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
Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 20 Housing 17 War 16 Management activities 10 Land conversion 6 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 5 Deliberate destruction of heritage 5 Interpretative and visitation facilities 4 Ground transport infrastructure 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 4 Illegal activities 4 Human resources 4 Legal framework 4 Water (rain/water table) 3 Flooding 3 Financial resources 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Quarrying 2 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 2 Civil unrest 2 Governance 2 Commercial development 1 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Major linear utilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 Surface water pollution 1 Crop production 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Relative humidity 1 Wind 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Desertification 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 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.