State of Conservation
| States Parties: |
 South Africa
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
 Burkina Faso Benin Niger
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism |
| States Parties: |
Burkina Faso Benin Niger
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism |
| States Parties: |
Burkina Faso Benin Niger
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Terrorism |
| States Parties: |
Burkina Faso Benin Niger
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Mining Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Burkina Faso Benin Niger
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Mining Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Burkina Faso Benin Niger
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr |
| Threats*: | Mining Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Germany Denmark Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3 |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Housing Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Renewable energy facilities Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Germany Denmark Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Egypt
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Jordan
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Governance Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Governance Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Governance Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Governance Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Document Source: | WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Governance Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| States Parties: |
 Azerbaijan
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| States Parties: |
Azerbaijan
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Document Source: | WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Azerbaijan
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Azerbaijan
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Azerbaijan
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Azerbaijan
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Azerbaijan
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Azerbaijan
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Azerbaijan
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Azerbaijan
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Azerbaijan
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/INF.7D |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake Housing |
| States Parties: |
 Canada United States of America
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Invasive/alien terrestrial species Mining Temperature change |
| States Parties: |
Canada United States of America
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Mining Other climate change impacts Temperature change |
| States Parties: |
 China
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion |
| States Parties: |
 Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2007 |
| Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Weakening of conservation controls |
| States Parties: |
 Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Human resources Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Governance Ground water pollution Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Renewable energy facilities Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge; Insufficiently understood cumulative impacts of multiple development pressures |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Governance Ground water pollution Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Renewable energy facilities Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge; Insufficiently understood cumulative impacts of multiple development pressures |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Lack of engagement with First Nations and Metis in monitoring activities and insufficient consideration of traditional ecological knowledge |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Canada
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Spain
|
| Year: | 2013 |
| Document Source: | WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Spain
|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Underground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Spain
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Underground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Spain
|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Underground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Spain
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Underground transport infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Document Source: | WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
United States of America
|
| Year: | 2012 |
| Document Source: | WHC-12/36.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
United States of America
|
| Year: | 2010 |
| Document Source: | WHC-10/34.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
United States of America
|
| Year: | 2008 |
| Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
United States of America
|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining |
| States Parties: |
United States of America
|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
| Threats*: | Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining |
| States Parties: |
United States of America
|
| Year: | 2004 |
| Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining Surface water pollution |
| Other Threats: | Brucella infection threat to bison population |
| States Parties: |
United States of America
|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Wildlife infection and transmission to domestic stock |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Land conversion Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
China
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution |
States Parties
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Guinea Haiti Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Libya Lithuania Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) New Zealand Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Korea Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Thailand Togo Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Uganda 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 Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 2204 Housing 1137 Illegal activities 821 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 645 Ground transport infrastructure 607 Legal framework 499 Land conversion 470 Management activities 453 Mining 366 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 353 Financial resources 353 Human resources 352 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 318 Water infrastructure 295 Civil unrest 276 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 263 War 255 Deliberate destruction of heritage 235 Water (rain/water table) 206 Interpretative and visitation facilities 194 Governance 192 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 169 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 162 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 161 Commercial development 148 Oil and gas 144 Solid waste 140 Surface water pollution 137 Marine transport infrastructure 125 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 113 Flooding 108 Forestry /wood production 106 Major linear utilities 94 Crop production 91 Fire (widlfires) 84 Earthquake 80 Underground transport infrastructure 78 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 73 Other climate change impacts 69 Storms 69 Renewable energy facilities 64 Water (extraction) 58 Society's valuing of heritage 57 Air transport infrastructure 54 Invasive / alien freshwater species 54 Commercial hunting 51 High impact research / monitoring activities 51 Air pollution 44 Relative humidity 41 Wind 41 Industrial areas 39 Ground water pollution 39 Localised utilities 36 Quarrying 36 Drought 35 Non-renewable energy facilities 33 Subsistence hunting 32 Input of excess energy 27 Changes to oceanic waters 26 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 23 Avalanche/ landslide 23 Invasive / alien marine species 22 Desertification 21 Pollution of marine waters 20 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 19 Temperature change 19 Translocated species 18 Micro-organisms 10 Military training 8 Temperature 6 Low impact research / monitoring activities 6 Hyper-abundant species 5 Aquaculture 4 Subsistence wild plant collection 4 Pests 4 Terrorism 3 Tsunami/tidal wave 3 Volcanic eruption 2
* :
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.
