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 350 Housing 257 Management activities 147 War 116 Deliberate destruction of heritage 93 Land conversion 91 Illegal activities 80 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 73 Human resources 70 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 68 Water (rain/water table) 66 Legal framework 62 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 56 Ground transport infrastructure 56 Flooding 50 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 40 Financial resources 40 Interpretative and visitation facilities 38 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 37 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 32 Governance 32 Water infrastructure 23 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 19 High impact research / monitoring activities 19 Commercial development 18 Solid waste 18 Desertification 18 Marine transport infrastructure 16 Crop production 15 Quarrying 15 Relative humidity 15 Civil unrest 14 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Surface water pollution 12 Wind 12 Localised utilities 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Major linear utilities 9 Society's valuing of heritage 7 Fire (widlfires) 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Air pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Temperature 1 Military training 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.