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State of Conservation

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Reports
12
Properties concerned
7
States Parties with SOC reports
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Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 1997close
Date end:1997close
Region: Arab Statesclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
ancient city of bosraAncient City of Bosra syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 1997 Financial resources, Management activities, No
ancient city of damascusAncient City of Damascus syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 1997 Management activities, No
bahla fortBahla Fort oman Oman 1997 Management activities,
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
 Yes
historic cairoHistoric Cairo egypt Egypt 1997 Management activities, No
historic town of zabidHistoric Town of Zabid yemen Yemen 1997 Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Management activities, Relative humidity, Solid waste, No
medina of fezMedina of Fez morocco Morocco 1997 Deliberate destruction of heritage, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, No
memphis and its necropolis – the pyramid fields from giza to dahshurMemphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur egypt Egypt 1997 Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Land conversion,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
 No
old walled city of shibamOld Walled City of Shibam yemen Yemen 1997 Flooding, Management systems/ management plan,
Other Threats: Poor maintenance
 No
petraPetra jordan Jordan 1997 Commercial development, Flooding, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Solid waste,
Other Threats: Conservation of antiquities
 No
quseir amraQuseir Amra jordan Jordan 1997 Management systems/ management plan, No
site of palmyraSite of Palmyra syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 1997 Air pollution, Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure, Ground transport infrastructure, Housing, Localised utilities, Major linear utilities, Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure, Temperature, Water (rain/water table),
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
 No
tyreTyre lebanon Lebanon 1997 Commercial development, Erosion and siltation/ deposition, Ground transport infrastructure, Human resources, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, No

* : 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.


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