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State of Conservation

103
Reports
37
Properties concerned
14
States Parties with SOC reports
Date end:2009close
Threats* : Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreationclose
Region: Asia and the Pacificclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
ajanta cavesAjanta Caves india India 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
angkorAngkor cambodia Cambodia 2006 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
angkorAngkor cambodia Cambodia 2004 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
archaeological ruins at moenjodaroArchaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro pakistan Pakistan 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration
No
archaeological ruins at moenjodaroArchaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro pakistan Pakistan 1995 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration
No
archaeological ruins at moenjodaroArchaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro pakistan Pakistan 1991 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration
No
borobudur temple compoundsBorobudur Temple Compounds indonesia Indonesia 2006 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Uncontrolled vendors around the property
No
borobudur temple compoundsBorobudur Temple Compounds indonesia Indonesia 2005 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Uncontrolled vendors within and around the property
No
borobudur temple compoundsBorobudur Temple Compounds indonesia Indonesia 2004 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
borobudur temple compoundsBorobudur Temple Compounds indonesia Indonesia 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments viet nam Viet Nam 2000 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments viet nam Viet Nam 1999 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments viet nam Viet Nam 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments viet nam Viet Nam 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments viet nam Viet Nam 1996 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments viet nam Viet Nam 1995 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
elephanta cavesElephanta Caves india India 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
ellora cavesEllora Caves india India 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
fort and shalamar gardens in lahoreFort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore pakistan Pakistan 2004 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Need for consolidation and conservation measures of the hydraulic work
Yes
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2008 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2007 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2006 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2005 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: rural poverty
Yes
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2002 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2001 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2000 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 1999 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2007 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2006 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2004 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Rapid economic development
No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2002 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Rapid economic development
No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2001 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Rapid economic development
No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2000 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Risks linked to addressing environmental impacts of individual projects to the neglect of monitoring cumulative impacts of the overall development of Ha Long City and other areas surrounding the World Heritage area
No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 1999 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
historic centre of shakhrisyabzHistoric Centre of Shakhrisyabz uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2004 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Extensive cracks and leaning walls
No
historic centre of shakhrisyabzHistoric Centre of Shakhrisyabz uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Extensive cracks and leaning walls
No
historic ensemble of the potala palace, lhasaHistoric Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa china China 2004 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
historic monuments of ancient naraHistoric Monuments of Ancient Nara japan Japan 2009 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
historic monuments of ancient naraHistoric Monuments of Ancient Nara japan Japan 2008 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
historic monuments of ancient naraHistoric Monuments of Ancient Nara japan Japan 2007 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
imperial palaces of the ming and qing dynasties in beijing and shenyangImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang china China 2009 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works.
No
imperial palaces of the ming and qing dynasties in beijing and shenyangImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang china China 2007 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
imperial palaces of the ming and qing dynasties in beijing and shenyangImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang china China 2006 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
imperial palaces of the ming and qing dynasties in beijing and shenyangImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang china China 2005 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
imperial palaces of the ming and qing dynasties in beijing and shenyangImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang china China 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
jiuzhaigou valley scenic and historic interest areaJiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area china China 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
k’gari (fraser island)K’gari (Fraser Island) australia Australia 2000 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park india India 2006 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 2002 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 2001 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 2000 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 1999 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 1996 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
mahabodhi temple complex at bodh gayaMahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya india India 2007 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Loss of character of the cultural landscape directly associated with the property and its outstanding universal value
No
mahabodhi temple complex at bodh gayaMahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya india India 2006 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Lack of detailed property documentation
No
mahabodhi temple complex at bodh gayaMahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya india India 2005 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
mahabodhi temple complex at bodh gayaMahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya india India 2004 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
mahabodhi temple complex at bodh gayaMahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya india India 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
mausoleum of the first qin emperorMausoleum of the First Qin Emperor china China 2002 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
mount emei scenic area, including leshan giant buddha scenic areaMount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area china China 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
mount emei scenic area, including leshan giant buddha scenic areaMount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area china China 2000 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
mount huangshanMount Huangshan china China 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Pine-wilt disease infesting the legendary Huangshan pines
No
mount huangshanMount Huangshan china China 1996 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
mount taishanMount Taishan china China 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
mountain resort and its outlying temples, chengdeMountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde china China 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Many buildings in a bad state of conservation
No
nanda devi and valley of flowers national parksNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks india India 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Conflicts between the management and local people
No
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications sri lanka Sri Lanka 2008 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
old town of lijiangOld Town of Lijiang china China 2008 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 2004 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 2002 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Yes
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 2001 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 2000 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 1999 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 2009 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 2007 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 2006 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 2004 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1999 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 1997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
seokguram grotto and bulguksa templeSeokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple republic of korea Republic of Korea 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
summer palace, an imperial garden in beijingSummer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing china China 2009 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works.
No
summer palace, an imperial garden in beijingSummer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing china China 2007 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
summer palace, an imperial garden in beijingSummer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing china China 2006 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
summer palace, an imperial garden in beijingSummer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing china China 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
taxilaTaxila pakistan Pakistan 2000 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Lack of vegetation control
No
taxilaTaxila pakistan Pakistan 1999 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Lack of vegetation control
No
temple of heaven: an imperial sacrificial altar in beijingTemple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing china China 2009 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works.
No
temple of heaven: an imperial sacrificial altar in beijingTemple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing china China 2007 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
temple of heaven: an imperial sacrificial altar in beijingTemple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing china China 2006 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
temple of heaven: an imperial sacrificial altar in beijingTemple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing china China 2003 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
the great wallThe Great Wall china China 1994 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
three parallel rivers of yunnan protected areasThree Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas china China 2006 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 2000 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 1999 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
wulingyuan scenic and historic interest areaWulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area china China 1998 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No

* : 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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