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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Date end:1997close
States Parties: Peru
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*: Oil and gas
States Parties: Peru
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/4A,SC-88/CONF.007/13
Threats*: Oil and gas
States Parties: China
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Other Threats: earthen architecture conservation problems
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Attention to be paid to the conservation of stone and stuccos
States Parties: Honduras
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Attention to be paid to the conservation of stone and stuccos
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Legal framework
Other Threats: Need for safeguarding and enhancement measures
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Legal framework
Other Threats: Need for safeguarding and enhancement measures
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Ground transport infrastructure Housing
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Quarrying Storms
Other Threats: Worrying state of conservation of some temples; Fragility of the structures (cracks, etc.); Partial collapse of a temple
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Quarrying Storms
Other Threats: Worrying state of conservation of some temples; Fragility of the structures (cracks, etc.)
States Parties: Malta
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: China
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Other Threats: Deterioration of the mural paintings in the caves due to salt migration; Some built features have nothing to do with the site and should be destroyed (concrete tower, modern blockhouse, ...)
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Earthquake Management activities Micro-organisms Relative humidity Storms Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Poor quality of the stone and weaknesses in the resistance; Cracks; Consolidation work is not undertaken
States Parties: Portugal
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Earthquake Management activities Micro-organisms Relative humidity Storms Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Poor quality of the stone and weaknesses in the resistance; Cracks; Consolidation work is not undertaken
States Parties: France
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: France
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/2
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: France
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Zambia Zimbabwe
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Water infrastructure
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1
Threats*: Forestry /wood production Ground transport infrastructure Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: chemical pollution
States Parties: Greece
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Fire (widlfires)
States Parties: China
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Solid waste
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/4
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.003/3,CC-90/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
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*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1987
Document Source: SC-87/CONF.005/INF.1
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea
Year: 1984
Document Source: SC/84/CONF.004/9
Threats*: Financial resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: China
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Air pollution Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Many buildings in a bad state of conservation
States Parties: India
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Illegal activities Subsistence wild plant collection
States Parties: Haiti
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Financial resources Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Consolidation of the Sans Souci Palace and rehabilitation of the Royal Gardens required
States Parties: Haiti
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Earthquake Flooding Storms Water (rain/water table)
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Earthquake
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Montenegro
Year: 1979
Document Source: CC-79/CONF.015/4
Threats*: Earthquake
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B,WHC-94/CONF.001/3B Add.1
Threats*: Crop production
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Crop production
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.003/12,SC-89/CONF.003/2,SC-89/CONF.004/11,SC-89/CONF.004/12,SC-89/CONF.004/5
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/4A,SC-88/CONF.007/13
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1987
Document Source: SC-87/CONF.005/INF.1
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Financial resources Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1985
Document Source: SC-85/CONF.008/9
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1984
Document Source: SC-84/CONF.001/4,SC/84/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: United Republic of Tanzania
Year: 1983
Document Source: SC/83/CONF.009/8
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/3,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.003/3,CC-90/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
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*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/4A
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1987
Document Source: SC-87/CONF.005/INF.1
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Senegal
Year: 1986
Document Source: CC-86/CONF.001/11,CC-86/CONF.003/INF.4
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities
States Parties: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Illegal activities Mining War
States Parties: Switzerland
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Other Threats: Fire in January 1997
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Earthquake Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A
Threats*: Earthquake Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3,WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Croatia
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/15
Threats*: War
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 1982
Document Source: CLT-82/CONF.014/3,CLT-82/CONF.014/6
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Loss of historical authenticity
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Housing
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Housing
Other Threats: Increasing number of dilapidated buildings
States Parties: Cuba
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/14
Threats*: Storms
States Parties: Finland
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/2,WHC.93/CONF.002/2
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Spain
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/4B
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor maintenance
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5,WHC-93/CONF.002/5 Add.1
Threats*: Flooding
Other Threats: Poor maintenance
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/3
Threats*: Flooding
Other Threats: Poor maintenance
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Pollution of marine waters
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1991
Document Source: SC-91/CONF.002/15
Threats*: Pollution of marine waters
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/4
Threats*: Pollution of marine waters
States Parties: France
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.003/12
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: France
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.004/12
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Germany
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.204/INF.8,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B,WHC-97/CONF.208/INF.11 ,WHC.97/CONF.204/INF.08
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Germany
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Germany
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.202/5 Add.,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Legal framework
States Parties: Germany
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3
States Parties: France
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Housing
States Parties: China
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance ; Halt of site excavations
States Parties: China
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unstable archaeological strata and cave roof
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Commercial development Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Conservation of antiquities
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Conservation of antiquities
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Conservation of antiquities
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B,WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Conservation of antiquities
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Management systems/ management plan 230 Illegal activities 106 Ground transport infrastructure 83 Housing 80 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 64 Management activities 60 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 59 Financial resources 57 Legal framework 54 Water infrastructure 51 Water (rain/water table) 46 Land conversion 44 Mining 42 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 28 Human resources 27 Surface water pollution 25 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 24 Relative humidity 23 Civil unrest 23 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 22 Storms 19 Air pollution 18 Forestry /wood production 18 War 18 Localised utilities 17 Solid waste 16 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 16 Crop production 15 Earthquake 15 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 14 Water (extraction) 14 Commercial development 13 Deliberate destruction of heritage 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Oil and gas 12 Flooding 11 Wind 8 Industrial areas 7 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Major linear utilities 7 Input of excess energy 7 Avalanche/ landslide 7 Air transport infrastructure 6 Subsistence hunting 6 Temperature 6 Interpretative and visitation facilities 5 Micro-organisms 5 Governance 5 Desertification 4 Fire (widlfires) 4 Invasive / alien marine species 4 Renewable energy facilities 3 Pollution of marine waters 3 Quarrying 3 Radiation/light 3 Terrorism 3 Invasive / alien freshwater species 3 Pests 2 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Society's valuing of heritage 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.