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State of Conservation

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Date Start: 2004close
Date end:2004close
Region: Arab Statesclose
Abu Mena (2004)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
Archaeological Site of Cyrene (2004)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Human resources Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management activities Management systems/ management plan Micro-organisms Relative humidity Temperature Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Uncontrolled growth of plants and trees
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (2004)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (2004)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Commercial development Human resources Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Historic Cairo (2004)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Management systems/ management plan
Historic Town of Zabid (2004)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: Deteriorated state of some of the monuments
Danger List:  Yes
Kasbah of Algiers (2004)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: a) Natural erosion, b) Dilapidation, c) Lack of maintenance
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2004)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Avalanche/ landslide Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: State of abandonment and degradation
M'Zab Valley (2004)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Legal framework
Other Threats: Heritage badly maintained
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (2004)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Commercial development Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Input of excess energy Major linear utilities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Water (rain/water table) Wind
Other Threats: The general state of conservation of the property is a cause for concern
Medina of Fez (2004)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Solid waste
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (2004)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Underground transport infrastructure
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (2004)
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Earthquake Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Financial resources High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Human resources Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Temperature change
Other Threats: a) Lack of maintenance; b) Natural factors
Danger List:  Yes
Saint Catherine Area (2004)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Tipasa (2004)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Financial resources Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: State of conservation of mosaics and other exposed structures
Danger List:  Yes
Tyre (2004)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
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Algeria Egypt Iraq Lebanon Libya Morocco Oman Yemen
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 14 Housing 7 Illegal activities 6 Human resources 5 Solid waste 4 Legal framework 4 Ground transport infrastructure 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3 Financial resources 3 Commercial development 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 2 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Management activities 2 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Underground transport infrastructure 1 Major linear utilities 1 Water infrastructure 1 Air pollution 1 Input of excess energy 1 Land conversion 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Micro-organisms 1 Relative humidity 1 Temperature 1 Wind 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Earthquake 1

* : 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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