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State of Conservation

109
Reports
29
Properties concerned
22
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Threats* : Quarryingclose Water (extraction) close Miningclose Oil and gasclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
abu menaAbu Mena egypt Egypt 2010 Water (extraction) , Yes
ancient villages of northern syriaAncient Villages of Northern Syria syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2024 Quarrying, Yes
ancient villages of northern syriaAncient Villages of Northern Syria syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2023 Quarrying, Yes
ancient villages of northern syriaAncient Villages of Northern Syria syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2021 Quarrying, Yes
ancient villages of northern syriaAncient Villages of Northern Syria syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2019 Quarrying, Yes
ancient villages of northern syriaAncient Villages of Northern Syria syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2018 Quarrying, Yes
ancient villages of northern syriaAncient Villages of Northern Syria syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2017 Quarrying, Yes
ancient villages of northern syriaAncient Villages of Northern Syria syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2016 Quarrying, Yes
ancient villages of northern syriaAncient Villages of Northern Syria syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2015 Quarrying, Yes
archaeological sites of the island of meroeArchaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe sudan Sudan 2024 Mining, No
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2024 Mining,
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation; Environmental impacts on the hydraulic complex
Yes
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2023 Mining,
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation; Environmental impacts on the hydraulic complex
Yes
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2021 Mining,
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation; Environmental impacts on the hydraulic complex
Yes
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2019 Mining,
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Yes
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2018 Mining,
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Yes
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2017 Mining,
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Yes
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2016 Mining,
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Yes
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2015 Mining,
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Yes
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2014 Mining,
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
No
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2013 Mining,
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
No
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2012 Mining,
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
No
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2011 Mining, No
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1996 Mining, No
city of potosiCity of Potosí bolivia (plurinational state of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1995 Mining, No
cornwall and west devon mining landscapeCornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2023 Mining, No
cornwall and west devon mining landscapeCornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2021 Mining, No
cornwall and west devon mining landscapeCornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2019 Mining, No
cornwall and west devon mining landscapeCornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2017 Mining, No
cornwall and west devon mining landscapeCornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2015 Mining, No
cornwall and west devon mining landscapeCornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2014 Mining, No
cornwall and west devon mining landscapeCornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2013 Mining, No
cornwall and west devon mining landscapeCornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2012 Mining, No
crac des chevaliers and qal’at salah el-dinCrac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2024 Quarrying, Yes
crac des chevaliers and qal’at salah el-dinCrac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2023 Quarrying, Yes
crac des chevaliers and qal’at salah el-dinCrac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2021 Quarrying, Yes
crac des chevaliers and qal’at salah el-dinCrac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2019 Quarrying, Yes
crac des chevaliers and qal’at salah el-dinCrac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2018 Quarrying, Yes
crac des chevaliers and qal’at salah el-dinCrac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2017 Quarrying, Yes
crac des chevaliers and qal’at salah el-dinCrac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2016 Quarrying, Yes
crac des chevaliers and qal’at salah el-dinCrac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2015 Quarrying, Yes
crac des chevaliers and qal’at salah el-dinCrac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2014 Quarrying, Yes
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation
2018 Oil and gas, No
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation
2016 Oil and gas, No
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation
2014 Oil and gas, No
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation
2012 Oil and gas, No
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation
2011 Oil and gas, No
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation
2010 Oil and gas, No
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation
2008 Oil and gas, No
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation
2004 Oil and gas, No
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation
2003 Oil and gas, No
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation
2002 Oil and gas, No
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation
2001 Oil and gas, No
fossil hominid sites of south africaFossil Hominid Sites of South Africa south africa South Africa 2023 Mining,
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
No
fossil hominid sites of south africaFossil Hominid Sites of South Africa south africa South Africa 2021 Mining,
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
No
fossil hominid sites of south africaFossil Hominid Sites of South Africa south africa South Africa 2019 Mining,
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
No
fossil hominid sites of south africaFossil Hominid Sites of South Africa south africa South Africa 2017 Mining,
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage; Climate change and severe weather events
No
fossil hominid sites of south africaFossil Hominid Sites of South Africa south africa South Africa 2015 Mining,
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
No
fossil hominid sites of south africaFossil Hominid Sites of South Africa south africa South Africa 2013 Mining,
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
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
1993 Mining, 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 Mining, No
gobekli tepeGöbekli Tepe turkiye Türkiye 2023 Quarrying, No
gobekli tepeGöbekli Tepe turkiye Türkiye 2021 Quarrying, No
great burkhan khaldun mountain and its surrounding sacred landscapeGreat Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape mongolia Mongolia 2019 Mining, No
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2023 Water (extraction) , No
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2019 Water (extraction) , No
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2017 Water (extraction) , No
hill forts of rajasthanHill Forts of Rajasthan india India 2023 Mining,
Other Threats: Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring short-term conservation actions
No
hill forts of rajasthanHill Forts of Rajasthan india India 2021 Mining,
Other Threats: Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring short-term conservation actions
No
hill forts of rajasthanHill Forts of Rajasthan india India 2018 Mining,
Other Threats: Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring short-term conservation actions
No
hill forts of rajasthanHill Forts of Rajasthan india India 2016 Mining,
Other Threats: Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring short-term conservation actions
No
hill forts of rajasthanHill Forts of Rajasthan india India 2015 Mining,
Other Threats: vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring short-term conservation actions
No
hortobágy national park - the pusztaHortobágy National Park - the Puszta hungary Hungary 2000 Mining, No
krzemionki prehistoric striped flint mining regionKrzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region poland Poland 2021 Mining, No
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2012 Oil and gas, No
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2011 Oil and gas,
Other Threats: Fire
No
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2010 Oil and gas,
Other Threats: Lack of adequate sewerage, waste disposal, and overall infrastructure, and risk to limited fresh water supplies; Fire
No
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2009 Oil and gas,
Other Threats: Fire
No
levoča, spišský hrad and the associated cultural monumentsLevoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments slovakia Slovakia 2003 Quarrying, No
levoča, spišský hrad and the associated cultural monumentsLevoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments slovakia Slovakia 2002 Quarrying, No
levoča, spišský hrad and the associated cultural monumentsLevoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments slovakia Slovakia 2001 Quarrying, No
lines and geoglyphs of nasca and palpaLines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa peru Peru 2011 Mining,
Other Threats: Lack of systematic monitoring of the site
No
lines and geoglyphs of nasca and palpaLines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa peru Peru 2009 Mining,
Other Threats: Lack of systematic monitoring of the site
No
lines and geoglyphs of nasca and palpaLines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa peru Peru 2007 Mining,
Other Threats: Lack of systematic monitoring of the site
No
lines and geoglyphs of nasca and palpaLines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa peru Peru 2006 Mining,
Other Threats: Lack of systematic monitoring of the site
No
lines and geoglyphs of nasca and palpaLines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa peru Peru 2005 Mining, No
mapungubwe cultural landscapeMapungubwe Cultural Landscape south africa South Africa 2018 Mining, No
mapungubwe cultural landscapeMapungubwe Cultural Landscape south africa South Africa 2016 Mining, No
mapungubwe cultural landscapeMapungubwe Cultural Landscape south africa South Africa 2013 Mining, No
mapungubwe cultural landscapeMapungubwe Cultural Landscape south africa South Africa 2012 Mining, No
mapungubwe cultural landscapeMapungubwe Cultural Landscape south africa South Africa 2011 Mining, No
mapungubwe cultural landscapeMapungubwe Cultural Landscape south africa South Africa 2010 Mining, No
megalithic temples of maltaMegalithic Temples of Malta malta Malta 1995 Quarrying,
Other Threats: Worrying state of conservation of some temples; Fragility of the structures (cracks, etc.); Partial collapse of a temple
No
megalithic temples of maltaMegalithic Temples of Malta malta Malta 1994 Quarrying,
Other Threats: Worrying state of conservation of some temples; Fragility of the structures (cracks, etc.)
No
new lanarkNew Lanark united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2014 Quarrying, No
peking man site at zhoukoudianPeking Man Site at Zhoukoudian china China 2001 Mining, Quarrying,
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance ; Industrial pollution
No
richtersveld cultural and botanical landscapeRichtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape south africa South Africa 2009 Mining, No
richtersveld cultural and botanical landscapeRichtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape south africa South Africa 2008 Mining, No
roșia montană mining landscapeRoșia Montană Mining Landscape romania Romania 2024 Mining, Yes
roșia montană mining landscapeRoșia Montană Mining Landscape romania Romania 2023 Mining, Yes
taxilaTaxila pakistan Pakistan 2013 Quarrying,
Other Threats: Lack of vegetation control
No
taxilaTaxila pakistan Pakistan 2000 Quarrying,
Other Threats: Lack of vegetation control
No
taxilaTaxila pakistan Pakistan 1999 Quarrying,
Other Threats: Lack of vegetation control
No
taxilaTaxila pakistan Pakistan 1995 Quarrying,
Other Threats: Lack of vegetation control
No
the climats, terroirs of burgundyThe Climats, terroirs of Burgundy france France 2018 Quarrying, No
the english lake districtThe English Lake District united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2023 Quarrying, No
tokaj wine region historic cultural landscapeTokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape hungary Hungary 2011 Quarrying, No
tokaj wine region historic cultural landscapeTokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape hungary Hungary 2009 Water (extraction) , No
upper middle rhine valleyUpper Middle Rhine Valley germany Germany 2023 Quarrying, No
upper middle rhine valleyUpper Middle Rhine Valley germany Germany 2021 Quarrying, 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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