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104
Properties concerned
59
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date end:2002close
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Civil unrest Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4 Add.
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1984
Document Source: SC/84/CONF.004/9
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Crop production Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Crop production Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Need to implement the Management Plan as a priority
States Parties: Slovenia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Slovenia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Slovenia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Financial resources Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-01/CONF.208/INF.5,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Financial resources Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1,WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5,WHC-92/CONF.002/7 Rev
Threats*: Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/15
Threats*: Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Loss of biodiversity
States Parties: India
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Management activities
Other Threats: human-tiger conflicts
States Parties: India
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: System of National Waterways proposed for the Sundarbans Reserve
States Parties: India
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Subsistence hunting
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.003/3
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/4A
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 1984
Document Source: SC/84/CONF.004/9
Threats*: Crop production Illegal activities Mining
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/15
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Costa Rica Panama
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/13
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3
Threats*: Major linear utilities Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Major linear utilities Water (extraction) Water infrastructure
States Parties: New Zealand
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Oil and gas
Other Threats: High level of salinity
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Mining
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining Volcanic eruption
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-01/CONF.208/INF.4,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4,WHC.01/CONF.208/INF.4
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Mining
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Mining Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Mining Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Illegal activities Major linear utilities Mining Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B
Threats*: Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water (extraction)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.203/5,WHC-2000/CONF.203/INF.6,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Water (extraction)
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Australia
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Decline in sea animals populations
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14,WHC.99/CONF.208/INF.6
Threats*: Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Decline in sea animals populations
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Decline in sea animals populations
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Localised utilities Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Localised utilities Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Bison herd infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4 Add.
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Localised utilities Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Bison herd infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/13
Threats*: Localised utilities Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Bison herd infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Localised utilities
Other Threats: 50% of the bison herd infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: China
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Japan
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Wildlife infection and transmission to domestic stock
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/10
Threats*: Mining
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/13
Other Threats: Fire
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Management systems/ management plan 206 Illegal activities 192 Ground transport infrastructure 113 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 87 Mining 86 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 72 Water infrastructure 65 Land conversion 65 Financial resources 64 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 48 Civil unrest 48 Surface water pollution 46 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 32 Housing 31 Forestry /wood production 31 Oil and gas 27 War 24 Water (extraction) 23 Legal framework 23 Crop production 20 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 19 Water (rain/water table) 18 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 18 Marine transport infrastructure 17 Major linear utilities 16 Industrial areas 13 Localised utilities 13 Air pollution 13 Storms 13 Subsistence hunting 12 Fire (widlfires) 12 Renewable energy facilities 10 Input of excess energy 10 Invasive / alien freshwater species 10 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Human resources 9 Interpretative and visitation facilities 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 6 Commercial hunting 5 Flooding 4 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 4 Pollution of marine waters 3 Solid waste 3 Avalanche/ landslide 3 Commercial development 2 Air transport infrastructure 2 Ground water pollution 2 Quarrying 2 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Volcanic eruption 1 Management 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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