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State of Conservation

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Reports
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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Property: Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibelaclose
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Earthquake Land conversion Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Earthquake Land conversion Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake Land conversion Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Land conversion Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: h) Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches.
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches.
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Other Threats: Need for restoration and rehabilitation of the monuments

* : 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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