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 Cambodia China Democratic People's Republic of Korea India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Thailand UzbekistanThreats
Management systems/ management plan 117 Housing 79 Ground transport infrastructure 43 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 38 Management activities 38 Legal framework 26 Commercial development 22 Illegal activities 20 Interpretative and visitation facilities 17 Human resources 17 Underground transport infrastructure 16 Land conversion 15 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 14 Financial resources 12 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 10 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 9 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 9 Earthquake 9 Deliberate destruction of heritage 8 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Civil unrest 7 Governance 7 Air transport infrastructure 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 6 Marine transport infrastructure 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Other climate change impacts 6 Industrial areas 5 Water infrastructure 5 Air pollution 4 Solid waste 4 Mining 4 Pests 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 4 Water (extraction) 3 Flooding 3 High impact research / monitoring activities 3 Localised utilities 2 Surface water pollution 2 Forestry /wood production 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Military training 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.