State of Conservation
Category of site
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
Site inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
States Parties
PortugalThreats
Management systems/ management plan 16 Housing 6 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 5 Marine transport infrastructure 3 Water infrastructure 3 Management activities 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Micro-organisms 2 Relative humidity 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Storms 2 Earthquake 2 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 1 Air transport infrastructure 1 Temperature change 1 Fire (widlfires) 1 Legal framework 1 Low impact research / monitoring activities 1
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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.