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State of Conservation

111
Reports
24
Properties concerned
21
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2012close
Threats* : Water (rain/water table)close
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: 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: Egypt
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: 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: Egypt
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3 Impact of the recent conflict on cultural heritage in the Tigray region
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Adverse effects of bird and bat droppings across the property
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: New buffer zone necessary
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Urgent and necessary consolidation works required (roofing, ...)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Urgent and necessary consolidation works required (roofing, ...)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure; Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure; Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure; Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure; Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure; Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: a) Serious deterioration of materials and structure; b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: a) Serious deterioration of materials and structure; b) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property; c) Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007;
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: a) Serious deterioration of materials and structureb) Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the propertd) Absence of detailed and technical information on the state of conservation of the property since 2007;
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Guadalquivir River dredging project
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: State of the Guadalquivir River and dredging project
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: State of the Guadalquivir River and dredging project
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: State of the Guadalquivir River and dredging project
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage; Climate change and severe weather events
States Parties: Georgia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments
States Parties: Georgia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add2,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
States Parties: Benin Togo
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Emergence of new forms of construction
States Parties: Haiti
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Haiti
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Haiti
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Fires
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Fires
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings; General deterioration of the Golden Temple
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings; General deterioration of the Golden Temple
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Fire; Major deterioration of almost 50% of the earthen structural components
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)

* : 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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