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 India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Micronesia (Federated States of) Mongolia Nepal Pakistan Philippines Sri Lanka UzbekistanThreats
Management systems/ management plan 33 Housing 20 Management activities 12 Ground transport infrastructure 10 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 10 Legal framework 7 Commercial development 6 Illegal activities 6 Human resources 5 Interpretative and visitation facilities 4 Underground transport infrastructure 4 Land conversion 4 Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure 3 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 3 Other climate change impacts 3 Erosion and siltation/ deposition 3 Financial resources 3 Industrial areas 2 Air transport infrastructure 2 Marine transport infrastructure 2 Water (rain/water table) 2 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 2 Society's valuing of heritage 2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 2 Earthquake 2 Governance 2 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 1 Water infrastructure 1 Air pollution 1 Solid waste 1 Surface water pollution 1 Forestry /wood production 1 Mining 1 Pests 1 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 1 Civil unrest 1 High impact research / monitoring activities 1 Low impact research / monitoring activities 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.