State of Conservation
183
Reports
90
Properties concerned
75
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start:
2021close
| States Parties: |
 Madagascar
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| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Governance Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Society's valuing of heritage Subsistence hunting |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Madagascar
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Governance Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Society's valuing of heritage Subsistence hunting |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Honduras
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Overlap with important archaeological sites implying a need to harmonize management of cultural and natural heritage |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Honduras
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Overlap with important archaeological sites implying a need to harmonize management of cultural and natural heritage |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Honduras
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Overlap with important archaeological sites implying a need to harmonize management of cultural and natural heritage |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Uganda
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts |
| States Parties: |
Uganda
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| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts |
| States Parties: |
 Nepal
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining Other climate change impacts Quarrying Solid waste Subsistence wild plant collection |
| Other Threats: | Human-wildlife conflict |
| States Parties: |
Nepal
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Mining Other climate change impacts Quarrying Solid waste Subsistence wild plant collection |
| Other Threats: | Human-wildlife conflict |
| States Parties: |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas War |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Sudan
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need to establish a code of conduct including formal rules and regulations for all dive operators |
| States Parties: |
Sudan
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Need to establish a code of conduct including formal rules and regulations for all dive operators |
| States Parties: |
 Central African Republic Congo Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Mining |
| States Parties: |
Central African Republic Congo Cameroon
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Mining |
| States Parties: |
 United Republic of Tanzania
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching ; Need for increased involvement of local communities |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
United Republic of Tanzania
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching ; Need for increased involvement of local communities |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
United Republic of Tanzania
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Drought Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
United Republic of Tanzania
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Drought Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Japan
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Aquaculture Hyper-abundant species Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Japan
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Aquaculture Hyper-abundant species Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Crop production Financial resources Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts |
| Other Threats: | Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species; Human wildlife conflicts |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Crop production Financial resources Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts |
| Other Threats: | Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species; Human wildlife conflicts; |
| States Parties: |
 Yemen
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters Solid waste Storms |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Ground transport infrastructure Invasive / alien marine species Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Storms |
| States Parties: |
 China
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Côte d'Ivoire
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Mining |
| States Parties: |
 Costa Rica Panama
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of a long-term biological monitoring program |
| States Parties: |
Costa Rica Panama
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of a long-term biological monitoring program |
| States Parties: |
 Bangladesh
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Pollution of marine waters Storms Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Need for an assessment of cumulative impacts on the property via a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) |
| States Parties: |
Bangladesh
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Pollution of marine waters Storms Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Need for an assessment of cumulative impacts on the property via a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) |
States Parties
Albania Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Canada Central African Republic China Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Ecuador Ethiopia France Gabon Germany Guinea Honduras India Indonesia Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Madagascar Malawi Mauritania Mexico Mongolia Montenegro Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Niger North Macedonia Panama Poland Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Senegal Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sudan Switzerland Thailand Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 121 Illegal activities 91 Mining 63 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 58 Water infrastructure 47 Ground transport infrastructure 44 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 40 Land conversion 38 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 34 Financial resources 32 Human resources 31 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 28 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 26 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 26 Governance 25 Legal framework 25 Oil and gas 23 Forestry /wood production 21 Civil unrest 20 Other climate change impacts 20 Surface water pollution 16 Fire (widlfires) 16 Major linear utilities 14 Storms 14 Housing 12 Renewable energy facilities 12 Invasive / alien freshwater species 12 Water (extraction) 11 Solid waste 10 Commercial hunting 10 War 9 Non-renewable energy facilities 8 Air pollution 8 Subsistence hunting 8 Changes to oceanic waters 8 Crop production 7 Marine transport infrastructure 6 Drought 6 Ground water pollution 5 Air transport infrastructure 4 Pollution of marine waters 4 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 4 Invasive / alien marine species 4 Industrial areas 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Terrorism 3 Temperature change 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Management activities 3 Commercial development 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Localised utilities 2 Input of excess energy 2 Aquaculture 2 Subsistence wild plant collection 2 Quarrying 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Military training 2 Hyper-abundant species 2 Translocated species 2
* :
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.
