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State of Conservation

473
Reports
136
Properties concerned
38
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2011close
Region: Europe and North Americaclose
States Parties: Belgium Switzerland Germany France
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Belgium Switzerland Germany France
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: France
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Quarrying
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: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
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: Ukraine
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Hungary
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Need to delineate a precise buffer zone
States Parties: Hungary
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
States Parties: Hungary
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Legal framework Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing 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: Germany
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.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 Quarrying Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.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: 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: Germany
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.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: Germany
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.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 Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Input of excess energy
States Parties: Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
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:
States Parties: Croatia Italy Montenegro
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
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: Italy
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.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: Italy
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
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: 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: Italy
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Marine transport infrastructure Water infrastructure
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Marine transport infrastructure Water infrastructure
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Solid waste
States Parties: Lithuania
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Lithuania
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
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: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: 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: Russian Federation
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.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: Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
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: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
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: Azerbaijan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
States Parties: Azerbaijan
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Azerbaijan
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 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: Russian Federation
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.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: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
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: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.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: 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: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.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: 2014
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: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
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: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 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: Canada
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.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: Canada
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.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: 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: Canada
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution
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Management systems/ management plan 321 Housing 175 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 116 Legal framework 111 Ground transport infrastructure 102 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 78 Management activities 62 Illegal activities 55 Mining 50 Water infrastructure 46 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 35 Oil and gas 35 Interpretative and visitation facilities 33 Land conversion 30 Surface water pollution 29 Marine transport infrastructure 27 Commercial development 26 Major linear utilities 23 Governance 22 Renewable energy facilities 21 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 21 Civil unrest 17 Underground transport infrastructure 16 Solid waste 16 Storms 16 Water (rain/water table) 15 Human resources 15 Forestry /wood production 14 Water (extraction) 14 Financial resources 14 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 13 Society's valuing of heritage 13 Non-renewable energy facilities 12 Fire (widlfires) 12 Invasive / alien freshwater species 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Deliberate destruction of heritage 10 Other climate change impacts 10 Earthquake 9 High impact research / monitoring activities 9 Ground water pollution 8 Input of excess energy 8 Quarrying 8 Localised utilities 6 Pollution of marine waters 6 Commercial hunting 6 Air transport infrastructure 5 Air pollution 5 Crop production 5 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 5 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 4 Micro-organisms 3 War 3 Flooding 3 Relative humidity 2 Avalanche/ landslide 2 Subsistence hunting 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.


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