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
Afghanistan Bangladesh Cambodia China Democratic People's Republic of Korea Fiji India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 283 Housing 181 Ground transport infrastructure 89 Management activities 74 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 71 Illegal activities 56 Legal framework 55 Human resources 38 Commercial development 36 Interpretative and visitation facilities 36 Financial resources 34 Civil unrest 29 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 24 Underground transport infrastructure 24 Deliberate destruction of heritage 24 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 24 Land conversion 23 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 23 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 21 Society's valuing of heritage 16 Earthquake 16 Marine transport infrastructure 14 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 13 Air transport infrastructure 11 Water (rain/water table) 11 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Other climate change impacts 10 Industrial areas 9 Solid waste 9 Governance 9 High impact research / monitoring activities 8 Water infrastructure 7 Air pollution 7 Flooding 7 Mining 6 Localised utilities 5 Relative humidity 5 Pests 4 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 Forestry /wood production 2 Wind 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Quarrying 1 Temperature 1 Military training 1 Tsunami/tidal wave 1 Volcanic eruption 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.