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State of Conservation

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Date Start: 2007close
Date end:2007close
Region: Arab Statesclose
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman (2007)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Abu Mena (2007)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2007)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Deliberate destruction of heritage Desertification Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Ancient City of Damascus (2007)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2007)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Crop production Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Archaeological Site of Cyrene (2007)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Crop production Housing Illegal activities Interpretative and visitation facilities Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Archaeological Site of Volubilis (2007)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (2007)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (2007)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Housing Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
Historic Cairo (2007)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure
Historic Town of Zabid (2007)
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of the city’s heritage
Danger List:  Yes
Kasbah of Algiers (2007)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Erosion and siltation/ deposition Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor upkeep of the dwelling places
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2007)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Near total abandonment of the property
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (2007)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (2007)
States Parties: Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add.2,WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add.3
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Governance High impact research / monitoring activities Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Natural risk factorsDeterioration of monuments
Danger List:  Yes
Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun (2007)
States Parties: Bahrain
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Marine transport infrastructure
Tipasa (2007)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Management activities Solid waste Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Poor conservation conditons for the archeological remains
Tyre (2007)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Insufficient maintenance
Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (2007)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unstable structures and lack of security
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Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Syrian Arab Republic Yemen
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 15 Housing 11 Land conversion 6 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 5 Illegal activities 5 Deliberate destruction of heritage 4 Management activities 4 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Ground transport infrastructure 2 Water infrastructure 2 Solid waste 2 Crop production 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Flooding 2 Human resources 2 Legal framework 2 Commercial development 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Desertification 1 Financial resources 1 Governance 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 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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