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State of Conservation

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71
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16
States Parties with SOC reports
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Region: Arab Statesclose
Hatra (2015)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage War
Hatra (2001)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: particularly worrying state of conservation
Hatra (1995)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Illegal activities
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town (2023)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription
Danger List:  Yes
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town (2021)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription
Danger List:  Yes
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town (2019)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add.3,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add.3 Corr,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add.3.Corr
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town (2018)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Ḥimā Cultural Area (2023)
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities
Historic Cairo (2024)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2023)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2021)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2019)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2017)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2015)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2013)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2012)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2011)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2009)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2008)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2007)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure
Historic Cairo (2006)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2005)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
Historic Cairo (2004)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan
Historic Cairo (2003)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Historic Cairo (2002)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Historic Cairo (2001)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Historic Cairo (2000)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Historic Cairo (1999)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Historic Cairo (1998)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Historic Cairo (1997)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management activities
Historic Cairo (1995)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Management activities
Historic Cairo (1993)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3
Threats*: Earthquake Management activities Water (rain/water table)
Historic City of Meknes (2011)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Historic City of Meknes (2010)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: The origin of the collapse could be attributed to a combination of different factors such as insufficient dimensions for the foundations, instability of the ground, probable gradual degradation of the land through lack of drainage and/or possible leaks in urban water pipes of the surrounding area of the building, and finally, sudden infiltration of this ground due to very heavy rainfall a few days prior to the accident
Historic City of Meknes (2000)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Water (rain/water table)
Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah (2023)
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah (2021)
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah (2018)
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah (2016)
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
Historic Town of Zabid (2024)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan War
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming state of deterioration)
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2023)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2021)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2019)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2018)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2017)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2016)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2015)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2014)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2013)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2012)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2011)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2010)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2009)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2008)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Land conversion Management activities
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souk are in an alarming deterioration state) ; Lack of conservation measures and supportive developments.
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2007)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of the city’s heritage
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2006)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of the city's heritage
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2005)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the traditional urban fabric
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2004)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Deteriorated state of some of the monuments
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2003)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Solid waste
Other Threats: Lack of conservation measures
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2002)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Solid waste
Other Threats: Lack of conservation measures
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2001)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Solid waste
Other Threats: Lack of conservation measures
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Town of Zabid (2000)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Relative humidity Solid waste
Other Threats: Lack of conservation measures
Historic Town of Zabid (1998)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management activities Relative humidity Solid waste
Historic Town of Zabid (1997)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management activities Relative humidity Solid waste
Historic Town of Zabid (1996)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management activities Relative humidity Solid waste
Ichkeul National Park (2010)
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Ichkeul National Park (2008)
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Ichkeul National Park (2007)
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 457 Housing 310 Management activities 187 War 134 Illegal activities 115 Deliberate destruction of heritage 108 Land conversion 101 Ground transport infrastructure 98 Water (rain/water table) 96 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 96 Human resources 92 Legal framework 89 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 78 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 71 Flooding 61 Financial resources 60 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 55 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 53 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 47 Governance 47 Water infrastructure 43 Solid waste 42 Interpretative and visitation facilities 40 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 39 Commercial development 28 Relative humidity 25 Civil unrest 25 Localised utilities 24 Desertification 23 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 22 Oil and gas 21 Marine transport infrastructure 19 High impact research / monitoring activities 19 Air pollution 17 Quarrying 17 Crop production 16 Major linear utilities 14 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Subsistence hunting 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Earthquake 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Storms 6 Temperature 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Military training 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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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