State of Conservation
154
Reports
154
Properties concerned
94
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2017close
Date end:2017close
States Parties: | Egypt |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Niger |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Erosion and siltation/ deposition Forestry /wood production Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Albania Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Czechia Germany Spain France Croatia Italy North Macedonia Poland Romania Slovenia Slovakia Ukraine |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Syrian Arab Republic |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan War |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Syrian Arab Republic |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Housing Illegal activities War |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Syrian Arab Republic |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan War |
Other Threats: | fire |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Bulgaria |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
States Parties: | Egypt |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Adverse effects of bird and bat droppings across the property |
States Parties: | Syrian Arab Republic |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Italy |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
Other Threats: | Series of structural collapses at the property |
States Parties: | Libya |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Governance Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution War |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Libya |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | War |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Panama |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework |
Other Threats: | Severe deterioration of historic buildings ; Demolition of urban ensembles and buildings ; Visual impact of a maritime viaduct |
States Parties: | Libya |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | War |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Costa Rica |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial hunting Crop production Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Mining Renewable energy facilities Subsistence hunting Water (extraction) |
Other Threats: | fire |
States Parties: | Iraq |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Management activities Management systems/ management plan War Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Fragile mud brick structures |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Jordan |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Belize |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Housing Invasive / alien marine species Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Oil and gas |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Belarus Poland |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Financial resources Forestry /wood production Human resources Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Alterations of the hydrological regime; Border fence impeding mammal movements |
States Parties: | State of Palestine |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Jamaica |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Forestry /wood production Human resources Interpretative and visitation facilities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Legal framework Mining |
Other Threats: | climate change |
States Parties: | Brazil |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Hungary |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage |
States Parties: | Brazil |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Peru |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Continuous deterioration of earthen architecture structures and decorated surfaces from lack of conservation and maintenance practices |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Nepal |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Chile |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial development Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution |
Other Threats: | Instability and risk of collapse of the Cerro Rico; Deficiencies in conservation: special attention required for the restoration and upgrading of structures with residential use and the archaeological industrial heritage |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Ecuador |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure |
States Parties: | Panama |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure |
States Parties: | Côte d'Ivoire |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Mining |
States Parties: | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Serious deterioration of materials and structure; Deterioration of the architectural and urban coherence and integrity of the property |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Syrian Arab Republic |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War |
Danger List: | Yes |
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: | Afghanistan |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial development Ground transport infrastructure Housing Military training |
Other Threats: | Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Indonesia |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Governance Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Civil unrest |
States Parties: | Cameroon |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Commercial hunting Forestry /wood production Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan 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: | Thailand |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Forest fragmentation / Need for ecological corridors |
States Parties: | Solomon Islands |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Changes to oceanic waters Commercial hunting Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Forestry /wood production Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Storms |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Gabon |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Türkiye |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Ground transport infrastructure Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | United States of America |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Housing Invasive / alien freshwater species Storms Surface water pollution Water infrastructure |
Other Threats: | Mercury contamination of fish and wildlife |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Pakistan |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add2,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure |
States Parties: | Panama |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Fragile state of the property and accelerated degradation by environmental factors, lack of maintenance and limited conservation planning |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | South Africa |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Ground water pollution Mining Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table) |
Other Threats: | Acid mine drainage; Climate change and severe weather events |
States Parties: | Uruguay |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Civil unrest Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan War |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Georgia |
Year: | 2017 |
Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
Threats*: | Interpretative and visitation facilities Management activities |
Other Threats: | General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Australia Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Czechia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Dominica Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia France Gabon Georgia Germany Guinea Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Lesotho Libya Madagascar Mali Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Morocco Nepal Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Pakistan Panama Peru Poland Romania Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain State of Palestine Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Thailand Türkiye Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 108 Housing 58 Illegal activities 43 Ground transport infrastructure 38 Land conversion 34 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 34 Legal framework 30 Management activities 30 War 22 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 20 Mining 20 Human resources 20 Water infrastructure 19 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 17 Civil unrest 17 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 15 Financial resources 15 Interpretative and visitation facilities 13 Water (rain/water table) 12 Deliberate destruction of heritage 12 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 Governance 11 Commercial development 8 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 8 Marine transport infrastructure 8 Surface water pollution 8 Forestry /wood production 8 Underground transport infrastructure 7 Crop production 7 Oil and gas 7 Flooding 7 Major linear utilities 6 Solid waste 6 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 6 Commercial hunting 5 Water (extraction) 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Renewable energy facilities 4 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 4 Other climate change impacts 4 Storms 4 Air transport infrastructure 3 Localised utilities 3 Non-renewable energy facilities 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 High impact research / monitoring activities 3 Ground water pollution 2 Pollution of marine waters 2 Subsistence hunting 2 Quarrying 2 Military training 2 Changes to oceanic waters 2 Drought 2 Earthquake 2 Invasive / alien marine species 2 Industrial areas 1 Air pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Aquaculture 1 Relative humidity 1 Wind 1 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Hyper-abundant species 1 Invasive / alien freshwater species 1 Translocated species 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.