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State of Conservation

1985
Reports
417
Properties concerned
133
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2011close
States Parties: Mauritius
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mauritius
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mauritius
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mauritius
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
States Parties: Mauritius
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities
States Parties: Mauritius
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Lack of engagement with local communities and other stakeholders
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Encroachments within the property and inappropriate recent constructions; Lack of engagement with local communities and other stakeholders
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Encroachments within the property and inappropriate recent constructions; Lack of engagement with local communities and other stakeholders
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: India
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
States Parties: India
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.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 activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.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 activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.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 activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.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 activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Niger
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.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 activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poverty
Danger List:  Yes
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
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: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Localised utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Subsistence hunting
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
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 1401 Housing 706 Illegal activities 508 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 417 Ground transport infrastructure 389 Legal framework 348 Land conversion 330 Management activities 313 Mining 251 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 248 Human resources 212 Water infrastructure 203 War 202 Financial resources 201 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 182 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 173 Civil unrest 166 Governance 153 Deliberate destruction of heritage 140 Interpretative and visitation facilities 134 Water (rain/water table) 126 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 116 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 111 Oil and gas 103 Commercial development 93 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 93 Surface water pollution 92 Marine transport infrastructure 91 Solid waste 83 Flooding 75 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 74 Forestry /wood production 65 Other climate change impacts 62 Major linear utilities 61 Underground transport infrastructure 59 Fire (widlfires) 59 Storms 54 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 52 Renewable energy facilities 49 Crop production 49 Earthquake 47 Society's valuing of heritage 42 Water (extraction) 40 Air transport infrastructure 38 Commercial hunting 36 High impact research / monitoring activities 34 Invasive / alien freshwater species 33 Industrial areas 29 Non-renewable energy facilities 29 Quarrying 29 Localised utilities 28 Air pollution 27 Ground water pollution 25 Changes to oceanic waters 25 Drought 24 Wind 23 Relative humidity 21 Subsistence hunting 19 Invasive / alien marine species 19 Desertification 17 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 15 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 14 Pollution of marine waters 12 Translocated species 12 Input of excess energy 11 Avalanche/ landslide 10 Temperature change 8 Military training 7 Hyper-abundant species 5 Aquaculture 4 Subsistence wild plant collection 4 Pests 4 Low impact research / monitoring activities 4 Micro-organisms 3 Terrorism 2 Volcanic eruption 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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