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 India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Micronesia (Federated States of) Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Republic of Korea Sri Lanka UzbekistanThreats
Management systems/ management plan 30 Housing 20 Ground transport infrastructure 12 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 9 Management activities 9 Commercial development 6 Legal framework 6 Illegal activities 5 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 4 Human resources 4 Interpretative and visitation facilities 3 Underground transport infrastructure 3 Water infrastructure 3 Land conversion 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Governance 3 Industrial areas 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 Earthquake 2 Financial resources 2 Air transport infrastructure 1 Air pollution 1 Solid waste 1 Mining 1 Water (extraction) 1 Pests 1 Water (rain/water table) 1 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 1 Society's valuing of heritage 1 Civil unrest 1 Flooding 1 Other climate change impacts 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.