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State of Conservation

525
Reports
65
Properties concerned
16
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2002close
Region: Arab Statesclose
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest Flooding
Other Threats: Poor maintenance
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: d) Degradation of the mural paintings and the buildings;
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: Potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: potential construction of a separation fence (wall)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 400 Housing 276 Management activities 148 War 134 Illegal activities 101 Deliberate destruction of heritage 100 Land conversion 95 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 86 Human resources 82 Legal framework 77 Water (rain/water table) 74 Ground transport infrastructure 72 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 70 Financial resources 57 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 56 Flooding 55 Governance 47 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 46 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 45 Interpretative and visitation facilities 39 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 38 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 35 Water infrastructure 33 Solid waste 30 Civil unrest 25 Desertification 22 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 21 Localised utilities 19 High impact research / monitoring activities 19 Commercial development 18 Oil and gas 18 Quarrying 17 Relative humidity 17 Marine transport infrastructure 16 Crop production 16 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Major linear utilities 10 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Storms 6 Earthquake 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Air pollution 3 Ground water pollution 2 Subsistence hunting 2 Military training 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Temperature 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.