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State of Conservation

1215
Reports
237
Properties concerned
45
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 1987close
Region: Europe and North Americaclose
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Mining
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Mining Solid waste
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of monitoring; Poor state of conservation of the monastic irrigation system
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of monitoring
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of monitoring
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of monitoring
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of monitoring
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: b) Lack of conservation of parks and palaces
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: b) Lack of conservation of parks and palaces;
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of conservation of parks and palaces
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of overall conservation of the site, its parks and palaces
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Temperature change
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: Portugal
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Several elements of the World Heritage site in a serious condition; Fire
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need for a restoration programme
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Ground transport infrastructure Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Oil and gas Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Ground transport infrastructure Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Oil and gas Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Ground transport infrastructure Oil and gas
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Solid waste Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Solid waste Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Solid waste Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Solid waste Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters
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: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Oil and gas
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Oil and gas
States Parties: Lithuania Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Oil and gas
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Localised utilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: b) Deepwater navigation waterway through the Bystroe mouth of the Danube River;
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Localised utilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Deepwater navigation waterway through the Bystre mouth of the Danube River
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Deepwater navigation waterway through the Bystre mouth of the Danube River
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Surface water pollution
States Parties: Romania
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Ground water pollution Mining
States Parties: Romania
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Legal framework
States Parties: Romania
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Legal framework
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/10
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Relative humidity Wind
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources
Other Threats: Adverse meteorological conditions
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4 Add.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Major linear utilities Mining Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Major linear utilities Mining Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Major linear utilities Mining Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Crop production Major linear utilities Mining Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Pollution of marine waters Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table) Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Guadalquivir River dredging project
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Major linear utilities Mining Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Pollution of marine waters Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: State of the Guadalquivir River and dredging project
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Major linear utilities Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Pollution of marine waters Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: State of the Guadalquivir River and dredging project
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Major linear utilities Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas Pollution of marine waters Water (extraction) Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: State of the Guadalquivir River and dredging project
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Crop production Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Crop production Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Mining Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Decline of the Iberian lynx and Imperial eagle populations
States Parties: Spain
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Mining Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (extraction)
Other Threats: Decline of the Iberian lynx and Imperial eagle populations
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Management systems/ management plan 667 Housing 408 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 235 Ground transport infrastructure 214 Legal framework 177 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 115 Management activities 115 Illegal activities 110 Mining 100 Surface water pollution 97 Water infrastructure 92 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 67 Oil and gas 67 Interpretative and visitation facilities 66 Forestry /wood production 53 Major linear utilities 52 Financial resources 46 Marine transport infrastructure 45 Renewable energy facilities 43 Commercial development 42 Deliberate destruction of heritage 41 Storms 41 Land conversion 36 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 35 Solid waste 33 Water (rain/water table) 33 Water (extraction) 32 Governance 28 Earthquake 27 Human resources 26 Underground transport infrastructure 25 Invasive / alien freshwater species 25 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 24 Localised utilities 21 Quarrying 21 Civil unrest 21 Crop production 20 Fire (widlfires) 20 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 19 Relative humidity 19 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 19 Air pollution 18 Input of excess energy 17 Ground water pollution 16 High impact research / monitoring activities 16 Pollution of marine waters 15 Society's valuing of heritage 15 Industrial areas 14 Non-renewable energy facilities 14 Air transport infrastructure 12 War 12 Micro-organisms 11 Other climate change impacts 11 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 9 Commercial hunting 7 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 6 Flooding 6 Temperature 5 Wind 5 Temperature change 5 Subsistence hunting 3 Radiation/light 3 Terrorism 3 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Avalanche/ landslide 2 Pests 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Hyper-abundant species 1 Low impact research / monitoring activities 1

* : 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.