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 329 Housing 200 Ground transport infrastructure 101 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 83 Management activities 83 Legal framework 71 Illegal activities 66 Commercial development 47 Financial resources 42 Human resources 42 Interpretative and visitation facilities 40 Civil unrest 32 Deliberate destruction of heritage 31 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 28 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 26 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 26 Underground transport infrastructure 25 Land conversion 25 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 23 Earthquake 21 Water (rain/water table) 19 Society's valuing of heritage 17 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 16 Marine transport infrastructure 15 Air transport infrastructure 12 Solid waste 11 Other climate change impacts 11 Industrial areas 10 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 10 Governance 9 High impact research / monitoring activities 9 Water infrastructure 8 Air pollution 8 Flooding 8 Relative humidity 7 Mining 6 Localised utilities 5 Pests 4 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 Forestry /wood production 2 Wind 2 Tsunami/tidal wave 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Major linear utilities 1 Input of excess energy 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Quarrying 1 Temperature 1 Military training 1 Fire (widlfires) 1 Volcanic eruption 1
* :
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.