State of Conservation
93
Reports
51
Properties concerned
15
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start:
2021close
Region:
Arab Statesclose
| States Parties: |
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities |
| States Parties: |
 Egypt
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance |
| States Parties: |
Saudi Arabia
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | High rate of decay of the historic houses |
| States Parties: |
Saudi Arabia
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | High rate of decay of the historic houses |
| States Parties: |
 Yemen
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Algeria
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Algeria
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
 Morocco
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B |
| Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Governance Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage |
| States Parties: |
Morocco
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
| Other Threats: | a) Progressive deterioration of the built area b) Continuous collapse of buildingsc) Major deterioration of the maritime part of the fortifications of the Medina |
| States Parties: |
 Tunisia
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Governance Housing Management systems/ management plan |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: | 2023 |
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Urban encroachment |
| States Parties: |
Egypt
|
| Year: | 2021 |
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add |
| Threats*: | Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure |
| Other Threats: | Urban encroachment |
| States Parties: | Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan) |
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.4 |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Natural risk factors; Deterioration of monuments; Urban environment and visual integrity; Impact of archaeological excavations |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: | Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan) |
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add.2,WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add.2.Add |
| Threats*: | Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan |
| Other Threats: | Natural risk factors; Deterioration of monuments; Urban environment and visual integrity; Impact of archaeological excavations |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Desertification Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War |
| Other Threats: | Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
Yemen
|
| Year: |
2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
|
| Document Source: | WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add |
| Threats*: | Civil unrest Desertification Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management activities War |
| Other Threats: | Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater |
| Danger List: | Yes |
| States Parties: |
 Libya
|
| Year: |
2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
|
| Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7A |
| Threats*: | War Water (rain/water table) |
| Other Threats: | Fires |
| Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties
Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 65 Housing 54 War 32 Management activities 21 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 19 Deliberate destruction of heritage 17 Illegal activities 17 Human resources 17 Land conversion 16 Legal framework 15 Ground transport infrastructure 14 Financial resources 14 Water (rain/water table) 13 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 11 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 11 Governance 10 Interpretative and visitation facilities 9 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 9 Flooding 9 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 8 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 6 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 6 Civil unrest 6 Desertification 6 Localised utilities 5 Solid waste 5 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 4 Quarrying 4 Relative humidity 4 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 4 Commercial development 3 Water infrastructure 3 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Major linear utilities 2 Renewable energy facilities 2 Surface water pollution 2 Crop production 2 Mining 2 Oil and gas 2 Wind 2 Storms 2 Fire (widlfires) 2 Invasive / alien marine species 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Military training 1
* :
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.
