State of Conservation

States Parties

Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Yemen

Threats

Management systems/ management plan 437 Housing 295 Management activities 180 War 116 Illegal activities 107 Deliberate destruction of heritage 100 Ground transport infrastructure 95 Land conversion 95 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 94 Water (rain/water table) 92 Human resources 86 Legal framework 85 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 76 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 69 Flooding 56 Financial resources 55 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 52 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 51 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 45 Governance 45 Water infrastructure 41 Solid waste 41 Interpretative and visitation facilities 39 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 37 Commercial development 27 Localised utilities 22 Relative humidity 22 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 21 Oil and gas 21 Civil unrest 21 High impact research / monitoring activities 19 Marine transport infrastructure 18 Desertification 18 Air pollution 17 Crop production 15 Quarrying 15 Major linear utilities 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Surface water pollution 12 Subsistence hunting 12 Wind 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 11 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Invasive / alien marine species 8 Renewable energy facilities 6 Mining 6 Temperature 5 Storms 5 Earthquake 5 Fire (widlfires) 3 Ground water pollution 2 Military training 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Input of excess energy 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1