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State of Conservation

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Reports
274
Properties concerned
119
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2023close
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: 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: Niger
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources 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 Mining
Danger List:  Yes
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: 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
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: 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: 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: 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: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities 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*: Housing Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage War
Other Threats: fire
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 Management activities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage War
Other Threats: fire
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bulgaria
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Ground transport infrastructure Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Governance Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Military training Quarrying 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*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Military training Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Cambodia
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Cambodia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: deterioration of structures
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: deterioration of structures
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Fire (widlfires) Governance Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Fire (widlfires) Governance Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Desertification Illegal activities Localised utilities Relative humidity War
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stone masonry; Sand covering certain areas of the property; Graffiti and fires; Alarming state of conservation of the Hunting Baths; Tidal flooding and continuous sea encroachment on the circus area
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Desertification Illegal activities War
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stone masonry; Sand covering certain areas of the property; Graffiti and fires
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework
Other Threats: Severe deterioration of historic buildings ; Demolition of urban ensembles and buildings
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War
Other Threats: Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Relative humidity War
Other Threats: Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Desertification Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Costa Rica
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Fires (intentional and accidental)
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Design of the proposed new roof shelter
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Design of the proposed new roof shelter
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Management activities Management systems/ management plan War Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Management activities Management systems/ management plan War Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Eritrea
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Slow process of consultation with local communities
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.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: 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: 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: Philippines
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport 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: Indonesia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Hungary
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage; Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities
States Parties: Hungary
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage
States Parties: Albania
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Conflicts between the Pemons communities and the National Guard; Need to finalize the boundaries of the area
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management activities
Other Threats: Lack of overall development plan for the property and its buffer zone
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management activities
Other Threats: impact on the Outstanding Universal Value of the property of the rebuilt Pavilion
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats:
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Insufficient delimitation of boundaries
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Insufficient delimitation of boundaries
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Legal framework Mining Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation; Environmental impacts on the hydraulic complex
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Mining Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation; Environmental impacts on the hydraulic complex
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Malta
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest Financial resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Intercommunity conflict between the Dogons and the Fulani
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Dominican Republic
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage Storms Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Mining Society's valuing of heritage
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of materials and structure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying 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*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
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Management systems/ management plan 282 Housing 141 Illegal activities 96 Ground transport infrastructure 84 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 84 Legal framework 75 Land conversion 59 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 53 Management activities 50 Mining 48 War 48 Financial resources 47 Human resources 47 Water infrastructure 44 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 38 Governance 38 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 30 Civil unrest 30 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 30 Commercial development 28 Interpretative and visitation facilities 26 Deliberate destruction of heritage 26 Water (rain/water table) 25 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 21 Surface water pollution 20 Solid waste 19 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 19 Other climate change impacts 18 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 17 Flooding 17 Oil and gas 16 Marine transport infrastructure 15 Forestry /wood production 15 Fire (widlfires) 15 Major linear utilities 13 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 13 Renewable energy facilities 12 Underground transport infrastructure 11 Earthquake 11 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Storms 10 Air transport infrastructure 9 Crop production 9 Non-renewable energy facilities 8 Quarrying 8 Desertification 8 Industrial areas 7 Ground water pollution 7 Water (extraction) 7 Changes to oceanic waters 7 Invasive / alien freshwater species 7 Air pollution 6 Commercial hunting 6 Relative humidity 6 Localised utilities 5 Subsistence hunting 5 Drought 5 High impact research / monitoring activities 5 Wind 4 Pollution of marine waters 3 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 3 Military training 3 Low impact research / monitoring activities 3 Input of excess energy 2 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 2 Terrorism 2 Temperature change 2 Invasive / alien marine species 2 Translocated species 2 Aquaculture 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Pests 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Hyper-abundant species 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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