State of Conservation
215
Reports
88
Properties concerned
35
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2018close
Region:
Europe and North Americaclose
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: | Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine |
Year: | 2019 |
Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine |
Year: | 2018 |
Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Bulgaria |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
States Parties: | Bulgaria |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
States Parties: | Bulgaria |
Year: | 2019 |
Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Italy |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Italy |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | New buffer zone necessary |
States Parties: | Italy |
Year: | 2019 |
Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: | 2018 |
Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Earthquake Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Inappropriate use of pasture areas and of the rock-cut caves in Bostanlar Creek and Arpaçay Creek within the 1st Degree Archaeological Conservation area |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Design of the proposed new roof shelter |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Design of the proposed new roof shelter |
States Parties: | Poland |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Slow process of consultation with local communities |
States Parties: | Poland |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Slow process of consultation with local communities |
States Parties: | Poland |
Year: | 2018 |
Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Slow process of consultation with local communities |
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: | Belarus Poland |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
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: | 2019 |
Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
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: | Hungary |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage; Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities |
States Parties: | Hungary |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage |
States Parties: | Hungary |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage |
States Parties: | Hungary |
Year: | 2019 |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage |
States Parties: | Albania |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Germany |
Year: | 2018 |
Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add |
States Parties: | Poland |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management activities |
Other Threats: | Lack of overall development plan for the property and its buffer zone |
States Parties: | Poland |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management activities |
Other Threats: | impact on the Outstanding Universal Value of the property of the rebuilt Pavilion |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: |
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States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | France |
Year: | 2018 |
Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities |
Other Threats: | Lack of measures to protect or to restore the biodiversity of the landscape |
States Parties: | Malta |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Commercial development Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Mining Society's valuing of heritage |
States Parties: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Mining Society's valuing of heritage |
States Parties: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Year: | 2019 |
Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Mining Society's valuing of heritage |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2019 |
Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system |
States Parties: | Russian Federation |
Year: | 2018 |
Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add2 |
Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system |
States Parties: | Lithuania Russian Federation |
Year: | 2018 |
Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Ground transport infrastructure Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Oil and gas Surface water pollution |
States Parties: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3 |
Threats*: | Housing Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Poor state of conservation of the large Belper Mills complex |
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 |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Rehabilitation and reconstruction works and development, urban design and landscape projects |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: | 2019 |
Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
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: | Spain |
Year: | 2021 |
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Major linear utilities Mining Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Spain |
Year: | 2019 |
Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Major linear utilities Mining Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure |
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: | Montenegro |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
States Parties: | Montenegro |
Year: | 2019 |
Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: | 2019 |
Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
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: | United States of America |
Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
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: | United States of America |
Year: | 2019 |
Document Source: | WHC/19/43.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: | United States of America |
Year: | 2018 |
Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7A |
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: | Austria Hungary |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Other climate change impacts Renewable energy facilities |
States Parties: | Austria Hungary |
Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
States Parties
Albania Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Croatia Czechia Denmark France Georgia Germany Hungary Italy Lithuania Malta Montenegro Netherlands (Kingdom of the) North Macedonia Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Türkiye Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of AmericaThreats
Management systems/ management plan 162 Housing 74 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 63 Legal framework 63 Ground transport infrastructure 55 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 38 Water infrastructure 27 Illegal activities 27 Mining 26 Governance 21 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 19 Interpretative and visitation facilities 18 Management activities 17 Marine transport infrastructure 15 Commercial development 14 Land conversion 14 Major linear utilities 13 Renewable energy facilities 13 Oil and gas 13 Surface water pollution 12 Society's valuing of heritage 11 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Underground transport infrastructure 9 Other climate change impacts 9 Forestry /wood production 8 Water (rain/water table) 8 Civil unrest 8 Fire (widlfires) 8 Financial resources 8 Human resources 8 Non-renewable energy facilities 7 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 7 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 7 Solid waste 6 Quarrying 6 High impact research / monitoring activities 6 Water (extraction) 5 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 5 Storms 5 Invasive / alien freshwater species 5 Air transport infrastructure 4 Air pollution 4 Commercial hunting 4 Deliberate destruction of heritage 4 Input of excess energy 3 War 3 Low impact research / monitoring activities 3 Localised utilities 2 Ground water pollution 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Flooding 1 Earthquake 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.