State of Conservation (SOC)

• Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2012)
  Afghanistan
  Year: 2012
  Threats*: Illegal activities, Civil unrest,
  Danger List: Yes
  Other Threats: a) Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha nichesb) Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintingse) Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions).
  Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
  

• Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2011)
  Afghanistan
  Year: 2011
  Threats*: Illegal activities, Civil unrest,
  Danger List: Yes
  Other Threats: a) Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha nichesb) Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintingse) Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions).
  Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add
  

• Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2010)
  Afghanistan
  Year: 2010
  Threats*: Illegal activities, Civil unrest,
  Danger List: Yes
  Other Threats: a) Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha nichesb) Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintingse) Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions).
  Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A.Add
  

• Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2009)
  Afghanistan
  Year: 2009
  Threats*: Illegal activities, Deliberate destruction of heritage, Civil unrest,
  Danger List: Yes
  Other Threats: a) Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha nichesb) Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintingse) Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions)
  Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
  

• Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2008)
  Afghanistan
  Year: 2008
  Threats*: Illegal activities, Deliberate destruction of heritage, Civil unrest,
  Danger List: Yes
  Other Threats: a) Risk of imminent collapse of the Buddha nichesb) Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
  Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
  

• Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2007)
  Afghanistan
  Year: 2007
  Threats*: Civil unrest,
  Danger List: Yes
  Other Threats: a) Fragile state of the cliffs and nicheb) Presence of anti-personnel mines in the area.
  Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
  

• Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2006)
  Afghanistan
  Year: 2006
  Threats*: Civil unrest,
  Danger List: Yes
  Other Threats: a) Fragile state of the cliffs and nichesb) Presence of anti-personnel mines in the are
  Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
  

• Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2005)
  Afghanistan
  Year: 2005
  Threats*: Management systems/ management plan,
  Danger List: Yes
  Other Threats: a) Consolidation of the cliffs and nichesb) Lack of a long-term on-site monitoring systemc) Demining
  Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
  

• Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (2004)
  Afghanistan
  Year: 2004
  Threats*: Civil unrest, Management systems/ management plan,
  Danger List: Yes
  Other Threats: a) Consolidation of the cliffs and niches; b) Lack of a long-term on-site monitoring system
  Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
  

* : 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.