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State of Conservation

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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 (2008)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Danger List:  Yes
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
Abu Mena (2006)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Lack of consolidation and engineering measures
Danger List:  Yes
Abu Mena (2005)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Lack of consolidation and engineering measures
Danger List:  Yes
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 (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 Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (2006)
States Parties: Mauritania
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Desertification Financial resources Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan
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 (2008)
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation
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 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 (2008)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: 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)
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)
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (2006)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add,WHC-06/30.COM/7B.ADD2
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)
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
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (2007)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (2006)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (2005)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (2004)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Illegal activities Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (2000)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 2000
Document Source: WHC-2000/CONF.202/5,WHC-2000/CONF.204/10
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Oil and gas
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (1999)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5,WHC-99/CONF.209/14
Threats*: Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure Illegal activities Legal framework Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals Management systems/ management plan Oil and gas
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (1998)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.201/3B,WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (1997)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B,WHC-97/CONF.208/4B,WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (1996)
States Parties: Oman
Year: 1996
Document Source: WHC-96/CONF.201/7B,WHC-96/CONF.202/2B
Threats*: Illegal activities Legal framework Localised utilities Management systems/ management plan
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (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*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
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 Cyrene (2006)
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Flooding Housing Interpretative and visitation facilities Management activities Management systems/ management plan Surface water pollution
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance, insufficient guardianship and control system inside and outside the archaeological area
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 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
Archaeological Site of Volubilis (2006)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
Archaeological Site of Volubilis (2005)
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Interpretative and visitation facilities
Other Threats: Need to preserve the landscape
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) (2008)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures;
Danger List:  Yes
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
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (2006)
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Flooding Management systems/ management plan Water infrastructure
Other Threats: Fragile mud brick structures
Danger List:  Yes
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Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Yemen
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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