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 Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 179 Housing 115 Management activities 81 Ground transport infrastructure 41 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 39 Deliberate destruction of heritage 39 Illegal activities 39 Water (rain/water table) 36 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 34 Land conversion 31 Human resources 30 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 28 Solid waste 27 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 27 Legal framework 27 Flooding 22 Commercial development 21 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 19 Interpretative and visitation facilities 12 Marine transport infrastructure 12 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 12 Relative humidity 11 Financial resources 11 Water infrastructure 10 Governance 9 High impact research / monitoring activities 9 Major linear utilities 6 Localised utilities 5 Air pollution 5 Crop production 5 Temperature 5 Wind 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Desertification 5 Earthquake 5 Underground transport infrastructure 4 War 4 Ground water pollution 2 Surface water pollution 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 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.