State of Conservation
764
Reports
134
Properties concerned
30
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2001close
Region:
Asia and the Pacificclose
| States Parties: |
 India
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Threats to monuments’ foundations due to geological instability of riverbank |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Worrying state of conservation of Agra Fort |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| 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 |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10 |
| Threats*: | Management activities |
| Other Threats: | Fragile mural paintings |
| States Parties: |
 China
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Lack of clarity regarding components and buffer zone of the property |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Document Source: | WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management activities |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Fire |
| States Parties: |
 Sri Lanka
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5 |
| Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | • Uncontrolled urban expansion; • Lack of clarity regarding property rights and building codes; • Poor law enforcement; |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Document Source: | WHC-14/38.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| 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 |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Pakistan
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | deterioration of structures |
| States Parties: |
Pakistan
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | deterioration of structures |
| States Parties: |
Pakistan
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of structure |
| States Parties: |
Pakistan
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of structures |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Lack of appropriate documentation to establish the authenticity of the property |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Lack of appropriate documentation to establish the authenticity of the property |
| States Parties: |
 Australia
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10 |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Myanmar
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3 |
| Threats*: | Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| Other Threats: |
|
| States Parties: |
 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add |
| States Parties: |
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Earthquake |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Philippines
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Philippines
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Philippines
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses |
| States Parties: |
 Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | a) Uncontrolled vendors around the property; b) Poor state of the stone bas-reliefs |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Uncontrolled vendors around the property |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | Uncontrolled vendors within and around the property |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Sri Lanka
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Sri Lanka
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Nepal
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Nepal
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Nepal
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Nepal
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Nepal
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Nepal
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Document Source: | WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities |
| States Parties: |
Nepal
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities |
| States Parties: |
Nepal
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien terrestrial species Major linear utilities |
| 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 |
| States Parties: |
Nepal
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Major linear utilities |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities |
| States Parties: |
 Viet Nam
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| States Parties: |
Viet Nam
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| States Parties: |
Viet Nam
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community |
| States Parties: |
Viet Nam
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Viet Nam
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| States Parties: |
Viet Nam
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need for restoration and enhancement of the monumental architecture of Hué |
| States Parties: |
 Afghanistan
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.3 |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| Other Threats: | Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Afghanistan
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| Other Threats: | Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Afghanistan
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| Other Threats: | Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Afghanistan
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing |
| Other Threats: | Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Afghanistan
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Military training |
| Other Threats: | Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings |
| Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties
Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh Cambodia China Democratic People's Republic of Korea Fiji India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Kazakhstan Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Myanmar Nepal New Zealand Pakistan Philippines Republic of Korea Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Thailand Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 514 Housing 234 Ground transport infrastructure 184 Illegal activities 172 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 167 Management activities 106 Financial resources 101 Legal framework 92 Human resources 84 Mining 75 Land conversion 73 Water infrastructure 70 Commercial development 59 Civil unrest 58 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 57 Interpretative and visitation facilities 47 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 45 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 38 Deliberate destruction of heritage 38 Other climate change impacts 36 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 32 Forestry /wood production 31 Governance 31 Water (rain/water table) 29 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 28 Marine transport infrastructure 28 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 28 Storms 27 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 26 Underground transport infrastructure 25 Earthquake 25 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 23 Air transport infrastructure 21 Changes to oceanic waters 21 Society's valuing of heritage 20 Industrial areas 18 Air pollution 18 Surface water pollution 18 Crop production 17 Solid waste 16 Water (extraction) 16 Non-renewable energy facilities 14 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 14 Commercial hunting 13 Temperature change 12 Invasive / alien freshwater species 12 Relative humidity 11 Ground water pollution 10 High impact research / monitoring activities 10 Flooding 9 Major linear utilities 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Fire (widlfires) 6 Localised utilities 5 Quarrying 5 Military training 5 Input of excess energy 4 Pollution of marine waters 4 Aquaculture 4 Oil and gas 4 Pests 4 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Subsistence wild plant collection 3 Drought 3 Tsunami/tidal wave 3 Volcanic eruption 3 Wind 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Temperature 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.
