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State of Conservation

35
Reports
35
Properties concerned
12
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 1997close
Date end:1997close
Region: Asia and the Pacificclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
agra fortAgra Fort india India 1997 Air pollution, No
ajanta cavesAjanta Caves india India 1997 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, No
angkorAngkor cambodia Cambodia 1997 Human resources, Illegal activities, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation
Yes
archaeological ruins at moenjodaroArchaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro pakistan Pakistan 1997 Flooding, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration
No
baroque churches of the philippinesBaroque Churches of the Philippines philippines Philippines 1997
Other Threats: Need to raise public awareness and to ensure proper conservation measures
No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 1997 Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments viet nam Viet Nam 1997 Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Storms, No
elephanta cavesElephanta Caves india India 1997 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, No
ellora cavesEllora Caves india India 1997 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, No
fatehpur sikriFatehpur Sikri india India 1997 Air pollution, No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 1997 Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Marine transport infrastructure, No
historic centre of bukharaHistoric Centre of Bukhara uzbekistan Uzbekistan 1997 Management activities, No
itchan kalaItchan Kala uzbekistan Uzbekistan 1997 Management activities, No
kakadu national parkKakadu National Park australia Australia 1997 Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley nepal Nepal 1997 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Housing, Land conversion, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works
No
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park india India 1997 Flooding, Illegal activities, Society's valuing of heritage, No
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park india India 1997 Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes
No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 1997 Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 1997 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Yes
nanda devi and valley of flowers national parksNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks india India 1997 Illegal activities, Subsistence wild plant collection, No
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications sri lanka Sri Lanka 1997 Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
rangiri dambulla cave templeRangiri Dambulla Cave Temple sri lanka Sri Lanka 1997 Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
sacred city of kandySacred City of Kandy sri lanka Sri Lanka 1997 Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, No
shirakami-sanchiShirakami-Sanchi japan Japan 1997 No
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve sri lanka Sri Lanka 1997 Management systems/ management plan, No
sun temple, konarakSun Temple, Konârak india India 1997 Storms,
Other Threats: Gradual deterioration and the structural instability
No
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park india India 1997 No
taj mahalTaj Mahal india India 1997 Air pollution, No
tasmanian wildernessTasmanian Wilderness australia Australia 1997 Forestry /wood production, Ground transport infrastructure, No
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 1997 Housing, Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, No
tubbataha reefs natural parkTubbataha Reefs Natural Park philippines Philippines 1997 No
uluru-kata tjuta national parkUluru-Kata Tjuta National Park australia Australia 1997
Other Threats: No specific threat identified
No
yakushimaYakushima japan Japan 1997 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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