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
Afghanistan Cambodia China Democratic People's Republic of Korea India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Uzbekistan Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 148 Housing 97 Ground transport infrastructure 51 Management activities 47 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 44 Legal framework 32 Illegal activities 28 Commercial development 27 Human resources 21 Interpretative and visitation facilities 20 Underground transport infrastructure 19 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 18 Land conversion 17 Financial resources 15 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 12 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 12 Earthquake 12 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 11 Deliberate destruction of heritage 11 Civil unrest 10 Air transport infrastructure 9 Industrial areas 8 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 8 Marine transport infrastructure 8 Water infrastructure 8 Society's valuing of heritage 8 Other climate change impacts 8 Governance 8 Air pollution 6 Solid waste 6 Water (rain/water table) 6 Mining 5 Flooding 5 Pests 4 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 4 Surface water pollution 3 Water (extraction) 3 High impact research / monitoring activities 3 Localised utilities 2 Forestry /wood production 2 Low impact research / monitoring activities 2 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Military training 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.