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State of Conservation

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States Parties with SOC reports
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Abu Mena (2014)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Relative humidity
Danger List:  Yes
Ajanta Caves (1997)
States Parties: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Ancient City of Nessebar (2010)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Relative humidity
Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata (2011)
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: collapse of a wall
Archaeological Site of Cyrene (2004)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Micro-organisms Relative humidity Temperature
Other Threats: Uncontrolled growth of plants and trees
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna (2024)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Relative humidity
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
Danger List:  Yes
Archaeological Site of Sabratha (2024)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
Archaeological Site of Sabratha (2023)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
Archaeological Site of Sabratha (2021)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
Archaeological Site of Sabratha (2019)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Impact of seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
Baalbek (1999)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Relative humidity
Baalbek (1998)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Relative humidity
Baalbek (1996)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (2006)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Relative humidity
Danger List:  Yes
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (2005)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Risk of desintegration and destruction of structures, surfaces and decorative art
Danger List:  Yes
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (2004)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Increase in salt contamination of the mud-brick
Danger List:  Yes
Chavin (Archaeological Site) (2009)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Micro-organisms Relative humidity Temperature
Chavin (Archaeological Site) (2007)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Micro-organisms Temperature
Other Threats: destabilisation of one of the main structures
Chavin (Archaeological Site) (2006)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Temperature
Other Threats: Growth of native vegetation (Pinkuyo), the roots of which destabilize the foundations
Chavin (Archaeological Site) (2004)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Micro-organisms
Churches of Moldavia (2011)
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: structural problems and deterioration of the mural paintings
City of Valletta (1994)
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Highly crumbly basic building material
City of Valletta (1991)
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Highly crumbly basic building material
Delos (1994)
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/10
Threats*: Relative humidity
Elephanta Caves (1997)
States Parties: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Ellora Caves (1997)
States Parties: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (2004)
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Need for consolidation and conservation measures of the hydraulic work
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz (2004)
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Extensive cracks and leaning walls
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz (2003)
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Extensive cracks and leaning walls
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (2003)
States Parties: China
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Relative humidity
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (2002)
States Parties: China
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Relative humidity
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (2001)
States Parties: China
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Relative humidity
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (2000)
States Parties: China
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Relative humidity
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1999)
States Parties: China
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Relative humidity
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1998)
States Parties: China
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Relative humidity
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1996)
States Parties: China
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Historic Town of Zabid (2003)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Relative humidity
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*: Relative humidity
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*: Relative humidity
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*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Lack of conservation measures
Historic Town of Zabid (1998)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Historic Town of Zabid (1997)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Historic Town of Zabid (1996)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta (2007)
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity Temperature
Other Threats: Significant decay of the property caused by the local climatic conditions
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum (1995)
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Micro-organisms Radiation/light Relative humidity Temperature
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum (1994)
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Micro-organisms Radiation/light Relative humidity Temperature
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum (1990)
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Micro-organisms Radiation/light Relative humidity Temperature
Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church (2009)
States Parties: Denmark
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Temperature
Other Threats: surface deterioration of two runic stones, part of the overall property
Madara Rider (1991)
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Relative humidity Temperature
Other Threats: Lack of stability of the rock; Lack of convergence of local opinions on the real extent of the problem, the possible solutions
Monastery of Batalha (1990)
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Micro-organisms Relative humidity
Other Threats: Poor quality of the stone and weaknesses in the resistance; Cracks; Consolidation work is not undertaken
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (1990)
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Micro-organisms Relative humidity
Other Threats: Poor quality of the stone and weaknesses in the resistance; Cracks; Consolidation work is not undertaken
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley (2015)
States Parties: France
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Micro-organisms
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley (2013)
States Parties: France
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Micro-organisms
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley (2011)
States Parties: France
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Micro-organisms
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley (2010)
States Parties: France
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Micro-organisms
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley (2009)
States Parties: France
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Micro-organisms
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley (2008)
States Parties: France
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: Micro-organisms
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2023)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2021)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2019)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Impact of the four temporary shelters constructed in 2008; Demolition of most of the traditional “tukul” dwellings
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2012)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2010)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: h) Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches.
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2009)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches.
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2008)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2007)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (2006)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur (2011)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Relative humidity
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur (2009)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur (2008)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur (2007)
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Site of Palmyra (2024)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2023)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2021)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2019)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2018)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2017)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2016)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (2015)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (1999)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Temperature
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Site of Palmyra (1998)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Temperature
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Site of Palmyra (1997)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Temperature
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Site of Palmyra (1994)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Temperature
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Tchogha Zanbil (2000)
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: structural problems
Tchogha Zanbil (1998)
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: absence of a viable method for sustainable conservation of the mud-brick structures; structural problems
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (1998)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
Danger List:  Yes
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (1997)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
Danger List:  Yes
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (1996)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
Danger List:  Yes
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (1995)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
Danger List:  Yes
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (1994)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B,WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
Danger List:  Yes
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (1989)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.004/10,SC-89/CONF.004/12
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (1988)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/8,SC-88/CONF.007/5
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (1984)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1984
Document Source: SC/84/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Relative humidity
Other Threats: Gradual deterioration
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Bangladesh Bulgaria China Denmark Egypt Ethiopia France Greece India Iran (Islamic Republic of) Italy Lebanon Libya Malta Pakistan Peru Poland Portugal Romania Syrian Arab Republic Uzbekistan Yemen
Threats
Relative humidity 78 Micro-organisms 15 Temperature 14 Radiation/light 3

* : 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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