State of Conservation
511
Reports
142
Properties concerned
39
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2010close
Region:
Europe and North Americaclose
| States Parties: |
 Portugal
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Portugal
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Document Source: | WHC-14/38.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Localised utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting |
| States Parties: |
Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Wind |
| States Parties: |
Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Other Threats: | Critical state of conservation of the ruins in the city of Tauric Chersonese, some of which are highly dilapidated or even close to collapse |
| States Parties: |
 Türkiye
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Türkiye
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | New buffer zone necessary |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | Series of structural collapses at the property |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | Series of structural collapses at the property |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | Series of structural collapses at the property |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7C |
| Threats*: | Storms |
| Other Threats: | collapse of walls |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Hyper-abundant species Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | collapse of a wall |
| States Parties: |
Türkiye
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Earthquake Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Inappropriate use of pasture areas and of the rock-cut caves in Bostanlar Creek and Arpaçay Creek within the 1st Degree Archaeological Conservation area |
| States Parties: |
 Belarus
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Belarus
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Management activities |
| States Parties: |
Türkiye
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Design of the proposed new roof shelter |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Slow process of consultation with local communities |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Slow process of consultation with local communities |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Slow process of consultation with local communities |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Slow process of consultation with local communities. |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| States Parties: |
France
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| States Parties: |
 Hungary
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage; Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities |
| States Parties: |
Hungary
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage |
| States Parties: |
Hungary
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage |
| States Parties: |
Hungary
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage |
States Parties
Albania Andorra Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Croatia Czechia Denmark Estonia France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Lithuania Malta Montenegro Netherlands (Kingdom of the) North Macedonia Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Türkiye Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of AmericaThreats
Management systems/ management plan 342 Housing 193 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 122 Legal framework 113 Ground transport infrastructure 108 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 86 Management activities 69 Illegal activities 58 Mining 53 Water infrastructure 46 Oil and gas 38 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 36 Interpretative and visitation facilities 34 Surface water pollution 33 Land conversion 32 Marine transport infrastructure 29 Commercial development 26 Renewable energy facilities 24 Major linear utilities 23 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 23 Governance 22 Underground transport infrastructure 17 Solid waste 17 Civil unrest 17 Storms 17 Forestry /wood production 16 Water (extraction) 15 Water (rain/water table) 15 Financial resources 15 Human resources 15 Deliberate destruction of heritage 14 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 13 Society's valuing of heritage 13 Fire (widlfires) 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Non-renewable energy facilities 12 Invasive / alien freshwater species 12 Input of excess energy 10 Other climate change impacts 10 Ground water pollution 9 Quarrying 9 Earthquake 9 High impact research / monitoring activities 9 Pollution of marine waters 7 Localised utilities 6 Air pollution 6 Commercial hunting 6 Crop production 6 Air transport infrastructure 5 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 5 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 4 Micro-organisms 4 Relative humidity 3 Flooding 3 Avalanche/ landslide 2 Subsistence hunting 1 Wind 1 Temperature change 1 Hyper-abundant species 1 Low impact research / monitoring activities 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.
