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
Bulgaria Canada Croatia Finland France Germany Greece Holy See Hungary Italy Malta Montenegro Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Serbia Spain Türkiye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of AmericaThreats
Management systems/ management plan 26 Water infrastructure 13 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 13 Housing 12 Localised utilities 8 Surface water pollution 8 Relative humidity 8 Water (rain/water table) 7 Legal framework 7 War 6 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 5 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 4 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 4 Ground transport infrastructure 4 Storms 4 Earthquake 4 Management activities 4 Industrial areas 3 Air pollution 3 Pollution of marine waters 3 Crop production 3 Water (extraction) 3 Micro-organisms 3 Illegal activities 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Financial resources 3 Governance 3 Human resources 3 Forestry /wood production 2 Mining 2 Oil and gas 2 Temperature 2 Terrorism 2 Commercial development 1 Air transport infrastructure 1 Solid waste 1 Radiation/light 1 Wind 1 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 1 Deliberate destruction of heritage 1 Fire (widlfires) 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.