federation Mongolia
Russian Federation
2021 Illegal activities, No
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park indonesia Indonesia 2021 Illegal activities, No
mana pools national park, sapi and chewore safari areasMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas zimbabwe Zimbabwe 2021 Illegal activities, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 2021 Illegal activities, No
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 2021 Illegal activities, Yes
minaret and archaeological remains of jamMinaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam afghanistan Afghanistan 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Yes
monarch butterfly biosphere reserveMonarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve mexico Mexico 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterflies in the property
No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
2021 Illegal activities, Yes
ngorongoro conservation areaNgorongoro Conservation Area united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Challenging situation of community livelihoods; Condition and conservation of the Laetoli hominid footprints
No
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2021 Illegal activities, Yes
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2021 Illegal activities, Yes
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications sri lanka Sri Lanka 2021 Illegal activities, 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 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
No
phong nha-ke bang national parkPhong Nha-Ke Bang National Park viet nam Viet Nam 2021 Illegal activities, No
pirin national parkPirin National Park bulgaria Bulgaria 2021 Illegal activities, No
rainforests of the atsinananaRainforests of the Atsinanana madagascar Madagascar 2021 Illegal activities, Yes
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 2021 Illegal activities, No
rio plátano biosphere reserveRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve honduras Honduras 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Overlap with important archaeological sites implying a need to harmonize management of cultural and natural heritage
Yes
rock-art sites of tadrart acacusRock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus libya Libya 2021 Illegal activities, 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 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Human-wildlife conflict
No
salonga national parkSalonga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2021 Illegal activities, Yes
sangha trinationalSangha Trinational cameroon,central african republic,congo Central African Republic
Congo
Cameroon
2021 Illegal activities, No
selous game reserveSelous Game Reserve united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching ; Need for increased involvement of local communities
Yes
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2021 Illegal activities, No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species; Human wildlife conflicts;
No
site of palmyraSite of Palmyra syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Yes
sukur cultural landscapeSukur Cultural Landscape nigeria Nigeria 2021 Illegal activities, No
tai national parkTaï National Park cote d'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire 2021 Illegal activities, No
talamanca range-la amistad reserves / la amistad national parkTalamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park costa rica,panama Costa Rica
Panama
2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Lack of a long-term biological monitoring program
No
temple zone of sambor prei kuk, archaeological site of ancient ishanapuraTemple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura cambodia Cambodia 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of some temples
No
the sundarbansThe Sundarbans bangladesh Bangladesh 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Need for an assessment of cumulative impacts on the property via a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
No
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Unsuitable restoration techniques, and poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains
No
tropical rainforest heritage of sumatraTropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra indonesia Indonesia 2021 Illegal activities, Yes
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2021 Illegal activities, Yes
volcanoes of kamchatkaVolcanoes of Kamchatka russian federation Russian Federation 2021 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
No
w-arly-pendjari complexW-Arly-Pendjari Complex benin,burkina faso,niger Burkina Faso
Benin
Niger
2021 Illegal activities, No
western caucasusWestern Caucasus russian federation Russian Federation 2021 Illegal activities, 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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