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State of Conservation

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Properties concerned
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Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2002close
Date end:2002close
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
acropolis, athensAcropolis, Athens greece Greece 2002 Housing, No
ajanta cavesAjanta Caves india India 2002 Management activities,
Other Threats: Fragile mural paintings
No
ancient ksour of ouadane, chinguetti, tichitt and oualataAncient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata mauritania Mauritania 2002 Desertification, Governance, Human resources, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Storms, No
angkorAngkor cambodia Cambodia 2002 Human resources, Illegal activities, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation
 Yes
auschwitz birkenau german nazi concentration and extermination camp (1940-1945)Auschwitz Birkenau
German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)		 poland Poland 2002 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan, No
bahla fortBahla Fort oman Oman 2002 Commercial development, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
butrintButrint albania Albania 2002 Financial resources, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for monitoring of the situation at the site
 Yes
byblosByblos lebanon Lebanon 2002 Housing, Management systems/ management plan, No
chan chan archaeological zoneChan Chan Archaeological Zone peru Peru 2002 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Fragility of the abdobe structures
 Yes
chavin (archaeological site)Chavin (Archaeological Site) peru Peru 2002 Financial resources, Human resources, Management systems/ management plan, Other climate change impacts,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the site
 No
churches of chiloeChurches of Chiloé chile Chile 2002 Wind, No
city of luxembourg: its old quarters and fortificationsCity of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications luxembourg Luxembourg 2002 High impact research / monitoring activities, Housing, No
classical weimarClassical Weimar germany Germany 2002 Ground transport infrastructure, No
colonial city of santo domingoColonial City of Santo Domingo dominican republic Dominican Republic 2002 Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Legal framework, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, No
cultural landscape of sintraCultural Landscape of Sintra portugal Portugal 2002 Management systems/ management plan, No
curonian spitCuronian Spit lithuania,russian federation Lithuania
Russian Federation		 2002 Oil and gas, No
ellora cavesEllora Caves india India 2002 Management activities,
Other Threats: Fragile mural paintings
No
fort and shalamar gardens in lahoreFort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore pakistan Pakistan 2002 Ground transport infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2002 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
hanseatic city of lubeckHanseatic City of Lübeck germany Germany 2002 Commercial development, No
historic cairoHistoric Cairo egypt Egypt 2002 Human resources, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (rain/water table), No
historic centre of limaHistoric Centre of Lima peru Peru 2002
Other Threats: Fire in 2001
 No
historic centre of sighişoaraHistoric Centre of Sighişoara romania Romania 2002 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, No
historic centre of the town of goiásHistoric Centre of the Town of Goiás brazil Brazil 2002 Flooding, No
historic centre of viennaHistoric Centre of Vienna austria Austria 2002 Housing, No
historic district of old quebecHistoric District of Old Québec canada Canada 2002 Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, No
historic ensemble of the potala palace, lhasaHistoric Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa china China 2002 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses, Water (rain/water table), No
historic town of zabidHistoric Town of Zabid yemen Yemen 2002 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Housing, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Lack of conservation measures
 Yes
historical monuments of mtskhetaHistorical Monuments of Mtskheta georgia Georgia 2002 Housing, Management activities, No
ksar of ait-ben-haddouKsar of Ait-Ben-Haddou morocco Morocco 2002 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Society's valuing of heritage,
Other Threats: This site has progressively become degraded
No
levoča, spišský hrad and the associated cultural monumentsLevoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments slovakia Slovakia 2002 Quarrying, No
lumbini, the birthplace of the lord buddhaLumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha nepal Nepal 2002 Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Extremely harsh natural environment; Improve the drainage for the Temple
No
mausoleum of the first qin emperorMausoleum of the First Qin Emperor china China 2002 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
meidan emam, esfahanMeidan Emam, Esfahan iran (islamic republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2002 Commercial development, Management systems/ management plan, No
my son sanctuaryMy Son Sanctuary viet nam Viet Nam 2002
Other Threats: Presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO)
 No
natural and culturo-historical region of kotorNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor montenegro Montenegro 2002 Earthquake, Yes
old city of salamancaOld City of Salamanca spain Spain 2002 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, No
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 2002 Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Yes
ruins of the buddhist vihara at paharpurRuins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur bangladesh Bangladesh 2002 Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the authentic characteristics of the property
 No
sangiran early man siteSangiran Early Man Site indonesia Indonesia 2002 Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan, Society's valuing of heritage, No
stonehenge, avebury and associated sitesStonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2002 Ground transport infrastructure, Interpretative and visitation facilities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Risks of collapse
 No
sun temple, konarakSun Temple, Konârak india India 2002 Housing, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Gradual deterioration and the structural instability
 No
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 2002 Financial resources, Housing, Human resources, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the archaeological vestiges
 No
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 2002 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Illegal activities, Management activities,
Other Threats: Concrete reinforcement of the Nam Khan river bank ; Construction of walls along the riverbank of the Mekong;
No
tyreTyre lebanon Lebanon 2002 Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Important conservation problems
No
walled city of baku with the shirvanshah's palace and maiden towerWalled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower azerbaijan Azerbaijan 2002 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Housing, No

* : 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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