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State of Conservation

376
Reports
103
Properties concerned
22
States Parties with SOC reports
Date end:2005close
Region: Asia and the Pacificclose
Statistics by properties (by regions and categories)
Year Property SOC Regions Categories
EUR-NA APA LAC ARB AFR Cultural Natural Mixed
1983
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
1
33%
1%
1 0
0%
0%
1
33%
1%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
33%
1%
1984
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
1
11%
1%
1 0
0%
0%
1
11%
1%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
11%
1%
1985
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
1
8%
1%
1 0
0%
0%
1
8%
1%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
8%
1%
0
0%
0%
1986
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
3
18%
1%
3 0
0%
0%
3
18%
1%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
2
12%
1%
1
6%
0%
1987
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
1
7%
0%
1 0
0%
0%
1
7%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
7%
0%
1989
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
4
17%
1%
4 0
0%
0%
4
17%
1%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
4%
0%
3
13%
1%
0
0%
0%
1990
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
5
15%
2%
5 0
0%
0%
5
15%
2%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
2
6%
1%
3
9%
1%
0
0%
0%
1991
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
6
18%
2%
6 0
0%
0%
6
18%
2%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
2
6%
1%
3
9%
1%
1
3%
0%
1992
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
4
8%
1%
4 0
0%
0%
4
8%
1%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
2%
0%
3
6%
1%
0
0%
0%
1993
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
6
8%
2%
6 0
0%
0%
6
8%
2%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
2
3%
1%
4
6%
1%
0
0%
0%
1994
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
16
21%
4%
16 0
0%
0%
16
21%
4%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
8
10%
2%
5
6%
1%
3
4%
1%
1995
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
18
29%
4%
18 0
0%
0%
18
29%
4%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
11
17%
3%
4
6%
1%
3
5%
1%
1996
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
12
19%
3%
12 0
0%
0%
12
19%
3%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
7
11%
1%
3
5%
1%
2
3%
0%
1997
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
35
34%
7%
35 0
0%
0%
35
34%
7%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
18
17%
4%
14
14%
3%
3
3%
1%
1998
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
34
27%
6%
34 0
0%
0%
34
27%
6%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
16
13%
3%
13
10%
2%
5
4%
1%
1999
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
34
31%
6%
34 0
0%
0%
34
31%
6%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
17
15%
3%
13
12%
2%
4
4%
1%
2000
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
32
29%
5%
32 0
0%
0%
32
29%
5%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
15
13%
2%
14
13%
2%
3
3%
0%
2001
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
32
26%
5%
32 0
0%
0%
32
26%
5%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
14
11%
2%
15
12%
2%
3
2%
0%
2002
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
25
28%
3%
25 0
0%
0%
25
28%
3%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
15
17%
2%
8
9%
1%
2
2%
0%
2003
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
34
24%
5%
34 0
0%
0%
34
24%
5%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
25
18%
3%
7
5%
1%
2
1%
0%
2004
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
38
24%
5%
38 0
0%
0%
38
24%
5%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
25
16%
3%
12
8%
2%
1
1%
0%
2005
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
34
25%
4%
34 0
0%
0%
34
25%
4%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
24
17%
3%
9
7%
1%
1
1%
0%
Threats*
Threats Group of Threats SOC reports Properties
Commercial development Buildings and Development 18 10
Housing Buildings and Development 65 20
Industrial areas Buildings and Development 1 1
Interpretative and visitation facilities Buildings and Development 18 10
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Buildings and Development 20 5
Air transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 3 2
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 17 6
Ground transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 68 22
Marine transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 11 3
Underground transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 0 0
Localised utilities Services Infrastructures 4 2
Major linear utilities Services Infrastructures 12 6
Non-renewable energy facilities Services Infrastructures 0 0
Renewable energy facilities Services Infrastructures 0 0
Water infrastructure Services Infrastructures 16 7
Air pollution Pollution 7 6
Ground water pollution Pollution 4 3
Input of excess energy Pollution 1 1
Pollution of marine waters Pollution 0 0
Solid waste Pollution 4 4
Surface water pollution Pollution 4 2
Aquaculture Biological resource use/modification 0 0
Commercial hunting Biological resource use/modification 0 0
Commercial wild plant collection Biological resource use/modification 0 0
Crop production Biological resource use/modification 3 2
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Biological resource use/modification 10 6
Forestry /wood production Biological resource use/modification 11 4
Land conversion Biological resource use/modification 35 9
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Biological resource use/modification 1 1
Subsistence hunting Biological resource use/modification 0 0
Subsistence wild plant collection Biological resource use/modification 1 1
Mining Physical resource extraction 32 9
Oil and gas Physical resource extraction 5 3
Quarrying Physical resource extraction 4 2
Water (extraction) Physical resource extraction 10 4
Dust Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Micro-organisms Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Pests Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Radiation/light Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Relative humidity Local conditions affecting physical fabric 15 7
Temperature Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Water (rain/water table) Local conditions affecting physical fabric 26 10
Wind Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Social/cultural uses of heritage 3 2
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Social/cultural uses of heritage 28 9
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Social/cultural uses of heritage 75 32
Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Social/cultural uses of heritage 0 0
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Social/cultural uses of heritage 16 5
Society's valuing of heritage Social/cultural uses of heritage 7 4
Civil unrest Other human activities 24 5
Deliberate destruction of heritage Other human activities 20 11
Illegal activities Other human activities 67 26
Military training Other human activities 0 0
Terrorism Other human activities 1 1
War Other human activities 0 0
Changes to oceanic waters Climate change and severe weather events 0 0
Desertification Climate change and severe weather events 0 0
Drought Climate change and severe weather events 1 1
Flooding Climate change and severe weather events 9 5
Other climate change impacts Climate change and severe weather events 2 1
Storms Climate change and severe weather events 7 2
Temperature change Climate change and severe weather events 0 0
Avalanche/ landslide Sudden ecological or geological events 5 2
Earthquake Sudden ecological or geological events 6 4
Erosion and siltation/ deposition Sudden ecological or geological events 3 3
Fire (widlfires) Sudden ecological or geological events 10 3
Tsunami/tidal wave Sudden ecological or geological events 2 2
Volcanic eruption Sudden ecological or geological events 4 1
Hyper-abundant species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 0 0
Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 1 1
Invasive / alien marine species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 0 0
Invasive/alien terrestrial species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 18 11
Modified genetic material Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 0 0
Translocated species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 0 0
Financial resources Management and institutional factors 35 20
Governance Management and institutional factors 2 1
High impact research / monitoring activities Management and institutional factors 1 1
Human resources Management and institutional factors 30 14
Legal framework Management and institutional factors 44 19
Low impact research / monitoring activities Management and institutional factors 0 0
Management activities Management and institutional factors 72 22
Management systems/ management plan Management and institutional factors 220 68
Threats by year (SOC reports)*
Threats* Year
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Buildings and Development
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Commercial development 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 7 2
Housing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 5 3 6 5 6 4 4 8 11 7
Industrial areas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Interpretative and visitation facilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 4 1 2 3 1
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 1
Transportation Infrastructure
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Air transport infrastructure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 2 3 0
Ground transport infrastructure 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 3 3 7 10 6 5 9 10 6
Marine transport infrastructure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
Underground transport infrastructure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Services Infrastructures
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Localised utilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Major linear utilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 0
Non-renewable energy facilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Renewable energy facilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Water infrastructure 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 2
Pollution
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Air pollution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Ground water pollution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Input of excess energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Pollution of marine waters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Solid waste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Surface water pollution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Biological resource use/modification
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Aquaculture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commercial hunting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commercial wild plant collection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crop production 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 2
Forestry /wood production 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Land conversion 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 3 3 3 1 1
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subsistence hunting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subsistence wild plant collection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Physical resource extraction
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Mining 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 3 4 4 2 2 3 4
Oil and gas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
Quarrying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Water (extraction) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
Local conditions affecting physical fabric
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Dust 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Micro-organisms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pests 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Radiation/light 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Relative humidity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 0
Temperature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Water (rain/water table) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 2 2 2 6 5 3
Wind 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Social/cultural uses of heritage
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 4 1 1
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 8 9 8 9 4 5 12 9 4
Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 0
Society's valuing of heritage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1
Other human activities
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Civil unrest 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 3
Deliberate destruction of heritage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3
Illegal activities 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 9 2 3 6 5 6 8 14 4
Military training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terrorism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
War 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Climate change and severe weather events
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Changes to oceanic waters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Desertification 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drought 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Flooding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
Other climate change impacts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Storms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Temperature change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sudden ecological or geological events
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Avalanche/ landslide 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Earthquake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2
Erosion and siltation/ deposition 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Fire (widlfires) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
Tsunami/tidal wave 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Volcanic eruption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Hyper-abundant species 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Invasive / alien freshwater species 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Invasive / alien marine species 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Invasive/alien terrestrial species 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 1
Modified genetic material 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Translocated species 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Management and institutional factors
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Financial resources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 7 10 6
Governance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
High impact research / monitoring activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Human resources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 4 5
Legal framework 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 5 5 3 2 2 1 5 8 8
Low impact research / monitoring activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Management activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 8 9 6 7 8 8 3 3
Management systems/ management plan 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 7 10 8 15 19 23 20 19 17 26 26 22
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* : 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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