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State of Conservation

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Date Start: 1992close
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2011)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals
Other Threats: poverty
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2010)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: poverty
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2009)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poverty
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2008)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: poverty
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2007)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poverty
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2006)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poverty
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2005)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2004)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2003)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2002)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2001)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (2000)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (1999)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.204/INF.12,WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (1998)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (1997)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Illegal activities
Other Threats: Decline in wildlife populations
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (1996)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (1995)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (1994)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (1993)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: War
Danger List:  Yes
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (1992)
States Parties: Niger
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/5,WHC-92/CONF.002/7 Rev
Threats*: War
Ajanta Caves (2002)
States Parties: India
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Fragile mural paintings
Ajanta Caves (2001)
States Parties: India
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Fragile mural paintings
Ajanta Caves (1997)
States Parties: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity
Aksum (2024)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.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 and Mausoleum Urban encroachment and inappropriate new developments
Aksum (2023)
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
Aksum (2021)
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
Aksum (2018)
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
Aksum (2016)
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
Aksum (2015)
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
Aksum (2013)
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
Aksum (2012)
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
Aksum (2010)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Aksum (2008)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of cartography, documentation and equipment
Aksum (2006)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of cartography, documentation and equipment
Aksum (2005)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of documentation and equipment
Aksum (1998)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Aksum (1996)
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (2010)
States Parties: Cuba
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Mining
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (2009)
States Parties: Cuba
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Mining
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (2008)
States Parties: Cuba
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Mining
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (2007)
States Parties: Cuba
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Mining
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (1999)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: State of dilapidation of the Puerta Elvira area
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (1998)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (1997)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Alto Douro Wine Region (2013)
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Alto Douro Wine Region (2012)
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Water infrastructure
Amiens Cathedral (2000)
States Parties: France
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Housing
Amphitheatre of El Jem (1992)
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Commercial development Housing
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2013)
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
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2012)
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
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2010)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2009)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Society's valuing of heritage
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2007)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Desertification Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2006)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Desertification Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan
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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 Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Guinea Haiti Holy See 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 2697 Housing 1307 Illegal activities 997 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 786 Ground transport infrastructure 783 Legal framework 584 Management activities 583 Land conversion 561 Mining 454 Financial resources 451 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 430 Human resources 408 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 400 Water infrastructure 347 Civil unrest 317 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 310 War 281 Deliberate destruction of heritage 265 Water (rain/water table) 259 Interpretative and visitation facilities 221 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 203 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 199 Governance 199 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 186 Surface water pollution 185 Commercial development 176 Oil and gas 172 Solid waste 168 Marine transport infrastructure 151 Forestry /wood production 145 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 144 Flooding 122 Major linear utilities 118 Storms 118 Crop production 107 Fire (widlfires) 103 Earthquake 102 Underground transport infrastructure 79 Water (extraction) 77 Other climate change impacts 76 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 75 Renewable energy facilities 74 Relative humidity 70 Air pollution 67 Society's valuing of heritage 66 Invasive / alien freshwater species 64 Air transport infrastructure 61 High impact research / monitoring activities 58 Localised utilities 56 Commercial hunting 56 Industrial areas 52 Wind 51 Quarrying 46 Ground water pollution 42 Subsistence hunting 40 Input of excess energy 36 Drought 35 Non-renewable energy facilities 33 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 33 Invasive / alien marine species 31 Avalanche/ landslide 29 Changes to oceanic waters 26 Desertification 26 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 23 Pollution of marine waters 21 Temperature change 19 Translocated species 18 Micro-organisms 12 Temperature 12 Military training 9 Volcanic eruption 9 Terrorism 7 Pests 6 Low impact research / monitoring activities 6 Subsistence wild plant collection 5 Hyper-abundant species 5 Aquaculture 4 Tsunami/tidal wave 3 Radiation/light 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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