State of Conservation
| States Parties: |
 Sudan
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind |
| States Parties: |
Sudan
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind |
| States Parties: |
Sudan
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind |
| States Parties: |
Sudan
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind |
| States Parties: |
 Georgia
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments |
| States Parties: |
Georgia
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments |
| States Parties: |
Georgia
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
| Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities Management activities |
| Other Threats: | General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Türkiye
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan Quarrying |
| States Parties: |
Türkiye
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan Quarrying |
| States Parties: |
 Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Major linear utilities |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Major linear utilities |
| States Parties: |
 Australia
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) |
| States Parties: |
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Invasive/alien terrestrial species |
| States Parties: |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Invasive/alien terrestrial species |
| States Parties: |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Invasive/alien terrestrial species |
| States Parties: |
 United States of America
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Mining Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change |
| Other Threats: | Grounding of ships |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change |
| Other Threats: | Grounding of ships |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change |
| Other Threats: | Grounding of ships |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change |
| Other Threats: | Grounding of ships |
| States Parties: |
 Mongolia
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Mongolia
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
 India
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Rights issues with respect to local communities and indigenous peoples in the Tirthan and Sainj Wildlife Sanctuaries (issue resolved) |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Rights issues with respect to local communities and indigenous peoples in the Tirthan and Sainj Wildlife Sanctuaries |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Fire (widlfires) Mining Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Mining Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Australia
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Mining Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Canada
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Water (extraction) |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Water (extraction) |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Water (extraction) |
| States Parties: |
 France
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas |
| States Parties: |
 Japan
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
| Other Threats: | Fire |
| States Parties: |
Japan
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Other Threats: | Fire |
| States Parties: |
Japan
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Other Threats: | Fire |
| States Parties: |
 Viet Nam
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
Viet Nam
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Viet Nam
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Iraq
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities War |
| Other Threats: | Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities War |
| Other Threats: | Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities War |
| Other Threats: | Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2 |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 State of Palestine
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.4 |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription; Restricted access |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
State of Palestine
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.4 |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
State of Palestine
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
State of Palestine
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add.3,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add.3 Corr,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add.3.Corr |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
State of Palestine
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add2 |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| Other Threats: | Vulnerabilities of certain individual structures within the forts requiring short-term conservation actions |
States Parties
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh 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 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 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 ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 826 Housing 406 Illegal activities 283 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 266 Ground transport infrastructure 243 Legal framework 224 Land conversion 192 Management activities 169 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 148 Mining 145 Human resources 139 War 137 Water infrastructure 129 Financial resources 128 Governance 110 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 107 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 94 Interpretative and visitation facilities 92 Civil unrest 92 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 81 Water (rain/water table) 78 Deliberate destruction of heritage 75 Commercial development 72 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 66 Surface water pollution 55 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 52 Oil and gas 52 Marine transport infrastructure 50 Solid waste 49 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 49 Forestry /wood production 49 Other climate change impacts 47 Flooding 44 Underground transport infrastructure 40 Fire (widlfires) 40 Major linear utilities 39 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 36 Society's valuing of heritage 33 Renewable energy facilities 31 Crop production 29 Air transport infrastructure 28 Storms 27 Commercial hunting 26 Water (extraction) 25 Earthquake 25 Quarrying 21 Non-renewable energy facilities 19 Air pollution 19 Invasive / alien freshwater species 18 High impact research / monitoring activities 18 Localised utilities 17 Changes to oceanic waters 16 Industrial areas 15 Desertification 15 Ground water pollution 14 Relative humidity 14 Drought 14 Subsistence hunting 13 Wind 13 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 10 Invasive / alien marine species 10 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 8 Input of excess energy 7 Pollution of marine waters 7 Military training 7 Translocated species 6 Low impact research / monitoring activities 5 Aquaculture 4 Pests 4 Temperature change 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Subsistence wild plant collection 3 Terrorism 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.
