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
Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia YemenThreats
Management systems/ management plan 271 Housing 207 War 131 Management activities 113 Land conversion 74 Deliberate destruction of heritage 74 Illegal activities 67 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 59 Human resources 58 Legal framework 58 Ground transport infrastructure 54 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 46 Water (rain/water table) 46 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 44 Financial resources 43 Flooding 41 Governance 40 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 30 Interpretative and visitation facilities 29 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 28 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 27 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 27 Civil unrest 25 Localised utilities 18 Desertification 18 Quarrying 17 Water infrastructure 16 Solid waste 15 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 15 Relative humidity 14 Surface water pollution 12 Crop production 12 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 12 High impact research / monitoring activities 12 Marine transport infrastructure 9 Underground transport infrastructure 9 Wind 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Major linear utilities 8 Commercial development 7 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Oil and gas 6 Society's valuing of heritage 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Storms 4 Earthquake 4 Military training 2 Pollution of marine waters 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.