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States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2024close
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste War
Danger List:  Yes
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: 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: Yemen
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Desertification Flooding Housing Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Sweden
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: France
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
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: Nepal
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Commercial development Housing Industrial areas Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
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: 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: Serbia
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
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: 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: Micronesia (Federated States of)
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Albania North Macedonia
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4
Threats*: Crop production Governance Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Challenging situation of community livelihoods; Condition and conservation of the Laetoli hominid footprints
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: Belgium
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
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: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural risk factors; Deterioration of monuments; Urban environment and visual integrity; Impact of archaeological excavations
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial development Desertification Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Human resources Management systems/ management plan War Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources War Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Damage to historic buildings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers; Inappropriate restoration and reconstruction
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: France
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Kiribati
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Other Threats: Degradation of seamounts
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: - state of critical conservation conditions and need for emergency stabilisation measures - vulnerability to potential inappropriate developments
Danger List:  Yes
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: 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: Libya
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Republic of Korea
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan War
Other Threats: Weathering and lack of maintenance affecting the fragile structures Encroachment, urban sprawl and bulldozing activities
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Legal framework Low impact research / monitoring activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need to remove the terrace bar
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: 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: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
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: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural disasters and lack of risk-preparedness
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Highly unstable conservation conditions of the archaeological sites; Need to conduct further studies regarding minimum water flows
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: Mali
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Unsuitable restoration techniques, and poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains
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: Mali
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Governance Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Condition of historic buildings requiring physical conservation works; Need for urban design guidelines
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: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
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: 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
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Management systems/ management plan 87 Housing 49 Illegal activities 38 Ground transport infrastructure 30 Legal framework 27 War 26 Land conversion 22 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 22 Financial resources 17 Human resources 17 Management activities 17 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 16 Water infrastructure 16 Mining 15 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 14 Civil unrest 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 12 Deliberate destruction of heritage 12 Surface water pollution 11 Governance 11 Commercial development 9 Flooding 9 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 9 Water (rain/water table) 8 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 7 Interpretative and visitation facilities 6 Solid waste 6 Other climate change impacts 6 Earthquake 6 Fire (widlfires) 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 5 Renewable energy facilities 5 Forestry /wood production 5 Desertification 5 Marine transport infrastructure 4 Major linear utilities 4 Oil and gas 4 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 4 Society's valuing of heritage 4 Storms 4 Air transport infrastructure 3 Underground transport infrastructure 3 Localised utilities 3 Ground water pollution 3 Crop production 3 Relative humidity 3 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Industrial areas 2 Non-renewable energy facilities 2 Air pollution 2 Pollution of marine waters 2 Subsistence hunting 2 Quarrying 2 Wind 2 Drought 2 Invasive / alien freshwater species 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Commercial hunting 1 Water (extraction) 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 1 Terrorism 1 Temperature change 1 Invasive / alien marine species 1 Translocated 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.


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