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State of Conservation

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183
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Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna (2023)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Desertification Illegal activities War
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stone masonry; Sand covering certain areas of the property; Graffiti and fires
Danger List:  Yes
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá (2023)
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure 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
Archaeological Site of Sabratha (2024)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity War
Other Threats: Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
Archaeological Site of Sabratha (2023)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Invasive/alien terrestrial species Land conversion Relative humidity War
Other Threats: Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe (2024)
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Desertification Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Mining
Arslantepe Mound (2024)
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Design of the proposed new roof shelter
Arslantepe Mound (2023)
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Design of the proposed new roof shelter
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (2024)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Management activities Management systems/ management plan War Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (2023)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Management activities Management systems/ management plan War Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
Asmara: A Modernist African City (2023)
States Parties: Eritrea
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Management systems/ management plan
Auschwitz Birkenau
German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) (2023)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Slow process of consultation with local communities
Babylon (2023)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Bagan (2023)
States Parties: Myanmar
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3
Threats*: Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Other Threats:
Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) (2023)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Buildings and Development (lack of design and construction guidelines) Preservation of important vistas and sightlines of the property
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (2023)
States Parties: Philippines
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure
Borobudur Temple Compounds (2023)
States Parties: Indonesia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Brasilia (2023)
States Parties: Brazil
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue (2024)
States Parties: Hungary
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
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; Inappropriate use of public areas and street amenities
Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue (2023)
States Parties: Hungary
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.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
Butrint (2024)
States Parties: Albania
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Byblos (2023)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan
Centennial Hall in Wrocław (2024)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management activities
Other Threats: Lack of overall development plan for the property and its buffer zone
Centennial Hall in Wrocław (2023)
States Parties: Poland
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Management activities
Other Threats: impact on the Outstanding Universal Value of the property of the rebuilt Pavilion
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi (2024)
States Parties: Viet Nam
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (2024)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.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
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (2023)
States Parties: Peru
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
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
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Afghanistan Albania Algeria Argentina Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Benin Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Czechia Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia France Georgia Germany Ghana Haiti Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Libya Mali Malta Mauritius Micronesia (Federated States of) Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Nigeria Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Korea Romania Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Togo Tunisia Türkiye Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 190 Housing 128 Legal framework 51 Ground transport infrastructure 49 Management activities 44 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 43 War 41 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 32 Illegal activities 32 Land conversion 31 Commercial development 26 Deliberate destruction of heritage 26 Human resources 26 Water (rain/water table) 24 Interpretative and visitation facilities 23 Financial resources 23 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 19 Governance 18 Flooding 16 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 15 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 15 Civil unrest 15 Water infrastructure 13 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 12 Underground transport infrastructure 11 Solid waste 11 Earthquake 11 Marine transport infrastructure 10 Mining 8 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Desertification 8 Surface water pollution 7 Quarrying 7 Air transport infrastructure 6 Relative humidity 6 Other climate change impacts 6 Industrial areas 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Localised utilities 4 Wind 4 High impact research / monitoring activities 4 Major linear utilities 3 Renewable energy facilities 3 Ground water pollution 3 Crop production 3 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 3 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 3 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 3 Low impact research / monitoring activities 3 Non-renewable energy facilities 2 Air pollution 2 Military training 2 Changes to oceanic waters 2 Input of excess energy 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Water (extraction) 1 Pests 1 Storms 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.