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3825
Reports
564
Properties concerned
144
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 1998close
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.207/INF.6,WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Issue of the transfer of seven original paintings from the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum to Mrs. Dina Babbitt, author of the paintings in 1944.
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Myanmar
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Other Threats:
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort;
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structure of the Fort
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Commercial development Human resources Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Commercial development Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Commercial development Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Earthquake
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Other Threats: a) Absence of any real ecotourism policy and strategy; b) Poor progress recorded in the improvement of the living conditions of the local populations
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Buildings and Development (lack of design and construction guidelines) Preservation of important vistas and sightlines of the property
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Buildings and Development (lack of design and construction guidelines) Preservation of important vistas and sightlines of the property
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Housing Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Housing Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Belgium France
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Belgium France
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Oil and gas
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas Translocated species
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Belize
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements
States Parties: Belarus Poland
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements
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Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra 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 Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Guinea Haiti Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) New Zealand Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay 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 Turkmenistan 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 2509 Housing 1236 Illegal activities 928 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 733 Ground transport infrastructure 718 Legal framework 530 Management activities 525 Land conversion 522 Mining 423 Financial resources 407 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 382 Human resources 380 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 378 Water infrastructure 320 Civil unrest 301 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 288 War 265 Deliberate destruction of heritage 253 Water (rain/water table) 234 Interpretative and visitation facilities 215 Governance 192 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 186 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 184 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 171 Oil and gas 165 Surface water pollution 162 Commercial development 161 Solid waste 154 Marine transport infrastructure 144 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 131 Forestry /wood production 129 Flooding 115 Major linear utilities 112 Storms 103 Fire (widlfires) 99 Crop production 98 Earthquake 94 Underground transport infrastructure 78 Other climate change impacts 76 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 73 Renewable energy facilities 71 Water (extraction) 67 Society's valuing of heritage 65 Invasive / alien freshwater species 61 High impact research / monitoring activities 57 Air transport infrastructure 56 Commercial hunting 56 Relative humidity 55 Air pollution 54 Industrial areas 46 Wind 45 Localised utilities 43 Quarrying 43 Ground water pollution 41 Subsistence hunting 38 Drought 34 Non-renewable energy facilities 33 Input of excess energy 31 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 31 Invasive / alien marine species 27 Changes to oceanic waters 26 Avalanche/ landslide 26 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 23 Desertification 23 Pollution of marine waters 20 Temperature change 19 Translocated species 17 Micro-organisms 10 Military training 9 Volcanic eruption 9 Temperature 8 Hyper-abundant species 5 Low impact research / monitoring activities 5 Aquaculture 4 Subsistence wild plant collection 4 Pests 4 Terrorism 4 Tsunami/tidal wave 3

* : 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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