State of Conservation
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2011 |
Document Source: | WHC-11/35.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Partial abandonment of the property |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2009 |
Document Source: | WHC-09/33.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | a) Partial abandonment of the property; |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2007 |
Document Source: | WHC-07/31.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Near total abandonment of the property |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Near total abandonment of the property |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2005 |
Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
Threats*: | Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Near total abandonment of the site |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2004 |
Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
Threats*: | Avalanche/ landslide Deliberate destruction of heritage Erosion and siltation/ deposition Illegal activities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | State of abandonment and degradation |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2003 |
Document Source: | WHC.03/27.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Legal framework Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage |
Other Threats: | Site in a state of quasi-total abandon and greatly degraded |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2002 |
Document Source: | WHC-02/CONF.202/17 |
Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage |
Other Threats: | This site has progressively become degraded |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2001 |
Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10 |
Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage |
Other Threats: | This site has progressively become degraded |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2000 |
Document Source: | WHC-2000/CONF.204/10 |
Threats*: | Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Society's valuing of heritage |
Other Threats: | This site has progressively become abandoned and has degraded |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 1992 |
Document Source: | WHC-92/CONF.002/12 |
Other Threats: | No threat indicated |
States Parties: | Yemen |
Year: | 2024 |
Document Source: | WHC/24/46.COM/7A |
Threats*: | Desertification Flooding Housing Illegal activities War |
Danger List: | Yes |
States Parties: | Algeria |
Year: | 2008 |
Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Flooding Ground water pollution Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Degradation of the environment |
States Parties: | Algeria |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Flooding Ground water pollution Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Legal framework Management systems/ management plan |
Other Threats: | Deterioration of the environment |
States Parties: | Algeria |
Year: | 2004 |
Document Source: | WHC-04/28.COM/15B |
Threats*: | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Housing Legal framework |
Other Threats: | Heritage badly maintained |
States Parties: | Algeria |
Year: | 2001 |
Document Source: | WHC-01/CONF.208/10 |
Threats*: | Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community |
Other Threats: | Degradation of the overall natural environment |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2023 |
Document Source: | WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add |
Threats*: | Commercial development Management systems/ management plan Solid waste |
Other Threats: | a) Progressive deterioration of the built area b) Continuous collapse of buildingsc) Major deterioration of the maritime part of the fortifications of the Medina |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2008 |
Document Source: | WHC-08/32.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial development Solid waste |
Other Threats: | a) Progressive deterioration of the built area b) Continuous collapse of buildingsc) Major deterioration of the maritime part of the fortifications of the Medina |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2006 |
Document Source: | WHC-06/30.COM/7B |
Threats*: | Commercial development Solid waste |
Other Threats: | a) Progressive deterioration of the built framework; b) Continuous collapse of the buildings; c) Advanced deterioration of the maritime part of the fortified wall of the Medina |
States Parties: | Morocco |
Year: | 2005 |
Document Source: | WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev |
Threats*: | Commercial development Solid waste |
Other Threats: | a) Progressive deterioration of the built framework; b) Absence of a rehabilitation policy for the Mellah Quarter; c) Continuous collapse of the buildings and advanced deterioration of the maritime part of the fortified wall of the Medina |
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 459 Housing 311 Management activities 188 War 134 Illegal activities 115 Deliberate destruction of heritage 108 Land conversion 101 Ground transport infrastructure 98 Water (rain/water table) 96 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 96 Human resources 92 Legal framework 89 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 80 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 71 Flooding 61 Financial resources 60 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 55 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 54 Governance 48 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 47 Water infrastructure 43 Solid waste 42 Interpretative and visitation facilities 40 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 40 Commercial development 28 Relative humidity 25 Civil unrest 25 Localised utilities 24 Desertification 23 Fishing/collecting aquatic resources 22 Oil and gas 21 High impact research / monitoring activities 20 Marine transport infrastructure 19 Air pollution 17 Quarrying 17 Crop production 16 Major linear utilities 14 Surface water pollution 13 Wind 13 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 13 Underground transport infrastructure 12 Subsistence hunting 12 Society's valuing of heritage 10 Earthquake 9 Invasive / alien marine species 9 Mining 7 Renewable energy facilities 6 Storms 6 Temperature 5 Fire (widlfires) 5 Military training 3 Ground water pollution 2 Other climate change impacts 2 Input of excess energy 1 Pollution of marine waters 1 Water (extraction) 1 Micro-organisms 1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 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.