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State of Conservation

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Reports
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Properties concerned
35
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2008close
Date end:2008close
Threats* : Air transport infrastructureclose Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructureclose Ground transport infrastructureclose Marine transport infrastructureclose Underground transport infrastructureclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
abu menaAbu Mena egypt Egypt 2008 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Yes
banc d'arguin national parkBanc d'Arguin National Park mauritania Mauritania 2008 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, No
belfries of belgium and franceBelfries of Belgium and France belgium,france Belgium
France
2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
bordeaux, port of the moonBordeaux, Port of the Moon france France 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, 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 2008 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage
No
dong phayayen-khao yai forest complexDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex thailand Thailand 2008 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Forest fragmentationNeed for ecological corridors.
No
dresden elbe valleyDresden Elbe Valley germany Germany 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, Yes
golden mountains of altaiGolden Mountains of Altai russian federation Russian Federation 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2008 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2008 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areas);
No
historic centre (old town) of tallinnHistoric Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn estonia Estonia 2008 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: Impact of the transportation of hazardous materials to the Old Town
No
historic centre of the city of salzburgHistoric Centre of the City of Salzburg austria Austria 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
historic centre of viennaHistoric Centre of Vienna austria Austria 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
historic monuments of ancient naraHistoric Monuments of Ancient Nara japan Japan 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
historic quarter of the city of colonia del sacramentoHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento uruguay Uruguay 2008 Marine transport infrastructure, No
historic sanctuary of machu picchuHistoric Sanctuary of Machu Picchu peru Peru 2008 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, No
historical centre of the city of arequipaHistorical Centre of the City of Arequipa peru Peru 2008 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: Material decay and abandonment of buildings
No
iguacu national parkIguaçu National Park brazil Brazil 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
isole eolie (aeolian islands)Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) italy Italy 2008 Marine transport infrastructure, No
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park india India 2008 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Insufficient infrastructure
No
maya site of copanMaya Site of Copan honduras Honduras 2008 Air transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Deterioration of construction materials due to natural decay phenomena
No
meidan emam, esfahanMeidan Emam, Esfahan iran (islamic republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2008 Underground transport infrastructure, No
mount athosMount Athos greece Greece 2008 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Fire
No
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, Yes
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, Yes
old city of jerusalem and its wallsOld City of Jerusalem and its Walls jerusalem (site proposed by jordan)Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan) 2008 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: a) Natural risk factors b) Deterioration of monuments
Yes
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications sri lanka Sri Lanka 2008 Marine transport infrastructure, No
port, fortresses and group of monuments, cartagenaPort, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena colombia Colombia 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Dilapidated state of conservation of the Church of Santo Domingo
No
red fort complexRed Fort Complex india India 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
samarkand – crossroad of culturesSamarkand – Crossroad of Cultures uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
sangay national parkSangay National Park ecuador Ecuador 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2008 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
Yes
stone town of zanzibarStone Town of Zanzibar united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2008 Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Environmental pressures
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 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
tasmanian wildernessTasmanian Wilderness australia Australia 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 2008 Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains
No
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
tropical rainforest heritage of sumatraTropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra indonesia Indonesia 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
upper middle rhine valleyUpper Middle Rhine Valley germany Germany 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
volcanoes of kamchatkaVolcanoes of Kamchatka russian federation Russian Federation 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
wadi al-hitan (whale valley)Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) egypt Egypt 2008 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, No
western caucasusWestern Caucasus russian federation Russian Federation 2008 Ground transport infrastructure, No
works of antoni gaudiWorks of Antoni Gaudí spain Spain 2008 Underground transport infrastructure, No
yellowstone national parkYellowstone National Park united states of america United States of America 2008 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, 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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