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State of Conservation

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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
Abu Mena (2003)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
Abu Mena (2001)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Land conversion Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Risk of collapse
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 Management activities Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses
Amphitheatre of El Jem (1992)
States Parties: Tunisia
Year: 1992
Document Source: CLT-92/CONF.003/2,WHC-92/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Commercial development Housing
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2003)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Desertification Governance Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2002)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Desertification Governance Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Storms
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2001)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Desertification Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Ancient City of Bosra (1997)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Financial resources Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (1999)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (1998)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (1997)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (1996)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (1994)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (1993)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient City of Damascus (1992)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 1992
Document Source: WHC-92/CONF.002/12
Threats*: Management activities
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2001)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (1998)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities
Anjar (1998)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Military training
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
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna (1990)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 1990
Document Source: CC-90/CONF.004/3
Threats*: Flooding
Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn (1996)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Several repairs or preventive measures needed
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
Baalbek (1999)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Baalbek (1998)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
Baalbek (1996)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Relative humidity Water (rain/water table)
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
Bahla Fort (2003)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Commercial development Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (2002)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/18
Threats*: Commercial development Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (2001)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/09,WHC-01/CONF.208/9,WHC-2001/CONF.205/4
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (2000)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/4,WHC-2000/CONF.204/9
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (1999)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/4,WHC-99/CONF.209/13
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (1998)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3A,WHC-98/CONF.203/7
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (1997)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2A,WHC-97/CONF.208/8A
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (1996)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7A,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (1995)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Deterioration of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (1994)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.001/3B,WHC-94/CONF.003/6,WHC-94/CONF.003/6 Add.
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (1993)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1993
Document Source: WHC-93/CONF.002/5
Threats*: Management activities
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Danger List:  Yes
Bahla Fort (1988)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1988
Document Source: SC-88/CONF.001/8,SC-88/CONF.007/5
Other Threats: Degradation of the structures
Byblos (2003)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Byblos (2002)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.201/11Rev,WHC-02/CONF.202/17,WHC-02/CONF.202/2
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Byblos (2001)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Byblos (2000)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Byblos (1999)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Byblos (1998)
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Hatra (2001)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Human resources Illegal activities Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: particularly worrying state of conservation
Hatra (1995)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4
Threats*: Illegal activities
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 Cairo (2003)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Ground transport infrastructure Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Historic Cairo (2002)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2002
Document Source: WHC-02/CONF.202/17
Threats*: Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Historic Cairo (2001)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Human resources Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Historic Cairo (2000)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
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Algeria Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Yemen
Threats
Management systems/ management plan 82 Management activities 50 Housing 48 Ground transport infrastructure 32 Human resources 22 Solid waste 18 Water (rain/water table) 18 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 17 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 17 Illegal activities 17 Legal framework 15 Commercial development 14 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 13 Deliberate destruction of heritage 13 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 12 Relative humidity 11 Land conversion 9 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 7 Financial resources 7 Flooding 6 Major linear utilities 5 Air pollution 5 Temperature 5 Earthquake 5 Marine transport infrastructure 4 Localised utilities 4 Society's valuing of heritage 4 Desertification 3 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Underground transport infrastructure 2 Water infrastructure 2 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 2 Storms 2 Governance 2 High impact research / monitoring activities 2 Input of excess energy 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Micro-organisms 1 Wind 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 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.


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