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State of Conservation

2000
Reports
340
Properties concerned
116
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2004close
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Wind
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Other Threats: Critical state of conservation of the ruins in the city of Tauric Chersonese, some of which are highly dilapidated or even close to collapse
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Adverse effects of bird and bat droppings across the property
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add,WHC-06/30.COM/7B.ADD2
Threats*: Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Military training Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Military training Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
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Management systems/ management plan 1456 Housing 984 Management activities 397 Legal framework 346 Ground transport infrastructure 322 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 320 Deliberate destruction of heritage 220 Illegal activities 220 Land conversion 195 Human resources 184 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 178 Water (rain/water table) 177 Interpretative and visitation facilities 169 War 163 Financial resources 157 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 144 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 127 Commercial development 125 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 123 Solid waste 109 Flooding 96 Marine transport infrastructure 89 Governance 86 Civil unrest 85 Earthquake 74 Underground transport infrastructure 73 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 72 Water infrastructure 58 Mining 49 High impact research / monitoring activities 49 Society's valuing of heritage 48 Surface water pollution 47 Wind 40 Air transport infrastructure 38 Relative humidity 38 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 31 Crop production 28 Industrial areas 27 Quarrying 26 Localised utilities 23 Other climate change impacts 23 Desertification 20 Major linear utilities 19 Storms 19 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 16 Renewable energy facilities 15 Input of excess energy 14 Fire (widlfires) 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Oil and gas 12 Air pollution 11 Ground water pollution 11 Micro-organisms 10 Non-renewable energy facilities 7 Temperature 6 Forestry /wood production 5 Water (extraction) 5 Pollution of marine waters 4 Pests 4 Military training 4 Changes to oceanic waters 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Low impact research / monitoring activities 4 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 3 Temperature change 2 Tsunami/tidal wave 2 Subsistence hunting 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Volcanic eruption 1 Hyper-abundant species 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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