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Region: Arab Statesclose
Abu Mena (1992)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2013)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2012)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2010)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2009)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2007)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2006)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2001)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2023)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2021)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems Major infrastructure and development projects Uncontrolled urban development
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2019)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Natural decay and structural problems
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2017)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Adverse effects of bird and bat droppings across the property
Archaeological Site of Volubilis (2006)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Archaeological Site of Volubilis (2005)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Need to preserve the landscape
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2023)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2021)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2018)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2016)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2014)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2013)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2009)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2008)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2007)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Banc d'Arguin National Park (2006)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Banc d'Arguin National Park (1997)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2021)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2019)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2018)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2017)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2016)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (2015)
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
Byblos (2019)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Byblos (2018)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (2023)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Danger List:  Yes
Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (2021)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Danger List:  Yes
Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (2019)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Danger List:  Yes
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2021)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2019)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2017)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2015)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2011)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Partial abandonment of the property
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2009)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: a) Partial abandonment of the property;
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2007)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the property
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2006)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the property
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2005)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the site
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2003)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Site in a state of quasi-total abandon and greatly degraded
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2002)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: This site has progressively become degraded
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (1999)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (1998)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (1997)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (1995)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (1994)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (1993)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.001/3
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (1990)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (2005)
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: a) Natural risk factors; b) Conservation of archaeological heritage; c) Deterioration of monuments; d) Alteration of the built fabric.
Danger List:  Yes
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2023)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2021)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2019)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2017)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2015)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2014)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (2012)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia (2021)
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia (2019)
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Visual impact of a rain water diversionary dam and of a water tower
Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia (2017)
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Visual impact of a rain water diversionary dam and of a water tower
Saint Catherine Area (2023)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Saint Catherine Area (2004)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park (2023)
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Need to establish a code of conduct including formal rules and regulations for all dive operators
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park (2021)
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Need to establish a code of conduct including formal rules and regulations for all dive operators
Tipasa (2021)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Unsuitable restoration techniques, and poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains
Tipasa (2019)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Tipasa (2017)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Tipasa (2015)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Tipasa (2013)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Tipasa (2011)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Tipasa (2009)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Tipasa (2008)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains
Tipasa (2007)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Poor conservation conditons for the archeological remains
Tipasa (2004)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: State of conservation of mosaics and other exposed structures
Danger List:  Yes
Tipasa (2003)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the archaeological vestiges
Danger List:  Yes
Tipasa (2002)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Deterioration of the archaeological vestiges
Tyre (2023)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Tyre (2021)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Tyre (2019)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Insufficient maintenance
Tyre (2017)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Insufficient maintenance
Tyre (2015)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Insufficient maintenance
Tyre (2003)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Important conservation problems ; Need to give more importance to the wealth of the archaeological heritage and of the natural coastal landscape
Tyre (2002)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Important conservation problems
Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (2006)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Other Threats: Lack of security and risk of collapse due to open trenches and unstable structures
Wadi Rum Protected Area (2023)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Wadi Rum Protected Area (2021)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Wadi Rum Protected Area (2018)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Wadi Rum Protected Area (2016)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
Wadi Rum Protected Area (2014)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
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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.


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