State of Conservation
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Reports
43
Properties concerned
14
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date end:1999close
Region:
Asia and the Pacificclose
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.207/2,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Air pollution |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2B |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Sri Lanka |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Sri Lanka |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Cambodia |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.209/13 |
Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Cambodia |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7 |
Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Cambodia |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A |
Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Cambodia |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B |
Threats*: | Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Cambodia |
Year: | 1995 |
Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1 |
Threats*: | Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Cambodia |
Year: | 1994 |
Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.003/6 |
Threats*: | Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Cambodia |
Year: | 1993 |
Document Source: | WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5 |
Threats*: | Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Pakistan |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration |
States Parties: | Pakistan |
Year: | 1995 |
Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.201/4 |
Threats*: | Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration |
States Parties: | Pakistan |
Year: | 1991 |
Document Source: | SC-91/CONF.002/3 |
Threats*: | Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration |
States Parties: | Philippines |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Housing Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (rain/water table) |
States Parties: | Philippines |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B |
Other Threats: | Need to raise public awareness and to ensure proper conservation measures |
States Parties: | Indonesia |
Year: | 1995 |
Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1 |
Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Viet Nam |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms |
States Parties: | Viet Nam |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms |
States Parties: | Viet Nam |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Storms |
States Parties: | Viet Nam |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Viet Nam |
Year: | 1995 |
Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Viet Nam |
Year: | 1994 |
Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.003/6 |
Threats*: | Invasive/alien terrestrial species |
Other Threats: | Fire |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2B |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2B |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.207/2,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Air pollution |
States Parties: | Pakistan |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Uzbekistan |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3B |
Threats*: | Management activities |
States Parties: | Uzbekistan |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Management activities |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses |
States Parties: | Bangladesh |
Year: | 1995 |
Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.201/4 |
Threats*: | Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1994 |
Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/3B |
Threats*: | Air pollution Erosion and siltation/ deposition |
States Parties: | Uzbekistan |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3B |
Threats*: | Management activities |
States Parties: | Uzbekistan |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Management activities |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.204/INF.19,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/INF.8A,WHC.99/CONF.208/INF.8B,WHC.99/CONF.208/INF.8C |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Need for restoration/consolidation works |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.202/INF.6,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Need for restoration/consolidation works |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Need for restoration/consolidation works |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Need for restoration/consolidation works |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 1995 |
Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1 |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Need for restoration/consolidation works |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 1994 |
Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/3B,WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.2,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 |
Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Need for restoration/consolidation works |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 1993 |
Document Source: | WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5 |
Threats*: | Avalanche/ landslide Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Need for restoration/consolidation works |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 1992 |
Document Source: | WHC-92/CONF.002/12 |
Threats*: | Avalanche/ landslide Financial resources Housing Human resources Management activities |
Other Threats: | Need for restoration/consolidation works |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 1991 |
Document Source: | SC-91/CONF.002/3 |
Threats*: | Avalanche/ landslide Management activities |
Other Threats: | Need for restoration/consolidation works |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 1990 |
Document Source: | CC-90/CONF.004/3 |
Threats*: | Avalanche/ landslide Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Need for restoration/consolidation works |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 1989 |
Document Source: | SC-89/CONF.004/12 |
Other Threats: | Collapse of the roof of a Temple |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Extremely harsh natural environment |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1994 |
Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/3B |
Other Threats: | earthen architecture conservation problems |
States Parties: | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Year: | 1995 |
Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1994 |
Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/3B |
Other Threats: | Deterioration of the mural paintings in the caves due to salt migration; Some built features have nothing to do with the site and should be destroyed (concrete tower, modern blockhouse, ...) |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Air pollution Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Many buildings in a bad state of conservation |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
Threats*: | Air pollution Housing Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Many buildings in a bad state of conservation |
States Parties: | Sri Lanka |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5 |
Threats*: | Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Sri Lanka |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Financial resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Lack of maintenance ; Halt of site excavations |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1996 |
Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Lack of maintenance ; Halt of site excavations |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1994 |
Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/3B |
Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Unstable archaeological strata and cave roof |
States Parties: | Indonesia |
Year: | 1995 |
Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1 |
States Parties: | Sri Lanka |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5 |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses |
Other Threats: | General deterioration of the Golden Temple |
States Parties: | Sri Lanka |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Philippines |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Bangladesh |
Year: | 1995 |
Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.201/4 |
Threats*: | Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Sri Lanka |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Sri Lanka |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5 |
Threats*: | Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Terrorism |
States Parties: | Sri Lanka |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Republic of Korea |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Localised utilities |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Storms |
Other Threats: | Gradual deterioration and the structural instability |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3B |
Threats*: | Storms |
Other Threats: | Gradual deterioration and the structural instability |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Storms |
Other Threats: | Gradual deterioration and the structural instability |
States Parties: | India |
Year: | 1997 |
Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.207/2,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
Threats*: | Air pollution |
States Parties: | Pakistan |
Year: | 1999 |
Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying |
Other Threats: | Lack of vegetation control |
States Parties: | Pakistan |
Year: | 1995 |
Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1 |
Threats*: | Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying |
Other Threats: | Lack of vegetation control |
States Parties: | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3B |
Threats*: | Management activities Relative humidity Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | absence of a viable method for sustainable conservation of the mud-brick structures; structural problems |
States Parties: | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Year: | 1995 |
Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.201/4 |
Threats*: | Management activities Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | absence of a viable method for sustainable conservation of the mud-brick structures; structural problems |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1998 |
Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1994 |
Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/3B |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities |
States Parties: | China |
Year: | 1990 |
Document Source: | CC-90/CONF.004/3 |
Other Threats: | Partial collapse of some platforms |
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
Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Lao People's Democratic Republic Nepal Pakistan Philippines Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 56 Management activities 34 Housing 25 Legal framework 18 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 17 Ground transport infrastructure 11 Human resources 11 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 8 Land conversion 7 Relative humidity 7 Air pollution 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Deliberate destruction of heritage 6 Illegal activities 6 Storms 6 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 5 Interpretative and visitation facilities 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 4 Financial resources 4 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Localised utilities 3 Flooding 3 Quarrying 2 Major linear utilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 1 Terrorism 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 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.