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 223 Housing 181 War 113 Management activities 105 Land conversion 68 Deliberate destruction of heritage 66 Illegal activities 53 Human resources 47 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 44 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 44 Water (rain/water table) 42 Legal framework 42 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 40 Ground transport infrastructure 38 Flooding 36 Financial resources 30 Interpretative and visitation facilities 28 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 27 Governance 24 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 23 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 20 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 17 Quarrying 15 Water infrastructure 14 Civil unrest 14 Desertification 13 Surface water pollution 11 Crop production 11 Relative humidity 11 High impact research / monitoring activities 11 Localised utilities 10 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 10 Underground transport infrastructure 9 Marine transport infrastructure 8 Wind 8 Major linear utilities 7 Commercial development 6 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Solid waste 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.