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State of Conservation

810
Reports
232
Properties concerned
98
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2016close
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Category of site
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site

Site inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site

Threats
Management systems/ management plan 632 Housing 413 Management activities 177 Legal framework 172 Ground transport infrastructure 160 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 155 War 124 Land conversion 114 Illegal activities 97 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 94 Interpretative and visitation facilities 92 Human resources 88 Deliberate destruction of heritage 85 Water (rain/water table) 80 Financial resources 75 Commercial development 67 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 67 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 55 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 54 Governance 53 Civil unrest 50 Underground transport infrastructure 44 Flooding 44 Marine transport infrastructure 41 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 38 Water infrastructure 36 Solid waste 32 Society's valuing of heritage 30 Surface water pollution 28 Earthquake 28 Mining 26 Air transport infrastructure 23 Quarrying 20 High impact research / monitoring activities 20 Other climate change impacts 17 Industrial areas 16 Localised utilities 16 Desertification 16 Relative humidity 15 Wind 15 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 12 Crop production 11 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 11 Major linear utilities 10 Fire (widlfires) 10 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 10 Renewable energy facilities 8 Ground water pollution 7 Air pollution 6 Non-renewable energy facilities 5 Forestry /wood production 5 Low impact research / monitoring activities 5 Input of excess energy 4 Pests 4 Storms 4 Water (extraction) 3 Military training 3 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Oil and gas 2

* : 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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