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 Fiji 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 161 Housing 104 Ground transport infrastructure 55 Management activities 48 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 47 Legal framework 33 Illegal activities 31 Commercial development 25 Interpretative and visitation facilities 24 Human resources 24 Underground transport infrastructure 19 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 18 Land conversion 17 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 16 Financial resources 16 Civil unrest 13 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 12 Deliberate destruction of heritage 12 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 11 Earthquake 11 Industrial areas 9 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 9 Society's valuing of heritage 9 Governance 9 Air transport infrastructure 8 Marine transport infrastructure 8 Other climate change impacts 8 Air pollution 6 Solid waste 6 Mining 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 6 Flooding 6 Water infrastructure 5 Pests 4 High impact research / monitoring activities 4 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 Localised utilities 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.