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
Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 436 Housing 290 Management activities 180 War 116 Illegal activities 107 Deliberate destruction of heritage 99 Ground transport infrastructure 95 Land conversion 95 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 93 Water (rain/water table) 88 Human resources 86 Legal framework 84 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 76 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 68 Flooding 54 Financial resources 54 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 52 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 51 Governance 45 Solid waste 41 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 41 Interpretative and visitation facilities 39 Water infrastructure 37 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 37 Commercial development 27 Localised utilities 22 Relative humidity 22 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 21 Oil and gas 21 Civil unrest 21 High impact research / monitoring activities 19 Marine transport infrastructure 18 Desertification 18 Crop production 15 Quarrying 15 Major linear utilities 13 Air pollution 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Surface water pollution 12 Wind 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Subsistence hunting 8 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Invasive / alien marine species 8 Renewable energy facilities 6 Mining 6 Temperature 5 Storms 5 Earthquake 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Ground water pollution 2 Military training 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Input of excess energy 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.
