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Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2017)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2015)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2014)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2011)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
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*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
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*: 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
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2006)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.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
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2005)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
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 site
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
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2003)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
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*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: This site has progressively become degraded
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2001)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: This site has progressively become degraded
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (2000)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage
Other Threats: This site has progressively become abandoned and has degraded
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (1992)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Other Threats: No threat indicated
M'Zab Valley (2008)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Flooding Ground water pollution Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the environment
M'Zab Valley (2006)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Flooding Ground water pollution Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the environment
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
M'Zab Valley (2001)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Other Threats: Degradation of the overall natural environment
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (2023)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Progressive deterioration of the built area b) Continuous collapse of buildingsc) Major deterioration of the maritime part of the fortifications of the Medina
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (2008)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Solid waste
Other Threats: a) Progressive deterioration of the built area b) Continuous collapse of buildingsc) Major deterioration of the maritime part of the fortifications of the Medina
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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

* : 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.