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 Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 139 Housing 120 War 89 Management activities 65 Land conversion 43 Deliberate destruction of heritage 43 Illegal activities 37 Human resources 36 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 32 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 30 Ground transport infrastructure 28 Water (rain/water table) 28 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 28 Legal framework 26 Flooding 24 Financial resources 24 Interpretative and visitation facilities 23 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 19 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 15 Governance 14 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 12 Quarrying 12 Civil unrest 12 Desertification 11 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 10 Localised utilities 9 Water infrastructure 9 Relative humidity 9 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 9 Underground transport infrastructure 6 Major linear utilities 6 Surface water pollution 6 Crop production 6 High impact research / monitoring activities 6 Commercial development 5 Wind 5 Marine transport infrastructure 3 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.