State of Conservation
1206
Reports
236
Properties concerned
45
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
1987close
Region:
Europe and North Americaclose
| 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: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | a) Alterations of the hydrological regime; b) Border fence impeding mammal movements |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | a) Alterations of the hydrological regime; b) Border fence impeding mammal movements |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | a) Alterations of the hydrological regime; b) Border fence impeding mammal movements |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | a) Alterations of the hydrological regime; b) Border fence impeding mammal movement |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | a) Effect on forest biomes through drainage of agricultural land on the Belarus side and a reservoir on the Polish side; b) Presence of an artificial fence along the international boundary impeding large mammal movement. |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Forestry /wood production Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Temperature change Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Fencing along the international border |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5 |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 2000 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.203/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10 |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 1999 |
| Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/5 |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Belarus Poland
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| States Parties: |
 France
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| States Parties: |
France
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
France
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Bulgaria
|
| Year: | 1994 |
| Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/3B |
| Threats*: | Management activities |
| States Parties: |
 Ireland
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Ireland
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Norway
|
| Year: | 1994 |
| Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/3B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Risk of uncontrolled property development |
| 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: |
Hungary
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Hungary
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing |
| Other Threats: | Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage |
| States Parties: |
Hungary
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage |
| States Parties: |
Hungary
|
| Year: | 1992 |
| Document Source: | WHC-92/CONF.002/5 |
| Threats*: | Housing |
| States Parties: |
 Spain
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Governance Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need for restoration works |
| States Parties: |
Spain
|
| Year: | 1994 |
| Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.2,WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add. |
| Threats*: | Governance Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need for restoration works |
| States Parties: |
Spain
|
| Year: | 1993 |
| Document Source: | WHC-93/CONF.002/5 |
| Threats*: | Governance Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need for restoration works |
| 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: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Slow progress on the implementation of the recommendations of the joint missions |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | a) lack of adequate protection management, and conservation of the site b) Poor state of conservation of the propert |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | a) Lack of adequate protection and conservation of the site b) Poor state of conservation of the property |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | a) Lack of adequate protection and conservation of the site; b) Poor state of conservation of the property ; c) Insufficient implementation of the recommendations of the joint missions |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev |
| Threats*: | Housing Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | a) Lack of adequate protection and conservation of the site; b) Serious deterioration of materials resulting in an important loss of cultural significance |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need for monitoring of the situation at the site |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| 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 |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need for monitoring of the situation at the site |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 2000 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need for monitoring of the situation at the site |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 1999 |
| Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need for monitoring of the situation at the site |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need for monitoring of the situation at the site |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources |
| Other Threats: | Need for monitoring of the situation at the site |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 1996 |
| Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources |
| Other Threats: | Need for monitoring of the situation at the site |
| States Parties: |
Albania
|
| Year: | 1994 |
| Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/10,WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.3 |
| Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Canada
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Invasive/alien terrestrial species Mining |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
| Threats*: | Invasive/alien terrestrial species Mining |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 1999 |
| Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5 |
| Threats*: | Mining |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Mining Oil and gas |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Mining Oil and gas |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 1996 |
| Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B |
| Threats*: | Mining |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 1995 |
| Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1 |
| Threats*: | Mining |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 1990 |
| Document Source: | CC-90/CONF.004/13 |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
France
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
| Threats*: | Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
 Germany
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add |
| States Parties: |
Germany
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | High impact research / monitoring activities Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities |
| States Parties: |
France
|
| Year: | 2000 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.202/5 |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan Storms |
States Parties
Albania Andorra Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Holy See Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Montenegro Netherlands (Kingdom of the) North Macedonia Norway 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 660 Housing 406 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 234 Ground transport infrastructure 212 Legal framework 173 Management activities 115 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 114 Illegal activities 109 Mining 99 Surface water pollution 97 Water infrastructure 92 Oil and gas 67 Interpretative and visitation facilities 66 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 66 Forestry /wood production 53 Major linear utilities 52 Financial resources 46 Marine transport infrastructure 45 Renewable energy facilities 43 Commercial development 42 Deliberate destruction of heritage 41 Storms 41 Land conversion 36 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 35 Water (rain/water table) 33 Solid waste 32 Water (extraction) 32 Governance 28 Earthquake 27 Human resources 26 Invasive / alien freshwater species 25 Underground transport infrastructure 24 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 24 Localised utilities 21 Quarrying 21 Crop production 20 Civil unrest 20 Fire (widlfires) 20 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 19 Relative humidity 19 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 19 Air pollution 18 Input of excess energy 17 Ground water pollution 16 High impact research / monitoring activities 16 Pollution of marine waters 15 Society's valuing of heritage 15 Industrial areas 14 Non-renewable energy facilities 14 Air transport infrastructure 12 Micro-organisms 11 Other climate change impacts 11 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 9 War 9 Commercial hunting 7 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 6 Flooding 6 Temperature 5 Wind 5 Temperature change 5 Subsistence hunting 3 Radiation/light 3 Terrorism 3 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Avalanche/ landslide 2 Pests 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Hyper-abundant species 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.
