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 Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 93 Housing 55 Management activities 53 Ground transport infrastructure 32 Human resources 23 Solid waste 20 Water (rain/water table) 20 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 20 Illegal activities 20 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 17 Commercial development 16 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 16 Legal framework 16 Deliberate destruction of heritage 15 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 15 Relative humidity 11 Land conversion 10 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 8 Financial resources 7 Major linear utilities 6 Flooding 6 Air pollution 5 Temperature 5 Earthquake 5 Interpretative and visitation facilities 4 Marine transport infrastructure 4 Localised utilities 4 Society's valuing of heritage 4 Water infrastructure 3 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Desertification 3 Governance 3 High impact research / monitoring activities 3 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Wind 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 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.