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State of Conservation

125
Reports
21
Properties concerned
17
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2006close
Threats* : Surface water pollutionclose
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance, insufficient guardianship and control system inside and outside the archaeological area
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation; Environmental impacts on the hydraulic complex
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation; Environmental impacts on the hydraulic complex
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation; Environmental impacts on the hydraulic complex
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: b) Deepwater navigation waterway through the Bystroe mouth of the Danube River;
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Deepwater navigation waterway through the Bystre mouth of the Danube River
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Deepwater navigation waterway through the Bystre mouth of the Danube River
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Soils salinity
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2013
Document Source: Summary of the implementation of the corrective measures, prepared by the Secretariat / Résumé de la mise en oeuvre des mesures correctives, préparé par le Secrétariat (en anglais),WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage; Climate change and severe weather events
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Grounding of ships
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Grounding of ships
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Grounding of ships
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Grounding of ships
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.3
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Loss of chimpanzee habitat
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers; Inappropriate restoration and reconstruction
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Fragility of spiritual, symbolic and ritual qualities of the Grove in the face of a growth in visitor numbers
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: China
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: lack of priority visibility corridors
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: China
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: China
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: China
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
States Parties: China
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution

* : 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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