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State of Conservation

67
Reports
53
Properties concerned
36
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date end:1992close
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
abu menaAbu Mena egypt Egypt 1992 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management activities, Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses, No
amphitheatre of el jemAmphitheatre of El Jem tunisia Tunisia 1992 Commercial development, Housing, No
ancient city of damascusAncient City of Damascus syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 1992 Management activities, No
archaeological ruins at moenjodaroArchaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro pakistan Pakistan 1991 Flooding, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration
No
archaeological site of delphiArchaeological Site of Delphi greece Greece 1992 Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Need to strengthen the protection of the site
No
archaeological site of leptis magnaArchaeological Site of Leptis Magna libya Libya 1990 Flooding, No
arles, roman and romanesque monumentsArles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments france France 1992 No
bahla fortBahla Fort oman Oman 1988
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
No
budapest, including the banks of the danube, the buda castle quarter and andrássy avenueBudapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue hungary Hungary 1992 Housing, No
chaco cultureChaco Culture united states of america United States of America 1992
Other Threats: Threat not indicated
No
city of bathCity of Bath united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1992 Management systems/ management plan, No
city of quitoCity of Quito ecuador Ecuador 1990 Earthquake, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, No
city of vallettaCity of Valletta malta Malta 1991 Air pollution, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity,
Other Threats: Highly crumbly basic building material
No
delosDelos greece Greece 1992 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Human resources,
Other Threats: Adverse meteorological conditions
No
frontiers of the roman empireFrontiers of the Roman Empire germany,united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland Germany
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1992 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Mining, No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 1992 Management systems/ management plan, No
historic centre of rome, the properties of the holy see in that city enjoying extraterritorial rights and san paolo fuori le muraHistoric Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura holy see,italy Italy
Holy See
1992 Air pollution, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, No
historic centre of the town of olindaHistoric Centre of the Town of Olinda brazil Brazil 1987 Avalanche/ landslide, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
historic district of old quebecHistoric District of Old Québec canada Canada 1992 Housing, No
historic district of old quebecHistoric District of Old Québec canada Canada 1988 Housing, No
historic district of old quebecHistoric District of Old Québec canada Canada 1987 Housing, No
historic town of ouro pretoHistoric Town of Ouro Preto brazil Brazil 1990 Avalanche/ landslide, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, No
ħal saflieni hypogeumĦal Saflieni Hypogeum malta Malta 1990 Management activities, Micro-organisms, Radiation/light, Relative humidity, Solid waste, Temperature, Water (rain/water table), No
island of goreeIsland of Gorée senegal Senegal 1990 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Other Threats: Dilapidated state of some buildings
No
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley nepal Nepal 1992 Avalanche/ landslide, Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Management activities,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works
No
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley nepal Nepal 1991 Avalanche/ landslide, Management activities,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works
No
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley nepal Nepal 1990 Avalanche/ landslide, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works
No
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley nepal Nepal 1989
Other Threats: Collapse of the roof of a Temple
No
kizhi pogostKizhi Pogost russian federation Russian Federation 1992 Financial resources, Governance, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of fire /lightning protection; Deformation and deterioration of the structures
No
ksar of ait-ben-haddouKsar of Ait-Ben-Haddou morocco Morocco 1992
Other Threats: No threat indicated
No
madara riderMadara Rider bulgaria Bulgaria 1991 Relative humidity, Temperature, Wind,
Other Threats: Lack of stability of the rock; Lack of convergence of local opinions on the real extent of the problem, the possible solutions
No
megalithic temples of maltaMegalithic Temples of Malta malta Malta 1992 Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, No
memphis and its necropolis – the pyramid fields from giza to dahshurMemphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur egypt Egypt 1990 Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
No
monastery of batalhaMonastery of Batalha portugal Portugal 1990 Earthquake, Management activities, Micro-organisms, Relative humidity, Storms, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Poor quality of the stone and weaknesses in the resistance; Cracks; Consolidation work is not undertaken
No
monastery of the hieronymites and tower of belem in lisbonMonastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon portugal Portugal 1990 Earthquake, Management activities, Micro-organisms, Relative humidity, Storms, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Poor quality of the stone and weaknesses in the resistance; Cracks; Consolidation work is not undertaken
No
mont-saint-michel and its bayMont-Saint-Michel and its Bay france France 1991 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, No
mont-saint-michel and its bayMont-Saint-Michel and its Bay france France 1990 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Management systems/ management plan, No
national history park – citadel, sans souci, ramiersNational History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers haiti Haiti 1991 Earthquake, Flooding, Storms, Water (rain/water table), No
natural and culturo-historical region of kotorNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor montenegro Montenegro 1979 Earthquake, No
old city of dubrovnikOld City of Dubrovnik croatia Croatia 1992 Management systems/ management plan, War, Yes
old city of dubrovnikOld City of Dubrovnik croatia Croatia 1991 War, No
old city of jerusalem and its wallsOld City of Jerusalem and its Walls jerusalem (site proposed by jordan)Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan) 1982 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Housing, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Loss of historical authenticity
No
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 1991 Housing,
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
No
old city of sana'aOld City of Sana'a yemen Yemen 1990 Housing,
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
No
old walled city of shibamOld Walled City of Shibam yemen Yemen 1991 Flooding,
Other Threats: Poor maintenance
No
palace and park of versaillesPalace and Park of Versailles france France 1990 Management systems/ management plan, No
palace and park of versaillesPalace and Park of Versailles france France 1989 Management systems/ management plan, No
paris, banks of the seineParis, Banks of the Seine france France 1992 Housing, No
pont du gard (roman aqueduct)Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) france France 1992 No
rila monasteryRila Monastery bulgaria Bulgaria 1992 Earthquake,
Other Threats: Structural issues, cracks
No
royal palaces of abomeyRoyal Palaces of Abomey benin Benin 1985 Storms, No
speyer cathedralSpeyer Cathedral germany Germany 1987 Housing, No
stonehenge, avebury and associated sitesStonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1992 Management systems/ management plan, No
studenica monasteryStudenica Monastery serbia Serbia 1988 Water infrastructure, No
the great wallThe Great Wall china China 1990
Other Threats: Partial collapse of some platforms
No
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 1990 Desertification, Financial resources, Legal framework, Water (rain/water table), Wind,
Other Threats: Vulnerability of the mosques
No
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 1992 Earthquake, No
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 1990 Earthquake, Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, No
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 1989 Earthquake, No
tyreTyre lebanon Lebanon 1992 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, No
vatican cityVatican City holy see Holy See 1992 Housing, No
venice and its lagoonVenice and its Lagoon italy Italy 1990 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
venice and its lagoonVenice and its Lagoon italy Italy 1989 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
wieliczka and bochnia royal salt minesWieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines poland Poland 1989 Relative humidity, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
No
wieliczka and bochnia royal salt minesWieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines poland Poland 1988 Relative humidity, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
No
wieliczka and bochnia royal salt minesWieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines poland Poland 1984 Relative humidity, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Gradual deterioration
No
xanthos-letoonXanthos-Letoon turkiye Türkiye 1991 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table), 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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