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271
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97
States Parties with SOC reports
Date end:1998close
States Parties: India
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
States Parties: India
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Central African Republic
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Central African Republic
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Central African Republic
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Central African Republic
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Central African Republic
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/13
Threats*: Illegal activities
States Parties: Peru
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Oil and gas
States Parties: Peru
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/4A,SC-88/CONF.007/13
Threats*: Oil and gas
States Parties: China
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Other Threats: earthen architecture conservation problems
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms
Other Threats: Attention to be paid to the conservation of stone and stuccos
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Attention to be paid to the conservation of stone and stuccos
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Attention to be paid to the conservation of stone and stuccos
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Legal framework
Other Threats: Need for safeguarding and enhancement measures
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Legal framework
Other Threats: Need for safeguarding and enhancement measures
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Quarrying Storms
Other Threats: Worrying state of conservation of some temples; Fragility of the structures (cracks, etc.); Partial collapse of a temple
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Quarrying Storms
Other Threats: Worrying state of conservation of some temples; Fragility of the structures (cracks, etc.)
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: China
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Other Threats: Deterioration of the mural paintings in the caves due to salt migration; Some built features have nothing to do with the site and should be destroyed (concrete tower, modern blockhouse, ...)
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Earthquake Management activities Micro-organisms Relative humidity Storms Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Poor quality of the stone and weaknesses in the resistance; Cracks; Consolidation work is not undertaken
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Earthquake Management activities Micro-organisms Relative humidity Storms Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Poor quality of the stone and weaknesses in the resistance; Cracks; Consolidation work is not undertaken
States Parties: France
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: France
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/2
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: France
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Dominica
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: chemical pollution
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Fire (widlfires)
States Parties: China
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Pine-wilt disease infesting the legendary Huangshan pines
States Parties: China
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Solid waste
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.003/3,CC-90/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1987
Document Source: SC-87/CONF.005/INF.1
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1984
Document Source: SC/84/CONF.004/9
Threats*: Financial resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities
States Parties: China
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Air pollution Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Many buildings in a bad state of conservation
States Parties: China
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Many buildings in a bad state of conservation
States Parties: India
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Conflicts between the management and local people
States Parties: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Illegal activities Subsistence wild plant collection
States Parties: Haiti
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Financial resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Consolidation of the Sans Souci Palace and rehabilitation of the Royal Gardens required
States Parties: Haiti
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Earthquake Flooding Storms Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Albania North Macedonia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Economic and demographic developments
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Earthquake
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 1979
Document Source: CC-79/CONF.015/4
Threats*: Earthquake
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B,WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1
Threats*: Crop production
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Crop production
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/11,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/4A,SC-88/CONF.007/13
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1987
Document Source: SC-87/CONF.005/INF.1
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1984
Document Source: SC-84/CONF.001/4,SC/84/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1983
Document Source: SC/83/CONF.009/8
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.003/3,CC-90/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/4A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1987
Document Source: SC-87/CONF.005/INF.1
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Illegal activities Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Illegal activities Mining War
States Parties: Switzerland
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Other Threats: Fire in January 1997
States Parties: Switzerland
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Other Threats: Fire in January 1997
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Earthquake Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A
Threats*: Earthquake Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/15
Threats*: War
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 1982
Document Source: CLT-82/CONF.014/3,CLT-82/CONF.014/6
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Loss of historical authenticity
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Housing
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Housing
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
States Parties: Cuba
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Storms
States Parties: Finland
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/2,WHC.93/CONF.002/2
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mali
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor maintenance
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor maintenance
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5,WHC-93/CONF.002/5 Add.1
Threats*: Flooding
Other Threats: Poor maintenance
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Flooding
Other Threats: Poor maintenance
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Pollution of marine waters
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/15
Threats*: Pollution of marine waters
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Pollution of marine waters
States Parties: France
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.003/12
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: France
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.004/12
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Germany
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.202/INF.7,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Germany
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.204/INF.8,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B,WHC-97/CONF.208/INF.11 ,WHC.97/CONF.204/INF.08
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Germany
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Germany
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.202/5 Add.,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Legal framework
States Parties: Germany
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3
States Parties: France
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: China
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance ; Halt of site excavations
States Parties: China
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unstable archaeological strata and cave roof
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Conservation of antiquities
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Commercial development Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Conservation of antiquities
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Management systems/ management plan 297 Illegal activities 121 Ground transport infrastructure 103 Housing 101 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 82 Management activities 77 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 70 Financial resources 65 Legal framework 64 Water infrastructure 57 Water (rain/water table) 55 Mining 53 Land conversion 51 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 32 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 32 Surface water pollution 31 Human resources 31 Storms 29 Relative humidity 28 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 27 Civil unrest 27 Forestry /wood production 24 Solid waste 23 Air pollution 21 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 21 War 20 Localised utilities 19 Commercial development 17 Crop production 16 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 16 Oil and gas 16 Earthquake 16 Water (extraction) 15 Deliberate destruction of heritage 15 Flooding 14 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 14 Marine transport infrastructure 12 Interpretative and visitation facilities 10 Major linear utilities 10 Wind 10 Industrial areas 8 Input of excess energy 8 Subsistence hunting 7 Temperature 7 Avalanche/ landslide 7 Air transport infrastructure 6 Fire (widlfires) 6 Governance 6 Micro-organisms 5 Invasive / alien marine species 5 Renewable energy facilities 4 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 4 Desertification 4 Invasive / alien freshwater species 4 Pollution of marine waters 3 Quarrying 3 Radiation/light 3 Terrorism 3 Pests 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Volcanic eruption 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Ground water pollution 1 Commercial hunting 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Military training 1 Other climate change impacts 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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