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State of Conservation

1183
Reports
280
Properties concerned
102
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2012close
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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 896 Housing 592 Management activities 265 Legal framework 235 Ground transport infrastructure 206 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 201 War 159 Land conversion 155 Illegal activities 134 Deliberate destruction of heritage 125 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 122 Human resources 117 Interpretative and visitation facilities 116 Water (rain/water table) 111 Financial resources 96 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 95 Commercial development 86 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 74 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 70 Governance 68 Civil unrest 64 Flooding 64 Marine transport infrastructure 61 Underground transport infrastructure 55 Solid waste 52 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 49 Water infrastructure 44 Earthquake 41 Surface water pollution 40 Mining 39 Society's valuing of heritage 33 High impact research / monitoring activities 31 Air transport infrastructure 29 Quarrying 25 Industrial areas 23 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 21 Wind 21 Other climate change impacts 21 Localised utilities 18 Relative humidity 18 Desertification 18 Crop production 16 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 14 Major linear utilities 11 Renewable energy facilities 11 Fire (widlfires) 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Storms 10 Ground water pollution 9 Air pollution 7 Input of excess energy 6 Non-renewable energy facilities 5 Forestry /wood production 5 Oil and gas 5 Pests 4 Low impact research / monitoring activities 4 Water (extraction) 3 Military training 3 Changes to oceanic waters 3 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Micro-organisms 2 Avalanche/ landslide 2 Subsistence hunting 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1

* : 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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