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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Date end:2009close
Region: Europe and North Americaclose
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Risks of collapse
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: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B,WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Risks of collapse
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Risks of collapse
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Risks of collapse
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: France
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5
Threats*: Storms
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/13
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure
States Parties: France
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5
Threats*: Storms
States Parties: Hungary
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Water (extraction)
States Parties: Hungary
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Non-renewable energy facilities
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Input of excess energy
States Parties: Germany
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Input of excess energy
States Parties: Holy See
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: Italy
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.003/12
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Italy
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.004/12
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Lithuania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lithuania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lithuania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing
States Parties: Lithuania
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Housing Management activities
States Parties: Lithuania
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lithuania
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lithuania
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need for a comprehensive rehabilitation programme
States Parties: Lithuania
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Need for a comprehensive rehabilitation programme
States Parties: Lithuania
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Financial resources
Other Threats: Need for a comprehensive rehabilitation programme
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B.Add
Threats*: Commercial hunting Financial resources Fire (widlfires) Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Legal framework Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting Major linear utilities Mining Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Mining Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Major linear utilities Mining Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Illegal activities Major linear utilities Mining Renewable energy facilities
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Mining
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B
Threats*: Mining
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: Azerbaijan
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing
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: 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: Russian Federation
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B,WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.004/10,SC-89/CONF.004/12
Threats*: Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/8,SC-88/CONF.007/5
Threats*: Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Gradual degradation
States Parties: Poland
Year: 1984
Document Source: SC/84/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Gradual deterioration
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: Canada
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Localised utilities Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Bison herd infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4 Add.
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Localised utilities Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Bison herd infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/13
Threats*: Localised utilities Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Bison herd infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Localised utilities
Other Threats: 50% of the bison herd infected with either tuberculosis and/or brucellosis
States Parties: Canada
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Water 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: Türkiye
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
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: United States of America
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
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: United States of America
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive / alien freshwater species Mining Oil and gas Renewable energy facilities Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Infection threat to bison population
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/10
Threats*: Mining
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Other Threats: Fire
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/13
Other Threats: Fire
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Management systems/ management plan 318 Housing 213 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 114 Ground transport infrastructure 104 Surface water pollution 65 Legal framework 60 Illegal activities 51 Water infrastructure 49 Mining 46 Management activities 46 Forestry /wood production 37 Interpretative and visitation facilities 32 Financial resources 31 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 30 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 30 Major linear utilities 29 Oil and gas 29 Deliberate destruction of heritage 27 Storms 24 Renewable energy facilities 19 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 19 Water (rain/water table) 19 Earthquake 19 Water (extraction) 17 Relative humidity 17 Commercial development 16 Marine transport infrastructure 16 Localised utilities 15 Solid waste 15 Industrial areas 14 Crop production 14 Invasive / alien freshwater species 13 Air pollution 12 Quarrying 12 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Human resources 11 War 9 Pollution of marine waters 8 Air transport infrastructure 7 Underground transport infrastructure 7 Ground water pollution 7 Input of excess energy 7 Micro-organisms 7 Fire (widlfires) 7 High impact research / monitoring activities 7 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 6 Governance 6 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 5 Temperature 5 Land conversion 4 Wind 4 Temperature change 4 Radiation/light 3 Civil unrest 3 Terrorism 3 Flooding 3 Non-renewable energy facilities 2 Subsistence hunting 2 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Commercial hunting 1 Pests 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Other climate change impacts 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.