State of Conservation
Category of site
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
Site inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
States Parties
Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Sudan Syrian Arab Republic YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 13 Housing 8 Management activities 6 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3 Flooding 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 2 Land conversion 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 2 Legal framework 2 Interpretative and visitation facilities 1 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 1 Ground transport infrastructure 1 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Water infrastructure 1 Solid waste 1 Crop production 1 Water (extraction) 1 Wind 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 1 Illegal activities 1 War 1 Other climate change impacts 1 Financial resources 1 Governance 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 1 Human resources 1
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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.