State of Conservation
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Reports
262
Properties concerned
96
States Parties with SOC reports
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Date end:2005close
| States Parties: |
 Egypt
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Lack of consolidation and engineering measures |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev |
| Threats*: | Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Land conversion Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Risk of collapse |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: | 1992 |
| Document Source: | CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5 |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses |
| States Parties: |
 Greece
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities |
| States Parties: |
Greece
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing |
| States Parties: |
Greece
|
| Year: | 2002 |
| Document Source: | WHC-02/CONF.202/17 |
| Threats*: | Housing |
| States Parties: |
Greece
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10 |
| Threats*: | Housing |
| States Parties: |
 India
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Threats to monuments’ foundations due to geological instability of riverbank |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Worrying state of conservation of Agra Fort |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.207/2,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
| Threats*: | Air pollution |
| 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 |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10 |
| Threats*: | Management activities |
| Other Threats: | Fragile mural paintings |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Ethiopia
|
| Year: | 1996 |
| Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| 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 |
| States Parties: |
Spain
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| 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 |
| States Parties: |
 France
|
| Year: | 2000 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10 |
| Threats*: | Housing |
| States Parties: |
 Tunisia
|
| Year: | 1992 |
| Document Source: | CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5 |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Housing |
| States Parties: |
 Mauritania
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Desertification Governance Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms |
| States Parties: |
Mauritania
|
| Year: | 2002 |
| Document Source: | WHC-02/CONF.202/17 |
| Threats*: | Desertification Governance Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms |
| States Parties: |
Mauritania
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2001/CONF.205/5 |
| Threats*: | Desertification Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 China
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Fire |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Management activities |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 1999 |
| Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5 |
| Threats*: | Management activities |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3B |
| Threats*: | Management activities |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
| Threats*: | Management activities |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 1996 |
| Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B |
| Threats*: | Management activities |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 1994 |
| Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/3B |
| Threats*: | Management activities |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 1993 |
| Document Source: | WHC-93/CONF.002/5 |
| Threats*: | Management activities |
| States Parties: |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
| Year: | 1992 |
| Document Source: | WHC-92/CONF.002/12 |
| Threats*: | Management activities |
| States Parties: |
 Sri Lanka
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Sri Lanka
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5 |
| Threats*: | Air transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Sri Lanka
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2001/CONF.205/5 |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities |
| States Parties: |
 Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2002 |
| Document Source: | WHC-02/CONF.202/18 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 2000 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 1999 |
| Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.209/13 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A |
| Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 1996 |
| Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B |
| Threats*: | Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 1995 |
| Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 1994 |
| Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.003/6 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Cambodia
|
| Year: | 1993 |
| Document Source: | WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Urgent problems of conservation |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Lebanon
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.201/3B |
| Threats*: | Military training |
| States Parties: |
 Guatemala
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Guatemala
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Guatemala
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5 |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Earthquake |
| States Parties: |
Guatemala
|
| Year: | 1999 |
| Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5 |
| Threats*: | Storms |
| States Parties: |
Guatemala
|
| Year: | 1993 |
| Document Source: | WHC-93/CONF.002/14 |
| Threats*: | Earthquake Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Numerous ruins in the city that in danger of collapse in the event of an earthquake |
| States Parties: |
Guatemala
|
| Year: | 1999 |
| Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5 |
| Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Storms Water (rain/water table) Wind |
| States Parties: |
Guatemala
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Storms Water (rain/water table) Wind |
| States Parties: |
Guatemala
|
| Year: | 1994 |
| Document Source: | WHC.94/CONF.003/16 |
| Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Water (rain/water table) Wind |
| States Parties: |
 Pakistan
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
| Threats*: | Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration |
| States Parties: |
Pakistan
|
| Year: | 1995 |
| Document Source: | WHC-95/CONF.201/4 |
| Threats*: | Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration |
| States Parties: |
Pakistan
|
| Year: | 1991 |
| Document Source: | SC-91/CONF.002/3 |
| Threats*: | Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration |
| States Parties: |
 Libya
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Human resources Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Micro-organisms Relative humidity Temperature Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Uncontrolled growth of plants and trees |
| States Parties: |
Greece
|
| Year: | 1993 |
| Document Source: | WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities |
| Other Threats: | Need to strengthen the protection of the site |
| States Parties: |
Greece
|
| Year: | 1992 |
| Document Source: | CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation |
| Other Threats: | Need to strengthen the protection of the site |
| States Parties: |
Libya
|
| Year: | 1990 |
| Document Source: | CC-90/CONF.004/3 |
| Threats*: | Flooding |
| States Parties: |
 Morocco
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities |
| Other Threats: | Need to preserve the landscape |
| States Parties: |
 Oman
|
| Year: | 1996 |
| Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.201/7B |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Several repairs or preventive measures needed |
| States Parties: |
France
|
| Year: | 1994 |
| Document Source: | WHC-94/CONF.001/10 |
| Threats*: | Air pollution |
| States Parties: |
France
|
| Year: | 1992 |
| Document Source: | CLT-92/CONF.003/12 |
| States Parties: |
 Ghana
|
| Year: | 1999 |
| Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Ghana
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Ghana
|
| Year: | 1996 |
| Document Source: | WHC-96/CONF.202/2B |
| Threats*: | Human resources Land conversion Pests Water (rain/water table) |
| States Parties: |
 Iraq
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Fragile mud brick structures |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Iraq
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev |
| Threats*: | Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of maintenance |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Poland
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 2002 |
| Document Source: | WHC-02/CONF.202/17 |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 2001 |
| Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.207/INF.6,WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5 |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 2000 |
| Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10 |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 1999 |
| Document Source: | WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14 |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Issue of the transfer of seven original paintings from the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum to Mrs. Dina Babbitt, author of the paintings in 1944. |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 1998 |
| Document Source: | WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev. |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Poland
|
| Year: | 1997 |
| Document Source: | WHC-97/CONF.204/2B |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Localised utilities |
States Parties
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Argentina Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Haiti Holy See Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Italy Japan Jordan Kenya Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Mali Malta Mauritania Mexico Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Nepal Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Korea Romania Russian Federation Senegal Serbia Slovakia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan 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 ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 489 Housing 259 Management activities 167 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 128 Legal framework 111 Ground transport infrastructure 105 Water (rain/water table) 87 Human resources 77 Financial resources 73 Deliberate destruction of heritage 59 Illegal activities 57 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 55 Commercial development 54 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 50 Relative humidity 45 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 44 Solid waste 44 Interpretative and visitation facilities 43 Storms 43 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 42 Land conversion 41 Earthquake 40 Flooding 22 Air pollution 17 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 17 Marine transport infrastructure 16 Major linear utilities 16 Wind 16 Localised utilities 13 Water infrastructure 13 Governance 13 High impact research / monitoring activities 13 Avalanche/ landslide 11 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Air transport infrastructure 9 Underground transport infrastructure 9 Quarrying 9 Temperature 9 Mining 7 Micro-organisms 7 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 7 Desertification 7 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 7 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 6 Civil unrest 6 Other climate change impacts 6 Surface water pollution 5 Industrial areas 4 Input of excess energy 4 Oil and gas 4 Terrorism 4 War 4 Radiation/light 3 Crop production 2 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 2 Pests 2 Temperature change 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Volcanic eruption 2 Pollution of marine waters 1 Military training 1 Tsunami/tidal wave 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.
