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State of Conservation

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Reports
38
Properties concerned
29
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2024close
Date end:2024close
Threats* : Illegal activitiesclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
air and tenere natural reservesAir and Ténéré Natural Reserves niger Niger 2024 Illegal activities, Yes
ancient city of bosraAncient City of Bosra syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2024 Illegal activities, Yes
ancient villages of northern syriaAncient Villages of Northern Syria syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2024 Illegal activities, Yes
archaeological site of leptis magnaArchaeological Site of Leptis Magna libya Libya 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stone masonry; Sand covering certain areas of the property; Graffiti and fires; Alarming state of conservation of the Hunting Baths; Tidal flooding and continuous sea encroachment on the circus area
Yes
białowieża forestBiałowieża Forest belarus,poland Belarus
Poland
2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements
No
butrintButrint albania Albania 2024 Illegal activities, No
chan chan archaeological zoneChan Chan Archaeological Zone peru Peru 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Yes
forts and castles, volta, greater accra, central and western regionsForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions ghana Ghana 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
No
garamba national parkGaramba National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Probable extinction of the northern white rhinoceros subspecies within the property
Yes
hatraHatra iraq Iraq 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites 
Yes
historic centres of berat and gjirokastraHistoric Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra albania Albania 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Lack of adequate fire fighting arrangements in the historic urban zone
No
historical monuments at makli, thattaHistorical Monuments at Makli, Thatta pakistan Pakistan 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Stability of the foundations (earth mechanics) of the Jam Nizamuddin tomb
No
islands and protected areas of the gulf of californiaIslands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California mexico Mexico 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish)
Yes
kahuzi-biega national parkKahuzi-Biega National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park
Yes
lake baikalLake Baikal russian federation Russian Federation 2024 Illegal activities, No
lake turkana national parksLake Turkana National Parks kenya Kenya 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Conflict between local communities and park management
Yes
landmarks of the ancient kingdom of saba, maribLandmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib yemen Yemen 2024 Illegal activities, Yes
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park indonesia Indonesia 2024 Illegal activities, No
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary india India 2024 Illegal activities, No
manovo-gounda st floris national parkManovo-Gounda St Floris National Park central african republic Central African Republic 2024 Illegal activities, Yes
minaret and archaeological remains of jamMinaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam afghanistan Afghanistan 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Yes
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
2024 Illegal activities, Yes
ngorongoro conservation areaNgorongoro Conservation Area united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Challenging situation of community livelihoods; Condition and conservation of the Laetoli hominid footprints
No
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Loss of chimpanzee habitat
Yes
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2024 Illegal activities, Yes
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications sri lanka Sri Lanka 2024 Illegal activities, No
rainforests of the atsinananaRainforests of the Atsinanana madagascar Madagascar 2024 Illegal activities, Yes
rio plátano biosphere reserveRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve honduras Honduras 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Overlap with important archaeological sites implying a need to harmonize management of cultural and natural heritage
Yes
rock-art sites of tadrart acacusRock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus libya Libya 2024 Illegal activities, Yes
selous game reserveSelous Game Reserve united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching ; Need for increased involvement of local communities
Yes
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2024 Illegal activities, No
site of palmyraSite of Palmyra syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Yes
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Unsuitable restoration techniques, and poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains
No
tropical rainforest heritage of sumatraTropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra indonesia Indonesia 2024 Illegal activities, Yes
virunga national parkVirunga National Park democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2024 Illegal activities, Yes
volcanoes of kamchatkaVolcanoes of Kamchatka russian federation Russian Federation 2024 Illegal activities,
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
No
w-arly-pendjari complexW-Arly-Pendjari Complex benin,burkina faso,niger Burkina Faso
Benin
Niger
2024 Illegal activities, No
western caucasusWestern Caucasus russian federation Russian Federation 2024 Illegal activities, 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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