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State of Conservation

902
Reports
150
Properties concerned
30
States Parties with SOC reports
Date end:2021close
Region: Asia and the Pacificclose
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
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: Bangladesh
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
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: Dredging of the Pashur River
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Pollution of marine waters Storms Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Dredging of the Pashur River
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Storms
Other Threats: Dredging of the Pashur River
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Non-renewable energy facilities Storms
Other Threats: Dredging of the Pashur River
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Storms
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Storms
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Storms
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Oil and gas
Other Threats: High level of salinity
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
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: China
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.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: China
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Apparent decline in wildlife populations
States Parties: China
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Apparent decline in wildlife populations
States Parties: China
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Signage; Apparent decline in wildlife populations
States Parties: China
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: signage
States Parties: China
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
States Parties: China
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
States Parties: China
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
States Parties: China
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
States Parties: China
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
States Parties: China
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: China
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Management activities Society's valuing of heritage Volcanic eruption
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Management activities Society's valuing of heritage Volcanic eruption
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management activities Society's valuing of heritage Volcanic eruption
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management activities Society's valuing of heritage Volcanic eruption
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management activities
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Flooding Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Input of excess energy Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management activities
Other Threats: Concrete reinforcement of the Nam Khan river bank ; Construction of walls along the riverbank of the Mekong;
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management activities
Other Threats: Concrete reinforcement of the Nam Khan river bank ; Construction of walls along the riverbank of the Mekong;
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major linear utilities Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major linear utilities Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add2
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Crop production Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Tsunami/tidal wave
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Oil and gas
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Oil and gas
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Other Threats: No specific threat identified
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities
States Parties: China
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion
States Parties: Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Human resources Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Human resources Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water (extraction)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.203/5,WHC-2000/CONF.203/INF.6,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water (extraction)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Problems with landowners resident in the site and aboriginal concerns
States Parties: China
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution
States Parties: China
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution
States Parties: China
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution
States Parties: China
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Japan
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B
States Parties: China
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Land conversion Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
States Parties: China
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
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Management systems/ management plan 568 Housing 239 Ground transport infrastructure 197 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 188 Illegal activities 185 Management activities 137 Legal framework 102 Financial resources 100 Land conversion 88 Human resources 86 Mining 83 Water infrastructure 69 Civil unrest 69 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 61 Interpretative and visitation facilities 51 Commercial development 49 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 49 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 47 Deliberate destruction of heritage 42 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 37 Forestry /wood production 37 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 36 Water (rain/water table) 36 Marine transport infrastructure 30 Storms 30 Other climate change impacts 29 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 27 Governance 27 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 24 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 24 Water (extraction) 22 Society's valuing of heritage 22 Underground transport infrastructure 21 Air pollution 21 Earthquake 21 Relative humidity 20 Air transport infrastructure 18 Surface water pollution 17 Changes to oceanic waters 17 Crop production 16 Solid waste 15 Flooding 15 Industrial areas 14 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 13 Major linear utilities 12 Non-renewable energy facilities 12 Commercial hunting 12 Ground water pollution 11 Temperature change 11 Fire (widlfires) 11 Invasive / alien freshwater species 11 Localised utilities 9 High impact research / monitoring activities 9 Oil and gas 7 Quarrying 7 Renewable energy facilities 5 Avalanche/ landslide 5 Volcanic eruption 5 Military training 4 Input of excess energy 3 Pollution of marine waters 3 Aquaculture 3 Subsistence wild plant collection 3 Pests 3 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 3 Drought 3 Tsunami/tidal wave 3 Hyper-abundant species 3 Wind 2 Temperature 1 Terrorism 1 Invasive / alien marine 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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