State of Conservation
67
Reports
67
Properties concerned
34
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2023close
Date end:2023close
Region:
Europe and North Americaclose
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
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
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: | Türkiye |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
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: | Belarus Poland |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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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: | Hungary |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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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: | Poland |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management activities |
Other Threats: | impact on the Outstanding Universal Value of the property of the rebuilt Pavilion |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: |
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States Parties: | Malta |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Commercial development Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Mining Society's valuing of heritage |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system |
States Parties: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Spain |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Major linear utilities Mining Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Montenegro |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | United States of America |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Invasive / alien freshwater species Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Austria Hungary |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
States Parties: | Georgia |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan Quarrying |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities |
States Parties: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Invasive/alien terrestrial species |
States Parties: | France |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure |
Other Threats: | decay and loss of Ottoman/vernacular architecture |
States Parties: | Czechia |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
States Parties: | Czechia |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Azerbaijan |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Austria |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Austria |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Desirability of conservation of historic roof constructions within the property |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Albania |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Governance Ground transport infrastructure High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Illegal activities Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Lack of adequate fire fighting arrangements in the historic urban zone |
States Parties: | Georgia |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Structural integrity issues at the Church of the Transfiguration |
States Parties: | Ukraine |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Ukraine |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining |
States Parties: | Sweden |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | France |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
States Parties: | Germany |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
States Parties: | Serbia |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Albania North Macedonia |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Montenegro |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Marine transport infrastructure Oil and gas Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Increased human presence |
States Parties: | France |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Croatia |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Governance Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | France |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Other Threats: | Fire |
States Parties: | Spain |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Bulgaria |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial development Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Romania |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Portugal |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Underground transport infrastructure |
States Parties: | Poland |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Legal framework Water (rain/water table) |
States Parties: | Belgium Switzerland Germany France |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Governance Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Non-renewable energy facilities Quarrying |
States Parties: | Austria Belgium Czechia Germany France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Italy |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Italy |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Germany |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Quarrying Renewable energy facilities |
States Parties: | Croatia Italy Montenegro |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3 |
Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: |
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States Parties: | Italy |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Climate change and severe weather events / Climate Change impacts on the lagoon ecology and built fabric |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities |
Other Threats: | Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep |
States Parties: | Germany Denmark Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Canada |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
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Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Air pollution Governance Ground water pollution Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Renewable energy facilities Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge; Insufficiently understood cumulative impacts of multiple development pressures |
States Parties
Albania Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Croatia Czechia Denmark France Georgia Germany Hungary Italy 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 50 Housing 19 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 17 Legal framework 15 Ground transport infrastructure 14 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 11 Mining 8 Water infrastructure 7 Illegal activities 7 Governance 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 5 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 5 Management activities 5 Commercial development 4 Interpretative and visitation facilities 4 Marine transport infrastructure 4 Oil and gas 4 Major linear utilities 3 Non-renewable energy facilities 3 Renewable energy facilities 3 Land conversion 3 Quarrying 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Solid waste 2 Surface water pollution 2 Forestry /wood production 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Civil unrest 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Financial resources 2 Human resources 2 Air transport infrastructure 1 Air pollution 1 Ground water pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Commercial hunting 1 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 1 Water (extraction) 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Storms 1 Invasive / alien freshwater species 1 High 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.