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State of Conservation

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Reports
94
Properties concerned
63
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2003close
Date end:2003close
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Greece
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: India
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Desertification Governance Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms
States Parties: China
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Cambodia
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Guatemala
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Commercial development Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework
States Parties: Ireland
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Albania
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need for monitoring of the situation at the site
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Storms Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Fragility of the abdobe structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts
Other Threats: Deterioration of the site
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Wind
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Dominican Republic
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Several elements of the World Heritage site in a serious condition; Fire
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Oil and gas
States Parties: India
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Industrial areas Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Weakening of the foundations by the vegetation
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Flooding Marine transport infrastructure Surface water pollution
States Parties: India
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Need to monitor movements which could affect the structure of the building
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest Governance Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of a unique and severely degraded cultural landscape
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Underground transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Fire in December 2002
States Parties: Latvia
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extensive cracks and leaning walls
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities
States Parties: Austria
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Flooding
States Parties: Austria
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: China
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Japan
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Uruguay
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Solid waste
Other Threats: Lack of conservation measures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing
States Parties: Georgia
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities
States Parties: China
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities Management activities
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Paraguay
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Industrial areas Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Argentina Brazil
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Industrial areas Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: El Salvador
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/INF.7C
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the structures
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: Site in a state of quasi-total abandon and greatly degraded
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Slovakia
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Quarrying
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely harsh natural environment; Improve the drainage for the Temple
States Parties: India
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Water infrastructure
Other Threats: partial covering of the Oued Boukhrareb
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A,WHC.03/27.COM/7A.Corr
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need for consolidation and restoration of the monument
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: France
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A,WHC.03/27.COM/INF.7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need to take appropriate measures for the effective protection of the cultural landscape
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Natural values and cultural landscape qualities are not yet reflected in the islands management structure and conservation priorities
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Madagascar
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Storms
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the authentic characteristics of the property
States Parties: Republic of Korea
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Turkmenistan
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Risks of collapse
States Parties: China
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities Management activities
States Parties: India
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: China
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities Management activities
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: Lack of capacities in conservation techniques
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the archaeological vestiges
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management activities
Other Threats: Concrete reinforcement of the Nam Khan river bank ; Construction of walls along the riverbank of the Mekong;
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Important conservation problems ; Need to give more importance to the wealth of the archaeological heritage and of the natural coastal landscape
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities
States Parties: Azerbaijan
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/INF.7D
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake Housing
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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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