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Reports
362
Properties concerned
114
States Parties with SOC reports
Date end:2003close
States Parties: Germany
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
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: Dominican Republic
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Dominican Republic
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Dominican Republic
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Collapse of buildings due to lack of maintenance
States Parties: Dominican Republic
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Storms
States Parties: Dominican Republic
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Storms
Other Threats: Collapse of buildings due to lack of maintenance
States Parties: Dominican Republic
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/5
Threats*: Illegal activities
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Storms
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Fire
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: Portugal
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need for a restoration programme
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Oil and gas
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Oil and gas
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Oil and gas
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Ground water pollution Mining
States Parties: Romania
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Legal framework
States Parties: Romania
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Legal framework
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/10
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Relative humidity Wind
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources
Other Threats: Adverse meteorological conditions
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4 Add.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Commercial hunting Financial resources Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.203/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Commercial hunting Financial resources Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/5
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities
States Parties: Cameroon
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Illegal activities
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/WEB.2
Threats*: Invasive / alien freshwater species
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.203/INF.8,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Invasive / alien freshwater species
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Financial resources
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/15
Other Threats: Training course on wetland management
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/4A,SC-88/CONF.007/13
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1987
Document Source: SC-87/CONF.005/9
Threats*: Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1984
Document Source: SC-84/CONF.001/4,SC/84/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1983
Document Source: SC/83/CONF.009/8
Threats*: Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1982
Document Source: CLT-82/CONF.015/8
Threats*: Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Mining Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Decline of the Iberian lynx and Imperial eagle populations
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Mining Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Decline of the Iberian lynx and Imperial eagle populations
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Mining Surface water pollution
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Mining Surface water pollution
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Mining Surface water pollution
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Earthen containment structures
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Earthen containment structures
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Management systems/ management plan 640 Illegal activities 246 Ground transport infrastructure 221 Housing 220 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 184 Management activities 151 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 144 Financial resources 136 Land conversion 115 Mining 111 Legal framework 109 Water (rain/water table) 85 Water infrastructure 83 Human resources 82 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 62 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 61 Civil unrest 59 Surface water pollution 56 Storms 56 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 48 Forestry /wood production 47 Commercial development 42 Relative humidity 40 Deliberate destruction of heritage 39 Oil and gas 38 Interpretative and visitation facilities 37 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 37 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 36 Solid waste 32 Earthquake 32 Major linear utilities 31 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 31 Air pollution 30 War 30 Marine transport infrastructure 29 Localised utilities 25 Crop production 24 Water (extraction) 24 Flooding 21 Fire (widlfires) 21 Industrial areas 18 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 17 Subsistence hunting 16 Avalanche/ landslide 14 Invasive / alien freshwater species 14 Wind 13 Input of excess energy 12 Quarrying 12 Renewable energy facilities 11 Society's valuing of heritage 11 Air transport infrastructure 10 Invasive / alien marine species 10 Governance 10 Commercial hunting 8 Temperature 8 Other climate change impacts 8 Volcanic eruption 8 Desertification 7 High impact research / monitoring activities 7 Underground transport infrastructure 5 Micro-organisms 5 Terrorism 4 Ground water pollution 3 Pollution of marine waters 3 Radiation/light 3 Pests 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Military training 1 Drought 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.