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State of Conservation

747
Reports
120
Properties concerned
86
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start: 2009close
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien freshwater species Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
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*: Housing Invasive / alien freshwater species Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
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*: Ground water pollution Housing Invasive / alien freshwater species Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
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*: Ground water pollution Housing Invasive / alien freshwater species Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
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*: Ground water pollution Housing Invasive / alien freshwater species Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
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*: Ground water pollution Housing Invasive / alien freshwater species Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
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*: Ground water pollution Housing Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure
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*: Ground water pollution Land conversion Management activities Pollution of marine waters Storms 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*: Ground water pollution Housing Storms Surface water pollution Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Educational reform not implemented.
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Educational reform not implemented.
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: h) Educational reform not implemented
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
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 War
Danger List:  Yes
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Management systems/ management plan 422 Illegal activities 409 Mining 239 Land conversion 191 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 187 Water infrastructure 179 Ground transport infrastructure 176 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 172 Civil unrest 123 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 117 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 110 Financial resources 107 Oil and gas 105 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 103 Human resources 90 Legal framework 90 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 80 Governance 70 Housing 65 Forestry /wood production 63 Surface water pollution 60 Fire (widlfires) 55 War 54 Major linear utilities 51 Other climate change impacts 44 Storms 44 Commercial hunting 42 Water (extraction) 42 Renewable energy facilities 37 Invasive / alien freshwater species 36 Crop production 27 Marine transport infrastructure 26 Drought 26 Non-renewable energy facilities 25 Air pollution 22 Solid waste 22 Subsistence hunting 22 Changes to oceanic waters 22 Invasive / alien marine species 21 Ground water pollution 20 Management activities 20 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 19 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 17 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 14 Temperature change 14 Translocated species 14 Pollution of marine waters 13 Air transport infrastructure 10 Water (rain/water table) 10 Localised utilities 9 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Industrial areas 6 Input of excess energy 5 Commercial development 4 Aquaculture 4 Quarrying 4 Military training 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Subsistence wild plant collection 3 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3 Terrorism 3 Earthquake 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 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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