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 329 Housing 240 Management activities 127 War 116 Land conversion 85 Deliberate destruction of heritage 85 Illegal activities 80 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 73 Legal framework 63 Human resources 62 Water (rain/water table) 60 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 60 Ground transport infrastructure 59 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 52 Flooding 50 Financial resources 47 Governance 42 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 40 Interpretative and visitation facilities 35 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 34 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 32 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 28 Water infrastructure 24 Solid waste 21 Civil unrest 21 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 18 Localised utilities 17 High impact research / monitoring activities 16 Crop production 15 Quarrying 15 Desertification 15 Marine transport infrastructure 14 Surface water pollution 12 Oil and gas 12 Commercial development 11 Relative humidity 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Underground transport infrastructure 10 Wind 10 Invasive / alien marine species 8 Major linear utilities 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Mining 6 Society's valuing of heritage 4 Storms 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Water (extraction) 1 Military training 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.