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Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (2003)
States Parties: China
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities Management activities
Temple of Preah Vihear (2011)
States Parties: Cambodia
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Temple of Preah Vihear (2010)
States Parties: Cambodia
Year: 2010
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Temple of Preah Vihear (2009)
States Parties: Cambodia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
The Great Wall (1994)
States Parties: China
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities
The Great Wall (1990)
States Parties: China
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Other Threats: Partial collapse of some platforms
The Sundarbans (2014)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Non-renewable energy facilities Storms
Other Threats: Dredging of the Pashur River
The Sundarbans (2011)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Storms
The Sundarbans (2009)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Storms
The Sundarbans (2008)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Storms
The Sundarbans (2001)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Oil and gas
Other Threats: High level of salinity
The Sundarbans (1999)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2013)
States Parties: China
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Signage; Apparent decline in wildlife populations
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2012)
States Parties: China
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Other Threats: signage
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2011)
States Parties: China
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2010)
States Parties: China
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2008)
States Parties: China
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2007)
States Parties: China
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2006)
States Parties: China
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2005)
States Parties: China
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Water infrastructure
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2004)
States Parties: China
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Water infrastructure
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (2000)
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Management systems/ management plan
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (1999)
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Management systems/ management plan
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (1998)
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Management systems/ management plan
Tongariro National Park (2002)
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Management activities Society's valuing of heritage Volcanic eruption
Tongariro National Park (2001)
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Management activities Society's valuing of heritage Volcanic eruption
Tongariro National Park (1999)
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management activities Society's valuing of heritage Volcanic eruption
Tongariro National Park (1998)
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management activities Society's valuing of heritage Volcanic eruption
Tongariro National Park (1995)
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management activities
Town of Luang Prabang (2014)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Town of Luang Prabang (2012)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Town of Luang Prabang (2009)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Town of Luang Prabang (2008)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Town of Luang Prabang (2007)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Flooding Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Town of Luang Prabang (2005)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Town of Luang Prabang (2004)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Input of excess energy Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Town of Luang Prabang (2003)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management activities
Other Threats: Concrete reinforcement of the Nam Khan river bank ; Construction of walls along the riverbank of the Mekong;
Town of Luang Prabang (2002)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management activities
Other Threats: Concrete reinforcement of the Nam Khan river bank ; Construction of walls along the riverbank of the Mekong;
Town of Luang Prabang (2000)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major linear utilities Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Town of Luang Prabang (1999)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major linear utilities Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Town of Luang Prabang (1998)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Town of Luang Prabang (1997)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Town of Luang Prabang (1996)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2014)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Danger List:  Yes
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2013)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2012)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2011)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2010)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2009)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2008)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2007)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2006)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (2005)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Crop production Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Tsunami/tidal wave
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (2011)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Oil and gas
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (2009)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Oil and gas
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (2007)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (2006)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (2005)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (2004)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (2003)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (1997)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (1997)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Other Threats: No specific threat identified
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2014)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2012)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2011)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2004)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2003)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities
Wet Tropics of Queensland (2001)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water (extraction)
Wet Tropics of Queensland (2000)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.203/5,WHC-2000/CONF.203/INF.6,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water (extraction)
Wet Tropics of Queensland (1999)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Wet Tropics of Queensland (1998)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Wet Tropics of Queensland (1992)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Wet Tropics of Queensland (1991)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Willandra Lakes Region (1995)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Willandra Lakes Region (1994)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Problems with landowners resident in the site and aboriginal concerns
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1998)
States Parties: China
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Yakushima (1997)
States Parties: Japan
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 394 Housing 164 Ground transport infrastructure 132 Illegal activities 130 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 120 Management activities 101 Financial resources 78 Legal framework 72 Land conversion 58 Human resources 58 Civil unrest 56 Mining 55 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 48 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 41 Water infrastructure 40 Deliberate destruction of heritage 34 Interpretative and visitation facilities 33 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 33 Water (rain/water table) 31 Commercial development 30 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 29 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 27 Marine transport infrastructure 22 Forestry /wood production 21 Relative humidity 20 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 19 Water (extraction) 17 Storms 17 Society's valuing of heritage 15 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 13 Major linear utilities 12 Crop production 12 Earthquake 12 Governance 12 Air pollution 11 Flooding 11 Other climate change impacts 10 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 10 Fire (widlfires) 10 Air transport infrastructure 9 Ground water pollution 8 Surface water pollution 8 Temperature change 8 Invasive / alien freshwater species 8 Industrial areas 7 Localised utilities 7 Solid waste 7 Oil and gas 7 High impact research / monitoring activities 7 Changes to oceanic waters 6 Underground transport infrastructure 5 Non-renewable energy facilities 5 Commercial hunting 5 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 5 Quarrying 5 Avalanche/ landslide 5 Volcanic eruption 5 Drought 3 Tsunami/tidal wave 3 Wind 2 Renewable energy facilities 1 Input of excess energy 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Temperature 1 Terrorism 1 Invasive / alien marine species 1

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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