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State of Conservation

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Reports
32
Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2023close
Date end:2023close
Threats* : Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreationclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
ancient building complex in the wudang mountainsAncient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains china China 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Lack of clarity regarding components and buffer zone of the property
No
ancient city of nessebarAncient City of Nessebar bulgaria Bulgaria 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
ancient thebes with its necropolisAncient Thebes with its Necropolis egypt Egypt 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development
No
borobudur temple compoundsBorobudur Temple Compounds indonesia Indonesia 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
city of vallettaCity of Valletta malta Malta 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
colonial city of santo domingoColonial City of Santo Domingo dominican republic Dominican Republic 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
crac des chevaliers and qal’at salah el-dinCrac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
diyarbakır fortress and hevsel gardens cultural landscapeDiyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape turkiye Türkiye 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
fortifications on the caribbean side of panama: portobelo-san lorenzoFortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo panama Panama 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Lack of established boundaries and buffer zones
Yes
hill forts of rajasthanHill Forts of Rajasthan india India 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring short-term conservation actions
No
kizhi pogostKizhi Pogost russian federation Russian Federation 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Structural integrity issues at the Church of the Transfiguration
No
nan madol: ceremonial centre of eastern micronesiaNan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia micronesia (federated states of) Micronesia (Federated States of) 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
national history park – citadel, sans souci, ramiersNational History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers haiti Haiti 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
natural and culturo-historical region of kotorNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor montenegro Montenegro 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
old city of dubrovnikOld City of Dubrovnik croatia Croatia 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
osun-osogbo sacred groveOsun-Osogbo Sacred Grove nigeria Nigeria 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers
No
ouadi qadisha (the holy valley) and the forest of the cedars of god (horsh arz el-rab)Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) lebanon Lebanon 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
No
port, fortresses and group of monuments, cartagenaPort, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena colombia Colombia 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
quebrada de humahuacaQuebrada de Humahuaca argentina Argentina 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
rangiri dambulla cave templeRangiri Dambulla Cave Temple sri lanka Sri Lanka 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings; General deterioration of the Golden Temple
No
ruins of kilwa kisiwani and ruins of songo mnaraRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
No
saint catherine areaSaint Catherine Area egypt Egypt 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
silk roads: the routes network of chang'an-tianshan corridorSilk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor china,kazakhstan,kyrgyzstan China
Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan
2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Comparative fragility of many sites
No
sites of japan’s meiji industrial revolution: iron and steel, shipbuilding and coal miningSites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining japan Japan 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats:

No
stone town of zanzibarStone Town of Zanzibar united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
No
temple zone of sambor prei kuk, archaeological site of ancient ishanapuraTemple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura cambodia Cambodia 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of some temples
No
tiwanaku: spiritual and political centre of the tiwanaku cultureTiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
tyreTyre lebanon Lebanon 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
upper middle rhine valleyUpper Middle Rhine Valley germany Germany 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
vat phou and associated ancient settlements within the champasak cultural landscapeVat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
venetian works of defence between the 16th and 17th centuries: stato da terra – western stato da marVenetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar croatia,italy,montenegro Croatia
Italy
Montenegro
2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats:

No
venice and its lagoonVenice and its Lagoon italy Italy 2023 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Climate change and severe weather events / Climate Change impacts on the lagoon ecology and built fabric
No

* : 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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