State of Conservation
32
Reports
32
Properties concerned
27
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2017close
Date end:2017close
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: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| 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: |
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: |
 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: |
 Hungary
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.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: |
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
 Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
| Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Lack of monitoring; Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system |
| States Parties: |
 Türkiye
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest |
| States Parties: |
Spain
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
| Threats*: | Crop production Major linear utilities Mining Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Pollution of marine waters Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Guadalquivir River dredging project |
| States Parties: |
Türkiye
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 United States of America
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
| 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: |
 Georgia
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
| Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities Management activities |
| Other Threats: | General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Major linear utilities |
| States Parties: |
Türkiye
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areas); Land Reclamation project |
| States Parties: |
Austria
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Austria
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
| Threats*: | Housing Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure 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: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Serbia
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A |
| 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: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Marine transport infrastructure Oil and gas |
| Other Threats: | Increased human presence |
| States Parties: |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add2 |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Croatia
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Underground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Germany
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| 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 Renewable energy facilities |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.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: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge |
States Parties
Albania Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Croatia Czechia France Georgia Germany Hungary Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Russian Federation Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Switzerland Türkiye Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of AmericaThreats
Management systems/ management plan 23 Housing 12 Legal framework 11 Ground transport infrastructure 9 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 8 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 6 Water infrastructure 6 Management activities 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 4 Mining 4 Illegal activities 4 Interpretative and visitation facilities 3 Marine transport infrastructure 3 Oil and gas 3 Commercial development 2 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Major linear utilities 2 Surface water pollution 2 Forestry /wood production 2 Land conversion 2 Water (extraction) 2 Civil unrest 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Financial resources 2 Human resources 2 Air transport infrastructure 1 Non-renewable energy facilities 1 Renewable energy facilities 1 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Solid waste 1 Commercial hunting 1 Crop production 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Other climate change impacts 1 Storms 1 Fire (widlfires) 1 Invasive / alien freshwater species 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 Governance 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.
