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Reports
103
Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2004close
Date end:2004close
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Greece
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities
States Parties: India
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Worrying state of conservation of Agra Fort
States Parties: China
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Cambodia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Guatemala
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Human resources Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Micro-organisms Relative humidity Temperature Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Uncontrolled growth of plants and trees
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Commercial development Human resources Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Commercial development Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Ireland
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Albania
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Lack of adequate protection and conservation of the site; b) Serious deterioration of materials resulting in an important loss of cultural significance
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Crop production Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Increase in salt contamination of the mud-brick
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Micro-organisms Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Chile
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Storms Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Input of excess energy Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Deliberate neglect of historic properties
States Parties: Austria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing
States Parties: China
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Dominican Republic
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need for restoration and enhancement of the monumental architecture of Hué
States Parties: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Governance Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Consolidation of the cliffs and niches; b) Lack of a long-term on-site monitoring system
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deteriorating state of conservation
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities Oil and gas Storms
States Parties: India
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Austria Hungary
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Pakistan
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Need for consolidation and conservation measures of the hydraulic work
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Partial loss of the original fabric
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Flooding Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Georgia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: High impact research / monitoring activities Management activities Water (rain/water table) Wind
States Parties: India
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the civil architecture
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Civil unrest Governance Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of a unique and severely degraded cultural landscape
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Latvia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Uzbekistan
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Earthquake Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Extensive cracks and leaning walls
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Austria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Austria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Canada
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing Human resources Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Risk of fire
States Parties: China
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Japan
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Uruguay
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Deteriorated state of some of the monuments
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Commercial development Deliberate destruction of heritage Earthquake
States Parties: Georgia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Important historic buildings in a state of serious dilapidation; b) Replica of the Gorée-Almadies Memorial
States Parties: Argentina Brazil
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of capacity in Conservation of stone techniques
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Natural erosion, b) Dilapidation, c) Lack of maintenance
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Fire
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Financial resources Management activities
Other Threats: Fragile wooden heritage
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: State of abandonment and degradation
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Ukraine
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage Solid waste
Other Threats: Conflict between the construction of new properties and the restoration of existing buildings
States Parties: Kenya
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Slovakia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Nepal
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Legal framework
Other Threats: Heritage badly maintained
States Parties: India
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Commercial development Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Input of excess energy Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: The general state of conservation of the property is a cause for concern
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Solid waste
States Parties: Malta
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Input of excess energy Solid waste
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Commercial development
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need for consolidation and restoration of the monument
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Earthquake Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Human resources Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Temperature change
Other Threats: a) Lack of maintenance; b) Natural factors
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: Cyprus
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities
States Parties: Colombia
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Natural values and cultural landscape qualities are not yet reflected in the islands management structure and conservation priorities; b) Fire
States Parties: Norway
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage
States Parties: Italy
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Benin
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Serious degradation of nearly 2/3 of the mud-brick constructions
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Financial resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Collapsing monuments due to lack of maintenance
States Parties: Bangladesh
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Absence of photographic information and lack of action taken with regard to the “fragmentary terracotta plaques in the custodian’s house”
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Turkmenistan
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure High impact research / monitoring activities Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Risks of collapse
States Parties: India
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Commercial development Financial resources Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Flooding
Other Threats: Collapse of houses
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: State of conservation of mosaics and other exposed structures
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Input of excess energy Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
States Parties: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities
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
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* : 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.