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State of Conservation

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Reports
255
Properties concerned
113
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2021close
Date end:2021close
States Parties: Thailand
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
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: Montenegro
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
States Parties: Solomon Islands
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Forestry /wood production Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Mining Storms
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species
Other Threats: • Necessity to save the Sonoran Pronghorn from possible extinction • Environmental concerns in security efforts along the international border
States Parties: Chad
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework
Other Threats: Slopes of the archaeological mound non stabilized
States Parties: United States of America
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
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: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Housing Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
States Parties: Panama
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of established boundaries and buffer zones
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Ghana
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Commercial development Financial resources Ground transport infrastructure Ground water pollution Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: Salt-laden atmosphere
States Parties: South Africa
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground water pollution Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan Mining Other climate change impacts Surface water pollution Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Acid mine drainage
States Parties: Ecuador
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Fishing/collecting aquatic resources Governance Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Legal framework Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
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 Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Georgia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: General need for interior and exterior conservation work on the monuments
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan Quarrying
States Parties: Russian Federation
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major linear utilities
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Fire (widlfires)
States Parties: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Invasive/alien terrestrial species
States Parties: Australia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes to oceanic waters Ground water pollution Marine transport infrastructure Non-renewable energy facilities Other climate change impacts Storms Surface water pollution Temperature change
Other Threats: Grounding of ships
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 196 Housing 92 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 70 Illegal activities 62 Ground transport infrastructure 53 Legal framework 53 Land conversion 40 Management activities 37 Mining 35 Human resources 34 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 33 Financial resources 32 Water infrastructure 29 Governance 29 Interpretative and visitation facilities 24 War 22 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 21 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 20 Water (rain/water table) 20 Commercial development 18 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 18 Civil unrest 16 Deliberate destruction of heritage 15 Other climate change impacts 15 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 14 Surface water pollution 12 Forestry /wood production 12 Marine transport infrastructure 11 Solid waste 11 Oil and gas 11 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 10 Major linear utilities 10 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 10 Fire (widlfires) 10 Underground transport infrastructure 9 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 9 Society's valuing of heritage 9 Flooding 8 Air transport infrastructure 7 Renewable energy facilities 7 Air pollution 6 Crop production 6 Water (extraction) 6 Storms 6 Non-renewable energy facilities 5 Commercial hunting 5 Quarrying 5 Earthquake 5 Invasive / alien freshwater species 5 Industrial areas 4 Ground water pollution 4 Changes to oceanic waters 4 High impact research / monitoring activities 4 Localised utilities 3 Subsistence hunting 3 Relative humidity 3 Wind 3 Desertification 3 Drought 3 Input of excess energy 2 Indigenous hunting, gathering and collecting 2 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Invasive / alien marine species 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Pollution of marine waters 1 Aquaculture 1 Subsistence wild plant collection 1 Pests 1 Military training 1 Terrorism 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Hyper-abundant 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.