Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information.

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii
viii
ix
x
State of Conservation Search

State of Conservation

76
Reports
76
Properties concerned
59
States Parties with SOC reports
bar_chart Statistics view_list List table_chart Table pin_drop Map
Excel File .xls All SOC (Zip file) .zip
Date Start: 2023close
Date end:2023close
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
aapravasi ghatAapravasi Ghat mauritius Mauritius 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
ancient city of nessebarAncient City of Nessebar bulgaria Bulgaria 2023 Marine transport infrastructure, No
archaeological site of panamá viejo and historic district of panamáArchaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá panama Panama 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Severe deterioration of historic buildings ; Demolition of urban ensembles and buildings
No
area de conservacion guanacasteArea de Conservación Guanacaste costa rica Costa Rica 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Fires (intentional and accidental)
 No
auschwitz birkenau german nazi concentration and extermination camp (1940-1945)Auschwitz Birkenau
German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)		 poland Poland 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Slow process of consultation with local communities
 No
banc d'arguin national parkBanc d'Arguin National Park mauritania Mauritania 2023 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, No
baroque churches of the philippinesBaroque Churches of the Philippines philippines Philippines 2023 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 2023 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage
 No
centennial hall in wrocławCentennial Hall in Wrocław poland Poland 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: impact on the Outstanding Universal Value of the property of the rebuilt Pavilion
 No
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park nepal Nepal 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
churches of chiloeChurches of Chiloé chile Chile 2023 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: Insufficient delimitation of boundaries
 No
city of quitoCity of Quito ecuador Ecuador 2023 Underground transport infrastructure, No
coiba national park and its special zone of marine protectionCoiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection panama Panama 2023 Marine transport infrastructure, No
colonial city of santo domingoColonial City of Santo Domingo dominican republic Dominican Republic 2023 Underground transport infrastructure, No
cultural and historic ensemble of the solovetsky islandsCultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands russian federation Russian Federation 2023 Air transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system
 No
cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the bamiyan valleyCultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley afghanistan Afghanistan 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
 Yes
diyarbakır fortress and hevsel gardens cultural landscapeDiyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape turkiye Türkiye 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
dong phayayen-khao yai forest complexDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex thailand Thailand 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Forest fragmentation / Need for ecological corridors
 No
dutch water defence linesDutch Water Defence Lines netherlands (kingdom of the) Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
el pinacate and gran desierto de altar biosphere reserveEl Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve mexico Mexico 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: • Necessity to save the Sonoran Pronghorn from possible extinction • Environmental concerns in security efforts along the international border
 No
fort and shalamar gardens in lahoreFort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore pakistan Pakistan 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, Underground transport infrastructure, No
forts and castles, volta, greater accra, central and western regionsForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions ghana Ghana 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
 No
gebel barkal and the sites of the napatan regionGebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region sudan Sudan 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
gobekli tepeGöbekli Tepe turkiye Türkiye 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
golden mountains of altaiGolden Mountains of Altai russian federation Russian Federation 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef australia Australia 2023 Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Grounding of ships
 No
greater blue mountains areaGreater Blue Mountains Area australia Australia 2023 Air transport infrastructure, No
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2023 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, No
hill forts of rajasthanHill Forts of Rajasthan india India 2023 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring short-term conservation actions
 No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, Underground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: decay and loss of Ottoman/vernacular architecture
 No
historic centre of bukharaHistoric Centre of Bukhara uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: degradation of traditional houses
 No
historic centre of limaHistoric Centre of Lima peru Peru 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
historic centres of berat and gjirokastraHistoric Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra albania Albania 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Lack of adequate fire fighting arrangements in the historic urban zone
 No
historic ensemble of the potala palace, lhasaHistoric Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa china China 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
historic quarter of the seaport city of valparaisoHistoric Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso chile Chile 2023 Marine transport infrastructure, No
historical centre of the city of arequipaHistorical Centre of the City of Arequipa peru Peru 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
iguacu national parkIguaçu National Park brazil Brazil 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley nepal Nepal 2023 Air transport infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, Underground transport infrastructure, No
kizhi pogostKizhi Pogost russian federation Russian Federation 2023 Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Structural integrity issues at the Church of the Transfiguration
 No
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2023 Air transport infrastructure, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
 No
lorentz national parkLorentz National Park indonesia Indonesia 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
mathildenhohe darmstadtMathildenhöhe Darmstadt germany Germany 2023 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, No
meidan emam, esfahanMeidan Emam, Esfahan iran (islamic republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2023 Underground transport infrastructure, No
memphis and its necropolis – the pyramid fields from giza to dahshurMemphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur egypt Egypt 2023 Underground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Urban encroachment
 No
mount nimba strict nature reserveMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve cote d'ivoire,guinea Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea		 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, Yes
national history park – citadel, sans souci, ramiersNational History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers haiti Haiti 2023 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, No
natural and cultural heritage of the ohrid regionNatural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region albania,north macedonia Albania
North Macedonia		 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
natural and culturo-historical region of kotorNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor montenegro Montenegro 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
natural system of wrangel island reserveNatural System of Wrangel Island Reserve russian federation Russian Federation 2023 Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Increased human presence
 No
ngorongoro conservation areaNgorongoro Conservation Area united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Challenging situation of community livelihoods; Condition and conservation of the Laetoli hominid footprints
 No
niokolo-koba national parkNiokolo-Koba National Park senegal Senegal 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, Yes
okapi wildlife reserveOkapi Wildlife Reserve democratic republic of the congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2023 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) 2023 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Other Threats: Natural risk factors; Deterioration of monuments; Urban environment and visual integrity; Impact of archaeological excavations
 Yes
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications sri lanka Sri Lanka 2023 Marine transport infrastructure, No
osun-osogbo sacred groveOsun-Osogbo Sacred Grove nigeria Nigeria 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers
 No
petraPetra jordan Jordan 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
phong nha-ke bang national parkPhong Nha-Ke Bang National Park viet nam Viet Nam 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
port, fortresses and group of monuments, cartagenaPort, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena colombia Colombia 2023 Marine transport infrastructure, No
precolumbian chiefdom settlements with stone spheres of the diquisPrecolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís costa rica Costa Rica 2023 Air transport infrastructure, No
samarkand – crossroad of culturesSamarkand – Crossroad of Cultures uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Conservation of urban fabric
 No
sangha trinationalSangha Trinational cameroon,central african republic,congo Central African Republic
Congo
Cameroon		 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
serengeti national parkSerengeti National Park united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2023 Air transport infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, No
silk roads: the routes network of chang'an-tianshan corridorSilk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor china,kazakhstan,kyrgyzstan China
Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan		 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Comparative fragility of many sites
 No
site of palmyraSite of Palmyra syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2023 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
 Yes
sites of japan’s meiji industrial revolution: iron and steel, shipbuilding and coal miningSites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining japan Japan 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats:

No
socotra archipelagoSocotra Archipelago yemen Yemen 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, 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 2023 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, Underground transport infrastructure, No
tombs of buganda kings at kasubiTombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi uganda Uganda 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Fire
 Yes
trans-iranian railwayTrans-Iranian Railway iran (islamic republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
tropical rainforest heritage of sumatraTropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra indonesia Indonesia 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, Yes
tyreTyre lebanon Lebanon 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
upper middle rhine valleyUpper Middle Rhine Valley germany Germany 2023 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, No
vat phou and associated ancient settlements within the champasak cultural landscapeVat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 2023 Ground transport infrastructure, No
venice and its lagoonVenice and its Lagoon italy Italy 2023 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Marine transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Climate change and severe weather events / Climate Change impacts on the lagoon ecology and built fabric
 No
volcanoes of kamchatkaVolcanoes of Kamchatka russian federation Russian Federation 2023 Ground transport infrastructure,
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
 No
western caucasusWestern Caucasus russian federation Russian Federation 2023 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.


top