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States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2023close
Date end:2023close
States Parties: Mauritius
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Encroachments within the property and inappropriate recent constructions; Lack of engagement with local communities and other stakeholders
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3 Impact of the recent conflict on cultural heritage in the Tigray region
States Parties: China
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of clarity regarding components and buffer zone of the property
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage War
Other Threats: fire
Danger List:  Yes
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: Egypt
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Military training Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Cambodia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: deterioration of structures
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Fire (widlfires) Governance Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Desertification Illegal activities War
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stone masonry; Sand covering certain areas of the property; Graffiti and fires
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework
Other Threats: Severe deterioration of historic buildings ; Demolition of urban ensembles and buildings
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Relative humidity War
Other Threats: Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
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: Iraq
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Management activities Management systems/ management plan War Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Eritrea
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan
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: Iraq
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Myanmar
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Other Threats:
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Buildings and Development (lack of design and construction guidelines) Preservation of important vistas and sightlines of the property
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
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: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan
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: Peru
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Insufficient delimitation of boundaries
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Mining Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation; Environmental impacts on the hydraulic complex
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
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: Dominican Republic
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage Storms Underground transport infrastructure
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: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
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: Afghanistan
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.3
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Governance Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
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: 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: 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: 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: Pakistan
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of established boundaries and buffer zones
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Commercial development Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground water pollution Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Georgia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan Quarrying
States Parties: India
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Water (extraction)
States Parties: Japan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities War
Other Threats: Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites 
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Other Threats: Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring short-term conservation actions
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
Other Threats: decay and loss of Ottoman/vernacular architecture
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: degradation of traditional houses
States Parties: Czechia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Czechia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Demolition and re-building of traditional housing areas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Azerbaijan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Austria
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Austria
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Other Threats: Desirability of conservation of historic roof constructions within the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Albania
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Illegal activities Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of adequate fire fighting arrangements in the historic urban zone
States Parties: India
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Human resources Low impact research / monitoring activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Suriname
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste
Other Threats: Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tomb
States Parties: Georgia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mozambique
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Management activities
States Parties: India
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: India
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Earthquake Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Structural integrity issues at the Church of the Transfiguration
States Parties: Benin Togo
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Emergence of new forms of construction; Destruction of several Sikien during the 2018 rainy season
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Solid waste
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
States Parties: France
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Industrial areas Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.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: Germany
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Kazakhstan
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
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: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Progressive deterioration of the built area b) Continuous collapse of buildingsc) Major deterioration of the maritime part of the fortifications of the Medina
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Governance Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Underground transport infrastructure Water infrastructure
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Urban encroachment
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.3
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Micronesia (Federated States of)
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Haiti
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Earthquake Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
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: France
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.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: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Desertification Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War
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: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: War Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Fires
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.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: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Flooding Human resources War Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
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
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.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: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Governance Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Financial resources Governance Housing Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Argentina Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Argentina
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Flooding Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing
Other Threats: Major urban projects
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Pests Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings; General deterioration of the Golden Temple
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Human resources Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Earthquake Land conversion Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire at the site
States Parties: Republic of Korea
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural heritage fabric
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Conservation of urban fabric
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan War
Other Threats: Weathering and lack of maintenance affecting the fragile structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Housing Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: General maintenance, including for unprotected archaeological remains on the surface
States Parties: China Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Comparative fragility of many sites
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
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: Japan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats:
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
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: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Inappropriate interventions at Kouto, Kaouara, Sorobango and Samatiguila mosques
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Legal framework Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Cambodia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of some temples
States Parties: Argentina Belgium Switzerland Germany France India Japan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Governance Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
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
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Non-renewable energy facilities Quarrying
States Parties: Austria Belgium Czechia Germany France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Italy
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Uganda
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unstable structures and lack of security
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Quarrying Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Croatia Italy Montenegro
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats:
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Climate change and severe weather events / Climate Change impacts on the lagoon ecology and built fabric
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 131 Housing 85 Ground transport infrastructure 34 Legal framework 34 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 32 Management activities 30 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 22 Land conversion 20 Interpretative and visitation facilities 18 War 18 Commercial development 17 Illegal activities 17 Human resources 17 Water (rain/water table) 16 Financial resources 15 Deliberate destruction of heritage 14 Governance 14 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 11 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 11 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 11 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 9 Marine transport infrastructure 8 Underground transport infrastructure 8 Civil unrest 8 Water infrastructure 7 Solid waste 7 Flooding 7 Mining 5 Quarrying 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Earthquake 5 Industrial areas 4 Air transport infrastructure 4 Surface water pollution 4 Other climate change impacts 4 Relative humidity 3 Desertification 3 High impact research / monitoring activities 3 Major linear utilities 2 Non-renewable energy facilities 2 Ground water pollution 2 Crop production 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Wind 2 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Localised utilities 1 Renewable energy facilities 1 Air pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Water (extraction) 1 Pests 1 Military training 1 Changes to oceanic waters 1 Storms 1 Low impact research / monitoring activities 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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