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States Parties with SOC reports
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States Parties: Guatemala
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Earthquake Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Numerous ruins in the city that in danger of collapse in the event of an earthquake
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Illegal activities Legal framework Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Guatemala
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Storms Water (rain/water table) Wind
States Parties: Guatemala
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Storms Water (rain/water table) Wind
States Parties: Guatemala
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC.94/CONF.003/16
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Water (rain/water table) Wind
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of structure
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of structures
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Inadequate on-site security and control systems
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Housing Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance, insufficient guardianship and control system inside and outside the archaeological area
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Human resources Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Micro-organisms Relative humidity Temperature Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Uncontrolled growth of plants and trees
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities
Other Threats: Need to strengthen the protection of the site
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Need to strengthen the protection of the site
States Parties: Libya
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Flooding
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Severe deterioration of historic buildings that threatens the Outstanding universal value of the property
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Severe deterioration of historic buildings that threatens the outstanding universal value of the property
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities
Other Threats: Need to preserve the landscape
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Several repairs or preventive measures needed
States Parties: Belarus
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Management activities
States Parties: France
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/10
Threats*: Air pollution
States Parties: France
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/12
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Financial resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Financial resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Human resources Land conversion Pests Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures;
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Slow process of consultation with local communities.
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Slow consultation process with local communities
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Consultation with local communities
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.207/INF.6,WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Issue of the transfer of seven original paintings from the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum to Mrs. Dina Babbitt, author of the paintings in 1944.
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Commercial development Localised utilities
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Commercial development Localised utilities
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Commercial development
Other Threats: Threat to the integrity of the property (not specified - supermarket project?)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort;
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structure of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Commercial development Human resources Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Commercial development Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Commercial development Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Deterioration of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B,WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/8,SC-88/CONF.007/5
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Earthquake
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Other Threats: a) Absence of any real ecotourism policy and strategy; b) Poor progress recorded in the improvement of the living conditions of the local populations
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B,WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1,WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Other Threats: Capture operation of the monk seal
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Housing Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Housing Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B
Other Threats: Need to raise public awareness and to ensure proper conservation measures
States Parties: Belgium France
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Belgium France
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
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Management systems/ management plan 1207 Housing 539 Illegal activities 474 Ground transport infrastructure 374 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 351 Management activities 249 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 239 Financial resources 239 Legal framework 207 Land conversion 205 Mining 187 Human resources 177 Water (rain/water table) 145 Water infrastructure 144 Civil unrest 135 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 131 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 126 Deliberate destruction of heritage 110 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 104 Surface water pollution 82 Interpretative and visitation facilities 80 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 79 Commercial development 78 Solid waste 77 Forestry /wood production 74 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 66 War 66 Storms 65 Oil and gas 64 Crop production 61 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 61 Earthquake 58 Relative humidity 55 Major linear utilities 54 Marine transport infrastructure 51 Flooding 46 Air pollution 40 Water (extraction) 36 Fire (widlfires) 36 Governance 32 Localised utilities 31 Invasive / alien freshwater species 29 Wind 27 Input of excess energy 25 Subsistence hunting 23 Industrial areas 22 Air transport infrastructure 22 Avalanche/ landslide 22 Society's valuing of heritage 21 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 20 High impact research / monitoring activities 20 Renewable energy facilities 19 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 19 Commercial hunting 16 Quarrying 16 Underground transport infrastructure 15 Ground water pollution 14 Temperature 14 Micro-organisms 11 Other climate change impacts 11 Invasive / alien marine species 10 Pollution of marine waters 9 Desertification 9 Temperature change 8 Volcanic eruption 8 Drought 7 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 6 Terrorism 4 Translocated species 4 Radiation/light 3 Tsunami/tidal wave 3 Non-renewable energy facilities 2 Pests 2 Military training 2 Subsistence wild plant collection 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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