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 Mauritania Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 372 Housing 265 Management activities 160 War 116 Deliberate destruction of heritage 96 Land conversion 92 Illegal activities 84 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 76 Human resources 72 Water (rain/water table) 71 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 70 Ground transport infrastructure 66 Legal framework 62 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 60 Flooding 51 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 44 Financial resources 40 Interpretative and visitation facilities 39 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 37 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 35 Governance 32 Water infrastructure 23 Solid waste 22 Commercial development 21 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 19 Relative humidity 19 High impact research / monitoring activities 19 Desertification 18 Marine transport infrastructure 17 Crop production 15 Quarrying 15 Civil unrest 14 Localised utilities 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Surface water pollution 12 Wind 12 Major linear utilities 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Air pollution 3 Temperature 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Ground water pollution 2 Military training 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Earthquake 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.