State of Conservation
112
Reports
80
Properties concerned
73
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start:
2023close
States Parties: | Niger |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Niger |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
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: | Costa Rica |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction) |
Other Threats: | Fires (intentional and accidental) |
States Parties: | Mauritania |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities |
States Parties: | Belarus Poland |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3 |
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: |
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: | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard; Need to finalize the boundaries of the area |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: |
|
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Panama |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
States Parties: | Cameroon |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Risk of loss of ecological connectivity |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting Surface water pollution |
Other Threats: | Soils salinity |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Invasive / alien freshwater species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting |
Other Threats: | Soils salinity |
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: | Thailand |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Forest fragmentation / Need for ecological corridors |
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: | Solomon Islands |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Forestry /wood production Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Storms |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Solomon Islands |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Forestry /wood production Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Storms |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Mexico |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species |
Other Threats: | • Necessity to save the Sonoran Pronghorn from possible extinction • Environmental concerns in security efforts along the international border |
States Parties: | Mexico |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species |
Other Threats: | • Necessity to save the Sonoran Pronghorn from possible extinction • Environmental concerns in security efforts along the international border |
States Parties: | United States of America |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Invasive / alien freshwater species Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife |
Danger List: | Yes |
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: | Ecuador |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
Other Threats: | Probable extinction of the northern white rhinoceros subspecies within the property |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
Danger List: | Yes |
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: | Australia |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) |
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: | Australia |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change |
Other Threats: | Grounding of ships |
States Parties: | Australia |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change |
Other Threats: | Grounding of ships |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Australia |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Fire (widlfires) Mining Water infrastructure |
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: | Viet Nam |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters Surface water pollution |
States Parties: | Viet Nam |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Brazil |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | South Africa |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Other Threats: | Conflicting land use |
States Parties: | Mexico |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities |
Other Threats: | Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish) |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Mexico |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities |
Other Threats: | Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish) |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Gabon |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Thailand |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War |
Other Threats: | Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War |
Other Threats: | Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Disappearance of Siberian cranes |
States Parties: | Indonesia |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3 |
Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
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: | Malawi |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Conflict between local communities and park management |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Kenya |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Mongolia Russian Federation |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining |
States Parties: | Indonesia |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts |
States Parties: | Indonesia |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts |
States Parties: | Zimbabwe |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Crop production Financial resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Crop production Financial resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Military training Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Central African Republic |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Central African Republic |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Mexico |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining |
Other Threats: | Decline in the overwintering population of Monarch butterflies in the property |
States Parties: | Zambia Zimbabwe |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Air pollution Drought Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Zambia Zimbabwe |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Air pollution Drought Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Côte d'Ivoire Guinea |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Côte d'Ivoire Guinea |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
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: | Senegal |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.3 |
Threats*: | Drought Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Surface water pollution Translocated species Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Loss of chimpanzee habitat |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Senegal |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Drought Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Translocated species Water infrastructure |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Mining |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Botswana |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Governance Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Mining |
Other Threats: | Animal sanitation and diseases; Transboundary management of water resources |
States Parties: | Brazil |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) |
Other Threats: |
|
States Parties: | Kiribati |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources |
Other Threats: | Degradation of seamounts |
States Parties: | Kiribati |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources |
States Parties: | Viet Nam |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species 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: | Saint Lucia |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Renewable energy facilities |
States Parties: | Madagascar |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Governance Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Society's valuing of heritage Subsistence hunting |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Madagascar |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Governance Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Society's valuing of heritage Subsistence hunting |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Honduras |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Overlap with important archaeological sites implying a need to harmonize management of cultural and natural heritage |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Honduras |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Overlap with important archaeological sites implying a need to harmonize management of cultural and natural heritage |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Uganda |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Air pollution Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining Other climate change impacts Quarrying Solid waste Subsistence wild plant collection |
Other Threats: | Human-wildlife conflict |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas War |
States Parties: | Sudan |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Need to establish a code of conduct including formal rules and regulations for all dive operators |
States Parties: | Central African Republic Congo Cameroon |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Mining |
States Parties: | United Republic of Tanzania |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching ; Need for increased involvement of local communities |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | United Republic of Tanzania |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching ; Need for increased involvement of local communities |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | United Republic of Tanzania |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3 |
Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Surface water pollution Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | United Republic of Tanzania |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Drought Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Japan |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Aquaculture Hyper-abundant species Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Ethiopia |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Crop production Financial resources Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts |
Other Threats: | Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species; Human wildlife conflicts |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters Solid waste Storms |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
States Parties: | Costa Rica Panama |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Lack of a long-term biological monitoring program |
States Parties: | Bangladesh |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Pollution of marine waters Storms Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Need for an assessment of cumulative impacts on the property via a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Commercial hunting Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Apparent decline in wildlife populations |
States Parties: | Indonesia |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Indonesia |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities |
Danger List: | Yes |
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: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 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: | 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: | Burkina Faso Benin Niger |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism |
States Parties: | Burkina Faso Benin Niger |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism |
States Parties: | Germany Denmark Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3 |
Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Housing Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Renewable energy facilities Water infrastructure |
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: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.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: | 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: | Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Canada |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
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 Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Canada Central African Republic China Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Ecuador Ethiopia France Gabon Germany Guinea Honduras India Indonesia Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Madagascar Malawi Mauritania Mexico Mongolia Montenegro Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Niger North Macedonia Panama Poland Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Senegal Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sudan Switzerland Thailand Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 73 Illegal activities 61 Mining 39 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 34 Water infrastructure 31 Ground transport infrastructure 30 Land conversion 26 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 25 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 24 Financial resources 22 Human resources 20 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 19 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 17 Legal framework 17 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 16 Oil and gas 15 Forestry /wood production 14 Civil unrest 14 Governance 14 Surface water pollution 13 Other climate change impacts 12 Major linear utilities 10 Fire (widlfires) 10 Housing 9 Renewable energy facilities 9 Storms 9 Solid waste 7 War 7 Invasive / alien freshwater species 7 Non-renewable energy facilities 6 Commercial hunting 6 Water (extraction) 6 Marine transport infrastructure 5 Subsistence hunting 5 Changes to oceanic waters 5 Drought 5 Air pollution 4 Ground water pollution 4 Crop production 4 Air transport infrastructure 3 Pollution of marine waters 3 Industrial areas 2 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Terrorism 2 Temperature change 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Invasive / alien marine species 2 Translocated species 2 Management activities 2 Commercial development 1 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Input of excess energy 1 Aquaculture 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Quarrying 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Military training 1 Hyper-abundant species 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.