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 219 Housing 169 War 111 Management activities 93 Land conversion 60 Deliberate destruction of heritage 57 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 53 Illegal activities 53 Ground transport infrastructure 49 Human resources 49 Legal framework 47 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 39 Water (rain/water table) 37 Financial resources 36 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 35 Governance 33 Flooding 32 Interpretative and visitation facilities 26 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 24 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 23 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 22 Civil unrest 21 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 20 Localised utilities 16 Quarrying 15 Solid waste 14 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 14 Water infrastructure 12 Desertification 12 Relative humidity 11 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 10 Surface water pollution 9 Crop production 9 High impact research / monitoring activities 9 Underground transport infrastructure 8 Invasive / alien marine species 8 Major linear utilities 7 Wind 7 Commercial development 6 Renewable energy facilities 6 Mining 6 Oil and gas 6 Marine transport infrastructure 5 Society's valuing of heritage 3 Storms 3 Fire (widlfires) 3 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.