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State of Conservation

25
Reports
25
Properties concerned
14
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2002close
Date end:2002close
Region: Asia and the Pacificclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
ajanta cavesAjanta Caves india India 2002 Management activities,
Other Threats: Fragile mural paintings
No
angkorAngkor cambodia Cambodia 2002 Human resources, Illegal activities, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation
Yes
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 2002 Ground transport infrastructure, Major linear utilities, No
ellora cavesEllora Caves india India 2002 Management activities,
Other Threats: Fragile mural paintings
No
fort and shalamar gardens in lahoreFort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore pakistan Pakistan 2002 Ground transport infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2002 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
gunung mulu national parkGunung Mulu National Park malaysia Malaysia 2002 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of inclusion of indigenous peoples and their claims in the decision to extend the Park
No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2002 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Rapid economic development
No
historic ensemble of the potala palace, lhasaHistoric Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa china China 2002 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses, Water (rain/water table), No
kakadu national parkKakadu National Park australia Australia 2002 Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, Mining, Surface water pollution, No
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park india India 2002 Financial resources, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Elephant-human conflicts
No
komodo national parkKomodo National Park indonesia Indonesia 2002 Fire (widlfires), Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park indonesia Indonesia 2002 Management systems/ management plan, Mining, No
lumbini, the birthplace of the lord buddhaLumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha nepal Nepal 2002 Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Extremely harsh natural environment; Improve the drainage for the Temple
No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 2002 Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
mausoleum of the first qin emperorMausoleum of the First Qin Emperor china China 2002 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
meidan emam, esfahanMeidan Emam, Esfahan iran (islamic republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2002 Commercial development, Management systems/ management plan, No
my son sanctuaryMy Son Sanctuary viet nam Viet Nam 2002
Other Threats: Presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO)
No
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 2002 Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
ruins of the buddhist vihara at paharpurRuins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur bangladesh Bangladesh 2002 Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the authentic characteristics of the property
No
sangiran early man siteSangiran Early Man Site indonesia Indonesia 2002 Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan, Society's valuing of heritage, No
sun temple, konarakSun Temple, Konârak india India 2002 Housing, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Gradual deterioration and the structural instability
No
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park india India 2002 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Illegal activities, Management activities,
Other Threats: human-tiger conflicts
No
tongariro national parkTongariro National Park new zealand New Zealand 2002 Management activities, Society's valuing of heritage, Volcanic eruption, No
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 2002 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;
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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