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State of Conservation

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Reports
98
Properties concerned
28
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2012close
Region: Asia and the Pacificclose
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: India
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.3
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Military training
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 291 Housing 130 Ground transport infrastructure 106 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 103 Illegal activities 98 Management activities 57 Water infrastructure 50 Legal framework 50 Land conversion 48 Human resources 47 Mining 46 Financial resources 43 Other climate change impacts 35 Commercial development 33 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 30 Interpretative and visitation facilities 26 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 26 Forestry /wood production 24 Civil unrest 24 Storms 24 Governance 24 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 23 Underground transport infrastructure 22 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 22 Changes to oceanic waters 21 Marine transport infrastructure 19 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 17 Air pollution 16 Air transport infrastructure 15 Surface water pollution 15 Industrial areas 14 Non-renewable energy facilities 14 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 14 Deliberate destruction of heritage 14 Solid waste 13 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 13 Earthquake 13 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 12 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 11 Commercial hunting 11 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Water (extraction) 9 Ground water pollution 8 Crop production 8 Temperature change 8 Flooding 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Invasive / alien freshwater species 6 High impact research / monitoring activities 6 Pollution of marine waters 5 Military training 5 Aquaculture 4 Quarrying 4 Pests 4 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Localised utilities 3 Input of excess energy 3 Subsistence wild plant collection 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Low impact research / monitoring activities 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.