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State of Conservation

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Quseir Amra (1994)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management activities Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Cracks in the surface of the vaults
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
Samarra Archaeological City (2008)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: War
Danger List:  Yes
Site of Palmyra (1999)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Temperature Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Site of Palmyra (1998)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Temperature Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Site of Palmyra (1997)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Temperature Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Site of Palmyra (1994)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Air pollution Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Ground transport infrastructure Housing Localised utilities Major linear utilities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Temperature Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: serious weathering of many stone blocks
Tipasa (2008)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains
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
Tipasa (2006)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Wind
Danger List:  Yes
Tipasa (2005)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities Major linear utilities Management activities Management systems/ management plan Solid waste Wind
Other Threats: vegetation with roots seriously affecting archaeological remains
Danger List:  Yes
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
Tipasa (2003)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
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*: Financial resources Housing Human resources Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Deterioration of the archaeological vestiges
Tipasa (2001)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Tipasa (1992)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Earthquake
Tipasa (1990)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Tipasa (1989)
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 1989
Document Source: SC-89/CONF.004/12
Threats*: Earthquake
Tyre (2008)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Insufficient maintenance
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
Tyre (2006)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Other Threats: Insufficient maintenance
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
Tyre (2003)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
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*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Important conservation problems
Tyre (2001)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Marine transport infrastructure
Tyre (1999)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Tyre (1998)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Commercial development Erosion and siltation/ deposition Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Tyre (1997)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Commercial development Erosion and siltation/ deposition Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Tyre (1996)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Marine transport infrastructure
Tyre (1995)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
Tyre (1992)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (2008)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Unstable structures and lack of security
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
Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (2006)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of security and risk of collapse due to open trenches and unstable structures
Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (2005)
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Lack of security due to open trenches and unstable structures
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (2008)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
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Threats
Management systems/ management plan 156 Housing 86 Management activities 64 Water (rain/water table) 44 Illegal activities 42 Ground transport infrastructure 40 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 32 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 30 Human resources 30 Legal framework 27 Deliberate destruction of heritage 26 Solid waste 25 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 25 Water infrastructure 24 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 22 Commercial development 21 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 21 Land conversion 21 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 19 Air pollution 17 Flooding 15 Oil and gas 14 Financial resources 13 Subsistence hunting 12 Relative humidity 11 Interpretative and visitation facilities 9 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 8 Marine transport infrastructure 7 Localised utilities 6 Major linear utilities 6 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 6 Governance 6 High impact research / monitoring activities 6 Temperature 5 Desertification 5 Earthquake 5 Society's valuing of heritage 4 Crop production 3 Wind 3 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Ground water pollution 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Surface water pollution 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 1 War 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 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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