State of Conservation

States Parties

Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Yemen

Threats

Management systems/ management plan 193 Housing 126 Management activities 87 Deliberate destruction of heritage 43 Ground transport infrastructure 42 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 41 Illegal activities 41 Water (rain/water table) 39 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 36 Land conversion 35 Human resources 32 Legal framework 32 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 30 Solid waste 27 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 27 Flooding 24 Commercial development 21 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 21 Interpretative and visitation facilities 13 Marine transport infrastructure 13 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 13 Financial resources 13 Governance 12 Water infrastructure 11 Relative humidity 11 High impact research / monitoring activities 10 Major linear utilities 6 Crop production 6 Desertification 6 Localised utilities 5 Air pollution 5 Temperature 5 Wind 5 Society's valuing of heritage 5 War 5 Earthquake 5 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 4 Surface water pollution 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Storms 2 Input of excess energy 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 1 Military training 1 Temperature change 1 Avalanche/ landslide 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1