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State of Conservation

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Acropolis, Athens (2002)
States Parties: Greece
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Housing
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2002)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Danger List:  Yes
Ajanta Caves (2002)
States Parties: India
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Fragile mural paintings
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2002)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Desertification Governance Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms
Angkor (2002)
States Parties: Cambodia
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation
Danger List:  Yes
Auschwitz Birkenau
German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) (2002)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Bahla Fort (2002)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Commercial development Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2002)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
Butrint (2002)
States Parties: Albania
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need for monitoring of the situation at the site
Danger List:  Yes
Byblos (2002)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (2002)
States Parties: Hungary Slovakia
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Mining
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (2002)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fragility of the abdobe structures
Danger List:  Yes
Chavin (Archaeological Site) (2002)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts
Other Threats: Deterioration of the site
Chitwan National Park (2002)
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Major linear utilities
Churches of Chiloé (2002)
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Wind
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications (2002)
States Parties: Luxembourg
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: High impact research / monitoring activities Housing
Classical Weimar (2002)
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
Cocos Island National Park (2002)
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Financial resources Illegal activities
Colonial City of Santo Domingo (2002)
States Parties: Dominican Republic
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Cultural Landscape of Sintra (2002)
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Curonian Spit (2002)
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Oil and gas
Doñana National Park (2002)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Mining Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Decline of the Iberian lynx and Imperial eagle populations
Ellora Caves (2002)
States Parties: India
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Fragile mural paintings
Everglades National Park (2002)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Crop production Housing Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (2002)
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Galápagos Islands (2002)
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien marine species Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Garamba National Park (2002)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities
Danger List:  Yes
Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast (2002)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Commercial development Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2002)
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Air pollution
Group of Monuments at Hampi (2002)
States Parties: India
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Gunung Mulu National Park (2002)
States Parties: Malaysia
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of inclusion of indigenous peoples and their claims in the decision to extend the Park
Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago (2002)
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Rapid economic development
Hanseatic City of Lübeck (2002)
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Commercial development
Henderson Island (2002)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Hierapolis-Pamukkale (2002)
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Discolouring of the limestone cliffs
Historic Cairo (2002)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Historic Centre of Lima (2002)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev
Other Threats: Fire in 2001
Historic Centre of Sighişoara (2002)
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/INF.11
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
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Albania Algeria Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Chile China Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Georgia Germany Greece Guinea Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Italy Kenya Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Mauritania Mexico Montenegro Morocco Nepal New Zealand Niger Oman Pakistan Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Slovakia Spain Tunisia Türkiye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Viet Nam Yemen
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 54 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 20 Illegal activities 19 Housing 17 Ground transport infrastructure 17 Management activities 13 Mining 10 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Financial resources 10 Land conversion 9 Human resources 6 Legal framework 6 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 5 Commercial development 4 Interpretative and visitation facilities 4 Water infrastructure 4 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 4 Oil and gas 4 Water (rain/water table) 4 Deliberate destruction of heritage 4 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Marine transport infrastructure 3 Major linear utilities 3 Surface water pollution 3 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Civil unrest 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Industrial areas 2 Air pollution 2 Subsistence hunting 2 Quarrying 2 Water (extraction) 2 Relative humidity 2 War 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 2 Air transport infrastructure 1 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Renewable energy facilities 1 Solid waste 1 Commercial hunting 1 Crop production 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Wind 1 Desertification 1 Flooding 1 Other climate change impacts 1 Storms 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Earthquake 1 Invasive / alien freshwater species 1 Invasive / alien marine species 1 Governance 1 High 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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