State of Conservation
48
Reports
48
Properties concerned
15
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
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Date end:2021close
Region:
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| States Parties: |
 Egypt
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Encroachments within the property and inappropriate recent constructions; Lack of engagement with local communities and other stakeholders |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Illegal activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage War |
| Other Threats: | fire |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Tunisia
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Libya
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Fire (widlfires) Governance Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Desertification Illegal activities War |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of the stone masonry; Sand covering certain areas of the property; Graffiti and fires |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Relative humidity War |
| Other Threats: | Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Iraq
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Management activities Management systems/ management plan War Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Fragile mud brick structures |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Mauritania
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities |
| States Parties: |
 Jordan
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Buildings and Development (lack of design and construction guidelines) Preservation of important vistas and sightlines of the property |
| States Parties: |
 State of Palestine
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity |
| States Parties: |
 Lebanon
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Legal framework |
| Other Threats: | Slopes of the archaeological mound non stabilized |
| States Parties: |
 Sudan
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities War |
| Other Threats: | Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
State of Palestine
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance |
| States Parties: |
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | High rate of decay of the historic houses |
| States Parties: |
 Yemen
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Algeria
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Morocco
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Urban encroachment |
| States Parties: | Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan) |
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add.2,WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add.2.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Natural risk factors; Deterioration of monuments; Urban environment and visual integrity; Impact of archaeological excavations |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Desertification Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War |
| Other Threats: | Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | War Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Fires |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Financial resources Flooding Human resources War Water (rain/water table) |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Lebanon
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings |
| States Parties: |
State of Palestine
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species |
| Other Threats: | Potential construction of a separation fence (wall) |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Bahrain
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| States Parties: |
Morocco
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing |
| Other Threats: | Major urban projects |
| States Parties: |
Saudi Arabia
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources Illegal activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan War |
| Other Threats: | Weathering and lack of maintenance affecting the fragile structures |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Sudan
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need to establish a code of conduct including formal rules and regulations for all dive operators |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War |
| Other Threats: | serious weathering of many stone blocks |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Highly unstable conservation conditions of the archaeological sites |
| States Parties: |
Algeria
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Marine transport infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Unsuitable restoration techniques, and poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains |
| States Parties: |
Lebanon
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Unstable structures and lack of security |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Governance Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
States Parties
Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 32 Housing 28 War 16 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 11 Management activities 11 Deliberate destruction of heritage 9 Illegal activities 9 Human resources 9 Ground transport infrastructure 8 Land conversion 8 Legal framework 8 Water (rain/water table) 7 Financial resources 7 Interpretative and visitation facilities 5 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 5 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 5 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 5 Flooding 5 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 5 Governance 5 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Localised utilities 3 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 3 Civil unrest 3 Desertification 3 Water infrastructure 2 Solid waste 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Quarrying 2 Relative humidity 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Commercial development 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Major linear utilities 1 Renewable energy facilities 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Mining 1 Oil and gas 1 Wind 1 Storms 1 Fire (widlfires) 1 Invasive / alien marine species 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.
