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Date Start: 2013close
Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (2013)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unstable structures and lack of security
Upper Middle Rhine Valley (2023)
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Quarrying Renewable energy facilities
Upper Middle Rhine Valley (2021)
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Quarrying Renewable energy facilities
Upper Middle Rhine Valley (2019)
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Upper Middle Rhine Valley (2017)
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Upper Middle Rhine Valley (2015)
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Upper Middle Rhine Valley (2013)
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities
Van Nellefabriek (2015)
States Parties: Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2024)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2023)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2021)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2019)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2017)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2015)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2014)
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar (2023)
States Parties: Croatia Italy Montenegro
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats:
Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar (2021)
States Parties: Croatia Italy Montenegro
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Venice and its Lagoon (2023)
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Climate change and severe weather events / Climate Change impacts on the lagoon ecology and built fabric
Venice and its Lagoon (2021)
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Climate change and severe weather events / Climate Change impacts on the lagoon ecology and built fabric
Venice and its Lagoon (2019)
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Climate change and severe weather events / Climate Change impacts on the lagoon ecology and built fabric
Venice and its Lagoon (2017)
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Water infrastructure
Venice and its Lagoon (2016)
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Marine transport infrastructure Water infrastructure
Venice and its Lagoon (2014)
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Marine transport infrastructure Water infrastructure
Vilnius Historic Centre (2013)
States Parties: Lithuania
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing
Virgin Komi Forests (2023)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virgin Komi Forests (2021)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virgin Komi Forests (2018)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virgin Komi Forests (2016)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virgin Komi Forests (2015)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virgin Komi Forests (2014)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virgin Komi Forests (2013)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
Virunga National Park (2024)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2023)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2021)
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 Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2019)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2018)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2017)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2016)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2015)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2014)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Virunga National Park (2013)
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War
Danger List:  Yes
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2024)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2023)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2021)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2018)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2016)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2015)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Other Threats: Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (2013)
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
Vredefort Dome (2013)
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2024)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2023)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (2021)
States Parties: Burkina Faso Benin Niger
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism
Wadden Sea (2024)
States Parties: Germany Denmark Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Housing Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Renewable energy facilities Water infrastructure
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Afghanistan Albania Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Czechia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Fiji France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Guinea Haiti Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Lesotho Libya Lithuania Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Oman Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Korea Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Thailand Togo Tunisia Türkiye Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 1241 Housing 610 Illegal activities 445 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 381 Ground transport infrastructure 356 Legal framework 320 Land conversion 297 Management activities 269 Mining 225 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 221 War 198 Human resources 193 Water infrastructure 188 Financial resources 177 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 161 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 152 Civil unrest 150 Governance 146 Interpretative and visitation facilities 123 Deliberate destruction of heritage 117 Water (rain/water table) 110 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 109 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 101 Commercial development 91 Oil and gas 91 Surface water pollution 85 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 77 Marine transport infrastructure 77 Solid waste 73 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 70 Forestry /wood production 65 Flooding 65 Other climate change impacts 58 Major linear utilities 57 Fire (widlfires) 57 Underground transport infrastructure 54 Renewable energy facilities 49 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 48 Storms 45 Crop production 41 Society's valuing of heritage 38 Water (extraction) 37 Air transport infrastructure 36 Commercial hunting 34 Earthquake 34 High impact research / monitoring activities 29 Non-renewable energy facilities 28 Quarrying 28 Invasive / alien freshwater species 28 Localised utilities 27 Industrial areas 25 Air pollution 25 Ground water pollution 23 Changes to oceanic waters 23 Drought 21 Wind 20 Subsistence hunting 19 Relative humidity 17 Desertification 17 Invasive / alien marine species 17 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 13 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 13 Pollution of marine waters 10 Translocated species 10 Input of excess energy 9 Military training 7 Temperature change 7 Avalanche/ landslide 7 Low impact research / monitoring activities 6 Aquaculture 4 Subsistence wild plant collection 4 Pests 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Terrorism 3 Micro-organisms 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.


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