State of Conservation
346
Reports
93
Properties concerned
77
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Naturalclose
Date Start:
2017close
| States Parties: |
 Canada
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas |
| States Parties: |
 France
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Non-renewable energy facilities Oil and gas |
| States Parties: |
 Viet Nam
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan Pollution of marine waters Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
Viet Nam
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Viet Nam
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Industrial areas Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Brazil
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Brazil
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Brazil
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Argentina
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Argentina
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 South Africa
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| Other Threats: | Conflicting land use |
| States Parties: |
South Africa
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| Other Threats: | Conflicting land use |
| States Parties: |
 Mexico
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities |
| Other Threats: | Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish) |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities |
| Other Threats: | Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish) |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities |
| Other Threats: | Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish) |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities |
| Other Threats: | Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish) |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities |
| Other Threats: | Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish) |
| States Parties: |
Mexico
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add2,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities |
| Other Threats: | Serious concerns over the conservation status of two species, vaquita (porpoise species) and totoaba (marine fish) |
| States Parties: |
 Gabon
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Forestry /wood production Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Thailand
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War |
| Other Threats: | Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War |
| Other Threats: | Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War |
| Other Threats: | Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War |
| Other Threats: | Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War |
| Other Threats: | Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Commercial hunting Illegal activities Land conversion Mining War |
| Other Threats: | Villages in the ecological corridor between the highland and lowland sectors of the park |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Kenya
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Kenya
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Kenya
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
| Threats*: | Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Kenya
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Governance Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 India
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Disappearance of Siberian cranes |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan Other climate change impacts Solid waste Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Disappearance of Siberian cranes |
| States Parties: |
India
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Invasive / alien freshwater species Invasive/alien terrestrial species Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Disappearance of Siberian cranes |
| States Parties: |
 Indonesia
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3 |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fire (widlfires) Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Mining Surface water pollution Water (extraction) Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Malawi
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
Malawi
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
Malawi
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Invasive / alien freshwater species Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Surface water pollution |
| States Parties: |
Kenya
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2 |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Conflict between local communities and park management |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Kenya
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Kenya
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Kenya
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7A,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4 |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Kenya
|
| Year: | 2018 |
| Document Source: | WHC/18/42.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Illegal activities Land conversion Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas Water infrastructure |
| States Parties: |
 Mongolia Russian Federation
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
Mongolia Russian Federation
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2024 |
| Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Financial resources Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts |
| States Parties: |
Indonesia
|
| Year: | 2017 |
| Document Source: | WHC/17/41.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts |
| Other Threats: | Nothofagus dieback |
| States Parties: |
 Colombia
|
| Year: | 2019 |
| Document Source: | WHC/19/43.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan |
States Parties
Albania Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Canada Central African Republic China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominica Ecuador Ethiopia France Gabon Germany Guinea Honduras India Indonesia Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Madagascar Malawi Mauritania Mexico Mongolia Montenegro Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Niger North Macedonia Panama Poland Romania Russian Federation Saint Lucia Senegal Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sudan Switzerland Thailand Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia ZimbabweThreats
Management systems/ management plan 221 Illegal activities 189 Mining 118 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 101 Water infrastructure 96 Ground transport infrastructure 85 Land conversion 85 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 78 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 65 Financial resources 54 Human resources 54 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 51 Legal framework 51 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 49 Oil and gas 49 Civil unrest 48 Governance 48 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 47 Forestry /wood production 41 Surface water pollution 31 Other climate change impacts 31 Major linear utilities 29 Fire (widlfires) 29 Commercial hunting 26 Housing 24 Renewable energy facilities 24 Storms 24 War 23 Water (extraction) 22 Solid waste 18 Invasive / alien freshwater species 18 Marine transport infrastructure 14 Non-renewable energy facilities 14 Air pollution 14 Crop production 14 Drought 14 Subsistence hunting 13 Changes to oceanic waters 13 Invasive / alien marine species 10 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 8 Air transport infrastructure 7 Ground water pollution 7 Pollution of marine waters 7 Society's valuing of heritage 6 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 6 Translocated species 6 Management activities 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 4 Aquaculture 4 Water (rain/water table) 4 Military training 4 Temperature change 4 Hyper-abundant species 4 Commercial development 3 Industrial areas 3 Localised utilities 3 Input of excess energy 3 Subsistence wild plant collection 3 Quarrying 3 Terrorism 3
* :
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.
