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State of Conservation

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Samarra Archaeological City (2021)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan War
Other Threats: Weathering and lack of maintenance affecting the fragile structures
Danger List:  Yes
Samarra Archaeological City (2019)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Samarra Archaeological City (2018)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park (2023)
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need to establish a code of conduct including formal rules and regulations for all dive operators
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park (2021)
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need to establish a code of conduct including formal rules and regulations for all dive operators
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park (2018)
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan
Site of Palmyra (2024)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2023)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2021)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2019)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2018)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Socotra Archipelago (2024)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters Solid waste Storms
Socotra Archipelago (2023)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms
Socotra Archipelago (2021)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms
Socotra Archipelago (2019)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms
Socotra Archipelago (2018)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities (2023)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Highly unstable conservation conditions of the archaeological sites
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities (2021)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Highly unstable conservation conditions of the archaeological sites
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities (2019)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.add.2
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Highly unstable conservation conditions of the archaeological sites
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities (2018)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Highly unstable conservation conditions of the archaeological sites
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 135 Housing 107 War 79 Management activities 49 Illegal activities 38 Deliberate destruction of heritage 37 Land conversion 34 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 34 Human resources 33 Legal framework 30 Ground transport infrastructure 29 Financial resources 26 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 24 Water (rain/water table) 24 Flooding 22 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 20 Governance 19 Interpretative and visitation facilities 17 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 17 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 16 Civil unrest 14 Desertification 14 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 13 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 12 Localised utilities 11 Quarrying 10 Relative humidity 10 Solid waste 9 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 8 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 8 Water infrastructure 7 Major linear utilities 5 Surface water pollution 5 Crop production 5 Wind 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Invasive / alien marine species 5 Commercial development 4 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Mining 4 Storms 4 Earthquake 4 High impact research / monitoring activities 4 Marine transport infrastructure 3 Renewable energy facilities 3 Oil and gas 3 Military training 2 Pollution of marine waters 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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