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State of Conservation

2056
Reports
436
Properties concerned
123
States Parties with SOC reports
Date end:2008close
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Relative humidity Temperature Wind
Other Threats: Lack of stability of the rock; Lack of convergence of local opinions on the real extent of the problem, the possible solutions
States Parties: Andorra
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Andorra
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Andorra
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: India
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Loss of character of the cultural landscape directly associated with the property and its outstanding universal value
States Parties: India
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of detailed property documentation
States Parties: India
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: India
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
States Parties: India
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Industrial areas
States Parties: Zimbabwe
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1
Threats*: Illegal activities Oil and gas
States Parties: Zimbabwe
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Illegal activities Oil and gas
States Parties: Zimbabwe
Year: 1987
Document Source: SC-87/CONF.005/INF.1
Threats*: Illegal activities
States Parties: Zimbabwe
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Illegal activities
States Parties: India
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Crop production Illegal activities
Other Threats: Forced evacuation of Park stafDestruction of Park infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Crop production Illegal activities
Other Threats: Forced evacuation of Park staff; and Destruction of Park infrastructur
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Crop production Illegal activities
Other Threats: a) Forced evacuation of Park staffb) Destruction of Park infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities
Other Threats: Destruction to park infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Illegal activities
Other Threats: Damaged Park infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 1103 Housing 468 Illegal activities 430 Ground transport infrastructure 346 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 324 Management activities 224 Financial resources 223 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 222 Legal framework 194 Land conversion 183 Mining 171 Human resources 158 Water (rain/water table) 136 Water infrastructure 134 Civil unrest 123 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 111 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 109 Deliberate destruction of heritage 92 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 89 Surface water pollution 79 Commercial development 73 Solid waste 72 Interpretative and visitation facilities 71 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 69 Forestry /wood production 68 Storms 63 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 62 War 60 Oil and gas 58 Crop production 57 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 56 Earthquake 53 Relative humidity 52 Major linear utilities 50 Marine transport infrastructure 44 Flooding 42 Air pollution 39 Water (extraction) 33 Fire (widlfires) 33 Localised utilities 30 Invasive / alien freshwater species 26 Governance 26 Input of excess energy 24 Wind 24 Subsistence hunting 21 Avalanche/ landslide 21 Industrial areas 20 Renewable energy facilities 19 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 19 Air transport infrastructure 18 Society's valuing of heritage 18 High impact research / monitoring activities 18 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 17 Quarrying 16 Commercial hunting 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Ground water pollution 12 Temperature 12 Invasive / alien marine species 10 Pollution of marine waters 9 Micro-organisms 9 Desertification 9 Other climate change impacts 8 Volcanic eruption 8 Drought 7 Temperature change 5 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 4 Terrorism 4 Radiation/light 3 Tsunami/tidal wave 3 Translocated species 3 Pests 2 Military training 2 Non-renewable energy facilities 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 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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