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
BulgariaThreats
Management systems/ management plan 34 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 23 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 16 Illegal activities 15 Water infrastructure 13 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 13 Water (extraction) 13 Surface water pollution 10 Forestry /wood production 8 Housing 6 Commercial hunting 6 Marine transport infrastructure 4 Financial resources 4 Legal framework 4 Commercial development 3 Ground transport infrastructure 2 Localised utilities 2 Relative humidity 2 Wind 2 Human resources 2 Subsistence hunting 1 Temperature 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Earthquake 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 1 Management activities 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.