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State of Conservation

547
Reports
107
Properties concerned
63
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date end:2003close
Statistics by properties (by regions and categories)
Year Property SOC Regions Categories
EUR-NA APA LAC ARB AFR Cultural Natural Mixed
1982
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
1
50%
1%
1 0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
50%
1%
0
0%
0%
1
50%
1%
0
0%
0%
1983
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
1
33%
1%
1 0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
33%
1%
0
0%
0%
1
33%
1%
0
0%
0%
1984
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
6
67%
4%
6 1
11%
1%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
5
56%
3%
0
0%
0%
6
67%
4%
0
0%
0%
1985
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
11
85%
6%
11 3
23%
2%
1
8%
1%
2
15%
1%
1
8%
1%
4
31%
2%
0
0%
0%
11
85%
6%
0
0%
0%
1986
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
15
88%
7%
15 1
6%
0%
2
12%
1%
3
18%
1%
1
6%
0%
8
47%
4%
0
0%
0%
15
88%
7%
0
0%
0%
1987
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
8
57%
3%
8 0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
1
7%
0%
1
7%
0%
6
43%
2%
0
0%
0%
8
57%
3%
0
0%
0%
1988
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
6
50%
2%
6 1
8%
0%
0
0%
0%
2
17%
1%
0
0%
0%
3
25%
1%
0
0%
0%
6
50%
2%
0
0%
0%
1989
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
17
74%
5%
17 3
13%
1%
3
13%
1%
5
22%
2%
1
4%
0%
5
22%
2%
0
0%
0%
17
74%
5%
0
0%
0%
1990
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
17
50%
5%
17 4
12%
1%
3
9%
1%
3
9%
1%
1
3%
0%
6
18%
2%
0
0%
0%
17
50%
5%
0
0%
0%
1991
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
22
65%
7%
22 8
24%
2%
3
9%
1%
5
15%
1%
0
0%
0%
6
18%
2%
0
0%
0%
22
65%
7%
0
0%
0%
1992
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
25
47%
7%
25 8
15%
2%
3
6%
1%
5
9%
1%
0
0%
0%
9
17%
3%
0
0%
0%
25
47%
7%
0
0%
0%
1993
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
19
26%
5%
19 6
8%
2%
4
6%
1%
3
4%
1%
0
0%
0%
6
8%
2%
0
0%
0%
19
26%
5%
0
0%
0%
1994
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
20
26%
5%
20 5
6%
1%
5
6%
1%
2
3%
0%
1
1%
0%
7
9%
2%
0
0%
0%
20
26%
5%
0
0%
0%
1995
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
25
40%
6%
25 8
13%
2%
4
6%
1%
5
8%
1%
1
2%
0%
7
11%
2%
0
0%
0%
25
40%
6%
0
0%
0%
1996
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
23
36%
5%
23 7
11%
1%
3
5%
1%
5
8%
1%
2
3%
0%
6
9%
1%
0
0%
0%
23
36%
5%
0
0%
0%
1997
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
43
42%
9%
43 10
10%
2%
14
14%
3%
7
7%
1%
3
3%
1%
9
9%
2%
0
0%
0%
43
42%
9%
0
0%
0%
1998
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
46
36%
8%
46 12
9%
2%
13
10%
2%
9
7%
2%
2
2%
0%
10
8%
2%
0
0%
0%
46
36%
8%
0
0%
0%
1999
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
47
43%
8%
47 8
7%
1%
13
12%
2%
9
8%
2%
2
2%
0%
15
14%
3%
0
0%
0%
47
43%
8%
0
0%
0%
2000
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
53
47%
8%
53 13
12%
2%
14
13%
2%
7
6%
1%
2
2%
0%
17
15%
3%
0
0%
0%
53
47%
8%
0
0%
0%
2001
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
60
48%
9%
60 16
13%
2%
15
12%
2%
10
8%
1%
2
2%
0%
17
14%
2%
0
0%
0%
60
48%
9%
0
0%
0%
2002
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
38
42%
5%
38 15
17%
2%
8
9%
1%
3
3%
0%
2
2%
0%
10
11%
1%
0
0%
0%
38
42%
5%
0
0%
0%
2003
%of properties with SOC
%of properties inscribed (year-1)
44
31%
6%
44 12
8%
2%
7
5%
1%
6
4%
1%
2
1%
0%
17
12%
2%
0
0%
0%
44
31%
6%
0
0%
0%
Threats*
Threats Group of Threats SOC reports Properties
Commercial development Buildings and Development 3 1
Housing Buildings and Development 34 6
Industrial areas Buildings and Development 14 2
Interpretative and visitation facilities Buildings and Development 7 4
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Buildings and Development 20 7
Air transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 3 3
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 6 2
Ground transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 124 27
Marine transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 18 4
Underground transport infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure 0 0
Localised utilities Services Infrastructures 13 4
Major linear utilities Services Infrastructures 19 6
Non-renewable energy facilities Services Infrastructures 0 0
Renewable energy facilities Services Infrastructures 11 2
Water infrastructure Services Infrastructures 69 15
Air pollution Pollution 14 2
Ground water pollution Pollution 2 2
Input of excess energy Pollution 11 2
Pollution of marine waters Pollution 3 1
Solid waste Pollution 3 3
Surface water pollution Pollution 49 8
Aquaculture Biological resource use/modification 0 0
Commercial hunting Biological resource use/modification 8 3
Commercial wild plant collection Biological resource use/modification 0 0
Crop production Biological resource use/modification 21 3
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Biological resource use/modification 36 10
Forestry /wood production Biological resource use/modification 37 13
Land conversion Biological resource use/modification 77 16
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Biological resource use/modification 55 12
Subsistence hunting Biological resource use/modification 16 4
Subsistence wild plant collection Biological resource use/modification 1 1
Mining Physical resource extraction 95 23
Oil and gas Physical resource extraction 31 13
Quarrying Physical resource extraction 3 2
Water (extraction) Physical resource extraction 24 6
Dust Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Micro-organisms Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Pests Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Radiation/light Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Relative humidity Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Temperature Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Water (rain/water table) Local conditions affecting physical fabric 19 2
Wind Local conditions affecting physical fabric 0 0
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Social/cultural uses of heritage 0 0
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Social/cultural uses of heritage 95 13
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Social/cultural uses of heritage 80 21
Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Social/cultural uses of heritage 1 1
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Social/cultural uses of heritage 2 1
Society's valuing of heritage Social/cultural uses of heritage 1 1
Civil unrest Other human activities 57 12
Deliberate destruction of heritage Other human activities 1 1
Illegal activities Other human activities 214 40
Military training Other human activities 0 0
Terrorism Other human activities 0 0
War Other human activities 26 4
Changes to oceanic waters Climate change and severe weather events 0 0
Desertification Climate change and severe weather events 0 0
Drought Climate change and severe weather events 0 0
Flooding Climate change and severe weather events 4 2
Other climate change impacts Climate change and severe weather events 2 1
Storms Climate change and severe weather events 13 2
Temperature change Climate change and severe weather events 0 0
Avalanche/ landslide Sudden ecological or geological events 4 1
Earthquake Sudden ecological or geological events 0 0
Erosion and siltation/ deposition Sudden ecological or geological events 5 2
Fire (widlfires) Sudden ecological or geological events 13 3
Tsunami/tidal wave Sudden ecological or geological events 0 0
Volcanic eruption Sudden ecological or geological events 2 1
Hyper-abundant species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 0 0
Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 14 4
Invasive / alien marine species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 10 1
Invasive/alien terrestrial species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 21 7
Modified genetic material Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 0 0
Translocated species Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species 0 0
Financial resources Management and institutional factors 77 25
Governance Management and institutional factors 0 0
High impact research / monitoring activities Management and institutional factors 0 0
Human resources Management and institutional factors 20 13
Legal framework Management and institutional factors 30 14
Low impact research / monitoring activities Management and institutional factors 0 0
Management activities Management and institutional factors 1 1
Management systems/ management plan Management and institutional factors 238 75
Threats by year (SOC reports)*
Threats* Year
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Buildings and Development
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Commercial development 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Housing 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3
Industrial areas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
Interpretative and visitation facilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 1
Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 1
Transportation Infrastructure
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Air transport infrastructure 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0
Ground transport infrastructure 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 3 4 5 4 4 4 6 6 7 9 10 14 20 9 11
Marine transport infrastructure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 1
Underground transport infrastructure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Services Infrastructures
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Localised utilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Major linear utilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 5 3 3
Non-renewable energy facilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Renewable energy facilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Water infrastructure 1 1 2 4 4 2 1 2 1 3 6 5 4 2 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 4
Pollution
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Air pollution 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Ground water pollution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Input of excess energy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
Pollution of marine waters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Solid waste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Surface water pollution 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 5 2 3
Biological resource use/modification
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Aquaculture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commercial hunting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 3
Commercial wild plant collection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crop production 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 4 5 3 4 4
Forestry /wood production 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 4 5 4 5 5 1 6
Land conversion 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 4 3 4 5 5 5 6 9 10 7 12
Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 3 3 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 4 7
Subsistence hunting 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4
Subsistence wild plant collection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Physical resource extraction
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Mining 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 4 4 4 8 10 8 12 13 9 9
Oil and gas 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 2 4
Quarrying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Water (extraction) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1
Local conditions affecting physical fabric
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Dust 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Micro-organisms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pests 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Radiation/light 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Relative humidity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Temperature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Water (rain/water table) 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Wind 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Social/cultural uses of heritage
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 3 4 3 4 6 7 7 8 6 8 9 10 6 8
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 2 5 9 10 8 8 11 8 8
Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Society's valuing of heritage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other human activities
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Civil unrest 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 6 6 6 3 9
Deliberate destruction of heritage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Illegal activities 0 0 3 2 6 6 2 7 7 6 7 8 9 8 10 15 11 18 25 25 17 22
Military training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terrorism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
War 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Climate change and severe weather events
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Changes to oceanic waters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Desertification 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drought 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flooding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Other climate change impacts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Storms 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 0
Temperature change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sudden ecological or geological events
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Avalanche/ landslide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Earthquake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Erosion and siltation/ deposition 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1
Fire (widlfires) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 1
Tsunami/tidal wave 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Volcanic eruption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Invasive/alien species or hyper-abundant species
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Hyper-abundant species 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Invasive / alien freshwater species 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 4
Invasive / alien marine species 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Invasive/alien terrestrial species 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 3 4 2 1 3
Modified genetic material 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Translocated species 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Management and institutional factors
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Financial resources 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 5 2 3 4 3 3 4 6 8 10 7 13
Governance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
High impact research / monitoring activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human resources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 1 11
Legal framework 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 3 2 1 3 3 3 7
Low impact research / monitoring activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Management activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Management systems/ management plan 0 0 1 0 5 3 2 4 7 7 10 7 6 9 8 15 18 23 24 33 24 32
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* : 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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