State of Conservation
| States Parties: |
 Lebanon
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Insufficient maintenance |
| States Parties: |
Lebanon
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Insufficient maintenance |
| States Parties: |
 Jordan
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Unstable structures and lack of security |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Unstable structures and lack of security |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Unstable structures and lack of security |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Unstable structures and lack of security |
| States Parties: |
Jordan
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Unstable structures and lack of security |
| States Parties: |
 Germany
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Quarrying Renewable energy facilities |
| States Parties: |
Germany
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Quarrying Renewable energy facilities |
| States Parties: |
Germany
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities |
| States Parties: |
Germany
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Renewable energy facilities |
| States Parties: |
 Lao People's Democratic Republic
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Lao People's Democratic Republic
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Lao People's Democratic Republic
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Lao People's Democratic Republic
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Lao People's Democratic Republic
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Croatia Italy Montenegro
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3 |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: |
|
| States Parties: |
Croatia Italy Montenegro
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Climate change and severe weather events / Climate Change impacts on the lagoon ecology and built fabric |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Climate change and severe weather events / Climate Change impacts on the lagoon ecology and built fabric |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Other climate change impacts Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Climate change and severe weather events / Climate Change impacts on the lagoon ecology and built fabric |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Italy
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Marine transport infrastructure Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas War |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities |
| Other Threats: | Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities |
| Other Threats: | Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities |
| Other Threats: | Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Governance Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities |
| Other Threats: | Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities |
| Other Threats: | Decline in populations of wild reindeer and snow sheep |
| 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: |
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: |
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: |
 Azerbaijan
|
| Year: | 2016 |
| Document Source: | WHC/16/40.COM/7B |
| 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: |
 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: |
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: |
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 Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh 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 Czechia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Guinea Haiti Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Lesotho Libya Lithuania Madagascar Malawi Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Oman Pakistan Panama 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 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 939 Housing 454 Illegal activities 326 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 299 Ground transport infrastructure 274 Legal framework 252 Land conversion 219 Management activities 194 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 171 Mining 167 Human resources 154 War 153 Water infrastructure 146 Financial resources 143 Governance 123 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 119 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 109 Civil unrest 108 Interpretative and visitation facilities 102 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 91 Deliberate destruction of heritage 85 Water (rain/water table) 84 Commercial development 75 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 74 Oil and gas 63 Surface water pollution 62 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 60 Marine transport infrastructure 57 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 56 Solid waste 55 Forestry /wood production 54 Other climate change impacts 50 Flooding 48 Underground transport infrastructure 45 Fire (widlfires) 43 Major linear utilities 42 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 39 Society's valuing of heritage 37 Renewable energy facilities 36 Air transport infrastructure 31 Crop production 30 Storms 30 Commercial hunting 28 Water (extraction) 28 Earthquake 28 Quarrying 23 Invasive / alien freshwater species 22 Air pollution 21 High impact research / monitoring activities 21 Localised utilities 20 Industrial areas 19 Non-renewable energy facilities 19 Changes to oceanic waters 17 Desertification 16 Drought 16 Ground water pollution 15 Relative humidity 15 Wind 15 Subsistence hunting 14 Invasive / alien marine species 12 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 11 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 10 Input of excess energy 7 Pollution of marine waters 7 Military training 7 Translocated species 7 Low impact research / monitoring activities 6 Aquaculture 4 Pests 4 Temperature change 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Subsistence wild plant collection 3 Terrorism 3
* :
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.
