State of Conservation
113
Reports
55
Properties concerned
16
States Parties with SOC reports
Date end:1997close
Region:
Asia and the Pacificclose
Site | State Party | Year | Threats* | Danger List |
---|---|---|---|---|
agra fortAgra Fort | india |
1997 | Air pollution, | No |
ajanta cavesAjanta Caves | india |
1997 | Deliberate destruction of heritage, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, | No |
angkorAngkor | cambodia |
1997 | Human resources,
Illegal activities,
Legal framework,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation |
Yes |
angkorAngkor | cambodia |
1996 | Human resources,
Legal framework,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation |
Yes |
angkorAngkor | cambodia |
1995 | Human resources,
Legal framework,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation |
Yes |
angkorAngkor | cambodia |
1994 | Human resources,
Legal framework,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation |
Yes |
angkorAngkor | cambodia |
1993 | Human resources,
Legal framework,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Urgent problems of conservation |
Yes |
archaeological ruins at moenjodaroArchaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro | pakistan |
1997 | Flooding,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration |
No |
archaeological ruins at moenjodaroArchaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro | pakistan |
1995 | Flooding,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration |
No |
archaeological ruins at moenjodaroArchaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro | pakistan |
1991 | Flooding,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: Deterioration of the bricks due to salt crystallization and hydration |
No |
baroque churches of the philippinesBaroque Churches of the Philippines | philippines |
1997 |
Other Threats: Need to raise public awareness and to ensure proper conservation measures |
No |
borobudur temple compoundsBorobudur Temple Compounds | indonesia |
1995 | Housing, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park | nepal |
1997 | Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park | nepal |
1993 | Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park | nepal |
1991 | Water (extraction) , | No |
chitwan national parkChitwan National Park | nepal |
1990 | Water (extraction) , | No |
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments | viet nam |
1997 | Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Storms, | No |
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments | viet nam |
1996 | Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments | viet nam |
1995 | Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments | viet nam |
1994 | Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Other Threats: Fire |
No |
elephanta cavesElephanta Caves | india |
1997 | Deliberate destruction of heritage, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, | No |
ellora cavesEllora Caves | india |
1997 | Deliberate destruction of heritage, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Relative humidity, | No |
fatehpur sikriFatehpur Sikri | india |
1997 | Air pollution, | No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia |
1997 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, | No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia |
1994 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, | No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia |
1986 | Ground transport infrastructure, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Mining, | No |
great barrier reefGreat Barrier Reef | australia |
1985 | Ground transport infrastructure, | No |
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago | viet nam |
1997 | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago | viet nam |
1996 | Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago | viet nam |
1995 | Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
historic centre of bukharaHistoric Centre of Bukhara | uzbekistan |
1997 | Management activities, | No |
historic ensemble of the potala palace, lhasaHistoric Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa | china |
1996 | 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, | No |
historic mosque city of bagerhatHistoric Mosque City of Bagerhat | bangladesh |
1995 | Human resources, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
imperial palaces of the ming and qing dynasties in beijing and shenyangImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang | china |
1994 | Air pollution, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, | No |
itchan kalaItchan Kala | uzbekistan |
1997 | Management activities, | No |
kakadu national parkKakadu National Park | australia |
1997 | Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
kakadu national parkKakadu National Park | australia |
1994 | Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
kakadu national parkKakadu National Park | australia |
1991 | Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
kakadu national parkKakadu National Park | australia |
1986 | Management systems/ management plan, Mining, | No |
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley | nepal |
1997 | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Housing,
Land conversion,
Management activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works |
No |
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley | nepal |
1996 | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Housing,
Land conversion,
Management activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works |
No |
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley | nepal |
1995 | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Housing,
Land conversion,
Management activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works |
No |
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley | nepal |
1994 | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Housing,
Land conversion,
Management activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works |
No |
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley | nepal |
1993 | Avalanche/ landslide,
Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure,
Financial resources,
Housing,
Human resources,
Land conversion,
Management activities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works |
No |
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley | nepal |
1992 | Avalanche/ landslide,
Financial resources,
Housing,
Human resources,
Management activities,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works |
No |
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley | nepal |
1991 | Avalanche/ landslide,
Management activities,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works |
No |
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley | nepal |
1990 | Avalanche/ landslide,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Need for restoration/consolidation works |
No |
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley | nepal |
1989 |
Other Threats: Collapse of the roof of a Temple |
No |
kaziranga national parkKaziranga National Park | india |
1997 | Flooding, Illegal activities, Society's valuing of heritage, | No |
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park | india |
1997 | Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes |
No |
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park | india |
1994 | Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Water (extraction) ,
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes |
No |
keoladeo national parkKeoladeo National Park | india |
1990 | Invasive/alien terrestrial species,
Water (extraction) ,
Other Threats: Decline in the population of Siberian cranes |
No |
komodo national parkKomodo National Park | indonesia |
1997 | Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
komodo national parkKomodo National Park | indonesia |
1996 | Fire (widlfires), Fishing/collecting aquatic resources, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
komodo national parkKomodo National Park | indonesia |
1995 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india |
1997 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india |
1996 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india |
1995 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india |
1994 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india |
1993 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures; |
Yes |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india |
1992 | Civil unrest,
Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community,
Illegal activities,
Land conversion,
Other Threats: Destruction of Park infrastructures |
No |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india |
1991 | Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, | No |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india |
1990 | Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, | No |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india |
1989 | Civil unrest, Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community, Illegal activities, Land conversion, | No |
manas wildlife sanctuaryManas Wildlife Sanctuary | india |
1986 | Water infrastructure, | No |
mausoleum of the first qin emperorMausoleum of the First Qin Emperor | china |
1994 |
Other Threats: earthen architecture conservation problems |
No |
meidan emam, esfahanMeidan Emam, Esfahan | iran (islamic republic of) |
1995 | Ground transport infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
mogao cavesMogao Caves | china |
1994 |
Other Threats: Deterioration of the mural paintings in the caves due to salt migration; Some built features have nothing to do with the site and should be destroyed (concrete tower, modern blockhouse, ...) |
No |
mount huangshanMount Huangshan | china |
1996 | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Solid waste, | No |
mountain resort and its outlying temples, chengdeMountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde | china |
1996 | Air pollution,
Housing,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Many buildings in a bad state of conservation |
No |
nanda devi and valley of flowers national parksNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks | india |
1997 | Illegal activities, Subsistence wild plant collection, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka |
1997 | Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
peking man site at zhoukoudianPeking Man Site at Zhoukoudian | china |
1996 | Financial resources,
Interpretative and visitation facilities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance ; Halt of site excavations |
No |
peking man site at zhoukoudianPeking Man Site at Zhoukoudian | china |
1994 | Interpretative and visitation facilities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Unstable archaeological strata and cave roof |
No |
prambanan temple compoundsPrambanan Temple Compounds | indonesia |
1995 | No | |
rangiri dambulla cave templeRangiri Dambulla Cave Temple | sri lanka |
1997 | Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
ruins of the buddhist vihara at paharpurRuins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur | bangladesh |
1995 | Human resources, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sacred city of kandySacred City of Kandy | sri lanka |
1997 | Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park | nepal |
1997 | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste, | No |
sagarmatha national parkSagarmatha National Park | nepal |
1989 |
Other Threats: Fire at the Tengboche monastery |
No |
shark bay, western australiaShark Bay, Western Australia | australia |
1994 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
shirakami-sanchiShirakami-Sanchi | japan |
1997 | No | |
shirakami-sanchiShirakami-Sanchi | japan |
1995 | Forestry /wood production, | No |
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve | sri lanka |
1997 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve | sri lanka |
1993 | Land conversion,
Other Threats: Need to implement the Management Plan as a priority |
No |
sun temple, konarakSun Temple, Konârak | india |
1997 | Storms,
Other Threats: Gradual deterioration and the structural instability |
No |
sundarbans national parkSundarbans National Park | india |
1997 | No | |
taj mahalTaj Mahal | india |
1997 | Air pollution, | No |
tasmanian wildernessTasmanian Wilderness | australia |
1997 | Forestry /wood production, Ground transport infrastructure, | No |
tasmanian wildernessTasmanian Wilderness | australia |
1996 | Forestry /wood production, Ground transport infrastructure, | No |
tasmanian wildernessTasmanian Wilderness | australia |
1995 | Forestry /wood production, Ground transport infrastructure, | No |
tasmanian wildernessTasmanian Wilderness | australia |
1994 | Forestry /wood production, | No |
tasmanian wildernessTasmanian Wilderness | australia |
1987 | Forestry /wood production, | No |
tasmanian wildernessTasmanian Wilderness | australia |
1984 | Water infrastructure, | No |
tasmanian wildernessTasmanian Wilderness | australia |
1983 | Water infrastructure, | No |
taxilaTaxila | pakistan |
1995 | Localised utilities,
Management systems/ management plan,
Quarrying,
Other Threats: Lack of vegetation control |
No |
tchogha zanbilTchogha Zanbil | iran (islamic republic of) |
1995 | Management activities,
Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: absence of a viable method for sustainable conservation of the mud-brick structures; structural problems |
No |
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | new zealand |
1994 | Forestry /wood production, Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals, Major linear utilities, Management systems/ management plan, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, | No |
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | new zealand |
1993 | Major linear utilities, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, | No |
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | new zealand |
1992 | Major linear utilities, Water (extraction) , Water infrastructure, | No |
te wahipounamu – south west new zealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | new zealand |
1989 | Water infrastructure, | No |
the great wallThe Great Wall | china |
1994 | Ground transport infrastructure, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Interpretative and visitation facilities, | No |
the great wallThe Great Wall | china |
1990 |
Other Threats: Partial collapse of some platforms |
No |
tongariro national parkTongariro National Park | new zealand |
1995 | Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management activities, | No |
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang | lao people's democratic republic |
1997 | Housing, Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang | lao people's democratic republic |
1996 | Housing, Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
tubbataha reefs natural parkTubbataha Reefs Natural Park | philippines |
1997 | No | |
uluru-kata tjuta national parkUluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | australia |
1997 |
Other Threats: No specific threat identified |
No |
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland | australia |
1992 | Financial resources, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, | No |
wet tropics of queenslandWet Tropics of Queensland | australia |
1991 | Financial resources, Management systems/ management plan, Water infrastructure, | No |
willandra lakes regionWillandra Lakes Region | australia |
1995 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
willandra lakes regionWillandra Lakes Region | australia |
1994 | Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Problems with landowners resident in the site and aboriginal concerns |
No |
yakushimaYakushima | japan |
1997 | 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.