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436
Properties concerned
123
States Parties with SOC reports
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States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing
Other Threats: Erection of a monument in honour of Marshal G. Zhukov
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing
Other Threats: Erection of a monument in honour of Marshal G. Zhukov
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Other Threats: Erection project of a monument on the Red Square
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the property
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the property
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the site
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: State of abandonment and degradation
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: Site in a state of quasi-total abandon and greatly degraded
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: This site has progressively become degraded
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: This site has progressively become degraded
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: This site has progressively become abandoned and has degraded
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Other Threats: No threat indicated
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage Solid waste
Other Threats: Conflict between the construction of new properties and the restoration of existing buildings
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Other Threats: No specific threat identified
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Forestry /wood production Major linear utilities Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Other Threats: a) Decline of the seal population; b) Forest fires
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Continuing decline of the Baikal Seal population
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Continuing decline of the Baikal Seal population
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.207/INF.8,WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Continuing decline of the Baikal Seal population
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Housing Illegal activities Legal framework Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Legal framework Surface water pollution
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Legal framework Surface water pollution
States Parties: Malawi
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Forestry /wood production Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Fire; b) Lack of law enforcement
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Slovakia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Slovakia
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Quarrying
States Parties: Slovakia
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Quarrying
States Parties: Slovakia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Quarrying
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Illegal activities Mining
Other Threats: Lack of systematic monitoring of the site
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining
Other Threats: Lack of systematic monitoring of the site
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Crop production Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Housing Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Housing Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Housing Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Forestry /wood production Governance Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Security limitations on staff and public access to parts of the Park; b) Fire
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Argentina
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Water infrastructure
States Parties: Argentina
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Civil unrest Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Civil unrest Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/5
Threats*: Civil unrest Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Civil unrest Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Impact of the new structure of the Maya Devi Temple (constructed in 2002) on the archaeological remains, as well as on the visual integrity.
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Impact on the archaeological remains as well as on the visual integrity of the site by the newly constructed Maya Devi Temple in 2002.
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Impact of new structure of the Maya Devi Temple in the core area
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely harsh natural environment; Improve the drainage for the Temple
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely harsh natural environment; Improve the drainage for the Temple
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extremely harsh natural environment; Improve the drainage for the Temple
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Extremely harsh natural environment
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Extremely harsh natural environment
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Flooding Ground water pollution Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the environment
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Flooding Ground water pollution Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the environment
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Legal framework
Other Threats: Heritage badly maintained
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Other Threats: Degradation of the overall natural environment
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Relative humidity Temperature Wind
Other Threats: Lack of stability of the rock; Lack of convergence of local opinions on the real extent of the problem, the possible solutions
States Parties: Andorra
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Andorra
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Andorra
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: India
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Loss of character of the cultural landscape directly associated with the property and its outstanding universal value
States Parties: India
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of detailed property documentation
States Parties: India
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: India
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
States Parties: India
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Industrial areas
States Parties: Zimbabwe
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1
Threats*: Illegal activities Oil and gas
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Management systems/ management plan 1103 Housing 468 Illegal activities 430 Ground transport infrastructure 346 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 324 Management activities 224 Financial resources 223 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 222 Legal framework 194 Land conversion 183 Mining 171 Human resources 158 Water (rain/water table) 136 Water infrastructure 134 Civil unrest 123 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 111 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 109 Deliberate destruction of heritage 92 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 89 Surface water pollution 79 Commercial development 73 Solid waste 72 Interpretative and visitation facilities 71 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 69 Forestry /wood production 68 Storms 63 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 62 War 60 Oil and gas 58 Crop production 57 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 56 Earthquake 53 Relative humidity 52 Major linear utilities 50 Marine transport infrastructure 44 Flooding 42 Air pollution 39 Water (extraction) 33 Fire (widlfires) 33 Localised utilities 30 Invasive / alien freshwater species 26 Governance 26 Input of excess energy 24 Wind 24 Subsistence hunting 21 Avalanche/ landslide 21 Industrial areas 20 Renewable energy facilities 19 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 19 Air transport infrastructure 18 Society's valuing of heritage 18 High impact research / monitoring activities 18 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 17 Quarrying 16 Commercial hunting 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Ground water pollution 12 Temperature 12 Invasive / alien marine species 10 Pollution of marine waters 9 Micro-organisms 9 Desertification 9 Other climate change impacts 8 Volcanic eruption 8 Drought 7 Temperature change 5 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 4 Terrorism 4 Radiation/light 3 Tsunami/tidal wave 3 Translocated species 3 Pests 2 Military training 2 Non-renewable energy facilities 1 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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