State of Conservation

States Parties

Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Yemen

Threats

Management systems/ management plan 210 Housing 138 Management activities 94 Deliberate destruction of heritage 48 Ground transport infrastructure 45 Water (rain/water table) 43 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 43 Illegal activities 43 Land conversion 39 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 38 Human resources 36 Legal framework 34 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 33 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 29 Solid waste 27 Flooding 27 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 22 Commercial development 21 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 15 Financial resources 15 Interpretative and visitation facilities 14 Marine transport infrastructure 14 Governance 14 Water infrastructure 12 War 12 Relative humidity 11 High impact research / monitoring activities 11 Crop production 7 Desertification 7 Major linear utilities 6 Wind 6 Underground transport infrastructure 5 Localised utilities 5 Air pollution 5 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 5 Temperature 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Earthquake 5 Surface water pollution 4 Ground water pollution 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