List of World Heritage in Danger
The List of World Heritage in Danger is compiled by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) through the World Heritage Committee according to Article 11.4 of the World Heritage Convention,[nb 1] which was established in 1972 to designate and manage World Heritage Sites. Entries in the list are threatened World Heritage Sites for the conservation of which major operations are required and for which "assistance has been requested".[1] The list is intended to increase international awareness of the threats and to encourage counteractive measures.[2] Threats to a site can be either proven imminent threats or potential dangers that could have adverse effects on a site.
In the case of natural sites, ascertained dangers include the serious decline in the population of an endangered or other valuable species or the deterioration of natural beauty or scientific value of a property caused by human activities such as logging, pollution, settlement, mining, agriculture and major public works. Ascertained dangers for cultural properties include serious deterioration of materials, structure, ornaments or architectural coherence and the loss of historical authenticity or cultural significance. Potential dangers for both cultural and natural sites include development projects, armed conflicts, insufficient management systems or changes in the legal protective status of the properties. In the case of cultural sites, gradual changes due to geology, climate or environment can also be potential dangers.[3]
Before a property is inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, its condition is assessed and a potential programme for corrective measures is developed in cooperation with the State Party involved. The final decision about inscription is made by the committee. Financial support from the World Heritage Fund may be allocated by the committee for listed properties. The state of conservation is reviewed on a yearly basis, after which the committee may request additional measures, delete the property from the list if the threats have ceased or consider deletion from both the List of World Heritage in Danger and the World Heritage List.[3] Of the three former UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Dresden Elbe Valley and the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City were delisted after placement on the List of World Heritage in Danger while the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary was directly delisted.[4][5] Some sites have been designated as World Heritage Sites and World Heritage in Danger in the same year, such as the Church of the Nativity, traditionally considered to be the birthplace of Jesus.
In some cases, danger listing has sparked conservation efforts and prompted the release of funds, resulting in a positive development for sites such as the Galápagos Islands and Yellowstone National Park, both of which have subsequently been removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger. Despite this, the list itself and UNESCO's implementation of it have been the focus of criticism.[6][7] In particular, States Parties and other stakeholders of World Heritage Sites have questioned the authority of the committee to declare a site in danger without their consent.[8] Until 1992, when UNESCO set a precedent by placing several sites on the danger list against their wishes, States Parties would have submitted a programme of corrective measures before a site could be listed.[9] Instead of being used as intended, the List of World Heritage in Danger is perceived by some states as a black list and according to Christina Cameron, Professor at the School of Architecture, Canada Research Chair on Built Heritage, University of Montreal, has been used as political tool to get the attention of States Parties.[10][11] The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) notes that UNESCO has referenced the List of World Heritage in Danger (without actually listing the site) in a number of cases where the threat could be easily addressed by the State Party.[12] The Union also argues that keeping a site listed as endangered over a long period is questionable and that other mechanisms for conservation should be sought in these cases.[13]
As of April 2024[update], there are 56 entries (16 natural, 40 cultural) on the List of World Heritage in Danger. Arranged by the UNESCO regions, 23 of the listed sites are located in the Arab States, 14 in Africa, 6 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 6 in Asia and the Pacific, and 7 in Europe and North America. The majority of the endangered natural sites (11) are located in Africa.[14][15] The list encompasses sites that have been identified as facing threats to their integrity, which could stem from natural disasters, armed conflict, neglect, pollution, unsustainable tourism, or other dangers. Among the sites, the impacts of armed conflict are evident in countries like Syria, with several sites including the Ancient City of Aleppo and the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria marked as endangered due to the Syrian Civil War. In Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo sees multiple listings due to threats like military conflict and environmental degradation affecting its national parks.[16]
Currently listed sites
[edit]- Table legend
- Name: as listed by the World Heritage Committee[17]
- Location: at city or provincial level and country name, with coordinates; column sorts by state[nb 2]
- Criteria: the site was listed under
- Area: in hectares and acres if provided by UNESCO
- Year (WHS): the year the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List
- Endangered: the year the site appeared on the List of World Heritage in Danger
- Reason: threats to the site which prompted UNESCO to list it as in danger
Name | Image | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) |
Year (WHS) | Endangered | Reason | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abu Mena | Abusir, Egypt 30°50′30″N 29°39′50″E / 30.84167°N 29.66389°E |
Cultural: (iv) |
182 (450) | 1979 | 2001– | Cave-ins in the area caused by the clay at the surface, which becomes semi-liquid when met with "excess water" | [18][19] [20] | |
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves | Arlit Department, Niger 18°17′N 8°0′E / 18.283°N 8.000°E |
Natural: (vii), (ix), (x) |
7,736,000 (19,120,000) | 1991 | 1992– | Jihadist insurgency and civil disturbance in the region as well as a reduction of wildlife population and degradation of the vegetation cover | [21][22] | |
Ancient City of Aleppo | Aleppo Governorate, Syria 36°14′N 37°10′E / 36.233°N 37.167°E |
Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
350 (860) | 1986 | 2013– | Syrian Civil War, conquered by rebels in December 2024. Bombings continue threatening the site. | [23] | |
Ancient City of Bosra | Daraa Governorate, Syria 32°31′5″N 36°28′54″E / 32.51806°N 36.48167°E |
Cultural: (i), (iii), (vi) |
— | 1980 | 2013– | Syrian Civil War, conquered by rebels in December 2024. | [24] | |
Ancient City of Damascus | Damascus Governorate, Syria 33°30′41″N 36°18′23″E / 33.51139°N 36.30639°E |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) |
86 (210) | 1979 | 2013– | Syrian Civil War, held by Assadist forces, rebel gunfire and mortar shelling, mainly from adjacent Jobar suburb endangers foundations. | [25] | |
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria | Syria 36°20′3″N 36°50′39″E / 36.33417°N 36.84417°E |
Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v) |
12,290 (30,400) | 2011 | 2013– | Syrian Civil War, some held by rebels. Reports of looting and demolitions by Islamist groups. | [26] | |
Archaeological Site of Cyrene | Jebel Akhdar, Libya 32°49′30″N 21°51′30″E / 32.82500°N 21.85833°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (vi) |
— | 1982 | 2016– | Libyan Civil War, presence of armed groups, already incurred and potential further damage. | [27][28] | |
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna | Khoms, Libya 32°38′18″N 14°17′35″E / 32.63833°N 14.29306°E |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii) |
— | 1982 | 2016– | Libyan Civil War, presence of armed groups, already incurred and potential further damage. | [28][29] | |
Archaeological Site of Sabratha | Sabratha, Libya 32°48′19″N 12°29′6″E / 32.80528°N 12.48500°E |
Cultural: (iii) |
— | 1982 | 2016– | Libyan Civil War, presence of armed groups, already incurred and potential further damage. | [28][30] | |
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) | Salah ad Din, Iraq 35°27′24″N 43°15′45″E / 35.45667°N 43.26250°E |
Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
70 (170) | 2003 | 2003– | A planned reservoir that would have partially flooded the site was suspended in the wake of the Iraq War by the new administration; lack of adequate protection. | [31][32] | |
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone | La Libertad, Peru 8°6′40″S 79°4′30″W / 8.11111°S 79.07500°W |
Cultural: (i), (iii) |
600 (1,500) | 1986 | 1986– | Natural erosion | [33][34] | |
City of Potosí | Potosí, Bolivia | Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi) |
11,810 (29,200) | 1987 | 2014– | Continued mining has left the mountain porous and unstable, causing portions of the summit to collapse, also the target of future mining by the Bolivian Mining Corp. Recommendations to preserve the site have not been followed through. | [35] | |
Coro and its Port | Falcón, Venezuela 11°25′N 69°40′W / 11.417°N 69.667°W |
Cultural: (iv), (v) |
107 (260) | 1993 | 2005– | Damage to a great number of structures due to heavy rain between November 2004 and February 2005 as well as the construction of a new monument, a beach walkway and an entrance gate to the city in the buffer zone which could have considerable impact on the value of the site | [36][37] | |
Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din | Homs and Latakia Governorates, Syria 34°46′54″N 36°15′47″E / 34.78167°N 36.26306°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
9 (22) | 2006 | 2013– | Syrian Civil War, once held by Al-Nusra Front and other Islamist groups, reclaimed by Syrian Arab Army and Hezbollah fighters. Reports of damages and looting caused by Islamist groups was released by the government. | [38] | |
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley | Bamyan, Afghanistan 34°49′55″N 67°49′36″E / 34.83194°N 67.82667°E |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) |
159 (390) | 2003 | 2003– | Fragile conservation state due to abandonment, military action and dynamite explosions; causing dangers such as risk of collapse of Buddha niches, further deterioration of cave murals, looting and illicit excavations. | [39][40] | |
East Rennell | Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands 11°40′59″S 160°10′59″E / 11.68306°S 160.18306°E |
Natural: (ix) |
37,000 (91,000) | 1998 | 2013– | Damage to the site due to logging and its effect on the local ecosystem | [41] | |
Everglades National Park | United States 25°19′N 80°56′W / 25.317°N 80.933°W |
Florida,Natural: (viii), (ix), (x) |
592,920 (1,465,100) | 1979 | 1993–2007, 2010– | Damage due to Hurricane Andrew and deterioration of water flow and quality due to agricultural and urban development (1993); continued degradation of the site resulting in a loss of marine habitat and decline in marine species (2010) | [42][43] [44] | |
Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo | Colón Province, Panama 9°33′14″N 79°39′21″W / 9.55389°N 79.65583°W |
Cultural: (i), (iv) |
— | 1980 | 2012– | Environmental factors, lack of maintenance and urban development | [45][46] | |
Garamba National Park | Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4°0′N 29°15′E / 4.000°N 29.250°E |
Natural: (vii), (x) |
500,000 (1,200,000) | 1980 | 1984–1992, 1996– | Reduction of northern white rhinoceros population (1984); poaching of two white rhinos, killing of three rangers and no plan for corrective measures by the authorities (1996) | [47][48] [49] | |
Hatra | Nineveh Governorate, Iraq 35°35′17″N 42°43′6″E / 35.58806°N 42.71833°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) |
324 (800) | 1985 | 2015– | Damage inflicted to the property by the Islamic State (IS). | [50][51] | |
Hebron | Hebron Governorate, Palestine 31°31′27″N 35°6′32″E / 31.52417°N 35.10889°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi) |
20.6 (51) | 2017 | 2017– | [52] | ||
Historic Centre of Odesa | Ukraine 46°29′11.22″N 30°44′29.81″E / 46.4864500°N 30.7416139°E |
Odesa,Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
— | 2023 | 2023– | Russo-Ukrainian War | [53][54] | |
Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra | Ukraine |
Kyiv,Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
— | 1990 | 2023– | Russo-Ukrainian War | [55] | |
L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre | Lviv, Ukraine |
Cultural: (ii), (v) |
— | 1998 | 2023– | Russo-Ukrainian War | [55] | |
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz | Qashqadaryo Region, Uzbekistan 39°3′0″N 66°50′0″E / 39.05000°N 66.83333°E |
Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
240 (590) | 2000 | 2016– | Destruction of buildings in its medieval neighbourhoods and continuing urban development. | [56][57] | |
Historic Centre of Vienna | Vienna, Austria 48°12′N 16°22′E / 48.200°N 16.367°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi) |
371 (920) | 2001 | 2017– | New high-rise projects | [58] | |
Historic Town of Zabīd | Al Hudaydah, Yemen 14°12′N 43°19′E / 14.200°N 43.317°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi) |
— | 1993 | 2000– | Deteriorating state of historic buildings, inscribed on request of the State Party | [59][60] | |
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California | Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit, Mexico 27°38′N 112°33′W / 27.633°N 112.550°W |
Natural: (vii), (ix), (x) |
688,558 (1,701,460) | 2005 | 2019– | Imminent extinction of the vaquita, an endemic porpoise in the gulf | [61][62] | |
Kahuzi-Biega National Park | South Kivu and Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2°30′S 28°45′E / 2.500°S 28.750°E |
Natural: (x) |
600,000 (1,500,000) | 1980 | 1997– | Deforestation, hunting as well as war and civil strife | [63][64] | |
Lake Turkana National Parks | Kenya 3°3′8″N 36°30′13″E / 3.05222°N 36.50361°E |
Natural: (viii), (x) |
161,485 (399,040) | 1997 | 2018– | Impact of Ethiopia's Gilgel Gibe III Dam on the lake's flow and ecosystem | [65][66] | |
Landmarks of Ancient Kingdom of Saba | Marib, Yemen 15°25′36.76″N 45°20′6.82″E / 15.4268778°N 45.3352278°E |
Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
375.29 (927.4) | 2023 | 2023– | Threats of destruction caused by the Yemeni Civil War. | [67][68] | |
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park | Bamingui-Bangoran, Central African Republic 9°0′N 21°30′E / 9.000°N 21.500°E |
Natural: (ix), (x) |
1,740,000 (4,300,000) | 1988 | 1997– | Illegal grazing and poaching, deteriorating security situation | [69][70] | |
Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam | Ghōr, Afghanistan 34°23′48″N 64°30′58″E / 34.39667°N 64.51611°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv) |
70 (170) | 2002 | 2002– | Lack of legal protection, lack of protection measure or management plan, poor condition of the site | [71][72] | |
Medieval Monuments in Kosovo | Kosovo 42°39′40″N 20°15′56″E / 42.66111°N 20.26556°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv) |
2.88 (7.1) | 2004 | 2006– | March Pogrom, lack of legal protection and management; political instability and insecurity. | [73][74] | |
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve | Lola Prefecture, Côte d'Ivoire* Guinea* 7°36′N 8°23′W / 7.600°N 8.383°W |
Natural: (ix), (x) |
18,000 (44,000) | 1981 | 1992– | Iron ore mining concession on part of the World Heritage Site and influx of large number of refugees on the Guinean part of the site | [75][76] | |
Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia | Temwen Island, Micronesia 6°50′23″N 158°19′51″E / 6.83972°N 158.33083°E |
Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv), (vi) |
76.7 (190) | 2016 | 2016– | Continuing siltation of waterways contributing to overgrowth and undermining existing structures. | [77][78] | |
Niokolo-Koba National Park | Tambacounda Region and Kédougou Region, Senegal 13°0′N 12°40′W / 13.000°N 12.667°W |
Natural: (x) |
913,000 (2,260,000) | 1981 | 2007– | Degradation of property, low mammal population, management problems and impact of a proposed dam on the Gambia River | [79][80] | |
Okapi Wildlife Reserve | Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2°0′N 28°30′E / 2.000°N 28.500°E |
Natural: (x) |
1,372,625 (3,391,830) | 1996 | 1997– | Looting of park facilities and killing of elephants as a result of an armed conflict in the area | [81][82] | |
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls | Jerusalem, Israel 31°46′36″N 35°14′03″E / 31.77667°N 35.23417°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (vi) |
— | 1981 | 1982– | Uncontrolled urban development, general deterioration of the state of conservation due to tourism and lack of maintenance. | [83][84][85] | |
Old City of Sana'a | Sana'a Governorate, Yemen 15°21′20″N 44°12′29″E / 15.35556°N 44.20806°E |
Cultural: (iv), (v), (vi) |
— | 1986 | 2015– | Yemeni Civil War | [86] | |
Old Town of Ghadamès | Ghadames, Libya 30°08′00″N 9°30′00″E / 30.13333°N 9.50000°E |
Cultural: (v) |
— | 1986 | 2016– | Libyan Civil War, presence of armed groups, already incurred and potential further damage. | [28][87] | |
Old Towns of Djenné | Djenné, Mali 13°54′23″N 4°33′18″W / 13.90639°N 4.55500°W |
Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
— | 1988 | 2016– | Regional insecurity, deteriorating state of the historic town, urbanization and erosion. | [88][89] | |
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir | Battir, Palestine 31°43′11″N 35°7′50″E / 31.71972°N 35.13056°E |
Cultural: (iv)(v) |
349 (860) | 2014 | 2014– | The Israeli West Bank barrier "may isolate farmers from fields they have cultivated for centuries". | [90][91] | |
Old Walled City of Shibam | Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen 15°55′37″N 48°37′36″E / 15.92694°N 48.62667°E |
Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v) |
— | 1982 | 2015– | Potential threat from the armed conflict, compounding safeguarding and management problems already observed at the site | [86] | |
Rainforests of the Atsinanana | Madagascar 14°28′S 49°42′E / 14.467°S 49.700°E |
Eastern Madagascar,Natural: (ix), (x) |
479,660 (1,185,300) | 2007 | 2010– | Illegal logging and hunting of endangered lemurs | [92][93] | |
Rachid Karami International Fair | Tripoli, Lebanon 34°26′22″N 35°49′33″E / 34.4395°N 35.8259°E |
Cultural: (ii)(iv) |
72 (180) | 2023 | 2023– | Threatened by lack of funds for maintenance due to the Lebanese liquidity crisis, urban development, and "its alarming state of conservation". | [94][95] | |
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve | La Mosquitia, Honduras 15°44′40″N 84°40′30″W / 15.74444°N 84.67500°W |
Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) |
— | 1982 | 1996–2007, 2011– | Logging, fishing and land occupation; poaching and the reduced capacity of the state to manage the site; largely due to the deterioration of law and to the presence of drug traffickers | [96][97] | |
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus | Fezzan, Libya 24°50′N 10°20′E / 24.833°N 10.333°E |
Cultural: (iii) |
— | 1985 | 2016– | Libyan Civil War, presence of armed groups, already incurred and potential further damage. | [28][98] | |
Saint Hilarion Monastery/Tell Umm Amer | Deir al-Balah Governorate, Palestine 31°26′50.3″N 34°21′58.9″E / 31.447306°N 34.366361°E |
Cultural: (ii)(iii)(iv) |
1.33 (3.3) | 2024 | 2024 | Israel–Hamas war | [99] | |
Samarra Archaeological City | Salah ad Din, Iraq 34°12′N 43°52′E / 34.200°N 43.867°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv) |
15,058 (37,210) | 2007 | 2007– | Security situation following the Iraq War and lack of state control for protection or management of the site | [100][101] | |
Selous Game Reserve | Coast, Morogoro, Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma Regions, | Natural: (ix), (x) |
5,120,000 (12,700,000) | 1982 | 2014– | Exploration and extraction of minerals, large infrastructure projects | [102] | |
Site of Palmyra | Homs Governorate, Syria 34°33′15″N 38°16′0″E / 34.55417°N 38.26667°E |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) |
0.36 (0.89) | 1980 | 2013– | Syrian Civil War, captured by the notoriously iconoclastic Islamic State terrorist organization (ISIS). | [103] | |
Timbuktu | Timbuktu, Timbuktu Region, Mali 16°46′24″N 2°59′58″W / 16.77333°N 2.99944°W |
Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v) |
— | 1988 | 2012– | Threat of destruction by the Islamist groups like Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb, Ansar Dine and Boko Haram. Some monuments are now pillaged and destroyed. | [104][105] | |
Tomb of Askia | Gao, Gao Region, Mali 16°17′23″N 0°02′40″W / 16.28972°N 0.04444°W |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv) |
4.24 (10.5) | 2004 | 2012– | Damaged by Islamist groups like Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb and Ansar Dine. Reported destroyed by Ansar Dine when they captured Timbuktu. | [105][106] | |
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra | Sumatra, Indonesia 02°30′S 101°30′E / 2.500°S 101.500°E |
Natural: (vii), (ix), (x) |
2,595,124 (6,412,690) | 2004 | 2011– | Poaching, illegal logging, agricultural encroachment, and plans to build roads through the site | [107][108] | |
Virunga National Park | North Kivu and Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo 0°55′N 29°10′E / 0.917°N 29.167°E |
Natural: (vii), (viii), (x) |
800,000 (2,000,000) | 1979 | 1994– | Deforestation and poaching as a result of the influx of refugees due to the Rwandan Civil War | [109][110] | |
Roșia Montană Mining Landscape | Alba County, Romania 46°18′22″N 23°7′50″E / 46.30611°N 23.13056°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv) |
314.42 (776.9) | 2021 | 2021– | Threats posed by plans to resume mining which would damage a major part of the inscribed Mining Landscape | [111][112] |
Previously listed sites
[edit]There are a number of sites that were previously listed as being in danger, but they were later removed from the list after improvements in management and conservation. The Everglades National Park was listed from 1993 to 2007 and again since 2010; the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve was listed from 1996 to 2007 and again since 2011. Both are therefore included in the list of currently listed sites (above).
Name | Image | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) |
Year (WHS) | Endangered | Reason | Refs |
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Angkor | Siem Reap Province, Cambodia 13°26′N 103°50′E / 13.433°N 103.833°E |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
—
|
1992 | 1992–2004 | Inscription initially limited to a three-year period (1993–1995) during which effective legal protection, boundary and buffer zones were to be established and international conservation efforts were to be monitored and coordinated; at the time of inscription, Cambodia was UN-controlled following the civil war in the 1980s. | [113][114] [115] | |
Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery | Imereti, Georgia 42°15′44″N 42°42′59″E / 42.26222°N 42.71639°E |
Cultural: (iv) |
7.87 (19.4) | 1994 | 2010–2017 | Major reconstruction project that will lead to irreversible interventions. The boundaries of the site was modified in 2017.[nb 3] Bagrati Cathedral was removed from the list of World Heritage Sites after its reconstruction. However, Gelati Monastery remained on the list. | [116][117][118] | |
Bahla Fort | Bahla, Oman 22°58′N 57°18′E / 22.967°N 57.300°E |
Cultural: (iv) |
—
|
1987 | 1988–2004 | Degradation of earth structures of the fort and of the oasis of Bahla | [119][120] [121][122] | |
Bam and its Cultural Landscape | Kerman, Iran 29°07′01″N 58°22′07″E / 29.11694°N 58.36861°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) |
— | 2004 | 2004–2013 | Following the damage due to the 2003 Bam earthquake | [123][124][125] | |
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System | Belize, Stann Creek and Toledo Belize 17°19′N 87°32′W / 17.317°N 87.533°W |
Natural: (vii), (ix), (x) |
96,300 (238,000) | 1996 | 2009–2018 | Mangrove cutting and excessive development | [126][127][128] | |
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem | Bethlehem, Palestine 31°42′16″N 35°12′27″E / 31.70444°N 35.20750°E |
Cultural: (iv), (vi) |
2.98 (7.4) | 2012 | 2012–2019 | Damage due to water leaks | [129][130][131] | |
Butrint | Sarandë District, Albania 39°45′N 20°1′E / 39.750°N 20.017°E |
Cultural: (iii) |
3,980 (9,800) | 1992 | 1997–2005 | Damages due to management and conservation | [132][133] [134] | |
Cologne Cathedral | North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 50°56′29″N 6°57′29″E / 50.94139°N 6.95806°E |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) |
—
|
1996 | 2004–2006 | High-rise building plan near the cathedral threatening to inflict damage to the integrity of the property; delisted[nb 3] after the building plan was halted and a buffer zone introduced | [135][136] [137] | |
Comoé National Park | Zanzan, Côte d'Ivoire 9°10′N 3°40′W / 9.167°N 3.667°W |
Natural: (ix), (x) |
1,150,000 (2,800,000) | 1983 | 2003–2017 | Civil unrest, poaching and lack of effective management mechanisms | [138][139] | |
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary | Biffeche, Senegal 16°30′N 16°10′W / 16.500°N 16.167°W |
Natural: (vii), (x) |
16,000 (40,000) | 1981 | 1984–1988, 2000–2006 | Long term threat by construction plan for a down-stream dam (1984); delisted[nb 3] (1988) as water supply to the park was insured by the construction of a sluice and a management plan was being prepared; relisted[nb 4] (2000) due to environmental and economical threats posed by the introduced species Salvinia molesta and Pistia stratiotes as well as issues with water management in the park | [48][140] [141][142] [143][144] | |
Dresden Elbe Valley | Saxony, Germany 51°3′N 13°49′E / 51.050°N 13.817°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) |
1,930 (4,800) | 2004 | 2006–2009 | Construction plans for the Waldschlösschen Bridge in the core area of the cultural landscape; removed from the list of World Heritage Sites in 2009 after construction commenced at the end of 2007 | [145][146] | |
Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia 42°38′25″N 18°06′30″E / 42.64028°N 18.10833°E |
Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv) |
97 (240) | 1979 | 1991–1998 | Croatian War of Independence | [147][148] [149] | |
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore | Punjab, Pakistan 31°35′25″N 74°18′35″E / 31.59028°N 74.30972°E |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii) |
— | 1981 | 2000–2012 | Destruction of historic water tanks in 1999 to widen a road and deteriorating perimeter walls of the Garden, listed on request of the Pakistan government | [150][151] | |
Galápagos Islands | Galápagos Province, Ecuador 0°40′S 90°30′W / 0.667°S 90.500°W |
Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) |
14,066,514 (34,759,110) | 1978 | 2007–2010 | Various threats including insufficient prevention of possibilities for the introduction of alien species, insufficient resource allocation for conservation agencies and park management, presence of a large number of illegal immigrants, rapid uncontrolled growth of tourism, fishing over-capacity and sports fishing | [152][153] [154][155] | |
Group of Monuments at Hampi | Bellary district, India 15°20′6″N 76°27′43″E / 15.33500°N 76.46194°E |
Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv) |
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1986 | 1999–2006 | Partial construction of two cable-suspended bridges within the protected archaeological areas of Hampi threatening the integrity and authenticity of the site | [156][157] [158] | |
Historical Monuments of Mtskheta | Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia 41°50′32″N 44°43′16″E / 41.84222°N 44.72111°E |
Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
— | 1994 | 2009–2016 | Deterioration of stonework and frescoes, mismanagement and urban development | [159][160] | |
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works | Tarapacá, Chile 20°12′30″S 69°47′40″W / 20.20833°S 69.79444°W |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv) |
— | 2005 | 2005–2019 | Fragile nature of structures due to lack of maintenance for 40 years; also damage, vandalism and some dismantling; looting | [161][162][163] | |
Ichkeul National Park | Bizerta, Tunisia 37°10′N 9°40′E / 37.167°N 9.667°E |
Natural: (x) |
12,600 (31,000) | 1980 | 1996–2006 | Construction of dams limiting the freshwater flow to the area and causing an increased salinity of the lake and the marshes as well as a decrease in the number of migrating bird populations | [164][165] [166] | |
Iguaçu National Park | Paraná State, Brazil 25°41′S 54°26′W / 25.683°S 54.433°W |
Natural: (vii), (x) |
170,086 (420,290) | 1986 | 1999–2001 | Illegally opened road ("Estrada do Colono", Portuguese for "Settler's Road") through the park, dams on the Iguazu River and helicopter flights. | [167][168] [169] | |
Kathmandu Valley | Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 27°42′14″N 85°18′31″E / 27.70389°N 85.30861°E |
Cultural: (iii), (iv), (vi) |
167 (410) | 1979 | 2003–2007 | Partial or substantial loss of the traditional elements of six out of seven monument zones and resulting general loss of authenticity and integrity of the whole property. | [170][171] [172] | |
Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City | Liverpool England, United Kingdom 53°24′24″N 2°50′40″W / 53.40667°N 2.84444°W |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (iv) |
136 (340) | 2004 | 2012–2021 | Due to the proposed redevelopment of historic docklands known as Liverpool Waters, (including Bramley-Moore Dock stadium of Everton F.C.). Removed of World Heritage status in July 2021, due to the continued progress of the developments.[173] | [174][175] | |
Los Katíos National Park | Antioquia and Chocó, Colombia 7°40′0″N 77°0′0″W / 7.66667°N 77.00000°W |
Natural: (ix), (x) |
72,000 (180,000) | 1994 | 2009–2015 | Deforestation, illegal fishing and hunting. Removed following significant improvements to Park management | [176] | |
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | Assam, India 26°30′N 91°51′E / 26.500°N 91.850°E |
Natural: (vii), (ix), (x) |
39,100 (97,000) | 1985 | 1992–2011 | Poaching, damage to the park's infrastructure and decrease in the population of some species particularly the Indian rhinoceros following an invasion by militants of the Bodo tribe in 1992 | [177][178] [179] | |
Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor | Bay of Kotor, Kotor and surrounding territory, Montenegro 42°29′N 18°42′E / 42.483°N 18.700°E |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
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1979 | 1979–2003 | Damage following the earthquake from 15 April 1979 | [180][181] [182] | |
Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Arusha Region, Tanzania 3°11′S 35°32′E / 3.183°S 35.533°E |
Natural: (iv), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) |
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1978 | 1984–1989 | Declining conservation status | [183][184] [185] | |
Plitvice Lakes National Park | Lika-Senj County, Croatia 44°53′N 15°37′E / 44.883°N 15.617°E |
Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix) |
19,200 (47,000) | 1979 | 1992–1997 | Potential threat due to the Croatian War of Independence | [186][187] [188] | |
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras | Ifugao, Philippines 16°55′N 121°3′E / 16.917°N 121.050°E |
Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v) |
500,000 (1,200,000) | 1995 | 2001–2012 | Absence of systematic monitoring programme or a comprehensive management plan | [189][190] | |
Royal Palaces of Abomey | Zou Department, Benin 7°11′26″N 1°59′36″E / 7.19056°N 1.99333°E |
Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
48 (120) | 1985 | 1985–2007 | General state of deterioration due to the elements and inappropriate restoration which are in conflict with the authenticity of the site | [191][192] [193][194] | |
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara | Kilwa District, Tanzania 8°57′28″S 39°31′22″E / 8.95778°S 39.52278°E |
Cultural: (iii) |
— | 1981 | 2004–2014 | Continuing deterioration of the site due to various agents such as erosion or plants | [195][196] | |
Rwenzori Mountains National Park | Bundibugyo, Kabarole and Kasese District, Uganda 0°13′N 29°55′E / 0.217°N 29.917°E |
Natural: (vii), (ix) |
99,600 (246,000) | 1994 | 1999–2004 | Security situation and lack of monitoring of a major part of the park | [167][197] [198] | |
Salonga National Park | Équateur and Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2°S 21°E / 2°S 21°E |
Natural: (vii), (ix) |
3,600,000 (8,900,000) | 1984 | 1999–2021 | Poaching and housing construction. Removed from the list in danger due to improvements in its state of conservation. | [199][200] [167][201] | |
Sangay National Park | Chimborazo, Morona-Santiago and Tungurahua Province, Ecuador 1°50′S 78°20′W / 1.833°S 78.333°W |
Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) |
271,925 (671,940) | 1983 | 1992–2005 | Heavy poaching, illegal livestock grazing, encroachment and potential threat through a road construction project | [202][203] [204] | |
Simien National Park | Amhara Region, Ethiopia 13°11′N 38°4′E / 13.183°N 38.067°E |
Natural: (vii), (x) |
22,000 (54,000) | 1978 | 1996–2017 | Deterioration of population of Walia ibex | [205][206] | |
Srebarna Nature Reserve | Srebarna, Silistra Province, Bulgaria 44°06′50″N 27°04′40″E / 44.11389°N 27.07778°E |
Natural: (x) |
638 (1,580) | 1983 | 1992–2003 | Prevention of seasonal flooding and agricultural use causing a decline or disappearance of the water and passerine bird populations | [207][208] [209] | |
Timbuktu | Circle and Region of Tombouctou, Mali 16°46′24″N 2°59′58″W / 16.77333°N 2.99944°W |
Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v) |
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|
1988 | 1990–2005 | Threat of sand encroachment | [210][211] [212] | |
Tipasa | Tipaza Province, Algeria 36°35′39″N 2°26′36″E / 36.59417°N 2.44333°E |
Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
52 (130) | 1982 | 2002–2006 | Inadequate maintenance affecting the integrity of the site and its buffer zone | [213][214] [215] | |
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi | Kampala District, Uganda 0°19′45″N 32°33′12″E / 0.32917°N 32.55333°E |
Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv), (vi) |
27 (67) | 2001 | 2010–2023 | Destruction of the Muzibu Azaala Mpanga, the main building of the site, by fire in March 2010. Removed from the list of World Heritage in Danger in 2023 after the structure was rebuilt.[216] | [217][218] | |
Walled City of Baku with Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower | Baku, Azerbaijan 40°21′59″N 49°50′7″E / 40.36639°N 49.83528°E |
Cultural: (iv) |
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|
2000 | 2003–2009 | Damage sustained during the 2000 Baku earthquake, urban development and inadequate conservation efforts | [219] | |
Wieliczka Salt Mine | Wieliczka, Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland 49°58′45″N 20°03′50″E / 49.97917°N 20.06389°E |
Cultural: (iv) |
969 (2,390) | 1978 | 1989–1998 | Humidity problem | [185][220] [221] | |
Yellowstone National Park | Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, United States 44°30′N 110°50′W / 44.500°N 110.833°W |
Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) |
898,349 (2,219,870) | 1978 | 1995–2003 | Ascertained dangers to Yellowstone cutthroat trout as well as sewage leakage and waste contamination in parts of the park; potential threats to water quantity and quality, past and proposed mining activities, a proposed control programme to eradicate brucellosis in the bison herds | [222][223] [224] |
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General
[edit]- "World Heritage in Danger: A compendium of key decisions on the conservation of natural World Heritage properties via the List of World Heritage in Danger" (PDF). Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
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External links
[edit]- UNESCO World Heritage Sites, official site
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre – World Heritage in Danger List, official site
- UNESCO Heritage Centre – World Heritage List, official site