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State of Conservation

1284
Reports
291
Properties concerned
106
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2011close
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3 Impact of the recent conflict on cultural heritage in the Tigray region
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Governance Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of clarity regarding components and buffer zone of the property
States Parties: China
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Earthquake Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
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Management systems/ management plan 968 Housing 645 Management activities 287 Legal framework 244 Ground transport infrastructure 219 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 214 Land conversion 160 War 153 Illegal activities 145 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 135 Deliberate destruction of heritage 135 Human resources 126 Interpretative and visitation facilities 124 Water (rain/water table) 118 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 103 Financial resources 102 Commercial development 87 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 83 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 81 Governance 70 Marine transport infrastructure 67 Flooding 67 Civil unrest 63 Underground transport infrastructure 59 Solid waste 56 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 52 Earthquake 46 Water infrastructure 44 Surface water pollution 43 Mining 41 Society's valuing of heritage 36 High impact research / monitoring activities 34 Air transport infrastructure 30 Quarrying 26 Industrial areas 25 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 23 Wind 23 Relative humidity 21 Other climate change impacts 21 Localised utilities 20 Crop production 17 Desertification 17 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 14 Storms 13 Renewable energy facilities 12 Major linear utilities 11 Fire (widlfires) 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Ground water pollution 9 Air pollution 7 Input of excess energy 7 Oil and gas 7 Non-renewable energy facilities 5 Forestry /wood production 5 Pests 4 Changes to oceanic waters 4 Low impact research / monitoring activities 4 Water (extraction) 3 Micro-organisms 3 Military training 3 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Avalanche/ landslide 2 Pollution of marine waters 1 Subsistence hunting 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Volcanic eruption 1 Hyper-abundant species 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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