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State of Conservation

113
Reports
55
Properties concerned
16
States Parties with SOC reports
Date end:1997close
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: 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: 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: Nepal
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/15
Threats*: Water (extraction)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Water (extraction)
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: Australia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC.94/CONF.003/16
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management activities
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: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management activities
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
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: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Flooding Illegal activities Society's valuing of heritage
States Parties: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes
States Parties: India
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC.94/CONF.003/16
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes
States Parties: India
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/13
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B,WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1,WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures;
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures
States Parties: India
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/15
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
States Parties: India
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
States Parties: India
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Civil unrest Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
States Parties: India
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Water infrastructure
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: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Solid waste
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: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Illegal activities Subsistence wild plant collection
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: 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: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Legal framework Management activities 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: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12
Other Threats: Fire at the Tengboche monastery
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Japan
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B
States Parties: Japan
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Forestry /wood production
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Need to implement the Management Plan as a priority
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.204/2B
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: Australia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1987
Document Source: SC-87/CONF.005/INF.1
Threats*: Forestry /wood production
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1984
Document Source: SC/84/CONF.004/7,SC/84/CONF.004/9
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1983
Document Source: SC/83/CONF.009/INF.5
Threats*: Water infrastructure
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: 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: New Zealand
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3
Threats*: Major linear utilities Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Major linear utilities Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Water infrastructure
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Japan
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B

* : 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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