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State of Conservation

52
Reports
52
Properties concerned
38
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2009close
Date end:2009close
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 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Yes
ancient thebes with its necropolisAncient Thebes with its Necropolis egypt Egypt 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
banc d'arguin national parkBanc d'Arguin National Park mauritania Mauritania 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, No
bordeaux, port of the moonBordeaux, Port of the Moon france France 2009 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 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage
No
city of vicenza and the palladian villas of the venetoCity of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto italy Italy 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
coiba national park and its special zone of marine protectionCoiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection panama Panama 2009 Marine transport infrastructure, No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments viet nam Viet Nam 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
cultural landscape of sintraCultural Landscape of Sintra portugal Portugal 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: b) Lack of conservation of parks and palaces;
No
dresden elbe valleyDresden Elbe Valley germany Germany 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Yes
golden mountains of altaiGolden Mountains of Altai russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2009 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 areaslack of impact studies before large-scale developments are implemented
No
historic centre (old town) of tallinnHistoric Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn estonia Estonia 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: Impact of the transportation of hazardous materials to the Old Town
No
historic centre of naplesHistoric Centre of Naples italy Italy 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: lack of continuous maintenance of the urban fabric
No
historic centre of the city of salzburgHistoric Centre of the City of Salzburg austria Austria 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
historic centre of viennaHistoric Centre of Vienna austria Austria 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
historic monuments of ancient naraHistoric Monuments of Ancient Nara japan Japan 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
historic quarter of the city of colonia del sacramentoHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento uruguay Uruguay 2009 Marine transport infrastructure, No
historic sanctuary of machu picchuHistoric Sanctuary of Machu Picchu peru Peru 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, No
historical centre of the city of arequipaHistorical Centre of the City of Arequipa peru Peru 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: Material decay and abandonment of buildings, as well as the effect of heavy traffic on historic buildings
No
ibiza, biodiversity and cultureIbiza, Biodiversity and Culture spain Spain 2009 Marine transport infrastructure, No
ilulissat icefjordIlulissat Icefjord denmark Denmark 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, No
kasbah of algiersKasbah of Algiers algeria Algeria 2009 Underground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: b) Lack of maintenance of dwelling places;
No
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park india India 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2009 Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Fire
No
laurisilva of madeiraLaurisilva of Madeira portugal Portugal 2009 Air transport infrastructure, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, No
lines and geoglyphs of nasca and palpaLines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa peru Peru 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: Lack of systematic monitoring of the site
No
los katios national parkLos Katíos National Park colombia Colombia 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
maya site of copanMaya Site of Copan honduras Honduras 2009 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) 2009 Underground transport infrastructure, No
melaka and george town, historic cities of the straits of malaccaMelaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca malaysia Malaysia 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, No
natural and culturo-historical region of kotorNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor montenegro Montenegro 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Yes
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2009 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) 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: Natural risk factors; Deterioration of monuments
Yes
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications sri lanka Sri Lanka 2009 Marine transport infrastructure, No
qal’at al-bahrain – ancient harbour and capital of dilmunQal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun bahrain Bahrain 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, Marine transport infrastructure, No
rock drawings in valcamonicaRock Drawings in Valcamonica italy Italy 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park nepal Nepal 2009 Air transport infrastructure, No
samarkand – crossroad of culturesSamarkand – Crossroad of Cultures uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
san agustin archaeological parkSan Agustín Archaeological Park colombia Colombia 2009 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: State of conservation of the fabric of monolithic sculpture
No
simien national parkSimien National Park ethiopia Ethiopia 2009 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: a) Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species
Yes
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 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 2009 Marine transport infrastructure, No
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 2009 Air transport infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, No
tropical rainforest heritage of sumatraTropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra indonesia Indonesia 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
tyreTyre lebanon Lebanon 2009 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Insufficient maintenance
No
upper middle rhine valleyUpper Middle Rhine Valley germany Germany 2009 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, No
vredefort domeVredefort Dome south africa South Africa 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
western caucasusWestern Caucasus russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Ground transport infrastructure, No
works of antoni gaudiWorks of Antoni Gaudí spain Spain 2009 Underground 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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