State of Conservation (SOC)

• Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás (2004)
  Brazil
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Water (rain/water table)
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Historic Centre of Vienna (2004)
  Austria
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Housing
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Historic District of Old Québec (2004)
  Canada
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Housing Human resources Marine transport infrastructure
  Other Threats: Risk of fire
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (2004)
  China
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (2004)
  Japan
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento (2004)
  Uruguay
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (2004)
  Peru
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation Management systems/ management plan
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Historic Town of Ouro Preto (2004)
  Brazil
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Historic Town of Zabid (2004)
  Yemen
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
  Danger List: Yes
  Other Threats: Deteriorated state of some of the monuments
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
  

• Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa (2004)
  Peru
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Commercial development Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Historical Monuments of Mtskheta (2004)
  Georgia
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Ichkeul National Park (2004)
  Tunisia
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
  Danger List: Yes
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
  

• Iguaçu National Park (2004)
  Brazil
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (2004)
  China
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• iSimangaliso Wetland Park (2004)
  South Africa
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Island of Gorée (2004)
  Senegal
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan
  Other Threats: a) Important historic buildings in a state of serious dilapidation; b) Replica of the Gorée-Almadies Memorial
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) (2004)
  Italy
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Quarrying
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) (2004)
  Brazil
  Argentina
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
  Other Threats: Lack of capacity in Conservation of stone techniques
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Kakadu National Park (2004)
  Australia
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Ground water pollution Mining
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

• Kasbah of Algiers (2004)
  Algeria
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
  Other Threats: a) Natural erosion, b) Dilapidation, c) Lack of maintenance
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
  

* : 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.