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 Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 55 Housing 50 War 32 Management activities 21 Deliberate destruction of heritage 17 Land conversion 16 Illegal activities 15 Human resources 15 Water (rain/water table) 13 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 13 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 11 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 11 Legal framework 11 Ground transport infrastructure 10 Financial resources 10 Interpretative and visitation facilities 9 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 9 Flooding 9 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 8 Desertification 6 Governance 6 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 4 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 4 Quarrying 4 Relative humidity 4 Civil unrest 4 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 4 Commercial development 3 Localised utilities 3 Water infrastructure 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Major linear utilities 2 Surface water pollution 2 Crop production 2 Wind 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Marine transport infrastructure 1 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.