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State of Conservation

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Property: The Sundarbansclose
The Sundarbans (2023)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Pollution of marine waters Storms Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Need for an assessment of cumulative impacts on the property via a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
The Sundarbans (2021)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Pollution of marine waters Storms Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Need for an assessment of cumulative impacts on the property via a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
The Sundarbans (2019)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Pollution of marine waters Storms Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Dredging of the Pashur River
The Sundarbans (2017)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Pollution of marine waters Storms Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Dredging of the Pashur River
The Sundarbans (2015)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Storms
Other Threats: Dredging of the Pashur River
The Sundarbans (2014)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Non-renewable energy facilities Storms
Other Threats: Dredging of the Pashur River
The Sundarbans (2011)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Storms
The Sundarbans (2009)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Storms
The Sundarbans (2008)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Storms
The Sundarbans (2001)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Oil and gas
Other Threats: High level of salinity
The Sundarbans (1999)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
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Storms 9 Illegal activities 7 Non-renewable energy facilities 6 Management systems/ management plan 6 Water infrastructure 4 Pollution of marine waters 4 Forestry /wood production 4 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Oil and gas 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.


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