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
Australia Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Nepal New Zealand Pakistan Sri Lanka Viet NamThreats
Management systems/ management plan 25 Land conversion 11 Water infrastructure 9 Illegal activities 8 Ground transport infrastructure 7 Water (extraction) 7 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 7 Civil unrest 7 Human resources 7 Management activities 7 Housing 6 Forestry /wood production 5 Mining 5 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 4 Avalanche/ landslide 4 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 4 Financial resources 4 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3 Major linear utilities 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Legal framework 3 Interpretative and visitation facilities 2 Flooding 2 Marine transport infrastructure 1 Localised utilities 1 Air pollution 1 Livestock farming / grazing of domesticated animals 1 Quarrying 1 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 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.
