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State of Conservation

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Date end:2003close
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (2003)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial hunting Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Subsistence hunting
Danger List:  Yes
Nahanni National Park (2003)
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor (2003)
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A,WHC.03/27.COM/INF.7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need to take appropriate measures for the effective protection of the cultural landscape
Danger List:  Yes
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (2003)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining War
Danger List:  Yes
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (2003)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
Other Threats: Fire
Old City of Salamanca (2003)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches (2003)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2003)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin (2003)
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Other Threats: Fire
Pirin National Park (2003)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena (2003)
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Housing
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (2003)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (2003)
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A,WHC.03/27.COM/7A.Corr
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Danger List:  Yes
Robben Island (2003)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Natural values and cultural landscape qualities are not yet reflected in the islands management structure and conservation priorities
Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain (2003)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Water infrastructure
Royal Hill of Ambohimanga (2003)
States Parties: Madagascar
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Storms
Royal Palaces of Abomey (2003)
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur (2003)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the authentic characteristics of the property
Rwenzori Mountains National Park (2003)
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unsustainable resource use practices
Danger List:  Yes
Sagarmatha National Park (2003)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
Salonga National Park (2003)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Sangay National Park (2003)
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (2003)
States Parties: Republic of Korea
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Sian Ka'an (2003)
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Simien National Park (2003)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
Srebarna Nature Reserve (2003)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” (2003)
States Parties: Turkmenistan
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (2003)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Risks of collapse
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (2003)
States Parties: China
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities Management activities
Taï National Park (2003)
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial hunting Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting
Taj Mahal (2003)
States Parties: India
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (2003)
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
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Afghanistan Albania Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Benin Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia France Georgia Germany Greece Guatemala Guinea Honduras India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Ireland Italy Japan Kenya Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Madagascar Mali Mauritania Mexico Montenegro Morocco Nepal Niger Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Korea Romania Russian Federation Senegal Slovakia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 97 Housing 37 Illegal activities 31 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 29 Human resources 26 Financial resources 24 Ground transport infrastructure 23 Legal framework 21 Land conversion 18 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 17 Management activities 17 Commercial development 14 Water (rain/water table) 11 Civil unrest 11 Interpretative and visitation facilities 10 Mining 10 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 8 Deliberate destruction of heritage 8 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 7 Major linear utilities 6 Water infrastructure 6 Forestry /wood production 6 Surface water pollution 5 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 5 Oil and gas 5 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 5 Industrial areas 4 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Subsistence hunting 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Invasive / alien freshwater species 4 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Marine transport infrastructure 3 Commercial hunting 3 Relative humidity 3 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 3 Flooding 3 Storms 3 Earthquake 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Governance 3 Air transport infrastructure 2 Air pollution 2 Solid waste 2 Quarrying 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 War 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Localised utilities 1 Renewable energy facilities 1 Input of excess energy 1 Crop production 1 Water (extraction) 1 Wind 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Desertification 1 Drought 1 Other climate change impacts 1 Volcanic eruption 1 Invasive / alien marine 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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