State of Conservation
389
Reports
116
Properties concerned
35
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2013close
Region:
Europe and North Americaclose
| States Parties: |
 Portugal
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Document Source: | WHC-14/38.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Localised utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting |
| 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: |
Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Ukraine
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Other Threats: | Critical state of conservation of the ruins in the city of Tauric Chersonese, some of which are highly dilapidated or even close to collapse |
| States Parties: |
 Türkiye
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Türkiye
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | New buffer zone necessary |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | Series of structural collapses at the property |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | Series of structural collapses at the property |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | Series of structural collapses at the property |
| States Parties: |
Türkiye
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Earthquake Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Inappropriate use of pasture areas and of the rock-cut caves in Bostanlar Creek and Arpaçay Creek within the 1st Degree Archaeological Conservation area |
| States Parties: |
Türkiye
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Design of the proposed new roof shelter |
| 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: |
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: |
Poland
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Slow process of consultation with local communities |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Slow process of consultation with local communities |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Slow process of consultation with local communities. |
| States Parties: |
 Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| States Parties: |
 Hungary
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
| 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; Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities |
| 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: |
Hungary
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.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: |
Hungary
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| 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: |
Hungary
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.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: |
Hungary
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev |
| 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: |
Hungary
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.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: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Germany
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add |
States Parties
Albania Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Croatia Czechia Denmark France Georgia Germany Hungary Italy Lithuania Malta Montenegro Netherlands (Kingdom of the) North Macedonia Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Türkiye Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of AmericaThreats
Management systems/ management plan 272 Housing 140 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 105 Legal framework 105 Ground transport infrastructure 91 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 70 Illegal activities 49 Management activities 47 Water infrastructure 46 Mining 46 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 30 Oil and gas 30 Interpretative and visitation facilities 28 Land conversion 27 Marine transport infrastructure 26 Commercial development 24 Surface water pollution 23 Governance 23 Major linear utilities 22 Renewable energy facilities 20 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 17 Civil unrest 15 Forestry /wood production 14 Water (extraction) 14 Human resources 14 Underground transport infrastructure 13 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 13 Society's valuing of heritage 13 Fire (widlfires) 13 Financial resources 13 Non-renewable energy facilities 12 Water (rain/water table) 12 Solid waste 11 Storms 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Other climate change impacts 10 Invasive / alien freshwater species 10 High impact research / monitoring activities 9 Deliberate destruction of heritage 8 Quarrying 7 Localised utilities 6 Ground water pollution 6 Input of excess energy 6 Commercial hunting 6 Air transport infrastructure 5 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 5 Air pollution 4 Pollution of marine waters 4 Crop production 4 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 3 War 3 Low impact research / monitoring activities 3 Micro-organisms 2 Flooding 2 Earthquake 2 Subsistence hunting 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.
